Social Work (SWK)

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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.

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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 explores human behavior and provides a framework for understanding individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities within the context of interacting physical and social environments.

This course is concerned with the particular development of ethnic, racial, religious groups, and cultural diversity in America. Theories of ethnicity, race, religion, and intergroup relations, their relevance to social work, the functions of and models for their study, derived from social research, are examined. Social issues, models for intervention designed to ameliorate unjust and oppressive conditions, and the impact of America's pluralism are explored. Concepts of culture, ethnicity, race, religion, prejudice and discrimination, and their influence on social welfare programs and social work practice are emphasized. Included are examination of ethnocentrism, racism, intergroup conflict, segregation, and other practices that have profound impact on the education, health, housing, employment, crime and delinquency, and mental and emotional health of individuals, families, groups, and communities.

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding concerning social injustices in policies.

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 is a mandatory/required one-time attendance course designed as an orientation to equip the MSW I Generalist social work field practicum.

This is a mandatory/required one-time attendance course designed as an orientation to equip the MSW I Generalist social work field practicum.

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 major focus of this course is the identification of risks and resilience factors among service members and their families who experience trauma.

This course is designed to provide social work students with the essential knowledge, understanding and application of the DSM.

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 prepares students to apply evidence-based and culturally respectful, trauma-informed clinical practice with children and families.

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.

Continuous registration is required for all degree-seeking graduate students.

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.

The content of this course includes an in-depth study of services and programs affecting the security and development of children.

This course focuses on understanding how military culture shapes clients' lives and to advocate for those who need access to the benefits.

This course is designed to introduce students to the dynamics of organizational and community change and transformation.

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 fieldof financial capability and asset buildingpractice along with core content about economics. It includes poverty, personal household finance,financial access, and related economic content. Learning focuses on economic and financial coneptsrelated to individuals and families across thelife span, communities, and oppressed populationsexperiencing 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.

This course provides students with the knowledge and application of theoretical frameworks related to family social work practice.

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.

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 examines techniques of multivariate analysis, including multiple regression, logistic regression, multinomial regression, hierarchical multiple regression, multi-level modeling, and factor analysis.

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.

Comprehensive Exams are required for candidacy.

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 requiredto plan, carry out, and report the results of anoriginal, independent study in the form of adoctoral dissertation.

Candidates for the PhD in Social Work are requiredto plan, carry out, and report the results of anoriginal, independent study in the form of adoctoral dissertation.

Continuous registration is required for alldegree-seeking graduate students. Doctoralcandidates are required to maintain continuousenrollment until completion of all dissertationrequirements