Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program 201 Introduction to Social
Work This course introduces students to the profession of social
work and to seamless social work practice: Social workers must
be able to see the connection between social issues and
individual problems and then to move from individual problems to
helping efforts involving larger systems (and vice-versa). 340
The Personal, Cultural, and Social Influences on Helping This
course explores approaches to and activities of helping in
various cultures and societies. The significance of both giving
and receiving help is examined. The values associated with
varying helping methods as well as their strengths and
limitations are explored. Seeing problems from multiple points
of view and being able to help at individual, group, and
community levels is stressed. 352 Social Welfare Policy The
policy course introduces students to society's organized public
responses to social problems. In addition, content on policy
formulation, implementation, analysis, and