Social Work (B.S.W. Program)
The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree program prepares students for entry-level generalist social work practice during the junior and senior years of undergraduate matriculation. The B.S.W. curriculum is comprised of approximately two-thirds of professional social work undergraduate core courses and one-third co-requisite and elective courses. Practicum Education is an integral part of the B.S.W. curriculum and requires students to apply their coursework to community-based settings within a supervised learning environment.
The B.S.W. program features full-time or extended part-time study. Instruction is classroom-based (traditional), hybrid (a combination of classroom and online instruction), and a fully online cohort (WOW! Program). Regardless of whether students are in the face-to-face program or the online cohort program, all students must participate in the field practicum which requires their physical presence at the community-based setting for 16 hours per week (two full days) during the senior year. Students are admitted to the B.S.W. program in the Fall semester.
Admissions Process
Direct Admit for Freshmen
Students in this category are admitted through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and complete general education/pre-professional courses offered through the Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Prior to beginning the professional curriculum that commences in the Fall semester of the junior year, students majoring in social work must meet the following criteria.
- Grade point average of 2.5 or above.
- Submit an admissions portfolio that consists of:
- Personal Interest Statement to the School of Social Work.
- Copy of all transcripts
- Educational resume
- Minimum of 16 hours of volunteer/community service hours is required.
Students must also attend a required advising session to learn about the professional and ethical requirements of the major and discuss fitness for the profession. Completion of SW 1010 may be sufficient to meet these requirements.
Additional details on the process and due dates can be found on the School of Social Work website.
Transfer Admissions
Students in this category are admitted through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applications for admission to the B.S.W. program may be submitted after the student has completed a minimum of twenty-four semester credits in undergraduate course work or its equivalent at the freshman and sophomore levels. Applicants must have earned a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5. Applicants must have completed specified social work pre-professional courses, submit the admissions portfolio (personal interest statement, copy of transcripts from all colleges attended, educational resume, and documentation of community service hours), and attend a required advising session.
Completed applications are given a careful review in order to admit students who show evidence of suitability and fitness for the profession of social work and the ability to successfully complete their undergraduate professional education in social work.
All B.S.W. programs start in the fall semester.
Main campus, Full-time
Main campus, Part-time
Where Online Works! (WOW) Full-Time
Where Online Works! (WOW!) Part-Time
Application Deadline: June 1
All applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as admissions will close once program capacity has been reached. Applications may be submitted beginning in the Fall term prior to the student’s anticipated start of the first term of the program.
All students admitted to a B.S.W. program must attend the mandatory orientation prior to beginning the professional curriculum in the fall semester.
Admission to a B.S.W. program is conditional until all application requirements are completed. The student must present a transcript verifying completion of sixty semester credits, grade point average, and completed pre-professional coursework and admissions portfolio. The letter of admission does not constitute a contract; admission may be withdrawn if a student fails to meet program requirements.
Transfer of Undergraduate Credit: A maximum of twelve (12) Technical, Vocational, or Applied Practice credits (designated ‘TVA’) in the human service areas (for example, mental health, child care, gerontology, empathy training, human services, and substance abuse) will count toward the degree. Any such transfer credits will be counted as general elective credit. Social work courses from programs not accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) also will be transferred as ‘TVA’ general elective credit.
Readmission
Students who have been enrolled in a planned program leading to the Bachelor of Social Work degree, who have withdrawn from the program, and who wish to be considered for readmission to complete degree requirements, must follow regular procedures for admission to the School, including the submission of an updated admissions portfolio. Generally, the B.S.W. curriculum requires that students complete two continuous terms of practicum when actively enrolled in the program. Readmitted students who previously completed only one term of practicum in the senior year will be required to repeat this term, and may be required to enroll concurrently in a course or courses in social work practice methods or a Directed Study in social work.
Students requesting readmission may be required to obtain assessments of their physical or mental health from health or mental health professionals approved by the School. The School of Social Work reserves the right to refuse to readmit a student to the social work program if the physical or mental health status of the student indicates such action is warranted in order to safeguard clients, agencies, the student, other students, or the School.
Pre-Professional Requirements and Electives
To qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program in the School of Social Work, sixty semester credits (or its equivalent) must have been completed at the freshman and sophomore levels of undergraduate study. The required credits must be distributed according to the curricular pattern cited below. Many pre-social work courses also help satisfy the University General Education Requirements. To obtain the minimum of 60 credits required to be considered for admission into the School of Social Work, students could take, in addition to the pre-requisites, elective courses from professional schools, whether at WSU or from a transfer institution.
Social Sciences: The following distribution of courses is required.
- (DEI) Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: 3 credits
- (GL) History: 3-4 credits
- (CIV) American Government: 3-4 credits
- (SI) Introductory Sociology: 6-8 credits
Natural Sciences: The following distribution of courses is required, including a laboratory course in one of areas designated below.
- (NSI) Biology: 3-4 credits
- (NSI) Introductory Psychology (3-4 credits) and psychology electives (3-4 credits)
- (NSI) One course (3-4 credits) to be selected from the following: Anthropology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy.
English: The following distribution of courses is required.
- (BC) Freshman Composition: 4 credits
- (IC) English Elective (2000 level or above): 3 credits
(CI) Cultural Inquiry: 6 credits
(OC) Communications: 2-3 credits
(QE) Quantitative Experience: 3 credits
(DEI) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 3-4 credits
(WE) Wayne Experience: 1 credit
Electives: Recommended: Select electives from General Education Requirements in Global Learning (GL), Social Inquiry (SI) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Electives should be selected in conjunction with the School’s Student Advisor.
