http://www.umsl.edu/~socialwk/
Faculty
Lois Pierce, Professor* , Chairperson
Ph.D., Washington University
Uma Segal, Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
Norman Flax, Associate Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Joan Hashimi, Associate Professor Emeritus*,
Ph.D., Washington University
Margaret Sherraden, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
John McClusky, Visiting Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of California-Berkley
Sharon Johnson, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Washington University
Lia Nower, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Washington University
Cynthia Sanders, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Washington University
William Rainford, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of California-Berkley
Patricia Rosenthal, Lecturer
M.S.W., Washington University
Beverly Sporleder, Lecturer
M.S.W., Washington University
* members of Graduate Faculty
Social work faculty members are committed to excellence in teaching
and scholarly research in a wide range of specialties. These include child
welfare, gerontology, community organization, addictions, social service
policy, and international social work. Faculty also serve on the executive and advisory boards of
many area social service agencies.
General Information
Degrees and Areas of Concentration The Department of Social Work
offers courses leading to a bachelor of social work degree (B.S.W.), a
master of social work (M.S.W.), and a minor in social work. The B.S.W.
and the M.S.W. programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education. The programs stress the critical, empirical, and applied
aspects of social work, incorporating a liberal arts perspective throughout
the curriculum. There is a strong accent on community and agency field
work as an integral part of the program. Professional social work education
enables students to integrate the knowledge, values and skills of the
profession into competent practice.
Students must apply for admission into the B.S.W. and the M.S.W. programs.
Undergraduate social work majors and Master's students should obtain a
copy of the Student Handbook (also available on the social work
department's Web page http://www.umsl.edu/~socialwk). BSW students must
meet with a social work adviser for advisement each semester. Students
in the B.S.W. or the M.S.W. program must set up an appointment with the
practicum office one semester prior to enrolling in the practicum and
attend a series of prepracticum orientation sessions.
Undergraduate Studies
General Education Requirements
Majors must satisfy the university and college general education requirements,
except that proficiency in a foreign language is recommended but not required.
Courses required for the B.S.W. degree may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory
basis except Social Work 4800(320) and Social Work 4850(321).
Admission Requirements
Students entering UM-St. Louis as freshman and as transfer students should
indicate a pre-social work major. Students must apply to the program concurrently
with SW 3100(210). Admission to the program is conditional upon the successful
completion of all necessary requirements.
Requirements for Admission to the Social Work program:
- Junior standing
- Submission of:
- Application for admission to social work program.
- Transcript of all university work.
- Two letters of reference: one from a college or university professor
and one other, preferably from a work or volunteer experience supervisor.
- Completion of Social Work 1100(100), 1200(150), and 1201(151) or
their equivalents or completion of an A.A. in Human Services.
- Satisfactory completion of all courses listed as prerequisites for
Social Work 3100(210), 3150(280), and 3400(285).
- Applicants may be asked to meet with the social work admissions committee.
Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Social Work
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in social work and related-area
requirement courses to enter field practicum. Candidates for this degree
program must complete the core requirements including the following social
work courses:
1100 (100), Social Work and Social Problems
1200 (150), (Social Welfare as a Social Institution
1201 (151), Social Welfare as a Social Institution Laboratory
3100 (210), Introduction to Interventive Strategies
3150 (280), Human Behavior in the Social Environment
3400 (285), Social Issues and Social Policy Development
3200 (300), Interventive Strategies for Social Work with Individuals,
Families, and Groups
3300 (305), Interventive Strategies for Social Work with Organizations
and Communities
4100 (315), Diversity and Social Justice
4800 (320), and 4850 (321) Supervised Field Experience in Social
Work I and II
4801 (320A) and 4851 (321A), Integrative Field Experience Seminar
I and II
A minimum of 37 hours and a maximum of 50 hours may
be taken in social work. A minimum of 30 hours is required in related
area departments.
Evaluation of social work transfer credits will be done by a social
work adviser on an individual basis.
