An overview of professional practice for potential Social Work majors. Exposes students to various professional roles and encourages examination of Social Work as a career.

This course addresses issues relating to alcohol and other substances. Special emphasis is placed on cultural and socio-economic facts that impact substance abuse.

Analyzes the development and behavior of persons from conception through young adulthood: biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors are examined.

A continuation of Human Behavior I, this course examines human growth and development from middle/adulthood through old age.

An examination of diversity and change in marriage, family life, and wo­men’s roles and status, identifying areas of concern to helping professionals.

Provides the theoretical foundation for generalist practice, applying systems thinking to activities in the human services. Examines Social Work functions and tasks for effective service delivery.

Provides students an opportunity to develop skills in communication, interviewing, purposeful observation, recording, problem identification, and record keeping.

Development of techniques and skills in problem/solving with families, groups, communities, and organizations. Selected frameworks for Social Work intervention are explored.

Historical and philosophical development of social welfare as an institution and Social Work as a profession. Policy structures of public and private agencies are examined.

Analysis and interpretation of social welfare policies, programs and issues. Examines the influence of movements, ideologies, political conditions, and socio­cultural attitudes on social welfare.

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child abuse and neglect from a Social Work perspective. Social workers in all professional work settings must know how to identify child maltreatment and domestic violence. Students will learn the family dynamics and indicators of maltreatment and effective interventions on the micro and macro level. Additionally, students will learn the extent of the problem, effects on children, treatment issues, the social worker’s role in a multidisciplinary team approach, and how to advocate for individuals and families.

This course focuses on interventions to protect children from neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse by strengthening, supporting and empowering their families. The course explores the history, mission, and scope of child welfare services and practice, including the underlying philosophy and values that drive child welfare practice, and addressing cultural and relationship issues when working with families. The course covers conceptual and practical information on identifying child maltreatment; assessing family needs and strengths; determining the level of risk to children for future maltreatment; case planning; applying a casework model to working with families; interviewing skills in a child welfare setting and integrating the use of professional authority in these activities.

A survey course that develops an understanding and appreciation for factors affecting health status and its contribution to individual and community health.

This course serves as an introduction to the use of statistics as a method of describing and analyzing data from research in Social Work with an emphasis on applied methods.

Introduces the basic logic, knowledge, and skills of research design and methodology in Social Work.

An educational experience under faculty direction in an approved social service agency. Students work approximately 24 hours per week providing services to various client systems.

Core­quisite: SOW 422. Students integrate knowledge, values, and skills learned in the classroom with their practice experience in an agency.

Under faculty supervision, students work 24 hours per week in an approved social service agency.

Taken in conjunction with SOW 424. Students are offered an opportunity to refine skills in pro­blem/solving as a final preparation for professional practice.

An historical analysis of child welfare as an institution and an in/depth study of programs, policies, practices, and their impact on children, youth, and families.

An in-depth research effort. To include an introduction to basic logic, knowledge and skills of research design and methodology.

This course serves as an introduction to the use of statistics as a method of describing and analyzing data for research in criminal justice with an emphasis on applied methods. (Three hours of lecture, on hour of laboratory per week)

This course serves as an introduction to the use of statistics as a method of describing and analyzing data form research in Social Work with an emphasis on applied methods.

A seminar for the discussion of specific topics concerning Rehabilitation Counseling offered by the University of Kentucky. May be repeated for credit no more than four times (12 hours of credit).