BIOL 260 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
A general introduction to structure and function of the human body. Basic concepts related to anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, and integumentary, the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems are covered. Interrelationships of organ systems are also emphasized.

CJ 326 Quantitative Analysis
Other course readiness markers for this class are SAT (510) or completion of GEN 103. An introduction to the applications of quantitative research methods to the analysis of criminal justice practices and data. Emphasis is placed on the calculation, application and interpretation of statistical measures generated by computer software such as SPSS. Topics included are: measures of central tendency and dispersion; theories of probability and the normal curve; and parametric and nonparametric significance tests used in criminal justice research.

COMM 255 Communication and Statistics
Other college readiness markers for this class are SAT (510), KYOT (22), GED (165), ALEKS PPL (30). Statistical concepts used in communication research and professional applications including descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, estimation, regression, and correlation.

HSS 202 Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology
Introduction to structure and function of human body. Covers basic concepts related to anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, integument, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Interrelationships of organ systems are emphasized.

HSS 377 Foundations of Quantitative Statistics
Refer to https://reach.louisville.edu/courses/GEN103-104/#DoINeedIt. Theory and practice of measurement; administration of tests and interpretation of their results by fundamental statistical procedures.

MATH 109 Introduction to Social Statistics
Descriptive statistics, normal and binomial distributions, inferential statistics, contingency tables, correlation and regression, computer laboratory. Note: Does not count toward mathematics major or minor.

PSYC 201 Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to the methods and major content areas of psychology: sensation, perception, learning, cognition, human development, abnormal and social psychology.

PSYC 301 Introduction to Social Statistics
Elementary statistical methods as applied in the social sciences: probability; distribution (theoretical and empirical), statistics and parameters; sampling; tests of hypotheses including ANOVA; regression and correlation; contingency.

PSYC 305 Brain and Behavior
The course will focus on relationships between brain function and human behavior. It will introduce the structures, systems, and methods by which human behavior is reflected in neural activity. It will examine how nerve cells function individually and work together; the structure of the nervous system; how our sense organs provide the nervous system with information about the outside world; how the brain controls movement; and how sleep, eating, sex, stress, and social interaction are represented in the brain. We will also investigate how the nervous system is influenced by bioactive substances including natural hormones (e.g., during a response to stress), pharmacological therapeutics, and recreational drugs.

SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
This course is designed to familiarize students with the sociological perspective of society, introducing them to the study of human societies, how societies are organized and changed, and the implications of social organization on everyday life. The course will cover basic concepts and theories used in sociology, discuss how sociologists conduct research, and examine several social institutions (e.g., economics, education, politics, media, etc.) and social issues/topics (e.g., environment, gender, poverty, racial/ethnic conflict, etc.). The overall objectives of the course are to understand sociological perspectives, foster critical thinking, analyze social phenomena using sociological approaches and concepts, and to gain an increased understanding of modern society.

SOC 202 Social Problems
This course focuses on the major threats to social cohesion and order in society and how such social problems affect human behavior. Generally, when individuals have problems, they contextualize them in highly personal terms; their perspective is guided primarily by their immediate situation and personal circumstances. However, there are socially structured contexts out of which individuals emerge and in which social problems are created, sustained, and/or changed - and, thus, impact human behavior. The purpose of the course, then, is to expand the student's understanding of current social problems related to inequality, social institutions, and modernization using the "sociological imagination," which distinguishes between personal and social problems and assumes the latter to be shaped by social forces/factors beyond an individual's control.

SOC 301 Introduction to Social Statistics
This course introduces students to statistical concepts used in the social sciences (e.g., sampling, descriptive statistics, the analysis of associations, and hypothesis testing) and the role that quantitative analysis plays in developing and testing knowledge, including designing and carrying out research, applying various statistical procedures for analyzing data, evaluating research and argumentation to assess validity of knowledge claims, and presenting data. Students will learn how to use statistics to make sense of the social world, to interpret figures reported in professional and media outlets, and to critique conclusions drawn from statistical data analysis.

BSW 101 Social Work Orientation
This class is designed to help students gain an increased awareness of academic support services offered throughout the University of Louisville and the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science Advising and Student Services. It will allow BSW students to explore their academic and social self-awareness to create the best strategy for their career at the university. This orientation course is designed to help acclimate students to college life. The course will give the student information about how to plan which courses to take to stay on track with their BSW major, how to get involved on campus and future career paths of a social worker.

BSW 201 Introduction to Social Work
This course introduces students to the profession of social work, its Code of Ethics, values base and commitment to social justice and working with vulnerable and oppressed groups. Students are exposed to the profession's history as well as current social issues and trends. The course provides an introduction to the roles of the generalist social work practitioner within a theoretical framework that includes systems theory, an ecological perspective, a problem-solving model, and the value of diversity. The course stresses self-awareness in determining suitability for a career in social work.

BSW 203 Human Biology for Social Sciences (suggested)
The course is designed to be a supporting course for bachelor degree students in social work. In each session, we consider fundamental physiological conditions and the structures related to each condition. While the course emphasizes normal functioning, each discussion will include examples of alterations caused by illness and exposure to exogenous substances (drugs, medications, and infections).

BSW 204 Introduction to Social Statistics (suggested)
The purpose of this course is to introduce Bachelor of Social Work students to quantitative tools used to describe/interpret data used in social work practice, research, and policy formation. Students learn to plan and conduct analyses guided by understanding of social work.

BSW 301 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Focuses on society at large (social movements, social institutions and social structure), larger environments (physical environment, communities, and formal organizations) and small groups.

