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Twin Cities Campus

Social Work M.S.W.

School of Social Work
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Social Work 105 Peters Hall 1404 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 612-625-1220
Email: swadmis@umn.edu
Website: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/ssw/graduate/master-of-social-work/
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2021
  • Length of program in credits: 34 to 53
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Master of Social Work
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The MSW prepares students for advanced social work practice. A 53 credit program and a 34 credit advanced standing program are available. The curriculum offers specializations in clinical mental health; community practice; families and children; and health, disabilities and aging.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Council on Social Work Education
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
An undergraduate degree with liberal arts background that includes course work in history and social sciences, the humanities and the arts, physical and biological sciences, and mathematics.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
One year of work experience in human services that has provided the applicant with opportunities to gain skills used in direct work with clients. Work experience may include paid, volunteer, and intern positions. Please see the School of Social Work website for more information.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants are required to submit a specified personal statement, writing sample, resume, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants to the advanced standing MSW program who do not have at least one year of post-BSW full-time practice must submit the following as part of their application: - BSW practicum evaluation OR - Letter of reference from BSW practicum supervisor OR - Letter of reference from BSW Field Faculty OR - Letter of explanation as to why one of the above cannot be submitted Important information for advanced standing applicants who choose the clinical mental health specialization: The advanced standing curriculum is designed to be completed in three semesters (summer-fall-spring or fall-spring-summer). Advanced standing students in the clinical mental health specialization (CMH) have the option to start the program in summer, depending on when they want to complete the MSW field practicum. - Advanced standing CMH students who want to do their field practicum during the fall and spring semesters must start taking classes in the summer semester so they can complete the pre-requisites for field. They should plan to complete about six to seven credits in the summer session. (Summer-fall-spring) - Advanced standing CMH students who want to do a summer field practicum can begin taking classes in either the summer or the fall semester. Their final semester will be summer field practicum of 9 credits.(Fall-spring-summer)
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires 34 to 53 major credits and up to credits outside the major. There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed before filing a Degree Program Form.
The MSW requires 53 credits; a 34 credit advanced standing program is available to graduates of undergraduate social work programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. All credits for the MSW can be completed in two years of full-time study, or three years to four years of part-time study, and must be completed within five years of the date of the earliest coursework taken for the degree. The 53 credit program includes a set of required foundation courses (19 cr), courses from a selected specialization, two field internships, and social work electives. A maximum of 21 credits may be transferred from the following sources with School of Social Work approval: up to 8 credits as a non-degree-seeking student registered for social work graduate credit at the University of Minnesota; up to 21 credits from another regionally and professionally accredited school of social work if the student was registered as a graduate student in the program. The 34 credit advanced standing program includes courses from a selected specialization, one field internship, and social work electives. A maximum of 13 credits may be transferred from the following sources with School of Social Work approval: 13 credits completed as a graduate student in another accredited MSW program; up to 6 credits as a non-degree-seeking student registered for social work graduate credit at the University of Minnesota.
Foundation Curriculum for Full Program Students
The 19 cr foundation curriculum is required for full program students. The foundation curriculum is waived for advanced standing students, unless required in a student's conditions of admission. Advanced standing students who receive a grade of B- or less in a BSW class that is comparable to one of our foundation classes may be asked to repeat that content in our MSW program. Students should take 8010 for 3 cr in fall; 3 cr in spring or 6 cr in summer.
Take exactly 19 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 5051 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (2.0 cr)
· SW 5101 - Historical Origins and Contemporary Policies in Social Welfare (3.0 cr)
· SW 8151 - Social Work Methods: Practice With Individuals and Systems (2.0 cr)
· SW 8152 - Social Work Practice Methods: Families and Groups (2.0 cr)
· SW 8153 - Social Work Practice Methods: Macro Practice and Organizations (2.0 cr)
· SW 8841 - Social Work Research Methods (2.0 cr)
· SW 8010 - Seminar: Field Practicum I (1.0-6.0 cr)
Specialization Areas
Clinical Mental Health Specialization
Prepares students for advanced clinical social work practice with children, adults and families across diverse settings and populations. Students learn contextually based approaches to mental health diagnostic assessment, treatment and practice evaluation, with a strong focus on client systems experiencing significant mental health risk.
