Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by subject prefix. Each course description begins with a subject prefix followed by a three-digit course number and the course title. If a course includes laboratory or other special activities, that information is contained in the course description. Prerequisites and co-requisites are also listed. A prerequisite is a course, experience, or other required preparation that must be completed before the student will be permitted to enroll in the course. A co-requisite is a course, experience, or other preparation that must be completed at the same time that the student is enrolled in the listed course.

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Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 420 - Metaphysics


    3 credit hours
    The classical issues in metaphysics, including the nature of Being and its relation to existence, the nature of mind, and the question of the relation of freedom and causality, as well as a brief introduction to the questioning of metaphysics by the post-modern movement. Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level PHIL course or equivalent or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 430 - Metaethics


    3 credit hours
    Advanced study of the competing theories and rationales in philosophical ethics. Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level PHIL course or equivalent or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 440 - Philosophical Analysis


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of the Analytic Philosophy Movement, the development and influence of Analytic thought in the areas of philosophy and language, philosophy of mind and metaphysics, as well as some contemporary criticisms from the Continental perspective. Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level PHIL course or equivalent or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHIL 465 - Special Topics in Aesthetics


    3 credit hours
    This course offers in-depth exploration of the philosophical positioning within specific artistic fields (i.e. music, literature, and the visual arts). May be repeated for up to nine (9) credit hours if topic is different. Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level PHIL course or equivalent or consent of instructor.

Physics

  
  • PHYS 100 - Introductory Physics


    4 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Basic laws and principles of mechanics, heat, sound, light, and electricity and magnetism and their practical applications. Emphasis on the phenomenological development of the science, with a minimum of mathematical analysis. Students may not take this course for credit after completing a higher-level physics course with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite(s): MATH 131  or higher, or Mathematics ACT subscore of 20 or higher, or Mathematics SAT subscore of 444 or higher.
  
  • PHYS 201 - College Physics I


    4 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Three lectures. One two-hour laboratory. Algebra-based general physics covering mechanics, fluids, vibrations, waves, and sound. Intended for the general university student and for those science majors who are not required to take calculus-based physics. Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 201 and PHYS 241 . Prerequisite(s): MATH 149 , 150 , or 170 .
  
  • PHYS 202 - College Physics II


    4 credit hours
    Three lectures. One two-hour laboratory. Algebra-based general physics covering heat, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and optics. Intended for the general university student and for those science majors who are not required to take calculus-based physics. Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 202 and PHYS 242 . Prerequisite(s): PHYS 201 .  
  
  • PHYS 241 - University Physics I


    4 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Three lectures. One three-hour lecture/laboratory. Calculus-based general physics covering mechanics and fluids. Intended for those students majoring in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 201  and PHYS 241. Prerequisite(s): MATH 170 .
  
  • PHYS 242 - University Physics II


    4 credit hours
    Three lectures. One three-hour lecture/laboratory. Calculus-based general physics covering waves, heat, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and light. Intended for those students majoring in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students cannot receive credit for both PHYS 202  and PHYS 242. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 241 .
  
  • PHYS 350 - Modern Physics


    4 credit hours
    Three lectures. One two-hour laboratory. Introduction to special theory of relativity, quantum theory of atomic structure, and elementary nuclear physics. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 202  or PHYS 242 .  

Political Science

  
  • POS 200 - American National Government


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Constitutional background and development of American government, including the machinery, problems, and practical workings of the government.
  
  • POS 250 - State and Local Government


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    An introduction to the governmental structure and politics of state and local government, with emphasis on Alabama.
  
  • POS 303 - Selected Topics in Political Science


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
  
  • POS 309 - Science Fiction and Politics


    3 credit hours
    Political themes are explored through science fiction literature and film.
  
  • POS 310 - National Parks and Public Lands


    3 credit hours
    Explores the politics of national parks and other publicly managed lands as resources that demonstrate trade-offs among multiple interests and values, including nature conservation, public recreation, and resource exploitation.
  
