21&62:910:220Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3) Introduction to history, values, and ethical and theoretical foundations of social work and social welfare. Exploration of fields of practice through agency visits, volunteer experiences, and special presentations. |
21&62:910:322Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3) Study of the individual across the life cycle, with emphasis on understanding and integrating the biopsychosocial and value issues related to development. Prerequisites: 21&62:830:102, 21&62:920:201 or 202. |
21&62:910:324Social Work Practice Laboratory (3) Provides experiences to complement the theoretical conceptualizations discussed in 21&62:910:346. Emphasis on the development of skills in relation to the knowledge base. Corequisite: 21&62:910:346. |
21&62:910:341Social Welfare Policies through 1930s (3) Examines the early history of American social welfare and social work through the interplay of values, tradition, politics, economics, and social changes that affected the American response to social needs and social problems. |
21&62:910:342Contemporary Social Welfare Policies (3) American social welfare policies and programs since the late 1930s examined. Analysis made of the impact of changing social conditions on contemporary policies and programs and their impact on members of society. Alternative responses to social need and directions for future social policy explored. |
21&62:910:343Children and Families (3) Examines theoretical and ideological context of child welfare policies, services, and values in the United States and internationally. Explores policies and programs and the impact and dynamics of specific issues on the welfare of children and families, such as incarceration, homelessness, and domestic violence. Exposure to local and regional agencies that serve this population. |
21&62:910:344The Elderly in Society: An Ecological Perspective (3) Demographics; life cycle; diversity; and physical, social, and economic needs of this population are explored. Policy issues, professional skills needed to work with this population, and how needs are addressed by the social service community. Exposure to local and regional agencies that serve this population |
21&62:910:345Human Diversity (3) Focus on content related to human behavior and the social environment in larger systems. Diversity, immigration issues, community, organizational structures, economic influences, leadership, and their impact analyzed. Prerequisites: 21&62:830:102, 21&62:920:201 or 202. |
21&62:910:346Social Work Theory and Methods I (3) First of a three-term, upper-level sequence that builds upon systems theory and the generalist social work problem-solving method. Emphasizes the knowledge components of problem identification and assessment, goal setting, social work values, use of self, and communication with a variety of client systems. Prerequisites: 21&62:910:220 and either 322 or 345. Corequisite: 21&62:910:324. |
21&62:910:400Service Learning Internship (1) Forty hours of community service within designated agencies to enhance understanding of the social welfare community; placement arranged by the university in conjunction with the student. Corequisite: 21&62:910:220. |
21:910:411Social Work Theory and Methods II (3) Emphasis on the skills and theoretical implications of planning, group work, and intervention techniques in relation to values of social justice, confidentiality, client self-determination, use of supervision. Focus on termination and utilization of groups. Prerequisites: 21&62:910:324 and 346. Corequisites: 21&62:910:413, 471. |
21:910:412Social Work Theory and Methods III (3) Emphasis on macrolevel theory and practice, including evaluation and analysis of practice, programs/policies, and research. Understanding organizational functioning, role of advocacy. International component of social work also explored. Prerequisite: 21:910:411. Corequisites: 21&62:910: 414, 472. |
21&62:910:413Social Work Senior Seminar I (2) Forum in which progress in field agency assignments is monitored and potential incongruencies in learning experiences and expectations addressed. Analyze and synthesize application of social work theories and methods content to micro- and mezzo- levels of practice. Corequisites: 21:910:411 and 471. |
21&62:910:414Social Work Senior Seminar II (2) Forum in which progress in field agency assignments is monitored and potential incongruencies in learning experiences and expectations addressed. Analyze and synthesize application of social work theories and methods content, with emphasis on macrolevel practice. Prerequisites: 21:910:411, and 471; 21&62:910:413. Corequisites: 21:910:412 and 472. |
21&62:910:467,468Independent Study in Social Work (BA,BA) Independent research or project under faculty supervision. Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson; social work major/minor. |
21:910:471-472Field Practice in Social Work (4,4) Field experience in a social service agency under supervision of the agency and department. Placement must be arranged in the term prior to the internship. Prerequisites: 21&62:910:324, 346. Corequisites: 21:910:411, 412; and 21&62:910:413, 414. |
21&62:910:473,474Advanced Practicum in Social Work (BA,BA) Develop skills and expand knowledge in a specific social work method or field of practice under the professional guidance that accompanies all forms of field instruction. Prerequisites: 21:910:471-472; permission of instructor. |
