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 SOWK 514 Policy Planning & Analysis

Spring Odd This course will introduce the tools and frameworks of policy analysis. Theories of policymaking and analysis will be presented and utilized in course projects. Students will employ policy analysis tools to evaluate social welfare and organizational policies through a variety of evaluative frameworks including professional social work ethics and Christian interpretations of justice and mercy. The students will use planning tools to create change plans to improve policies.

 SOWK 521 Practice II Families & Groups 

Spring This course provides knowledge and experience of working with families and groups as a system. This includes reviewing and application of assessment and treatment models for groups and families and direct practice in implementing skills needed to lead and facilitate groups.

SOWK 501 Foundations of Social Work (History, Philosophy, & Theory)

Fall Foundations of evidence-based practice with individuals, families, organizations, and communities within a framework of core social work values and practice obligations. Students will examine how their value commitments align with professional social work values. Situations are viewed from an ecological perspective, targeting for change all client and community systems that are contributing to client problems. The history and dominant philosophies of the profession will be introduced.

SOWK 511 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 

Fall This course introduces a foundational commitment in social work practice to recognizing the whole person. It includes a presentation of a theoretical and conceptual framework for understanding bio-psycho-social and spiritual factors in human development across the life cycle. With a focus on the impact of individual relationships, family systems, group dynamics, and societal structures, students will analyze the impact of viewing person through a holistic practice approach.

SOWK 513 Social Work Research Methods 

SOWK 513 Social Work Research Methods 

SOWK 520 Practice I Individuals

Fall This course provides an in-depth study of several theories of personality and behavior and their implications for social work practice. Theories and therapeutic approaches will be taught as well as implications for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals across the life span. Application to broader systems are reviewed.

SOWK 553 Foundation Field Experience and Seminar 

The Foundation field experience and seminar is designed to provide you with the opportunity to apply generalist social work knowledge, values, and skills in a community agency under the supervision of a professional social worker. Through field education, you will develop and refine your conceptualizations and ways of thinking analytically about human behavior, societal structure, and social policies; the options for intervention; and your own practice. The field experience is recognized as the signature pedagogy of professional social work education. Field, therefore, is educationally focused and guided by the goals of the Social Work program and the needs of the students. In addition, the field experience and seminar are designed so that learning can be generalized beyond the specific agency setting. As part of the field experience, you will work with your supervisor to create a learning contract reflecting the tasks you will perform to meet the CSWE competencies in the 2022 EPAS.