SW 145Foundations of Social Work
Introduces the student to social work as a profession in the context of the social welfare instit
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
Marywood University · Courses
SW
80 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 150Introductory Social Work Field Experience
Provides the student with a beginning practical experience in community social agenci
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 230Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
Enables the student to analyze social welfare policy in American society. Focuses on the application of frameworks
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 250Contemporary Social Work Practice
Provides the student with a generalist model for engaging in social work practice. Analyzes the NASW (National Associati
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 310Social Work Research I
Focuses on quantitative social work research methods. Principles of research methodologies and designs
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 311Social Work Research II
Enables the student to learn the connection between collecting and examining data through analysis of qualitative researc
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 345Junior Field Experience
Provides the student with continued exposure to and increasing involvement in the field. Examines a br
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 350Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Focuses on the interrelationships of biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 360Family Issues
Understanding the family, in its varied forms, in our society is beyond most individual personal experience. The interac
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 399ASpecial Topics - Ireland
This is a spring break program in the rural Irish countryside. Students will have the opportunity to have hands-on lear
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 399BST: Explr SW Tpcs Thrgh Bks/Flm
This is a special topics course that will use readings and films to explore various topics in social wo
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 399CST: Crisis Intervention
This course is designed as an introduction to the various types of crisis situations social workers may encounter. The course provides students with knowle
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 399DST: Foundations of Black Studies and Social Work Practice
This course introduces students to the foundational concepts, theories, and methodologies of Black Studies while integrating social work perspectives on justice, equity, a
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 400Crisis Intervention & Groups: Thry & Prc
This course is designed as an introduction to the various types of crisis situations social workers may encounter. The course provides students with knowle
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 401Socl Wrk Wth Nghbrhds, Communities & Orgnztns: Thry & Prctce
Builds on the generalist model presented in SW 250 . Enables students to apply theories, d
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 402Social Work With Groups: Theory and Practice
Builds on the generalist model presented in SW 250 . Enables students to apply theories, develop practice sk
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 403Social Work with Individuals & Families Families: Theory & Practic
Builds on the generalist model presented in SW 250 . Enables students to
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 425Children's Rights and Societal Responses
Analyzes policies and services designed to meet a range of needs and problems experienced by children and their families.
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 430Aging: Issues and Perspectives
Examines the biological, psychological, social,spiritual, and cultural dimensions of aging. Analyzes roles and
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 435Family Issues
Understanding the family in its varied forms in our society is beyond most individual personal experience. The interact
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 452Health Care and the Helping Professional
Introduces the student to the nature and scope of the contemporary health care syste
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 478AHonors Senior Thesis
Research and/or creative scholarly activity in Social Work und
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 478BHonors Senior Thesis
Research and/or creative scholarly activity in Social Work und
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 490Field Instruction
A professional practice experience that enables the student to integrate and apply knowledge, values, ethics, and skills gained through the SSW curriculum. The student provides direct social work
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 491Integrative Seminar
Student-instructor seminar, complements SW 490 and further enables the st
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 495Senior Seminar
Student-instructor seminar which emphasizes specific preparation for entry
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 499Independent Study and Research
Involves faculty-directed, student-initiated study and research on a t
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 500Professional Foundations: Educ Tmr Prct
This course will employ community agency-based case studies as vehicles to explore connectionsbetween foundation practice behaviors and the practice behaviors characteristic of the Advanced Concentration curriculum of the MS
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 501Theory and Practice of Social Work I
This course introduces the student to conceptual frameworks that encompass practice with all levels of client systems. Students use critical thinking skills to ass
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 502Practice II: SW Practice With Groups3
SW 502 Practice II is the second course in Practice Core Content Area. Following the foundation knowledge presented in SW 501 Practice I, this course continues to focus on the utilization of conceptual frameworks, including the ecological perspectives (i.e. Life Model), interactional approach, and strengths perspective to assess support, therapy and task groups. This course is taken concurrently with SW Field 592 and integrates practice experience and course learning. (Prerequisites: SW 501 and SW 591.) (Co-requisite: SW 592)
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 503Practice III: SW Pract. W/ Communities3
SW 503 Practice III focuses on the theories relevant to understanding the macro functions of communities, organizations and institutions from a generalist perspective. This course enables students to: 1) understand and apply theories, 2) analyze social organizations and communities needs, and 3) apply phases and skills of developing strategies of the change process in community practice in collaboration with communities and organizations. In addition, students will be encouraged to examine how their own learning and values impact their understanding of and practice at the mezo, exo and macro levels. Prerequisite: SW 601
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 504Pract IV: Adv Scl Wrk Pract Ind/Fml
This course presents theories and techniques applicable to social work practice with individuals and families, including those fr
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 505Pract V: Adm in SW
Focus on social work practice from an administrative perspective, including theories and principles of culturally c
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 506Practice VI: Culmination Integrative Se
This course builds on foundation content and theoretical perspectives explored in SW 504 . It offers advanced skills in differential interventi
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 532Adv Admin in SW Prct: Pgm Dvl & Eval
This course develops additional management competencies with emphasis on the role of middle management and its relationship to social and economic justice, especially internal an
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 535Child Welfare Services
This elective course provides an historical and theoretical framework for understanding the ecological context of child welfare practice. The societal values
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 536SW Practice W/ Children & Adolescents
This course builds upon the basic skills, values and knowledge introduced in other areas of the curriculum and, particularly, in the human behavior and practice foundation courses. It focuses on the application of theories, concepts and research to guide empirically based social work practice with children. The course i
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 541Mindfulness Skills for SW Practice
An online course that will focus on learning and the practice of mindfulness-based approaches to work with individuals (adults and children)
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 545ST: Social work perspectives on crisis?Intervention
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to provide appropriate, effective assessment and intervention in crisis contexts. Topics covered will include foundations in crisis and tr
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 545AST: Mindfulness Skills for Social Work
An online course that will focus on learning and the practice of mindfulness based approaches to work with individuals (adults and children)
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 545BST: Sex Work & Human Trafficking: A Cross-Cultural Perspective From India and Beyond
