SOCIAL WORK (HS, SW)
HS 551. Case Management.
An interdisciplinary study of client-driven service coordination with special emphasis on strength-based assessment. Prerequisites: Major in the College of Health and Human Services and senior standing; or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 103 (Cross-listed as BS 103). Human Biology.
Emphasis on human cell, tissue, and organ system function. Discussions focus on a systems approach to human health and disease. Does not count on any major or minor in Biology Department. (University Studies course) (3)
SW 110. Introduction to Social Work.
Provides a survey of social work profession and its central ideas, values, methods, and practice settings. (3)
SW 121. Helping Skills for the Human Services.
Developing interpersonal communication competency through study of verbal communication principles and strategies, helping strategies, and the influence of culture and gender. (University Studies course) (3)
SW 201. Social and Economic Justice.
Explores social and economic justice with connections to minority status and oppression. (3)
SW 207. Understanding Cultural and Social Diversity.
Presents knowledge and develops understanding, affirmation, and respect for people from diverse backgrounds within their cultural contexts at the interpersonal level. (University Studies course) (3)
SW 221. Interviewing Skills for Generalist Practice.
Provides an introduction to basic interviewing skills for generalist social work practice. Prerequisites: SW 110; Social Work major. (3)
SW 255. Special Topics in Social Work.
Study of specific social work topics and issues. (May be repeated for credit on different topics.) On demand. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 242. Statistics for Social Scientists.
Basic descriptive statistics in social science. Central tendency, dispersion, contingency, correlation, regression. Inferential statistics; parametric and non-parametric. (3)
SW 307. Human Behavior and Social Environment I.
Introduces students to knowledge, theories, and concepts about human behavior with emphasis on individuals and families. Prerequisites: BS/SW 103, PY 101, SO 102, SW 110, SW 201, SW 207, SW 221 each with a minimum grade of 'C'. (3)
SW 308. Human Behavior and Social Environment II.
Introduces students to knowledge, theories, and concepts about human behavior in the context of groups, organizations, and communities. Prerequisite: SW 307 with a minimum grade of 'C'. (3)
SW 310. Social Welfare Policies and Services.
Critical analysis and evaluation of social welfare policies and programs/services. Prerequisites: SW 110; University Studies Political and Economic Systems; SW 201 with a minimum grade of 'C'. (3)
SW 315. Social Work Intervention.
Explores beginning knowledge and skills needed for providing intervention with individuals, families, groups and social systems. Limited to non-Social Work majors. Prerequisite: SW 110. (3)
SW 321. Generalist Practice I.
Introduces skills and knowledge for working with individuals in the context of the larger social environment. One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour lab. Prerequisite: SW 307 with a minimum grade of 'C' or concurrent enrollment; Social Work major. (3)
SW 322. Generalist Practice II.
Focuses on development and application of intervention skills for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, and groups. One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour lab. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: SW 321 with a minimum grade of 'C'; SW 308 with a minimum grade of 'C' or concurrent enrollment; Social Work major. (3)
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SW 323. Generalist Practice III.
Focuses on development and application of intervention skills in assessment, planning and social change for generalist social work practice with communities. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: SW 321 with a minimum grade of 'C'; SW 308 & SW 322 with a minimum grade of 'C' or concurrent enrollment; Social Work major. (3)
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SW 342. Methods of Social Research for Generalist Practice.
The application and use of the social scientific method for measuring social work intervention. Prerequisite: SW 242 with a minimum grade of 'C'. (3)
SW 351. Child Welfare Services.
Examines knowledge and skills required for effective social service delivery to families and to children in day care, foster care or adoptive placement. Prerequisite: SW 110 with minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 352. Social Welfare Services to the Aged.
Examines the knowledge and skills required for effective social service delivery to the elderly. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 353. Child Development.
Students will learn the physical, cognitive, social and personality changes of development from conception to adolescence. Emphasis will be placed on how abuse/neglect impacts normal development. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 354. Crisis Intervention.
Course explores the theory, skills and methodology of crisis intervention with individual, family and community systems. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 355. Special Topics in Social Work.
Study of specific social work topics and issues. (May be repeated for credit on different topics.) On demand. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 356. Social Work in Mental Health.
Description of the roles, tasks and methodology of social workers in the field of mental health; also providing a basic understanding of diagnostic categories relevant to mental illness and introducing information about treatment strategies. Prerequisite: SW 110 with a minimum grade of 'C' or consent of instructor. (3)
SW 387-389. Independent Study for Social Work.
Directed individual study of special interest areas in social work. (May be repeated for additional credit). On demand. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (1-3)
SW 449. Social Work Integrative Seminar.
Integrates social work theory with practice using small group discussions. Strengthens practice skills during the student's field practicum. Prerequisites: Completion of all required courses for Social Work major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or cumulative GPA of 2.25 plus 2.75 GPA in foundation social work courses; senior standing; successful completion of WP 003. (3)
SW 450. Field Education.
Internship in social service agency for one semester. Opportunity to apply entry level social work generalist practice skills. Agency placements individually arranged. Prerequisites: Completion of all required courses for Social Work major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or cumulative GPA of 2.25 plus 2.75 GPA in foundation social work courses; senior standing; successful completion of WP 003. Credit/no credit only. (6)
SW 451. Field Education.
Internship in social service agency for one semester. Opportunity to apply entry level social work generalist practice skills. Agency placements individually arranged. Prerequisites: Completion of all required courses for Social Work major; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or cumulative GPA of 2.25 plus 2.75 GPA in foundation social work courses; senior standing; successful completion of WP 003. Credit/no credit only. (6)
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