| SW 201 | Community Social Services | 4(3-3-0) F,S |
| Study of social services typical of American communities including services to children, families, and older persons, and services in mental health, criminal and juvenile justice, and industry. 40-hour pre-professional placement required, intern liability insurance required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Traces the history of major policy and program development in American social welfare and the emergence and development of professional social work. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 300 | Social Work Research Methods | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors or Social Work Minors, ST 311 | ||
| Principles and methods of basic social work research. Substantive research knowledge and research methodology. Research ethics within the context of social work purposes and values. Formulation of problems for study that address the social needs of diverse groups. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 290 | ||
| Social welfare policy analysis and social work advocacy skill development. Recent changes in national and state social welfare policies and programs in major areas such as welfare, housing, health and mental health care, juvenile justice and rural development. | ||
| Course Offerings: sum2 sprg | ||
| SW 310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 201 | ||
| Theory regarding human social functioning for students intending to practice social work. Emphasis on biological, psychological, social and cultural factors in human life. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| SW 312 | Multicultural Social Work | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Prepares students to work with diverse groups of people residing in United States, North Carolina, and globally including racial and ethnic groups and other populations defined by gender, sexual orientation, income, physical and mental ability, age and religion. Utilizing the strengths and empowerment models, emphasis is placed on defining and developing skills for culturally competent social work generalist practice through students' self-examination, experimental learning, and critical reading of class material. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| SW 320 | Social Work Practice I | 4(3-3-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors, SW 310 | ||
| First of a three-course sequence on generalist social work practice. Professional values, ethics, roles and interviewing skills. Includes a 40-hour pre-professional placement and intern liability insurance required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 405 | Social Work Practice II | 4(3-3-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors, SW 320 | ||
| Coreq: SW 480/SW 408 | ||
| Second of a three-course sequence on generalist social work practice. Theory and practice methods with individuals, families and small groups. 40-hour pre-professional placement and intern liability insurance required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 408 | Social Work Practice III | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors, SW 320 | ||
| Coreq: SW 405, SW 480 | ||
| Third of three-course sequence on generalist social work practice. Theory and practice of effecting planned change in and with communities and organizations. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| SW 412 | Social Work in Schools | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Nine credits in Social Work courses, including SW 320 | ||
| Models and roles relevant to school social work practice. Cooperative work with school personnel in the identification, prevention and treatment of social, emotional and behavioral problems of children and interventive techniques with parents and community groups. For individuals preparing for social work practice in the public schools and for school social workers seeking licensure. | ||
| SW 413 | African American Families: History, Tradition, and Community | 3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs(odd) |
| Preq: Sophomore standing | ||
| Characteristics, traditions, history and strengths of African American families and their relationship to other social institutions, social advocacy and social policy development. African-centered worldview and relevant theory pertaining to best practice with African American families. | ||
| SW 414 | Social Work Practice in Health Care | 3(3-0-0) F,Sum Alt yrs(even) |
| Preq: SW 201 | ||
| Practice skills and knowledge required of social workers in health care settings. Multi-disciplinary team work in health care. Social components of major illnesses and disabilities, including prevention and rehabilitation. Emotional, cultural, economic and social factors in health and illness. Health needs of specific population groups. | ||
| SW 415 | Child Welfare | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 201 | ||
| Generalist perspective on the practice of public child welfare. History of child welfare, practices in child welfare, and current trends in child welfare programs. Skills needed to practice in child protective services, adoption, and foster care with specific attention to the North Carolina child welfare system. Application of cultural diversity and cultural competency integrated throughout as it relates to child welfare issues. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 416 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: SW 310 | ||
| Knowledge and skills in identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) problems, screening, assessment, intervention, referral, and prevention: history of AOD problems and treatment, AOD classification, effects and signs/symptoms of AOD, models of addiction, diversity, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, treatment modalities, mutual-help groups, family dynamics, prevention, and ethical considerations. Students cannot receive credit for both SW 416 and SW 516 | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 417 | Social Work and Aging | 3(3-0-0) S,Sum,Alt.Yrs.(even) |
| Physical, psychological, social, and cultural theories of the aging process as it relates to social work practice, social policy, and services for working with older adults and their families. Emphasis on mental and physical well-being, diversity, social and economic justice, intergenerational issues, policy and programs. Credit is not allowed for both SW 417 and SW 517 | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 420 | The Legal Aspects of Social Work | 3(3-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors and Social Work Minors | ||
