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SWK - Social Work

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Social Work  

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Social Work



Prefix Number Gerta Course Title BSCLRSCNDSCSWSCDSUMISUUNDFBCC
SWK 250   Interpersonal Skills        
SWK 255 ND:SS  Social Work in a Modern Society   
SWK 256 ND:SS  Development of Social Welfare    
SWK 257 ND:SS  Human Behavior in the Social Environment    3/3  


SWK 250 Interpersonal Skills


SWK 255 Social Work in a Modern Society
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the profession of social work. Course content includes the history and development of the profession; the assumptions which underlie social work goals, functions, and methods; the professional values guiding practice; and description of practice methods. The course also offers the student opportunities to learn about social roles and practice settings.

SWK 256 Development of Social Welfare
This course covers the history, value, political and economic conditions which influence the development and provision of social welfare services. Information about inequality, and the major social welfare programs that benefit the disadvantaged, is included. A basic analytic model will be presented to evaluate social welfare policies.

SWK 257 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
This foundation course uses ecological/social systems theory as the overall conceptual framework. Bio-psycho-socio-cultural aspects of human development are emphasized along with a recognition of the reciprocal interactions and transactions of multiple systems that influence human development throughout the life span. A paradigms framework is used for presenting human behavior theory and diversity. (Prerequisities: PSY 101, BIOL 100 & SOC 101.)





The following individuals are leaders for this discipline. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are chairs.

Name Institution Email Address Phone Number
Lisa Hoynes BSC Lisa.Hoynes@bsc.nodak.edu 701-224-5611
Laurie Karie DSU Laurie.Karie@dickinsonstate.edu 701-483-2494
David Meier DSU david.meier@dsu.nodak.edu 701-483-2116
Hugh Baker FBCC hbaker@fbcc.bia.edu 701.627.4738 ext. 273
Roger White Owl FBCC rwhite@fbcc.bia.edu 701-627-4738
Sandi Christofferson LRSC sandi.christofferson@lrsc.edu 701-662-1492
* Charlene Bruley MiSU charlene.bruley@minotstateu.edu 701-858-3814
Char Schuler NDSCS Charlotte.Schuler@ndscs.edu 701-671-2364
Lisa Johnson NDUS lisa.a.johnson@ndus.edu 701-858-3494
Roxanne Howes SBC roxyh@sbci.edu 701-854-8048
Larry Henry TMCC lhenry@tm.edu 701-477-7867
Thomasine Heitkamp UND thomasineheitkamp@mail.und.nodak.edu 701-777-4950
Betty Anderson WSC betty.anderson@wsc.nodak.edu 701-774-4238
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