REQUIRED SOCIAL WORK COURSES

Below is the Wright State Undergraduate catalog description of the required Social Work courses in the major. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all Social Work courses including SW 491 or the following accepted inferential statistics courses: STT 265, MS 202, or PLS 211.

Introductory Courses available to any students:

270-4 Social Work as a Profession
Introduction to the profession: historical development, value base, social systems perspective on social problems, and major fields of practice. Includes required knowledge, skills, and values; critical thinking; problem solving; self-awareness; and appreciation of racial, ethnic, and cultural pluralism. SW 270 is offered in the Fall and Winter.

271-4 Social Welfare and Social Services
Study of social welfare and social services in society; introduction to generalist social work practice; continued career testing. Agency-based field project required. It is offered in the Winter and Spring. Prerequisite: SW 270.

272 Cultural Competence in a Diverse World
Introduction to knowledge, skills and process required to develop cultural competency. Content covers the historical development of discrimination and the need for cultural competency within the U.S. and international communities.

291 Descriptive Statistics (4credit hours)
Discusses descriptive statistical methods for social science research. Includes theory and application of frequency distributions, graphic representations, measures of central tendency and variability, Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Introduces probability and measures of association. Prerequisite: MTH 102 or DEV 095.

Courses restricted to students officially accepted into the major:

Social Work 375, 380 and 490 are the first Social Work courses in the major. They must be completed before a student begins the practicum, SW 487, and can only be taken after admission to the major. They are offered Spring and Fall quarters.

375-4 Human Behavior in Social Functioning
Analysis of human behavior in assessment of social functioning as it relates to social work intervention. Includes ego psychology, social systems theory, with an emphasis on understanding diversity. Prerequisite: SW 270, SW 271 and SW 272.
380-4 Basic Practice Theory
Foundation sequence of generalist social work practice theory. Problem assessment, data collecting, data analysis, intervention methods, and evaluation procedures. Introduction to task-centered approach. Prerequisite: SW 270 , SW 271 and SW 272.
490-4 Research Methods in Social Work
Sequential study of evaluative research design methodology. Development of criteria for the selection and intelligent use of research reports. Evaluation of selected research reports for relevance to social work practice. Prerequisite: SW 271 and SW 272. The remaining 400 level social work courses are taken concurrently with the practicum, SW 487, SW 488 and SW 489. SW 481 must be taken concurrently with the 1^st quarter of practicum.
SW 481-4 Generalist Practice with Individuals
In-depth study of generalist social work practice theory for the enhancement of social functioning of individuals. Offered Fall and Winter. Prerequisite: SW 375, 380 and 490.
SW 483-4 Generalist Practice with Families
In-depth study of generalist social work practice theory for the enhancement of family social functioning. Offered Winter and Spring. Prerequisite: SW 375, 380 and 490.
SW 482-4 Generalist Practice with Groups
In-depth study of generalist social work practice for enhancement of social functioning of small groups. Offered Fall and Winter. Prerequisite: SW 375, 380 and 490.
SW 484-4 Generalist practice with Organizations and Communities
In-depth study of generalist social work practice for enhancement of social functioning of small groups. Offered Fall and Winter. Prerequisite: SW 375, 380 and 490.
SW 491-4 Research Methods in Social Work II
Continuation of SW 490 with the emphasis of applying inferential statistics during Social Work Research. Offered Winter and Spring. Prerequisite: SW 490 and SW 291.
SW 470-4 Social Welfare Policy
Development, status, and effectiveness of social work values and knowledge to current policies, programs, and services. Offered Winter and Spring. Prerequisite: SW 375,380 and 490.
SW 487, 488, 489-4 to 12 Field Practicum I, II, and III
Application of theory to practice in agency settings. Individual supervised learning experiences and on-site seminars under direction of instructor and agency staff. Prerequisite: SW 375, 380 and 490; SW 481 concurrent with SW 487. Begins Fall or Winter quarters.

Updated May 14, 2007