Social Work (SCWK) < 闪播福利库 of Arkansas

Social Work (SCWK)

Program Overview

Johanna Thomas
Director, School of Social Work
479-575-3200
Email: johannat@uark.edu

Alishia Ferguson
Director, Master of Social Work Program
Associated Director, School of Social Work
479-575-3796
贰尘补颈濒:听ajfergus@uark.edu

Degree Conferred:
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Program Description:聽 Professional social workers promote human well-being by strengthening opportunities, resources, and capacities of people in their environments and by creating policies and services to correct conditions that limit human rights and the quality of life. The social work profession works to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and oppression. Guided by a person-in-environment perspective and respect for human diversity, the profession works to effect social and economic justice worldwide. The purpose of the graduate social work program at the 闪播福利库 of Arkansas is to prepare advanced-level professional social workers as leader/practitioners with the capacity to address complex personal, social, community, and economic problems preventing so many of Arkansas鈥� people (and people across the country and globally) from moving out of poverty to self-sufficiency. The M.S.W. program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Areas of Study: The School of Social Work offers focused studies in multi-system life-course. The multi-system life-course perspective prepares students for advanced social work practice with a range of systems (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) and for practice with individuals across the life course as they interact with multiple systems.

Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Healthy aging; human behavior and the social environment theory; gerontology; addictions; health and health disparities; poverty reduction; human diversity; international social work; social work history; women and asset development; children and families; domestic violence; and human trafficking.

M.S.W. in Social Work

Admission Requirements: Admission to the 闪播福利库 of Arkansas Graduate School as well as admission to the School of Social Work M.S.W. program is required. Admission requirements for all the M.S.W. programs include: a baccalaureate degree with a liberal arts perspective from an accredited college or university (official transcripts must be provided).听 A personal statement of motivation for and experiences supporting admission to the M.S.W. program; a case study analysis paper; three professional reference letters (faculty, employers, supervisors); a basic statistics course; and computer literacy demonstrated through prior course work.听

Admission to the Advanced Standing Program (on campus or online):聽Applicants must have a Bachelor of Social Work from a university by the Council on Social Work Education in the past six years. If the bachelor's degree was earned over six years ago, the applicant may submit a petition for exception, demonstrating a significant history of social work employment and continuing education.听Applicants must have a minimum 3.00 undergraduate GPA on a four-point scale for the last 60 hours of the first bachelor's degree.听 Applicants are exempt from taking the GRE or MAT.

Admission to the traditional program:聽A聽minimum 3.00 undergraduate GPA on a four-point scale for the last 60 hours of the first bachelor's degree.听 Traditional聽students may be considered for conditional admission with a 聽2.75-2.99 GPA with the submission of聽 the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Millers Analogies Test (MAT) to the graduate school聽or a master's degree in another field with a 3.0 or higher GPA.

Traditional Option: This option is available for students without a baccalaureate social work degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students in the two-year option must successfully complete a total of 57 credit hours. Students may opt to complete this full-time in two years. Or, they can request to extend the program into three years with program permission.听聽

Required foundation courses:
厂颁奥碍听52703	Social Work Research and Technology I	3
厂颁奥碍听50903	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
厂颁奥碍听51003	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
厂颁奥碍听53503	Social Welfare Policy	3
厂颁奥碍听53303	Social Work Practice I	3
厂颁奥碍听55403	Social Work Practice II	3
厂颁奥碍听57303	Social Work Practice III	3
厂颁奥碍听50003	Foundations of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice	3
厂颁奥碍听50102	Bridge Course: Evidenced Based Social Work	2
厂颁奥碍听54304	Foundation Field Internship with Seminar	4
Required advanced courses:
厂颁奥碍听50703	Social Work Research and Technology II	3
厂颁奥碍听60103	Advanced Social Work Practice Using the MSLC Perspective	3
厂颁奥碍听61001	Social Work Capstone & Thesis Seminar	1
厂颁奥碍听64434	Advanced Field Internship with Seminar I	4
厂颁奥碍听64504	Advanced Field Internship with Seminar II	4
Population Specific Practice Course:
Choose 1:		3
厂颁奥碍听62303	Advanced Social Work Practice With Children And Youth Using the MSLC Perspective
厂颁奥碍听62403	Advanced Social Work Practice With Adults Using the MSLC Perspective
Electives:
All students are required to successfully complete three electives (9 credit hours). Electives are chosen in consultation with and with approval from the student鈥檚 major faculty adviser. ¹		9
厂颁奥碍听50803	Social Work With Elders
厂颁奥碍听51603	Social Work Management, Administration and Supervision
厂颁奥碍听51703	Advanced Practice with Families and Couples
厂颁奥碍听51803	Advanced Practice with Individuals
厂颁奥碍听52103	Advanced Practice in Behavioral and Mental Health
厂颁奥碍听52403	The Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
厂颁奥碍听52503	Spirituality and Social Work Practice
厂颁奥碍听52603	Impact of Policy on Addiction
厂颁奥碍听53403	Advanced Practice with Groups
厂颁奥碍听55203	Ethics and Aging
厂颁奥碍听56403	Child Advocacy Studies IV: Global Issues in Child Welfare
厂颁奥碍听57503	Grant Writing
厂颁奥碍听58503	Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health
Students may enroll in electives outside the School of Social Work, with faculty adviser approval.
Total Hours		57

