Democratic citizenship and social welfare, state institutions and citizen engagement locally, nationally and globally.
- Subject
- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stcloudstate.edu
45 courses with the subject SW, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Democratic citizenship and social welfare, state institutions and citizen engagement locally, nationally and globally.
Experimental, temporary or trial course for groups of students all engaged in the same topic. Topic varies from semester to semester or section to section. A specific content offering may be offered under a topics course number up to three times, after which departments must file for a permanent course number.
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Social work fields of practice and an orientation to the knowledge, skills and values of the profession.
Human behavior from a social system perspective. Systemic model of family, groups, organizations, and communities as an integrated framework to assess problem situations. Pre-Requisite(s): BIOL103, HURL201, HURL206, SOC160, STAT193, SW195, SW216, CPSY262 or PSY240
Description of the social work profession. Presentation of a generalist practice model integrated with volunteer experience in the community. Pre-Requisite(s): BIOL103, HURL201, HURL206, SOC160, STAT193, SW195, SW216, PSY240 or CPSY262
Marginalized populations within a diversity sensitive social work practice model. Pre-Requisite(s): BIOL103, HURL201, HURL206, SOC160, STAT193, SW195, SW216, PSY240 or CPSY262
Research methodologies for use in agency settings. Quantitative and qualitative approaches, program and practice evaluations. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre-Requisite(s): SW216, SW330, SW340, SW345
The social welfare institution and its policies; specific poverty issues are examined and critiqued. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre-Requisite(s): SW330, SW345, SW216, SW340
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
The generalist model of social work practice with focus on work with individuals and families. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre-Requisite(s): SW330, SW216, SW340, SW345
The generalist model of social work practice with focus on work with groups and families. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre-Requisite(s): SW360, SW410, SW350
The generalist model of social work practice with particular focus on macro level practice. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre-Requisite(s): SW360, SW410, SW350
Child welfare practice to assure child safety, permanency, and well- being. Undergraduate: recommended completion of SW 216, CPSY 262, or PSYCH 240. Graduate: Admission to graduate program.
Preparation of students for field placement and professional life, including objectives, roles and responsibilities in social work practice. Pre-Requisite(s): SW190, SW330, SW340, SW350, SW360, SW410
Credit for off-campus professional experience with industry partners, non-profit organizations or government agencies. Pre-Requisite(s): SW411, SW412
Integration of knowledge from field practicum and classroom. Ethics and values of the profession. Culmination of Diversity/Empowerment Portfolio project. Required: completion of pre-professional core. Pre- Requisite(s): SW411, SW412 233
Credit for independent work by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member.
Adolescent developmental theories, mental health, current issues, school issues, treatment modalities, global perspectives, and current best practices for treatment.
Child welfare practice to assure child safety, permanency, and well- f being.
Credit for independent research by a single student arranged and supervised by a faculty member. Not intended for culminating project research such as thesis or starred paper.
Foundation course. History, values, ethics, theoretical bases and practice frameworks for generalist social work practice.
Foundation course. Integration of theory and practice with individuals, families and small groups. Pre-Requisite(s): SW610
Foundation course. Integration of theory and practice with small groups, communities and organizations. Pre-Requisite(s): SW611
Foundation course. Social work practice with a variety of diverse populations. Cultural competence, discrimination, oppression and social justice.
Foundation course. Social work theories, critical and race theories, and developmental theories applied to social work practice with individuals, families, and communities.
Foundation course. Educationally directed 150 hours of field placement in an approved social work organization. Arranged with the MSW Field Director. Pre-Requisite(s): SW610
Foundation course. Integration and application of generalist practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels with client systems. Critical thinking, collaboration skills in social work practice.
[Credits: 3] Identification and application of generalist and clinical social work assessment and intervention of the major migrant groups, to help individuals, families, groups and communities who are currently living in the U.S.
Foundation course. Critical analysis economic, political, social and cultural components of United States and global social welfare policy as they effect individuals, families and communities.
Foundation course. Research methods for use in a variety of social service and social action settings including quantitative, qualitative, practice and program evaluation.
Foundation course. Educationally directed 150 hours of field placement 282
Foundation course. Generalist practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels with client systems. Critical thinking, collaboration skills in soci work practice. Pre-Requisite(s): SW616
[Credits: 3] Concentration course. Examination of social work theories and application to practice with individuals, families and small groups. Required: foundation courses/advanced standing.
Organizations [Credits: 3] Social work theories and their application to social work practice in communities and organizations.
Concentration course. Educationally directed 300 hours of field placement in an approved social work organization. Approved by MSW Field Director.
Concentration course. Integration of advanced generalist theory, other theories. Application of social work practice with individuals and families within changing communities.
Concentration course. Critical analysis of social welfare policy including theories of policy development, implementation and advocacy within social and political systems. Required: foundation courses/advanced standing.
Educationally directed 300 hours of field placement in an approved social work organization. Continuation of SW 635. Approved by MSW Field Director. Pre-Requisite(s): SW631, SW634, SW635, SW636
Concentration course. Integration of advanced generalist theory, other theories. Application to agency/organization setting. Groups, organizations, and communities. Pre-Requisite(s): SW636
Psychological, social, biological contributions to mental health disorders. Symptoms, etiologies, appropriate assessment tools, and intervention.
Skills to diagnose conditions in the current DSM to effectively engage in differential diagnosis and apply evidence-based clinical interventions.
Ethical issues and individual values that impact ethical behavior and decisions in social work practice.
[Credits: 3] Theory, social work frameworks, and methods of diagnosing and treating mental health conditions.
Theory, social work framework, and methods of assessing and treating trauma in social work practice. Identification and application of generalist and clinical social work assessment and interventions. al SW699 Master's Culminating Project [Credits: 1.00-6.00] A graduate only course that is used for completion of the culminating project of a Master's Degree, including Master's Thesis, Starred Paper and Creative Work. Six credits total are required for graduation for Thesis and Creative Work. Three credits are normally required for Starred Paper.
Source: Saint Cloud State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61