  • POS 315 - African Politics


    3 credit hours
    African political issues, culture, institutions, and their historical background, with emphasis on selected countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
  
  • POS 320 - Political Film


    3 credit hours
    Offers students the opportunity to explore political issues through a critical examination of political films. Selections are drawn from various genres, from the silent era to the present. Films are supplemented with critical discussions and writing.
  
  • POS 330 - Women in Politics


    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the history of women’s participation and struggle for political equality in the United States. POS 200  recommended.
  
  • POS 333 - Gender in World Politics


    3 credit hours
    Examines women’s rights and participation in the global community. Topics will include women’s participation in politics, economics, and protest in comparative context.
  
  • POS 334 - Politics of the Workplace


    3 credit hours
    Focuses on issues of class and gender in the workplace. Explores the evolution of work for women of different races and classes in both the public and private spheres. POS 200  recommended.
  
  • POS 335 - Identity Politics


    3 credit hours
    Explores how various racial, ethnic, gender and sexual identities shape political experience, participation and representation in American politics. POS 200  recommended.
  
  • POS 340 - World Politics


    3 credit hours
    Major themes and issues in contemporary world politics will be engaged, including great power relations, international organizations, ethnonationalism, international trade, the Third World, global environment, and resources. Students will gain a unique, hands-on perspective on international politics through active participation in crisis simulation and role-playing.
  
  • POS 350 - Model United Nations


    3 credit hours
    Students learn about the United Nations’ structure and process and major issues of global concern. They prepare to represent a designated country by learning about that country’s positions and concerns in the United Nations. They write resolutions and practice parliamentary procedure, debating, and voting in a simulation of the UN process. The course culminates with students participating in the Southern Regional Model United Nations. Course is repeatable once for general elective credit. Consent of instructor required. (Cross-listed with HNRS 309 ).
  
  • POS 355 - Model Arab League


    3 credit hours
    Students learn about the Arab League’s structure and process, and major issues of Middle East regional concern. They prepare to represent a designated country by learning about that country’s positions and concerns in the Arab League. They write resolutions and practice parliamentary procedure, debating, and voting in a simulation of the Arab League process. The course culminates with students participating in the Southeast Regional Model Arab League. Consent of instructor required.
  
  • POS 360 - Citizenship and Public Service


    3 credit hours
    Explores active citizenship from a variety of perspectives through in-class reading and discussion, and out-of-class service activities (i.e. Habitat for Humanity) and field trips.
  
  • POS 370 - Research Methods in Social Sciences


    3 credit hours
    Introduction to empirical research, concentrating on research design, methods of data collection, and statistical analysis of data. Students will be introduced to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and acquire practical experience in computer-assisted research.
  
  • POS 380 - Foundations of Political Thought


    3 credit hours
    An introduction to political philosophy, with emphasis on the ideas of great political thinkers, from Plato to Hobbes.
  
  • POS 385 - Modern Political Thought


    3 credit hours
    From Locke to Marx, students will engage the evolution of modern political thought through careful reading and discussion of primary texts, and they will be encouraged to consider the relevance of the major philosophers to contemporary political life.
  
  • POS 405 - Great Books in Political Thought


    3 credit hours
    Students read selected books on a particular theme, participate in seminar discussion, and write a series of analytical essays. Book selection and theme vary. Students may take the course multiple times for credit.
  
  • POS 411 - Selected Topics in Political Science


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes.
  
  • POS 422 - American Political Thought


    3 credit hours
    Students will read and analyze seminal works in American political thought. The Federalist Papers and Democracy in America will be emphasized.
  
  • POS 443 - Middle East


    3 credit hours
    Middle East political issues, culture, institutions, and their historical background.
  
  • POS 444 - Public Policy


    3 credit hours
    Focuses on the role of government and non-government participants in the policy-making process at the federal level. In-depth explorations of certain substantive policy areas, such as education policy and environmental policy.
  
