17 courses with the subject SOCW, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SOCW 249Social Welfare History3
Beginning social welfare policy course focusing on the history of social welfare issues, policies, and practices beginning in the 1600s through the 20th century. The experience of vulnerable populations including ethnic, racial and sexual minorities is featured. Advanced Status required.
A survey of the child welfare field of practice. Emphasis is on services provided to children and their families and the local, national, and state policies that guide them.
The first of four sequenced social work practice courses in which students learn generalist social work practice theory and method. In-depth presentation and study of the foundation layers of knowledge needed to implement generalist problem-solving within and between micro, mezzo and macro systems. Advanced status required.
Introduces theory and knowledge used in the person-in-environment perspective to prepare a foundation on which to build generalist practice skills. A focus on systems theory approach will lead to an understanding of how the biological, psychological, and social systems are interrelated and affect human development throughout the lifespan. Advanc
Builds on the knowledge and theory learned in Human Behavior in Social Environment I. A combination of social systems and life span theoretical frameworks will continue to be utilized to provide a foundation for understanding human behavior from middle adulthood through late adulthood.
This course emphasizes the systematic nature of oppression and the responsibility of the social work profession to advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. Emerging professional social workers' self-awareness is integral to the capacity to engage diverse service participants, colleagues and constituents in practice. S
Second course in the social work course practice sequence builds on SOCW 325 . Focus is on the skills needed to implement the generalist problem solving method within and between micro, mezzo and macro systems.
This elective course provides knowledge and skills essential for competent social work practice in an integrated health care setting, such as a hospital, primary care clinic or nursing home. Topics include health behavior theory, health care policy, research-informed practice in health care, and intervention in health care social work
SOCW 390Practice with Individuals, Families and Small Groups3
The third practice methods course challenges the students to increase their generalist problem-solving, communication, assessment, and intervention skills with multiple systems. The Monitoring and Evaluation stage of generalist problem solving is highlighted.
SOCW 400Practice with Organizations and Larger Social Systems3
This final course in the practice sequence builds on all the preceding practice courses with a specific focus on indirect practice. The content and activities are designed toward mastery of the skills, values and knowledge competencies needed to work with, and in, organizations, communities, political institutions and global contexts.
This course allows students in the Sociology major to conduct a research project, with the mentorship and supervision of a faculty member. Students will engage in the entirety of the research process, including reviewing the academic research on their chosen topic, designing a research project, applying for human-subjects review approval, carryi
In-depth exploration of a social work topic under the direction of a social work department faculty member, who is willing to sponsor the student. Students should have specific topics in mind before approaching an instructor and are expected to complete a research project and present his or her findings to the professor on the agreed upon topic.
The first semester of a professionally supervised 450 total hour placement in a human services agency. Students are expected to complete 225 hours of direct service to individuals, families, groups or communities and/or other duties expected of a beginning-level social worker during the semester. Students are expected to apply social work theory
An extension of SOCW 480 : Field Practicum I allowing for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Students are divided into sections and assigned faculty field liaisons who assist students develop and implement an individualized professional learning contract for their practicum placements. Weekly m
The continuation of the student's experiential learning at the same agency in which the student was placed in during SOCW 480 . Students need to complete 225 or more hours of direct service practice and/or other duties expected of the beginning level social worker.
An extension of SOCW 490 : Field Practicum II which allows for the sectioning of practicum students into small peer groups for weekly group meetings. Expectations for student performance increase and new Learning Contracts are constructed and implemented. Weekly meetings focus on the critical assessment of the student's use of skill, knowledge,
