SW 422 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR & THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II

College of Social Work

Credit(s): 3

This foundation course is the second in the sequence of two social work courses that focus on theory as a tool for understanding human behavior on multiple interacting levels, including: individual, family, small group, organization, community, and society. The course will explore the interrelatedness of biological, social, cultural, psychological, and environmental factors in human behavior and development. Particular attention will be given to exploring the impact of racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, classism, and homophobia on human behavior at each level.

Prereq: Open to Social Work Majors; completion of SW 300, SW 421
Approved for Distance Learning.