History and current status of social welfare programs and services in the United States. Philosophical, religious, economic, and political perspectives on social welfare. A comparison of approaches to social welfare in the United States and other developed nations.

History and current status of the profession of social work. The role of the social worker in various fields of practice. The profession's commitment to social and economic justice for vulnerable and oppressed populations. The person-in-environment perspective. Communication and interviewing skills lab.

A study of the values, knowledge, and skills of effective human communication and interpersonal relations as necessary for planned change with individuals, groups, families, and communities. Includes observation, collection, and description of data, verbal and non-verbal communication, and their relevance to social work practice. Issues in communication regarding minority and oppressed populations are integrated in all course content.

Exploration of the complex concerns that emerge in diverse environments in order to understand the historical, political, and sociological realities of perceived and genuine differences that can lead to ethnocentrism, biases, prejudice, discrimination, exploitation and oppression within, among, and between groups. Students will be challenged to expand their visible and invisible perceptions of those who are different from themselves.

Exploration of the complex concerns that emerge in diverse environments in order to understand the historical, political, and sociological realities of perceived and genuine differences that can lead to ethnocentrism, biases, prejudice, discrimination, exploitation and oppression within, among, and between groups. Students will be challenged to expand their visible and invisible perceptions of those who are different from themselves.

Experiential learning with reflective and analytical components. Students will observe and analyze how social service agencies empower individuals and social well-being of clients/people and how community agencies attempt to alleviate social and economic injustices.

An examination of contributors to bias, prejudice, racism, and exploitation nationally and globally through a process of continuous reflection and community-based engagement. Students spend thirty hours in a community agency to understand and critique its social change efforts, and develop a social change project of their own.

Builds a foundation for effective communication for generalist social work practice. Emphasizes meta-competencies to ground learning of basic communication and interviewing skills, effective professional writing and presenting, and some spoken eloquence. Social work values, norms, and expectations are embedded in the multiple dimensions of professional communication.

Introduces students to the problem of gender-based violence among college students. Students will critically think about gender- based violence, prevention strategies, and how to advocate for change. Students will develop skills to address gender-based violence and learn how to apply those skills to promoting gender equality.

An introduction to the problem of gender-based violence among college students. Students will critically think about gender-based violence, prevention strategies, and how to advocate for change. Students will develop skills to address gender-based violence and learn how to apply those skills to promoting gender equality.

Exploration of the interpersonal collaboration among athletic professionals and the role the social worker would provide to a team. Also, a discussion of direct practice approaches for youth, collegiate, and professional athletes from a micro mezzo and macro level.

Exploration of the interpersonal collaboration among athletic professionals and the role the social worker would provide to a team. Also, a discussion of direct practice approaches for youth, collegiate, and professional athletes from a micro mezzo and macro level.