School
Health and Human Services
Division
Education & Human Services
Department
Social Work
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Social Work
Course Number
131
Course Title
Introduction to Social Work
Cross-Referenced Course
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG 131 Eligible
Catalog Course Description
The course takes a generalist practitioner approach to introduce social work philosophy, values, ethics, and the social work processes embedded within the field. This course is intended to provide students with a basic knowledge of the different elements of the social systems approach and how change can affect an individual’s and family’s ability to meet human needs.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Social work philosophy, values, and ethics (National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Ethics)
- Analyze the historical factors affecting current social work trends.
- Social work professions, degrees and certifications
- Compare and contrast the different professional social worker roles.
- History of social welfare practices
- Analyze the historical factors affecting current social work trends.
- Social work system approaches
- Identify and discuss the application of social systems approaches.
- Compare and contrast the different professional social worker roles.
- Social work resources
- Discuss vulnerable groups and their representation in human services agency as well as their social, financial, and political challenges.
- Vulnerable groups served at internship
- Discuss vulnerable groups and their representation in human services agency as well as their social, financial, and political challenges.
- Human services social work resources at internship
- Discuss vulnerable groups and their representation in human services agency as well as their social, financial, and political challenges.
- Social worker professionalism
- Compare and contrast the different professional social worker roles.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement may include, but not limited to case studies, quizzes, research projects, research papers, daily interactive journals, group assignments, and final exam.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Students must have a cleared criminal background check within the last year.
Texts
To be determined by Program Faculty
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Effective Term
Fall 2024