112 courses with the subject SWK, 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.
SWK 199Professional Dev Leadership & Ethics2
The course orients students to social work including the generalist approach, practice, standards, the National Association of Social Workers code of ethics and behaviors essential to be a professional social worker and global leader. Additional focus includes developing critical thinking skills, self-awareness, and the importance of being a lifelong learner.
This course exposes students to Social Work history, values and ethics, intervention methods, fields of practice and organizational settings. Special emphasis on the nature and functions of social work and the diversity of roles of the generalist practitioner.
This course is the study of social problems and social work commitment to diversity, social and economic justice, and populations-at-risk. Specific emphasis on the historical background of social welfare and the emergence of the social work profession.
Study of social problems and social work commitment to diversity, social and economic justice, and populations-at-risk. Specific emphasis on the historical background of social welfare and the emergence of the social work profession.
This course is the first of three required courses in the Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) sequence. It examines the dynamics of multilevel social systems as they have an impact on the development and well-being of individuals from preconception through childhood. Critical analysis is given to diverse social and cultural factors and their relation to social work values and ethics including social justice.
This course is the first of three required courses in the Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) sequence. It examines the dynamics of multilevel social systems as they have an impact on the development and well-being of individuals from preconception through childhood. Critical analysis is given to diverse social and cultural factors and their relation to social work values and ethics including social justice.
This course examines social problems and teaches students how to develop a social welfare policy analysis. Institutional nature of social welfare, relation to social institutions, and governmental welfare policies are covered.
This course examines social problems and teaches students how to develop a social welfare policy analysis. Institutional nature of social welfare, relation to social institutions, and governmental welfare policies are covered.
This is the second of three required courses in the Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) sequence. This course includes an examination of the dynamics of multilevel social systems, and their impact on the development of individuals from adolescence through dying and death. Study of interaction between human biological, social, psychological, and cultural systems as they affect and are affected by human behavior.
This is the first of three required courses in the General Practice Sequence. This first course provides students with the foundational knowledge, values, skills, and affective processes that form the holistic conceptual framework of generalist social work practice.
This is the second of three required courses in the Generalist Practice Sequence. The course examines the application of the generalist intervention model or planned change process with individuals and families from diverse populations. Emphasis is on professionalism, self-awareness, human diversity, systems theory, ecological perspective, and strengths perspective.
This course is designed to present a broad knowledge of the principal child welfare services, programs, and policies that are aimed at strengthening and preserving the institution of the family and fostering the development and well-being of children.
This course is designed to present a broad knowledge of the principal child welfare services, programs, and policies that are aimed at strengthening and preserving the institution of the family and fostering the development and well-being of children.
This course is an undergraduate elective that provides an overview of special topics of treatment, specifically trauma-informed generalist practice with children and families. This is a practice elective.
This course is an undergraduate elective that provides an overview of special topics of treatment, specifically trauma-informed generalist practice with children and families. This is a practice elective.
This is the final of three required courses in the Generalist Practice (GP) sequence. This course includes an examination of theories and methods of social work in mezzo and macro practice. Emphasis is on the development of skills related to engagement, data collection, problem identification/assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation while working with groups, organizations, and communities.
This is the final of three required courses in the Generalist Practice (GP) sequence. This course includes an examination of theories and methods of social work in mezzo and macro practice. Emphasis is on the development of skills related to engagement, data collection, problem identification/assessment, intervention, termination, and evaluation while working with groups, organizations, and communities.
This course is the third of three required courses in the Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) sequence. This course examines the dynamics of multilevel social systems as they have an impact on the formation and development of the diverse contemporary American family. Emphasis is on the interactions between and among family diversity, as well as biological, social, psychological, and cultural systems as they relate to the family unit.
This course examines the impact of discrimination and oppression on members of particular groups, such as ethnic minorities, women, elderly, disabled, gay, lesbian, and transgender, while considering the effects of diversity on human behavior and attitudes. It will review historical and contemporary policies and events, how social workers attend to systemic issues and the role, function, and intersections of oppression in society as it relates to social, racial, and economic justice.
