COUN 1110 Fundamentals Of Human Mental Health

[4 credit hours]

An introduction to the field of human services, especially mental health, history and current trends in treatment and prevention of disease and the basic skills common to the field. Students will learn skills at the demonstrable level as they will later be used in the field.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

COUN 1240 Substance Abuse Issues In Mental Health

[3 credit hours]

An overview and survey of addictive disorders, use and abuse, and the personal and cultural effects of chemical dependency.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

COUN 2120 Group And Therapeutic Approaches

[4 credit hours]

A study of various types of groups and activity skills used in mental health environments both inpatient and community based. Focus on design, principles, procedures and applications of various techniques.

Term Offered: Fall

COUN 2220 Family Theories And Cultural Influences In Mental Health

[3 credit hours]

Study of basic family systems and structures and the influences of cultural patterns as they interact and impact the mental health and therapeutic needs of individual family members.

Term Offered: Spring

COUN 2980 Special Topics In Counselor Education

[1-3 credit hours]

This course is open to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree program and may be a requirement of that program.

COUN 2990 Independent Study

[0-3 credit hours]

A course designed to provide educational opportunities in a specialized academic area under the direct supervision of a faculty member.

COUN 3000 Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services Professions

[3 credit hours]

This course provides an introduction to multicultural helping in the health and human services professions. The influence of socio-identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, ability) on individuals’ functioning, concerns, and the helping process will be explored in the context of health and human service professions.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

COUN 3110 Case Management In Mental Health

[3 credit hours]

The study of and practice of using case management models and skills with clients within the mental health environment. Models appropriate for different agency types will be explored and the various modalities available will be introduced.

Term Offered: Spring

COUN 3140 Substance Abuse Prevention And Community Programming

[3 credit hours]

An evaluation of prevention programs and community resources available in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

Term Offered: Fall

COUN 3150 Models Of Treatment For Substance Abuse

[3 credit hours]

A review of the various components of substance abuse and philosophies of treatment. Theories of etiology and maintenance are also addressed.

Term Offered: Spring

COUN 3220 Theories in Mental Health

[3 credit hours]

Overview of current approaches of psychological theory. This course includes an examination of the basic issues in mental health, including ethical issues and personal implications for the mental health professional.

Term Offered: Fall

COUN 3380 College Student Leadership Development I

[1-3 credit hours]

First semester in development of skills for student leaders through didactic experience, simulation exercises and practicum experiences. Especially designed for student government leaders and peer counselor/advisers.

Term Offered: Fall

COUN 3390 College Student Leadership Development II

[1-3 credit hours]

Second semester in student leadership training. The development of skills for student leaders through didactic experience, simulation exercises and practicum experiences. Especially designed for student government leaders and peer counselor/advisers.

Prerequisites: COUN 3380 with a minimum grade of D- or CMHS 3380 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring

COUN 4080 Essentials Of Helping Relationships

[3 credit hours]

Emphasis upon skills, concepts and practices in the helping professions. Multicultural and ethical issues along with dealing with crisis situations will be covered.

COUN 4240 Substance Abuse Treatment Techniques

[3 credit hours]

An examination of ethical and legal issues in substance abuse, as well as examination of the specific skills needed by workers in substance abuse programs.

Term Offered: Spring

COUN 4980 Special Topics In Counselor Education

[1-3 credit hours]

This course is open to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree program and may be a requirement of that program.

COUN 4990 Independent Study

[1-3 credit hours]

Individual study is designed to provide the student to work independently on professional problems under the direction of a faculty member in the department of counseling and mental health services.