  • POS 445 - Public Administration


    3 credit hours
    This course focuses on organization and management practices of government institutions. Students will learn about the professional roles of public administrators in implementing public policy. POS 200  recommended. (Cross-listed with POS 545).
  
  • POS 446 - The Politics of Social Policy


    3 credit hours
    This course will examine the politics of healthcare and welfare in the United States, beginning with early attempts at developing and reforming these large programs, and culminating with discussions of the most recent policy outputs in both areas. Students will learn about social welfare policy making in the American political context. POS 200  recommended. (Cross-listed with POS 546).
  
  • POS 447 - The Politics of Sin (Morality Politics)


    3 credits
    This course explores the public policies that seek to regulate moral behaviors. Students will learn about the history, formation, relevance and implementation of morality politics. POS 200  recommended. (Cross-listed with POS 547).
  
  • POS 448 - Environmental Policy


    3
    Examines the politics of environmental regulation, and how environmental policies are formed and implemented in the United States. POS 200  recommended.
  
  • POS 455 - International Relations


    3 credit hours
    A broad range of traditional and contemporary theories of international relations will be investigated. Students will discover that the evolution of thinking about international relations is marked by both change and continuity, and they will gain new perspective on current events in world affairs through application of the theoretical method.
  
  • POS 475 - Constitutional Law


    3 credit hours
    An examination of the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional interpretation, with emphasis on a study of the historical landmark decisions, from the Marshall Court to the Rehnquist Court.
  
  • POS 490 - Directed Reading in Political Science


    3 credit hours
    Investigation of assigned subjects with supervised reading and independent study. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours. Open to seniors only, with consent of instructor.
  
  • POS 495 - Government Internship


    3-15 credit hours
    Practical experience working in a politically related position under the guidance of a faculty member in political science.
  
  • POS 499 - The Science of Politics


    3 credit hours
    This “capstone seminar” reviews the history and development of the political-science discipline. A major objective is to assist students in the integration and assimilation of the various subfields and methodologies within the discipline. Limited to Political Science majors in their senior year, except with consent of instructor.

Psychology

  
  • PSYC 201 - Foundations in Psychology


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Facts, principles, and theories of psychology with which every educated person should be familiar. PSYC 201 is a prerequisite for all other Psychology courses. Recommended for sophomores.
  
  • PSYC 300 - Descriptive Statistics


    3 credit hours
    Choice, calculation by hand and through statistical software, and interpretation of descriptive statistical techniques in the behavioral sciences. Topics include measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, t-test, and regression. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 , a grade of C or better in MATH 147 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 301 - Research Methods in Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An overview of scientific reasoning, research design and ethics, and research writing for psychological sciences. Includes observational, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental designs. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 300 .
  
  • PSYC 306 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology


    3 credit hours
    Behavior throughout the human life span, from conception to death; biological, cross-cultural, and environmental factors influencing physical, intellectual, perceptual, social, personality, emotional, and verbal development; theories and methodology of the scientific study of development. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 307 - Psychology of Death


    3 credit hours
    Current perspectives on issues surrounding death and dying. Emphasis on grief, mourning, and coping with loss. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and 306  or consent of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 310 - Psychopathology


    3 credit hours
    A study of psychopathological behavior, theoretical models, and therapy modalities. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 311 - Drugs, Brain, and Behavior


    3 credit hours
    A study of commonly abused licit and illicit drugs examining their effects on the brain and on behavior. Topics may also include major classes of drugs, effects, and toxicity, historical and cultural perspectives, addiction and treatment, and government regulations.         Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 312 - Psychology in Film


    3 credit hours
    An exploration of topics such as social psychology, psychopathology, developmental psychology, therapy, learning through an examination of the presentation of psychology in film. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 315 - Child Psychopathology


    3 credit hours
    Study of psychopathology as it relates to children and adolescents. Students will examine behavior, theoretical models, and modes of therapy for children and adolescents. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 310 .
  
