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