B.S.W. Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Social Work degree requires satisfactory completion of a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) credits. The sixty (60) credits in the freshman and sophomore years include prerequisite courses for admission to the professional component of the program, 51 of the 60 credits acquired during the junior and senior years are from field work and field-related courses. Electives are available to complete the required one hundred and twenty credits for graduation.
Grade Point Average: To be awarded a Bachelor of Social Work degree, the student must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and a grade point average of 2.0 during the junior and senior years. A minimum of thirty credits must be earned in residence in the School of Social Work, and the student must be in residence during the final semester prior to graduation.
Student Professional Conduct Requirements: Any breach of the values and ethics of the social work profession articulated in the Professional Code of Ethics as established by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (2021) may result in termination from the B.S.W. program. Student violations of the Wayne State University Student Code of Conduct will be forwarded to the University Student Conduct Officer for review and disposition. Students who apply with past, current and/or pending legal charges of record may be eligible and admitted to the B.S.W. program; however, an interview with the Assistant Dean and the Director of Field Education is required during the admissions process to review the circumstances and disposition of such legal charges. Legal charges of record may have implications for Field Agency Placement and Social Work Licensure. An agency placement is a non-negotiable requirement for Field Education to complete the B.S.W. Program. Social Work Licensure is required for B.S.W. graduates to identify and practice as Social Workers.
Curricula
The undergraduate social work curriculum is structured to provide the knowledge, values, cognitive and affective processes, and skills essential for entry-level generalist social work practice. It is comprised of five curricular areas: 1) human behavior and the social environment, 2) research, 3) social work practice, 4) social welfare policy and services, and 5) field education. The professional component of the curriculum is built upon a liberal arts foundation in the social and behavioral sciences, the humanities, English, mathematics, and the natural sciences.
Students enrolled in field education are placed in a wide variety of social service agencies and work directly with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Emphasis is placed in providing social work services in urban areas with the poor and oppressed, persons of color, and other at-risk populations that represent many ethnic, racial and cultural groups. The field experience is designed to integrate the classroom curricula with the practical realities of social work practice. Field work builds the skill and knowledge base of the student, and stresses both amelioration and prevention of personal, interpersonal and social problems, as well as improvement of the human condition.
All students are required to file an educational Plan of Work with the School of Social Work Student Advisor and to update this plan on a regular basis.
Online Program: The B.S.W. degree is also offered as a fully online program of study during the junior and senior year, with the exception of the field placement, which must be completed at the physical site of the organization to which the student is assigned. Online curriculum requirements are identical to the traditional B.S.W. classroom "on campus" program option, and may require students to work in teams or conduct research in the community as part of their course requirements.
Students interested in matriculating in the online program must have access to an updated computer system and related software necessary for successful completion of all courses, and must also be able to manage their time and schedules to accommodate the demands of an online program and the field placement. Curriculum requirements are listed below.
The admissions process is the same as the traditional program with the exception that the program utilizes the cohort model structure. Once enrolled, students may NOT register for any B.S.W. courses offered in a campus classroom setting. Interested students should visit the School website for additional information.
Required Professional Content
| Third Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| SW 3010 | Social Work Practice Method I | 4 |
| SW 3030 | Professional Writing for Social Workers | 2 |
| SW 3510 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| SW 3710 | Social Welfare and the Social Work Profession: History, Trends and Basic Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SW 3020 | Social Work Practice Method II | 3 |
| SW 3110 | Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice | 3 |
| SW 3410 | Foundations of Ethics and Values in Social Work | 3 |
| SW 3810 | Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Practice Evaluation I | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SW 4010 | Social Work Group Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SW 4441 | Practicum Education Seminar I | 1 |
| SW 4710 | Social Welfare in the United States: Current Programs | 3 |
| SW 4810 | Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Practice Evaluation II | 3 |
| SW 4998 | Field Practice in Social Work | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SW 4020 | Social Work Macro Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SW 4442 | Practicum Education Seminar II | 1 |
| SW 4997 | Integrative Seminar in Social Work | 3 |
| SW 4998 | Field Practice in Social Work | 5 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
Electives
Electives must be selected in consultation with the School of Social Work Student Advisor.
Social Work Honors Program
Social Work students of high achievement are eligible to participate in the School of Social Work Honors Program, available through the University Honors College and the School of Social Work. Honors Option credits are achieved by completing enhanced assignments in connection with specified social work courses during the junior and senior years. All Social Work Honors Option course work and the final Honors Thesis are to be completed within the required social work curriculum, under the approval and supervision of a social work instructor. All Honors Options and the final thesis will include work beyond normal course requirements, to be agreed upon between the student and instructor.
Students interested in applying to the Social Work Honors Program must present a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better, submit an application to the BSW Director, and develop an academic plan of work with the School of Social Work Student Advisor. Honors Option forms are available through the Honors College website. The Honors Option form must be signed by the instructor and the BSW Director and must be returned to the Honors College before the published deadline each semester, usually within the first 2-3 weeks of the start of the semester.
It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the Honors Option instructor reviews and grades the completed work and that the grade is submitted properly to the Honors College. Students are required to complete a minimum of sixteen credits under the Honors Option, including 10 credits of enhanced coursework, 3 credits of HON 42XX, and a Honors Thesis project in SW 4997, and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50. Additional information is available from the BSW Director.
