400
This course is designed for social work majors in their third year (junior standing) and provides resources and professional development needed for successful engagement in the senior-year practicum. During this course, students will receive support in contacting and interviewing with potential practicum sites, review CSWE (Council of Social Work Education) Competency requirements for internships, and support you in securing your internship site for senior year.
1
Prerequisites
Social Work major with junior standing
This course explores Black feminist perspectives with an eye to the intersections of race, gender, class and sexuality in the United States context. It centers theories, experiences, and subjugated knowledges of Black Womyn and provides an overview of the evolution of Black feminist thought from antebellum through the 21st century. Students engage texts on topics from violence to media/art to queerness.
3
This course examines the role of social work and community practice in addressing environmental injustice. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives and action research, we examine threats to sustainability and equity (e.g., environmental racism, extractive economics) as well as implications of climate collapse for marginalized communities. Local and global environmental organizing efforts will be discussed.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101 or instructor permission
As the capstone for the Social Justice minor, this course invites students to integrate social justice learning from coursework and experiences through a social justice-action project. Students will work together in groups to research and analyze a social justice issue, design a project aligned with the work of a particular community organization actively engaging and addressing that issue, and utilize the course as an opportunity for structured action and reflection.
3
Prerequisites
Social Justice minors who have completed
POL 302
This course introduces students to the field of gerontology. The course examines the aging process and its impact upon the individual, the family, and society. The course also covers various social, cultural, political, and economic issues for older adults in our society.
3
Prerequisites
PSY 101 or
SOC 101 or
SW 101 or permission of instructor
Cross Listed Courses
PSY 461,
SOC 461
Introduction to group dynamics, contemporary models of group counseling, and the development of group skills.
3
Prerequisites
PSY 101 or
SW 101 or permission of instructor
Cross Listed Courses
PSY 462
This course examines theory, practice, and evaluation of interventions for children and youth across family, community, and institutional contexts. Students will critically analyze areas such as prevention, resilience, and positive youth development and develop specific skills through experiential practice laboratory sessions. Attention will be paid to effective and culturally appropriate programs and strategies for traditionally marginalized and oppressed populations.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101
Cross Listed Courses
PSY 464
This course provides an overview of death, dying, loss, grief, and bereavement from a personal and political perspective. We will explore grief as activism to advance healing and transformation on personal and societal levels. Historical and current examples of grief used in political action will be studied, drawing on social movements advancing racial justice, environmental justice, and queer LGBTQIA+ liberation.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101 or
SOC 101 or
PSY 101 or instructor permission
Cross Listed Courses
PSY 465
Students will spend six weeks engaging in services in Quito, Ecuador. The focus is on issues impacting mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of individuals/communities in Ecuador and services designed to address these issues & work for social/economic justice. Comparisons are made to systems in the U.S. Approval of Studies Abroad Director required.
3
Prerequisites
SOC 101,
SPN 301,
SPN 302 or equivalent
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 468,
SPN 468
This course introduces theories and methods of generalist social work practice with individuals, families, and groups with an emphasis on equity and justice. Students gain skills for engagement, relationship building, interviewing, assessment and collaborative intervention planning with individuals through an intersectional lens. Social work majors only.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101,
SW 313,
SW 325,
SW 343, and
SW 386
Corequisites
SW 482
This course introduces theories of change and methods of generalist social work practice with organizations, communities, and social systems. Students gain knowledge and skills in community organizing, policy practice, organizational leadership and administration. Drawing on principles of anti-oppressive practice, this course emphasizes the role of macro social work in advancing equity and collective self-determination. Social work majors only.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101, all required 300-level SW courses,
SW 480
Corequisites
SW 483
Intensive supervised field experience in selected social work agencies. Students spend 16 hours per week in the field. Social work majors only.
6
Prerequisites
All SW courses except
SW 480,
SW 481,
SW 483; all lower-division University and CAS requirements.
Corequisites
SW 480
Intensive supervised field experience in selected social work agencies. Students spend 16 hours per week in the field. Social work majors only.
6
Prerequisites
All SW courses except
SW 481; all lower-division University and CAS requirements.
Corequisites
SW 481
Participate directly in the research process with a faculty member. Before enrolling a student must consult with a faculty member to define the project.
Variable
Students will gain practical field experience through an internship with a community-based organization, government office, or human services agency. Internships are individually arranged by students with support from CAS and the Instructor. Students will supplement the internship with a weekly classroom seminar focused on professional development and integrative learning. Social Work majors may take up to 6 credits of internships.
3
Prerequisites
SW 101 or instructor permission
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 497
Research, study, or original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, department chair, dean, and the director of the honors program, when appropriate.
Variable
Prerequisites
Senior standing; 3.0 G.P.A. in the thesis area, or good standing in the honors program.