Related Area Requirements
The following courses, or their alternatives, are required:
Biology
One course from the following:
1102 (110), Human Biology
1131 (113), Human Physiology and Anatomy I
1141 (114), Human Physiology and Anatomy II
1202 (120), Environmental Biology
Econ 1000 (40), Introduction to the American Economy
Pol Sci 1100 (11), Introduction to American Politics
Psych 1003 (3), General Psychology
Sociology:
1010 (10), Introduction to Sociology
2160 (160), Social Psychology
3220 (220) ,Sociological Statistics
Either:
Sociology 3230(230), Research Methods and
3231(231), Research Methods Lab or
Social Work 3500(330), Research Design in Social Work
At least 9 additional hours must be taken in social work, sociology,
political science, psychology, women's and gender studies, anthropology,
criminology and criminal justice, or economics at the 2000(100) level
or above. Hours taken in social work will apply toward the maximum of
50 hours that may be taken in social work courses. The social work department
may require students to pass a placement test to enroll in the next level
course, provided this test or its equivalent is administered to all students
seeking to enroll in that course.
Social work majors must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5
or better in all course work specifically required for the major, with
satisfactory grades in practicum.
Note Taking anthropology, biological sciences, economics, and
Spanish courses is strongly recommended by graduate schools of social
work.
Requirements for the Minor in Social Work
Candidates must complete the following social work courses:
1100(100), Social Work and Social Problems
1200(150), Social Welfare as a Social Institution
3100(210), Interventive Strategies in Social Work Practice
3400(285), Social Issues and Social Policy Development
and one additional social work course at the 3000(200) level
or above..
Graduate Studies
Master of Social Work
Admission Requirements
Admission to the M.S.W. Program requires admission to the University of
Missouri-St. Louis Graduate School and acceptance by the Department of
Social Work. Applicants to the program must meet the following requirements
to be considered for admission:
- Completion of a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited
by a recognized regional accrediting organization
- Completion of a liberal arts education including courses in the humanities,
the social and behavioral sciences, and the physical sciences, including
a course in human biology and a course in statistics.
- Attainment of a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on
a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work and attainment of a grade
point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in the major field.
- Submission of the following documents by the admission deadline:
- Three letters of reference.
- A completed application to
the UM-St. Louis Graduate School and a completed M.S.W. supplemental
application
- Three written essays.
- Official transcripts from all
colleges and university attended.
- Applicable fees.
Application Deadline
The deadline for application to the MSW program is March 15 for admission
in the following fall semester.
Admissions to the Advanced Standing Program
Applicants with a B.S.W., B.A.S.W., or B.S.S.W., from an accredited
social work program may be given up to 24 credit hours of advanced standing
for foundation social work courses. Admission to the advanced standing
program is available to applicants who meet the general admission requirements
and who: (1) have earned a bachelor's degree in social work accredited
by the Council on Social Work Education within five years of applying
to the M.S.W. Program, and (2) have earned a grade point average of at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the social work foundation curriculum, and
no less than a B in all courses that are applicable.
Course Waivers
A student who does not have a bachelor's degree in social work but who
can document successful completion (with at least a B) of foundation courses
from an accredited B.S.W. program within the last five years will be given
course waivers and be allowed to take electives instead of these courses.
Students from nonaccredited B.S.W. programs or students who have taken
comparable course work in other undergraduate programs may take place-out
examinations for select foundation courses; waivers will be given if students
successfully pass place-out examinations. The waiver does not provide
graduate credit; it is a mechanism for allowing elective courses to be
substituted for required foundation courses.
Academic credit cannot be given for life experience and previous work
experience, in whole or in part, in lieu of field practicum or foundation
year courses.
Degree Requirements
The M.S.W. is a two-year program comprising a foundation year and a concentration
year. All students are required to take the foundation year courses. These
provide a common base of knowledge across all practice settings and populations.
Beyond the general requirements of the Graduate School, the department
requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work, of which 45 must
be at the 400(4000 or 5000) level and 45 must be in social work or crosslisted
with social work, including the following foundation courses:
4100(315), Diversity and Social Justice
5200(410), Social Policy and Social Services
4200(418), Foundations of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
5100(430), Generalist Social Work Practice
4250(431), Social Work and Human Service Organizations
5300(432), Community Practice and Social Change
4400(440), Research Methods and Analysis I
5400(449), Research Methods and Analysis II
5801(489), Graduate Field Practicum Seminar
5800(490), Graduate Field Practicum I
Upon completion of the 30 credits of foundation year requirements, students
move into a year of specialization, called the concentration. The concentration
year requires 30 hours of course work that includes 9 hours of elective
graduate-level courses approved by the adviser. Students plan their degree
program to reflect their career interests in the following concentration
areas:
Family Practice
Organizations and Community Development
To remain in good standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of
3.0 or better.
