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Prerequisite: None. Participation in 40 hours of volunteer service is required to reinforce the course material. An introduction to the profession of social work. Includes an overview of the history of the profession, the social welfare system, professional values and ethics, the helping process, and areas of practice. Emphasis is on awareness of human diversity and the importance of examining one’s own values and attitudes. Includes 40 hours volunteer work in a local human services agency.

An overview of public and private human service organizations that serve children and families. Social policies that affect the welfare of children, and the values upon which these policies are based, will be explored from an historical perspective.

Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOWK 201. An examination of major theories and research about the causes of juvenile delinquency and various approaches to its control, prevention, and treatment: juvenile court, correctional agencies, community-based programs, and strategies for working with delinquent and at-risk youth.

Offered at the discretion of the department. An opportunity for groups of eight or more students to study topics suggested by their special interests and those of the faculty and not included in the regular offerings.