Graduate Studies Bulletin

SWK S500 Social Welfare and the Social Work Profession (3 cr.) Orients students to the profession of social work by examining the history of social work in the context of its values and ethics and by discussing the social welfare framework within which the profession exists. (Summer II)

SWK S510 Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Individuals, Families, Groups (3 cr.) Focuses on individual development and functioning at all system levels with particular emphasis on the interplay of individual, family, and group system needs and resources over time. Special attention is given to issues of values and ethics and to the impact of inequality, discrimination, and differential access to opportunity with society on the development and functioning of the individual, family, and group systems. (Fall)

SWK S511 Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Organizations, Communities, Societies (3 cr.) Presents theoretical frameworks for understanding organizations, communities, and society as both targets and instruments of change, focusing on the ways that organizational, community, and societal structures and processes enhance or inhibit the well being of people. Course content includes selected social problems. Special attention is given to the impact of inequality, discrimination, and differential access to opportunity on the larger systems as well as on individuals and groups within them. (Fall)

SWK S520 Evaluation Processes in Social Work (3 cr.) Introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate their own practice and the effectiveness of social service programs within which they work. (Summer II)

SWK S530 Social Policy and Services I (3 cr.) Examines the political and legislative processes as these influence the development of social policy and services. Included are legislative and political processes, models of policy analysis, service delivery, and policy implementation. The effects of these on people are considered from global, political, economic, and social policy perspectives. (Fall)

SWK S540 Social Work Practice I: Theory and Skills (5 cr.) Introduces students to knowledge, values, and skills for generalist social work practice. The course prepares students to enhance the well being of people and to ameliorate environmental conditions that affect them adversely. Includes laboratory experiences to provide opportunities for students to develop basic social work skills through experiential and simulation activities. Focus is on the core interactional skills of social work practice differentially applied at all system levels and with diverse populations. (Spring)

SWK S541 Social Work Practice II: Individuals, Families, Groups (3 cr.) Focuses on generalist social work practice with individuals, families, and groups. (Fall)

SWK S542 Social Work Practice II: Organizations, Communities, Societies (3 cr.) This course is concerned with helping communities and other social units empower themselves and eradicate oppressive situations and practices through networking, political participation, leadership development, mobilization, utilization of resources, and other strategies and techniques. (Spring)

SWK S550 Social Work Practicum I (4 cr.) This course is an educationally directed practice experience in social work practice settings with approved field instructors. (Spring)

SWK S600 Electives Vary in subject matter. Scheduling of these courses will be announced prior to semester registration. (Summer I, Summer II)

SWK S621 Social Work Research: Interpersonal (3 cr.) Course provides content from various research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative designs, to support advanced interpersonal social work practice. (Fall, Summer I)

SWK S631 Social Policy and Services II (3 cr.) A group of courses covering topics or content including social problems, special populations, particular social service delivery areas, and social indicators that predict areas of future social policy transformations. (Spring)

SWK S643 Social Work Practice III: Individuals (3 cr.) Focuses on theory and skills needed for advanced social work practice with and on behalf of individuals. (Fall, Summer II)

SWK S644 Social Work Practice III: Families (3 cr.) Focuses on theory and skills needed for advanced social work practice with and on behalf of families. (Fall)

SWK S645 Social Work Practice III: Groups (3 cr.) Focuses on theory and skills needed for advanced social work practice with and on behalf of natural and formed groups. (Fall, Spring)

SWK S646 Community Organization and Social Action (3 cr.) Focuses on theory and skills needed by social workers for advanced community organization and social action. (Occasionally)

SWK S647 Program Planning and Development (3 cr.) This is a skills course in which the student learns how to develop a program plan and all components and the strategy for its implementation. (Occasionally)

SWK S648 Enhancing Task Oriented Skills in Macro Practice (3 cr.) This is a skills course in which the student learns and uses a framework for social advocacy and social justice as applied to "community" and "organization and social development." (Occasionally)

SWK S651 Social Work Practicum II: Interpersonal (4 cr.) Agency-based field experience for interpersonal practice concentration students. Concurrent with SWK S643, SWK S644, or SWK S645. (Fall, Spring)

SWK S652 Social Work Practicum III: Interpersonal (5 cr.) Agency-based field experience for interpersonal practice concentration students. Concurrent with SWK S643, SWK S644, or SWK S645. (Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II)

SWK S680 Special Social Work Practicum (1-9 cr.) An educationally directed field experience in addition to the required practicum courses. (Occasionally)

SWK S690 Independent Study (1-6 cr.) An opportunity to engage in a self-directed study of an area related to the school's curriculum in which no formal course is available. (Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II)

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