Community & Organizational Leadership
Develop and sustain vital organizations and healthy communities through human services management, community development, and advocacy. You’ll learn organizational and community theories and models in managing human resources that build skills in strategic planning, grant writing, fundraising, financial management and budgeting, and community organizing.
You will be prepared to engage in transformative work that will make a positive difference in the communities you serve through:
- Primary interventions for organizations, communities, and social policy.
- Promotion of vital social change in response to the needs of diverse communities.
- Social system responses to complex individual and social needs.
Traditional Curriculum
Required 30 Credit Hours for traditional (regular standing) students. Students without a BSW degree. All courses are required.
- SWK 506 Introduction to the SW Profession (3 cr.)
- SWK 507 Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice (3 cr.)
- SWK 502 Research I (3 cr.)
- SWK 505 Social Policy Analysis and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 508 Generalist Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 509 SWK Practice: Organizations, Communities and Societies (3 cr.)
- SWK 5XX Group Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 519 Community and Global Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 661 Executive Leadership Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 555 Practicum I (3 cr.)
Advanced Curriculum
Required 30 Credit Hours for all students. All courses are required.
- SWK 517 Assessment in Mental Health and Addictions (3 cr.)
- SWK 519 Community and Global Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK 624 Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
- SWK 651 Practicum II (3 cr.)
- SWK 652 Practicum III (3 cr.)
Specialization Courses
- SWK 618 Social Policy and Services (Leadership/Policy Advocacy in Practice) (3 cr.)
- SWK 662 Fiscal Management and Resource Development (3 cr.)
- SWK 663 Leveraging Organizational, Community and Political Systems (3 cr.)
- SWK 664 Designing Transformational Programs (3 cr.)
- Required 3 credit hours from a social work elective (courses available)
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