7000 Professional Social Work Practice (1) Fall 2020
This course introduces the social work profession within a historical and contemporary context, provides an overview of key concepts, standards and regulations, and assists students in examining personal and professional values and ethics related to practice. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; Foundation level course.

7330 Addiction Treatment and Prevention (3) Summer 2021

Provides knowledge from social work and other disciplines involved in substance abuse treatment. Integrated approach to problems of substance abuse and development of self awareness are emphasized. Prerequisite: graduate standing; Counts an elective.

7395 Death, Grief and Loss (3) Summer 2021

This course is designed to provide an awareness of the impact of grief and loss whether as a result of a death or major life alteration. The perspective that grief exists in many contexts beyond death will be a focal point of the course. Theory associated with the process of dying, grief and grief resolution will be examined. Additionally, students will explore influencing factors such as life span development, religion, culture and personal responses to loss. Counts an elective.

7480 Direct Practice with Older Adults (3) Fall 2021

Provides foundational knowledge and skills in working with older adults and their families. Emphasis is placed on assessment strategies and intervention techniques with these populations. The interrelationship between the older adult, the family, organizations, and society is explored, as these factors affect all levels of practice. Students gain practical skill that can be applied to multidisciplinary practice settings, such as the health and social sciences. Prerequisite: graduate standing; Counts an elective.

7710 Social Policy and Service Delivery in Social Work (3) Fall 2020
Covers historic and contemporary issues in social welfare policy. Focuses on relationships among social problems, public policies, private actions, poverty, racism, sexism, and social work practice/values. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; Foundation level course.

7720 Foundations of Human Behavior (3) Fall 2020
Substantive sources from behavioral sciences used in social work toward understanding the biosocial processes and constraints of human development. Prerequisite: graduate standing in social work; Foundation level course.

7730 Social Work Skills (3) Fall 2020
Introduces theory and application of strengths-based generalist practice. Develops knowledge, values, and techniques of professional social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels, emphasizing assessment and interaction skills with individuals and families. Prerequisite: graduate standing in social work; Foundation level course.

7740 Large Group Theory (2) Fall 2020
Examination of social environment in which social work is practiced with particular emphasis on development of analytic framework for understanding formal organizations and communities. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Social Work; Foundation level course.

7760 Social Justice Seminar (2) Spring 2021
Provides integrative learning experience in social work practice in foundation level social work practice focusing on social and economic justice experiences in field practicum. Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent required. Co-requisite: 7971; Foundation level course.

7770 Strategies of Clinical Social Work Intervention (3) Spring 2021
Strategies of social treatment with individuals and small groups applicable to practice in public and private social agency settings. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; Clinical concentration course.

7780 Fundamentals of Social Work Administration (3) Spring 2021
Basic managerial skills which social workers need for supervision, planning, staff development and administrative positions in social agencies; focus on individual management functions and skills associated with them. Prerequisite: graduate standing in social work; PP&A concentration course; Clinical Required Crossover course.

7820 DSM & Psychopathology: A Social Work Perspective (3) Spring 2021
Examines psychopathology of human behavior within social work context, prevailing diagnostic models (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V), and historically oppressive categorizations. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; Clinical concentration course; PP&A Required Crossover course.

7952 Research Methods in Social Work (3) Fall 2020

Examines research methodology and design as applied to the study of social work techniques and problems. Emphasizes differential uses of scientific observation and techniques for developing knowledge and improving practice. Prerequisite: graduate standing in social work; Foundation level course.

7971 Graduate Field Practicum I (4) Spring 2021
Supervised social work practice in a school-approved agency providing a full range of intervention experiences. Winter semester, two or three days per week. Graded on S/U basis only. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; 7710, 7720, 7730, 7760; Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; 7000, 7710, 7720, 7730, Prerequisites or Co-requisite: 7740, 7770 or 7780, 7820 or 7920; 7952; Co-requisite: 7760; Foundation level course.

8050 Resiliency and Solution-Focused Practice (3) Fall 2021

Focuses on brief therapy approaches to dealing with clinical problems in a time-efficient, clinically effective method. Various approaches to solution-oriented work based in resiliency theory are presented. Stresses client empowerment across the lifespan. Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work and 7770; Counts as a clinical selective.

8240 Policy and Advocacy for Empowered Aging (3) Fall 2021

Reframes aging to guide students in their understanding of policies that impact older adults in contemporary U.S. society. Students explore community resource delivery, the continuum of services, and planning for 21st century aging through a strengths-based lens. This course examines the role of advocacy in practice. Counts an elective.

8953 Evaluative Research in Social Work (3) Fall 2021
Develop ability to design and implement appropriate evaluative research methods and strategies employed in social and human service delivery. Prerequisites: SOC_WK 7952. Restricted to graduate Social Work majors.

8970 Professional Practice Seminar I (3) Spring 2022
Provides integrative learning experience in social work practice in an area of beginning specialization in autonomous social work practice. Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent required. Co-requisite: 8971.

8971 Graduate Field Practicum II (12) Spring 2022
Field instruction tailored to concentration interests, developing depth in clinical skills in direct service or in planning and administration. Graded on S/U basis only; Prerequisites: graduate standing in social work; successful completion of all required graduate coursework except 8970; Co-requisite: 8970.