Social Work students can apply to the Social Work Honors-AHEC (Area Health Education Center) Scholars Program. This option expands the BSW Honors students’ training and clinical/field experience through innovative clinical, didactic, and community-based activities. Students interested in applying to the Social Work Honors AHEC Scholars Program must follow the same application as the Social Work Honors program and apply for the AHEC Scholars Program. Students are required to complete the requirements of the Social Honors program and the AHEC requirements. AHEC Scholars is a 2-year program commitment, requiring approximately 80 hours per year, totaling 160 hours. Forty of these hours include professional clinical training in Detroit. Students are expected to attend mentoring sessions twice a semester with the BSW Program Director and attend AHEC meetings that will occur in a combination of in person and virtual synchronous and asynchronous modalities.
All students enrolled in SW 4998, Field Practice in Social Work I and II, are required to carry professional liability insurance (now provided by the School) as a condition of field placement.
The Practicum Education Manual contains a description of the practicum education program and the policies and procedures related to the program. Students are responsible for observing the procedures governing practicum work practice which are detailed in the manual. The manual is located on the School website.
Practicum Education Health Clearances Policy
The School may require students in practicum to obtain assessments of their physical or mental health from health or mental health professionals approved by the School. The School of Social Work reserves the right to refuse to place or direct a student in practicum education if the physical or mental health status of the student indicates such action is warranted in order to safeguard clients, agencies, the student, other students, or the School.
Agencies
The following agencies are representative of those who have worked with members of the Faculty in practicum instruction during recent academic years:
A Beautiful Mind Therapy Services, PLLC
Academy of Warren
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Michigan
ACCESS - Behavioral Health
ACCESS - CHRC
Adoption & Foster Care Specialists, Inc.
Adoption Option, Inc.
Advanced Technology Academy
Adventurous Heart Therapy, PLLC
Affirmations Community Center
Agency - Mock
Algonac Community Schools
All Well-Being Services
Allen Park Public Schools
Alternatives for Girls
Alzheimer's Association - Greater Michigan Chapter
AMER Foundation
American Indian Health & Family Services
Anchor Bay School District
Andel Therapeutic Solutions
Angela Hospice
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Ann Arbor Public Schools
APIA Vote - MI
Arab-American and Chaldean Council
Arbor Circle
Arc of Macomb County
Arc of Northwest Wayne County, The
Area Agency on Aging 1B
Area Agency on Aging 1C - The Senior Alliance
Arts Academy in the Woods
Arts Academy in the Woods High School
Ascension Crittenton
Ascension Macomb Hospital
Ascension St. John Hospital
Associated Management Company, The
Assured Family Services - Juvenile Assessment Center
Assured Hospice Autism Alliance of Michigan
Avalon Healing Center
Avalon Housing
Avondale School District
Azalea Therapy & Consultation Services
Baby Court
Barack Obama Leadership Academy
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Beacon Day Treatment - Southgate Comm. School Dist.
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Continuing Care-Dearborn
Beaumont Teen Health Center-Taylor
Beginning Step
Behavioral Care Management Group
Behavioral Center of America - Stone Crest Ctr.
Behavioral Center of Michigan
Being Human Group
Berkley School District
Best Buy Health
Bethany Christian Services
Beyond Focused
Bicentennial Tower
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SE Michigan
Bio-Med Behavioral Healthcare
Birmingham Public Schools
Black Family Development, Inc.
Black Therapist Support Network of Detroit
Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan, The
Blue Water Center for Independent Living
Blue Water Counseling
Branton and Associates, LLC
Bridge Academy West
Bridging Communities Inc.
Brighton Hospice
Build Institute
Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch
CAO Home, LLC/CFO Management LLC (aka Almost Home Michigan, LLC)
Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Emergency Assistance
Care and Transformation Center
Care House - Macomb County Child Advocacy Center
Care House of Oakland County
Care House of Oakland County-Prevention Dept.
Care Matters
CARE of Southeastern Michigan
Carefirst Community Health Services
Cason Adult Day Program
Cass Community Social Services, Inc.
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
Centene Corporation
Center For Counseling, The
Center For Counseling, The - Virtual
Center for Forensic Psychiatry
Center For Relationship And Sexual Health, The
Center Line Public Schools
Central City Integrated Health
Centre HRW
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
Cesar Chavez Academy High School
Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School
Chadsey Condon Community Organization
Chaldean American Ladies of Charity
Chaldean Community Foundation
Cheers to Life Counseling
Cherry Health - Community Treatment Center
Child and Family Charities Children's Center, The
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Chippewa Valley Coalition for Youth & Families
Chippewa Valley Schools
CIS of Michigan
City of Dearborn, The
City of Detroit
City of Detroit Health Department
City of Garden City
City of Mount Clemens
City of Westland
Clarenceville School District
Clarkston Community Schools
Clarkston Specialty Healthcare Center
Clear Choices Counseling Services P.C.
Clear Path Counselling & Psychotherapy Services
Clintondale Middle School
CMHA Lambton Kent
College of Education Upward Bound Program
Common Ground - The Sanctuary
Community & Home Supports, Inc.
Community Action House
Community Action Network Hikone Community
Community Engagement in Health
Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) Center, Inc.
Community Health Awareness Group
Community Housing Network, Inc.
Community Living Services, Inc.
Community Network Services Health Care
Community Programs, Inc.
