Course Catalog

Social Work

Note: courses designated “SCJ” have interdisciplinary content and can often be applied in more than one program of study.

190. Special Topics in Social Work.

201. Human Growth and Development.
Growth and development of the individual from conception through adulthood are examined emphasizing physical, cognitive, and social factors influencing personality formation and behavior. Attention is given to relevant research and theory concerning physical and social growth, cognitive and moral development, play, and parenting. (Not open to those who have received credit for Education 165). Same as Psychology 201. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Three hours.

219. Work Experience in Social Work.

290. Special Topics in Social Work.

301/501. Counseling Strategies I.
The goal of this course is to provide information about the theories and practice skills used in counseling, especially with non-voluntary clients or consumers. Emphasis will be placed on shortterm therapy, reality therapy, mediation, cognitive therapy and counseling skill-building. Graduate standing required for 500-level enrollment. Three hours.

302/502. Counseling Strategies II.
The goal of this course is to provide information about the theories and practice skills used with Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Students will takeup the process of assessment, conceptualizing the case plan and treatment plan, learning the core techniques, managing the noncompliant client and terminating the process. The therapies to be studied include self management, problem-solving and rational emotive, all of which are commonly being used in criminal justice corrections settings. Prerequisite: SW 301/501 or equivalent or instructor’s permission. Graduate standing required for 500-level enrollment. Thee hours.

319. Internship in Social Work.

340. Race and Ethnic Relations.
This course explores the dynamics and results of inter-group relations. Prejudice and discrimination are examined in both historical and international perspective. Among the concrete topics discussed affirmative action, multiculturalism, institutional discrimination, and the interrelationship of sex, class, and ethnicity. No prerequisite. Same as Criminal Justice 340 and Social Work 340. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

SCJ 341/541. Family Crisis Intervention.
This course is designed to present conceptual frameworks and useful methods of intervention to help us understand and address a variety of crises confronting people in families. We will examine numerous situations, which may be family crises, and the behavioral manifestations of family members in crisis. Such topics as family violence, divorce/separation/desertion, sexual abuse of children in families, loss of family members through death, chemical abuse, criminal victimization, and suicide will be examined within the family context. Three hours.

342/542. Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Survey course designed to introduce the student to various theoretical conceptualizations of the levels of human behavior (societal/cultural, community, organization, group, family, and individual). Students will examine issues related to social, cognitive and environmental factors that contribute to personal choice and decisionmaking. Graduate standing required for 500-level enrollment. Three hours.

343. Social Welfare Policy.
An examination of the response of American society to people in need from the colonial period to the present. Social welfare programs in the United States will be studied within the contextual framework of social, economic, political and ideological influences. Prerequisite: Sociology 102. Three hours.

348. Field Experience and Seminar in Social Work.
Supervised experience in selected social welfare agencies and organizations; requires a minimum of 120 hours in agency participation. Prerequisites: The Field Experience in Social Work is available only to those students who are completing a minor in social work and who have completed all the social work course work. Open to juniors and seniors only. Three hours.

SCJ 380. Independent Study.

390. Special Topics in Social Work.

SCJ 391-392. Honors Tutorial Program.

Last Updated: 6/10/09