Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
SWK-203 |
Difference and Diversity |
3 |
This course is a socio-historical look at diversity and difference and the corresponding disadvantages and / or privileges assigned to various groups-race , class , education , sexual orientation , gender , and age . Students will explore systems that maintain unequal access to power and privilege while marginalizing large sections of the population . Violations of human rights of global populations will also be discussed . By understanding one ' s own place within the system , this course intends to support the knowledge and skills necessary to support culturally competent social work practice . |
Take SOC-100 PSY-100 . ( Previous or concurrent ). |
SWK-205 Human Behavior & Social Environment II 3
A continuation of HBSE I , this course will emphasize the influence of groups , communities , and organizations on human behavior . Students in HBSE II will explore the framework , values , and skills to attend to individual and family needs through groups , communities , and organizational resources . Utilizing the social work community organizing model and the United Nations Sustainable Development
Take SWK-202 . ( Required , Previous ).
Goals , the course will promote student understanding about social problems that result from human rights violations , and will learn skills for how to engage in human-rights based practice . A service-learning assignment collaborating with a local non-profit is a major part of this course .
SWK-206 Introduction to Trauma Informed Care 3
This course is designed to introduce students to the meaning of trauma , the incidence and prevalence of trauma and the effects of trauma on human development . Students will learn what it means to provide client centered care in a trauma informed manner , and will be provided an introduction to evidence based trauma treatments . Active participation of students in this class will include open discussion of material presented as well as practical application of the course material . Self-assessment , awareness and growth are central to the student experience in this course .
# Take PSY-100 or PSY-202 # Take SOC- 100 . ( Required , Previous ).