Special Practice Areas in Social Work
For students who prefer a greater breadth of learning rather than the depth of a specific focus area, the specialized practice allows you to learn the principals of a wide range of practice fields and client systems. Special Practice Areas provide an opportunity to explore and develop expertise with practice issues that intersect across populations and practice arenas.
Gain experience in:
- Behavioral Health.
- Child, Youth and Families.
- Health/medical.
- Organizational Leadership.
- School Social Work.
Regular Standing 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 Standing 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 623 Practice Evaluation (3 cr.)
- SWK 651 Practicum II (3 cr.)
- SWK 652 Practicum III (3 cr.)
Specialization Courses
Choose 5 courses
- SWK 618 Social Policy and Services (SPA) (3 cr.) Required
- SWK-D 676 Military Social Work: Practice Principles for Working w/Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 677 Foundations of e-Social Work Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 678 Telebehavioral Health Social Work Practice with Individuals (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 679 e-Social Work Practice with Groups (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 685 Mental Health and Addictions Practice: Individuals and Families (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 686 Social Work Practice: Addictions (3 cr.)
Regular Standing degree sequence map offerings
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Advanced Standing degree sequence map offerings
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