SW 104. Introduction to Social Work & Social Work Institutions (3). Central ideas, values, and methods from perspectives of historical background and contemporary fields of service. Emphasis: human diversity. GE. DCG-d.
SW 255. Beginning Social Work Experience (2). Beginning experience in social service. Acquire skills and develop understanding of social work ethics, values, and roles in a diverse society. 80-minute weekly seminar; 60 hrs volunteer work per semester.
SW 330. Social Work Policy (4). Development, formation, implementation. Critical perspective. Analyze major social legislation and develop strategies for improving policies and services. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 341, SW 351, SW 356.
SW 340. Social Work Methods I (3). Generalist method: relationship building, forming partnerships, describing problems, assessing resources, developing plans, and evaluating progress. Strength-based work with individuals, families, and groups emphasized. Explore personal processes involved in becoming a helper. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 350, SW 382.
SW 340L. Social Work Methods I Lab (1). Generalist method: relationship building, forming partnerships, describing problems, assessing resources, developing plans, and evaluating progress. Explore personal processes involved in becoming a helper. Coreq: SW 340.
SW 341. Social Work Methods II (3). Expand understanding of generalist method. Emphasis on work with organizations, communites, policy, and society. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 330, SW 351, SW 356.
SW 341M. Social Work Methods II Lab (1). Expand understanding of generalist method. Emphasis on work with organizations, communites, policy, and society. Coreq: SW 341.
SW 350. Human Behavior & the Social Environment I (4). Contextual models for understanding human experiences, with a particular emphasis on individuals, families, and small groups. Diversity within human experience and the systemic influences that shape human experience are highlighted. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 340, SW 382.
SW 351. Human Behavior & the Social Environment II (4). Contextual models for understanding human experiences, with a particular emphasis on large groups, organizations, communities, and society. Diversity within human experience and the systemic influences that shape human experience are highlighted. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 330, SW 341, SW 356.
SW 355. Social Agency Experience (2). Exposure to human service agency settings and processes. Organizational context for social work. 80-minute seminar weekly; 60 hours volunteer work per semester. SW major. Junior standing.
SW 356. Social Work Field Preparation (1). Lab to prepare senior field experience. Prereq: SW major. Junior standing. Coreq: SW 330, SW 341, SW 351. Weekly: twice for 2 hrs.
SW 382. Social Work Research (4). Understand research as an analytic and interpretive approach to developing knowledge. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative research; sampling strategies; validity, reliability, measurement instruments, ethical and human diversity issues, analysis, developing conclusions. Prereq: SW major. Coreq: SW 340, SW 350.
SW 431 / SOC 431. Juvenile Delinquency (4). Contemporary knowledge. Community response; prevention; rehabilitation.
SW 440. Family Social Work (3). Strategies for intervening in the structures/processes of families and other systems. Prereq: Junior standing.
SW 442. Special Issues in Social Work Methods (3). Practice-oriented topics, such as work with particular populations (aged, children) or practice orientations (mental health, medical social work). Rep. Prereqs: Junior standing.
SW 455. Field Experience (5). Two-semester sequence. Develop/apply generalist work skills through guided experience in a social service agency. Supervised by experienced agency field instructor. Weekly: 15 hrs structured agency practice. Rep once. Prereq: senior major. Corequisite: SW 456.
SW 456. Field Experience Seminar (2). Integrate theory and practice. Learn community resources, monitor progress in the agency. Process experiences on practical, conceptual, and ethical levels. Corequisite: SW 455. Rep once.
SW 480. Special Topics (.5-4). Department course schedule has topics. Rep.
SW 494 Social Work Workshop (1-3). Experiential learning by participation. Topics vary across social issues and social work interests. Focus often intensive and short-term. CR/NC. Rep.
SW 499. Directed Study (1-3). Independent study of defined problems through library and/or field research. Rep. Prereq: IA.
SW 599. Independent Study (1-3). Directed study of problems/issues or special theoretical/analytical concerns. Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 500. Values & Ethics: Philosophy of Social
Work (3). Explores value
dimensions of social work, ethical decision-making, alternatives to western
cultural values/practices with focus on possibilities and limitations inherent
in any system of values. Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 530. Social Welfare Policy & Services (3).
Examines economic, historical, political, socio-cultural aspects of social welfare
policy; values and ideologies
that shape social welfare policy, programs and services; policy formation,
advocacy and analysis. Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 540. Generalist Social Work Practice (3).
