Courses Taught

Social Work 4043
Special Topics:  Values & Ethics in Social Work
Designed to explore social work and social welfare issues in greater depth, in a formal academic setting, than is possible in other structured courses offered in social work.  May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of nine hours credit.
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Social Work 4613
Social Work with Minority Populations 
Critically examines theoretical frameworks, empirical findings, and problem-solving strategies and their effectiveness in providing social services to culturally-diverse populations.  Effects of color or gender-based discrimination are analyzed in the stress-framework, with a focus on the strengths and resources developed within the minority experience.


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Social Work 4623
Social Work with the Elderly
Develops a social systems perspective for working with the elderly.  Examines interventive strategies for working with both individuals and institutions or organizations, and examines issues and policies that enhance or impede social and economic justice of the elderly.

Social Work 4673
Practice II 
A continuation of Social Work Practice I, this course emphasizes social work interventions with groups. Course develops additional knowledge, values, and skills for generalist social work practice with diverse populations.  Theories are linked to practice interventions.  Restricted to social work majors. Prerequisites SOWK 3953 and concurrent with SOWK 4984 or SOWK 4994.

Outline For Critique On Research Articles
The Development of My Life Process
The Development of My Life Process - Chart 
Exam I
Exam II - Bowen Family Systems Theory & Therapy


Social Work 4873
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 
A study of the social systems' theoretical model and knowledge of human bio-psychosocial development of persons in the environment.  Includes other theories and knowledge about social systems in which indiviudals live (families, groups, organizations, communities and institutions).  Application of critical thinking enhances an understanding of the interactions between human behavior in relation to social, cultural, and economic forces.  Restricted to Social Work majors.  Prerequisite: SOWK 3873.

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Social Systems Theory Presentations

 

Social Work 4984
Social Work Practicum I & Seminar 
Designed to integrate theoretical concepts with applied learning experience in an approved human services agency.  Students complete a minimum of 220 hours in the agency, and concurrently attend a weekly seminar on campus that is intended to integrate the knowledge, values and skills of generalist social work practice.  Restricted to senior social work majors.  Approval required.  Prerequisite:  SOWK 3953. Graded Pass/Fail.
  

Social Work 4994
Social Work Practicum II & Seminar 
Builds upon Practicum I to complete the applied learning experience necessary for entry level competency in generalist social work practice.  Course is designed to integrate theoretical concepts with applied learning experience in an approved human service agency.  Students complete a minimum of 220 hours in the agency and concurrently attend a weekly seminar on campus that is intended to integrate knowledge, values and skills of generalist social work practice.  Restricted to senior Social Work majors.  Approval required.  Prerequisite: SOWK 4984.  Graded Pass/Fail.
  
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