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Elective topics often change from semester to semester based on faculty expertise and student interest. Therefore, it is not possible to guarantee specific electives.听 There are often special topics courses offered as well.听 Many social work electives are open to students in other disciplines.

Advanced Standing Option: Students with a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education are eligible to apply for Advanced Standing. This option requires a total of 32 credit hours including 厂颁奥碍听50102, and the advanced course work listed above for the two- and three-year options. 聽Students may complete the advanced standing option on campus or online.

Required foundation course:
厂颁奥碍听50102	Bridge Course: Evidenced Based Social Work	2
Required advanced courses:
厂颁奥碍听50703	Social Work Research and Technology II	3
厂颁奥碍听60103	Advanced Social Work Practice Using the MSLC Perspective	3
厂颁奥碍听61001	Social Work Capstone & Thesis Seminar	1
厂颁奥碍听64434	Advanced Field Internship with Seminar I	4
厂颁奥碍听64504	Advanced Field Internship with Seminar II	4
Population Specific Practice Course:
Choose 1:		3
厂颁奥碍听62303	Advanced Social Work Practice With Children And Youth Using the MSLC Perspective
厂颁奥碍听62403	Advanced Social Work Practice With Adults Using the MSLC Perspective
Electives:
All students are required to successfully complete fur electives (12 credit hours). Electives are chosen in consultation with and with approval from the student鈥檚 major faculty adviser. ¹		12
厂颁奥碍听50803	Social Work With Elders
厂颁奥碍听51603	Social Work Management, Administration and Supervision
厂颁奥碍听51703	Advanced Practice with Families and Couples
厂颁奥碍听51803	Advanced Practice with Individuals
厂颁奥碍听52103	Advanced Practice in Behavioral and Mental Health
厂颁奥碍听52403	The Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
厂颁奥碍听52503	Spirituality and Social Work Practice
厂颁奥碍听52603	Impact of Policy on Addiction
厂颁奥碍听53403	Advanced Practice with Groups
厂颁奥碍听55203	Ethics and Aging
厂颁奥碍听56403	Child Advocacy Studies IV: Global Issues in Child Welfare
厂颁奥碍听57503	Grant Writing
厂颁奥碍听58503	Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health
Students may enroll in electives outside the School of Social Work, with faculty adviser approval.
Total Hours		32

¹: Elective topics often change from semester to semester based on faculty expertise and student interest. Therefore, it is not possible to guarantee specific electives.听 There are often special topics courses offered as well.听 Many social work electives are open to students in other disciplines.

Other Requirements: M.S.W. students are required to complete a capstone presentation. The capstone project is an individual project related to practice, program evaluation or policy evaluation that is guided and evaluated by a panel of faculty. Students may choose instead, with faculty approval, to complete a thesis. The thesis option is guided by the student鈥檚 thesis committee, resulting in a final paper and oral defense. Both options are developed in conjunction with the three-hour Research and Technology II course. Only those choosing the thesis option must enroll in thesis hours in their advanced year.

