Sociology and Social Work

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Amy Zlimen, Chair
Room 488A, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-3060 or 2665
Email: sociology@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/sociology

This department is in the College of Letters and Science .

Faculty: H Alden, S Bailey, D Barry, A Boelk, M Y Bohm-Jordan, J. Bowers, M Chunyu, D DeBoer, M Duncan, K Roka, A Smart.

Abbreviations:
SOC - Sociology
SW - Social Work

Definitions: Professional social workers assist individuals, groups, or committees to restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning, while creating societal conditions favorable to their goals (National Association of Social Workers, 2010).

Sociology is the systematic study of human societies and social groups. Sociologists study the workings of social organizations, institutions, and cultures, as well as their influence on the social behavior of individuals.

Admission and Retention Requirements for Social Work Major

If you declare a social work major prior to being formally accepted into the program, you will be titled intended majors until successful application and acceptance into the social work major.

If you’re seeking admission you must:

• Have completed at least 45 credits of undergraduate coursework at the time of application (application for admission typically takes place in the second semester of the sophomore year).
• Have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.5 from all accredited institutions attended.
• Have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the required pre-admission coursework (SOC 101 , SW 261 /SOC 261 ).
• Have earned a minimum grade of C- in SW 261  /SOC 261 .
• Be in good academic standing in the semester in which you apply.

NOTE: Conviction of past criminal activity or conduct will not be used as criterion for denial of admission in to the Social Work Major. However, past or future criminal activity or conduct maybe limit or inhibit you from securing a Social Work Internship which is required for completion of the social work degree. In addition, you may be ineligible to receive state certification or licensure to practice social work. You should discuss any question with your adviser.

To remain in the social work major you must:

• Maintain 2.5 GPA in Social Work Major and supporting coursework.
• Maintain 2.5 cumulative GPA in all UW-Stevens Point and transfer credits attempted.
• Maintain a “C-” or better in each required social work course.
• Comply with the social work student code of conduct and the NASW Code of Ethics as outlined in the student manual.

NOTE: If you violate any of the above retention standards, you will be allowed a two-semester probationary period in which you can attempt to bring yourself into compliance with the standards while remaining in the major. If, following your probationary period, you are still not in compliance with the retention standards, you will be dropped from the Social Work Major.

Academic Standards for Sociology

1. To be retained, approved for graduation, or accepted as a major or minor at the beginning of your junior year, you must have a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (2.75 to student teach) in the major, including transfer courses, regardless of any declaration of academic bankruptcy. You may repeat a course in the major if you follow the course repeat policy found in the Grade-related Policies  section of this catalog. The chair may allow exceptions on a conditional basis.
2. You may petition the chair to accept coursework done at other institutions, but no more than one-half the credits applied to your major may be earned outside this university. The chair may allow modifications.
3. You may take courses out of normal class level sequence only if you have adviser and instructor approval.
4. If you are preparing for specialized graduate studies, a professional school, or a specific career, you should request assignment to an adviser knowledgeable in that area to help you select your study program.

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for Sociology

You will receive course credit for SOC 101  if you take the Introduction to Sociology CLEP exam and receive a score equal to or greater than the 50th percentile. You must arrange to take the CLEP exam with Testing Services in Delzell Hall.

Test-out (not course credit) is available for SOC 102 , SOC 225 , SOC 230 , SOC 240 , SOC 270 , SOC 300 , SOC 310 , SW 316  , SOC 327 , SOC 343 , SOC 355 , SOC 360 , SOC 366 , SOC 368 . After you confer with the department chair about a course, the faculty member who teaches the course will prepare a comprehensive exam and define the passing score for you before you take the test. You may take a test-out exam only once. You are not eligible for test-out if you are currently enrolled in the course.

Programs

• Social Work, B.A.
• Social Work, B.S.
• Sociology, B.A.
• Sociology, B.S.

• Criminal Justice Minor
• Native American Studies Minor
• Social Science in Health Minor
• Sociology Minor
• Sociology Minor for Teacher Certification

Courses

• SW 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field
• SW 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs
• SW 301 - Social Investigations II
• SW 316 - Child Welfare Practice
• SW 352 - Research Methods
• SW 359 - Social Work Methods: Casework
• SW 361 - Social Work Methods: Groups and Families
• SW 362 - Social Work Methods: Community Organization and Social Service Administration
• SW 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities
• SW 365 - Social Work with Native American and Other Culturally Diverse Families
• SW 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment
• SW 378 - Problems in Family Interaction
• SW 395 - Special Topics in Social Work
• SW 494 - Social Work Practicum
• SW 495 - Social Work Practicum Seminar
• SW 498 - Social Work and Social Administration

• SOC 100 - Forum in Sociology or Social Work
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 102 - Social Problems
• SOC 225 - Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
• SOC 230 - Criminology
• SOC 240 - Marriage and the Family
• SOC 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field
• SOC 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs
• SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity
• SOC 300 - The American Community
• SOC 301 - Social Investigations II
• SOC 306 - Social Aspects of Substance Abuse
• SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine
• SOC 310 - Social Psychology
• SOC 320 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 327 - Social Inequality
• SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 333 - Corrections
• SOC 340 - Community Research
• SOC 343 - Cultural Perspectives of Family
• SOC 350 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 351 - Social Statistics
• SOC 352 - Research Methods
• SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology
• SOC 356 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 357 - Sociology of Planning
• SOC 360 - Population Problems
• SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities
• SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging
• SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health
• SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization
• SOC 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment
• SOC 378 - Problems in Family Interaction
• SOC 390 - Basic Statistical Methods for Social Sciences
• SOC 393 - Police Academy
• SOC 395 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 492 - Applied Sociology Practicum
• SOC 493 - Applied Sociology Practicum Seminar
• SOC 497 - Special Work: Sociological Analysis and Research
• SOC 499 - Special Work: Sociology of Knowledge
• SOC 500 - The American Community
• SOC 506 - Social Aspects of Substance Abuse
• SOC 508 - Sociology of Medicine
• SOC 527 - Social Inequality
• SOC 550 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 551 - Social Statistics
• SOC 552 - Research Methods
• SOC 555 - Environmental Sociology
• SOC 568 - Sociology of Mental Health
• SOC 590 - Basic Statistical Methods for Social Sciences
• SOC 595 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 760 - Seminar in Adult Development and Socialization
• SOC 796 - Independent Study
• SOC 799 - Thesis

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