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SW 515 Child Welfare

³§°ÂÌý515/³§°ÂÌý415ÌýÌýChild WelfareÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Generalist perspective on the practice of public child welfare. History of child welfare, practices in child welfare, and current trends in child welfare programs. Skills needed to practice in child protective services, adoption, and foster care with specific attention to the North Carolina child welfare system. Application of cultural diversity and cultural competency integrated throughout as it relates to child welfare issues.

Prerequisite: ³§°ÂÌý201

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Social Work (Bachelor)

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The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for entry-level professional generalist practice with diverse populations. BSW students acquire knowledge, social work professional values, and the skills necessary to respond competently to the service needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. The program emphasizes human and social well-being, human rights, social and economic justice, and the empowerment of individuals, families, groups, and communities that experience oppression and discrimination. During their final semester, a ll social work students complete a field internship in a community agency. 

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers programs of study that lead to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The college also offers courses in these disciplines that are required in all undergraduate programs. In this way the university provides its students the opportunity to prepare for a full life in the professions and occupations that require intellectual flexibility, broad knowledge, and a basic comprehension of human beings and their challenges.