Change of Program:聽M.S.W. students may submit up to two written requests to the Curriculum Committee for approval of curriculum changes, if necessary to meet graduation requirements. These changes may include switching between M.S.W. program options or extending the program timeline within the structure of the M.S.W. curriculum.听 Students may extend their program completion by up to 24 months beyond the originally projected graduation date, including any approved curriculum changes.听 Any request for exceptions to these limits must be submitted in writing to the Curriculum Committee.

Dismissal from the Program:聽M.S.W. students can earn two 鈥淐鈥� grades toward the M.S.W. degree, provided the聽student maintains a 3.0 GPA. Students who earn 鈥淐鈥� grades are advised to meet with聽their adviser to discuss any academic challenges they may be experiencing. 惭.厂.奥.听students who earn a 鈥淒鈥� or 鈥淔鈥� grade or more than two 鈥淐鈥� grades, including field,聽will automatically be dismissed from the M.S.W. Program.

The School of Social Work may academically dismiss students whose cumulative grade point average on all graduate course work is above 2.85, but whose work for the current degree is below 2.85. When the School of Social Work anticipates dismissing a student whose cumulative grade-point average is above 2.85, the School of Social Work will notify the student, using the same process as specified in the general probation policy and must also notify the Graduate School. This policy is effective fall 2023.

Students are expected to read and understand the current NASW Code of Ethics and adhere to the Standards for Social Work Education throughout their program of study, including during all courses and field internship experiences.听 Students will also be evaluated on their professionalism. Should a student violate the Standards for Social Work Education, the student may be referred for remediation or to the Student Retention and Success Committee depending on the severity of the violation. Students may be dismissed from the program if they fail to comply with remediation or Student Retention and Success Committee directives.听Students who have been dismissed by the program on the basis of unprofessional conduct may appeal the decision following the procedures outlined under the Academic Grievance Procedures for Graduate Students.听

John M. Gallagher
Faculty Adviser
479-575-2368
Email: jmgallag@uark.edu

The Department of Social Work and the School of Law cooperate in offering a dual degree program that allows a student to pursue the Master of Social Work and the Juris Doctor degrees concurrently in order to achieve the following program objectives:

To educate practitioners in social work and law to be able to effectively utilize the problem-solving strategies and techniques of both disciplines to the benefit of their clients, their colleagues, and the community.
To provide the core curriculum necessary for the education of students in each profession while enabling them to focus on areas of knowledge and practice that correspond to their professional goals.
To facilitate integration of the two disciplines through experiential learning opportunities.
To promote a philosophy of interdisciplinary collaboration between law and social work professionals and create a collaborative learning environment.
To prepare practitioners who have a commitment to a human condition that is free from violence, oppression, and discrimination, and that protects and promotes the development of all people.

J.D./M.S.W. Program

The Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work dual degree is awarded after completion of a four-year integrated course of study. This eliminates approximately one year of study, while meeting all accreditation requirements of the American Bar Association and Council on Social Work Education. 聽

Upon completion of the dual degree, students have earned a total of 135 credit hours (as opposed to 153 credit hours if the degrees are earned separately). A total of 12 hours credit earned in the M.S.W. program count toward completion of the J.D. degree.听 A total of 6 hours credit earned in the J.D. program count toward completion of the M.S.W. degree. In order to receive dual credit, minimum grade standards for each program must be met.听聽

Students who do not maintain the academic or ethical standards of either degree program may be terminated from the dual degree program. Students in good standing in one degree program but not the other may be allowed to continue in the program in which they have good standing and must meet the degree requirements of that program. If for any reason a student admitted to the dual degree program does not complete the M.S.W. degree, the student cannot count the 12 hours of M.S.W. courses toward the J.D. degree. If for any reason a student admitted to the dual degree program does not complete the J.D. degree, the elective policy for the School of Social Work applies.

To be eligible for admission to the J.D./M.S.W. Dual Degree Program, students must apply separately and be admitted to the master鈥檚 program at the School of Social Work, to the juris doctor program at the School of Law, and to the joint program.听 As such, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to each program. Upon application to the J.D./M.S.W. dual degree, the applicant shall provide a statement of intent for admission that includes a brief explanation of the reasons for pursuing this dual degree program as well as goals upon completion of the program.听 Each degree will be conferred when the student has met all the requirements of that degree.

Should a student enter one program and later become aware of the availability of the joint program, the student must be admitted to both programs and to the joint program during his or her first year of class work in the program of original enrollment.