Community Resource Center for Bahamas Commonwealth
Community Roots
Compassus Hospice
Comprehensive Youth Services - The Harbor
Congress of Communities
Connect Detroit
Conner Creek Life Solutions
Core Psych, PLLC
Corewell Health - Advance Care Planning
Corewell Health - Royal Oak - Neurology Adult & Peds
Corewell Health - Taylor
Corewell Health Center for Exceptional Families
Corewell Health - Trenton Southshore Campus
Corewell Health - Dearborn, Oakwood Campus
Corktown Health Center
Corner Health Center
Corporation for Supportive Housing
COTS
Courtyard Manor of Wixom
Covenant House Michigan
Crestwood School District
Crossing Paths Christian Counseling
Crossroads of Michigan
CSI Support & Development
CST Counseling and Transitional Services
David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
DaVita - Multiple locations
Dawn Farm
Dearborn Academy, The
Dearborn Public Schools
Deeper Roots Wellness LLC
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Human Services - South Central
Department of Human Services - Western Wayne
Dept. of Health & Human Services - Port Huron
Detroit Action
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Detroit Area Agency on Aging - Caregiver Support
Detroit CHEMpreneurIST
Detroit Disability Power
Detroit Friendship House
Detroit Justice Center
Detroit Life Is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE)
Detroit Parks Coalition
Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research
Detroit Public Schools
Detroit Receiving Hospital - Medical/Case Mgmt.
Detroit Receiving Hospital - Psychiatry
Detroit Recovery Project
Detroit Regional Chamber Detroit Promise Path Program
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
Detroit Wayne Integrated Network
Detroit Youth Violence Initiative/CeaseFire
Development Centers - Adult Services
Development Centers - CCBHC
Development Centers - Children's Outpatient Services
Development Centers - Early Childhood Mental Health
Distinctive Schools - MI
Diversified Counseling and Consulting Services
DMC Harper University Hospital
DMC Tenet Physician Resources (TPR)
Domestic Violence Interventions
Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative
Dream Centers of Michigan
East China School District - St. Clair
Easterseals - Adult Mental Health
Easterseals - Family Mental Health
Easterseals - MORC
Easterseals Michigan
Eastpointe Community Schools
Eastside Community Network
Eastwood - Clinton Twp.
Eastwood - Detroit
Eastwood - Livonia
Eastwood - Novi
Eastwood - Residential
Eastwood - Rochester
Eastwood - Southfield
Eastwood - St. Clair Shores
Eastwood - Warren
Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center
Ecorse Public Schools
Eisenhower Center
Eldercare & Caregiver Solutions, L3C
Ele's Place Ann Arbor
Elizabeth Fritz Consulting, LLC
Elmhurst Home, Inc.
Emergence Collective
EMU Counseling and Psychological Services
Ennis Center for Children
ENOUGH Initiative, The
Essex County Diversion Program
FairSky
Faith Counseling
Family and Children's Services of Midland
Family and Community Services, Inc.
Family Assessment Clinic
Family Empowerment Program, The
Family Health Care
Family Independence Initiative-Detroit Dept.
Family Medical Center
Family Medical Center - Detroit
Family Service & Children's Aid
Family Services Windsor-Essex
Family Youth Interventions
Family, Health & Harmony, LLC
FARM - Family Assistance for Renaissance Men
Farmington Public Schools
Fatherhood Policy Group
Federal Community Defender Office
Federation of Youth Services
Ferndale Lower Elementary
First Step Fitzgerald Public Schools
Flint Community School District
Flint Odyssey House, Inc.
FOCUS Detroit
Forest View Hospital
Forever Families
Fostering Futures
Foundations Detroit
Franklin Wright Settlements
Fraser Public Schools
Freedom House
Fresenius Kidney Care
Friendship Circle
Full Circle Foundation
Garden City Public Schools
GCCARD Head Start
GEE Academies
GEE Academies/Frontier Int'l Academy
Genesee Health System
Gibraltar School District
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit
Girls Group
Global Detroit with Caribbean Community Service Center
Global Psychological
Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation
Gratiot-Isabella RESD
Great Futures Family Services
Great Lakes Bay Health Center
Grosse Ile Township Schools
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Growth Works - Garden City
Growth Works - Plymouth
Growth Works-Vassar
Guidance Center - Kids-TALK Children's Advocacy Center
Guidance Center, The
Guidance Center, The - Kids-TALK CAC
Guiding Harbor
Hamtramck Academy
Hamtramck Public Schools
Hands Across the Water
Hannan Center
Happy Mama Counseling PLLC
Harambee Care
Harbor Oaks Hospital
Harper Woods Public Schools
Hartford Village
Hartland Individual and Family Therapy Services, LLC
HAVEN
Havenwyck Hospital
Hawthorn Center
Hazel Park Schools
Healing Hearts Therapy LLC
Heart to Heart Hospice
Heat and Warmth Fund, The
Hegira
Hegira - Lincoln Park
Hegira - Taylor
Hegira Health - Adult Outpatient Services
Helm at the Boll Life Center, The
Henry Ford Academy
Henry Ford Health System - Dearborn
Henry Ford Health System - Greenfield Health Systems
Henry Ford Health System - Henry Ford Cancer Institute
Henry Ford Health System - Hospice
Henry Ford Health System - Mt. Clemens
Henry Ford Health System - Population Health Management
Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital - Infectious Diseases
Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital
Henry Ford Macomb
Henry Ford SandCastles
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Higher Learning Services
Hilltop Counseling
Holly Area Schools
Holy Cross Services
Home of New Vision
Homeless Action Network Detroit - HAND
Honor Community Health
Hope Community Outreach and Development
Hope Hospitality & Warming Center, Inc.
