Denise Chiasson, MSW, LCSW,
Assistant Dean
School of Social Work
311 Huey P. Long Field House
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (800) 848-7111
Phone: (225) 578-5875
Fax: (225)578-5875
4000 Modern India: Society and Culture (3) Also offered as GEOG 4000. Interdisciplinary analysis of politico-cultural issues of contemporary pan-Indian society.
4003 Penology (3) Development of the penitentiary in society; punishment versus rehabilitation; problems in operating adult prison units.
4005 Groups and Social Work (3) Use of groups in social work; types of groups, dynamics, decision making processes, and worker roles.
4020 Computers, Crime, and Justice (3) Historical trends, current research issues, emerging technological developments, and alternative theoretical frameworks for studying the impact of computerization on crime and criminal justice.
n the community; assisting the aged in obtaining services; implications for the future.
4022 Correctional Administration, Management, and Supervision (3) Current issues in the management and supervision of American and international corrections organizations; role of policy in correctional administration; effects of organizational theory and human resource management practices; personnel supervision and training; program planning; effects of court intervention; current health care issues, including AIDS and drugs; privatization.
4070 Special Topics in Social Work (3) May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Selected topics on social work practice and social welfare services.
4075 Comparative Health Care Issues (3) Focus on the British National Health Service (NHS) and the United States managed health care system; comparison of current health care programs and cost-control policies in the United Kingdom with those in the United States.
4080 Special Topics in Applied Correctional Policy (3) May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary.
4090 Corrections Internship (3) Prereq.: 2.50 gpa, 60 hrs. of course work, 3hrs. from SW 4020, 4022, 4080, or consent of instructor. Pass/fail grading. Field study/placement in a corrections institution under the supervision of a faculty member.
4099 Individual Readings in Corrections (3) Prereq.: 2.50 gpa, 60 hrs. of course work, 3 hrs. from SW
4020, 4022, 4080, or consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit.
4500 Crisis Intervention (3) Introduction to major theories and research that describes and explains the range and complexity of problems that may emerge from natural or other disaster scenarios.