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Undergraduate Social Work

2016 Summer Term

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3 Units

CHILD WELFARE

SOCWORK 235

This course is a survey of social services for children: the problems treated, an assessment of the effectiveness of current services, and consideration of alternative service programs.


3 Units

IMMIGRATION TODAY: INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

SOCWORK 321

This course focuses on the changes in immigration to the United States in recent decades, challenges that recent immigrants face, and the controversies around this immigration. The immigrant experience of Latinos and the Hmong in Midwest will be emphasized, from an individual, family, and community perspective.


3 Units

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY BASICS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONAL

SOCWORK 350

This course focuses on introducing students to the basic principles of psychotropic medication and their role when working with clients taking psychotropic medication. Basic neuropsychological principles and diagnostic groups involving various classes of psychopharmacological medications will be discussed. It will introduce the student to medical terminology and the medical field.


3 Units

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I

SOCWORK 371

This course presents contemporary theoretical approaches to social work practice with individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities. This course uses a competency approach to assess and develop student interviewing and interpersonal skills, emphasizing social work practice with individuals.


3-12 Units

SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SOCWORK 493

Students are placed in a community agency under the supervision of an experienced social worker. Students are expected to develop an in-depth understanding of agency activities and programs and will assume increasing levels of responsibility as beginning social workers. Attendance at periodic field placement meetings is expected. This course may be taken as a block placement (12 credits) for one semester or summer, or over two semesters at 6 credits per semester. A total of 480 hours in the agency is required in either option.


1-3 Units

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SOCIAL WORK

SOCWORK 498

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable.

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