188 Volunteer Services
1 cr (0-2). F, Sp, Su.
SL-Full
S/U only grade basis
Special course fee required.
Criminal background check required.
Opportunity to obtain experience in human service agency.
Students must complete 30 hours of volunteer service. All
assignments must be completed within one calendar year.
Assignments outstanding after this period will result in an
unsatisfactory grade.
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220 Interpersonal Skills
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100
Limited to social work majors
Audit enrollment not allowed
Knowledge about self and interaction with others. Impact of
culture on communications. Development of sensitivity to
cultural diversity. Integration of knowledge, values,
ethics, and skills with a professional sense of self.
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285 Social Welfare and Criminal Justice in the United
States
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100
Development of social welfare and criminal justice in the
United States from the colonial period to present and of
social work and law enforcement as professions.
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291 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
Issues of current interest in the field of social work.
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309 Probation and Parole
3 crs (3-0).
Social work in prevention and treatment of crime and
delinquency. Traditional and emerging community-based
programs considered.
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315 Aging and the Aged
3 crs (3-0).
SL-Full
Special course fee required.
Criminal background check required.
The process of aging, its problems, effects on society,
needs of the aged, and social services to the aged. The 30
hour service-learning requirement is in addition to other
class assignments.
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320 Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: S W 220, 335
Audit enrollment not allowed
Admission to the Social Work Program required
Introduction to basic theories and methods of social work
practice. Applied laboratory dimension focuses on
professional communication skills with individuals
(interviewing and writing). Linkages made to practice with
families, groups, and communities.
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323 Methods of Social Work Research
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, S W 285, PSYC 265
No senior auditors
Critical reading, evaluation of practice, and conducting
basic social work research.
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335 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, S W 188, 220, 285; PSYC 100, 330; SOC 101;
BIOL 151
No senior auditors
Interactions between persons and their social environments.
Impact of functioning of communities, groups, families, and
individuals on each other. Emphasis on dynamics of
discrimination and oppression, and effects of race and
racism, poverty, gender, sexual orientation.
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350 Death and Bereavement
3 crs (3-0).
P: PSYC 100, SOC 101
No credit if taken after SOC 318 or PSYC 339
Through the study of current theory, this interdisciplinary
course is designed to facilitate student understanding of
death and bereavement from a life span, and family and
cultural perspective.
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383 Social Welfare Policies and Programs
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, S W 285, POLS 301, ECON 201 or consent of
instructor
No senior auditors
Structure, content of social welfare policies; models of
policy analysis; policy development; ethics. Emphasis on
oppression, discrimination, and the social values of
adequacy, equity, and social and economic justice,
especially for oppressed and at-risk populations.
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385 Child Welfare
3 crs (3-0).
No senior auditors
Service systems for dependent, neglected, abused, or
delinquent children.
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395 Directed Studies
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Audit enrollment not allowed
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
A maximum of nine credits earned in Directed Studies,
Independent Studies and Instructional Assistant may count
toward the major. Section 010 - Building Bridges - special
course fee required for criminal background check.
Get form from department office
Social work study approved by supervising instructor and
department chair.
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399 Independent Study - Juniors
1-3 crs.
Limited to social work majors
Audit enrollment not allowed
Minimum resident and total GPA of 3.00
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
A maximum of nine credits earned in Directed Studies,
Independent Studies and Instructional Assistant may count
toward the major.
Get form from department office
Intensive study culminating in a paper suitable for
publication.
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402 Instructional Assistant in Social Work
1-3 crs.
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Completion of the course in which assisting with a minimum
grade of B; admission to the social work major; a 3.0 or
better GPA in social work prefix courses; approval of
faculty instructional assistant supervisor and department
chair. A maximum of nine credits earned in Directed Studies,
Independent Studies and Instructional Assistant may count
toward the major.
Qualified students, selected and supervised by faculty
members, facilitate teaching and learning in a specific
course. Instructional assistants enhance their knowledge of
social work, and their ability to communicate that knowledge
and facilitate group process.
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405 /605 Ethnic-Sensitive Social Work Practice
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100; S W 285, 320, 335 or consent of instructor
CD3
Understanding different minority groups of color with
special focus on social services, programs, and ethnic-
sensitive practice issues.
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424 /624 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
3 crs (3-0).
W
Diagnosis, causal theories, current treatment methods,
prognosis, and prevention related to the field of alcohol
and other drug abuse.
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471 Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups/Families
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: S W 320, 335
No senior auditors
Admission to the Social Work Program required
Knowledge, skills, values, and ethics related to social work
practice with families and treatment groups, with emphasis
on diversity, social and economic justice, and empowerment,
especially for oppressed and at-risk families and groups.
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472 Generalist Social Work Practice with
Communities/Organizations
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: S W 323, 383, 471
No senior auditors
Admission to the Social Work Program required
Knowledge, skills, values, and ethics related to social work
practice in task groups, communities, organizations, and
society. Emphasis on diversity, social and economic
justice, and empowerment, especially for oppressed and at-
risk groups, organizations, and communities.
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481 Social Work Internship
6-12 crs. F, Sp.
SL-Full
No senior auditors
Course may be taken for a maximum of 12 credits
Special course fee required.
Course may be taken for 6 or 12 credits. Acceptance as
specified under criteria for admission into the internship
(see Admission Requirements); criminal background check
required. Transportation required at some placements.
Placement in social welfare agency for professional social
work practice experience for one or two semesters. This
course is the capstone experience wherein students integrate
and apply learning to the work setting.
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491 /691 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Selected social work issues of current interest that affect
practice.
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496 Seminar
1-3 crs.
P: 15 credits in social work
No senior auditors
Minimum senior standing
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Instructor approval required
Subject area at advanced level.
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499 Independent Study - Seniors
1-3 crs.
Limited to social work majors
No senior auditors
Minimum resident and total GPA of 3.00
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
A maximum of nine credits earned in Directed Studies,
Independent Studies and Instructional Assistant may count
toward the major.
Get form from department office
Intensive study culminating in a paper suitable for
publication.
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797 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
Get form from department office
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