parts of this course. Fulfills the critical thinking core course requirement. Prerequisite: SWK 341. (4 s.h.) SWK 363 Social Work Practice: Small Groups This course is the first of a three-course practice sequence (micro, mezzo, and macro). The focus is on generalist social work practice with small groups and families referred to as mezzo practice. This course will provide an examination of the commonalities of knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with a range of groups while exploring social work values and their ethical implications to practice. The generalist perspective emphasizes practice with systems of all sizes. This course focuses on becoming aware of self in group, group in context, and the implications of both for choosing interventions in groups. Prerequistes SWK 130, SWK 341, and SWK 342. (3 s.h.) SWK 364 Social Work Practice: Organizations and Communities This course is designed to provide basic social work knowledge and skills needed for macro practice—working with organizations and communities. Coursework will examine the relationships between national policies, community needs, and organizational programs. Skills will be taught including needs assessment, strategic planning, grant writing, program design, people management, change management, and program evaluation. This course will focus on social work ethics and values of social justice and client selfdetermination by empowering people through community organizing and responsive program design. Prerequiste: SWK 342. (3 s.h.) SWK 390 Special Topics in Social Work This is a series of courses on timely subjects of interest to departmental majors or other students. (3-6 s.h.) SWK 398 Honors in Social Work Interested students should apply to complete the honors project through the Director of the Social Work Program no later than one academic year prior to their expected date of graduation. Students may enter this program by the invitation of the social work faculty or by application to and acceptance by the social work faculty. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.3 or greater in
social work courses, as well as an overall grade point average of 3.0 or greater. Students will be asked to demonstrate the capacity to produce independent, scholarly, or artistic work of the highest measure with accountability in the form of a comprehensive written exam and a professional paper presented to program faculty and defended by the student. (3-4 s.h.)
through individual and collective action. (3 s.h.)
SWK 410 Death and Dying An analysis of death and dying as part of the stages of life. Special attention is given to cross-cultural perspectives on death and their implications for professional practice in a diverse society. For social work majors, this course includes an interdisciplinary seminar lasting five weeks. Normally, this seminar meets Tuesdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Sioux Falls Seminary. Those with other majors will be required to complete 10 hours of service to terminally ill clients. (3 s.h.)
SOC 233 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Introduction to statistical reasoning and the application of descriptive and inferential statistics to social and behavioral research. Prerequisite: MAT 112 or higher and SOC 201. (3 s.h.)
SWK 430 Field Instruction This is a required course for all social work majors. It involves a minimum of 400 hours of an educationally-directed field internship along with a field instruction seminar. The field instruction seminar meets weekly to discuss the integration of social work skills, knowledge, and values. Students enrolling in SWK430 must have completed all other required social work courses for the major. (12 s.h.) SWK 491 Independent Study in Social Work Individual study, research, or group projects under supervision of social work faculty. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. (1-4 s.h.)
Sociology (SOC) SOC 201 Fundamentals of Sociology Analysis of humanity, society, and culture from the perspective of the fundamental concepts and methods of sociology, including such topics as the nature of culture, the social origins of personality, social institutions, social interaction, communities, and social change. (3 s.h.) SOC 202 Social Problems An analysis of a number of major U.S. social problems such as poverty, discrimination, crime and delinquency, and health and medical care with a primary focus on the possibility of solving these problems
undergraduate course descriptions
SOC 230 Native American Studies A study of the backgrounds and ways of life of the Native American peoples. Includes an introduction to the history and cultures of American Indians. Fulfills the intercultural awareness core requirement. (3 s.h.)
SOC 250 Methods of Research See description under PSY 250 in the psychology section. Prerequisites: SOC 201 or PSY 201 and SOC 233 or MAT 233. (3 s.h.) SOC 301 Family An overview of the family as a social institution, including historical antecedents, contemporary problems, and trends in mate selection, marriage, marital roles, personality development, interpersonal relations within the family, and how families relate to other institutions of society. (3 s.h.) SOC 302 Social Diversity Consideration of the social, moral, economic, educational, and political significance of social diversity in American society, with particular attention given to race, class, ethnicity, religion, and sexual preference. Global diversity issues will also be addressed. Prerequisite: SOC201 or instructor approval. Fulfills the intercultural awareness requirement. (3 s.h.) SOC 306 Social Psychology An introduction to the study of the influence of social and cultural factors on personality development and behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 201. (3 s.h.) SOC 310 Delinquency and Criminology An introduction to the problems of crime and delinquency dealing with the nature and extent of crime, theories of criminal behavior, and social response to crime. (3 s.h.) SOC 322 Deviant Behavior Personal and social processes involved in
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