The field practicum is an integral part of the concentration year. Students
will complete 300 hours (two days of full-time work each week) of M.S.W.-supervised
practice in an agency during the Winter semester of the foundation year,
and 660 hours (three days of full-time work per week) in both the fall
and winter semesters in the concentration year.
A student must receive a grade of B or better in the first-year field
instruction course in order to be eligible to enter the second year field
practicum.
Part Time Status
Students who enter the program as part-time students complete the foundation
year in two years and the concentration course work in an additional two
years.
All students must complete the M.S.W. in four years.
Career Outlook
The bachelor of social work program prepares persons for
entry-level employment in social welfare agencies, schools, hospitals,
correctional institutions, social action and community organizations,
and day care, geriatric, or rehabilitation and residential centers. The
master of social work program prepares professionals for advanced social
work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Individuals currently working in social welfare can develop skills and
increase employment and job advancement opportunities with the B.S.W.
and M.S.W. degrees.
Course Descriptions
Students who have earned 24 or more semester hours
of credit at any accredited post-secondary institutions(s) before the
start of the fall 2002 semester must meet the general education requirements
stipulated in the UM-St Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin. The following social
work courses fulfill the Social Sciences breadth of study requirements
as described in that Bulletin: 1100(100), 1200(150), 3100(210), 3150(280),
3400(285), 3900(290), 4601(312), 4100 (315), 3602(322), 4900(350), 5600(376),
4950(390)
1100(100) Social Work and Social Problems (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 1010(10) or Psychology 1003(3). Examination of
the network of social programs and services developed in response to social
problems in modern urban communities and the various roles and functions
performed by helping professions. Introduction to basic values, skills,
and training involved in a helping relationship, as well as characteristics
of clients seeking help and professionals engaged in the helping process.
1200(150) Social Welfare as a Social Institution (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 1100(100) or consent of instructor. A study
of the: 1) development of social welfare services and the philosophy underlying
the present practices and systems; 2) present social welfare programs
with particular emphasis given to public income-maintenance provisions;
3) special welfare needs of blacks, aged, women, Hispanics, and Native
Americans; and 4) the development of social work as a profession. This
course may be taken by non-social work majors.
1201(151) Social Welfare as a Social Institution Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Simultaneous with Social Work 1200(150). The lab session
will be used for field trips to social agencies. This course is required
for all Social Work majors.
3100(210) Introduction to Interventive Strategies for Social Work
Practice (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 1200(150), Sociology 1010(10) and Psychology
1003(3), or permission of instructor. A presentation of basic knowledge,
skills, and theory used for entry-level professional practice, such as
problem assessment, interviewing skills, crisis intervention, and referral
procedures. The course objectives also will be to teach students how to
help clients negotiate systems effectively, and to use resources, services,
and opportunities.
3150(280) Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
Prerequisite: Biology 1012(1) and Sociology 2160(160) or Psych 2160(160)
or permission of instructor. This course will focus on the normative stages
in the life span, specifically how human development is affected by the
physical environment and social status characteristics. Empirical information
and theoretical views on human development will be included. Human development
will be viewed as a complex interaction of individual developmental stages
with family, social, and community systems.
3200(300) Interventive Strategies for Social Work with Individuals,
Families, and Groups (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 3100(210), and Social Work 3150 (280). This
course continues the presentation of basic knowledge and practice skills
for entry level professional practice begun in Social Work 3100(210).
It builds on the generalized helping model, incorporating specialized
skills for working with specific groups of clients (e.g., children, aged,
mentally ill, and physically handicapped), with families and small groups.
3300(305) Interventive Strategies for Social Work
with Organizations and Communities (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 3400(285) taken prior to or concurrently, senior
standing. Continuation of basic practice skills with emphasis given to
analysis and intervention at the organization and community levels. Includes
assessment of available services, organization of client groups, efforts
to modify resources for a client group unable to intervene effectively
on its own behalf. Also emphasis on helping the practitioner evaluate
the impact of intervention.
