Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

(GOs) and the like. (Prerequisites: SWK 510, 511,520, 521 or Consent of Instructor)SWK 660 Individual Assessment - Three semesterhours. In-depth focus on assessment and diagnosisin social work practice with some attention tochange personality theories. Includes in-depthdiscussion and critique of DSM-IV-TR and its usein social work practice. Information on assessmentetiology and treatment of mental illnesses isprovided. Required of all students in direct practiceconcentrations. (Prerequisites: Completion of ALLfoundation courses or Consent of Instructor)SWK 663 Substance Abuse – Two semester hours.Examines the impact of substance abuse onindividuals, families, groups,organizations/institutions and communities. Also,societal responses, contributing factors, socialproblems, policies, programs, services, interventionstrategies, and needed resources will be examined.(Prerequisites: SWK 500, 501, 520, 521, or Consentof Instructor)SWK 667 Social Work Practice with Aging - Twosemester hours. Discusses impact of mental illnesson the elderly. Focuses on demographic issues andproblems of the aged will be infused into the coursecontent with a special emphasis on Alzheimer’sdisease and other mental illnesses. Assessment andintervention strategies used by social workers willbe examined. (Prerequisites: SWK 500, 501, 520,521, 522 or Consent of Instructor)SWK 680 Field Practicum & Seminar II - Foursemester hours. This is the second practicum coursein the three part sequence. (Prerequisites: ALLfoundation year courses, co-requisites SWK 600 or616 and 621)SWK 681 Field Practicum & Seminar III - Foursemester hours. This is the last course in the threepartpracticum sequence. (Prerequisites: SWK 680)SWK 689 Integrative Seminar - Three semesterhours. Focuses on social work as a profession andon integration of all curriculum areas in theprofessional practice of social work. Emphasis willbe placed on all aspects of professional social workpractice including methods, knowledge, values,ethics, skills and legal issues. This course isrequired of all students and should be taken duringthe semester that students are graduating from theprogram.SWK 698 Independent Study - One to threesemester hours. Students may register for one tothree hours of independent study with a professorcompetent in the area of student’s interest. Anapplication for Independent Study must beapproved by both the instructor consenting tosupervision and the MSW program coordinator. Anindependent study must not replicate another coursein the MSW curriculum.TECHNICAL EDUCATIONTED 560 Career/Technical StudentOrganizations – Three Semester Hours. Thiscourse provides the teacher with knowledge andunderstanding to serve as advisor to acareer/technical student organization. The courseemphasizes the relationship of student organizationsto the total career and technical education program;fundamentals and principles of the studentorganization. The course provide teacher withsupervisory skills to develop, publicize, andimplement a program of activities; election andtraining of local officers, development and conductof a public relation program, financial operation ofthe local chapter; and yearly evaluation of thestudent organization. The course also provide theteacher with knowledge to prepare students forparticipation in local, state, and national activities;assist students in advancing within the Open degreesof the student organization; assist students indeveloping and conducting appropriate award andrecognition programs; instruct students in leadershipand personal development; and include specialneeds students in career/technical studentorganizations. This course is not opened tostudents who have completed TED407Career/Technical Student Organizations or a similarcourse at another institution.TED 562 Classroom/Laboratory Management inCareer and Technical Education – ThreeSemester Hours. This course includes instruction onexcepted processes and practices of managingactivities in the career/technical educationlaboratories and shops. Emphasis is placed onequipment and supply selection; facilities planning;materials control; maintenance and records; safety;organizing personnel; budget preparation; orientingstudents to laboratory and shop activities; studentswith special needs/special populations; adultstudents in career and technical education programs;and incorporating basic skills in career and technicaleducation laboratory and shop activities. Thiscourse is not opened to students who have170