Principles and values of social work, community resources and social service agencies, helping methods, and the role of the professional social worker. 

An introduction to professional skills. May be taken concurrently with an applied pre-professional experience in human services. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: 24 semester hours completed

An introduction to professional skills through an applied experience in a community-based or human service-related setting. Each credit will require a minimum 50 contact hours in a professional experience.  CR/NC only. Pre/Co-requisite: SWK 205.

Social work's historical role in American social policies. Overview and analysis of policies related to social well-being, oppression, justice, and social programs.

Theoretical and practical overview of community development as a core social work competency, focusing on critical issues confronting communities in the 21st century. Prerequisites: Completion of two courses from University Program groups III-A, III-B, IV-A, or IV-C.

An overview of current issues and knowledge in child welfare practice and policy. Theory relevant to understanding child abuse and neglect is introduced. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours completed.

Generalist communication skills through interviewing and information exchange with micro, mezzo and macro client systems. Develop ability to objectively evaluate information. Professional identity formation. Prerequisites: Must have minimum of 2.5 GPA; signed Social Work Major; applied to the Social Work Program; SWK 100; completion of 50 credit hours. Pre/Co-requisites: SWK 250; SWK 350. Co-requisite: SWK 374.

Knowledge, skills, and values for social work generalist practice within micro, mezzo, and macro client systems. Emphasis on culturally- competent and evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; all SWK program required volunteer hours completed; SWK 315, SWK 374. Co-requisite: SWK 375.

Data collection methodologies and issues for evidence-based practice and applied social work research including: experiments/single subject design, program evaluation, interviewing, community studies. Prerequisite: SWK 100; SOC 200QR or PSY 211QR or STA 282QR, with a C or better. Pre/Co-requisites: SWK 250 or SOC 221 or SOC 302.

Critique and analysis of theory explaining human behavior in individuals and families. Use of theory in social work practice with diverse and/or oppressed populations. Prerequisites: Must have minimum of 2.5 GPA; signed Social Work Major; applied to the Social Work Program. Pre/Co- requisites: SWK 250; BIO 151 or HSC 211.

Theories explaining human behavior in groups, organizations, communities, and global systems. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; SWK 374. Co-requisite: SWK 321 OR completion of 86 hours in Bachelor of Science with an Option in Community Development.

Directed reading or research on approved topic. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin.

Generalist social work practice with micro, mezzo and macro systems continued from SWK 315 and SWK 321 with emphasis on the strengths perspective. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; all SWK program required volunteer hours completed; SWK 315, SWK 321. Co-requisite: SWK 470.

Analysis and evaluation of social policies welfare services. Emphasis on social action, social, economic and environmental justice and impact on at-risk groups. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; SWK 250; SOC 221 or SOC 302; SWK 470. Co-requisites: SWK 480.

200 hours of supervised experience in a social work setting. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; SWK 321, SWK 375. Co-requisites: SWK 421WI, SWK 471.

Students consciously and critically integrate knowledge with direct practice observed in a field agency and compare generalist practice as implemented in different agencies. Prerequisites: Admitted to the social work program; Co-requisite: SWK 470.

Continuation of 200 hours of supervised experience in a social work setting. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; SWK 470, SWK 471 with a B- or better. Pre/Co-requisite: SWK 450. Co- requisite: SWK 481.

Students consciously and critically integrate knowledge with direct practice as performed in a field agency and compare generalist practice as implemented in different agencies. Prerequisites: SWK 471 with a B- or better, SWK 470. Pre/Co-requisite: SWK 450. Co-requisite: SWK 480.

Integrative capstone experience that synthesizes knowledge, skills, and applications in community development and community-based social work in an applied agency project proposal. Pre/Co-requisite: SWK 470 (for Social Work students) or Prerequisite: 86 semester hours and signed major in Bachelor of Science degree with an option in Community Development.

Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin. Prerequisite: Completion of SWK 321 or graduate standing.