Courses
Social Administration
0401. Social Welfare
Policies and Services I. (3 s.h.)
An introduction to American social welfare policies and social
service programs in their historical, political, economic and
social context. Methods of social problem analysis. The social
work profession as a social institution.
0402. Social Welfare
Policies and Services II. (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Social Administration 401.
A continuation of Social Administration 401. Methods of social
policy analysis and advocacy in the public policy arena, including
skills in argumentation and lobbying.
0410. Emotional Disorders
in Children and Adolescents (3 s.h.)
Study of emotional, social, behavioral and developmental disorders
that are prevalent during childhood. Risk factors, developmetnal
pathways, co-occurring conditions and effective treatment approaches
are studied.
0413. Practice of Social
Service Delivery I. (3 s.h.)
Focus on generalist social work practice, including work with
individuals, families, small groups, communities, and organizations.
Phases of the helping process, theories of practice, communication
skills, social work values and ethics are studied.
0414. Practice of Social
Service Delivery II. (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: SA 413.
A continuation of Social Administration 413, focusing on refinement
of and competence in generalist social work practice.
0420. Introduction to
Social Research I (3 s.h.)
An introduction to the philosophy, concepts, principles, and
methods of traditional and postmodern scientific inquiry. Students
will studey quantitative and qualitative approaches and will
develoop a research proposal to be carried out in the second
research course.
0425. Law and the Practice
of Social Work (3 s.h.)
Consideration of various legal issues as they pertain to the
practice of social work.
0429. Foundations for
Advanced Social Work Practice (5
s.h.)
Prerequisite: Must be admitted to the Advanced Standing
program.
Foundation social work content designed specifically for advanced
standing students. Integration of social welfare policy, research,
social work practice, human behavior theory and field.
0440. HBSE: Individuals
and Families (3 s.h.)
Foundation level course in theories in human behavior designed
to under gird social work practice with individuals and families.
Diverse developmental theories along with psychoanalytic, social
learning,cognitive-behavioral, theories of power, womanist
and Africentric perspectives will be studied and critically
evaluated,
0441. HBSE: Groups, Communities
and Organizations (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: SA 440.
Foundation level course in theories in human behavior designed
to under gird social work practice with groups, organizations
and communities. Diverse structures, functions, dynamics, developmental
models and theories of these system levels including issues
of power and empowerment will be studied and critically evaluated.
0450. Field Instruction (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: Co-requisite: SA 413.
Foundation year field practicum; fall semester.
0451. Field Instruction (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: Co-requisite: SA 414.
Foundation year field practicum; spring semester.
0455. HIV/AIDS and Social
Work (3 s.h.)
An overview of knowledge, skills, values and policy issues
related to prevention and service delivery with HIV/AIDS infected
and affected persons.
0499. Individual Study (3
s.h.)
An independent course of study in an area of special interest.
A faculty facilitator and the student work together to identify
the content and design learning opportunities.
0512. Clinical Practice
in Service Delivery (3 s.h.)
An advanced practice course focused on counseling, intended
to help students further their understanding of various approaches
to assessment and refine their interpersonal skills in relationships
with clients.
0519. Loss and Grief (3
s.h.)
This course examines the dynamics of loss and mourning, societal
attitudes about death, and cultural variations in dealing with
loss.
0524. Human Sexuality & Social
Work (3 s.h.)
Examines attitudes and values about sexual expression, and
psychosexual development across the life cycle; topics include
abortion, sex education, and birth control; implications for
social work practice.
0525. Developmental Disabilities (3
s.h.)
Examines the field of mental retardation from a sociological
perspective, with a focus on attitudes and stigma, deinstitutionalization,
normalization, and the provision of human services for the
developmentally disabled.
0531. Mental Health:
Implications for Social Work (3
s.h.)
The implications of mental health issues and problems for social
welfare policy, service delivery systems, and social work practice
in the United States.
0545. Supervision, Staff
Development, and Training (3 s.h.)
Examines sources of power in organizational hierarchies,alternative
formats for organizational development, and supervisory and
staff development practices.
0550. Field Instruction (3
s.h.)
Advanced year; service delivery; fall semester.
0551. Field Instruction (3
s.h.)
Advanced year; service delivery; spring semester.
0556. Master's Degree
Project (3 s.h.)
Fall semester, advanced-year elective for students who wish
to pursue a research project under the guidance of a member
of the faculty.
0557. Introduction to
Social Research II (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Social Administration 420.
Second introductory course in research methods that will build
on in the knowledge and proposal developed in the prerequisite
course. Basic descriptive and inferential statistics and methods
of qualitative analysis and program evaluation concepts will
be covered.
0559. Master's Degree
Project (3 s.h.)
Spring semester, advanced-year elective for students who wish
to pursue a research project under the guidance of a member
of the faculty.
0560. Practice of Service
Delivery with Individuals and Families (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: SA 413 and SA 414.
Advanced social service delivery practice content focusing
particularly on practice with individuals and families.
0561. Social Work with
Complex Family Problems (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Social Administration 560.
An advanced course focusing on social work practice with multiproblem
families.
