Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Catalog description

SOWK 2813. Human Behavior and the Social Environment. Introduces theories and perspectives used to understand human behavior within biological, psychological, social, and environmental contexts. Emphasis is placed on ecological systems and the Person-in-Environment framework to examine how individuals' needs, capacities, and experiences develop across the life span. Students explore interactions among individuals, families, groups, organizations, and broader social systems to support culturally informed and developmentally appropriate assessment. This course and its learning objectives are required for CSWE accreditation. Satisfies Social & Behavioral Sciences Core (80). Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.