15 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 2500Social Work as a Profession3
This course is one of the two prerequisites to all subsequent social work courses and is designed to provide an introduction to the development, fields and knowledge and value base of the social work profession, and the general principles underlying the process of giving and receiving help. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
This course is a prerequisite to all subsequent social work courses. The course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to the broad framework of social welfare activities and to social work as a profession. Students are introduced to the philosophy, values, and methods of the social welfare system. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 . This course examines the processes and issues associated with decision-making within the social welfare sector. The essential focus of the course is on various conceptual approaches to the solution of human problems within a market economy resulting from the unequal distribution of resources. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 3500Human Behavior and the Social Environment3
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 : An examination of bio-psycho-social determinants of behavior at each stage of the life course. This course focuses on the varying life course stages and levels of environmental influence on behavior. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 3600Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 , SOCW 3500 . This course employs systems theory and social entities such as culture, communities, and formal organizations. Groups and families are conceptualized as macro, mezzo, and micro systems that form the social environment of the individual. The course is based on the social work principle that human behavior and problems are determined by interaction between individuals and macro, mezzo, and micro systems by which they are surrounded. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 3610Interventive Methods in the Helping Professions3
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 , SOCW 3420 , SOCW 3500 , SOCW 3600 , SOCW 3610 . Students must be fully admitted into the BSW program to enroll in this course. A continuation of SOCW 3610 . This course, which is taken simultaneously with SOCW 4110 , serves as a technical laboratory for the integration and application of theory and practice for planned change. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 3700Human Diversity and Social Work Practice3
This course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills for social work practice with disadvantaged and oppressed people. Such people in the United States typically include people of color, women, people with disabilities, gay and lesbian people, and poor people. Students should leave this course with a better understanding not only of themselves but also diverse groups and human behavior in the social environment (HBSE). Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 . This course is designed to introduce students to the field and practice of child welfare. The primary focus is upon the history, conceptual base, and practice skills essential to the field. Child welfare services are viewed as helping to support and stabilize families and, where this is not possible, provide healthy placements for children through foster care and adoption. The course is approved by the State Division of Social Services the North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a firm foundation in descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The course focuses upon the application of basic statistical concepts to issues related to social work theory and practice. Students will be introduced to the computer software SPSS and will learn how to code, enter, and analyze data. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 , SOCW 3420 , SOCW 3500 , SOCW 3600 , SOCW 3610 , SOCW 3620 , SOCW 3700 , SOCW 4300 , SOCW 4310 . This course provides hands-on experiences with evaluating the outcomes of social work practice. Students apply basic research and statistical methods to the analysis of practice outcomes and to the evaluation of their own experience. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
SOCW 4410Senior Seminar in Social Work3
Prerequisites: SOCI 4600, SOCW 2500 , SOCW 3410 , SOCW 3420 , SOCW 3500 , SOCW 3600 , SOCW 3610 , SOCW 3620 , SOCW 3700 , SOCW 4300 , SOCW 4310 , SOCW 4400 . This course has a focus on macro systems while demonstrating the synergy between all levels of systems (micro, mezzo, and macro). The essential focus is upon the impact of social services programs, community, and organizations and activities related to minorities and at risk populations. Students will engage in a community project that will have an impact on organizations that serve individuals, families, or communities. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
