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3.00 Credits
This course is part of Critical Languages Program. This course cannot be used to make up foreign language entrance deficiencies or to fulfill Core requirements. Course work includes at least thirty hours of in class tutoring by a heritage speaker and successful completion of a final examination administered by a different heritage speaker. Prerequisite of SWE 2 or the equivalent is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is part of Critical Languages Program. This course cannot be used to make up foreign language entrance deficiencies or to fulfill Core requirements. Course work includes at least thirty hours of in class tutoring by a heritage speaker and successful completion of a final examination administered by a different heritage speaker. Prerequisite of SWE 3 or the equivalent is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents Social Work as a helping profession that has a unique combination of values, knowledge and skills with the purpose of improving the well-being of people and creating a more just society. Students are introduced to the various fields of practice where social workers address client needs and social problems. The course offers discussions of current events from the multiple perspectives of social work and case studies of social workers serving individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. There are also guest presentations of professionals who are engaged in activities such as combating hunger, assuring equal access to mental health services and assisting those involved in domestic violence. The course aids students in determining whether social work is a possible career choice for them. Course should be taken by freshman or sophomores planning to major in social work, Junior transfer students should take in first Fall semester, and nonmajors can take at any time.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the scientific method as it applies to social work. In this writing intensive course students learn to read and interpret quantitative and qualitative research reports and to design sound and ethical research to increase the profession's knowledge base with respect to human behavior and service development and delivery. Students learn to use research to guide their professional practice and to employ research methodology to evaluate their individual and their program's effectiveness. Cross listed with HPA 18. (Open to Juniors Only) Prerequisite of Junior status or greater is required if in Social Work plan of study. Open to all nonmajors without prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
Statistical procedures, research design, sampling techniques, descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, tests of significance and reliability are all discussed as they apply to the specific needs of the health and human services. Cross-listed with HPA 19. Prerequisite of HPA 18 or SWK 18 is required.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the partnerships in mental health and human services between Social Work and other helping professions such as Psychology, Speech Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Art Therapy, Movement Therapy and Nutrition. Practitioners from other disciplines will present an overview of their function with emphasis on working within the interdisciplinary team. Open to Juniors or Seniors.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with an overview of the Child & Family Welfare system focusing on current practices. Students will be exposed to a variety of child & family welfare topics to include but not limited to child protections, foster care, adoption, prevention, family violence and the Court's role. The course will be taught from a generalist perspective examining how policy shapes practice. Students may be asked to critique current child & family welfare policies sharing their thoughts and opinions the course is expected to prepare students for internships & employment in the field of child & family welfare by educating them on the complex issues surrounding children & families. It will involve guest lecturers with expertise on different aspects of child welfare.
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3.00 Credits
SWK 50 provides information about the development of social work as a profession including its tradition of advocacy, reform and commitment to policies inherent in the values of the profession. Students will gain an understanding of historical and contemporary social welfare services and examine how economic, political, and organizational systems influence social policies and diverse and at-risk populations. This course also provides students with knowledge of distinct social issues, and social service programs. It challenges students to interpret basic characteristics of social programs and policies in order to improve services for clients. Throughout the semester students explore inequitable treatment of specific groups and learn of the need for social justice to meet social needs. In addition, this course provides a basic understanding of the specific role of the social worker in policy practice. (Open to Freshmen & Sophomores) Prerequisite of SOC 1 is required for SWK majors only. Open to all other majors without prerequiste.
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3.00 Credits
SKW 51 has two major foci: a) how and under what circumstances the definition and typification of social problems trigger policy responses and b) social work's role in analyzing, evaluating and influencing policy. Students conduct an analysis of a policy that responds to any social problem of their choosing, and then deconstruct the historical, theoretical and ideological forces shaping the policy as it affects a population at risk. The uniquelyrelated class, age, gender, racial and cultural issues of oppressed populations and the barriers they experience when confronting the political and organizational processes that influence policy development are at the core of this semester's inquiry. (Open to Juniors and Seniors) Open to Juniors or Seniors.
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3.00 Credits
The first in the 2-sequence course on understanding human behavior in the social environment, this course provides foundation knowledge of the multiple theoretical perspectives required for generalist social work practice. The focus is on understanding individual behavior across the life-span from conception through late childhood within the context of social systems including families, groups, organizations and communities. Biological, psychological, social and spiritual factors that affect human growth and development are examined along with problems including, child abuse/neglect, oppression, marital conflicts, mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and deviant behaviors. Special attention is given to social and economic justice and diversity variables including gender, ethnicity, culture and class as related to individuals' ability to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being. Case material is introduced throughout the course to illustrate theoretical concepts. (Open to Juniors only) Prerequisites of SOC 1, PSY 1, 2, (BIO 1 or BIO 7), SWK 1, and SWK 50 are required. SWK 1 and 50 can be taken as co-requisites if Junior transfer.
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