AGENCIA DE MEDIOS

2423. Introduction to Social Work (TCCNS = SOCW 2361) 3(3-0)

This course is an introduction to the social work profession and is designed to assist students in clarifying and selecting social work as a major. It is required for all (but not limited to) social work majors and provides an overview of the profession’s history, philosophy, values, ethics, knowledge base, skills, and areas of service. Generalist and social systems perspectives are emphasized as conceptual frameworks for practice. In addition, the course considers the institution of social welfare in contemporary American society, emphasizes human diversity, and discusses policy and practice relevant to special populations. A 20-hour volunteer placement in a social service agency is required.

3233. Parenting: Family and Community 3(3-0)

Theories regarding raising mentally healthy children within a family environment. Policies and laws related to child abuse and neglect and foster care and adoptions. For B.A.A.S. majors only in distance education.

3453. Child Welfare Policy and Practice (formerly 2853) 3(3-0)

This course addresses the needs and problems (including abuse and neglect) of children and their families and considers possible solutions to these problems. Policies and practice issues are explored as they pertain to child welfare in diverse populations. The course is intended for students from a variety of disciplines.

*3533. Practice I 3(3-0)

Prerequisite: SOWK 2423 or concurrent enrollment.

This course examines the theoretical base for generalist social work practice, the structure of the social work process, and the skills of assessment and intervention with emphasis on social work with individuals and families. Content includes women and minorities as well as ethnocultural factors.

*3544. Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 4 semester hours

(formerly 2544)

Prerequisite: SOWK 2423 or concurrently with advisor’s consent.

This course is a study of child development, beginning before conception and ending with early adolescence. Theories are presented on physical development, cognitive and social development, and emotional development. The many influences on child development within the context of family and their environment include the effects of diversity, oppression, discrimination, social and economic injustice, and spirituality. A 40-hour practicum is required, 10-hours each in four different agencies.

*3554. Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 4 semester hours

(formerly 2554)

Prerequisite: SOWK 3544.

This course focuses on the life-span from adolescence through death. It builds on the knowledge of the life cycle from conception through adolescence, the basic understanding of terminology and processes regarding the social and psychological nature of humans, and on the understanding of social work values learned in Human Behavior and the Social Environment I. It provides a framework for understanding the individual, group, organizational, institutional, and cultural contexts which influence human behavior. A 40- hour practicum is required, 10-hours each in four different agencies.

*3643. Social Work Research 3(3-0) Prerequisites: 6 hours of social work, and SOWK 3313 or NURS 4123.

This course familiarizes the student with basic terminology of research, basic research design, and for evaluating practice and social programs through qualitative and quantitative methods. It is also teaches the student to read and analyze research reports, to relate research to issues in professional practice, to gain experience in performing both cognitive and practical tasks in research, and to increase awareness of potential biases in research, particularly in issues involving women and minorities.

*3833. Practice II 3(3-0)

Prerequisite: SOWK 3533 or concurrent enrollment.

This course gives students an understanding of group processes and improves their skills as group members and leaders. The course provides an integration of group theory, research, and applied methods into the generalist practice model.

*3943. Social Welfare Policy 3(3-0)

This course introduces substantive issues of social welfare policy in the United States. It presents an historical overview of major policies as responses to social problems, and it explores the role of social work in policy development, implementation, and analysis. Emphasis is placed upon the ways in which policy informs practice at micro, mezzo, and macro systemic levels and upon the importance of policy in work with special populations.

*3953. Human Diversity 3(3-0)

This course provides content about differences and similarities in the experiences, needs, and beliefs of people. It provides theoretical content regarding differential assessment and intervention skills which will enable practitioners to serve diverse populations including minorities, multicultural, race, and ethnic groups, as well as socially and economically oppressed groups and populations-at-risk.