This course presents an overview of the major theories of counseling. It provides in-depth study of the basic theoretical assumptions and concepts of counseling individuals and families.
This course examines the general principles and techniques of interviewing and recording, which may be applied not only in social work but also in other occupations.
This course examines community and neighborhood empowerment from a social work, community practice, community development, and a business and economic development perspective.
This course introduces social work students to the fundamental concepts of research principles, statistical analysis, and methodologies used in the Social Work profession.
This course is an advanced elective that builds on students' liberal arts perspective, foundation policy classes, as well as the knowledge, values, and skills gained in the Generalist Practice, Human Behavior, and Research sequences. Contemporary policy issues are examined.
This course is an advanced elective that builds on students' liberal arts perspective, foundation policy classes, as well as the knowledge, values, and skills gained in the Generalist Practice, Human Behavior, and Research sequences. Contemporary policy issues are examined.
This course examines the application of techniques for evaluation of generalist practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding and refining practice skills that center on evaluation of social work practice. Research procedures and designs are studied as a means of objectively assessing the efficiency and efficacy of social work practice intervention. Ethical issues of practice and evaluation practices are addressed relative to oppressed populations.
This course examines the application of techniques for evaluation of generalist practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding and refining practice skills that center on evaluation of social work practice. Research procedures and designs are studied as a means of objectively assessing the efficiency and efficacy of social work practice intervention. Ethical issues of practice and evaluation practices are addressed relative to oppressed populations.
This course integrates theory with field practice. It assists in evaluating practice performance while exploring personal and professional values and ethics.
This is the second practicum course. This course continues to integrate theory with field practice. It assists in evaluating practice performance while exploring personal and professional values and ethics.
This course provides opportunities to engage in student and/or faculty-initiated special projects that explore a specific dimension of social work practice and/or theory.
This course requires an internship in a social welfare agency. Students complete 225 hours per semester while engaged in a supervised practice experience where generalist skills are utilized/required.
This second practicum course requires an internship in a social welfare agency. Students complete 225 hours per semester while engaged in a supervised practice experience where generalist skills are utilized/required.
This course is an advanced level social policy course. It is designed to examine the interplay among macro social systems in selected western and non-western societies as they relate to general social welfare.
This course is an advanced level social policy course. It is designed to examine the interplay among macro social systems in selected western and non-western societies as they relate to general social welfare.
This is an orientation course to provide social work field practicum students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to prepare and navigate a successful and advanced field education experience. The purpose of this course is to help students understand their role, function, and responsibilities as practicum students. In addition, this course outlines the relationship of the practicum agency to the field experience and explores the importance of ethical and professional behavior.
This is the second orientation course to provide social work field practicum students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to prepare and navigate a successful and advanced field education experience. The purpose of this course is to help students understand their role, function, and responsibilities as practicum students. In addition, this course outlines the relationship of the practicum agency to the field experience and explores the importance of ethical and professional behavior.
This course examines the impact of the military lifestyle on the family and social work's role and responsibilities within the military and their families.
This course introduces students to both the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship and grantsmanship including tools to help secure financial resources for nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
This course focuses on major contributions of theories from the biological, social, and behavioral sciences that help to understand human functioning across the lifespan, particularly infancy through adolescence.
This course focuses on major contributions of theories from the biological, social, and behavioral sciences that help to understand human functioning across the lifespan, particulary during young, middle, and late adulthood.
This course provides an introduction to the values, ethics, knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice. Diversity and case management are emphasized as part of bringing planned change to client systems including individuals and families.
This practice course is an introduction to a goal-oriented planned change process with an emphasis on education, support and task groups,organizations and communities.
This course examines the development of ethnic, racial, religious groups, and cultural diversity in America. Included are an examination of ethnocentrism/ pluralism, racism, and other disenfranchised groups.
The purpose of this course is to build student knowledge, skills, and values to change social institutions to be more humane, equitable, socially just, inclusive, and responsive to increasingly diverse human needs through social policy and advocacy.
This course focuses on understanding the range of physical and emotional consequences of trauma that experienced by active-duty military personnel, veterans, reservists, and noncombatants.
