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• SOCI 115: Marriage and Family

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course examines the family as a basic social institution via the sociological analysis of both historic and contemporary trends in marriage and family functions and relationships throughout the life cycle. This analysis will include exploring the impact on families of societal influences in today's diverse global environment as well as identifying current challenges/stresses that families encounter. 3-0-3
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• SOCI 210: Contemporary Social Problems

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course presents an analysis of several specific forms of contemporary social disorganization. Topics such as social equality and inequality, race relations, family disorganization, and the aging process will be approached from a sociological perspective. Prerequisite: SOCI101 3-0-3
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• SOCI 231: Cultural Diversity in American Soci

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  As reflected in the cultural diversity of the American society, this course examines issues of race, ethnicity, gender/gender roles, social class and sexuality in America from a sociological perspective within both the historical and contemporary context. This course also provides students with the opportunity to engage in a process of systematic self-examination so as to identify both their personal belief system on these topics as well as to explore their impact on the student's sense of identity. 3-0-3
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• SOCW 155: Human Behavior/Social Enviornment

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course will focus on the interaction between persons and the social systems they encounter throughout maturation or the life cycle. The course is also centered on the bio-psychological perspective that stresses a multidimensional view of human development and behavior. The transactional relationship between human behavior and pertinent psychological, social, biological, economic, cultural, environmental and institutional forces is stressed. Throughout the critical examination of various theories, students gain an appreciation for the inherent strengths, complexities and variations in the human experience. Pre-requisites: PSYC101, SOCW150, SOCI101, BIOL 101, Co-requisite: SOCW160 3-0-3
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• SOCW 160: Introduction to Social Work

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course will introduce social work students to the Generalist Intervention Method of social work practice. This includes the processes of engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination, and follow-up with individuals, families, and groups. Additional topics to be addressed include values, ethics, and the resolution of ethical dilemmas; culturally competent and gender sensitive practice; advocacy; brokering; case management; and record keeping and recording. Pre-requisites: PSYC101, SOCW150, SOCI101. Co-requisite: SOCW155 3-0-3
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• SOCW 210: Social Work Seminar I

  1.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  The Social Work Seminar is instructed and coordinated by Social Work faculty. It requires students to complete approved volunteer/community service activities at an organization that employs Social Workers. This opportunity allows students to observe Social Workers engaged in employment, observe the organizational sturcture/service delivery system of a Social Service agency, and enhance their understanding of the needs of the populations which are served. Weekly seminar sessions provide students with the opportunity to discuss their observations/experiences, connect them to the content from the pre-requisite Social Work courses, and consider their evolving professional identity as a Social Worker. (1-0-1) Prerequisites: SOCW 150, SOCW 155, SOCW 160
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• SOCW 232: Diversity & Cultural in Social Work

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This course continues to explore issues of diversity which Social Work majors were introduced to in SOCW 150, SOCW 155, and SOCW 160. In this course, students will demonstrate the ability to begin to translate their knowledge of diversity into culturally competent Social Work interventions based on a strength's based multiple systems approach, explore the responsibility of Social Workers as agents of change and Social Justice in a diverse and globally connected world, and continue to develop their identify and belief system within the profession of Social Work. (3-0-3) Pre-requisites: SOCW 150, SOCW 155, SOCW 160
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• SPAN 101: Spanish I

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  This is an elementary course for those who have never studied Spanish. There will be emphasis on the development of the four fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary acquisition and basic grammar structures will be stressed. 3-0-3
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• SPAN 102: Spanish II

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  An elementary course for those who have successfully completed Spanish I or for those with high school Spanish. Emphasis will be on understanding, reading, speaking, writing, vocabulary acquisition, and basic grammar structures. Prerequisite: SPAN101 3-0-3
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• SPAN 103: Spanish III

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Beaver County

  
  An intermediate course for those who have completed Spanish II or have completed at least three years of high school Spanish. Continued progress in the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing will be stressed. Prerequisite: SPAN102 3-0-3
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