2013 – 2014 - Barton College

266 Social WorkThe procedure for dismissal of the student consists of the following steps:• A summary of academic, professional, and/or behavioral concerns will be documented, inwriting, by the social work faculty.• A meeting between the faculty and the student will occur, to go over the documentation,and to address the issue(s).• The student and faculty will make a contract that identifies the corrective steps the studentneeds to take, and a time frame in which to accomplish these steps.• A second meeting will occur to evaluate progress by the student.• Continuation in the program, if the student has successfully accomplished thecorrective steps.• Assistance and direction to find a more suitable academic major at the College, if the studentis counseled out of the program.• Students terminated from the social work program may not proceed through the social worksequence of courses until they have been readmitted to the program, following the stepsoutlined in criteria for admission.Courses of Instruction: Social WorkSWK 101. Society and the Social Experience. 3.A survey of the fundamental characteristics of social relationships, including such areas as culture,population, social institutions and social change. Fall, Spring.Note: Also listed as SOC 101.SWK 201. Introduction to the Social Work Profession. 3.An introduction to the development of the profession, basic knowledge and values of the profession,and the practice of social work in a changing society. Self-evaluation according to the NASW Codeof Ethics is emphasized. Analysis of a social service agency is required which includes the generalistmodel. Fall, Spring.SWK 210. Social Work Policy and Services I. 3.A study of the early major programs and their developments in the American social welfare system.An analysis of major issues and policies involved in these programs is included. Agency studyrequired. Fall.SWK 220. Human Behavior and Social Environment I. 3.Prepares the student to assess human functioning based in the systems model. Emphasis on social,biological, psychological, and cultural influences in the early phases of the life span. Fall.Prerequisites: SWK/SOC 101; PSY 101; BIO 111 or BIO 101 or BIO 311/313.