Graduate Faculty

Bennett, Marion, Ph.D. (闪播福利库 of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), M.S.W. (闪播福利库 of Pennsylvania), B.S.W (Hampton 闪播福利库), Assistant Professor, 2023.
Fields, Lashawnda, Ph.D., M.S.W. (Washington 闪播福利库), Assistant Professor, 2020.
Long, Christiane, Ph.D. (Our Lady of the Lake 闪播福利库-San Antonio), M.S.W. (闪播福利库 of Arkansas at Little Rock), B.S. (闪播福利库 of Central Arkansas), Assistant Professor, 2022.
Nolen, Erin, Ph.D. (闪播福利库 of Texas at Austin), M.S.W., B.S.W. (Baylor 闪播福利库), Assistant Professor, 2023.
Plassmeyer, Mark聽P., Ph.D. (闪播福利库 of Denver), M.S.W. (闪播福利库 of Pittsburg), B.A (Fort Lewis College), Assistant Professor, 2019.
Tyler, Susan, M.S.W., B.S.W (闪播福利库 of Arkansas), Clinical Assistant Professor, 2018, 2023.
Woodruff, Emily, M.S.W., B.S. (闪播福利库 of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Clinical Assistant Professor, 2022.

Courses

SCWK 50003. Foundations of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is the acquisition and demonstration of beginning graduate-level social work values and ethics, knowledge, and skills necessary for cultural competence in work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and global contexts. A multi-systems life-course conceptual framework is used. Prerequisite: Admission to the two-year or part-time MSW program. (Typically offered: Fall)

SCWK 50102. Bridge Course: Evidenced Based Social Work. 2 Hours.

Prepares MSW students for the advanced year, covering topics identified by graduate faculty as important for success. Students review research concepts for SCWK 50703 and study Multi-Systems Life Course, the DSM, theory, and cultural sensitivity as they relate to research and practice. Prerequisite: Admission into the advanced standing MSW program or completion of foundation courses. (Typically offered: Summer)

SCWK 5050V. Special Topics in Social Work. 1-6 Hour.

Comprehensive study of various topics of importance in contemporary social welfare and social work practice. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 4050V and SCWK 5050V. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for degree credit.

SCWK 50703. Social Work Research and Technology II. 3 Hours.

This course is intended to build the advanced research skills necessary to develop a research proposal and complete a thesis or capstone project. Students will plan the project, collect and analyze data and write a research report of their findings. Projects will focus on systematic evaluation of service delivery and personal professional practice. Prerequisite: Completion of year one for two-year students or summer semester for advanced standing students. (Typically offered: Fall)

SCWK 50803. Social Work With Elders. 3 Hours.

Survey of theories of gerontology, service programs and unmet needs of the aging citizen. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 41803 and SCWK 50803. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 50903. Human Behavior and the Social Environment I. 3 Hours.

Provides a conceptual framework for knowledge of human behavior and the social environment with a focus on individuals. Social systems, life-course, assets, and resiliency-based approaches are presented. Special attention is given to the impact of discrimination and oppression on the ability to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 40903 and SCWK 50903. Prerequisite: SPCH 10003, PSYC 20003, SOCI 10103, SCWK 21303, and SCWK 31903 and (BIOL 10103 and BIOL 10101, or ANTH 10143 and ANTH 10141). (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 51003. Human Behavior and the Social Environment II. 3 Hours.

This course applies the basic framework for creating and organizing knowledge of human behavior and the social environment acquired in HBSE I to the understanding of family, group, organizational, community, and global systems. Attention is given to discrimination, oppression, the impact of technology, and poverty at each system level. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 41003 and SCWK 51003. Prerequisite: SCWK 40903 or SCWK 50903 and SCWK 41503 or SCWK 53503. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 51603. Social Work Management, Administration and Supervision. 3 Hours.

This course develops advanced skills in management, administration, and supervision in social work organizations. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership skills in ethics, budgeting, finance, resource development, information management, evaluation, staff hiring, supervision and development, and the use of technology in organizational leadership, development, and maintenance. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 51703. Advanced Practice with Families and Couples. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to provide advanced understanding of the knowledge, skills and values needed to assess and intervene effectively with traditional and non-traditional families and couples. The course will examine social systems and life-course strengths approaches to understand how families and couples function. Students will design interventions. Prerequisite: Graduate status. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 51803. Advanced Practice with Individuals. 3 Hours.