Anchor and Boost
SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice (3.0 cr)
SW 8452 - Core Concepts in Clinical Social Work Practice (3.0 cr)
Specialization Electives
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8352 - Intervention Methods with Families (3.0 cr)
· SW 8461 - Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with Adults (3.0 cr)
· SW 8462 - Advanced Clinical Practice With Children and Adolescents (3.0 cr)
· SW 8463 - Practice Interventions with Persons Who Experience Serious Mental Illness (3.0 cr)
Diversity
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege (2.0 cr)
Advanced Policy
SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
2nd Focus Anchor
Students must choose one course from this list. Dual degree students may substitute a course from their other degree program with approval from the MSW program director.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging (3.0 cr)
or SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children (3.0 cr)
or SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy (3.0 cr)
Specialization Field Practicum and Seminar
Students complete 6 credits of SW 8020. The credits are either split between fall and spring semesters, or 6 credits are taken during summer. Advanced Standing students take SW 8030.
Take exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8020 - Field Practicum II (1.0-6.0 cr)
Advanced Research
Students must complete 3 credits of SW 8842. The credits are split between fall and spring semesters, or 3 credits are taken during the summer. Dual degree program students may substitute PA 5311 or PUBH 6034. This course must be taken concurrently with SW 8020 or 8030.
Take exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation (1.0-3.0 cr)
· PA 5311 - Program Evaluation (3.0 cr)
· PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts (3.0 cr)
Free Electives
Students must complete at least 5 credits of 5000-level or 8000-level courses not used for another program requirement.
-OR-
Community Practice Specialization
Specialization of human service systems to mobilize groups for social change, and to serve as catalysts for sustainable development and social justice. Students are prepared to fill a variety of community practice roles-leaders, planners, policy advocates, community organizers, mediators, evaluators, and agency administrators in a range of settings.
Anchor and Boost
SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy (3.0 cr)
SW 8552 - Advanced Community Practice: Leadership, Planning, and Program Development (3.0 cr)
Specialization Electives
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (3.0 cr)
· SW 5562 - Global Social Work and Social Development (3.0 cr)
· SW 8563 - Advanced Policy Advocacy (3.0 cr)
Diversity
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege (2.0 cr)
Advanced Policy
SW 8804 - Child Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
2nd Focus Anchor
Students must choose one course from this list. Dual degree students may substitute a course from their other program with approval of the MSW Program Director.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging (3.0 cr)
or SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children (3.0 cr)
or SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice (3.0 cr)
Specialization Field Practicum and Seminar
Students complete 6 credits of SW 8020. The credits are split between fall and spring semesters, or 6 credits are taken during summer. Advanced standing students take SW 8030.
Take exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8020 - Field Practicum II (1.0-6.0 cr)
Advanced Research
Students must complete 3 cr of SW 8843. The credits are split between fall and spring semesters. Dual degree students may substitute PA 5311 or PUBH 6034.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8843 - Social Work Program Evaluation (1.0-2.0 cr)
· PA 5311 - Program Evaluation (3.0 cr)
· PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts (3.0 cr)
Free Electives
Students must complete at least 5 credits of 5000-level or 8000-level courses not used for another program requirement.
-OR-
Families and Children Specialization
Prepares students to work with families and children in a range of settings and organizations, as well as influence relevant organizational structures and policies. Students will be able to identify protective supports and develop interventions that mediate risk and promote resilience.
Anchor and Boost
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children (3.0 cr)
SW 8352 - Intervention Methods with Families (3.0 cr)
Specialization Electives
Students must take two courses (6 cr) from the list of specialization electives.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8361 - Identification and Assessment of Family Violence (3.0 cr)
· SW 8363 - Social Work in Child Welfare (3.0 cr)
· SW 8462 - Advanced Clinical Practice With Children and Adolescents (3.0 cr)
Diversity
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege (2.0 cr)
Advanced Policy
SW 8804 - Child Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
2nd Focus Anchor
Students must complete one course from this list. Dual degree students may substitute a course from their other degree program with approval from the MSW program director.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging (3.0 cr)
or SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice (3.0 cr)
or SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy (3.0 cr)
Specialization Field Practicum and Seminar
Students complete 6 credits of 8020. The credits are either split between fall and spring semesters or 6 credits are taken during summer. Advanced standing students take SW 8030
Take exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8020 - Field Practicum II (1.0-6.0 cr)
Advanced Research
Students must complete 3 credits of SW 8842. The credits are split between fall and spring semesters, or all 3 credits are taken during summer. Dual degree program students may substitute PA 5311 or PUBH 6034. This course must be taken concurrently with SW 8020 or 8030.