Applies knowledge and skills for advanced generalist practice guided by the
values of social justice and
empowerment. Includes skill building lab. Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 541. Social Work Practice: Native American Communities (3).
Builds understanding of the spiritual, historical, and cultural variables affecting
the well-being
of Native American communities. Includes a lab for learning culturally relevant
skills. Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 550. Human Development, Diversity & Relations (3).
Theories in human ralations/development, indigenous and other cultural ways
of knowing are examined
in the context of shifting paradigms and meaning for daily life experiences.
Prereq: MSW program admission.
SW 555. Foundation Internship (3). Foundation community internship, demonstrating students’ knowledge, values, and skills in developing partnerships to benefit people and environmental conditions. Concurent model. 480 total internship hours. Prereq: Completion of “Foundation Year” courses. (C) CR/NC. Rep. once.
SW 559. Child Welfare Training Seminar (1.5). A required component of the title IVE stipend program. Focus is on foundational competencies for practice in child welfare. Prereq: MSW program admission & stipend recipient. CR/NC. Rep. once for credit.
SW 570. Dynamics of Groups, Agencies, Organizations (3).
Theories of development, and dynamics of larger social systems are examined.
Emphasizes diversity, indigenous
cultures, social justice and the role of the social worker. Prereq: MSW program
admission.
SW 580. Special Topics (3). Department course schedule has topics. Prereq: MSW program admission. Passing grade of B-. Rep.
SW 582. Methods of Social Work Research (3). Explores the
philosophical, ethical, theoretical and political aspects and methodologies
of research, including
implications for practice and policy, particularly on rural, indigenous and
impoverished communities. Prereq: MSW Program admission.
SW 630. Legal & Political Social Work (3).
Examines current law/policy that promotes or inhibits societal development.
Explores ways in which community
involvement can lead to the realization of social justice. Prereq: complete
first year Foundation coursework.
SW 640. Adv Gen Pract Child Welfare/ICW (3). Examines child welfare policies/practices from historical, political, cultural, economic contexts. Emphasizes conceptual, interpersonal, skill building for improving services to indigenous and rural families. Prereq: complete first year Foundation coursework.
SW 641. Adv Gen Pract Mental Health (3). Presents philosophy/theories in mental health practice. Skills/methods in partnering for change with emphasis on intervention/prevention in multi-level practice as they relate to diversity. Prereq: complete first year Foundation coursework.
SW 642. Adv Gen Pract Prblm Subst Use (3). Provides knowledge and theories
that explore substance use/abuse problems, and skills for prevention and treatment.
Addresses social policies and the prevalence of substance abuse within diverse
groups of people. Prereq: Complete first year Foundation coursework.
SW 643. Community Work (3). Prepares students to focus on
working with community/social systems to support individual, family, community
well-being with emphasis
on mobilization/participation of people. Prereq: complete first year foundation
courses.
SW 644. Advanced Practice Public/Private Tribal Organizations (3). Emphasizes principles/methods of social work practice for organizational planning, administration, management. Students develop knowledge, values, skills for intra- and inter-agency capacity building. Prereq: complete first year foundation course work.
SW 655. Advanced Internship. Foundation Internship Seminar (3). Advanced community internship demonstrating students’ knowledge, values, and skills in developing partnerships to benefit people and environmental conditions. Concurrent model. 480 total internship hours. Prereq: completion of “Foundation Year” courses.
SW 658. Mental Health Training Seminar (1.5). A required component of the mental health stipend program. Focuses on advanced competencies for practice in mental health settings. Prereq: complete foundation coursework & current stipend recipient. CR/NC. Rep. once for credit.
SW 659. Advanced Child Welfare Training Seminar (1.5). A required component of the Title IVE stipend program. Course addresses advanced competencies in child welfare practice. Prereq: complete foundation coursework & current stipend recipient. CR/NC. Rep. once for credit.
SW 680. Seminar in Social Work Topics (3). Intensive study. Department course schedule has topics. Rep.
SW 687. Capstone Seminar (3). Culminating experience of MSW Studies designed to unite curriculum areas with each student’s evolving and unique style of practice. Includes development and presentation of a portfolio. Prereq: advancement to candidacy.
SW 699. Independent Study (1-3). Directed study of problems/issues or special theoretical/analytic concerns. Requires IA. Rep.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
d = domestic
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
n = non-domestic
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rec = recommended preparation
rep = may be repeated