3400(285) Social Issues and Social Policy Development (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 1200(150), Pol Sci 1100(11), and Econ 1000(40).
The identification of issues concerning governmental provisions to meet
contemporary social needs, with analysis of the principles and values
underlying alternative solutions. A study of the processes by which citizen
opinions and public policies evolve and are implemented in areas such
as income maintenance, crime and delinquency, employment, family and child
welfare, and public mental health.
3500(330) Research Design in Social Work (3)
Prerequisites: Satisfaction of Math Proficiency requirement and Sociology
3220(220). Students explore research concepts and procedures (hypothesis
testing, sampling, measurement, and design) emphasizing issues in social
work research. Students learn to collect, analyze and present data.
3601(310) Abused and Neglected Children (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 3150(280) or equivalent. This course explores
the major concepts necessary for understanding abused and neglected children
and their families. Emphasis is placed on (1) defining the problem, including
societal stresses which contribute to the abuse and neglect; (2) examining
existing practice methods; and (3) understanding the role of the social
worker on interdisciplinary teams.
3602(322) Child Welfare Practicum Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 4800(320), and consent of instructor. This
seminar allows students to integrate previous course work with their experience
in child welfare agencies. Classroom discussion will emphasize core competencies
needed for child welfare practice.
3900(290) Selected Topics in Social Work Practice (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 3100(210) or Social Work 3400(285), or consent
of instructor. A course examining special topics in social work practice.
Relative theories, strategies, and skills will be presented for topics
selected. Course may be taken more than once for credit as different topics
are offered.
4100(315) Diversity and Social Justice (3)
Same as Sociology 4100(315). Prerequisite: Sociology 1010 (10) or equivalent.
Analyzes the structure, dynamics, and consequences of social and economic
injustice, and the impact on diverse groups in American society. Examines
theoretical models and practice principles for work with diverse groups.
4200(418) Foundations of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
(3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 3150(280) or equivalent or admission to the
MSW program. Focuses on theoretical and empirical understanding of human
behavior in the social environment using a life-span perspective. Introduces
biological, behavioral, cognitive, and sociocultural theories of individuals,
families, and small groups, and their implications for the professional
social worker's understanding of socioeconomic status, gender, disability,
ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation.
4250(431) Social Work and Human Service Organizations (3)
Prerequisites: SW 3150(280) and 3300(305) or Psych 3318(318) or Bus Admin
3611(311) or equivalent or admission to the MSW program. Students 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.
4398(398) Child Maltreatment: A Multidisciplinary Approach (3)
Same as Psy 4398(398). Focuses on clinical aspects of child abuse with
attention to identification, reporting, intervention, and prevention.
Perspectives from the disciplines of Psychology and social work are provided.
4399(399) Seminar: Child Sexual Abuse (1)
Same as Psy 4399(399). Provides intensive study in interviewing, legal
issues, assessment, medical issues, and therapeutic intervention in cases
of child sexual abuse.
4400(440) Social Work Research Methods and Analysis I (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 3500(330) or Sociology 3230(230) and 3231(231)
or equivalent and Sociology 3220(220) or equivalent or admission to the
MSW program. The first of a two-course sequence designed to provide students
with the knowledge base and skills for using scientific method to advance
social practice, knowledge and theory. Focuses on research methods at
different levels (e.g., individual, group, organization, and community).
Covers quantitative and qualitative methods, research design, sampling,
measurement, use of results, impact of research, and ethical considerations.
4601(312) Women's Social Issues (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 3150(280) or equivalent. This course will help
students become more sensitive to the social and welfare concerns of women.
The topics include work, education, family responsibilities, violence
against women, and special health and mental health service needs. Emphasis
will be placed on understanding how social action can be used to bring
about positive change.
4800(320) Supervised Field Experience in Social Work I (4)
Prerequisites: Social Work 3200(300) must be taken prior to or concurrently,
Social Work 4801 (320A) must be taken concurrently, consent of instructor.
This course provides students practice 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 education needs.
4801(320A) Integrative Field Experience Seminar I (2)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and concurrent registration in Social
Work 4800(320). 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.
4850(321) Supervised Field Experience in Social Work II (4)
Prerequisites: Social Work 4800(320), Social Work 4801(320A), and
consent of instructor. This is a continuation of agency practice experience.