This course emphasizes the knowledge, values, and skills needed to engage in foundational social work practice. Students learn to apply social work values and ethics to interventions with individuals, families, and communities guided by cultural competence and social justice.
Field Practicum I is an integrative experience that provides students with the learning opportunity to engage in supervised social work practice in human services settings.
Field Practicum I is an integrative experience that provides students with the learning opportunity to engage in supervised social work practice in human services settings.
This course examines the fundamental knowledge of research. Further, it assists with social work practice, as well as practice evaluation and research outcome utilization.
This is an advanced research course which focuses on research designs and analytical skills for the systematic evaluation of clinical social work practice. The utilization of quantitative and qualitative methods for data analysis is examined.
This course examines selected approaches to intervention used by social work professionals with individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings.
The purpose of this course is to provide students essential knowledge and skills necessary for successful program planning, service delivery, and evaluative practice with people involved in substance abuse.
This course presents STEM-Health principles that are informed by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as applied to military personnel who have suffered injuries or illnesses.
This course focuses on social work practice in the educational setting. There will be an overview of historical developments, educational policy and planning, and implementation of social work service delivery.
This course emphasizes historical and current policies and services for mental health in the United States. Trends, impact, and outcome of these policies will be discussed.
This course introduces students to the principles, processes, and methods of social planning. Centering its focus on cultural diversity and social justice, it examines various assumptions, theoretical models, and approaches to social planning in community development.
This course provides students with knowledge and skills in social work administration and supervision in public and private human service organizations.
This course provides an introduction to the field of financial capability and asset building practice along with core content about economics. It includes poverty, personal household finance, financial access, and related economic content. Learning focuses on economic and financial conepts related to individuals and families across the life span, communities, and oppressed populations experiencing poverty.
This course is designed to critically examine selected clinical modalities for social work practice with individuals in thea context ofa its demonstrated effectivenessa for diverse populations and cultures.
This course provides students with the knowledge about social work group theory perspectives and the experimental application of group-based skills for social work group interventions.
This course builds on the process model of SWK 772 to advance the application of theory and skills for clinical social work practice with groups. The advanced nature of this course includes 1) more in-depth attention to theory and skills for facilitating groups for therapeutic purposes; 2) more sophisticated application of action and process- based techniques to the stages of group development and to the cultural diversity of members in therapeutic groups; 3) more comparative assessment of the types of/and models for social work practice with groups in diverse contexts; 4) more intensive experience in a group process designed to increase awareness regarding current strengths and obstacles to the "use of self" in clinical social work practice with groups.
Advanced theories, models, and skills applied to practice with diverse populations of individuals. Micro practice in complex, interprofessional, interagency contexts
This macro social work course utilizes foundation year curriculum content to provide an advanced examination of social work practice in larger systems. Students will develop knowledge, values, and skills in areas of community and administrative practice with an underlying theme of human rights and social-economic-environmental justice.
Prerequisite: SWK 775 This course is designed to enhance the student's assessment and intervention skills and to expose students to the competency-based (strength oriented) approach to family therapy. Special attention will be given to gender issues and families from diverse cultures. The course builds upon content previously experienced by the student in the clinical methods foundation, ethnicity, the advanced curriculum and field experience. Primary emphasis will be placed upon students obtaining and demonstrating skills and techniques. Thus, role play, case presentation and an analysis of pre-recorded video tape will be extensively employed.
Field Practicum II is an experiential integrated specialized practice experience in an affiliated agency/ organization that provides students with the learning opportunity upon successful completion of Field Practicum I and all prerequisite courses.
Field Practicum II is an experiential integrated specialized practice experience in an affiliated agency/ organization that provides students with the learning opportunities.
Prerequisite: SWK 790 A & B. Co-Requisite: Enrolment in a social work practice methods course. This is a mandatory/required one-time attendance course designed as an orientation course to equip the MSW II Specialized level experience.
Prerequisite: SWK 790 A & B. Co-Requisite: Enrolment in a social work practice methods course. This is a mandatory/required one-time attendance course designed as an orientation course to equip the MSW II Specialized experience.
