Social Work
- SOC WK 2102Introduction to Gender StudiesSame as HIST 2102, SOC 2102, POL SCI 2102 and GS 2102. This core class is required for all Gender Studies Certificate earners. This class introduces students to cultural, political and historical issues that shape gender. Through a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, the course familiarizes students with diverse female and male experiences and gendered power relationships.
- SOC WK 4350Human Service OrganizationsPrerequisites: POL SCI 1100; PSYCH 2250 or SOC 2160 and admission to the BSW program. This course seeks to help develop knowledge of organizational functioning and an understanding of organizational history, principles and philosophy of effective administration. Students develop theoretical and empirical understanding of groups and organizations, including concepts such as power and authority, organizational structure, goals, membership, leadership, motivation, technology and organizational culture. They will learn to develop a budget and to submit proposals for grant funding. Using a systemic perspective with organizations as settings for practice students learn to function in and through organizations.
- SOC WK 4610Intimate Partner ViolenceSame as GS 4610. Prerequisites: SOC WK 3510. This course focuses on theoretical and empirical understanding of domestic violence in US society and social work practice with battered women and their families. It addresses direct services, community organizing, and public policy changes to help end violence against women. Relationships between violence against women and other forms of oppression (e.g., racism, economic exploitation, heterosexism and social class) are explored.
- SOC WK 4800Supervd Field Exp IPrerequisites: Admission to the BSW program; SOC WK 4110 (may be taken concurrently); consent of instructor. This course provides students with practical experience in social service agencies. Students work at the agencies approximately 20 hours per week. The purpose of this experience is to familiarize students with agency operations. Selection of the agency is based on student educational needs. Concurrent enrollment in SOC WK 4801 is required.
- SOC WK 4801Intgrtv Fld Exper Sem IPrerequisite: Consent of instructor. This seminar provides an opportunity for students to integrate previous course work with their experience in social work agencies. Classroom discussion will emphasize direct practice issues. Concurrent enrollment in SOC WK 4800 is required.
- SOC WK 4850Supervd Field Exp IIPrerequisite: SOC WK 4800, SOC WK 4801 and consent of instructor. This is a continuation of agency practice experience. Students work at the agency approximately 20 hours per week and continue at the same agency as SOC WK 4800 or change agencies with the consent of the instructor. Concurrent enrollment in SOC WK 4851 is required.
- SOC WK 4851Integrative Fld Sem IIPrerequisites: Consent of instructor and concurrent registration in SOC WK 4850. This seminar is a continuation of SOC WK 4801. Classroom discussion will emphasize adminstration and community organization issues.
- SOC WK 4900Special StudyPrerequisite: Consent of instructor. Independent study through advanced readings in method and philosophy on a topic of particular interest, or field research in an agency.
- SOC WK 5350Soc Work & Human Service OrgsPrerequisites: Admission to MSW program or permission of MSW Program Director. This course helps students to develop theoretical and empirical understanding of groups and organizations, including concepts such as power and authority, structure, goals, membership, leadership, motivation, technology, and organizational culture. Using organizations as settings for social work practice and as targets for change, students learn strategies and skills for assessment and intervention.
- SOC WK 5800Grad Field Practicum IPrerequisites: Admission to MSW program and consent of academic advisor. This course provides integrative field experience in generalist social work practice.
- SOC WK 5801Found Field Practum SeminarPrerequisites: Admission to MSW program and consent of academic advisor. This course integrates academic content from foundation course work and experiential learning in field placements. The course goals are to conceptualize the problem-solving process in field practice, synthesize theory into a social work approach that encourages creative use of self, and underscore ethics and service to diverse groups in practices.
- SOC WK 6630Diag & Rel Pharm Sw PracPrerequisites: SOC WK 5100 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Course is designed for social work students, and will provide an overview of the development and treatment of selected mental health disorders classified by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In particular, the course will examine, from a systems perspective, the psychological and neuropsychological etiologies of mood, psychotic, personality and other disorders and their preferred pharmacological treatment.
- SOC WK 6800Grad Field Practicum IIPrerequisites: SOC WK 5800 and SOC WK 5801 and consent of academic advisor. This course provides integrative field experience in students' graduate social work practice concentration areas. It may be taken concurrently with SOC WK 6850 with special permission.
- SOC WK 6850Grad Field Practicum IIIPrerequisites: SOC WK 6800. This course provides advanced integrative field experience in students' graduate social work concentration areas.
- SOC WK 6900Dir Study In Prof Soc WkPrerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Independent graduate-level study on a topic of particular interest through readings, reports, and field work under faculty supervision.