Students work at the agency approximately 20 hours per week and may continue
at the same agency as Social Work 4801(320A), or change agencies with
the consent of the instructor.
4851(321A) Integrative Field Experience Seminar II (2)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and concurrent registration in Social
Work 4850(321). This seminar is a continuation of Social Work 4801(320A).
Classroom discussion will emphasize administration and community organization
issues.
4900(350) Special Study (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Independent study through advanced
readings in method and philosophy on a topic of particular interest, or
field research in an agency.
4911(391A) Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Staff Management
Issues (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Same as Political Science 4911(391A) and
Public Policy Administration 4911(391A). This course addresses issues
involved in managing staff in nonprofit organizations. The course will
cover the following topics: fundamentals of staff supervision; balancing
supervisory processes with counseling and coaching; selecting, hiring,
evaluating, and terminating staff; legal issues that affect these processes.
4912(391B) Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Legal Issues
in Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Same as Political Science 4912(391B) and
Public Policy Administration 4912(391B). This course addresses legal issues
involved in managing and governing nonprofit organizations. The course
will cover the following topics: The Board as steward of the organization;
Director and officer liability; tax laws concerning charitable giving;
legal issues in managing staff and volunteers (e.g., hiring, evaluating,
and terminating employees); Missouri nonprofit law.
4913(391C) Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Financial
Issues (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Same as Political Science 4913(391C) and
Public Policy Administration 4913(391C). This course addresses financial
issues involved in governing and managing nonprofit organizations. The
course will cover the following topics: Cash flow analysis; budgeting;
fund accounting; cost accounting (determining costs for programs and services);
understanding and using standard financial statements, including balance
sheets, cash flow statements, statements of activity, and operating and
capital budgets.
4940(394) Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Same as PPA 4940(394), Pol Sci 4940(394),
Soc 4940(308). Addresses the role and scope of the independent sector
in the United States, as well as the leadership and management of nonprofit
organizations within that sector. Topics include the economic and political
scope of the independent sector, the role of volunteerism in a democratic
society, and the role and scope of philanthropy. Topics in voluntary organization
management and leadership include: the dynamics, functions and membership
structure of NPOs, especially staff-board and other volunteer relations;
governance and management of NPOs; resource mobilization; and program
development management and evaluation.
4950(390) Seminar in Social Work Issues (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A variable-credit course examining
current and future considerations in designing and implementing social
work service and delivery arrangements. Issues will be selected according
to interests of the class. Course may be taken more than once for credit
as different topics are offered.
4960(396) American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resources Development
(3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Same as Political
Science 4960(396) and Public Policy Administration 4960(396). This course
addresses the history, philosophy, roles and scope of philanthropy in
the United States, including its role in the nonprofit, voluntary sector.
It further examines the contemporary forces which impact philanthropy
and charitable giving, both by institutions and individuals. The course
examines the effective planning and management of development programs
(e.g., annual giving), fund raising vehicles (e.g., mail solicitations)
and the fund raising process, from planning through donor relations.
5100(430) Generalist Social Work Practice (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 3200(300) or equivalent or admission to the
MSW program. Using a problem-solving approach, students develop theoretical
and empirical understanding and practical application of generalist social
work methods. Students gain knowledge and skills that include interviewing,
assessment, crisis and short-term intervention, contracting, resource
development, and case documentation needed for competent direct practice
with diverse populations.
5200(410) Social Policy and Social Services (3)
Prerequisite: Social Work 3400(285) or Pol Sci 2420(242) or Pol Sci 3460(246)
or equivalent or admission to the MSW program. Covers the history and
development of social welfare policies, legislative processes, and existing
social welfare programs. Examines frameworks for social policy analysis,
analyzes how social and economic conditions impact the process of social
policy development and implementation, and introduces policy practice
in social work.
5300(432) Community Practice and Social Change (3)
Prerequisites: SW 3300(305) or Sociology 4344(344) or equivalent or admission
to the MSW program. Focuses on economic, social, and political theory
and research on communities and social change. Examines conceptual models
of community practice within the generalist model and develops skills
in organizing, advocacy, and planning.