Take exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation (1.0-3.0 cr)
· PA 5311 - Program Evaluation (3.0 cr)
· PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts (3.0 cr)
Free Electives
Students must take at least 5 credits of 5000-level or 8000-level courses not used for another program requirement.
-OR-
Health, Disability and Aging Specialization
Prepares students to work with people affected by distinct and interconnected issues related to health, disability and aging. Students are prepared to work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, primary care clinics, residential care facilities, hospice, community-based programs, and in policy and advocacy organizations.
Anchor and Boost
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging (3.0 cr)
SW 8261 - Advanced Social Work Practice in Health Care (3.0 cr)
Specialization Electives
Students must take two courses (6 cr) from this list.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8262 - Empowerment Practice With Persons With Disabilities (3.0 cr)
· SW 8263 - Essential Skills and Perspectives for Working with Older Adults (3.0 cr)
· SW 8463 - Practice Interventions with Persons Who Experience Serious Mental Illness (3.0 cr)
Diversity
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege (2.0 cr)
Advanced Policy
SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy (3.0 cr)
or SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy (3.0 cr)
2nd Focus Anchor
Students should choose one course from this list. Dual degree students may substitute a course from their other degree program with approval from the MSW program director.
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children (3.0 cr)
or SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice (3.0 cr)
or SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy (3.0 cr)
Specialization Field Practicum and Seminar
Students complete 6 credits of SW 8020. These credits are either split between fall and spring, or 6 credits are taken during summer. Advanced Standing students will take SW 8030.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8020 - Field Practicum II (1.0-6.0 cr)
Advanced Research
Students must complete 3 credits of SW 8842. The credits are split between fall and spring, or all 3 credits are taken during summer. Dual degree students may substitute PA 5311 or PUBH 6034. This course must be taken concurrently with SW 8020 or 8030.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation (1.0-3.0 cr)
· PA 5311 - Program Evaluation (3.0 cr)
· PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts (3.0 cr)
Free Electives
Students must complete at least 5 credits of 5000-level or 8000-level courses not used for another degree requirement.
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Master of Social Work/Master of Public HeathMaster of Social Work/Master of Public PolicyMaster of Social Work/Master of Urban & Regional Planning Students may take a total of 22 credits in common among the academic programs.
 
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SW 5051 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Credits: 2.0 [max 0.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Social, psychological, biological, and cultural factors of individual and group development as applied to social work practice. Behavior and life-cycle development focusing on diversity and each stage of life. Discuss development in terms of the individual, and in terms of overlapping social systems such as the multi-generational family, culture, community, and society.
SW 5101 - Historical Origins and Contemporary Policies in Social Welfare
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Contemporary policies and programs in social welfare are examined in light of their historical origins and evolution. A framework is then developed for analysis of concepts and principles in contemporary social policy for social welfare programs and services. The emergence of the profession of social work also examined.
SW 8151 - Social Work Methods: Practice With Individuals and Systems
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Develops foundation knowledge and skills for social workers to work with individuals and systems.
SW 8152 - Social Work Practice Methods: Families and Groups
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Develop foundational knowledge and skills in relationship building, engagement, interviewing, and assessment with families and groups using the ecological-systems theoretical framework and resiliency-based approach.
SW 8153 - Social Work Practice Methods: Macro Practice and Organizations
Credits: 2.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Models of community intervention, community practice and macro-level interventions as integral to professional social work. Building upon theoretical approaches to human service organizations and their distinct attributes, the course addresses key practice knowledge, skills, and values that promote, develop, and maintain human service organizations that effectively meet community and client needs.
SW 8841 - Social Work Research Methods
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Develops foundational research methods knowledge/skills fundamental to evidence-based social work practice.
