A workshop-style intensive course to assist students in becoming more aware of their unique ways of communicating and more ready to communicate effectively with others.
ONLINE component; Service Learning Course
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
A workshop-style intensive course to assist students in becoming more aware of their unique ways of communicating and more ready to communicate effectively with others.
A workshop-style intensive course to assist students in becoming more aware of their unique ways of communicating and more ready to communicate effectively with others.
ONLINE component; Service Learning Course
(Cross-listed as SOC 213) A study of the historical, socio-economic and political factors which have led to changes in social welfare policy; an examination of change as it applies to social services; volunteer experience in a local social services agency. Open to both Sociology and Social Work majors, the course introduces students to the policy area of the Social Work major. SWK 213 also introduces codes of ethics and the definition of generalist practice. Prerequisite: SOC 111 or by permission of instructor. Fall.
Crosslisted with SOC 213 X1 (crn 177)
(Cross-listed as SOC 213) A study of the historical, socio-economic and political factors which have led to changes in social welfare policy; an examination of change as it applies to social services; volunteer experience in a local social services agency. Open to both Sociology and Social Work majors, the course introduces students to the policy area of the Social Work major. SWK 213 also introduces codes of ethics and the definition of generalist practice. Prerequisite: SOC 111 or by permission of instructor. Fall.
Crosslisted with SOC 213 X2 (crn 1159)
An application of ecological model in the study of families, small groups and organizations. Recommended co- or pre-requisite: BIO 127. Fall.
An application of ecological model in the study of families, small groups and organizations. Recommended co- or pre-requisite: BIO 127. Fall.
A course for professionals and students concerned with the problem of physical, sexual, and emotional mistreatment of children; a course designed to sensitize students to the problem from social, economic and psychological perspectives, to discuss methods and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of families and to provide a forum for the discussion of problems in providing services to families with abuse/neglect circumstances.
An intensive, experiential workshop exploring racial and ethnic backgrounds, traditions, values and statuses and intergroup tensions. Participation and evaluation of events devoted to issues of social and economic justice. Students will develop greater understanding of the mechanisms of oppression. Open to all students. Social Work majors should take SWK 375 in their junior year. Fulfills Diversity Requirement.
This course emphasizes content on skills within a scientific, analytic, and ethical context for the purposes of designing and evaluating both qualitative and quantitative studies. Emphasis is on evidence-based social work practice.
Aims to help students integrate the learning of the major components of the concentration in Family Studies. Students will pull together learnings from all three disciplines in the concentration in order to conceptualize the dynamic interactions within a variety of family systems. Although the course focuses primarily on the internal workings of family life, SWK 452 also pays attention to the relationship of families and their social environment.
A beginning, generalist social work practice experience of 12 hours per week in a field placement different from the SWK 378 setting. Students also attend a weekly integrative field class on campus with faculty and fellow students. The field placement includes direct practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities with an added emphasis on research and evaluation. Students will expand their practice skills and integrate theoretical knowledge with practice behaviors. September through May. Students also practice in their agency for 40 hours during the break between the Fall and Spring semesters. To be taken concurrently with SWK 481. Prerequisites: SWK 378, SWK 379. Students who earn a grade of D or F may retake SWK 480 or SWK 482 only by permission of the faculty. Fall.
A beginning, generalist social work practice experience of 12 hours per week in a field placement different from the SWK 378 setting. Students also attend a weekly integrative field class on campus with faculty and fellow students. The field placement includes direct practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities with an added emphasis on research and evaluation. Students will expand their practice skills and integrate theoretical knowledge with practice behaviors. September through May. Students also practice in their agency for 40 hours during the break between the Fall and Spring semesters. To be taken concurrently with SWK 481. Prerequisites: SWK 378, SWK 379. Students who earn a grade of D or F may retake SWK 480 or SWK 482 only by permission of the faculty. Fall.
Students are presented with the major theories related to social work practice on the mezzo and micro level. Students are expected to demonstrate the use of a generalist practice framework to practice in the field of social welfare. This course builds on generalist practice principles from SWK 378 and 379, but challenges students to apply a critical lens to assessment, intervention, and practice evaluation. The course also encourages students to understand the role of professional history and research in shaping social work epistemology, values, and trends. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: SWK 378, SWK 379. Co-requisite SWK 480. Fall.
Writing Intensive Course
Students are presented with the major theories related to social work practice on the mezzo and micro level. Students are expected to demonstrate the use of a generalist practice framework to practice in the field of social welfare. This course builds on generalist practice principles from SWK 378 and 379, but challenges students to apply a critical lens to assessment, intervention, and practice evaluation. The course also encourages students to understand the role of professional history and research in shaping social work epistemology, values, and trends. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: SWK 378, SWK 379. Co-requisite SWK 480. Fall.
Writing Intensive Course
An opportunity to increase the practice experience afforded in SWK 482. Students may increase practice time in agencies in units of four hours per week, equaling one additional credit per unit over the semester. Open to seniors taking SWK 482 provided they have (1) the consent of the agency, and (2) a written rationale for the increased time that is acceptable to the Director of Field Education. Spring.
In this macro practice course, students will have the opportunity to identify and critique social policies at a variety of levels from the personal to the national, as well as opportunities to identify, develop and influence policy through several practical experiences including using the media, participating in civil actions, and lobbying. Through "The Policy Project," a series of assignments in which students employ the problem-solving approach, students will make major contributions to their field organizations and/or to larger populations of clients. Taken concurrently with SWK 482 and SWK 483.
ONLINE component to course In-Class Meetings: 9/1, 9/15, 9/29, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1
Students will choose a topic to explore with their faculty mentor in this self-directed course.
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Students will choose a topic to explore with their faculty mentor in this self-directed course.
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