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SW 300 Human Behavior and the Social Environment: 3 semester hours
The emphasis of this course is to provide the student with a social systems framework for analyzing and understanding the transactions between humans and the systems in their environment. Students will be expected to draw on content they have had in prerequisite courses, applying it to the framework. Their information base also will be supplemented by reading and discussion. Although the content of this course is developed within a social work framework, it is relevant to many students. Prerequisites: PS 101, SO 122, BI 123 (or equivalent), PS 124.
Social Work
http://catalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum/socialwork/
Social work is an action-oriented, value-based profession that assists people who experience challenges living in our fast paced, rapidly changing society. At Mount Mercy, you'll learn professional practice that emphasizes compassion and empathy for humans in need, dedication to the improvement of society, and commitment to the ideals of equality and justice, especially for those vulnerable to oppression and discrimination. The Social Work major is designed to give students an understanding of how people function, the challenges and problems they encounter, and the social services available to them.