Hope In Counseling
Hope Network New Passages - Flint/Saginaw
Hope Network New Passages - Macomb
Hope of Detroit Academy
Hospice Compassus
Hospice of Michigan
Hospice of Michigan - Washtenaw
Hospice of Michigan, PEC
Hospice of Windsor and Essex County
Hospitality House Food Pantry
Human Development Center
Hurley Medical Center
Huron Behavioral Health
Huron Intermediate School District
Huron School District
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital - Charach Cancer Treatment Center
iAMERICA
ICHANGE
Imani Ya Kupinga
Imlay City Schools
Impact Consulting Services
Innovative Therapeutic Solutions
InSight Youth and Family Connections
Institute of Gerontology
Integral/TherapMe/Intertwined
Integro, LLC
Intentional Counseling Services
International Academy of Flint
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
It Takes a Village, Inc
JARC
Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network
John Allen Elementary School
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center - Mental Health
John McGivney Children's Centre
Journey To Healin
Judson Center - Dearborn
Judson Center - Farmington Hills
Judson Center - Macomb County Services
Judson Center, Inc.
Justice For Our Neighbors
JVS + Kadima - Detroit
JVS + Kadima - Southfield
Karmanos Cancer Institute Farmington Hills
Kent County Office of the Defender
Key Development Center
Kranz Integrated Cognitive Rehab
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
LACASA
LAHC: Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
Lake Orion Community Schools
Lake Shore Public Schools
Lakeridge Village
Lakeview Public Schools
Leona Group, The
Life Journey Psychological Services, PLLC
Life Skills Village, LLC
Light of The World Deliverance Ministries International
Lighthouse MI
Lincoln Behavioral Services - Gathering Place Clubhouse
Lincoln Behavioral Services, Redford
Lincoln Consolidated Schools
Lincoln Park Public Schools
Linden Charter Academy
Live Light Birth & Family, LLC
Livingston County Community Mental Health
Livingston County United Way
Livonia Public Schools
Logical Choice LLC
Loring Therapy
Lucid Lane
M.I.N.D.S. - Moving In New Directions
Macomb Co. Community Mental Hlth.- Specialized Residential Services
Macomb Co. Community Services Agency - Office of Senior Services
Macomb County Community Mental Health
Macomb County Community Mental Health - ACT
Macomb Family Services
Macomb Intermediate School District
Macomb Therapy Group
Madison School District
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan
Maka SIL & Group Home, Inc.
Mariner's Inn
Maritime Academy of Toledo, The
Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility
Marycrest Manor
Maryvale - Rotary Home
Matrix Human Services
Matrix Human Services - IMH
Matrix Human Services - Youth Assistance Program
McGregor Elementary- Rochester Community Schools
MCHS Family of Services
McLaren Flint
McLaren Homecare & Hospice
McLaren Hospital - Macomb
McLaren Macomb Senior Behavioral Health
McLaren Port Huron
Medical Team Inc., The
Melvindale Northern Allen Park Public Schools-Melvindale H.S
Melvindale Northern Allen Park School Dist.-Strong M.S.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools - Allendale Elem.
Mental Health Connections
Mercy Education Project
Metro Health Foundation
MI Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
Michigan Collegiate Schools
Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA)
Michigan Community Resources
Michigan Community VNA
Michigan Crisis Response Association
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Humane
Michigan Legal Services
Michigan Modern Psychology
Michigan National Organization for Women
Michigan Parkinson Foundation
Michigan Roundtable for Diversity
Michigan United
Michigan Veterans Foundation
MidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena
Milford Counseling, Inc.
Mission Point of Warren
Momentum Academy
Monroe Co. Intermediate School District
Monroe Community Mental Health Authority
Motor City Center for Hope - Dearborn
Motor City Center for Hope - Detroit
Motor City Center for Hope - Eastpointe
Mount Clemens Community Schools
Mpowered LLC
Mustard Seed Family Counseling
MYHOPES with Hope and Thrive Counseling Services
MyPlace Jackson
NAMI DETROIT
National Association of Social Workers - Michigan Chapter
National Council of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
National Council of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Administration
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, The - Disease Prevention
Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit
Neighborhood Service Organization
New Beginnings Adult Center Inc.
New Foster Care Organization, The
New Frontier Counseling Services
New Haven Community Schools
New Haven Community Schools - Endeavour
New Oakland Family Centers
New Paths Inc.
NOAH Project, The
NorServ Group, Ltd.
North Flint Neighborhood Action Council
Northeast Integrated Health
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
Northville Public Schools
Northwest Initiative
Novi Lakes Health Campus
Oak Park Schools
Oakland Co. Friend of the Court
Oakland Community College
Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Oakland Family Services-Pontiac
Oakland Health LLC
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Northeast
Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Northwest
Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Southeast
Oakland Schools Technical Campus - Southwest
Oakland Schools Wraparound
Oakside Scholars
OhioGuidestone
Old Redford Academy School District
On My Own of Michigan
On Your Side Family Services, LLC
One Love Global, Inc.
Open Door Ministry - Fort St. Presbyterian
Optimum Adult Day Services
Orchards Children's Services
Ozone House
PACE Southeast Michigan
PACE Southeast Michigan - Public Affairs & Philanthropy
Paragon Psychological Services
Parkside Family Counseling, LCC
Partners 4 Health
Passages - Pathway to Healing
Pathways 2 Christian Counseling Center
Paul Martin Home for Boys
PCS-Global, Inc.
Peace of Mind Therapy
Perfecting Community Development Corp.
Perfectus Consulting Inc.
Personalized Nursing LIGHT House, Inc.
Pontiac General Hospital
Pontiac School District
Pontiac School District - Peace Academy Preschool
Positive Images, Inc.
PR Kids MIHP
Professional Counseling Center
Professional Outreach Counseling Services
Promedica Hospice - Flint
Promedica Hospice - Southfield
Psychological Professional Services, P.C.
PsyGenics, Inc.