CRIM 1010 Criminal Justice

[3 credit hours]

The overall history, philosophy and functioning of the criminal justice system in the U.S. The integrated roles of law enforcement, the courts and corrections will be analyzed and discussed.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 1040 HUMAN RELATIONS AND DIVERSITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

[3 credit hours]

This class will focus on human relations and cultural diversity faced by the criminal justice system, including the police, courts, corrections, and community organizations, and the course will explore general principles in effective human relations, the importance of diversity, and their application in the field of criminal justice.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 1110 Penology

[3 credit hours]

The study of jails, prisons and other types of specialized correctional institutions. The philosophy of incarceration along with the administration, staffing and operations of these facilities will be reviewed.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 1240 Policing

[3 credit hours]

Introduction to law enforcement practices and agencies in the United States, including the history, philosophy and operation of federal, state and local enforcement agencies.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 2050 Applied Criminology

[3 credit hours]

This course examines the theoretical causes of crime in relation to the duties and responsibilities of polices and corrections personnel, and the development of criminal justice polices.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 2200 Criminal Law

[3 credit hours]

The statutes of Ohio relating to crime and the elements necessary for establishing and providing proof of crimes are studied.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1010 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 2210 Criminal Investigation I

[3 credit hours]

Introduction to the processes, theories and principles of criminal investigation. Methods of gathering information, report writing, interview/interrogation strategies, surveillance, search warrant information, affidavit preparation and execution are studied.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1010 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Fall

CRIM 2220 Laws Of Evidence

[3 credit hours]

A thorough study of the evidence rules with specific emphasis on the application of these rules in preparing and presenting evidence.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1010 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 2230 Criminal Procedure

[3 credit hours]

An examination of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution as it appears to arrest, search, seizure, detention, interviews, and interrogations.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 2250 Juvenile Justice

[3 credit hours]

To analyze the causes of juvenile delinquency and the extent of the problem in the U.S. Also, to discuss the inter-workings of the juvenile justice system in response to the delinquency problem, in conjunction with delinquency prevention programs.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 2990 Independent Study

[1-6 credit hours]

Supervised independent study.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 3000 Police Academy

[1-15 credit hours]

This course provides students with an experiential learning opportunity in the field of policing.

CRIM 3110 Hate Crimes

[3 credit hours]

The course examines the genesis, development, theory and practice of hate crimes and how society has and can respond to hate crimes.

Term Offered: Summer, Fall

CRIM 3210 Applied Psychology for Criminal Justice Personnel

[3 credit hours]

This course overviews mental disorders and substance abuse problems common to persons entering the criminal justice system. Related social policies and criminal justice practices are critically examined.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 3220 Crime Mapping And Criminal Profiling

[3 credit hours]

The course content develops an understanding of the uses of information technologies and psychological profiling in defining criminal behavior as well as the geographic consideration.

CRIM 3230 White Collar Crime

[3 credit hours]

A historical overview of the evolution of white-collar crime in American Society as well as an understanding of the nature, causes and consequences of different forms of white-collar crime.

CRIM 3240 Victimology

[3 credit hours]

This course examines the history of victimology and includes topics such as the characteristics of crime victims and specific types of victimization such as hate crimes and sexual assault.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1010 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Summer, Fall

CRIM 3250 Women and Crime

[3 credit hours]

This course will explore the causes and social consequences of crimes by and against women. The course will expose students to feminist theory and examine the interlocking effects of gender, race and class.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 3290 Criminal Investigation II

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to the crime scene, including methods of searching, photography, sketching and gathering of physical evidence. Fingerprint analysis. Methods utilized in drug investigations and development of information sources are studied.

Prerequisites: CRIM 2210 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring

CRIM 3300 Sex Crimes

[3 credit hours]

Overview of a variety of sex crimes, characteristics of sexual predators, theories to explain sex crimes, and current legislation and treatment efforts utilized today to combat sex crimes.

CRIM 4000 Narcotics Policy and Enforcement

[3 credit hours]

This course will explore the “War on Drugs” from a historical, pharmacological , economic, political, and practical perspective.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

CRIM 4010 Probation and Parole

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to the history and dynamics of probation and parole, how they interact within the criminal justice system, and the effective treatment of offender clients.

Term Offered: Spring

CRIM 4100 Criminal Justice Research Methods

[3 credit hours]

This course provides students with an understanding of criminal justice research, the concepts and logic of research designs and widely used statistical procedures.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4200 Ethics In Criminal Justice

[3 credit hours]

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate ethics in their understanding of criminal justice.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4410 Criminal Forensic and Trial Practice

[3 credit hours]

This cross-listed capstone course will allow students to step out of the traditional classroom setting and participate in an applied skills course that will benefit them in the real world of Criminal Justice. Students will be presented with a case and will be responsible for the various stages of the investigative process as well as the trial process.

