Social work majors are required to participate each semester of enrollment. The course is graded on a pass-fail basis. Weekly meetings to review observations experiences and professional issues are also included. A study of the science and art of social work practice in individual casework. A laboratory is included.
Special emphasis is given to analyzing elements of social policy and planning interventions.
Special attention is given to generalist practice principles, to multicultural settings, and to the effect of poverty, abuse, neglect and emotional maltreatment on children. Special emphasis is given to identifying and assessing at-risk populations, and pharmacological interventions for the chronically mentally ill. The focus is on integrating biological, economic, psychological, and sociological perspectives on individual behavior across the life span. Special emphasis is given to issues of diversity, discrimination, and oppression. The focus is on integrating biological, economic, psychological, and sociological perspectives to group functioning within social systems.