Academic Catalog - Concordia College

Science
SCI 100 Survey of General Science 4 hrs.
A survey of the major branches of science including life science, earth science, astronomy and
physical science. Includes content areas for elementary teachers. Three hours lecture, two
hours laboratory per week.
Social Work
SWK 101 Introduction to Social Work 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to the profession of social work and to understanding social
welfare. Through examination of the historical and current US social welfare system, students
will gain an understanding of the development and the mission of the profession of social work.
Students will discover that social work is a helping profession that strives to make a difference
by providing service to others and a “field action” by promoting social change. This course will
introduce students to social work practice roles and methods, social service settings where
social workers are employed, and to the variety of people with social challenges that they
serve.
SWK 110 Social Welfare History & Programs 3 hrs.
This course further develops an understanding of contemporary social welfare policies and
programs, including private, public, and combined programs. This course will also examine the
various historical, political, economic, and societal influences on the development of social
welfare policy and service delivery and/or the policy-making process. Provides a framework to
analyze and evaluate social welfare policies and programs. Context for policy analysis includes
human diversity, human rights, and social and economic justice. Policies related to child
welfare, physical and mental health, assistance to the poor, social insurance, hunger, shelter,
and civil rights based on gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and
immigration will be discussed. The importance of policy practice will be introduced and
integrated through community interviews.
SWK 201 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 hrs.
This course provides the student with a comprehensive understanding of human development
with specific attention to the impact of such factors as ethnicity/culture, gender, and social
class. The course also examines the impact of important social systems on human behavior and
development: families, organizations, and communities, using the Ecological Perspective and
Social Systems Theory as organizing frameworks.
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