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Building on the content of SOCW 4312 Social Work Research I, this course is designed to enable students to apply the principles of creating, testing, and applying the scientific method to social work practice to include the development of theoretical perspectives, formulation of testable research hypotheses, execution of a research design, measurement, data collection, analysis of results, computerization, drawing conclusions, applications for use in social work practice, and the communication of the findings to a broader audience. Prerequisite: SOCW 4312.

An examination of the policy making process. Current social issues, programs, and public policy issues will be explored. Intervention techniques aimed at influencing and changing social welfare and public policy will also be examined. Prerequisites: SOCW 2311.

This course continues the study of the generalist method of Social Work practice. Emphasis will be on the integration of the various components of the baccalaureate Social Work education sequence including social work foundations, liberal arts, values, special populations, human behavior, policy research, practice, and field experience. Prerequisites: SOCW 3313, 3314, 3315, 4312, and 4511. Corequisite: SOCW 4512.

This course and its sequel, SOCW 2314, examine those interacting systems which influence human behavior: individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. This course also examines systems theory, diversity, and their implications for Social Work practice. Prerequisites: SOCW 2311 or consent of the instructor.

A background in historical and contemporary social psychological theories. An analysis of social factors at work in the development of the individual through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing (Same as PSYC 3319)

This course provides the opportunity to understand how diversity characterizes and explores the dimensions through the intersections of multiple factors that shape human experiences including age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, and religion. Topics will provide the opportunity to begin the process to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups; as well as recognize and communicate the importance of understanding how differences shape life experiences. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above (same as SOCW 3315)