The historical development of the social work profession to the present. The knowledge, values, and skills required for the profession are identified. The role of social workers in various fields of social work practice is described.

The structure and function of public and private agencies that have been developed to help meet human needs. This course will integrate society's values with program services provided to prevent or alleviate social problems experienced by individuals, groups and communities.

An introduction to basic principles and fundamental concepts necessary for acquiring and organizing knowledge about human behavior and the social environment. Concentration on the stages of individual development from birth to old age. Students are required to complete a service learning project assigned by the classroom instructor. Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001 and SOCW 1002 or approval of department head and/or instructor.

Develops theoretical knowledge and practical skills in interviewing, and recording by studying concepts, principles, and techniques in the classroom and by applying them in role-play interview situations. Students are required to complete 30 clock hours of experiential learning in an agency approved by the classroom instructor. Prerequisite(s): SOCW 1001, SOCW 1002, and SOCW 2005 and Social Work major.

Learning to identify and analyze the processes of social policy decision-making in the social, political, and economic arenas. Examines societal values and ideologies which relate to the development of social policies and programs. Prerequisites: SOCW 1001, 1002, Social Work or Pre-Social Work major. Offered to non-majors who have completed the University Core English Composition, Humanities, and Social Sciences requirements, with the permission of the department head and/or instructor.

An introduction to knowledge, theories, and concepts about human behavior from the perspective of mezzo systems interactions with micro and macro systems. Prerequisite: SOCW 1001, 1002, 2005 and Social Work or Pre-Social Work major. Offered to non-majors who have completed the University Core English Composition, Humanities, and Social Sciences requirements, with permission of department head and/or instructor.

The focus of this course is to enhance and develop the skills necessary for a generalist social work practice with micro and mezzo client systems. An ecological systems approach to assessing and addressing problems in living is examined. The impact of human diversity on the practice intervention is emphazied. Prerequisites: SOCW 2005 and 3001. Social work majors only.

This course introduces students to the concept of case management and how it is used to provide human services. Students will explore the many factors affecting case management today, including federal legislation, emerging client groups, technology, shifting demographics, new service delivery models, and the resulting ethical and legal dilemmas. Pre-requisites: SOCW 1001, 1002, and Social Work or Pre-Social Work major. Offered to non-majors who have completed the University Core English Composition, Humanities, and Social Sciences requirements with the permission of department head and/or instructor.

Examines the common and particular needs of children in the community, social welfare services and resources developed by communities for the care and training of children. Prerequisites: Junior standing, or approval of department head and/or instructor.

Identifies the four major kinds of violence with families; assesses the dynamics and complex issues associated with family violence and their implications for the social worker; looks at current local, state, and national efforts to resolve the problem. Emphasis is on an overview of treatment and prevention programs for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Prerequisites: Junior level standing, or permission of the department head and/or the instructor.

The course examines physical and developmental disabilities from four basic perspectives using an interdisciplinary ecological approach: (1) physical and medical aspects of disabilities; (2) psychosocial and emotional aspects of disabilities; (3) micro and macro-level intervention approaches and (4) advocacy, policy- making, and legislative efforts by and on behalf of people with disabilities at the local, state, and national levels. Prerequisite: Junior level standing, or permission of the department head and/or instructor.

An organized introduction to and synopsis of the criteria for the individual diagnoses in the DSM-IV and other diagnostic tools related to the functionality of human behavior in the context of diverse social systems. Prerequisites: PSYC 2001 and 4001, and junior standing.

Defines the abused and neglected child; examines the dynamics associated with dysfunctional families and multi-level treatment approaches for the abused child and abusive parents. This course identifies characteristics of victims and abusers. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 4041 and SOCW 4008. Prerequisites: Junior standing, or approval of department head and/or instructor.

This course examines human services in rural environments, stressing the social and cultural factors that affect the delivery of services in rural environments. Focus is on the practice shills and resource knowledge base needed by the helping professional to be most effective working with rural micro, mezzo, and macro client systems. Prerequisites: Junior standing, or approval of the department head and/or instructor.

An introduction to the social, economic, and psychological dimensions of aging using a person-in-environment approach. (Same as GERO 4011.) Prerequisite: Junior level standing, or permission of the department head and/or the instructor.

An analysis of the structure, culture, and social processes of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social economic status, and religious groups in America. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor and/or Program Coordinator. Formerly SOCL 4012

Generalist social work theory and its application at the macro level of practice. This course will focus on the application of social work skills of assessment and problem- solving at the organizational and community level. To be taken concurrently with Social Work 4021 and 4022.

Examines the common and particular needs of children and families in the community from social and correction services systems, and resources. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor and/or Program Coordinator. Formerly SOCL 4019 and SOCW 4001.

Introduces students to the law, the legal system, and legal processes as related to social work and supports effective navigation and practice within the requirements of the law and legal system. Prerequisite: Social Work major or junior standing

Supervised practice in an approved social work agency for four full days weekly. Fall or Spring enrollment. Application must be made in the first month of the semester prior to enrolling in Field Work. Prerequisites: Completed all 1000 and 2000 level courses, earned a grade of C or higher in all courses required for a major, and earned a GPA of 2.3 in all courses required for the degree. During enrollment in Field Education, the student will enroll in Social Work 4016 and 4022. One additional course may be taken during this semester. Social Work majors only.

To be taken by all students enrolled in SOCW 4021, FIELD EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK. The course content is integrated with the field practicum experience. This is a capstone course addressing materials covered in all social work foundation areas from the perspective of a generalist social work practitioner. Emphasis is on value and ethics, diversity, research, social and economic justice, and populations-at-risk. The formal evaluation of social work students is conducted via an exit exam and an assessment of written and oral communication skills.

This course examines the concept of Intersectionality (the simultaneous effects of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality and other social and descriptive categories on identity formation and experience), including an evaluative overview of the concept; feminist roots and derivations of the idea; criticism of the concept from a variety of standpoints; and practical and ethical dimensions and applications of the concept in scholarship. Prerequisites: Junior Standing