09:910:220 Introduction to Social Work and Social Services (3) Overview of social work values, ethics, arenas of practice, and problem areas. Includes 40-hour volunteer experience within a social service agency. Required for social work major. Should be taken by premajors by the sophomore year. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduates as an elective.

09:910:230 Introduction to Human Sexuality (3) This course is a survey of issues and attitudes associated with human sexuality. It is primarily intended for social workers and other helping professionals who currently work with clients or plan to in the future. Using a biopsychosocial perspective, emphasis will be placed on the social, cultural, familial, and individual differences in sexual and reproductive attitudes, values, and behavior. Students will be introduced to common sex-related issues and to the particular concerns of various sexually oppressed groups. Information will also be provided about childhood sexual abuse and its relationship to the intimacy issues that clients typically present in direct practice. Open to all Rutgers undergraduate students.

09:910:311 Social Welfare Policy and Services I (3) In historical perspective, exploration of social welfare, social policy, and the emergence of the social work profession. Philosophical, political, and practical bases of social policies and programs. Pre- or corequisite: 09:910:220. Open only to students admitted to the major.

09:910:312 Social Welfare Policy and Services II (3) Process of social policy development and theoretic frameworks for the analysis of social policy. Emphasis on policies addressing problems of poverty, mental health, child welfare, and vulnerable groups such as the elderly, gays/lesbians, women, and persons of color. Prerequisite: 09:910:311.

09:910:332 Professional Development Seminar (3) Professional skills necessary for baccalaureate-level generalist practitioners. Emphasizes development of a professional social work identity and skills needed to work within an organizational context. Prerequisite: 09:910:220. Open only to social work majors in their junior year.

09:910:352 Groups at Risk in Contemporary Society (3) Analysis of the relationship between institutionalized practices and the functioning level of key high-risk groups within our society: aged, veterans, people with disabilities, refugees, women, ethnic and racial minorities, participants in alternative lifestyles. Obstacles impeding the functioning of these groups explored. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.

09:910:471 Field Practicum I (6) Participation in a supervised practicum applying the tenets of generalist practice. Gain greater understanding of the goals, organization, and delivery system of the field setting and the application of social work methods, values, ethics, and skills. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior status. Corequisite: 09:910:472. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency.

09:910:472 Generalist Practice I (3) Beginning preparation for generalist practice with client systems of all sizes and levels. Essential skills, values, concepts, and ethical considerations as they pertain to generalist practice. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior status. Corequisite: 09:910:471.

09:910:473 Field Practicum II (6) Development and enhancement of essential values, skills, use of self, and use of supervision in interventive work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Prerequisites: 09:910:471, 472. Corequisites: 09:910:474, 475. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency.

09:910:474 Generalist Practice II (3) Basic concepts and skills, including ethnic, racial, and gender-sensitive practice. Application of problem-solving model to micro- and macro-level intervention. Prerequisites: 09:910:471, 472. Corequisites: 09:910:473, 475.

09:910:475 Integration Seminar (3) This seminar course integrates all areas of prior and current coursework learning as it applies to "real-life" field situations. Critical thinking skills and use of the social work profession's knowledge base will be emphasized. Prerequisites: 09:910:471, 472. Corequisites: 09:910:473, 474.

09:910:476 Child Welfare Services and Practices (3) Focus is on child maltreatment, the development and evolution of child protective services in the United States, and emerging practices in the treatment and prevention of child neglect and abuse. Students look at different models of child maltreatment; the development of skills in recognition; assessment; use of authority; provision of continuing services; risk factors, such as substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence; substitute care; and professional issues. Course is required for the concentration in child welfare and will usually be taken in conjunction with a supervised internship in an agency addressing the needs of children and families.

19:910:502 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3) Theories, themes, and issues concerning the ongoing interaction between people as they grow, change, and develop over the life course and the social context in which this occurs. Assumptions about human behavior that may interfere with recognition of diversity in the ongoing interaction between individual, family, and group identity, social context, and social life. Content about values and ethical issues related to biopsychosocial development highlighted. Pre- or corequisite: 09:910:220. Restricted to social work majors.

19:910:503 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3) Theories and knowledge of action groups, organizations, and communities as the context for micro and macro social practice. Ways in which systems promote or deter people in the maintenance or attainment of optimal health and well-being. Evaluation and application of theory to client situations to understand how macro systems affect client benefit. Prerequisite: 19:910:502. Restricted to social work majors.

19:910:505 Methods of Social Work Research I (3) Introduction to scientific, analytic approach to building knowledge and skills, including: role of concepts and theory, hypothesis formulation, operationalization, research design, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis, introductory computer skills, and report writing. Restricted to social work majors.