Course Descriptions
Undergraduate
SOWK 2180. The Field of Social Work. (3) Development and
philosophy of social work as a profession; personal and societal
needs; methods and organizational arrangements; roles and tasks
of social workers. (Fall, Spring)
SOWK 2182. Human Behavior and the Social Environment I. (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 1110, SOCY 1101, and PSYC 1101. Prerequisite
or corequisite: SOWK 2180. Transitional and developmental patterns
of the individual. (Fall)
SOWK 2183. Human Behavior and the Social Environment II. (3)
Prerequisite: SOWK 2182. Interaction between the individual, family,
community and larger social system; individual problem solving;
delivery of social services; impact of racism, sexism, poverty,
ethnicity, and social class. (Spring)
SOWK 3090. Topics in Social Work. (1-3) Specialized topics
in social work. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (A
listing and brief description of specific courses offered each
term is available from the departmental office.) (Fall, Spring)
SOWK 3100. Social Work Research (3). Prerequisite: SOWK
2182. Introduction to practice and program evaluation and other
research methods and skills needed by a social worker. (Fall,
Spring)
SOWK 3181. Social Work Methods I. (3) Prerequisite: SOWK
2183. Overview of problem solving approach in general, and work
with individuals in particular. (Fall)
SOWK 3182. Social Work Methods II. (3) Prerequisite: SOWK
3181. Work with families and groups. (Spring)
SOWK 3184. Social Work Methods III. (3) Prerequisite: SOWK
3181. Work with communities and organizations. (Spring)
SOWK 3201. Foundations of Social Welfare. (W) (3) Prerequisite:
SOWK 2183 and POLS 1110. Foundations of social welfare; issues,
processes, values and conflicts which influence social welfare
programming. (Fall)
SOWK 3202. Social Welfare Policy. (3) Prerequisite: SOWK
3201. Nature and development of social welfare policy; implications
of policy for program design and service delivery; role of the
social worker in developing and implementing social welfare policies.
(Spring)
SOWK 3482. Social Work Field Placement I. (6) Prerequisites:SOWK
3100, 3182, 3184, 3202. Corequisite: SOWK 3683. Directed field
experience under professional supervision in selected community
agencies. Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall,
Spring, Summer)
SOWK 3484. Social Work Field Placement II. (6) Prerequisite:
SOWK 3482. Corequisite: SOWK 3685. A continuation of SOWK 3482.
Offered only on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring,
Summer)
SOWK 3683. Social Work Field Placement Seminar I. (1) Corequisite:
SOWK 3482. Analysis and discussion of student field experience.
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
SOWK 3685. Social Work Field Placement Seminar II. (1)
Corequisite: SOWK 3484. A continuation of SOWK 3683. (Fall,
Spring, Summer)
SOWK 3895. Directed Individual Study. (1-4) Prerequisite:
consent of the department. Supervised investigation of a special
problem. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
SOWK 4100. Ethnicity and Aging. (3) (3G) Prerequisite:
consent of the instructor. Examines the changing characteristics,
goals and needs of older African Americans, Asian-Americans, Native
Americans and Hispanics. Provides a diversity of perspectives
from which to view the relationship of ethnicity to aging including
the impact of the family, work, education, economy, illness behavior
and health care. (On demand)
SOWK 4101. Social Work Practice With the Elderly. (3) (3G)
Prerequisite: consent of the department. Continuum of care for
the elderly. Psychosocial assessment, treatment/intervention planning
and implementation. Approached from eclectic clinical social work
perspective with particular emphasis on psychosocial systems,
family and group treatment modalities. (On demand)
Undergraduate/Available for Graduate Credit
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