Radical Wellbeing Center
Rainbow Center of Michigan
Raising Communities Adult Social Services
Reach Charter Academy
Recovery Technology
Redford Union Schools
Redford Union Schools - Hilbert Elementary
Redford Union Schools: Elementary Day Treatment Stuckey
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Renewal Christian Counseling Center
Residential Hospice
Reverence Home Health and Hospice
Richmond Community Schools
River Rouge School District
Rivers Bend PC
Riverview Community School District
Rochester Community Schools-Long Meadow Elementary
Rochester Community Schools-West Middle School
Royal Oak School District
Ruth Ellis Center
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation - Clearview Residential
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center - St. Clair Shores
SafeHouse Center
Saginaw County CMH Authority
Saginaw Psychological Services
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Salvation Army, The
Samaritan Behavioral Center
Samaritas - SE Behavioral Health
Sanctum House
Sanilac County Community Mental Health
Sanilac County Intermediate School District
SASHA Center
SAY Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park
Selective Care Case Management LLC
Senator Stephanie Chang, Office of
Serve Squad
Services to Enhance Potential (STEP)
Shanle Psychological Services - Detroit
Shanle Psychological Services - Flint
Shanle Psychological Services - Lincoln Park
Shanle Psychological Services - Pontiac
Shanle Psychological Services - Roseville
SHAR Macomb
SHAR, Inc.
Shelby Nursing and Rehabilitation
Shorepointe Health and Rehabilitation
Siena Literacy Center
Sinai-Grace Hospital - Psychiatry
Sinai-Grace Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health
Six Feet Over
Sobriety House, Inc.
Social Work 2
Sollars and Associates, Inc.
SOS Community Services
South Lyon Schools
Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative
Southfield Mental Health Associations
Southgate Community Schools
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision
Southwest Economic Solutions
Southwest Economic Solutions - Adult Learning Labs
Southwest Solutions
Spaulding for Children
Spectrum Child and Family Services
Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services
St. Anthony Healthcare Center
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
St. Clair County Day Treatment Night Watch
St. Croix Hospice
St. John Community Health - Teen HYPE
St. John Providence Health System - Open Arms Grief Support Program
St. John Providence Hospital - Novi Campus
St. John Providence Hospital - Southfield
St. John-Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital
St. Mary Mercy Hospital
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center
St. Vincent de Paul Journey to Housing Program
Starfish Family Services - IMH
Starfish Family Services - Lifespan Clinical Services
Starr Commonwealth
State Appellate Defender Office
State Representative Joe Tate's Office
Stepanski Early Childhood Center
Strategic Community Partners
Student Advocacy Center
Student Leadership Services (SLS)
Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice
Susan G Komen Greater Detroit
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Taylor Exemplar Academy
Taylor School District
Team Wellness Center
Team Wellness Center - Southgate
Tender Heart
The Orchards
Therapeutics, LLC
Therapyology
Therapyspa
Three Oaks Hospice
Thriving Enhanced Services, LLC (DBA Superior Center)
Thumb Area Psychological Services, LLC
Toledo Zoo, The
Training & Treatment Innovations, Inc.
Training & Treatment Innovations, Inc. - Oxford
Transformational Choices Holistic Counseling and Therapy
Transformative Mind Counseling LLC
Transportation Riders United, Inc. (aka TRU)
Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit
Trenton Public School
Tri-County Counseling Services
Triad Counseling Centers
Trilogy Health Services - The Willows at Howell
Troy School District
Troy School District - Athens High School
True Therapy Services
Tuckerville LLC/Tuckerville Transitions Org.
Turning Point, Inc.
Tuscola Intermediate School District
United Children and Family Head Start
United Community Housing Coalition
United States Senator Gary Peters
United Way for Southeastern Michigan - Michigan No Kid Hungry
United Way of Southeastern Michigan
United Way/Centraide Windsor - Essex County
University of Chicago Health Lab
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
University of Michigan - School of Social Work
University of Michigan CAPS
University of Michigan Health System
University of Michigan Health System - Guest Assistance Program
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University Prep Art & Design
Uplift Family Services
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives
Urban Renaissance Center
Utica Community Schools
VA Medical Center-Ann Arbor
Valley OBGYN
Van Dyke Public Schools
Venture Counseling Center
Victim's Assistance Program - Detroit Police Dept.
Victoria Manor Housing with Supports Home
Victory in the Family Ministries, Inc.
Village of East Harbor, The
Virtual Dialysis Support Center
Visiting Nurse Association & Blue Water Hospice
Vista Maria
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Warren Consolidated Schools
Warren Woods Public Schools
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH)
Washtenaw County Public Defender
Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Washtenaw Literacy
Waterford School District
Wayne Center
Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility
Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
Wayne-Westland Community School District
Western Wayne Family Health Center
Westlund Guidance Center
William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak
Willow of Wonder Child & Family Therapy
Windsor Essex Children's Aid Society
Windsor Essex Community Health Centre: Sandwich Site
Windsor Family Health Team
Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellete Campus
Windsor Regional Hospital - Woman and Children
Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women, The
Windsor Youth Centre
Windsor-Essex Compassion Care Community
Wolverine Human Services - Taylor
Wolverine Human Services - Vassar
Women's Center of Southeastern Michigan, The
Workit Health
WSU - Athletics
WSU - Business and Community Law Clinic
WSU - Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies
WSU - Center for Social Work Research
WSU - Champions Aspiring to Make Pathways to Success program (CHAMPS)
WSU - Counseling & Psychological Services
WSU - DMC HIV/AIDS Program
WSU - Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer Clinic at Wayne Law School
WSU - MI Developmental Disabilities Institute
WSU - Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Educ.