| Legal environment of the social work profession. Relationships among legal processes, the delivery of social work services and client problems. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| SW 480 | Preparation for Field Work | 1(1-0-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors, SW 320 | ||
| Coreq: SW 405, SW 408 | ||
| Introduction to aspects of field placement process and necessary skills for a successful internship. Application, interview, ethical practice, documentation, supervision and learning contract. Intern liability insurance required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| SW 490 | Field Work in Social Services | 12(3-32-0) F,S |
| Preq: Social Work Majors, SW 405, SW 408, SW 480 | ||
| Supervised placement in a social service organization; application of social work knowledge and skill. Weekly integrative seminar. Intern liability insurance required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| SW 495 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Detailed investigation of a topic in social work. Topic and mode of study determined by faculty member. | ||
| SW 498 | Independent Studies in Social Work | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Junior standing or Senior standing, Social Work Majors or Social Work Minor, Nine credits in social work courses | ||
| Independent or small group study of a social work practice or social welfare area. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | ||
| SW 501 | Social Welfare History | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Master of Social Work | ||
| Understanding of and critical perspective on the development of social systems and social policy in the United States. Historical context for current social work practice, policy, and planning. Historical framework necessary for subsequent social work courses. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 | ||
| SW 502 | Social Welfare Planning and Analysis | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Master of Social Work SW 501 | ||
| Reviews a range of frameworks for analyzing social policy. Highlights the relationships among social problems, policies and programs, and social work practice. Addresses issues of social and economic justice and explores the values and ethical choices involved in various approaches to social welfare policy. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 | ||
| SW 505 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Social Justice | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Master of Social Work | ||
| Theoretical and experiential knowledge related to oppression, privilege, and social and economic justice. Particular attention is given to persons and groups most affected by oppression and mechanisms that advance the achievement of a more just society. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 506 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Individuals, Families, and Groups | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Master of Social Work | ||
| Family and individual development in their social environments: inclusive definitions, structural variations, small group contexts, theories, strengths, stressors, and changes that affect individual family functioning. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 | ||
| SW 507 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Organizations and Communities | 3(3-0-0) S, Sum |
| Preq: Master of Social Work | ||
| Theories and models for understanding human service organizations and communities. Emphasis on communication and collaboration with diverse task groups, organizations, and communities. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 510 | Research Methods for Social Work | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: ST 311 | ||
| Social work research methods, interpretation of empirical research findings within the context of social work practice. Major activities include 1)identification of the steps of the research process, 2)utilization of mixed methodologies, 3)assessment of empirical research studies, and 4)discussion of human diversity and ethical issues in research design and implementation. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 511 | Evaluation of Social Work Interventions | 3(3-0-0) S,SUM1,SUM2 |
| Preq: SW 510 | ||
| Evaluating social work practice and health and human services. Prepares students for designing a study relevant to social work goals and meeting professional ethics, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and presenting findings to diverse stakeholders. Master of Social Work required. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 | ||
| SW 515 | Child Welfare | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Generalist perspective on the practice of public child welfare. History of child welfare, practices in child welfare, and current trends in child welfare programs. Skills needed to practice in child protective services, adoption, and foster care with specific attention to the North Carolina child welfare system. Application of cultural diversity and cultural competency integrated throughout as it relates to child welfare issues. Credit is not allowed for both SW 415 and SW 515. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 516 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Knkowledge and skills in identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) problems, screening, assessment, intervention, referral, and prevention: history of AOD problems and treatment, AOD classification, effects and signs/symptoms of AOD, models of addiction, diversity, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, treatment modalities, mutual-help groups, family dynamics, prevention, and ethical considerations. Credit is not allowed for both SW 416 and SW 516 | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 517 | Social Work and Aging | 3(3-0-0) S,Sum,Alt yrs (even) |
| Physical, psychological, social, and cultural theories of the aging process as it relates to social work practice, social policy, and services for working with older adults and their families. Emphasis on mental and physical well-being, diversity, social and economic justice, intergenerational issues, policy and programs. Credit is not allowed for both SW 417 and SW 517. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 520 | Foundation Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Master of Social Work | ||
