Electives
Each student is required to
take one elective course, which is designed to provide additional knowledge
and skill related to a student's area of practice and/or to further develop
their capacity to engage in advanced generalist social work practice.
Students may take their elective
at either UNCG or NCA&T. Electives must be graduate-level courses
and may be taken within the social work departments or in other related
departments. Following are approved electives for each of the areas of
practice and a list of electives that are approved for all students. This
list is not complete, nor is it intended to constrain students from taking
other graduate-level electives with the approval of their advisor.
Families
and Youth At Risk
Health
and Mental Health
General
Electives
Social
Work with Families and Youth at Risk
N.C. A&T
HEFS 613, Substance Abuse
3(3-0) Alcoholism and drugs and their inherent effects upon the family
and society. Problems in the family related to the individuals, business
and industry. Additional focus will be given to treatment, agencies and
methods of recovering self-esteem.
PSYC 645, Behavior Modification
3(3-0) A survey of relevant research and techniques making use of
either learning theory or behavior principles in the treatment of deviant
behavior. Special emphasis is placed on the use of operant conditioning
procedures in the prevention and treatment of abnormal behavior.
SPED 660, Introduction to
Exceptional Children 3(3-0) A survey of children and youth with special
needs focusing on historical and current treatment. Emphasis will be on
psychological, sociological, physiological, and educational needs of special
needs children. Field experience.
SPED 661, Psychology of
the Exceptional Child 3(3-0) An analysis of psychological factors
affecting identification and development of mentally retarded children,
physically handicapped children, emotionally and socially maladjusted
children and other children with special needs.
SPED 668, Children &
Youth with Behavioral Disorders 3(3-0) A study of issues, definitions,
classification, characteristics, causes, and prevalence of children and
youth with behavioral disorders. It will examine models, assessments,
and intervention strategies.
UNCG
SWK 510, Special Problems
in Social Work (1-6) Opportunity for students to study in depth a
topic of special interest.
SWK 520, Methods and Practice
of Family and Marital Therapy (3:3) A systems/ communications approach
to marital and family therapy. Students develop ability to apply concepts
to understand and intervene in family systems. Related therapeutic concepts
and techniques are also discussed.
SWK 570, Social Services
for the Aging (3:3) Systematic study of social work approaches to
providing services to the aging. Focus on current policies, services,
and models of practice.
SWK 580, Long Term Care
Policies for Elderly (3:3) Consideration of financing, organization
and delivery of health and human service to those who are elderly, disabled,
or limited in capabilities for a relatively long period.
SWK 582, School Social Work
(3:3) Examination and understanding of school social work services
with emphasis on professional standards, cultural sensitivity, accountability,
and program planning.
SWK 584, Social Services
for Children (3:3). Designed for practitioners and students to provide
knowledge for working with children and to teach strategies, techniques,
and skills for effective treatment.
SWK 585, Social Work with
Families in Crisis (3:3). Prerequisite 310, 311, 312 and 351; or HDF
212 and HDF 410; or permission of instructor. Social work practice with
families in crisis, with a focus on problems currently faced by families
and strategies to help them.
SWK 681, Family-Centered
Interdisciplinary Practice: System of Care (3:3). System of Care has
core values/princples, infuses service planning/delivery. Students develop
competencies: family-centered; client partnerships; community services;
cultural competency; interagency collaboration. Participatory research
with families included. (Same as HDF 681, PSY 681, RPT 681.) Prerequisite:
exposure to System of Care through departmental courses before enrollment,
basic research methods and basic statistics course, or permission of instructor.
CED 642, Substance Abuse
Counseling (3:3) Counseling intervention strategies related to prevention,
substance use, abuse and dependency will be emphasized. Etiology, assessment
and professional counseling concerns discussed.
CED 671, Understanding and
Counseling Adolescents (3:3) Contemporary adolescence; theories of
psychosocial, cognitive, emotional and moral development, combined with
selective readings on adolescent problems, and evaluating the implication
of these ideas for developing more effective approaches in working with
adolescent youth.
CED 691, Advanced Clinical
Topics in Couple and Family Counseling/Therapy (3:3) Advanced seminar
in the scientific foundations of practice of couple and family counseling/therapy.
HDF 612, Seminar in Parent-Child
Relations (3:3) Current theoretical and research perspectives on parent-child
relations. Child-rearing practices and socialization processes.
HDF 621, Advanced Theories
and Principles of Parenting (3:3) Examination of established parenting
programs. Theoretical foundations and issues related to program selection
and evaluation. Opportunity for practical experience in assisting parent
educators in the community.
HDF 660, Families of Individuals
with Special Needs (3:3) Current theory, research and intervention
models concerning family coping and adaptation to exceptional development;
physical handicaps, developmental disabilities, chronic illness, and psychiatric
disorders.
PSY 502, Psychological Problems
of Childhood (3:3) General survey of significant psychological problems
characteristic of various classes of exceptional children. Especially
designed to fit the needs of the teacher in special education.
PSY 506, Psychology of Aging
(3:3) Adult lifespan changes in psychophysiology, cognition, personality,
sexuality. social relationships, and mental health.