WSU - Promoting Protective Policy
WSU - Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
WSU - Title IX Office
WSU - Wayne Pediatrics
WSU MJF: Justice Involved Pipeline to Higher Education
WSU Physician's Group
WSU Physician's Group - Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences
WSU Police Department
WSU School of Medicine: TFCO Initiative
WSU School of Social Work - Continuing Educ.
WSU School of Social Work - HRSA Grant
WSU SSW Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
Wyandotte Public Schools
YMCA of Metro Detroit - Metro Youth YMCA
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit - Farmington Family
Ypsilanti School District
Yunion, The
YWCA of Kalamazoo
Zaman International
SW 1010 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Cr. 3
Satisfies General Education Requirement: Diversity Equity Incl Inquiry
Survey of selected social welfare programs in the United States; history and development; focus on issues related to poverty and dependence.This course explores issues of fairness and equality in economic, political and social systems, and identifies the values, ethics, and practice principles of the social work profession. Students attend out-of-the-classroom events on campus and in the community to learn from social workers and social justice leaders who are engaging in work with vulnerable and at-risk populations in Detroit. Offered Every Term.
SW 3010 Social Work Practice Method I Cr. 4
This is the first in a sequence of four courses (SW 3010, 3020, 4010, and 4020) designed to develop the practice knowledge and skills necessary for BSW students to begin professional social work practice, including a service-learning project and professional skills simulation laboratory. The purpose of this course is to introduce the eight-step planned change process, a problem-solving guide for effecting situational change within the generalist intervention model. This course introduces students to the person-in-environment framework and the urban context, and emphasizes planned change steps one (engagement), five (intervention), and seven (evaluation). The course introduces students to the value, philosophy, and knowledge base considerations of social work practice. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 3020 Social Work Practice Method II Cr. 3
This is the second course in a four-course sequence (SW 3010, 3020, 4010, and 4020) designed to introduce assessment, the second stage of the planned change process, and reinforces social work-client interactions during the middle and ending phases of social work intervention, the third planned change step. Comparing and contrasting knowledge, skills, and dynamics in the micro level of social work practice with individuals and families. This course includes an interprofessional assignment. Offered Winter.
Prerequisite: SW 3010 with a minimum grade of D-
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 3030 Professional Writing for Social Workers Cr. 2
Introduces social work students to professional social work writing. Designed to create a foundation for grammar, usage, style, and genre-specific writing for use in all practice settings. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 3110 Diversity, Oppression and Social Justice Cr. 3
Diverse cultures, family structure, roles, immigration and assimilation experiences of marginalized groups; influence of dominant culture on these groups. Offered Fall, Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Social Work or Social Work & Social Justice.
SW 3410 Foundations of Ethics and Values in Social Work Cr. 3
Beginning course in the principles, values and ethics which underlie the profession of social work. Meaning of concepts and process of thinking about and resolving ethical dilemmas, the promotion of ethical questions, and knowledge of their historical contexts. Critical interpretation and evaluation of philosophical texts, positions, and arguments. Offered Winter, Spring/Summer.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 3510 Human Behavior in the Social Environment Cr. 3
Ecological systems perspective presented. Knowledge and theories of human development across the life span. Human behavior studied within the context of the social systems in which people live, including families, peer groups, organizations, and communities. Emphasis on how social systems promote and deter human development and the influence of diversity on human development. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 3710 Social Welfare and the Social Work Profession: History, Trends and Basic Concepts Cr. 3
History of social welfare in the United States. Basic concepts of social welfare. The profession of social work in historical perspective. Current trends and issues in social welfare and in the profession of social work. Offered Fall, Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Social Work or Social Work & Social Justice.
SW 3810 Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Practice Evaluation I Cr. 3
Descriptive research methods for social work concepts and skills of problem formulation; research design; description and critical analysis of research studies; integration of descriptive statistics and data analysis within social work context. Offered Winter, Spring/Summer.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4010 Social Work Group Theory and Practice Cr. 3
This is the third course in a four-course sequence This is the third course in a four-course sequence (SW 3010, 3020, 4010, and 4020). It builds upon the knowledge, theories, skills, and values learned in the mezzo system level of social work practice related to groups. This includes the use of systems and problem-solving approaches to plan for and apply appropriate social work intervention with emphasis on the utility of varied groups in mezzo practice. This course emphasizes a simulation laboratory approach to develop problem-solving intervention skills in facilitating groups in systems necessary for generalist social work practice. Offered Fall.
Prerequisites: SW 3020 with a minimum grade of D- and SW 4998 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4020 Social Work Macro Theory and Practice Cr. 3
This is the final course in a four-course sequence (SW 3010, 3020, 4010, and 4020). The course emphasizes knowledge, theory, and practice skills related to service delivery and generalist planned change process in macro systems. Students will learn a range of practice, assessment, and intervention skills to solve problems in social service organizations, social welfare systems, and communities for the purpose of empowerment, social and economic justice, and social change. Offered Fall, Winter.
Prerequisites: SW 4010 with a minimum grade of D- and SW 4998 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4441 Practicum Education Seminar I Cr. 1
Understanding the learning experience through critical reflection on field and course work. Offered Every Term.
Prerequisites: SW 4998 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students; enrollment limited to students in the School of Social Work.
SW 4442 Practicum Education Seminar II Cr. 1
Understanding the learning experience through critical reflection on practicum and course work. Offered Winter, Spring/Summer.
Prerequisites: SW 4998 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students; enrollment limited to students in the School of Social Work.