This course demonstrates effective implementation and dissemination of written ideas as a process for a career in academia. It defines writing as advancing the knowledge base of the discipline and profession through publication.
This course examines the epistemological basis for social work practice. It analyzes classic and contemporary theories and models of practice within the context of current diversity and social justice issues.
This course provides students with a supervised experience in major task functions in the role of social work educator. Curriculum development, teaching tasks, supervisory meetings, and assigned readings are integral components of the practicum experience.
This course examines the methods and modality of research inquiry into systems that influence social work practice and policy. Students will learn research design and types of data analysis techniques.
This course examines the history and philosophy of social welfare policy and the development of social work profession in the United States from colonial America to the present time.
SWK 815Theory for Family-Centered Social Work Practice3
This course builds on the core courses through a focus on the family systems. It examines the ecosystems concepts and family theory currently available for family assessment and intervention.
This course introduces the theory, method, and practice of qualitative research. Students will learn how to analyze narrative data thematically using the constant comparative method.
This course builds on SWK 814 by introducing students to the concepts, methods, and theory of public policy-making process (at the local, state, and federal governments). Students will learn social policy analysis and evaluation to address social problems in society.
This course explores the basis of classic and modern biopsychosocial theories within the construct of those who experience social, economic, and political injustice. Theoretical frameworks are examined that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This course explores the basis of cultural diversity theories within the construct of those who experience social injustice. Theoretical frameworks are examined that address privilege and oppression in the context of multiculturalism.
This course introduces simultaneous estimation of multiple equations and deals with causally related observed and latent variables. Topics include model specification, identification, model fit, path analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis.
This course addresses dynamics, structures, processes, and goals of curricular development and change in social work education. Special attention is given to the philosophy of education and contemporary trends and issues.
This course provides students with an individualized advanced "hands on" research experience under the supervision of a faculty member. The objective of the research practicum is to strengthen students' ability to synthesize different phases and components of social work research. Students are encouraged to pursue a publication stemming from the research experience.
This course provides students with a group experience in the development and application of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students will participate in the design and implementation of funded and non-funded research related to social work practice with diverse families. This course strengthens students' capability to conduct independent research.
This course provides an overview of mixed methods research and emphasizes applications in social and health sciences. Topics include design, data collection, analysis, and integration of qualitative and quantitative methods.
This course introduces principles, methods, and applications of epidemiology in public health and social welfare. Topics include epidemiological designs, outbreak investigation, descriptive, and analytical approaches to assessing health and diseases.
This course introduces methods to evaluate social programs, services, and interventions. Topics include needs assessment, program design, logic model, formative and summative evaluations, process evaluation, cost effectiveness, and impact assessment.
This course covers knowledge and skills necessary to write and to prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications. Topics include publication process, peer review, writing strategies, and steps for submission.
This course examines varying goals and values underlying criminal justice policies in the United States, the process of policy development, and the ways such policies shape the daily operations of the criminal justice system.
This course involves the individually supervised practice in the application of research methods and tools to a specific social welfare problem, which may be indicated by students, generated by faculty and/or a social agency. Research may include historical/bibliographical study methods.
This course is designed to assist students in planning, conducting, and reporting dissertation research. It covers the role and selection of the dissertation committee, dissertation guidelines, including preparation of the dissertation proposal, practical considerations in conducting dissertation research, and the preparation and defense of the dissertation report. Topical areas of social work research and publication guidelines are also covered.
Candidates for the PhD in Social Work are required to plan, carry out, and report the results of an original independent study in the form of a doctoral dissertation. Doctoral candidates are required to maintain continuous enrollment until completion of all dissertation requirements.
Candidates for the PhD in Social Work are required to plan, carry out, and report the results of an original, independent study in the form of a doctoral dissertation.
Candidates for the PhD in Social Work are required to plan, carry out, and report the results of an original, independent study in the form of a doctoral dissertation.
Continuous registration is required for all degree-seeking graduate students. Doctoral candidates are required to maintain continuous enrollment until completion of all dissertation requirements
