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SWK 2000 Introduction to Social Work
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Provides students with a basic understanding of a) the nature of current social work knowledge, skills and values b) the profession of social work, and c) the nature of social work practice in relation to the human condition and social environment. This course is designed to facilitate career choices. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 2100 Social Welfare and Social Justice
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Prerequisites:
PYC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
SOC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
An examination of the historical, political and philosophical development of social welfare programs and their relation to social justice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 3100 Social Welfare Policy
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
PYC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
SOC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
A study and analysis of the formulation and process of change in social policies and their influence on social welfare structures. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 3200 Human Behavior: Multicultural Environment I
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Prerequisites:
SWK 2000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
SWK 2100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
Human behavior from infancy to adolescence is examined within a framework of personality and social learning theories. Stress is placed on people in their social environment and attention is given to the role of culture, ethnicity, social class, race and sex in the development of human behavior and functioning. Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 3250 Human Behavior: Multicultural Environment II
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Continuation of SWK 3200. Follows behavior from adolescence to aging and finally death. The tasks that human beings have to perform over the life cycle and how the environment impacts on them are emphasized. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 3700 Social Research Methods
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Prerequisites:
PYC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
SOC 1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
STA 2250 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
Introduction to basic concepts of research, problem formulation, data collecting, research design and techniques. The course has a social work frame of reference and research studies dealing with social work practice and skills will be examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 3990 Social Work Practice I
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Prerequisites:
SWK 2000 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
SWK 2100 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Basic skills in interviewing. This is the beginning course in the development of practice skills for social work majors. Open to Social Work majors only. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4000 Social Work Practice II
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Prerequisites:
SWK 3990 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: SWK 4700 SWK 4710
Must be taken concurrently with SWK 4700 and SWK 4710. A generalist's problem solving approach within a systems framework. Focus is primarily on micro and mezzo systems. Open to Social Work majors only. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4010 Social Work Practice III
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Prerequisites:
SWK 4000 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: SWK 4750 SWK 4760
Must be taken concurrently with SWK 4750 and SWK 4760. Continuation of SW 4000. Provides greater depth and clarity regarding social work functions and roles. Continues to expose students to macro systems assessment, intervention and evaluation methods. Open to Social Work majors only. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4160 Women and Children at Risk
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History, current methods and practices of the child welfare delivery system. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4270 Death and Catastrophic Illness
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Familiarizes students with issues and concerns involved in helping patients and family members facing the problems of fatal illness and death. The importance of death-related issues for everyday life as well as suicide, bereavement, euthanasia and hospice care are examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4510 Family and Child Mental Health
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Review of various childhood disorders, service delivery systems to families and children. Provides an overview of child welfare service from both a local and national perspective. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4700 Field Instruction I
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Prerequisites:
SWK 3990 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
A learning experience in a local social welfare setting aimed at the integration of social work knowledge, practice skills and professional ethics. This learning experience is under the supervision of a qualified field instructor. Sixteen hours weekly in the field setting are required. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4710 Social Work Seminar I
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Prerequisites:
Corequisites: SWK 4700
Weekly seminars required in conjunction with field instruction (SWK 4700) to correlate classroom theory with agency experience. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4750 Field Instruction II
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Prerequisites:
SWK 4710 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Open to Social Work majors only. Admission to field placement with department permission only. Continuation of SWK 4700. | 5 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4760 Social Work Seminar II
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Prerequisites:
SWK 4710 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: SWK 4750
Weekly seminars required in conjunction with field instruction (SWK 4750) to correlate classroom theory with agency experience. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4820 Crisis Intervention
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Examines crisis intervention services in community health, mental health, substance abuse and child welfare. Various techniques and models for the therapeutic intervention in emergency situations will be studied. The nature of human response to crises and crisis resolution will be examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4950 Directed Readings in Social Work
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Open to Social Work majors only. This course is intended for social work majors who wish to pursue an area in social work or social welfare or special interest; handled on an individual project basis. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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SWK 4960 Independent Study
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Prerequisites:
SWK 3700 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)
Guided independent research in social work. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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