The complete description of Social Work is found in the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences.

SWK 100 - Introduction to Social Work
Principles and values of social work, community resources and social service agencies, helping methods, and the role of the professional social worker.   Prerequisites:  None.
3 Credits; Fall, Spring

SWK 250 - Social Welfare Policies and Services I
History of social welfare and social action.  Analysis of American social welfare systems.  Link between social policy and needs and impacts on vulnerable groups.  Prerequisite:  SWK 100.
3 Credits; Fall, Spring

SWK 300 - Crisis Intervention Experience
Forty-five (45) hours of training and a minimum of 90 hours volunteer work in a local crisis intervention agency.  CR/NC only.  Prerequisite:  Permission of instructor.
3 Credits (Spec)

SWK 302 - Social Work Practice in Gerontology 
Theories, interventions, and issues in social practice in gerontology.  Prerequisites: SWK 100; SOC 100; PSY 100 or GRN 247.

3 Credits, Demand

SWK 315 - Social Work Generalist Practice I:  Social Work Communications
Generalist communication skills through interviewing and information exchange with micro, mezzo and macro client systems.  Develop ability to assess information obtained.  Prerequisite:  SWK 100; completion of 24 credit hours; SWK 250 as prerequisite or co-requisite

3 Credits; Demand

SWK 321 - Social Work Generalist Practice II
Knowledge, skills & values for social work generalist practice with micro, mezzo & macro client systems.  Emphasis on culturally-competent and evidence-based practice.  Prerequisites: SWK 250, SWK 315, SWK 374; LIB 197; signed social work major..
3 Credits; Fall

SWK 331 - Social Work Generalist Practice III
Generalist social work practice with micro, mezzo & macro systems continued from SWK 315 & SWK 321 with an emphasis on the strengths perspective.   Prerequisites:  SWK 100, SWK 200, SWK 315, SWK 321.
3 Credits; Spring

SWK 374 - Social Work and Human Behavior I
Social work and related theories explaining human behavior in individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities with emphasis on early to middle stages of life.  Prerequisites: BIO 151 or permission of instructor; SWK 250 as prerequisite or co-requisite; SWK 315 as prerequisite or co-requisite; signed social work major intent.                   

3 Credits; Fall

SWK 375 - Social Work  and Human Behavior II   
Social work and related theories explaining human behavior in individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities with emphasis on middle to late life stages.   Prerequisite:  SWK 374.                                          

3 credits; Spring

SWK 397 - Independent Study
Directed reading or research on approved topic.  Prerequisite:  Permission of instructor.

1-12 Credits (Specify); Demand

SWK 399 - Special Topics in Social Work
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin.
1-12 Credits (Specify); Demand

SWK 422 - Youth Welfare
Issues pertaining to youth welfare are related to broader organizational and structural features of society, including historical and comparative (international) perspectives.  Identical to SOC 422. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.  Prerequisite:  SOC 300, or both SOC 200 and 350, SOC 301; or signed Youth Studies Minor.
3 Credits;  Demand

SWK 450 - Social Welfare Policies and Services II
Analysis and evaluation of social policies and social welfare services.  Emphasis on social action, social and economic justice and impact on at-risk groups.  Prerequisites:  SWK 250; SOC 221 or SOC 301; SWK 470 as prerequisite or co-requisite..
3 Credits; Demand

SWK 470 - Social Work Practicum I
Supervised social work field experience in a social agency.  Includes 200 hours in field and 5 seminars.  Must be taken within 2 years of completion of course prerequisite.  Prerequisites:  signed scial work major; SWK 321, SWK 375.  SWK 331 as a co-requisite.
4 Credits (Spec)

SWK 480 - Social Work Practicum II
Continuation of SWK 470 in the same agency.  Two hundred (200) hours of supervised field work and 5 seminars.  Prerequisites:  SWK 470 with a grade of B- or better.
4 Credits (Spec)

SWK 597 - Independent Study
Direct reading or research on approved topic.  Permission of instructor required.
1-12 Credits (Specify); Demand

SWK 599 - Special Topics in Social Work
Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin.
1-12 Credits (Specify); Demand

Credit Limitation:  Courses in the Department that are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are:  SWK 597, 599.

Last Updated June 4, 2004, Susan Rood