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19 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.

SW 505Foundations of Human Behavior in the Social Environment3

This course is designed to provide the theoretical and knowledge base for social work practice. Theories, assumptions, values, and ethical issues about human behavior and diversity are critically applied to social work contexts.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 510Foundations of Generalist Practice and Perspectives on Behavioral Health3

This course is designed to help students develop skills for effective social work practice in behavioral health care, including developing foundational knowledge of the study of emotions, behaviors, and biology related to mental health and addiction issues. Students will develop skills in engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation. The intersectionality of the dimensions of diversity is also considered.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 515Foundations of Social Work Research Methods3

Students gain an understanding of the use of research as a tool for professional evidence‐based practice to evaluate programs and policies. Introduction to the concepts and skills underlying a systematic approach to social work research is included. Terminology, scientific methods, values, ethics, and critical thinking will be integrated.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 520Foundation Generalist Practice Seminar I3

The focus of this course is on the application of social work knowledge, values, ethics, and skills to the practice setting. The seminar is intended to support students in their field agency experience through processing cognitive and affective reactions. This course will also enable students to begin to develop awareness of issues of diversity and oppression in direct and indirect practice contexts and activities.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 525Foundation Field Practicum I3

This course is designed to provide the opportunity for the operationalization of foundational social work skills. Students will apply social work knowledge and ethics in their practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 200 hours Fieldwork

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 530Foundations of SW Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups3

This course focuses on interpersonal communication and interviewing skills essential to the helping relationship. Students learn the process of assessment including collecting and organizing information of client systems. The steps to ensure an ongoing process that links engagement and assessment to intervention and evaluation are integrated.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 535Foundations of Social Welfare Policies3

Focuses on the history, philosophy and process of social welfare policy including political and economic influences as well as the evolving role of social work. An analytical approach is used to highlight the forces that facilitate or inhibit changes in social policies. The course establishes the connection between social welfare policy and social work practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the social worker’s role in developing and implementing functional policies and programs consistent with the mission of the social work profession.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 540Foundations of Generalist Practice Seminar II3

The focus of this course is on the application of social work knowledge, values, ethics, and skills to the practice setting. The seminar is intended to support students with processing cognitive and affective reactions and integrating the field experiences. Students will be supported to further develop awareness of issues of diversity and oppression in direct and indirect practice contexts and activities.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 545Foundation Field Practicum II3

This course is designed to provide the opportunity for the operationalization of foundational social work skills. Students will apply social work knowledge and ethics in their practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The NASW Code of Ethics will serve as a guide to practice expectations. 250 hours of Fieldwork.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 550Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice3

This course fosters an understanding of individual and societal biases which affect marginalized populations, including factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, culture, economic status and disability. Students will examine the role, function, and effects of oppression as it relates to social, economic and environmental justice, as well as how oppression can disrupt service delivery at micro, mezzo and macro levels.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 610Advanced SW Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups3

The course will examine common structures and skills of social work practice that includes engagement, assessment, interventions, and evaluation in multi-level practice. Knowledge and skills that facilitate behavioral health interventions that are preventative in nature and promote holistic well-being of client systems are addressed.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 615Advanced Research Methods Program Administration and Evaluation3

This course examines the integration of research in program administration and evaluation application for strategic planning and program development for human service organizations. Along with cultural context, data access and analysis skills will inform program evaluation and renewal.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 620Advanced Theories of Social Work and Addiction Practices3

This course addresses specifically the assessment and treatment of clients affected by the abuse of substances and other addictive elements. Addictions are examined from a bio-psycho-social perspective, using social work practice models and focusing on a holistic model of care. Among the topics the course covers are: the implications of different models of addictive behavior for assessment and treatment; gender, age , class, race, and cultural factors; the evidence base for particular practice modalities, including family, group, and individual treatment; the treatment needs of different client populations, including youth, dually diagnosed adults, and family members impacted by addiction; self-help and twelve-step programs; and the diversified roles of social workers.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 625Advanced Social Work Practice Seminar I3

The focus of this course is advancing the application of social work knowledge, values, ethics, and skills to the behavioral health practice setting. The seminar is intended to support students with processing cognitive and affective reactions and integrating the field experiences. Students will be supported to further develop awareness of issues of diversity and oppression in direct and indirect practice contexts and activities.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 630Advanced Field Practicum I3

This course is designed to advance opportunities for the operationalization of foundational social work skills in behavioral health settings. Students will apply social work knowledge and ethics in their practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The NASW Code of Ethics will serve as a guide to practice expectations. 250 hours of Fieldwork.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 635Advanced Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities3

This course is designed to engage students in the examination of organizations and the global community. The problem-solving process is used with an ecological perspective to assist students in the development of advanced community practice while focusing on skill application in human service settings in the framework of ethical leadership and moral courage. Emphasis is given to facilitative and constraining effects of the social context surrounding macro practice.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 640Advanced Policy and Community Practice3

This course builds upon the concepts of social welfare policies. Through the use of human rights principles, students will learn policy analysis frameworks to plan for and develop advocacy skills that facilitate social change. This course is designed to develop macro social work practice skills in the areas of community organization, management, evaluation, policy formation and advocacy. It will explore theories, models and methods for organizing, community development with behavioral health population focus and emphasizes the empowerment of community groups.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 645Advanced Social Work Practice Seminar II3

This culminating seminar is designed to synthesize and bridge theoretical concepts to advance social work practice. Students will be supported with processing cognitive and affective reactions of the integrated fieldwork experience.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu
SW 650Advanced Field Practicum II3

Serving as a culminating capstone, this course is critical to successfully transition from student to social work professional. Advanced social work and behavioral health practice knowledge and skills are applied using evidenced-based theories and interventions. The experience enables students to practice competently, ethically, and be culturally responsive in multilevel and diverse systems. Students will make meaningful contributions to inter-professionals teams while utilizing effective supervisory skills. 200 hours of Fieldwork.

Subject
SW
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2024-2025
Catalog
2024-25 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.alvernia.edu

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