College oj Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology and Social Work Adopts New TitleStudents and Faculty Prepare for Three- Year Reaccreditation The three-year cycle of reaccreditation implemented by the Counsel on Social Work Education kept the Department of Sociology and Social Work involved in self-study and report writing almost constantly. Mary Shock, Director of the Social Work Program at Harding, chaired the Steering Committee , which completed the report early in the fall and made preparation for the on-site visit of the team of evalua tors in the spring semester. The Program was first accredited in 1978. For the 1984 fa ll semester, the Department had 61 declared majors, 48 of whom were social work majors, and generated 1 ,120 semester hours of credit. During 1983-84 , the Department graduated nine majors, eight of whom were in social work. Although the majority of the majors were in social work, the Department served the needs of students pursuing other majors requiring anthropology and sociology and contributed to the general education program through its "General Sociology" course which was required of every student certifying to teach. During 1983-84, the Department made a thorough study of its curriculum . A new major in applied sociology in public relations and marketing was added. The name of the Department was also changed from "Department of Sociology and Social Services" to "Department of SOciology and Social Work." A new departmental club was organ ized for SOciology majors and those interested in sociology. Dr. Van Tate served as Director of the Mission / Prepare Program and actively promoted foreign missions throughout the year. As the result of his energetic leadership, 154 Harding students attended the 25th World Missions Workshop hosted by Oklahoma Christian College. During the spring semester and summer session , when senior social work majors do their field placement, they conducted a seminar open to the public. The themes of the last two seminars were "Human Sexuality" and "Psychosomatic Illnesses." The Department held a one-day retreat at Camp Wyldewood in the fall and planned a number of field trips. In the spring, 30 students underwent an intense two-day training with the North Arkansas Human Services for educating young people on substance abuse. They committed themselves to work with school systems and with families who had children "on drugs." Social-izing. Conference hours and class discussions play major roles in the academic life of social work and sociology majors. - photo by Matt Wissinger. Dirk Creason, MSW, lSCW - Asst. Professor, Social Work Maribeth Downing, PhD - Ass!. Professor, SOCiology louise Pace, MSSW, ACSW, lSCW - Asst . Professor , Social Work Dr. Bill Verkler, Chairman of the Department, served on the Membership Committee of the Clinical Sociology Association , representing the Southern Region. He also attended the annual meetings of the Arkansas and Midsouth Sociological Associations. He chaired a session on clinical sOciology and the Midsouth Convention. Miss Shock and Louise Pace attended the annual meetings of the Counsel on Social Work Education. Dr. Tate attended the World Mission Workshop and the Congress on Urban Studies. If§. Mary Shock, MSSW, lCSW - Asst. Professor, Social Work & Director Van Tate. PhD - Assoc. Professor, SOciology Bill D. Verkler. PhD, LSW - Professor, Sociology & Chairman 192 Sociology and Social Work
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