Prerequisites: CRIM 2210 with a minimum grade of D- and CRIM 3290 with a minimum grade of D-

CRIM 4450 Administration Of Police Services

[3 credit hours]

The application of management principles to municipal police departments, emphasizing the resources, constraints and strategies of police managers.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4490 Current Topics-Crim

[3 credit hours]

Examination of selected current issues in criminal justice that impact our knowledge and understanding of the field.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4520 Police And Society

[3 credit hours]

An examination of the role of the police in contemporary America, emphasizing the ambivalence of the self-image of the police and the social and political forces that compete to redefine police function.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4590 Administration Of Criminal Justice

[3 credit hours]

A research-oriented course into the relationship of the major structures of criminal justice-police, prosecutor, courts and corrections with emphasis on the development of performance evaluation criteria.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

CRIM 4940 Criminal Justice Internships

[3-12 credit hours]

Field placement experience within a criminal justice agency to enhance the student's practical knowledge of the field in conjunction with career planning opportunities.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CRIM 4990 Independent Study In Criminal Justice

[1-3 credit hours]

Individual course of study in a selected topic pertaining to Criminal Justice chosen by the student, with the consent of the instructor.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LGL 1010 Introduction To Law

[3 credit hours]

The course is designed to improve oral and written communication skills through the study of contracts, real property, torts and criminal law. The course includes the structure and operation of the state and federal court systems, as well as the status and uses of paralegals.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LGL 1150 Tort Law

[3 credit hours]

This course covers the traditional areas of tort law, including negligence, trespass, mental distress and conversion as well as the defenses to these claims. The course is taught through the case study method.

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 1160 Legal Research, Writing And Case Analysis

[3 credit hours]

Designed to provide the student with an understanding of the function of the law library and to develop research techniques and legal analysis and writing skills through use of traditional law library materials and computerized legal research techniques such as Lexis and Anderson CD-ROM Law on Disk.

Prerequisites: LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 1500 Legal Aspects of Poverty

[3 credit hours]

A significant part of the United States population lives in poverty. Students will learn to think critically about how poverty intersects with issues of diversity, political discourse, macro-ethics, and societal concepts of economic justice. Students will ultimately gain effective communication skills to participate meaningfully in social discourse about poverty. Students will explore a range of legal and policy issues affecting the ability of low-income people to access the most basic necessities of life. We will examine (1) the substantive law governing access to necessities; (2) human rights theories of poverty; (3) the effects of market forces on poverty; and (4) how poverty affects work, education, criminalization, and access to justice. This course aims to give students a solid grounding in both the content and impact of the laws and policies governing poverty in America.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

Multicultural US Diversity

LGL 1720 Law Practice Management

[3 credit hours]

This course exposes students to various management structures within and the administration of the law office and other legal environments. Critical thinking will be applied to management theories and applications.

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 2020 Civil Procedure

[3 credit hours]

An in-depth study of the Rules of Civil Procedure, including application of rules of fact patterns. Students will draft litigation documents including complaint, answer and discovery pleadings.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1150 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 2110 Estate & Probate Administration

[3 credit hours]

Study of the common forms of wills and trusts and a survey of the fundamental principles of law applicable to each; study of the organization and jurisdiction of the probate court, analysis of the administration of estates in probate court and a review of estate and inheritance taxes.

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 2120 Real Estate Transactions

[3 credit hours]

The law of real property and common types of real estate transactions and conveyances, such as deeds, land installment contracts, sales contracts and leases, with emphasis on researching, drafting and recording of documents related thereto.

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 2130 Family Law

[3 credit hours]

Study of the law and practice of divorce, dissolution and all matters relating to the termination of a marriage. Students will be trained to conduct client interviews, draft pleadings and associated court forms, and calculate support under state-mandated guidelines.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1160 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 2210 Practices And Procedures In Administrative Law

[3 credit hours]

This course takes a look at the substantive and procedural aspects of various administrative law agencies with emphasis on providing skills to practice in administrative law.