SW 8010 - Seminar: Field Practicum I
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 8.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Integrates classroom learning with direct experience of a social work field internship. Professional support/learning groups focus on student-and facilitator-identified issues. Students discuss professional/personal biases, ethical dilemmas, and supervisory issues. Cross-cultural understanding, implications of cross-cultural practice.
SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Mental health diagnostic codes/classifications. Interviewing skills, assessment writing skills/techniques. Biopsychosocial perspective/engagement strategies.
SW 8452 - Core Concepts in Clinical Social Work Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Interpersonal process skills. Developing/maintaining effective therapeutic alliances/positive intervention outcomes with diverse populations.
SW 8352 - Intervention Methods with Families
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Work with families/children in family-centered, community, preventive practice. Engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation.
SW 8461 - Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with Adults
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Research-informed clinical interventions for adults with mental health distress. Application of cognitive behavioral/psychodynamic psychotherapies through brief/long-term models across diverse populations.
SW 8462 - Advanced Clinical Practice With Children and Adolescents
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Social work interventions using normative developmental supports/mental health case planning. Develop advanced clinical social work practice knowledge/skills for working with children/adolescents with mental health risks. Provide knowledge for community social workers serving children exposed to stress.
SW 8463 - Practice Interventions with Persons Who Experience Serious Mental Illness
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
An overview of SW practice in community mental health services to improve the lives of persons (adults and children) who experience serious mental illness. Topics: context of mental health care and recovery, stigma, needs and strengths assessment, service planning, and current evidence-based interventions.
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Essential knowledge/awareness/skills to support culturally competent social work practice.
SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Critically engage in health/mental health policy debate, analysis, development, implementation.
SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Cross-national comparisons of social welfare policies, major international conventions, treaties. Social welfare, social development theories/policies. In-depth analyses of selected countries' policies, international agreements, social development strategies.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Social work practice in health/disabilities/aging. History in social work, practice contexts/settings, service delivery systems. Practice/population overlaps, distinctions, co-operations.
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Utilizing evidence-informed, culturally respectful assessments/engagement models with families/children. Factors internal/external to families. Work with families/children around broad scope of stressors. Resiliency.
SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Community practice, including community organizing, policy advocacy, social service/change leadership. prereq: [5051, 5101, 8151, 8152, 8153, 8154] or MSW Adv Standing or instr consent
SW 8020 - Field Practicum II
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Integrates classroom learning within a concentration with the direct experience of an internship. Students expand competency in cross-cultural practice.
SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Students design/carry out evaluation of program or own direct practice. Purposes/types of evaluations. Instrument design, data analysis, ethical issues. Organizational, political, social, cultural factors affecting evaluation in diverse human contexts.
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course covers the core principals, methods, and implementation of evaluation research. Students will learn through an applied partnership with a nonprofit or state/local government clients. The course is designed for both students interested in a potential career in evaluation and those that want to be better consumers of research. Past programmatic/policy areas included health and human services, education, environment science, economic development, transportation, and evidence-based policymaking.
PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: PubH 6034/PubH 6852
Typically offered: Every Spring
Developing useful program evaluations. Emphasizes skills for program administrators, planners. Needs assessments. Assessment of program design, implementation, impact. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Ethical considerations.
SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Community practice, including community organizing, policy advocacy, social service/change leadership. prereq: [5051, 5101, 8151, 8152, 8153, 8154] or MSW Adv Standing or instr consent
SW 8552 - Advanced Community Practice: Leadership, Planning, and Program Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Advanced community practice knowledge/skills. Strategic planning, program design, organizational leadership/management, work groups.
PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories, concepts, and real world examples of managerial challenges. Governance systems, strategic management practices, effect of funding environments, management of multiple constituencies. Types of nonprofits using economic/behavioral approaches. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
SW 5562 - Global Social Work and Social Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories/strategies of social work and social development in industrial/developing countries. Applying international perspective and comparative framework to analyze basic human needs, social problems, and social work and social development strategies in different countries.
SW 8563 - Advanced Policy Advocacy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Students paired with social service, social policy, social justice agencies, coalitions. Agenda setting, legislative research, legislative advocacy in relation to specific legislation proposed in Minnesota state legislature. Tie policy theory to real-world practice.
