Social Work Curriculum 

Required Courses: 48 credits; take these 16 required courses.  SW 362-470 require admission to SW program and consent to instructor to take.

 

HS 460            Drugs of Use and Abuse

Effects of drugs on human beings from physiological, psychological, and sociological viewpoints.

 

Psych 111        General Psychology

A survey of the various field of psychology and application of selected psychological principles.

 

Psych 342        Abnormal Psychology

Dynamics of maladjustment, major psychological disorders, and therapeutic procedures.

 

SW 260           Introduction to Social Work

Social welfare as a social institution and the emergence of social work as a profession.

 

SW 311           Family Interaction

Analyzes the effect of modern American society on successful marriage.

 

SW 340           Social Work Research Methods

Qualitative and quantitative designs: problem formulation, data collection, analyze, writing.

 

SW 362           Social Work Practice I - Individuals

To introduce, explore and blend knowledge, values, and skills used by social workers.

 

SW 364           Social Work Practice II - Group

Knowledge, value, skill, and ethics as applied to small group social work practice.

 

SW 466           Social Welfare Policy

Social legislation processes; analysis of social policy and the knowledge available to social workers.

 

SW 367           Human behavior and the Social Environment

Introduces social work's perspective on human behavior and the social environment.

 

SW 400           Social Work Values/Ethics

                        Use of ethics in social work protection of privacy, confidentiality, etc.

 

SW 365           Social Work Practice III - Community/Macro

Knowledge, skills, values and ethics for macro level generalist social work practice.

 

SW 463           Child Welfare Services

                        Theory and practice of child protection, adoption, foster care, etc.

 

SW 464           Intervention Diverse Clients

Develops competency for generalist social work practice; self-awareness, ethic relations, cultural realities.

 

SW 465           Social Work in Community Mental Health

                        Mental health issues; institutions, treatments, family relationships.

 

SW 470           Populations at Risk

Groups within our society that have an increased likelihood of victimization.

 

Adolescent Studies

3 credits: choose 1 course

 

Child 320         Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development

Advanced theory and development of school-aged children; physical, social, and cognitive.

 

Soc 383           Juvenile Delinquency

The nature, extent, causes, treatment, and prevention of delinquency and the adjudication process.       

 

 

Practicum - Intern for students of senior status 500 hours required

10 credits: take this course twice for 5 credits each

SW 497         Social Work Senior Practicum

SW 498R         Social Work Senior Internship

Supervised field experience in a social service agency.