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 2700 Advocacy: Mock Trial

[3 credit hours]

An in-depth survey of the trial process which exposes students to each step of a trial in a hands-on fashion. The course will be taught utilizing traditional lecture, reading and actual mock trial experience.

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 2940 Legal Assisting Internship

[3 credit hours]

Field experience in law offices. Students will be placed in various legal assisting positions by the program director. Students will meet for job-related seminar once a week and will work at their assigned law office for 180 hours during the semester.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LGL 2990 Independent Study

[1-3 credit hours]

This course is used for faculty-assisted independent study in the area of legal assisting.

LGL 3010 Law Of Business Associations

[3 credit hours]

Study of business entities: sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. Critical analysis of business entities, de factor and de jure entities. Students will complete articles of incorporation, bylaws and minute books.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1720 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 3030 Advanced Legal Research & Writing

[3 credit hours]

Focus on advanced legal writing. Students will be challenged to master computer assisted legal research methods.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1160 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 3050 Bankruptcy Practices & Consumer Applications

[3 credit hours]

An analysis of consumer laws including landlord-tenant relationships, consumer sales practices, uniform commercial code transactions, credit card law, garnishment, fair debt collection practices act and the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1160 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Fall

LGL 3110 Personal Law

[3 credit hours]

Through critical reasoning/collaborative learning, students will examine personal law issues and legal rights/responsibilities, enabling them to formulate analytical models readily transferable to legal issues in their present and future lives.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

LGL 3120 Personal Law II

[3 credit hours]

An analysis of current legal decisions on topics such as same sex marriage, home forced entry and theology studies subsidies through analogizing/distinguishing related fact patterns and criticizing judicial exposition/logic.

Prerequisites: LGL 3110 with a minimum grade of D-

LGL 3330 Litigation

[3 credit hours]

Focus on evidence and investigation, applying critical thinking skills to actual litigation cases. Analysis of court pleadings for appropriateness and alternative mechanisms. Study of post trial and appellate matters.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1150 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 2020 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 4030 Contract Law

[3 credit hours]

Focus on the laws concerning creation and termination of contracts. Students will analyze contractual terms including reliance, capacity, unconscionability, conditions, assignments, third-party beneficiaries and the effect of changed circumstances.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1160 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LGL 4130 Clinic Experience

[3 credit hours]

Students will work in a clinical environment, such as: Court Appointed Special Advocates, the UT Center for Mediation and Legal Rights, the Toledo Bar Association's Pro Se Family Law Program.

Prerequisites: (LGL 1010 with a minimum grade of D- and LGL 1160 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Spring

LGL 4230 Health Care And The Law

[3 credit hours]

An analysis of health care laws and legal issues, including treatment relationships, medical malpractice, the right to die, reproductive rights, bioethics, health care financing, public health, delivery systems and regulations.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LGL 4330 Mediation: Topics And Techniques

[3 credit hours]

This service learning course teaches the facilitative approch to mediating disputes. Students break down disputed issues, role play, and observe actual mediations for the peaceful and cooperative resolution of disputes.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

LGL 4940 Advanced Paralegal Internship

[3 credit hours]

Field experience for seniors, placement within their specialty. Students meet for 1 hour seminar and work at assigned law office for 12 hours per week.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

LGL 4990 Criminal Forensics and Trial Practice

[3 credit hours]

This course allows students to step out of the traditional classroom setting and practice hands-on skills. Students will be assigned as crime scene investigators, paralegals and attorneys and will be responsible for investigating a homicide, indicting a suspect and conducting a trial. Part I of the class involves investigative techniques for the homicide investigative process. Part II of the class exposes students to each step of the trial in a hands-on fashion.