Several topics including structural factors contributing to sex work and human trafficking, differences between sex work and human trafficking, the impact of varied policy positions (legalization, partial criminalization, [Nordic/Swedish Model], decriminalization of voluntary sex between adults) on the health
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 561Family Focused Social Work Practice
Social work theory stresses the importance of interpersonal and societal transactions as equally vital areas of both as
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 571Supervision in Social Work Practice
This course is designed to provide the students with the requisite knowledge for assuming the basic responsibilities of supervision. The course examines th
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 581Field Education: Home and School Visitor
Enables the student to integrate and apply knowledge and theory gained in the cl
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 582Field Education: Home and School Visitor
Enables the student to integrate and apply knowledge and theory gained in the cl
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 591Field Education Experience I3
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- SW
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 591IField Education Experience I3
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- SW
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 591IAInternational Field Education Experience1
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- SW
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- 1
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- 1
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 591IBInternational Field Education Experience1
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- SW
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- 1
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- 1
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 592Field Education Experience II
Students must complete a total of 440 clock hours in the foundation year. The goal is to foster understanding of the organizational c
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 592IField Education Experience II4
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 595Fld Ed Exp III: Advanced Prac Client Systems Concentn
The emphasis of this courses is on enhancing the knowledge and skills learned in the foundation practica and developing advanced competence in work with individuals, families, small groups, communities and
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 595IFld Ed Exp Iii: Advanced Practice W/ Client Systems Concentn4
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 595IAInternational Field Education Experience2
- Subject
- SW
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 595IBInternational Field Education Experience2
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 596Fld Ed Exp IV: Advanced Practice W/ Client Systems Concentn
The emphasis of these courses is on enhancing the knowledge and skills learned in the foundation practice and developing advanced competence in work with individuals, families, small groups, communities and
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 596IField Education Experience IV4
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 597IFld Ed Exp Iii: Administration in Social Work Concentration4
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 598IFld Ed Exp Iv: Administration in Social Work Concentration4
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 601Human Behavior I: Psychosocial Analysis Of Human Behavior
This is an introduction to biopsychosocial-spiritual factors important to understanding and assess
- Subject
- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 621Social Work Perspectives on Psych Psychopathology
This course allows students to identify and develop an understanding of the issues inherent in the study and assessment of individual behavior. As the primary prov
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 625Critical Issues in Chemical Dependency
The course provides an overview of the major psychoactive drugs of abuse, the role of drugs in todayâ?Ts society, theories of causatio
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 701Social Work Research: Design & Meth Methodology
This course introduces principles and methods of conducting and evaluating social research, th
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 702Soc Work Rsrch: Implementation/Analysis
Overview of the role and function of qualitative analyses in addressing research questions and testing hypotheses. Examines approaches to qualitative analy
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 705Social Work Thesis3
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- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 801Introduction to Social Welfare
This first required course in the Social Policy Sequence examines the present social services delivery system, including the profes¬si
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 802Social Policy Advocacy
This course teaches policy practice skills that enable students to use evidence-based data to frame for intervention social issues that affe
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 900SW Perspective on Trauma: Theory & Prac
Contemporary knowledge about psychological trauma will be analyzed in terms of its relevance for social work. This will include the examination of human responses to stress on a continuum of adaptation and ways in which trauma can impact human development and social functioning. Forces within individuals, families, communities, and institutions that
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- SW
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 901P/P Trauma Informed Care
This course will provide a general overview of trauma informed care and approaches to treatment. Biological, psychological, cultural
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- SW
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 908Women's Issues and the Practice of Social Work
Women's Issues is an elective course that examines how we as social workers and other direct service professionals can develop a practice perspective that is most suited to building on the strengths and meeting the particular needs of clients who are women. Practical issues and the unique experien
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- SW
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 920Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Social Work Practice
This course allows for an in-depth, comprehensive concentration on spirituality and religion in social work services to individuals, families, gr
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- SW
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- 2026-2027
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- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 925Critical Issues in Racial and Ethnic Experience
An examination of the nature of devaluing attitudes toward others, and the ethnocentrism, prejudice, bias, discrimination, and racis
- Subject
- SW
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 933Social Work in Healthcare Settings
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the practice of social work in integrated healthcare and to the policies/laws, and organizations, which impact the delivery of socia
- Subject
- SW
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 940Dvlpmntl/Physcl Dsblts for Soc Work
This course examines the life course issues among people with developmental and physical disabilities, including the collaboration of families and community, and the role of social workers and other professionals. It also presents general issues related to service delivery systems, advoc
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- SW
- Type
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- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 941Concepts and Issues in Gerontology
This elective course builds on the SW 601 , Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) and SW 503 , Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations Curriculum Content Area. This course material will clarify that the process of aging is a result of the complex interplay
- Subject
- SW
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 950Independent Study3
- Subject
- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 950IIndependent Study - International Study3
- Subject
- SW
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 965Human Sexuality: Issues for Social Work
An overview of the theoretical perspectives on the development process of human sexuality. The course covers the biological, psychological, and sociological aspect of sexual development across the life
- Subject
- SW
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 971Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice
This course has been designed to foster sensitivity to ethical concerns and to provide knowledge and experience in ethical deci
- Subject
- SW
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
SW 989Glbl Prsp Soc & Adm Prct
This course will examine the need for international social work, given the global context and concerns. The course will also examine four perspectives, namely: g
- Subject
- SW
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- marywood.smartcatalogiq.com
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