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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
Head of Department
Melissa Milliorn
325-670-1281
HSU Box 16218
Faculty
Melissa Milliorn, M.S.S.W., LMSW-IPR., Professor
Social work is a dynamic profession which has at its core
the fundamental commitment to help people and
communities and society solve problems. As members of
the Christian community of Hardin-Simmons University, the
mission of the Social Work Program is to:
• prepare students for competent and effective
professional social work practice as generalist practitioners
by providing appropriate knowledge, values and skills to
serve individuals, families, groups, organizations and
communities,
• develop professionals who promote social justice,
dignity and worth of the individual, importance of human
relationships, human rights, and scientific inquiry, and who
are characterized by integrity, competence and service.
And,
• produce leaders and advocates in policy development
and service delivery for human rights and social and
economic justice within a global context.
Following this mission, the Social Work Program goals are:
1. To prepare students for effective, competent and
ethical professional social work practice through immersion
in the values and ethics of the social work profession
including respect and acceptance of all individuals with
regard to age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity,
family structure, gender, gender identity and expression,
marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex and sexual
orientation.
2. To provide students with a generalist’s knowledge of
social work that is broad in scope including: scientific
inquiry for research-informed practice and practice-
informed research; theory; values and ethics; the history,
purpose and philosophy of the profession; and specific
understanding of practice settings, contexts, and clientele.
3. To educate students to understand and embrace
diversity in the world and to be committed to the promotion
of human rights and social and economic justice through
policy analysis, formulation and development, service
delivery and through leadership in the development of a
nurturing and supportive environment for all people,
applying strategies of advocacy and social change,
especially for those who are marginalized.
4. To foster students’ development and utilization of
relational, cognitive, political and professional skills
appropriate to generalist practice, while being able to apply
critical thinking within the context of professional social
work practice with individuals, families, groups,
organizations and communities.
5. To create and support an environment that values,
models and promotes lifelong learning, professional
development, and active participation in the profession and
community.
The curriculum is organized around five essential
components, which include Human Behavior and Social
Environment, Social Welfare Policy and Services, Social
Work Practice, Social Work Research, and Field
Instruction. It is important that the student make an early
decision to enter the program, as courses are in sequential
order and begin in the freshman year. The program does
not grant academic credit for life or work experience.
In the admission process, students may apply after
successful completion of SCWK 2360. The Program is
open to all qualified applicants without discrimination.
Technological Competency: The department accepts
CSCI 1303.
The Social Work Program is accredited at the
undergraduate level by the Council on Social Work
Education. Upper level social work practice and field
classes are restricted to majors or minors who have been
accepted into the program.
Courses in Social Work (SCWK)
1350 Introduction to Social Work
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
2303 Social Work Practice I
2360 Human Behavior and Social Environment I
2365 Human Behavior and Social Environment II
3099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
3310 Applied Ethics and Social Justice Issues
3320 Child Welfare Services
3330 Statistics for the Social Sciences
3360 Social Welfare Policy I
3365 Social Welfare Policy II
3370 Social Work Practice II
3375 Social Work Practice III
3380 Social Research Methods
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
4310 Senior Research Seminar I
4320 Senior Research Seminar II
4360 Health Care Issues in Society
4370 Aging in Society
4450 Field Instruction I
4552 Field Instruction II