Course Description

SOCW 496

Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Helping Professions (3)

This course facilitates the integration of Christian faith and values with careers in the helping profession. This is accomplished through examining religious and spiritual experiences, as well as ethical dilemmas often confronted by social workers, nurses, counselors, and others in the helping profession, as they exist within the context of one's cultural, social, and physical environment. Attention is given to the process of faith development, historical perspectives, and the diversity of spiritual experiences. Meets the general studies senior seminar requirement. Prerequisites: instructor's permission; senior standing; completion of the majority of the units required for God's Word and the Christian Response; and completion of the majority of course work in the major