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vance are covered. Cultural sensitivity will be emphasized. Course satisfies Mental Health Rehabilitation certification. SWK 396A JUNIOR FIELD I 3 credit hours. One hundred (100) hours minimum of field work is completed during the semester under the instructor’s supervision. Review of the experience occurs through group and individual classroom discussions. This course is open to students of all majors and can add a field experience to enrich their education. SWK 396B JUNIOR FIELD II 3 credits. Prerequisites: BSW Major and Swk 200. Corequisite: Swk 315. One hundred (100) hours minimum of field work is completed during the semester under the instructor’s supervision. Review of the experience occurs through group and individual classroom discussion. Required for progression into the Senior Field Practicum. SWK 400 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II 3 credits. Prerequisites: Swk 315, Swk 396B; corequisite: Swk 496A. This course is designed to build on foundation developed in earlier generalist social work courses and assist in integrating knowledge, values and skills as applied to groups. A variety of approaches to the development of interpersonal communication, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation with diverse groups are surveyed. SWK 405 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE III 3 credits. Prerequisite: Swk 400; corequisite: Swk 496. The last of three courses addressing skills and knowledge for generalist social work practice with communities, agencies and organizations. Students explore theory and practice of social change in macro systems, participate in politics, and develop skills of ad vocacy, networking, brokering, and organizing. This course continues to promote professional development. SWK 425 TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK 3-6 credits. This course will present topics that reflect social work practice concerns in a rapidly changing world of
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Sociology
College of Professional Programs SOC 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3 credits. Recommended prerequisite: a passing score on the placement tests or completion of Eng 14. Provides multicultural and global examinations of the relationship of the self to society. Introduces students to the systematic study of human society through sociological perspective and method. Emphasizes analysis of problems of social order and change. Includes socialization, social class and inequality, race and ethnicity, gender, social movements, social institutions, community, globalization, and deviance. SOC/PSY 200 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 credits. Prerequisite: Psy 100 or Soc 100. Considers the processes by which individuals interact with others, influence and are influenced by others, and are shaped by society. Includes topics such as the self, attitudes, prejudice, stereotypes, interpersonal attraction, group dynamics, and persuasion.
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SOC 230 CRIMINOLOGY 3 credits. Prerequisites: Crj 200 and Soc 100. Course is a survey of criminology. Topics covered include the making of criminal law, crime statistics, theories of crime and criminal justice policy, different types of crime (e.g., ‘victimless crime,’ violent crime, property crime, domestic violence, white-collar crime, etc.), and the social and criminal justice foundations of policing, courts, and corrections. SOC 303 RACE, CLASS, AND POWER 3 credits. Prerequisite: Soc 100. A sociological analysis of structured inequality in the United States. Analyzes political, economic, and social power structures, and the nature and extent of inequality (based on race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.) across North America. Topics include institutionalized forms of domination such as racism, classism, sexism, and colonialism, as well as reactions to them. SOC 304 COMMUNITY, SOCIAL CHANGE, AND DEVELOPMENT 3 credits. Prerequisite: Soc 100. Explores the culture and social organization of communities with reference to migration, human ecology, community development, social class, gentrification, and social change movements. Special emphasis on rural settings. SOC 308 URBAN SOCIOLOGY 3 credits. Prerequisite: Soc 100. Exploration of cultural and social/psychological processes in urban living, and analysis of urban social problems. Special topics include the effects of migration; community formation among class, ethnic, age, and sex groups; classical images of the city; the human ecology of urban areas; urban life styles; and crises in urban institutions. SOC/PSY 311 RESEARCH METHODS I 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psy 100 or Soc 100, and Mat 101 or Mat 201. Presents fundamentals of research design, measurement, and data analysis. Applications of research methods within the behavioral sciences, including scientific writing and professional ethics.
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