5400(449) Social Work Research Methods and Analysis II (3)
Prerequisites: Social Work 4400(440) or equivalent. Advanced course, focusing
on analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to advance social work
practice, knowledge and theory. Students learn to use and interpret various
statistical procedures for analyzing quantitative data, including bivariate
and multivariate analysis, and content and statistical analysis for qualitative
data. Students apply these analytic techniques to social work case material
using computer software applications.
5600(376) Mental Health and Aging (3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 2272(272), 4373(373), or graduate student status.
Same as Psychology 4376(376) and Gerontology 4376(376). (MSW students
normally take all foundation courses prior to enrolling in this course.)
A survey of recent theory and research in mental health issues for older
populations. The primary focus is on major Psychological disorders prevalent
among the elderly and in treatment approaches for elders.
5610(381A) Mechanisms of Aging I: The Aging Body (1)
Prerequisites: Bio 1012(1) or Bio 1102(110) or equivalent. (Same as Ger
5610(300A). (MSW students normally take all foundation courses prior to
enrolling in this course.) Introduces students with a social sciences/humanities
background to the normal changes in the biology and chemistry of the aging
human body.
5611(381B) Mechanisms of Aging II: The Aging Brain (1)
Prerequisites: Ger 5610(300A), or SW 5610(381A), equivalent, or consent
of instructor. (Same as Ger 5611(300A) (MSW students normally take all
foundation courses prior to enrolling in this course.) Provides students
with a social sciences/humanities background a basic introduction to the
biology and chemistry of the aging human brain and nervous system.
5612(381C) Mechanisms of Aging III: Diseases of Aging (1)
Prerequisites: Ger 5610(300A) and 5611(300A) or SW 5611 (381C) and 5611(381B)
or equivalents or consent of instructor. (Same as Ger 5612(300C). (MSW
students normally take all foundation courses prior to enrolling in this
course.) Provides students with a social sciences/humanities background
with information on how diseases associated with aging exacerbate the
effects of aging on the human body and mind.
5620(382) Theory and Practice with Older Adults (3)
(MSW students normally take all foundation courses prior to enrolling
in this course.) Examines theory and empirically-based assessment and
intervention models for work with the elderly. It includes the life circumstances
of older adults and how that differs from younger adult populations; how
ethnicity, gender, social class, and sexual orientation interact with
age and create special intervention issues; discussion of ethical and
value issues (e.g., client autonomy, rationing of health care); examination
of family and community resources in providing care, and interventions
with physically or mentally disabled elders and elders in residential
settings.
5630(435) Diagnosis and Related Pharmacology for Social Work Practice
(3)
Prerequisites: SW 5100(430) or equivalent or consent of instructor. Designed
for social work students, course will provide overview of development
and treatment of selected mental health disorders classified by the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In particular, course
will examine, from a systems perspective, psychological and neuropsychological
etiologies of mood, psychotic, personality, and other disorders and their
preferred pharmacological treatment.
5640(444) School Social Work (3)
Prerequisites: SW 5100(430) or equivalent or graduate standing and consent
of instructor. Examines role of social worker in school settings and includes
work with youth, families, and communities in relation to the child or
adolescent's functioning in school.
5800(490) Graduate Field Practicum I (2-4)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Provides integrative
field experience in generalist social work practice. May be taken for
2-4 hours' credit depending on time in agency during semester; 50 contact
hours=1 credit hour. May be repeated once.
5801(489) Foundation Field Practicum Seminar (2)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Integrates
academic content from foundation course work and experiential learning
in field placements. 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 practice.
6100(450) Theory and Practice with Children and Youth (3)
Prerequisite: SW5100(430) or equivalent or consent of instructor and graduate
standing. Examines theory and empirically-based assessment and intervention
models for work with children and adolescents. The effects of family,
peers, and societal context (e.g., poverty, racism) will be stressed in
understanding youth problems such as drug abuse, academic failure, delinquency,
adolescent pregnancy, and gang participation. The course will emphasize
a multi-disciplinary approach using inter-agency collaboration and negotiation
skills.
6150(451) Theory and Practice with Families (3)
Prerequisites: SW 5100(430) or equivalent, graduate standing and departmental
approval. Examines theoretical approaches to social work with families,
including the impact of the social environment. Skills will include assessment,
and multidisciplinary intervention with multi-problem families. Special
emphasis will be given to poverty, chemical dependency, intra-familial
violence, physical and mental illnesses, and working with family members
of diverse cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, races, sexual orientation,
and ability. Values and ethics will be emphasized.