| Coreq: SW 651 | ||
| Foundation knowledge and skills needed to work with individuals, families and groups. Underlying theories about and models of empirically-based social work practice with individuals, families and groups. Phases of the helping relationship, strengths-based assessment, and change process in interpersonal helping relationships and issues of human diversity. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 521 | Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 520 & 651 | ||
| Prepares students for practice with organizations, communities, and policy structures. Emphasizes multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice in relation to social systems. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 550 | Advanced Social Work Practice with Families | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 652 | ||
| Coreq: SW 654 | ||
| Theories, concepts, and skills needed for practice with diverse, at-risk family populations. Includes overview of historical and current social work approaches to family intervention as well as skill development in contemporary intervention methods. Focuses on understanding families within their cultural and community contexts, and presents several family intervention models useful for helping families build on their strengths to cope with a variety of family constellations, changes, and challenges. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 551 | Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: SW 521 and SW 652 | ||
| Focuses on assessment and intervention strategies for clinical practice with children and adolescents. Explores issues common to these client groups. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 560 | Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: SW 652 | ||
| Coreq: SW 653 | ||
| Prepares social work students for community-based change efforts, particularly in partnership with historically oppressed groups. Employs a four-part framework for building community capacity that encompasses leadership development, organizational development, community development, and inter-organizational links. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 561 | Social Work Administration | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 521 | ||
| Coreq: SW 654 | ||
| Addresses the history, theoretical frameworks, and functions of managing human service organizations. Issues of staff development, team building, group decision-making and/or problem solving strategies and evidence-based approaches are discussed. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 570 | Social Work with Groups | 3(3-0-0) F, SUM1, SUM2 |
| Preq: SW 691 | ||
| Advanced social work practice with groups. Planning, implementing, ending, and evaluating groups placed within various policy contexts and theoretical frameworks. Group work with diverse populations emphasized. Master of social work required. | ||
| SW 571 | Community Mental Health | 3(3-0-0) F,SUM1,SUM2 |
| Preq: SW 691 | ||
| Focuses on social work practice in the field of Mental Health. Reviews policy and practice as it pertains to the promotion of mental health, the prevention of mental illnesses, and the delivery of psychosocial treatment. Strategies and practice for use at the individual, family, group, organizational, community, and societel levels are explored. Master of social work required. | ||
| Course Offerings: sum1 sprg | ||
| SW 580 | Social Work Professional Seminar | 4(3-1-0) S,SUM1,SUM2 |
| Preq: SW 653 | ||
| Capstone course taken in the final semester of the MSW program intended to help students integrate all coursework in preparation for graduation and professional practice. Directs students to apply promising practices to their professional work andencourages students to interact and blend perspectives from both direct practice and community partnership concentration options. | ||
| Course Offerings: sum2 sprg | ||
| SW 595 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3(3-0-0) F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| In-depth exploration of specialized or emerging topics in social work or social welfare. Topic of current interest and mode of study determined by faculty member. Also used to test and develop new courses. | ||
| SW 630 | Independent Study in Social Work | 1-6 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Master of Social Work, SW 510 | ||
| An independent study addressing an area of social work practice or social welfare. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | ||
| SW 651 | Social Work Internship I | F |
| Preq: Acceptance into the MSW Graduate Program | ||
| Coreq: SW 520 | ||
| This is the first course in a two course sequence that provides students the opportunity to use generalist practice social work skills in a field agency under the supervision of an MSW social work practioner. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 652 | Social Work Internship II | S |
| Preq: SW 520 and SW 651 | ||
| Coreq: SW 521 | ||
| This is the second course in a two course sequence that provides students the opportunity to use generalist practice social work skills in a field agency under the supervision of an MSW social work practitioner. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| SW 653 | Social Work Internship III | 5(1-0-0) F |
| Preq: SW 521 and SW 652 | ||
| Coreq: SW 550 or SW 560 | ||
| Advanced practice internship course with focus on the application of advanced social work practice skills under supervision in an agency setting. The internship experience is supplemented by participation in regularly scheduled field seminars. First of two-course sequence in advanced social work practice. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| SW 654 | Social Work Internship IV | 5(1-0-0) S |
| Preq: SW 550 or SW 560; and SW 653 | ||
| Coreq: SW 551 or SW 561 | ||
| Advanced practice Internship course with focus on the application of advanced social work practice skills under supervision in an agency setting. The Internship experience is supplemented by participation in regularly scheduled field seminars. Second of two-course sequence. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||