Introduces new and innovative material into the curriculum on an experimental basis.

Overview of the social work profession and generalist social work practice at micro, mezzo and macro levels.

Examines theories of human behavior in the social environment from a "person-in-environment" approach. Focuses macro contextual factors that shape human experience.

Examines theories of human behavior of individuals, families, communities, groups, and organizations and lifespan development. Students complete shadowing requirement for an additional credit.

Provides an overview of social welfare and social policy in the United States and the emergence of the social work profession in a historical perspective.

Provides a basis to understand the process of social policy development and conceptual frameworks for social policy analysis. Engage in policy practice to address social and economic well-being.

Examines the mechanisms of human oppression on various levels and focuses on engaging diversity and differences in social work practice and advancing human rights and social and economic justice. Students participate in intergroup dialogue.

Introduces students to basic concepts and procedures of social work research. Includes research design, ethics, and culturally sensitive research practice.

Develops generalist social work practice knowledge, values, and skills from a strengths-based, empowerment model at the micro level. Prepares students to practice with individuals and families from differing backgrounds.

Focuses on the mezzo-level of social work practice, primarily formal groups. Theory, knowledge, and analyses of group dynamics and the development of effective group work skills are emphasized.

Prepares students to work with organizations and communities. Practice skills are developed that promote social work ethics and values, including advancing human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.

Students will be placed in field units in the community. They will engage in 200 hours of supervised field experience in generalist social work practice in the fall semester of their senior year. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Students continue their field placement in a field unit in the community. They will engage in 200 hours of supervised field experience in generalist social work practice in the spring semester of their senior year. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Concurrent with their field placement, students attend field seminar led by their faculty advisor. Focus on critical thinking and integrating field practice experiences with theories and evidence-based research, the development of professional identity, self-reflection, cultural competence, and identifying ethical issues.

Concurrent with their field placement, students attend field seminar led by their faculty advisor. Focus on critical thinking and integrating field practice experiences with theories and evidence-based research, further development of professional identity, self-reflection, problem solving ethical issues, and cultural competence.

Special topics may be taken in a foreign study program. May count for elective credit. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.

May count for elective credit.

May count for elective credit.

Capstone course integrating and analyzing social work theory and practice through research, writing, and discussion of advanced texts.

May be repeated with a change in topic.