SOWK 3358		Field Placement (3-0-3)
The assignment of students to a human service organization/agency for a semester. A minimum of ten hours a week is spent under the direction of qualified agency supervisors. Course also involves weekly assignments relating field experience to academic learning, log keeping, reports, and weekly meetings with academic supervisor. Prerequisities: SOWK 3346
SOWK 3375		Sociology of Death, Grief, and Caring (3-0-3)
Examines the phenomenon of death as it relates to the social structure of selected cultures; the pattens of social interaction which surround and give meaning to various aspects of death, loss, grief, and caring; and the plans of action which individuals and societies develop to guide them as they confront death. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or SOWK 1111 or SOWK 2234.
SOWK 4421		Gerontology (3-0-3)
Examines the interaction between the social, physical, psychological, and programmatic aspects of aging. Emphasis is on programs, services, interactive techniques, legislation, and advocacy efforts which address the needs and concerns of older Americans, their family members, and service providers. Prerequisities: SOWK 1111 or SOWK 2234 or SOCI 1101.
SOWK 4495		Selected Topics (3-0-3)
A variable content course. Either as 1) a faculty initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student initiated directed study. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; 20 hours of advanced sociology or social work; permission of instructor; and contractual agreement with department chair.
SOWK 4496		Undergraduate Internship (3-0-3)
A service-learning experience based in an institution/agency, emphasizing the completion of specific tasks and the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and values under the supervision of Augusta State University, the academic supervisor, and the cooperating institution/agency. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
SPAN - Spanish Courses
Note: For additional courses in Spanish, consult the Studies Abroad (SABR) courses described on page 361.
SPAN 1001		Elementary Spanish (3-V-3)
Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in a proficiency-based classroom. Introduction to Spanish-speaking cultures. Designed for students who have never studied Spanish. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have had one or more units of Spanish in high school. Students who did not enroll for two consecutive years prior to the Fall of 1998, or students who enrolled for the first time in the Fall of 1998 or thereafter, may not take the course for credit.
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