  • PSYC 321 - Social Psychology


    3 credit hours
    Reciprocal influences of individuals in social interaction settings, social perception, social cognition, attitudes, social exchange, social influence, and control. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 340 - Cognitive Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An analysis of thinking, conceptualization, attention, memory, problem solving, language, and related mediational processes in the individual. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 345 - Principles of Learning


    3 credit hours
    Basic principles of classical and operant conditioning, including reinforcement, punishment, and stimulus control. Application to animal and human learning. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 350 - Forensic Psychology


    3 credit hours
    The study of psychological principles associated with various aspects of the legal system, including forensic assessment and expert witness testimony, police stress, lawyers and judges in the courtroom, victims’ rights, and the use of the insanity defense in criminal cases. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 310 .
  
  • PSYC 351 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of various theoretical models underlying psychotherapy; clinical decision-making and assessment before, during, and after therapy; non-traditional therapies; biologically based therapies; ethical issues in psychotherapy; therapy over the life span; racial and gender issues in psychotherapy; and the efficacy of psychotherapy. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and 310 .
  
  • PSYC 352 - Health Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of health psychology as a subdiscipline within psychology. Emphasis on the interaction of biopsychosocial factors as they influence physical illnesses. Methods of successful intervention with patients, based on psychological research, will be a major focus. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and 3 additional hours of Psychology.
  
  • PSYC 375 - Psychology of Personality


    3 credit hours
    Examination of personality theories, structure, development, methodology, and assessment. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 .
  
  • PSYC 391 - Special Topics in Clinical Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a topic within Clinical Pyschology. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 310 .
  
  • PSYC 392 - Special Topics in Developmental Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a topic within Developmental Pyschology. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 306 .
  
  • PSYC 393 - Special Topics in Cognition and Learning


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a topic within Cognition and Learning. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 340 .
  
  • PSYC 394 - Special Topics in Social Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a topic within Social Psychology. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: PSYC 201  and PSYC 321 .
  
  • PSYC 395 - Special Topics in Biological Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of a topic within Biological Psychology. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 425 .
  
  • PSYC 396 - Special Topics in Psychology


    3 credit hours
    An in-depth study of one area of specialization within Psychology. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 , 3 additional hours of Psychology.
  
  • PSYC 415 - Human Factors


    3 credit hours
    Design of systems, work places, and products that effectively support humans in the tasks they perform. Topics include display-control designs, human perceptual limitations, human information processing, design of the work place, and designing to minimize the impact of human error. Case studies will be used. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and PSYC 340  or consent of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 418 - Psychological Testing


    3 credit hours
    Psychological testing instruments used in clinical, counseling, industrial, and educational settings. Emphasis on criteria and information sources for selection of psychological tests, score interpretation, ethical considerations, bias in testing, and current issues in test use. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 , PSYC 300  and PSYC 310 .
  
  • PSYC 420 - Sensation and Perception


    3 credit hours
    Study of sensation and perception from a historical perspective and current paradigms. Sensory systems and their biological organization as well as traditional and contemporary questions about perception of sensory information. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and junior or senior standing.
  
  • PSYC 425 - Biological Psychology


    3 credit hours
    Physiological bases of behavior, including learning, motivation, psychopathology, emotion, the senses, body rhythms, and other brain-behavior relationships. Neurochemical aspects of behavior and drug effects. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and BIO 105 , or consent of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 430 - Experimental Psychology and Inferential Statistics


    3 credit hours
    Experimental design, computer analyses, and inferential statistics appropriate to the field of psychology. Methodologies discussed include case studies, surveys, observational studies, correlational studies, and factorial designs. Sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and parametric statistics are covered. Course includes a significant computer component appropriate to analyzing and presenting research findings in the behavioral sciences and related fields. Ethical issues in research and writing APA-style results and discussion sections are also covered. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201  and 300 .
  
  • PSYC 489 - Individual Research I


    3 credit hours
    Open to Psychology majors only and consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 , PSYC 301 , and 12 additional hours of Psychology.
  
