Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SWK 605) is the first of three courses comprising the human behavior curriculum. The second course is Human Diversity and the Social Environment (SWK 606) and the third is Understanding Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis (SWK 707). These courses provide a framework of knowledge to assess, understand, and view human behavior in social and physical environments, concentrating on the interactions between and among individuals, families, groups, and communities in urban settings. In this course, SWK 606, a variety of theoretical perspectives are explored emphasizing critical life events relating to biological, psychological, social, spiritual, contextual, and cultural factors impacting on the life cycle from conception through later adulthood. The challenges of life transitions that affect all human beings provide a framework encouraging student exploration of their own values and experiences. This course builds on knowledge from SWK 605 particularly intersectionality and life span development.