Prerequisites: LGL 2700 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 1030 Introduction To Social Welfare

[3 credit hours]

Introduction to the social welfare institution, its history, relation to social values, social welfare laws and programs, and the system's characteristic of service delivery. The nature and causes of social problems in the United States, such as poverty, crime, mental illness, homelessness, ageism, sexism, and racism are examined through conservative, liberal and progressive perspectives, including how these perspectives have impacted social policy development. Students will explore the inter-relatedness of policy, problems, and programs. C or better is required for majors.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Core Social Sciences, Multicultural US Diversity

SOCW 2010 Survey Of The Social Work Profession

[4 credit hours]

This course provides an opportunity for the student to explore the dynamics of the social work profession. The student will examine various components of social work, including an overview of strengths perspective, systems theory, ethics, client populations served, roles of social workers who serve these populations, and APA style of professional writing. The course also includes sixty hours of supervised field experience and directed classroom discussion connecting field experience to social work practice.

Prerequisites: SOCW 1030 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 2210 Field Experience And Lab I

[3 credit hours]

Supervised field experience. Ninety hours evenly distributed with weekly directed classroom discussion of reflecting the relationship of field experience to social work practice. This course meets the WAC requirements, and journaling and written classroom exercises will be required.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 3020 Social Work Issues In Social & Economic Justice

[3 credit hours]

Provides an in depth study of the concepts of social and economic justice relative to the practice of social work including power and economic distribution, oppression, discrimination and confronting injustice.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2210 with a minimum grade of D-

SOCW 3030 Survey Of Social Work Assessment Tools

[3 credit hours]

Provides an overview of various tools used by social workers in practice including use of DSM IV, individual, family, group, organization and community assessments.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2210 with a minimum grade of D-

SOCW 3040 Social Work With Older Adults

[3 credit hours]

History and development of practice with older adults. Trends in aging, services for older adults, health care, social security, retirement, elder abuse, substitute care decision, hospice, loss, death and dying.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

SOCW 3050 Crisis Intervention

[3 credit hours]

Provides an examination of crisis intervention theories and strategies to deal with stress. Emphasis is on observing, formulating, defining and measuring the threats, tasks and opportunities associated with crisis behavior.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of D-

SOCW 3060 Social Work Ethics

[3 credit hours]

Examination of social work values and their professional implications. Provision of working knowledge of Social Work Code of Ethics and licensing and subsequent professional responsibilities. Integration of theoretical models with practice situations.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer

SOCW 3070 Child Welfare I

[3 credit hours]

Child welfare history. Knowledge, concepts and skill development concerning child maltreatment and protection, risk assessment and family-centered services.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 3080 Women In Poverty

[3 credit hours]

Provides an understanding of women's poverty and its perpetuation through marriage and divorce, women's work and wages, welfare, children, child support and the economics of the unpaid women's labor.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 3090 Social Work Perspectives On Culture And Oppression

[3 credit hours]

Focus is on vulnerable and oppressed groups who are among social welfare consumers. Cultural characteristics and group strengths, needs, priorities and experiences within the context of social work are also explored.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

SOCW 3110 Social Work Practice I

[3 credit hours]

An overview of generalist social work practice with various system sizes. Emphasizes strengths, empowerment, social and economic justice, ethical practice, and examination of self in relation to professional social work.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 3120 Social Work Interviewing And Recording

[4 credit hours]

Develops skills needed for the generalist social work interview and appropriate recording techniques. Integrates computer simulation, role-play and video recording for a participatory learning experience.

Prerequisites: SOCW 3110 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 3170 Child Welfare II

[3 credit hours]

Addresses the developmental and permanence needs of children, effects of maltreatment on children, placement issues, separation, reunification and adoption. Includes child welfare services for children with developmental disabilities.

Prerequisites: (SOCW 3070 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C)

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 3210 Human Behavior in the Soc Environment I

[3 credit hours]

Theoretical social-work related approaches to understanding human behavior and related biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors affecting individuals, families and groups, from infancy to adolescence, within the context of diversity.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 3220 Human Behavior In Social Environment II

[3 credit hours]

Theoretical social work - related approaches to understanding human behavior and related biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors affecting individual, family and group behavior, from young adulthood to old age.

Prerequisites: SOCW 3210 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 3230 Human Behavior in the Social Environment III

[3 credit hours]

This course provides a view of behavior of larger systems including groups, organizations, and communities through a strengths perspective, focusing on social and economic justice, and the values of the social work profession.

