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A historical and philosophical examination of public and voluntary American social services. Value orientations, cultural traditions, and political and economic forces which have influenced the development of social welfare services and policies are emphasized. Prerequisite: SWK-170.

An examination and analysis of social policy development, implementation, and evaluation of the United States. Specific attention is given to how policy effects oppressed populations. Skill development in systematic policy analysis is emphasized. Prerequisite: SWK-335.

In this course child poverty will be analyzed from a sociological perspective. Within an international and historical context the demographics of poverty and the effects of poverty on children will be explored. This course will focus on the critical evaluations of the sociological research and theories of the causes of child poverty. The interrelatedness of the societal responses to poverty and occurrence of child maltreatment will be assessed.

An examination of how human behavior is shaped/influenced by one's environment. Emphasis is placed on how oppression, social injustice, and gender effect development across the life span. Both normal processes and obstacles that prohibit optimal development are examined. Specific emphasis is placed on understanding human development in the context of social work practice across the life span.

An examination of how human behavior is shaped/influenced by macro systems. Such systems include family, groups, organizations, and community. Significant emphasis is placed on human development and how it is influenced by oppression and social injustice.

This is an upper-division course for the Social Sciences. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion and graphical representation of data. Other topics include inferential statistical theory and hypothesis testing for statistical significance. Bivariate and multivariate measures of statistical relationship include chi square, nominal and ordinal measures of association, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, and multiple correlation and regression techniques. Factor analysis and analysis of covariance are briefly introduced. Primarily for students concentrating on psychology, sociology, social work, criminal justice, or political science. Prerequisite: Math SATI 450 (SAT 410) or ACT 10 or successful completion of the Math Competency requirement. Also listed as PSY-354.

An introduction to the generalist model of social work practice. Emphasis is placed on the importance of a theoretical framework for practice. Basic skills of the generalist model of practice are introduced and applied specifically to work with individuals.

Building on the foundation established in SWK-355, this course utilizes the generalist model of social work practice with groups and families. Attention is given to assessment and development of appropriate interventions within a systems framework of social work practice. Prerequisite: SWK-355.

A social work methods course designed to further the student's problem-solving abilities. Special attention is given to assessment, planning, and evaluation of macro systems. Organizations and communities are the central focus of the course and are examined from the generalist model of social work practice. Prerequisites: SWK-355 and SWK-356.

Taken concurrently with SWK-370, Social Work Field Placement Seminar 1. Requires placement in a social service agency arranged by the Department of Social Work. Emphasis is given on the practical application of course content. Students are given opportunities to integrate classroom content with agency experiences. Residential Students are required to complete 12 hours per week and IWU-National and Global Students are required to complete 17 hours per week. Prerequisites for residential students: All major coursework but SWK-357 which is taken concurrently. Prerequisites for IWU-National and Global students: All major coursework.

Taken concurrently with SWK-366. This seminar course is designed to integrate course content with the field placement experience. Emphasis is given to the development of skills and practice behaviors in the context of a generalist model of social work practice. Seminar serves as a bridge for students to share their learning experiences in various human service settings. Seminar also functions as an emotional support system to discuss placement experiences. Residential students take this course concurrently with SWK-357.

Work with a faculty mentor and in cooperation with an Honors College advisor, producing a research thesis or creative project.

Taken concurrently with SWK-370, Social Work Field Placement Seminar 1. Requires placement in a social service agency arranged by the Department of Social Work. Emphasis is given on the practical application of course content. Students are given opportunities to integrate classroom content with agency experiences. Residential Students are required to complete 12 hours per week and IWU-National and Global Students are required to complete 17 hours per week. Prerequisites for residential students: All major coursework but SWK-357 which is taken concurrently. Prerequisites for IWU-National and Global students: All major coursework.