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  • SWK 135: Families in Society

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course focuses on the family system in the U.S. society, and explores a sociological analysis of the family as a social institution. It introduces students to how sociologists study families including historical development, contemporary patterns in the United States, and possible future trends. A central theme will be diversity and change, as this course explores the many ways families have changed from generation to generation, and the various forms of family diversity in the U.S. society.
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  • SWK 210: Social Welfare

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course introduces students to the concepts, history, and development of social welfare, social welfare institutions and social policy within the United States. The course is designed to prepare students to systematically analyze social problems and to gain understanding of the social welfare system in the U.S. The evolution, and current status, of the profession of social work is described as it interfaces with social welfare development, policies and practices. The role of discrimination, oppression and inequality in the establishment and implementation of social welfare policies and services is also explored. Social problems of ongoing concern including poverty, health care, and rural issues are highlighted and gaps in policies and programs especially as they link to social and economic justice, diversity, populations at risk and social work ethics and values are assessed.
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  • SWK 225: Ethics in Social Sciences

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is designed to offer an introduction to values and ethics in the social sciences and helping professions, including topics related to moral reasoning, research in the social sciences, ethics theory, multicultural perspectives, intellectual property/legal perspectives, and ethical decision making models. Students will be challenged to develop their own ethical identity and judgment, and to reflect on personal values through course readings, class participation, and case study assessments; with the goal of becoming ethical thinkers and informed decision makers.
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  • THR 130: Acting 1: Intro to Stage Movement

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    This course is designed to provide an introduction to stage acting rooted in the teachings of Constantin Stanislavski. Students will gain basic skills in acting, analyzing, and a working vocabulary of theatre terms. Students will develop an understanding of, and appreciation for, the craft of acting and the art of theatre. Discover the person as a performer and gain confidence on stage through theatre games, exercises, monologues, and scene work.
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  • WEL 105: Welding 1

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

    Instructor demonstrations and practice by the students in basic GMAW/FCAW/SMAW processes. The student will practice flame cutting, gas and arc welding in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Emphasis on lab techniques and safety: to include safe and correct methods of assembly, operation of welding equipment and use of grinders.
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