BSW 302 Social Welfare Policy I
Policy I explores the concepts, history, and development of social welfare, social welfare institutions, and social policy within the United States. The course explores the historical context and evolution of social welfare policy, emphasizing the history and evolution of the social work profession. This includes how political and social ideologies influence policy development and how dominant values and contextual factors shape policy in many areas. The course focuses on social work as a profession and how social work issues, values, and ethical dilemmas are experienced in social policy. Attention is given to the social welfare policy issues of social and economic justice, diversity, populations at risk, and social work ethics and values.

BSW 303 Generalist Practice I
The first class in the sequence, Generalist Practice I (SW-303), orients students to the stages of the helping process and the generalist perspective. Generalist Practice 1 emphasizes systems theory, the ecological model, and the strengths-based perspective as its theoretical framework. Students will explore the relationships between micro, mezzo, and macro level systems in order to interpret and intervene to enhance social functioning. Special attention is given in this course to working with ethnic minorities, women, gays and lesbians, aging populations, and disabled people to enhance students' cultural competence. The fundamentally powerful concept in this course is "The Helping Process in Social Work." This means that if students understand this concept deeply, they will be able to understand other course materials related to generalist social work practice.

BSW 304 Generalist Practice II
The second class of the four-course sequence, Generalist Practice II (BSW 304), addresses learning interpersonal helping skills such as active listening, problem solving, empathy, and non-verbal/body language among other skills.

BSW 307 Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice Practice
This foundation course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills for social work practice with people subject to various forms of oppression such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, ageism, and ableism operating at the individual and community, and institutional levels of society. Diversity, strengths, and social justice practice are emphasized. Developing greater professional and personal awareness about the impacts of various forms of oppression and social justice responses are addressed.

BSW 319 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Focuses on families, dyads, and the individual person (biological person, psychological person, spiritual person and the lifespan development).

BSW 322 Social Welfare Policy II
Policy II is the second course in the Policy sequence. This course provides an analysis of various social welfare policies and the ways in which legislation is developed, enacted, and implemented in our society. Throughout the semester, students will learn how policies have emerged in response to social problems at the local, state, and national levels. Social welfare policy is investigated as a dimension of generalist social work practice. The course includes content related to human diversity, social and economic justice, and political advocacy as a means to achieving social and political change.

BSW 405 Generalist Practice III
The third class of the practice sequence, Generalist Practice III (BSW 405), in the context of generalist practice, focuses on mezzo systems of families and small groups. Application of social work values, knowledge and methods with families and small groups is emphasized. Assessment, planning intervention strategies, resource utilization and evaluation are examined in work with these systems.

BSW 406 Generalist Practice IV
The fourth class of the practice sequence, Generalist Practice IV (BSW 406) explores social work with larger systems. Emphasis is given to the fundamental and powerful concept that social change is dynamic and occurs when resources meet opportunity. Students engage in social work skill development and practice through the application of knowledge, skills and methods to the macro systems of professional practice, including neighborhoods, communities and organizations. Assessment, planning intervention strategies, resource utilization and evaluation are examined in work with these systems. As in other courses in the practice sequence, attention is given to promoting a critical understanding of the NASW Code of Ethics.

BSW 426 Introduction to Social Work Research
This course provides students with the generalist knowledge for scientific inquiry and the use of research to inform evidence-based practice. It covers all aspects of the research process from problem formulation to writing of the research report. Critical thinking skills are emphasized throughout. Students will also be introduced to qualitative and quantitative epistemologies for conducting research and evaluating practice. Ethical issues associated with conducting research and evaluating practice are addressed. The uses of research to inform practice, policy, and to promote social justice are considered.

BSW 470 Generalist Practicum I
This course is designed to provide an educationally supervised practicum within human services organizations. This is a generalist practicum experience. This practicum course integrates course assignments to assist students in developing social work perspectives and skills using critical thinking in working with a range of client systems: individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The practicum experience provides for the use of critical thinking in the integration of theory learned across social work practice, human behavior, diversity, organizational and community dynamics, social policy, and research courses.

BSW 471 Generalist Practicum II
This course is designed to provide an educationally supervised practicum within human services organizations. This is a generalist practicum experience based on the structural/strengths model of social work practice. This practicum course integrates course assignments to assist students in developing social work perspectives and skills, using critical thinking in working with a range of client systems: individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The practicum experience provides for the use of critical thinking in the integration of theory learned across social work practice, human behavior, diversity, organizational and community dynamics, social policy, and research courses.

BSW 472 Generalist Practicum Seminar and Lab I
This course is intended to supplement the practicum experience by creating an arena for the integration of the theoretical contributions of coursework with the field through class discussion, written analysis and reflections, student presentations, readings, and learning exercises. Generalist social work practice, bio-psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural functioning as it applies to all client systems, and the strengths perspective are reviewed. Students utilize their liberal arts foundation and critical thinking in examining the application of social work theory and practice skills. Students develop their social work identity informed by a critical analysis of components of practice from the practicum experience.

BSW 473 Generalist Practicum Seminar and Lab II
This course is intended to supplement the practicum experience by creating an arena for integration of practice theory and content through class discussion, written analysis, student presentations, readings, and in-class exercises. Generalist social work practice, the problem-solving model, and the strengths perspective will be reviewed. Students develop their social work identity informed by a critical analysis of the components of practice from the practicum experience. In this course students will weave the connection of theoretical content from throughout the curriculum into their actual practice, ensuring that the perspective that emerges is viewed through the lens of generalist social work practice. Development of self-awareness, self-assessment skills, and review of ethical decision-making guidelines for practice are central to the discussions of this course.