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Apply ethical standards to social work practice with individuals and further identify as a professional social worker and demonstrate professional behavior. (EPAS Competency 1)

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#9-Evaluate ethical aspects of decision making

Apply knowledge from prior liberal arts courses and foundation courses (i.e., sociology, psychology, anthropology and biology) to the bio-psycho-social-spiritual factors that affect human behavior and environment. (EPAS Competency 2)

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#1-Think critically

Develop sensitivity to human diversity (i.e., race, ethnicity, class, gender, disablement and sexual orientations) and incorporate this with an understanding of the impact of racism, sexism, ageism, classism, that shape individual functioning, group processes and social institutions and negotiate, mediate and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients and constituencies.  (EPAS Competency 3)

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#7-Analyze human diversity

Apply information and theories related to human behavior and the social environment to life situations in a manner consistent with social work values and the promotion of social and economic justice.

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#1-Think critically

Demonstrate the distinguishable stages of human development over the lifespan, the range of social systems in which people live and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being.

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#1-Think critically

Explain and apply basic principles of learning theories and the systems/ecological and psychosocial frameworks and analyze individual, family, group, organizational, community, and societal dynamics from each of these perspectives.

Connect the knowledge of social issues and problems with theories in human behavior to develop appropriate social work assessments, interventions and to apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo and macro levels.  (EPAS Competency 8)

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#1-Think critically

Identify the importance of scientific research in providing theoretical perspectives regarding human development; evaluate studies concerning social and environmental context of human behavior to understand individual development and behavior across the lifespan and the interactions among individuals and between individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. (EPAS Competency 6)

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#2-Communicate effectively

Apply knowledge to understand the person-in-environment perspective and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks guided by assessment, intervention and evaluation. (EPAS Competency 7)

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Describe biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual aspects of adolescent, early adult, middle adult, and older adult developmental states within the context of the broader environment.

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#1-Think critically