  • PSYC 490 - Individual Research II


    3 credit hours
    Open to Psychology majors only and consent of instructor required. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 PSYC 301 , and PSYC 489 
  
  • PSYC 491 - Directed Readings in Psychology


    3 credit hours
    Current literature on selected, varying topics in Psychology. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201 , 9 additional hours of Psychology, and consent of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 499 - Senior Seminar in the History of Psychology: A Capstone Experience


    3 credit hours
    A capstone course that surveys the history and development of the discipline of psychology. Emphasis will be placed on integrating material from the psychology curriculum in order to examine the interconnectedness of the field, despite its vast diversity. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105  (or 107 ), PHIL 290 , PSYC 201  and 425 , and 21 additional hours of Psychology.

Quantitative Methods

  
  • QM 235 - Quantitative Methods in Business I


    3 credit hours
    Basic mathematical formulations, calculus, and statistics, and their economic applications. Prerequisite(s): MATH 144 , 147 , or higher.
  
  • QM 236 - Quantitative Methods in Business II


    3 credit hours
    Sampling, parameter estimating, hypothesis testing, determination of nature and strength of a relationship among variables, decision theory, time series analysis, and non-parametric methods. Prerequisite(s): QM 235  and MIS 161 .
  
  • QM 363 - Operations Management


    3 credit hours
    Management of systems producing goods and services, including designing output systems, job design, production scheduling, quality control, and inventory systems. Emphasis on quantitative tools. Prerequisite(s): QM 236  and MG 361 .

Religion

  
  • REL 110 - World Religions


    3 credit hours
    Introduction to the world’s major religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Examination of religious texts, as well as observation of diverse religious communities at worship.
  
  • REL 210 - Introduction to Religious Studies


    3 credit hours
    Examination of the most-influential modern theories of religion, including those associated with the rise of the social sciences. Theorists to be examined represent the fields of sociology, anthropology, and psychology, and will include such figures as James Frazer, Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, Mircea Eliade, Clifford Geertz, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Throughout, the focus will be on attempts to explain religion and the question of whether or not explaining religion necessarily explains it away.
  
  • REL 300 - The Literature of the Bible and Koran


    3 credit hours
    A study of some of the major literary documents and ideas of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  
  • REL 301 - St. Paul


    3 credit hours
    A study of the New Testament documents by and about St. Paul, with an analysis of his religious thought and influence.
  
  • REL 302 - Special Topics in Religion


    3 credit hours
    In-depth study of topics in religion, through individual or small-group sessions, with assigned readings. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.
  
  • REL 303 - Special Topics in Religion


    3 credit hours
    In-depth study of topics in religion, through individual or small-group sessions, with assigned readings. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.

Social Work

  
  • SWK 203 - Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Introduction to social welfare as a humane and stabilizing influence in U.S. society, and to social work as the dominant profession in social welfare.
  
  • SWK 260 - Social Work Practice with Children and Families


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    This course presents issues affecting children and families in American society. Emphasis on providing social services to children who are abused, neglected, developmentally delayed, homeless, chronically ill and disabled. Policy issues related to the provision of adequate services to children and their families will also be reviewed.
  
  • SWK 301 - Selected Topics in Social Work


    3 credit hours
    Specific subjects will vary each time the course is offered. The subject will be announced the previous semester. Course may be repeated for credit each time the topic changes.
  
  • SWK 311 - Substance Abuse


    3 credit hours
    Evolution of alcohol and drug abuse/dependence in the U.S. and selected other countries and models used to treat substance abuse. Content includes the effects of drugs, including alcohol, on the body, as well as how the disease of dependence affects every area of life and the lives of family members.
  
  • SWK 322 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Examination of interrelationships among the individual, family, small groups, organizations, and the community. Special attention given to diversity, cultural sensitivity, oppression, and discrimination. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: SWK 203 .
  
  • SWK 350 - Generalist Social Work Practice


    3 credit hours
    This course serves as an introduction to generalist social work practice as a planned, purposeful process driven by the mission, values, and ethical principles of the social work profession. Emphasis is placed on practice theories and methods of intervention with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. For social work majors only. Prerequisite(s): SWK 203  and 322 , and PSYC 306  or FCS 291 , with a GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite courses.
  
