2007-2008 UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE

S W - Social Work

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.

220 Interpersonal Skills
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100
P: Limited to Pre-Social Work majors
Audit enrollment not allowed
Approval required-SW adviser
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.

285 Social Welfare and Criminal Justice in the United States
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100 (CRMJ majors should contact the Social Work
department for permission to enroll.)
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.

291 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
Issues of current interest in the field of social work.

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.

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.

320 Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: SW 335
P: Admission to Social Work program required
Audit enrollment not allowed
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.

323 Methods of Social Work Research
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, SW 285, PSYC 265 or MATH 246
P: Limited to Social Work majors
No senior auditors
Critical reading, evaluation of practice, and conducting basic social work research.

335 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, SW 188, 220, 285; PSYC 100, 230; SOC 101;
BIOL 151
P: Limited to Social Work majors
No senior auditors
Approval required-SW adviser
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.

360 /560 Death and Bereavement
3 crs (3-0).
GE-V; W
Cross-listed with ADTN 360
P: SOC 101 or PSYC 100 or consent of instructor
No credit if taken after SOC 318, PSYC 339 or SW 350. Credit
may not be earned in both SW 360/560 and ADTN 360/560.
Minimum sophomore standing
Field trip(s) required
Through the study of current theory and research, this interdisciplinary course is designed to facilitate student understanding of death and bereavement from a life span, family, and cultural perspective.

370 /570 Applications of Evidence-Based Practice
3 crs (3-0). V.
GE-V
No credit if taken after S W 491 with the same title
Working in teams, students pose well-built questions from practitioners, or regarding their own care; search electronically for question-related evidence; critically appraise evidence for its quality and applicability, and decide on the best solution.

383 Social Welfare Policies and Programs
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: IDIS 100, SW 285, POLS 301; ECON 201, or 103 and 104,
or consent of instructor
P: Limited to Social Work majors
No senior auditors
Structure and 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.

385 Child Welfare
3 crs (3-0).
No senior auditors
Service systems for dependent, neglected, abused, or delinquent children.

390 Social Work with First Nations Families
3 crs (3-0). F, Su.
This course provides some essential knowledge and skills for working with First Nations people in systems of various sizes.

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.
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Social work study approved by supervising instructor and department chair.

399 Independent Study - Juniors
1-3 crs.
P: 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.
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Intensive study culminating in a paper suitable for publication.

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 3.00 or higher 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.

405 /605 Ethnic-Sensitive Social Work Practice
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
CD3
P: SW 320
P: Admission to Social Work program required
Understanding different minority groups of color with special focus on social services, programs, and ethnic- sensitive practice issues.

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.

471 Generalist Social Work Practice with Families/Groups
3 crs (2-2). F, Sp.
P: SW 320
P: Admission to Social Work program required
No senior auditors
Special course fee required
Knowledge, skills, values, and ethics related to social work practice with diverse, oppressed, and at-risk families and treatment groups. Applied laboratory dimension focuses on professional communication and assessment skills with families and groups.

472 Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities/Organizations
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: SW 323 and 471
P: Admission to Social Work program required
No senior auditors
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.

481 Social Work Internship
6-12 crs. F, Sp, Su.
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 (six credit maximum during the summer). Six credit sections must be sequential. Acceptance as specified under criteria for admission into the internship (see internship admission requirements); criminal background check required. Transportation required at some placements.
Approval required-SW adviser
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.

482 Social Work Internship - International
12 crs. F, Sp.
SL-Full; CP
P: SW 471, 405, 383, and 323
P: SW GPA of 2.50 or higher
P: Limited to Social Work majors
No senior auditors
Minimum resident and total GPA of 2.50
Special course fee required
Acceptance as specified under criteria for admission into the internship (see internship admission requirements); criminal background check required. Transportation to the internship site arranged by the student.
Approval required-SW adviser
Placement in an international social welfare agency for professional social work practice experience for one semester. This course is the capstone experience where students integrate and apply learning to the work setting.

491 /691 Special Topics
1-3 crs.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Selected social work issues of current interest that affect practice.

499 Independent Study - Seniors
1-3 crs.
P: 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.
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Intensive study culminating in a paper suitable for publication.

797 Independent Study
1-3 crs.
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