B.S.S.W. Program Course Descriptions

200 Introduction to Social Work (3) Emergence of the social work profession. Professional mission, knowledge, skills, and values. Practice settings, client groups, helping services, career patterns, and practice methods. Designed to assist students to consider their ability for careers in social work.

207 Honors: Introduction to Social Work (3) Honors course designed for students seeking advanced professional orientation and development in social work. Course focuses on the professional mission, knowledge, skills and values of the profession as well as client groups, helping services, practice skills and methods.

250 Social Welfare (3) Development, structure, and function of the social welfare institution. Analysis of social welfare programs and impact of the institution on society.

312 Interviewing Skills and the Helping Relationship in Social Work Practice (3) Knowledge, values, and skills for entry-level generalist practice in a variety of settings. The social work problem solving process, different size client systems, ethnic-sensitive assumptions, and the worker's regard for
person-environment configuration. Concurrent skills laboratory. Progression required. Social work majors only.

313 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3) In-depth study of generalist practice with individuals and families. Practice roles, value dilemmas, and working with people of diverse backgrounds. Concurrent skills laboratory. Prereq: 312. Progression required. Social work majors only.

314 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3) Interrelatedness of biological, social, cultural, environmental, and psychological factors in human behavior. Person-in-environment over the life span with special attention to diversity, impact of racism, sexism, and other sociocultural factors. Integration of knowledge into a social work practice perspective. Prereq: English 101 & 102. Progression or consent of instructor required.

315 Social Work Practice with Groups, Organizations and Communities (3) Generalist practice with emphasis on groups, organizations and communities, including treatment theories, techniques, and issues. Prereq: 312. Progression required. Social work majors only.

316 Understanding Diversity in a Global Society (3) Exploring race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation from a social work perspective. Students develop self-awareness of their own culture and the culture of others and acquire knowledge and understanding of the impact of oppression on
groups. Progression or consent of instructor required.

317 Honors: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3) Honors version of SW 314. Course is enriched for high-achieving students. WC. (RE) Prerequisite(s): English 101 and English 102. Progression or consent of instructor required.

318 Honors: Understanding Diversity in a Global Society (3) Honors version of Social Work 316. Course is enriched for high-achieving students. Progression or consent of instructor required.

380 Field Practice in Social Work I (3) Eight-hour-per-week supervised field experience with practice situations for developing professional skills, values, and attitudes. Concurrent seminar focuses on integration of knowledge with practice experiences. Prereq: 312. Progression required. Social work majors only.

410 Social Work Research (3) Scientific method and research strategies to evaluate one's practice and/or social service delivery. Knowledge of statistical techniques required. Prereq: Math 115 or Psychology 385. Coreq: 480. Progression required. Social Work majors only.

416 Social Welfare Policies and Issues (3) Policy formation processes, policymakers in systems, and policy-related role expectations. Emphasis on utilizing and analytical framework and social change efforts. Progression or consent of instructor required.

417 Honors: Social Work Research (3) Scientific method and research strategies to evaluate one's practice and/or social service delivery with an emphasis on development and implementation of a research project. (RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 115 or Psychology 385. (RE) Corequisite(s): 480. Registration Restriction(s): Social work majors in the honors concentration only. Comment(s): Progression required. Social work majors not involved in the honors concentration may register with permission of the instructor.

460 Integrative Seminar (3) Social work content for entry-level professional practice and current issues influencing the profession. Includes development of a portfolio reflecting BSSW competencies and research development and presentation. Prereq: 410 & 480. Coreq: 481. Progression required. Social Work majors only.

461 Child Welfare Management I: History, Programs, and Policies (3) Study of the child welfare system examining history, policies and programs, both state and federal, pertinent to child maltreatment and juvenile justice.

462 Child Welfare II: Skills and Practice Methods (3) Emphasis on the special challenges, needed skills, and different strategies and interventions in the provision of culturally responsive child welfare services. Prereq: progression or consent of instructor required.

467 Honors: Integrative Seminar (3) Advanced social work content for professional practice and current issues influencing the profession. Includes development of a portfolio reflecting BSW competencies and completion of a research project. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 417 and 480. (RE) Corequisite(s): 481. Comment(s): Progression required. Social work majors in the honors concentration only.

480-481 Field Practice in Social Work II, III (6, 6) Sixteen-hour-per-week supervised agency field practicum for integration of theory and practice and critical examination of oneself as a professional helping person. Concurrent field seminar on the integration of knowledge with practice experiences. 480 Prereq: 380, Coreq: 410. Progression required. Social Work majors only. 481 Prereq: 410 & 480. Coreq: 460. Progression required. Social Work majors only.

491 International Study (1-15) May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours. Consent of instructor required.

492 Off-Campus Study (1-15) May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours. Consent of instructor required.

493 Independent Study (1-15) May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours. Consent of instructor required.