Social Work
SWK 200 -Introduction
to Helping Skills 2
An introductory course covering the basic knowledge and skills associated with
helping processes, including interviewing skills. A special focus will be on
the problem-solving process and interaction skills used in direct service activities
with individuals. Pre-requisites: Pre-social work majors or consent of instructor.
Offered on demand
SWK 255 - Social Work in a Modern Society 3
An introductory course for social work majors. Review of the growth and development
of social work as a profession, its roles, values, and goals as a helping profession.
Fall
SWK 256 - Social Welfare 2
An introduction to the historical development of social welfare, its historical
landmarks, and the values and ideologies that influence its formulation. Included
is information about the composition of the poor and the major social welfare
programs that benefit them. The course will also provide a basic analytic model
to evaluate social welfare policies. Pre-requisites: SOC 110 - Introduction
to Sociology and POLS 115 - American Government. Offered on demand
SWK 257 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 4
An introductory course for social work majors. Review of the behavioral science
base of human behavior for social work practice, including interpretation of
the biological, psychological social, and cultural determinants of human behavior
of children and adolescents in the family system. Introduction to Psychology
recommended as pre-requisite. Pre-requisites: BIOL 111, 111L, – Concepts
of Biology and Lab, PSYC 111 – Introduction to Psychology, and SOC 110
– Introduction to Sociology. Offered on demand