Bachelor of Science in Social Work​ Degree

3 Credits

This course introduces students to the foundations of social work and social justice. Students examine the history, philosophical foundation, and theoretical perspectives of the profession of social work and come to understand the nature and causes of major social welfare issues.

3 Credits

This course provides an in-depth perspective of social problems and programs. Students develop an understanding of social welfare and the effects of sociopolitical policies on marginalized populations. Students examine the link between special populations in terms of neglect and abuse, as well as the relationship between the social welfare system and the legal system in relation to the enforcement of victims of abuse laws.

3 Credits

Social workers are held to an advanced level of professionalism through a code of ethics and practice standards. Students learn how to adhere to these ethical and legal aspects in their work, maintain proper self-care, and be supportive of their discipline's role and responsibilities, which relies on respecting client self-determination, human rights, multiculturalism, and ethnic diversity.

3 Credits

This course provides students with advanced-level knowledge of interviewing, intervention, assessment, and documentation skills needed to perform social work practice. Students develop skills in verbal and written communication and examine the importance of effective documentation from a social and legal perspective.

3 Credits

This course prepares students for the challenge of intimate working relationships. Students gain an understanding of human growth and development across the lifespan, applying developmental psychological theory and ecological perspectives to the family and individual lifecycles within a multi generational cultural context. Students also learn about the lifespan development approach, with a multidisciplinary perspective of human development. Trauma, loss, grief, violence, homelessness, changes in lifestyle, and gender issues are specifically examined. The philosophical, cultural, medical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of life are explored, as well as the differences in working with children, adolescents, and adults and the assessment of complicated grief reactions.

3 Credits

This course focuses on the relationship between political and economic forces and social work policy, as well as how existing laws affect social work practice and social justice initiatives within social work.

3 Credits

This course prepares students for the challenge of intimate working relationships. Students gain an understanding of human growth and development across the lifespan, applying developmental psychological theory and ecological perspectives to the family and individual lifecycles within a multi generational cultural context. Students also learn about the lifespan development approach, with a multidisciplinary perspective of human development. Trauma, loss, grief, violence, homelessness, changes in lifestyle, and gender issues are specifically examined. The philosophical, cultural, medical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of life are explored, as well as the differences in working with children, adolescents, and adults and the assessment of complicated grief reactions.

3 Credits

Students learn to integrate social work theory and practice related to assessment, evaluation, and intervention at the group level, as well as how to assess group needs and identify resources for a group. Students gain professional skills for initiating change in groups; understanding issues of social stratification; and managing group conflict, resistance to change, and methods for overcoming resistance.

3 Credits

Social work encapsulates individuals working to support a profession concerned with domestic and global social issues that children face. This 5-week course prepares students for the difficult task of assessing, reporting, and treating child abuse.

3 Credits

Students learn to advocate for human rights and social justice, exploring diverse strategies for working with groups that may be oppressed due to race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, economic status, or other factors. Students learn to recognize how a society's structures and values may oppress, alienate, or marginalize diverse segments of the population.

3 Credits

Students learn to integrate social work theory and practice related to assessment, evaluation, and intervention at community and organizational levels, as well as how to assess community needs and identify community resources. Students gain professional skills for initiating change in organizations and communities, understanding issues of social stratification, conflict, resistance to change, and methods for overcoming resistance.

3 Credits

Social welfare policies and legislation are explored in terms of historic rationale, implementation, and effectiveness. Students gain an understanding of concepts and frameworks for analyzing social welfare policies and programs, including their effects on oppressed and at-risk populations. Students recognize the role of social workers as agents of change and learn to advocate for social welfare policies that improve the lives of individuals, families, and groups.

3 Credits

The fundamental concepts of research design, data integration, project implementation, and evaluation are taught in this course. Students are expected to communicate their findings by demonstrating the learned components of a sound scientific method of inquiry and annotating peer-reviewed literature for the purpose of service evaluation, professional contribution, and introductory program development.

3 Credits

This course prepares students for the challenge of macro-level working relationships. Students gain an understanding of the functioning of people within organizations and communities and the groups that compose them. Applying a social psychological perspective to group dynamics, utilizing an ecological and interactionist framework for studying human behavior in a macro setting. Students also learn to infuse the empowerment perspective within an ecosystem framework. The student will explore matters pertaining to globalization with attention to the social environment and environmental justice, as applied to the interrelationship between nature and society. The relationship between spiritual concepts, the natural realm, and the inclusion of restorative justice and human rights are also discussed.

3 Credits

Social work practice integrates social welfare theories with policy analysis in the context of a wide range of settings. Implicit in the social work approach is the commitment to economic and social justice. Students learn how to leverage their integrated approaches to affect the high level of interdisciplinary practice they must perform.

3 Credits

Students build on their professional values, ethics, principles, practice methods, and strengths-based skills learned in the Social Work Practice courses. Students gain an understanding of the application of advanced social work skills.

6 Credits

This course provides students an opportunity to integrate and apply their generalist practice theories within their field experiences. Students will be required to demonstrate increased knowledge and skills learned from previous coursework in a supervised generalist practice placement within the community. The field experience will be a combination of classroom activities, field supervision, and agency activities as assigned related tasks.

3 Credits

This course provides a comprehensive review and synthesis of all social work content areas within the generalist framework, including ethics, critical thinking, diversity, human rights, social and economic justice, research, policy, and practice.

3 Credits

This course is the culmination of student's undergraduate work, a full integration of knowledge, skills, language, and practice exemplary of a social worker prepared to enter the workforce as a general practitioner. The capstone is an individual project that demonstrates the student's readiness for matriculation, which signifies that the student can manage the demands of client work, continuing education, all the ethical and legal standards involved, self-care, advocacy, and basic research and evaluation.