Social
Work in Health and Mental Health
N.C. A&T
HEFS 613, Substance Abuse
3(3-0) Alcoholism and drugs, and their inherent effects upon the family
and society. Problems in the family, related to the individuals, business
and industry. Additional focus will be given to treatment, agencies and
methods of recovering self-esteem.
PSYC 644, Applied Health
Psychology 3(2-2) The utilization of psychology concerning the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of physical disorder (e.g. hypertension) and
disease from a behavioral and/or psychological perspective.
PSYC 645, Behavior Modification
3(3-0) A survey of relevant research and techniques making use of
either learning theory or behavior principles in the treatment of deviant
behavior. Special emphasis is placed on the use of operant conditioning
procedures in the prevention and treatment of abnormal behavior.
SPED 668, Children &
Youth with Behavioral Disorders 3(3-0) A study of issues, definitions,
classification, characteristics, causes, and prevalence of children and
youth with behavioral disorders. It will examine models, assessments,
and intervention strategies.
UNCG
SWK 510, Special Problems
in Social Work (1-6) Opportunity for students to study in depth a
topic of special interest.
SWK 520, Methods and Practice
of Family and Marital Therapy (3:3) A systems/ communications approach
to marital and family therapy. Students develop ability to apply concepts
to understand and intervene in family systems. Related therapeutic concepts
and techniques are also discussed.
SWK 550, Social Services
in Health Care (3:3). Prerequisite permission of instructor. Examination
of social services in health care settings. Emphasis on organizational
context, interdisciplinary cooperation, and skill required for work in
primary care setting.
SWK 554, Social Work with
People who are Mentally Ill (3:3). This course will provide knowledge
and skills necessary for practicing effective social work with people
who are mentally ill and their families.
SWK 555, Substance Abuse
and Social Work Practice (3:3). Introduction to the issues of substance
abuse and addiction and their impact on clients and their families. Social
work assessment and intervention methods will be taught. (Spring.)
SWK 570, Social Services
for the Aging (3:3) Systematic study of social work approaches to
providing services to the aging. Focus on current policies, services,
and models of practice.
SWK 580, Long Term Care
Policies for Elderly (3:3) Consideration of financing, organization
and delivery of health and human service to those who are elderly, disabled,
or limited in capabilities for a relatively long period.
SWK 584, Social Services
with Children (3:3) Designed for practitioners and students to provide
knowledge for working with children and to teach strategies, techniques,
and skills for effective treatment.
CED 642, Substance Abuse
Counseling (3:3) Counseling intervention strategies related to prevention,
substance use, abuse and dependency will be emphasized. Etiology, assessment
and professional counseling concerns discussed.
HDF 660, Families of Individuals
with Special Needs (3:3) Current theory, research and intervention
models concerning family coping and adaptation to exceptional development;
physical handicaps, developmental disabilities, chronic illness, and psychiatric
disorders.
PSY 502, Psychological Problems
of Childhood (3:3) General survey of significant psychological problems
characteristic of various classes of exceptional children. Especially
designed to fit the needs of the teacher in special education.
PSY 506, Psychology of Aging
(3:3) Adult lifespan changes in psychophysiology, cognition, personality,
sexuality. social relationships, and mental health.
General
Electives Approved for All JMSW Students
N.C. A&T
SOCI 600 Seminar in Social
Planning 3(3-0) Personal and social values as related to social planning:
"systems" theories program planning and evaluation.
SOWK 670 Law and Society
3(3-0) This course examines selected and representative forms of social
justice and injustices; barriers to and opportunities for legal redress,
as related to contemporary issues.
AGED 609 Community Analysis
and Rural Life 3(3-0) Educational processes, structure and function
of rural society, and the role which diverse organizations, agencies,
and institutions plan in the education and adjustment of rural people
to the demands of modern society.
SOCI 701 Seminar in Cultural
Factors in Communication 3(3-0) This course examines cultural factors
to be considered in communication.
SOCI 601 Seminar in Urban
Planning
UNCG
SWK 522, Comparative Study
of Cross-cultural Social Work Practice (3:3). Prerequisites for graduate
students: 501, 502, 503, 504, 511, 514, 515, 516, 560; or permission of
instructor. Compares social work, social service programs, and social
policies of the U.S. with those of selected other countries throughout
the world, emphasizing services for families, children, and vulnerable
populations. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. (Summer.)
SWK 527, Human Services
for Immigrants and Refugees (3:3). A perspective on the history of
immigration, its role in the U.S.A., immigrants in North Carolina, their
process of integration, cross-cultural competency, and the challenges
in services delivery to immigrants. (Fall.)
SWK 530, Social Agency Program
Development (3:3). Prerequisite permission of instructor. Organization
of new agencies or those initiating additional services. Needs assessment,
resource development, grant writing, agency operations, and relationships
with funding agencies.
SWK 551, Special Problems
in Social Work (1-3). Prerequisite written plan, permission of sponsoring
instructor, and approval of department head. Intensive independent study
of specialized topics.
CED 574A Contemporary Topics
in Counseling: Counseling Women
CED 574D Contemporary Topics
in Counseling: Immigrant Populations
PSC 504 Computer Applications
in Public Administration (3:3) Overview of computer applications in
public administration, covering both specific applications and broader
questions of design, management, and impact of information and decision
support systems.
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