Social Work
Social work is a helping profession and is very diverse in its practice and clientele. Social workers address the issues faced by individuals, couples and families; work with groups; facilitate change in communities; and address social injustice. They assist those in need in accessing social services. This program prepares the students for beginning generalist practice as a professional social worker.
Major Competencies
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate social casework, group work and/or community organizing skills (depending on the nature of their responsibilities).
• Graduates will be able to analyze the impact of social policies on client systems.
• Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the process whereby individual functioning within a person-in-environment framework is assessed.
• Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the process whereby family functioning is assessed.
Prerequisites: PSY 140/141, SOC 140 30-32 credits: 15 credits in residence, 18 credits upper division. Required:
|
SW 210 |
Intro to General Social Work |
2 |
|
SW 250 |
Survey of Social Agencies |
2 |
|
SOC 345 |
Social Problems and Public Policy |
3 |
|
SW 380 |
Social WOrk Practice |
3 |
|
SW 385 |
Social Work Practice w/ Families/Groups |
3 |
|
PSY 430 |
Counseling |
3 |
|
SW 291/391/491 |
Internship |
10 |
|
|
Choose two from the fllowing courses |
|
|
SOC/HIS 340 |
Ethnic Relations in America |
3 |
|
SOC/PS/SS 355 |
Issues in International Relations |
3 |
|
SOC 365 |
Christian Social Concern |
3 |
| SOC 380 | Contemporary Family Issues | 3 |
| SW 479A | Selected Topics in Intervention | 2 |
| SW 479B | Selected Topics in Intervention | 2 |
| SW 480 | Family Resource Management | 2 |
| SW 481 | Family Violence Across the Life Span | 2 |
| SW 482 | Child Welfare | 2 |