This course develops advanced skills in social work practice on a micro level. Students learn to analyze and compare practice models. They gain skills in selecting a practice model and integrating multiple models based on client needs. Prerequisite: Graduate status. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 52103. Advanced Practice in Behavioral and Mental Health. 3 Hours.

This advanced course prepares students to identify mental disorders, plan intervention strategies with clients from a strengths perspective, and understand mental health programs through which services are delivered. Differential diagnosis and the impact of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and sexual orientation on diagnosis and treatment decisions are addressed. Prerequisite: Graduate status. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 52403. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. 3 Hours.

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders course will explore the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment approaches to help engage and treat chemically dependent clients. Best practices to be reviewed will include Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), harm reduction approaches, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

SCWK 52503. Spirituality and Social Work Practice. 3 Hours.

This course prepares students to respond competently and ethically to diverse spiritual and religious perspectives. Utilizing social work ethics and values as a guide, students will develop a comparative, critically reflective approach to practice. Prerequisite: Graduate status. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 52603. Impact of Policy on Addiction. 3 Hours.

The Drug Policy course will explore the history of drug policy within the United States, focusing on the relationship between people, drugs, and the criminalization of certain substances. This course will also examine how the War on Drugs has led to the collateral consequences of mass incarceration, racial discrimination in policy development and sentencing laws, and a treatment system that exists almost exclusively within the criminal justice system. Finally, this course will explore how other countries have developed and utilized harm reduction and decriminalization approaches and policies in order to shift treatment and financial resources from supply and enforcement to demand and treatment. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

SCWK 52703. Social Work Research and Technology I. 3 Hours.

An overview of forms and sources of social work research including existing social data, techniques for collecting original social data, and techniques of organization, interpretation, and presentation of data. Students will also become proficient in the use of current technology for social work research and practice. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 40703 and SCWK 52703. Prerequisite: SCWK 40903 or SCWK 50903 and SCWK 41503 or SCWK 53503. Pre- or Corequisite: One of the following: MATH 21003, SOCI 33003 and SOCI 33001, PSYC 20103, or ESRM 24003. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 53303. Social Work Practice I. 3 Hours.

This is the first in the sequence of practice courses introducing students to the generalist approach to micro social work. This course focuses on developing a solid foundation for practice with individuals, including learning basic communication and helping skills, values, principles, and the connection of theory to practice. Prerequisite: SCWK 40903 or SCWK 50903 and SCWK 41503 or SCWK 53503. Pre- or Corequisite: SCWK 41003 or SCWK 51003. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 53403. Advanced Practice with Groups. 3 Hours.

This course provides advanced knowledge, skills, and values needed to assess and intervene effectively with populations seen in the social work practice of group therapy. This course examines group dynamics, life-course and strengths perspectives, and client-centered assessment of needs and their application in agency settings. Prerequisite: Graduate status. (Typically offered: Irregular)

SCWK 53503. Social Welfare Policy. 3 Hours.

Describes and analyzes the policies and services rendered by local, state, regional, national, and international agencies as well as the policy implications for social work practice. Students prepare to advocate social policy changes designed to improve social conditions, promote social and economic justice, and to empower at-risk populations. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 41503 and SCWK 53503. Prerequisite: SPCH 10003, PLSC 20003, SCWK 21303, and SCWK 31903. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 54304. Foundation Field Internship with Seminar. 4 Hours.

Required for MSW students who do not hold an accredited Bachelor of Social Work degree. Students complete 300 clock hours of agency-based practicum experience under the supervision of a licensed MSW. The accompanying seminar integrates classroom learning with field experience and provides opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and consultation. Prerequisite: SCWK 50003, SCWK 53303, SCWK 52703, SCWK 50903, and SCWK 53503. (Typically offered: Spring and Summer)

SCWK 55203. Ethics and Aging. 3 Hours.

Explores the complexities of aging and ethical decision making with older adult clients. Identifies ethical dilemmas and develops structured ethical decision making skills. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

SCWK 55403. Social Work Practice II. 3 Hours.

