16 courses with the subject SSW, 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.
SSW 122Understanding Addictions (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Provides background essentials for the understanding of addiction: history of human alcohol/drug use, meaning of addiction, social impact, psychological and physiological effects, family dynamics, and special subgroups in addiction. The basic outpatient and inpatient approaches to addiction are reviewed with an emphasis on prevention, assessment, dual diagnosis, treatment effectiveness, family and group interventions, and the role of Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous.
SSW 150Intro to Profession of Social Work (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Introduction to the development of the social work profession, the current state of the profession, the generalist practice method, and the populations currently served by the profession. Students learn to identify common human needs and recognize some of the internal and external obstacles that interfere with optimal social functioning. A 15-hour service learning component introduces students to various methodologies and fields of social work practice.
Credit(s) An examination of the historical and contemporary social purposes, values, and policies of the institution of social welfare. Considers the social, political, and economic origins and consequences of societal provisions for economic security and social services.
SSW 250Human Behavior & Soc. Environment I (Social Work)3
Credit(s) An integrated biological, psychological, social, and cultural approach to the behavior of infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and adults from middle age through the end life. Theories of human development and human behavior are critically examined to determine their applicability to diverse populations. An ecological life model perspective is integrated with systems theory in order to help students recognize the dynamics of human behavior and social problems at each stage of the life-cycle.
SSW 150 . Liberal Arts Curriculum: Satisfies the Setonian Mission requirement.
SSW 251Human Behavior & Soc. Environ. II (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Extension of SSW 250 with an integrated biological, psychological, social, and cultural approach to understanding human psychopathology across the lifespan. Students will explore the behavioral health of populations at risk through a competency-based assessment model for social workers and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Further, the course will focus on building sensitivity to diversity while examining the influence of age, gender, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status of individuals with behavioral health problems, and their families.
Credit(s) Introduces students to the social work skills of effective communication and engagement in working with individuals, families, groups, and organizations in a variety of helping situations.
Credit(s) Introduces students to the theory and skills required for working in and managing public and private human service organizations, including planning, design, human resources, supervision, finance, development, information systems evaluation, quality improvement, organizational change, and leadership. Students write a proposal for a program of their choice.
SSW 150 or permission of instructor. Writing Intensive Course.
SSW 310Social Policy (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Introduces students to policy practice in public and private organizations and in community and legislative arenas. The student learns to analyze policy problems and determine policy options and strategy and to implement and evaluate policies in various settings. The student writes a paper describing and analyzing a policy project.
SSW 330Generalist Practice I: Individuals (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Establishes both a theoretical and practical, skills-based foundation for social work practice with individuals. A strengths-based, culturally competent perspective is emphasized. A 15-hour service learning component introduces students to individual practice in public and/or private human service organizations.
SSW 331General. Prac. II:Families & Groups (Social Work)3
Credit(s) Establishes both a theoretical and a practical, skills-based foundation for social work practice with families and groups. A strengths-based, culturally competent perspective is emphasized. A 15-hour service learning component introduces students to family and group practice in public and/or private human service organizations.
Credit(s) Establishes both a theoretical and a practical, skills-based foundation for macro level generalist social work practice with communities. Formal and informal organizations and community groups are analyzed, students learn the mediating role of organizations and groups in communities, and they focus on macro level change, taking into consideration the role of oppression, discrimination and the uses stakeholder power. A 15-hour service learning component provides students with experience in macro practice with communities.
SSW 400Senior Synthesis in Social Work (Social Work)3
Credit(s) A capstone course which integrates theory, research, and practice in social work with the liberal arts knowledge base. Review of key social work principles applicable to generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities occurs in seminar discussions and through the execution of an independent research project. The capstone requirements are completed in this course.
Variable. Credit(s) Academic research at the advanced level. Open to advanced students with consent of the instructor. Permission Required. Repeatable for credit.
Credit(s) Provides 500 hours of directed field learning for senior students who are majoring in Social Work. A field placement in a public or private human service organization provides the opportunity for students to relate theories and principles of social work to generalist practice with appropriate supervision and MSW consultation. A concurrent, weekly, on-campus seminar is also required. The seminar is designed to strengthen the student’s experiences as an individual, family, group, or macro systems change agent. The weekly seminar does not count toward the 500 hours of field experience. Open only to students who are candidates for BSW degree.
Credit(s) Provides 500 hours of directed field learning for seniors majoring in social work. A field placement in a public or private human service organization provides the opportunity for students to relate theories and principles of social work to generalist practice with appropriate supervision and MSW consultation. A concurrent, on-campus seminar is also required during the Fall semester, and meetings are scheduled with the instructor during the spring semester. The seminar is designed to strengthen the student’s experiences as an individual, family, group, or macro systems change agent. The weekly seminar does not count toward the 500 hours of field experience. Students must complete a total of 12 credits for the major. The course is taken in two consecutive semesters of 6 credits each (SSW441, taken twice). A grade change to the first course may be required upon completion of the second course to reflect final work. Open only to BSW candidates.