Prerequisites: SOCW 3210 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

SOCW 3300 Social Policy And Legislation

[3 credit hours]

An examination of current social welfare issues and theories and the significance to the social, economic and political factors which influence policymaking and implementation.

Prerequisites: PSC 1200 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Summer, Fall

SOCW 3410 Social Work Research Practicum I

[3 credit hours]

Presentation of basic methods used in social work research. Practice based methods are emphasized. Course content will focus on scientific methods of building knowledge for evidence-based social work practice.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 3420 Social Work Research Practicum II

[3 credit hours]

Develop student competency in use of statistical applications in applied social work research. Entails continuation and completion of community-based research project started in Research Practicum I.

Prerequisites: SOCW 3410 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 3510 Interpersonal Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Individuals

[3 credit hours]

This course will provide an introduction and overview of sexual orientation and gender identity and expand understanding of how to implement affirmative models of practice with LGBTQ individuals, families and communities. Course content will include: perspectives on gender, identity formation, impact of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, affirming interventions with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons, families, youth, communities and aging; and specific challenges facing the LGBT communities such as homelessness, domestic violence, bullying, and policy.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 3520 Human Animal Interaction, Health and Wellness

[3 credit hours]

The majority of households in the United States have a companion animal. This course provides an overview of how human-animal interactions (HAI) and the human-animal bond (HAB) impact human health and well-being. Topics include: the social, physical and emotional/psychological impacts across the lifespan; therapeutic roles of animals; animal welfare and ethical considerations; and the connection between violence toward people and violence toward animals.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 3530 Health Care Social Work Experiences with Interprofessional Teaming

[1-3 credit hours]

Students will be introduced to the unique demands of health care social work (3 credits more content and more assignments). Students will utilize generalist skills developed in their BSW program to negotiate the interdisciplinary classroom by participating in real-world problem solving and simulations by joining students from across the University of Toledo campuses and the free clinic to learn how to be an integral part of health care with an emphasis on just service delivery.

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 4120 Social Work Practice II

[3 credit hours]

Provides advanced theory and skill development as a generalist social worker with organizations and communities. Emphasis is on a strengths and empowerment perspective focused on social and economic justice.

Prerequisites: SOCW 3110 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 3120 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 4130 Social Work Practice III

[3 credit hours]

Provides advanced theory and skill development as a generalist social worker with individuals, families and groups. Emphasis is on a strengths and empowerment perspective focused on social and economic justice.

Prerequisites: SOCW 4120 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4200 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4220 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 4200 Field Seminar II

[1 credit hour]

Integration of field experience and proactive principles.

Corequisites: SOCW 4120, SOCW 4220

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 4210 Field Seminar III

[1 credit hour]

Integration of field experience and proactive principles.

Prerequisites: SOCW 4120 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4200 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4220 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 4220 Social Work Field Experience II

[5 credit hours]

A professional experience in generalist social work practice with an integration of classroom learning with practice in a social agency. Must be taken in successive semesters during a single academic year. Application for entry to field placement must be submitted to social work office during spring semester prior to fall placement.

Term Offered: Fall

SOCW 4230 Field Experience III

[5 credit hours]

A professional experience in generalist social work practice with an integration of classroom learning with practice in a social agency. Must be taken in successive semesters during a single academic year. Application for entry to field placement must be submitted to social work office during spring semester prior to fall placement.

Prerequisites: SOCW 4220 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4200 with a minimum grade of C and SOCW 4120 with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: Spring

SOCW 4500 Appreciating Diversity In Social Work Practice

[3 credit hours]

This course focuses upon the cultural gropu strengths, needs, priorities and experiences of ethnic/racial groups in the U.S. through a social welfare perspective. Individual and institutional racism are examined.

Prerequisites: SOCW 2210 with a minimum grade of D-

SOCW 4960 Honors Thesis

[1-6 credit hours]

Senior standing and approval of the department honor adviser.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 4980 Special Issues In Social Work

[1-3 credit hours]

Courses on various social work specialties. May be repeated in different topics.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

SOCW 4990 Independent Study In Social Work

[1-3 credit hours]

Designed for advanced students in social work to pursue supervised independent study in unlisted subject areas or to continue course work in greater depth. Written proposal required.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall