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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to educate the student to the basic skills necessary to communicate as a generalist social work professional with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. These skills include, but are not limited to, nonverbal communication, active listening, responding, questioning, written communication, data collection, making referrals, project planning, negotiating, documentation and offering legislative testimony. Prerequisites: SO101, SW203. 3 hours lecture, one semester; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on individuals from conception through infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older age as they develop and have membership in families, groups, organizations and communities. The impact of biological, social, psychological and cultural systems will be explored as they affect and are affected by human behavior. Prerequisites: SO101, PS111, BI111 and a minimum of 4 semesters of humanities cluster requirements. 3 hours lecture, one semester, 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on individuals from conception through infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older age as they develop and have membership in families, groups, organizations and communities. The impact of biological, social, psychological and cultural systems will be explored as they affect and are affected by human behavior. Prerequisites: SW305. 3 hours lecture, one semester, 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course will train the student in the basic methodology of social work research. A scientific, analytical approach to knowledge will be emphasized for evaluating social work practice and service delivery. The student will learn the use of computers and data analysis through the use of the SPSS Program. Qualitative and quantitative research methods will be discussed along with single subject design and program evaluation. Prerequisite: SO201 may be taken concurrently, SW203. 3 hours lecture, one semester; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of major social problems within a theoretical framework and practical application in the social work setting. Presentation of the relevant theory and research on perennial and contemporary social issues. The subject matter of the course is flexible and reflects current themes. Prerequisites: SO101, SO301 or permission of instructor, 2 clock hours, one semester; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Social Work Practice I seeks to educate the student on the values and ethics of the profession and it focuses on service delivery and accountability to individuals and families. The content emphasizes the planned change process using empirically based interventions, the value of such to increase practice effectiveness, and methods for promoting social and economic justice (analyzing, advocating, and offering leadership for policy and services). It will do so by emphasizing the client systems' strengths and resources using social systems theory, the integration of human behavior and the social environment and social welfare policy, and issues of diversity, disability and populations at risk as they translate to generalist social work practice. Prerequisites: SW203, SW295, SW305, and SW306. May be taken concurrently with SW253. 3 hours, one semester; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to educate the student in social work knowledge, skills, values and ethics as they relate to service delivery, accountability to individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. Focus will be on assessments and interventions for individuals and families based on evidence-based practice. Included in this process are issues of diversity, the integration of knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and social welfare policy, and the ability to evaluate one’s practice as a generalist social worker. Prerequisites: SW203, SW295, SW305 and SW306. May be taken concurrently with SW253. 3 hours lecture, one semester; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the subject of social welfare development using a historical approach to illustrate the various forces:economic, social, cultural, philosophical, technological, etc., which have affected the evolution of policies andprovisions in the realm of social welfare. The focus is upon the political process in responding to need with the overriding theme of striving for social justice locally and globally. Prerequisites: HI131, HI132, SW203. 3 hours lecture, one semester; 3 credits.
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course involves the student in 125 hours of supervised experience in a social service agency to begin to develop an understanding of entry generalist social work with various systems (individuals, families, organizations and community groups) and preparation for professional responsibility and SW496, SW497 Senior Field Education. A weekly integration seminar is held in conjunction with SW390 to integrate classwork with field experience and to develop beginning social work skills. Prerequisites: SW203, SW253; SW295; may be taken concurrently with SW253 and SW313; must have taken the Accuplacer and Writeplacer Plus at least once; must have viewed “Safety Training Seminar”; have an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Available each semester. 3 credits.
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