0566. Financial Management
for Non-Profit Institutions (3 s.h.)
Principles, processes, and techniques of financial management
in human service organizations, including accounting concepts,
fiscal control, budgeting, fund accounting, financing, and
time value of money.
0567. Financial Management
for Nonprofit Institutions: Part II (3
s.h.)
Continuation of Social Administration 566.
0570. Alcoholism (3
s.h.)
An overview of the alcoholism field, including definitions,
prevention, accidents and special populations. Students visit
two AA meetings.
0575. Social Transformation (3
s.h.)
0593. Afrocentric Social
Work (3 s.h.)
A consideration of the unique aspects of Afrocentric practice
in the social work/social welfare arena.
0599. Independent Study (3
s.h.)
An independent course of study in an area of special interest.
A faculty facilitator and the student work together to identify
the content and design learning opportunities.
0612. Interdisciplinary
Responses to Child Abuse (3 s.h.)
Focuses on child abuse and neglect; topics include consequences
of abuse, legal controls, ethical issues in reporting abuse,
ethnic and cultural issues, and interdisciplinary intervention.
(Child Welfare Certificate Requirement.)
0617. Psychodynamics
of Race, Class and Culture (3 s.h.)
Focuses on psychodynamic dimensions unique to particular cultural
and socioeconomic groups, and their relationship to social
work practice.
0621. Child Welfare Policy (3
s.h.)
An overview of social welfare policies affecting children with
particular attention to the problems of child abuse and neglect.
(Child Welfare Certificate Requirement.)
0626. Drug Dependency (3
s.h.)
Examines various approaches to alcohol and drug dependency
intervention and treatment, along with policies and services
designed to address these problems.
0628. Assessment and
the DSM IV (3 s.h.)
The focus is on using the DSM-IV as an assessment tool and
the implications for social work practice. A bio-psycho-social
approach to understanding human behavior is taken.
0633. Social Work Practice
in Health and Mental Health (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 413, 414, 450, 451, 440, 441, 401, 402,
420, 421.
An advanced level course for students in the health/mental
health specialization.
0634. Dynamics of Health,
Health Care, and Health Systems (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 440, 441.
An advanced level course for students in the health/mental
health specialization.
0635. Health/Mental Health
Policy (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402.
An advanced level policy coourse for students in the Health/Mental
Health policy specialization.
0636. Advanced Practice
with Children and Families (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402, 413, 414, 440, 441, 450, 451,
420, 421.
Advanced level practice course for students in the Children
and Families specialization.
0637. Children and Families
in the Social Environment (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 440, 441.
An advanced level human behavior and social environment course
for students in the Children and Families specialization.
0638. Policy on Families
and Children (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402.
Advanced level policy course for students in the Children and
Families specialization.
0639. Clinical Practice
with Individuals, Families, and Groups I (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402, 413, 414, 450, 451, 440, 441,
420, 421.
Advanced practice course for students in the Clinical concentration.
0640. Clinical Practice
with Individuals, Families, and Groups II (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 639.
This course is a continuation of SA 639
0641. Evaluation of Clinical
Practice (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402, 413, 414, 450, 451,
440, 441, 420, 421.
Advanced level research course for students in the Clinical
concentration.
0641. Management and
Planning Practice I (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402, 413, 414, 450, 451, 440, 441,
420, 421.
Advanced level practice course for students in the Managament
and Planning concentration.
0643. Management and
Planning Practice II (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: 642.
This course is a continuation of SA 642.
0645. Practice in Communities
and Policy Arenas I: Assessment and Planning (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 413, 414, 450, 451, 440, 441, 420, 421,
401, 402.
An advanced level course for students in the Communities and
Policy Arenas concentration.
0646. Practice in Communities
and Policy Arenas II: Intervention in Communities/Policy (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 645.
This course is the continuation of the first semester Communities
and Policy Arenas course.
0647. Social Work Research:
Communities and Policy Arenas and Management/Planning (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 413, 414, 450, 451, 401, 402, 440, 441,
420, 421.
Advanced research course for students in the Management and
Planning and Communities and Policy Arenas concentrations.
0648. Integrative Seminar (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: 401, 402, 413, 414, 450, 451, 440,
441, 420, 421, first semester of advanced practice course
and field practicum..
Culiminating integrative seminar for students who have completed
the foundation year courses and the majority of advanced level
courses.
0654. Disability and
Social Policy (3 s.h.)
An interdisciplinary seminar offered in collaboration with
the University affiliated program on disabilities, designed
to introduce and familiarize students with the impact of public
policy on people with disabilities.
0705. INTERDISP WRK IN
SCHOOLS (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: SA 413 and SA
414.
This course prepares students to work in an educational setting
as a home and school visitor (school social worker). The focus
on collaboration with school personnel, family and community
resources.
0706. CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: SA 440 and SA
441.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a background
in the field of special education and the nature of exceptionality
in children and youth. Students will gain knowledge and skillsthat
will increase their abilities to provide appropriate services
to students with diverse exceptionaliites
0710. WOMEN & SOCIAL
POLICY (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: SA 401 and SA
402.