SCWK 7721 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
A foundation course emphasizing a systemic perspective in human development and social functioning. Concepts from biology and the behavioral sciences provide the basis for understanding the developmental tasks of individuals, their families, and groups in the context of complex, environmental forces which support or inhibit growth and effective functioning. Attention is given to the variations that occur relative to ethnicity, race, social class, gender, and other differences which mediate the interface of these human systems with their environment.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Adeline Wyman Battalen | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Allison Joyce | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Beth Craft | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Carolina Velez-Grau | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | — | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Carrie Donahue | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 41 |
| Fall 2025 | Lujuana Milton | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Fall 2025 | Maria Pineros Leano | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 41 |
| Fall 2025 | Melanie Robinson Findlay | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Scott Easton | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Spencer Sandberg | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Zhirui Chen | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Adeline Wyman Battalen | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Allison Joyce | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | April Fletcher | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 45 |
| Fall 2024 | Beth Craft | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Carolina Velez-Grau | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | — | 18 of 19 |
| Fall 2024 | Kayla Turner | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Lujuana Milton | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Melissa Weise | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Scott Easton | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Sophia Eisenberg | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | Allison Joyce | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 of 41 |
| Fall 2023 | Beth Craft | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2023 | Carolina Velez-Grau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 of 42 |
| Fall 2023 | Lujuana Milton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 of 42 |
| Fall 2023 | Melissa Weise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Samantha Teixeira | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 of 43 |
| Fall 2023 | Scott Easton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Adeline Wyman Battalen | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Allison Joyce | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 31 |
| Fall 2022 | Beth Craft | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Jaime Alejandro Olayo Mendez | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Lujuana Milton | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 40 |
| Fall 2022 | Samantha Teixeira | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 41 |
| Fall 2022 | Scott Easton | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 17 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | Ty Breece Tucker | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Adeline Wyman Battalen | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Allison Joyce | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Beth Craft | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |