Social Work Program Outline
In as little as 16 months—or take longer if you wish––you can earn your Degree and be ready to start your career in Social Work. McKinley College prepares you to work for any agency or organization you choose.
You get everything you need to know with our easy-to-understand instruction that takes you step by step through the basics of Social Work. Here is a preview of what you will learn:
General Education Courses (16 Credit Hours)
Success Strategies (GE102 - 1 credit hour)— Your first course
introduces you to U.S. Career Institute and
the world of distance learning. You’ll discover
proven strategies for success as an independent
learner. Discover how to access the many facets
of U.S. Career Institute and virtually meet the
faculty and staff.
Introduction to Social Work (SW101 - 3 credit hours) — This course
introduces the history and events that led to the
founding of the social work profession. Gain
an overview of social workers’ interaction with
different groups of people and professional
locations, as well as discover some of the crucial
intervention and diagnostic skills that social
workers possess. This course provides the
foundation for the Social Work Degree Program,
and students will apply knowledge learned to
real-world experiences that they will engage in
during and after the program.
Psychology (PY120 - 3 credit hours) — Examine human development,
personality and learning modalities of children,
adolescents and adults. Survey the major
principles and history of psychology and gain
an overview of psychological research, as well as
social and experimental psychology. Explore the
psychological perspective of abnormal behavior.
Also gain a foundation in the basis of feelings,
emotions, memory, states of awareness, sleep and
dreams.
Applied Business Math (MH101 - 3 credit hours) — Gain a solid
foundation of business math and basic statistics.
Apply these skills in real-world, workplace
scenarios.
Principles of Sociology (SO101 - 3 credit hours) — Explore the
cultures, customs, beliefs and social expectations
of human relationships. Take an in-depth look
into topics on family, sex and age roles, social
classes and minorities, religion and political
movements.
Computer Applications (CS100 - 3 credit hours) — Learn and apply
the fundamentals of computers, including
hardware and software concepts, as well as
networking and Internet terminology. Apply
your skills using Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint
and Excel.
Core Courses (48 Credit Hours)
Abnormal Psychology (PY140 - 3 credit hours) — Discover the
history of major psychological disorders, their
causes, research, diagnoses and treatments.
Such disorders include personality, physical,
substance-related, sexual, gender, childhood and
adult disorders.
Anatomy and Physiology I (SC150 - 1 credit hour) — This
course presents principles of cell biology, cell
chemistry, genetics and organism biology with
an emphasis on the body systems.
Anatomy and Physiology II (SC155 - 3 credit hours) — This course
builds on the foundation of Anatomy and
Physiology I. You’ll discover each body system
in depth and learn how the systems work
together.
Business Communication (EN110 - 3 credit hours) — Develop skills
for effective written communication. Learn
to produce clear, effective, audience-specific
documents.
Health and Wellness (SC130 - 3 credit hours) — Enrich your life,
and the lives of others, by learning the value
of health and wellness. Learn to prevent
future health problems, develop new skills for
maintaining an overall well-being, and define
and interpret basic health information and
services.
Social Problems (SO140 - 3 credit hours) — Examine social problems
and study how these problems shape social
institutions. Study problems related to physical
and mental health, drug addiction, crime,
poverty, urban life, family, and discrimination
and inequality that affect different racial and
ethnic groups, special interest groups and
political and economic foundations. Discover
social policies and contemporary issues that
address such problems and their possible
solutions.
Business Statistics (BS215 - 3 credit hours) — Gain an introduction
to business statistics and learn methods of
collection, organization, presentation, analysis
and interpretation of data. Most importantly,
learn how to use and present data to make
effective business decisions. Discover how to
summarize data, measure probability, measure
distributions, perform sampling and test
hypotheses.
Social Welfare (SO200 - 3 credit hours) — Delve into the social
welfare system. Discover theories and methods
of intervention, research social welfare
problems and evaluate and address problems.
The Economics of Business (BS140 - 4 credit hours) — This course introduces microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. Learn how money and financial systems affect households, businesses and governments. Apply the economic ideas of supply and demand, elasticity, markets, interest and more to everyday life and the business world.
Interpersonal Communication (EN200 - 3 credit hours) — Enhance
basic communication skills: verbal and nonverbal,
and active listening. Learn to provide
clear and concise information and direction, as
well as effectively communicate with different
people and personalities.
Introduction to Addiction (PY240 - 3 credit hours) — An in-depth
study of addiction and substance abuse
including cause and effect, risk factors,
diagnosis and treatment of addictions and
how this impacts a person’s social and family
relationships. Included in this study will be
the history of addiction and substance abuse
and the social worker’s ability to treat such
individuals.
Career Development Strategies (GE200 - 2 credit hours) — Get that
career moving! Improve interview techniques
and create a top-notch résumé. Sharpen the
skills to kick-start your career and land a
fabulous job.
Multicultural Issues (SO250 - 3 credit hours) — Explore multicultural
issues by studying common cultures and
cultural issues many social workers encounter.
Child and Adult Problems (PY260 - 3 credit hours) — Examine
children and adults’ behavioral problems
and issues that arise from social and personal
behavioral changes. Learn to recognize
problems, strategize prevention plans and
resolve these problems.
Group Dynamics and Counseling (PY270 - 3 credit hours) — Learn
the history, key concepts and theory to conduct
group counseling. Enable clients to reach self-awareness
during group sessions.
Behavior Modification (PY280 - 3 credit hours) - Take a more
in-depth look into human development and
personality as it relates to psychological
factors. Focus on human behavior and
apply psychological principles to behavior
modification, such as operant conditioning and
imitative learning.
Social Work Practicum (SW299 - 2 credit hours) - The practicum
provides opportunities for students to develop
social work knowledge and skills and exposes
the student to real-life situations.
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