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SOWK 201 SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY I (FALL ONLY; must be taken with SOWK 301) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200, SOWK 300. This course is a study of the historical development of the American social welfare system. Includes an
exploration of the values and attitudes of society, as well as the political and the bureaucratic system that channels the operational growth and
development of social welfare programs.

SOWK 202 SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY II (SPRING ONLY; must be taken with SOWK 400) 3
CREDITS Prerequisite(s): SOWK 200, SOWK 201, SOWK 300, SOWK 301. This course provides an assessment of policy as it directly affects
service delivery. Examines the responsibilities and roles of a generalist worker in policy development, policy clarification, and change in
policy
implementation. A conceptual as well as analytic framework is presented for the understanding and analysis of social welfare policy. Further,
resource allocation as it relates to policy, planning, and service delivery is presented.

SOWK 300 STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101, SOWK 200. This course is an examination of development as a lifelong process. Theories of development,
developmental methodology, and idiographic approaches to adult development are pursued. The course is limited to the period from early
adulthood to death, with emphasis on interaction between the changing person and the changing environment.
SOWK 301 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT (FALL ONLY; must be taken with SOWK 201) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 101, SOWK 200, SOWK 300. This course is designed to equip students with a basic understanding of the growth, development,
and behavior of the adult individual. Special emphasis is placed on examining growth, behavior, and the environment from a systems perspective.

SOWK 302 SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MATH 127; PSYC 204 or SOCI 309. This course is a study of the scientific research method as it specifically relates to social work
research and practice. Emphasis is on designs and techniques that are most appropriate for social work research. The course will assist the
student in the utilization of research and evaluations for the purpose of making practice decisions. It will prepare the student for analyzing
practice and programs in an objective way.
SOWK 303 POVERTY: MYTHS AND REALITIES 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to increase awareness of the many facets of poverty in America and its effects on various segments of society. The
effects of social and public policy on the poor are examined, as are myths about poverty and the poor.
SOWK 305 SOCIAL WORK AMONG CHILDREN 3 CREDITS
This course provides a comprehensive view of the wide variety of child welfare services and programs that exist to meet the needs of children.
SOWK 306 SOCIAL WORK WITH BLACK FAMILIES 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to gain knowledge about the Black family in contemporary society and about the impact of
social changes on the family system. Attention is focused on sex role expectations, courtship, parenting, and kinship relationship patterns. In
addition, methods and points of intervention are examined.
SOWK 307 SOCIAL WORK IN THE HEALTH FIELD 3 CREDITS
This course is an examination of the health care crisis in America and the social work profession’s attempts to respond. Focuses on the impact of
social policy on the availability of health services, as well as on the existing health services. Provides an opportunity for students to acquire general
knowledge and understanding of the effects of illness on individual and family functioning and the role of the social worker in the health
field.
SOWK 308 REALITIES OF AGING 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to expand knowledge and understanding of aging as a part of the life cycle and enable students to function effectively
within the framework of service delivery systems for aging persons.
SOWK 309 SOCIAL WORK AND ADDICTIONS 3 CREDITS
This course provides an opportunity to explore various facets of addictive life styles. Attention is also given to the role of the social worker as well
as the social work profession in effecting more meaningful social services. Social attitudes, social policy, and social programs are also areas of
concern.
SOWK 310 LAW AND SOCIAL WORK 3 CREDITS
This course is an examination of law as a mechanism for citizen protection, an avenue for social change, and a measure of social control, as well as
an explanation of the relationship between law and social work.

SOWK 312 SPIRITUALITY, RELIGION AND HELPING PROFESSIONS 3 CREDITS
This course considers broad issues of diversity and cultural competence by exploring the relationship between spirituality/religiosity and
helping professions.
SOWK 311 SOCIAL WORK IN CORRECTIONS 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to systematically explore and analytically view modern trends in corrections, as well as assess the role of the social
worker in correctional institutions and outpatient settings.
SOWK 400 SOCIAL WORK METHODS I (SPRING Only; must be taken the year before entering field placement) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 300, SOWK 301. The initial course of the methods sequence presents a conceptual framework that covers the basic
elements of social work practice. Specific attention is given to development of interpersonal
skills needed for social work practice and to the understanding of the problem-solving practice model.
SOWK 401 SOCIAL WORK METHODS II (FALL Only; must be taken with SOWK 402) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): SOWK 400. This is the second course of the methods sequence. Builds on the conceptual framework that covers the basic
elements of social work practice by focusing attention on the interventive, evaluative, and termination phases of the social work process.

SOWK 402 FIELD INSTRUCTION I (AND SEMINAR) (FALL Only) 5 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101, ENGL 102, SOWK 200, SOWK 201, SOWK 202, SOWK 300, SOWK 301, SOWK 400. A course designed to provide
practice experience through placement in a community agency or program. Emphasis placed on understanding the programs and services of
the agency, together with interviewing, initial contact with clients, data collection and recording of data; 16 hours per wee k, two days per

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