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  • 1.00 Credits

    A several-day urban immersion experience and coordinated readings. The foci for this course will be to look at services for the homeless and the programs for the development of housing stock for low income people in one major urban area. Prerequisites: SW 172 or 211; and the instructor's permission.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of the phenomenon of addictions in general and addictions to substances in particular. This course will focus on the role of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in American society, the abuse of these substances, and strategies and policies for prevention and intervention of abuse. The skills required for professional social workers and allied treatment professionals to work with substance abusers will be considered. Special attention will be given to the role of macro policies, societal values, and the support systems required for effective intervention and prevention strategies. Prerequisites: SW 172 or 211; or, instructor's permission. Offered: Alternate years
  • 3.00 Credits

    An exploration of the nature and range of child (up to age 18) welfare services offered in the United States with some comparative studies from international social work. Material covering social work intervention strategies, governmental child welfare policies, and societal values regarding these strategies and policies will be introduced. Prerequisites: SW 172 or 211; or, instructor's permission. Offered: Alternate years
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of the need for and the nature of social work practice with the increasing population of elderly Americans. This course includes a review of the multiple dimensions of aging and the implications of these for social work practice with the elderly. Material covering social work intervention strategies, governmental policies and programs, and societal values regarding services for the elderly will be considered. Prerequisites: SW 172 or 211; or, instructor's permission. Offered: Alternate years
  • 2.00 Credits

    A presentation of the basic skills, values, and knowledge bases for social work practice. The systemic contexts for the profession, its clients, and the nation's social welfare policies will form the background for instruction. The ecosystems perspective for social work practice will be used to focus on the individual and family client systems. Prerequisites: SW 211, 285a/b, and acceptance into Methods Sequence. Corequisites: SW 359a
  • 2.00 Credits

    A presentation of the basic skills, values, and knowledge bases for social work practice. The systemic contexts for the profession, its clients, and the nation's social welfare policies will form the background for instruction. The ecosystems perspective for social work practice will be used to focus on the individual and family client systems. Prerequisites: SW 211, 285a/b, and acceptance into Methods Sequence. Corequisites: SW 359a
  • 2.00 Credits

    An extension of the first practice methods courses (SW 355a/b). During this semester, attention will be given to the social worker engaging in intervention with groups, organizations, and macro client systems. Both the strengths perspective and the planned change/intervention process will be employed for teaching and analytical purposes. Diversity factors (e.g., racism, ageism, genderism, classism, sexual orientation and "foreignism") will be considered as issues for addressing assessment, case planning, and intervention. Prerequisites: SW 355a/b. Corequisites: SW 359a/b
  • 2.00 Credits

    An extension of the first practice methods courses (SW 355a/b). During this semester, attention will be given to the social worker engaging in intervention with groups, organizations, and macro client systems. Both the strengths perspective and the planned change/intervention process will be employed for teaching and analytical purposes. Diversity factors (e.g., racism, ageism, genderism, classism, sexual orientation and "foreignism") will be considered as issues for addressing assessment, case planning, and intervention. Prerequisites: SW 355a/b. Corequisites: SW 359a/b
  • 1.00 Credits

    An in-agency setting for observation of and engagement in social work practice under the supervision of a skilled practitioner. Students will log 60 hours for each semester enrolled. Attention will be given to identifying the knowledge, skills, and values bases of the profession. During this junior year practicum setting, each student shall practice using the planned-changed/intervention process (including assessment, goal setting, development of strategies, action plans, termination, and evaluation). Corequisites: SW 355a/b or 356a/b
  • 1.00 Credits

    An in-agency setting for observation of and engagement in social work practice under the supervision of a skilled practitioner. Students will log 60 hours for each semester enrolled. Attention will be given to identifying the knowledge, skills, and values bases of the profession. During this junior year practicum setting, each student shall practice using the planned-changed/intervention process (including assessment, goal setting, development of strategies, action plans, termination, and evaluation). Corequisites: SW 355a/b or 356a/b
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