This is the second course in the social work practice sequence, emphasizing theories, models, and techniques related to generalist practice with families and groups. The course elaborates on system theory as it impacts groups and families, and use of experiential teaching methods. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 43403 and SCWK 55403. Prerequisite: SCWK 43303 or SCWK 53303. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 56403. Child Advocacy Studies IV: Global Issues in Child Welfare. 3 Hours.

Designed to prepare students to identify, assess, and respond to the various historical and contemporary factors impacting the welfare of children around the world. Focuses on factors such as health, maltreatment, culture, policy, education, and social advocacy. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

SCWK 57303. Social Work Practice III. 3 Hours.

Students acquire and practice the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for culturally competent generalist social work practice with organizations and communities. Special attention is given to the implications of discrimination and oppression for attaining social and economic justice. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both SCWK 47303 and SCWK 57303. Prerequisite: SCWK 43303 or SCWK 53303. Pre- or Corequisite: SCWK 41003 or SCWK 51003 and SCWK 43403 or SCWK 55403. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 57503. Grant Writing. 3 Hours.

Develops skills to plan and design programs and write grant proposals. Emphasis on program planning, understanding program performance and accountability, identifying funders, responding to requests for proposals and persuasively writing a grant to secure needed financial resources. (Typically offered: Fall, Spring and Summer)

SCWK 58503. Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health. 3 Hours.

Defines and explores the Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) model of care, which blends care for medical conditions with related behavioral health factors that affect health and well-being, in a clinic setting. Introduces the IBH model and skills required to practice in an integrated healthcare setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Social Work program. (Typically offered: Spring and Summer)

SCWK 5960V. Independent Study. 1-6 Hour.

Independent study designed to meet the particular needs of individual graduate students. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

SCWK 60000. Thesis Laboratory. 0 Hours.

This laboratory is required for completion of the thesis, which is developed through components of the graduate Research & Technology sequence. Other courses in the graduate curriculum provide support for the conceptualization and development of the thesis. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring)

SCWK 60103. Advanced Social Work Practice Using the MSLC Perspective. 3 Hours.

Advanced Social Work Practice Using the Multi-Systems Life Course (MSLC) perspective teaches advanced practice behaviors with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. This course focuses on integrating the arenas of advanced theory, research, policy practice, direct practice, required competencies and advanced practice behaviors using the MSLC perspective. Prerequisite: Admission into the advanced standing MSW program or completion of foundation courses. (Typically offered: Fall)

SCWK 61001. Social Work Capstone & Thesis Seminar. 1 Hour.

This culminating seminar builds on SCWK 50703 to support MSW students in completing a capstone or thesis. Through peer and instructor support, students work to integrate research methods, theory and practice into their projects. Additionally, the course highlights career planning, licensure exam preparation and a plan for continuing professional education. Prerequisite: SCWK 50102 and SCWK 50703. (Typically offered: Spring)

SCWK 62303. Advanced Social Work Practice With Children And Youth Using the MSLC Perspective. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on the development, revision, and impact of practice with children and youth from a Multi-Systems Life Course (MSLC) perspective. Historical trends as well as current practices will be examined with a focus on learning and improving social work practice skills. Prerequisite: SCWK 60103. (Typically offered: Spring)

SCWK 62403. Advanced Social Work Practice With Adults Using the MSLC Perspective. 3 Hours.

This course focuses on the development, revision, and impact of practice with adults from a Multi-Systems Life Course (MSLC) perspective. Historical trends as well as current practices will be examined with a focus on learning and improving social work practice skills. Prerequisite: SCWK 60103. (Typically offered: Spring)

SCWK 64434. Advanced Field Internship with Seminar I. 4 Hours.

The first of two required advanced internships with seminar in the MSW program. Advanced Standing students complete 250 supervised practicum hours, while Traditional Program students complete 300. A weekly seminar integrates field experience with classroom learning and emphasizes peer-to-peer consultation and professional development. Prerequisite: SCWK 54304. (Typically offered: Fall)

SCWK 64504. Advanced Field Internship with Seminar II. 4 Hours.

The second of two required advanced internships with seminar in the MSW program. Advanced Standing students complete 250 supervised practicum hours, while Traditional Program students complete 300. A weekly seminar integrates field experience with classroom learning and emphasizes peer-to-peer consultation and professional development. Prerequisite: SCWK 64434. (Typically offered: Spring)