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Essential knowledge/awareness/skills to support culturally competent social work practice.
SW 8804 - Child Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Develops advanced policy knowledge/skills for social workers practicing in or collaborating with public or private child welfare services.
SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social policy related to disability/aging. Major policy areas of income support, health, education, caregiving, employment, housing, retirement.
SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Critically engage in health/mental health policy debate, analysis, development, implementation.
SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Cross-national comparisons of social welfare policies, major international conventions, treaties. Social welfare, social development theories/policies. In-depth analyses of selected countries' policies, international agreements, social development strategies.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Social work practice in health/disabilities/aging. History in social work, practice contexts/settings, service delivery systems. Practice/population overlaps, distinctions, co-operations.
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Utilizing evidence-informed, culturally respectful assessments/engagement models with families/children. Factors internal/external to families. Work with families/children around broad scope of stressors. Resiliency.
SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Mental health diagnostic codes/classifications. Interviewing skills, assessment writing skills/techniques. Biopsychosocial perspective/engagement strategies.
SW 8020 - Field Practicum II
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Integrates classroom learning within a concentration with the direct experience of an internship. Students expand competency in cross-cultural practice.
SW 8843 - Social Work Program Evaluation
Credits: 1.0 -2.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Students design, implement, and present an evaluation of a program either in their field practicum or of particular interest to them. Class topics include the purpose and types of evaluations; instrument design; data collection techniques and management; data analysis; ethical issues; and organizational, political, social, and cultural factors influencing evaluation in diverse human contexts.
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course covers the core principals, methods, and implementation of evaluation research. Students will learn through an applied partnership with a nonprofit or state/local government clients. The course is designed for both students interested in a potential career in evaluation and those that want to be better consumers of research. Past programmatic/policy areas included health and human services, education, environment science, economic development, transportation, and evidence-based policymaking.
PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: PubH 6034/PubH 6852
Typically offered: Every Spring
Developing useful program evaluations. Emphasizes skills for program administrators, planners. Needs assessments. Assessment of program design, implementation, impact. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Ethical considerations.
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Utilizing evidence-informed, culturally respectful assessments/engagement models with families/children. Factors internal/external to families. Work with families/children around broad scope of stressors. Resiliency.
SW 8352 - Intervention Methods with Families
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Work with families/children in family-centered, community, preventive practice. Engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation.
SW 8361 - Identification and Assessment of Family Violence
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Identification/assessment of family violence. Contextual knowledge of behaviors of perpetrators, victims, survivors. Gender, race, culture, age, ability, SES, sexual orientation.
SW 8363 - Social Work in Child Welfare
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Public, private, tribal child welfare related to assessment of strengths/risks. Develop appropriate plans that secure child safety/well-being.
SW 8462 - Advanced Clinical Practice With Children and Adolescents
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Social work interventions using normative developmental supports/mental health case planning. Develop advanced clinical social work practice knowledge/skills for working with children/adolescents with mental health risks. Provide knowledge for community social workers serving children exposed to stress.
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Essential knowledge/awareness/skills to support culturally competent social work practice.
SW 8804 - Child Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Develops advanced policy knowledge/skills for social workers practicing in or collaborating with public or private child welfare services.
SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social policy related to disability/aging. Major policy areas of income support, health, education, caregiving, employment, housing, retirement.
SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Critically engage in health/mental health policy debate, analysis, development, implementation.
SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Cross-national comparisons of social welfare policies, major international conventions, treaties. Social welfare, social development theories/policies. In-depth analyses of selected countries' policies, international agreements, social development strategies.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Social work practice in health/disabilities/aging. History in social work, practice contexts/settings, service delivery systems. Practice/population overlaps, distinctions, co-operations.
SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Mental health diagnostic codes/classifications. Interviewing skills, assessment writing skills/techniques. Biopsychosocial perspective/engagement strategies.
SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Community practice, including community organizing, policy advocacy, social service/change leadership. prereq: [5051, 5101, 8151, 8152, 8153, 8154] or MSW Adv Standing or instr consent
SW 8020 - Field Practicum II
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Integrates classroom learning within a concentration with the direct experience of an internship. Students expand competency in cross-cultural practice.
SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Students design/carry out evaluation of program or own direct practice. Purposes/types of evaluations. Instrument design, data analysis, ethical issues. Organizational, political, social, cultural factors affecting evaluation in diverse human contexts.
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course covers the core principals, methods, and implementation of evaluation research. Students will learn through an applied partnership with a nonprofit or state/local government clients. The course is designed for both students interested in a potential career in evaluation and those that want to be better consumers of research. Past programmatic/policy areas included health and human services, education, environment science, economic development, transportation, and evidence-based policymaking.
PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: PubH 6034/PubH 6852
Typically offered: Every Spring
Developing useful program evaluations. Emphasizes skills for program administrators, planners. Needs assessments. Assessment of program design, implementation, impact. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Ethical considerations.
SW 8251 - Social Work Practice in Health, Disabilities, and Aging
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Social work practice in health/disabilities/aging. History in social work, practice contexts/settings, service delivery systems. Practice/population overlaps, distinctions, co-operations.
SW 8261 - Advanced Social Work Practice in Health Care
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Advanced social work practice in health care. Theoretical models/evidence-based interventions. Psychosocial assessment, treatment interventions, interdisciplinary teamwork, ethics, leadership.
SW 8262 - Empowerment Practice With Persons With Disabilities
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Models of disability, types of disability, common social work practices. Knowledge/skills for use across lifespan/ cultures/various settings.
SW 8263 - Essential Skills and Perspectives for Working with Older Adults
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Intervention skills that are tailored for older adults in individual, family, group, residential, and community settings. Focus on bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspectives and evidence-based approaches.
SW 8463 - Practice Interventions with Persons Who Experience Serious Mental Illness
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
An overview of SW practice in community mental health services to improve the lives of persons (adults and children) who experience serious mental illness. Topics: context of mental health care and recovery, stigma, needs and strengths assessment, service planning, and current evidence-based interventions.
SW 8821 - Social Work and Difference, Diversity and Privilege
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
Essential knowledge/awareness/skills to support culturally competent social work practice.
SW 8805 - Aging and Disability Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social policy related to disability/aging. Major policy areas of income support, health, education, caregiving, employment, housing, retirement.
SW 8806 - Health and Mental Health Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Critically engage in health/mental health policy debate, analysis, development, implementation.
SW 8807 - International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Cross-national comparisons of social welfare policies, major international conventions, treaties. Social welfare, social development theories/policies. In-depth analyses of selected countries' policies, international agreements, social development strategies.
SW 8351 - Assessment and Engagement with Families and Children
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Utilizing evidence-informed, culturally respectful assessments/engagement models with families/children. Factors internal/external to families. Work with families/children around broad scope of stressors. Resiliency.
SW 8451 - Assessment and Engagement in Clinical Social Work Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Mental health diagnostic codes/classifications. Interviewing skills, assessment writing skills/techniques. Biopsychosocial perspective/engagement strategies.
SW 8551 - Advanced Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing, and Advocacy
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Community practice, including community organizing, policy advocacy, social service/change leadership. prereq: [5051, 5101, 8151, 8152, 8153, 8154] or MSW Adv Standing or instr consent
SW 8020 - Field Practicum II
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Integrates classroom learning within a concentration with the direct experience of an internship. Students expand competency in cross-cultural practice.
SW 8842 - Advanced Social Work Evaluation
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Students design/carry out evaluation of program or own direct practice. Purposes/types of evaluations. Instrument design, data analysis, ethical issues. Organizational, political, social, cultural factors affecting evaluation in diverse human contexts.
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course covers the core principals, methods, and implementation of evaluation research. Students will learn through an applied partnership with a nonprofit or state/local government clients. The course is designed for both students interested in a potential career in evaluation and those that want to be better consumers of research. Past programmatic/policy areas included health and human services, education, environment science, economic development, transportation, and evidence-based policymaking.
PUBH 6034 - Evaluation I: Concepts
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: PubH 6034/PubH 6852
Typically offered: Every Spring
Developing useful program evaluations. Emphasizes skills for program administrators, planners. Needs assessments. Assessment of program design, implementation, impact. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Ethical considerations.