4113. Aging 3(3-0)

This course promotes understanding of the aging process as a normal, human, and social fact of life. This course will examine stereotypes and images that modern society often has of older people. These stereotypes and images will be studied in the context of demographics and basic information concerning aging. We will examine the issues that older people face and society’s response to these issues.

4123. Data Analysis (formerly 3313) 3(3-0)

Prerequisite: MATH 1003 or equivalent.

The focus of this course is to provide an interdisciplinary data analysis course specifically for health sciences and human services majors using techniques and data structures relevant to clinical investigations. General topics include choosing correct procedures and using statistics to understand clinical data. Specific topics include, but are not limited to, basic statistics, measures of correlation and difference, hypothesis testing and bias, confidence intervals, reliability and validity, significance, power analysis, levels of evidence, sample size and distribution, assessing effects of treatment, quality improvement, relative risk and relative risk reduction, and odds ratio.

*4201, 4202, 4203. Independent Study 1-3 semester hours

Prerequisites: 9 hours of social work.

*4213. Practice III 3(3-0) Co-requisite: Must have concurrent enrollment in SOWK 4236.

This course gives social work majors the opportunity to learn basic theory and techniques related to social work practice in macrosystems. Specifically, the focus will be on theory and techniques related to administration, planning, evaluation, and community organization.

4223. Family Systems 3(3-0)

This course focuses on the family life cycle and family development. Different theories regarding improvement of family functioning are covered such as structural problem solving and communication. Solution-focused Bowens intergenerational systems theory.

4233. Parenting 3(3-0)

Students will learn to assess parenting skills using standardized tests, interviews and observations. The major theories regarding how to rear a mentally healthy and socially skilled child will be taught. These will include behavioral, Adlerian and psychoanalytic. Attention will be given to the skilled social worker’s needs in order to manage certain family/parenting problems such as anger, family violence, chemical abuse, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder, divorced and blended family parenting.

*4236. Field Practicum and Seminar I 6 semester hours

Prerequisites: SOWK 3533 and 3833, senior standing, and consent of instructor.

Integration of theory into generalist practice through placement in community social service agencies for at least 200 hours. Micro practice experience will be emphasized in this placement. Course includes a weekly seminar. Students must secure liability insurance for all field work practicums.

*4246. Field Practicum and Seminar II 6 semester hours

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Field Practicum and Seminar I and SOWK 4213. Continuation of Field Practicum I. 200 hours per semester plus weekly seminar. Macro experiences will be included in Field II placement to enlarge the generalist practice experiences acquired in SOWK 4236.

4313. Community Mental Health 3(3-0)

This course utilizes the social work generalist practice approach to mental health services in communities. There is a strong emphasis on client empowerment and reducing the stigma of mental illness in our society. This is accomplished by examining society’s response to mental illness and by examining the impact of this response on people that are affected by mental illness, including special populations and families. (May be taken in place of PSYC 3603).

4323. Introduction to Substance Abuse 3(3-0)

This course will present an overall perspective on alcohol and drugs to include use, historical background, and current knowledge. The course will cover licit and illicit drugs, over-the-counter drugs, treatment, and legal issues associated with these drugs.

4343. Treatment Modalities in Substance Abuse 3(3-0)

This course will address self-help as well as other treatment modalities including inpatient and outpatient treatment. It will also give instruction on the use of community resources as adjuncts to treatment.

4363. Family Systems and Substance Abuse 3(3-0)

of substance abusers. It will also include ethnocultural factors as well as women’s issues. For B.A.A.S. majors only in distance education.

4413. Social Work in Human Resources 3(3-0)

This course addresses the role of social work, employee assistance, and human counselors in the workplace. The ways in which organizations assist troubled employees will be the major focus of the course. Organizational efforts to help troubled employees with family, mental health, alcohol, drug, financial, or other personal problems will be examined as to their effects on employee functioning and productivity. Laws affecting the civil rights of workers, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity are covered.

4423. Selected Topics in Social Work 3(3-0)

Intensive study and coverage of selected topics in social work. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

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