Non Social Work Required Courses:

PSYSC 100  General  Psychology

SOC 100 Principles of Sociology    OR    SOC242  Social Problems

Diversity Course:  One of the courses below:

• ANTH 211       Race, Racism, Ethnicity      
• SOC 421          Race and Cultural Minorities in the US         
• EDMUL 205    Intro to Multi-Cultural Education
• COMM 290     Intercultural Communication

Women's' Course:  One of the courses below:

• ANTH 341  Culture and Women
• PSYSC 324 Psychology of Women
• SOC 235  Sociology of Women
• WMSTUD 210  Introduction to Women's Studies

BIO 254  Biology in the Social Context   

                            OR

PSYSC 267 Intro to Biopsychology

Required Social Work Courses:

SOCWK 100  Introduction to Social Work    3 Semester Hours

Introduces entry-level generalist social work practice.  Focuses on the history, purposes, values, and role of the social worker within the social welfare services delivery system.

Prerequisites: None

SOCWK 200  Social Work Practice 1 with Field Experience   3 Semester Hours

Focuses on fundamental communication and relational skills used by entry-level generalist social work practitioners.  Concurrent field experience required.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 100; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK 220  Social Welfare Policy I   3 Semester Hours

Introduces the historical development, mission, and philosophy of social welfare in the United States with a focus on the analysis of current social welfare programs.  Focuses on economic, religious, political, and other socio-cultural influences on contemporary welfare policies and services.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 100; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK 230  Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1    3 Semester Hours

Builds a foundational understanding of people and their social environments focusing primarily on factors that influence human behavior such as culture, class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, discrimination, economic forces, organizations and communities.  Covers theories and knowledge about the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 100; SOC 242 or SOC 100; permission of the department chairperson (SOC 242 or SOC 100 waived for minors and family life educator certification candidates

SOCWK300  Social Work Practice 2 with Field Experience    3 Semester Hours

Introduces entry-level practice methods with organizations and communities.  Practice methods of engagement, assessment, intervention planning and implementation, and evaluation.  Concurrent field experience required.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 200, 200, 230; PSYSC 100; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK 320  Social Welfare Policy and Programs 2   3 Semester Hours

Emphasizes policy formation and program development, implementation and evaluation used by entry-level social work practitioners.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 200, 220, 230; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK 330  Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2   3 Semester Hours

Focuses on human growth and development from the prenatal period through later adulthood.  Biological, psychological and social aspects of human behavior are discussed.  The complex interaction between human development and various social, cultural, spiritual, familial, organizational, and community factors are highlighted.  Emphasizes applying concepts and theories to assessment.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 200, 220 230; PSYSC 100, 267 or BIO 254; SOC 242 or 100; permission of the department chairperson (PSYS 267 or BIO 254; and SOC 242 or SOC 100 waived for minor, family life educator certification candidates, and WMNST major and minor)

SOCWK 340  Research in Social Work 1   3 Semester Hours

Introduces qualitative and quantitative research methods, knowledge, and skills used by a Bachelor of Social Work degreed practitioner to evaluate practice effectiveness.  Focuses upon the importance of research ethics in protective human subjects.

Prerequisites:  SOCWK200,230, permission of the department chair

SOCWK 400  Social Work Practice 3    3 Semester Hours

Introduces methods, knowledge, professional values and competencies used in entry level social work practice with groups.  Concurrent field experience required.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 300, 320, 330, 340; permission of the department chairperson. Recommended Prerequisite: ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH 341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210

SOCWK 410  Social Work Practice 4     3 Semester Hours

Introduces methods, knowledge, professional values and competencies for entry level practice with individuals and families.  The focus is on practice methods of assessment, intervention planning and implementation, and evaluation.  Concurrent field experience required.   Recommended prerequisite: ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH 341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 300, 320, 330, 340; successfully completed the university writing competency examination or ENG 393; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK 440  Research in Social Work 2     3 Semester Hours

Focuses upon statistical measurement and data analysis used by a Bachelor of Social Work degreed practitioner to evaluate practice and program effectiveness.  Introduces students to basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics, data entry and analysis using SPSS.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 220, 340; MATH 125 or completion of core math requirement; permission of department chairperson

Field Practicum (Internship) Required Courses

SOCWK 460  Social Work Practicum     12 Semester Hours

Full-time practicum in an approved field instruction site that provides structured learning opportunities to demonstrate baccalaureate-level social work foundation knowledge, professional standards, and practice competencies required of an entry-level generalist social worker.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 400, 410, 440; ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH 341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210; permission of department chairperson

SOCWK 462  Social Work Practicum Seminar    3 Semester Hours

Focuses on the integration of entry-level generalist social work practice knowledge, professional ethical standards, and competencies; analyzes applied generalist practice settings and interventions using assignments based on the concurrent field experiences in SOCWK 460; and emphasizes ongoing professional development.

Prerequisites: SOCWK 400, 410, 440; ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH 341 or

PSYSC324 or SOC235 or WMSTUD210; permission of the department chairperson

Social Work Electives

2 Courses Required

SOCWK370* Child Abuse and Neglect I     3 Semester Hours

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child abuse and neglect from psychological, social, cultural, legal, and economic perspectives.  Students will learn the family dynamics and indicators of maltreatment and effective interventions at the micro, mezzo, and macro level, with an emphasis on strengths based, family-centered intervention strategies.

Prerequisites: SOCWK100, 200, 220,230; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK370*  Child Abuse and Neglect II    3 Semester Hours

This course focuses on the integration of knowledge and practice skills specific to child abuse and neglect, and family violence.  Students will learn interviewing and assessment skills, case planning and decision making, guidelines for court involvement, as well as cultural considerations in child-rearing practices and communication/gender issues.  Strengths based and family-centered perspectives will be used to look at interventions and services that promote family preservation, reunification, and permanency for children.

Prerequisites: SOCWK100, 200, 220,230, Child Abuse & Neglect I; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK370*  Family Violence    3 semester hours

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the dynamics related to violence that occurs between family members.  A multi-dimensional perspective to the treatment of family

Violence is presented.  The course will focus on best practices (interventions) in the area of family violence utilized by social work, criminal justice, and medical professionals.

Prerequisites: SOCWK100, 200, 220,230; permission of the department chairperson

SOCWK370*  Social Work Practice in Health Care      3 semester hours

This course focuses on the development of social work practice skills relevant to health care settings.  An examination of policies, programs, and service delivery systems relevant to health care practice and to client systems is explored.  Special emphasis is placed upon the assessment of the impact of illness, disability, treatment, and hospitalization on client systems,

interdisciplinary health care practice, and ethical issues.

Prerequisites: SOCWK100, 200, 220,230; permission of the department chairperson

Social Work Practice with Older Adults    3 Semester Hours

This course focuses on the knowledge, values and skills needed to effectively provide services to older adults and their families.  Policy and practice issues unique to older adults are highlighted as are the roles and functions of social workers working in agency and practice settings serving this population.  Students explore their own beliefs and attitudes regarding older adults and the aging process itself to prepare them to work effectively in geriatric specific and other practice settings that service older adults.  Course content on the complex interaction of social and cultural factors such as class, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation is presented with a special emphasis upon social and economic justice issues related to older adults.                                                                                                          Prerequisites: SOCWK100, 200, 220,230; permission of the department chairperson