6200(452) Family Policy (3)
Prerequisites: SW5200(410) or equivalent or consent of instructor and
graduate standing. Same as Pol Sci 6416(416) and Soc 6200(452). Examines
policy development, implementation and impact of social policies on children,
youth, and families. International, national, and state policies that
affect basic family needs will be the focus, including topics such as
economic support, health care, child care and protection, and child and
youth development. Intended and unintended consequences of existing policies
on the family will be examined as well as future policy directions.
6250(462) Social and Economic Development Policy (3)
Prerequisites: SW 5200(410) or equivalent or consent of instructor and
graduate standing. Same as Pol Sci 6418(418). Examines major trends and
alternatives in social and economic development policy and practice in
state, national, and international perspectives. Students will develop
skills in policy analysis and development.
6400(473) Practice and Program Evaluation (3)
Prerequisites: SW 4400(440) and 5400(449) or equivalent or consent of
instructor and graduate standing. Provides specialized knowledge in the
use of qualitative and quantitative research skills to evaluate the effectiveness
of social work practice. Topics will include single system design, group
designs, and program evaluation. Students will design and conduct a research
project associated with their advanced social work practicum. Results
will be presented to the class and the agency. Value and ethical issues,
particularly those relevant to client race and gender, will be emphasized
as students develop and conduct their research.
6417(417) Income & Pension Policy for the Aged (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as PPA
6417(417), Ger 6417(417) and Pol Sci 6417(417). (MSW students normally
take the social policy foundation course prior to enrolling in this course.)
Examination of federal, state, and local policies that affect the economic
well-being of the elderly. The development of social security programs
and pension programs is explored within a historical context. Emphasis
is placed on the analysis of current policy problems and proposed solutions.
6443(443) Health Care Policy (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as Pol
Sci 6443(443), Ger 6443(443) and PPA 6430(443). (MSW students will normally
take the social policy foundation course prior to enrolling in this course.)
Survey course examining current issues in health policy that face the
nation. Policies are placed in a historical context to show how issues
have been influenced by different political and economic conditions. Secondary
consequences and limitations of current trends in health policy are explored.
6449(469) Human Resources in the Public Sector (3)
Prerequisites: PPA 6600(460) or consent of instructor. Same as Pol Sci
6449(449) and PPA 6490(449). Presents an overview of personnel and labor
relations in the public sector. Particular emphasis placed on issues which
are unique to the public sector, such as the merit system, the questions
of representative bureaucracy and the constraints of personnel in the
nonprofit sector. The topics include personnel reforms in the federal
sector, equal employment and affirmative action policies, testing, selection,
hiring, comparable worth, job evaluation, and labor relations including
grievance arbitration and collective bargaining.
6491(455) Strategic and Program Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
(3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as Pol
Sci 6490(491) and PPA 6550(455). Strategic and program planning enable
an organization to concentrate on efforts and set priorities guided by
a mission, vision, and an understanding of its environment. Focus is on
preparing a strategic plan and a program plan for a nonprofit organization
and analyzing an organization's ability to deliver goods and/or services
to its constituents in today's economic, social and political climate.
6800(491) Graduate Field Practicum II (2-6)
Prerequisites: SW 5801(489) and SW 5800(490). Provides integrative field
experience in students' graduate social work practice concentration. May
be taken for 2 to 6 hours' credit depending on time in agency during semester;
55 contact hours=1 credit hour. May be repeated once and/or taken concurrently
with SW 6850(492).
6850(492) Graduate Field Practicum III (2-6)
Prerequisites: SW 6800(491). Provides advanced integrative field experience
in students' graduate social work practice concentration. May be taken
for 2 to 6 hours' credit depending on time in agency during semester;
55 contact hours=1 credit hour. May be repeated once and/or taken concurrently
with SW 6800(491).
6900(495) Directed Study in Professional Social Work (1-10)
Prerequisites: 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.
6950(499) Advanced Seminar in Professional Social Work (1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Focused study
on selected issues, concepts, and methods of professional social work
practice. May be taken more than once for credit provided the course topic
is different each time.
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