SOWK 3322Agencies and Services (3-0-3)
Concerned with human service agencies and organizations: staff, clients, structure, delivery of services, administration. A strong emphasis is given to developing knowledge of area agencies and resources. Prerequisites: SOWK 1111 or SOWK 2234.

SOWK 3346Methods of Social Work (3-0-3)
Generalist social work practice and the problem-solving process as used in working with individuals, groups, and communities is emphasized as is the development of interviewing, counseling, planning, and reporting skills and techniques. Prerequisites: SOWK 1111 or SOWK 2234 or permission of instructor..

SOWK 3358Field 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 or permission of instructor.

SOWK 3375Sociology 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 4421Gerontology (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 4950Selected 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 4960Undergraduate 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.
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