  • SWK 355 - Research in Social Welfare


    3 credit hours
    This course introduces the theoretical principles and application of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ practice skills as consumers of the research literature to inform evidence-based social work practice and evaluation at the micro and macro levels of service. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in SWK 203  (for Social Work majors).
  
  • SWK 373 - Social Policy


    3 credit hours
    An introduction to the study of social policy, with emphases on 1) how social policy influences the lives of citizens and clients, 2) how social policy influences the practice of social work, and 3) the resulting responsibilities of social work to try to influence social policy. Non-majors are allowed to take this course with consent of instructor. Prerequisite(s): For Social Work majors: SWK 203  and 322  (with grades of C or better), EC 231  or 232 , and POS 200  or 250 . Also recommended for Human Service minors, for whom the prerequisite is SWK 203 .
  
  • SWK 380 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health Care


    3 credit hours
    This course describes the role of professional social workers as service providers to the mentally ill and intellectually disabled. Emphasis is placed on the use of a comprehensive bio-psycho-social model for the assessment of mental health conditions. Prerequisite(s): SWK 203 .
  
  • SWK 390 - Social Work Practice with Groups


    3 credit hours
    Emphasis on the development of knowledge and skills for generalist social work practice with small groups, including task and treatment groups. For social work majors only. Consent of instructor required for non-social work majors. Prerequisite(s): Grades of C or better in SWK 203  and 322 .
  
  • SWK 400 - Social Work Practice Skills and Pre-Practicum


    3 credit hours
    A competency-based course emphasizing preparation for the social work practicum. Emphasis placed on the acquisition of skills in client interviewing, oral and written communication, professional documentation, and presentation. Students will apply to the Practicum Program and complete 24 hours of pre-practicum orientation. For social work majors only. Students must meet criteria for admission to the social work professional program to enter the course. Prerequisite(s): Grades of C or better in SWK 350  and 355 . Co-requisite(s): SWK 410 .
  
  • SWK 401 - Social Work Practice with Aging Populations


    3 credit hours
    This course provides a comprehensive examination of the social problems related to aging in contemporary society. Emphasis on the theoretical approaches and practice methods applied to populations receiving services within aging and geriatric settings. Prerequisite(s): SWK 203 .
  
  • SWK 410 - Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families


    3 credit hours
    Examines social work practice with individuals and families. The problem-solving process, social work purposes, values, and ethics are examined. Emphasis is given to the helping relationship and the phases of the helping process. For social work majors only. Prerequisite(s): SWK 350  and 355 . Co-requisite(s): SWK 400 .
  
  • SWK 411 - Selected Topics in Social Work


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes, up to a total of 9 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): SWK 203  and 322 .
  
  • SWK 420 - Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations


    3 credit hours
    Emphasis on the development of knowledge and skills for generalist social work practice with communities and organizations. For social work majors only. Prerequisite(s): Grades of C or better in SWK 350  and 355 .
  
  • SWK 455 - Social Work Practicum


    10 credit hours
    The social work practicum provides an opportunity for students to have direct and continuing contact with the realities of social work practice for the purpose of developing professional social work capabilities. The student is assigned to a social service agency five days a week and is supervised by a qualified professional practitioner employed by the agency. Students must be admitted to the practicum program before registering for this course. A GPA of 3.0 is required in social work courses. An overall GPA of 2.3 is also required. Prerequisite(s): SWK 373 , 390 , 400 , 410 , and 420 .
  
  • SWK 456 - Social Work Integrative Seminar


    2 credit hours
    Emphasis is on helping students incorporate previous classroom content with their “real life” experiences in the practicum. Themes that are infused into the total curriculum and preparation for entering social work practice are emphasized. The course meets every week for two hours. Co-requisite(s): SWK 455 .
  
  • SWK 490 - Directed Readings in Social Work


    1-3 credit hours
    May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.
 

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