SW 4710 Social Welfare in the United States: Current Programs Cr. 3
Description and analysis of major social welfare programs in the United States. Overview of the policymaking process and strategies for advocacy for policy change. Offered Fall.
Prerequisite: SW 3710 with a minimum grade of D-
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4810 Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Practice Evaluation II Cr. 3
Continuation of S W 3810. Integration of descriptive and inferential statistics and components of quantitative and qualitative designs appropriate for evaluating service delivery and related policy. Offered Fall.
Prerequisite: SW 3810 with a minimum grade of D-
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4990 Directed Study Cr. 1-4
Individual direction in reading and research on selected topics. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
Repeatable for 4 Credits
SW 4991 Special Topics in Social Work Cr. 1-4
Topics of current interest to be announced in Schedule of Classes . Offered Every Term.
Repeatable for 4 Credits
SW 4997 Integrative Seminar in Social Work Cr. 3
This capstone course reinforces a person-in-environment framework to assist students in reviewing, analyzing, and integrating their theoretical knowledge with the planned change process and the generalist intervention model at all system levels. Students develop an engagement plan, assessment plan, comprehensive intervention plan, and evaluation plan. Students demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge, skills, and values needed to be competent and ethical generalist practitioners. Offered Winter, Spring/Summer.
Prerequisites: SW 4010 with a minimum grade of D-, SW 4020 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently), and SW 4998 with a minimum grade of M (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
SW 4998 Field Practice in Social Work Cr. 5
The ratio of clock hours to credits is 46 to 1. Field practicum for senior-level students in the BSW program. Field placements assigned by the Director of Field Education. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the Bachelor of Social Work program.
Fees: $35
Repeatable for 10 Credits
SW 5720 Social Services for Older Adults Cr. 3
Identification, description and analysis of the problems associated with aging; development of social work services to address these needs. Offered Fall, Spring/Summer.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 5755 Introduction to Child Welfare Cr. 3
Introduction and overview of child welfare services and practice with focus on a wide range of Issues related to children and youth in care and those in need of protection from abusive and/or neglectful caretakers and environments. Offered Fall, Spring/Summer.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6010 Equitable Partnerships with Families and Communities Cr. 3
Theory and research-based strategies that support equitable collaboration between professionals and families to best meet the needs of children. Explores family and community contexts as assets for learning. Emphasis on culturally and linguistically responsive approaches to learn about and leverage family strengths and priorities, as well as communication strategies for making shared decisions with families. Offered Fall.
SW 6015 Crisis, Disaster and Trauma with a Focus on Adults Cr. 1
Examination of cross-discipline perspectives providing trauma-informed crisis response services to children and families in the aftermath of a disaster across micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Development and application of skills for conducting screening and assessments, as well as short-term interventions and crisis counseling services with disaster-impacted children and families within an ecological and cultural context. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6020 Trauma-Informed Crisis Response for Disasters: Focus on Children and Families Cr. 1
Examination of cross-discipline perspectives providing trauma-informed crisis response services to children and families in the aftermath of a disaster across micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Development and application of skills for conducting screening and assessments, as well as short-term interventions and crisis counseling services with disaster-impacted children and families within an ecological and cultural context. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6100 Child Welfare and Social Systems: Context for Case Management Practice Cr. 3
This course provides a knowledge base for Child Welfare practice within the context of mental health, education, juvenile justice and other social systems with a significant focus on the social problems of domestic violence and substance abuse. Core case management intervention skill sets utilized for effective child welfare practice will be taught. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6500 Social Work and the Law Cr. 2
Study of the relationship between law and social work practice. Emphasis on understanding the legal processes, the relationship and interdependence of law and social work practice and the knowledge and skill needed to help integrate law into social work practice. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6535 Youth, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice Cr. 3
Provides an in depth understanding of the causes and implications of youth involved in the juvenile justice arena, focusing on assessments and social work interventions in a transcultural, multisystem context. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6540 Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Physical and Social Functioning Cr. 3
Types of substances most frequently abused, their effects on physiological, psychological, social and physical functioning, and patterns of use among different age groups and populations. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6551 Behavioral Health and the Criminal/Legal System Cr. 3
This course is aimed at students who seek competence in forensic behavioral health, particularly within the context of social work practice, policy, and services. The class will build upon the recent neuroscience of criminality, violence, child maltreatment, partner violence, addiction, and related mental disorders. Additionally, relevant theories will be applied to provide a socio-cultural context for understanding the judicial system. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6555 Social Justice and Health: Implications for Social Work Cr. 3
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to assess social determinants of health as upstream factors that impact the lives of vulnerable populations and communities. The course will contextualize “health justice” by focusing on the right to health, health services and health insurance; the social factors that affect individual and community health; economic inequality; and the criminalization of social need. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6575 Violence Prevention and Intervention Cr. 3
Addresses the ways that social work intervenes to prevent violent perpetration and reduce the harm associated with victimization by interpersonal violence such as youth violence, stalking, sexual violence, gun violence, relationship violence, bullying, and self-directed violence. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6585 Introduction to International Social Work Cr. 3
Introduction to global social work practice and international social welfare systems including discussion of global topics such as international adoption, immigrant populations, and human trafficking. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6620 Understanding Suicide Cr. 3
In this course we will explore the enigma of suicide, covering its many biopsychosocial dimensions including the historical, literary, neurobiological, psychological, social work, sociological, cultural, public health, and personal/subjective. Ecological and systems perspectives will be included. The course will explore an understanding of intervention strategies from different perspectives. Suicide has been studied from each of the above perspectives, and while there is agreement that it is a “multidimensional malaise,” bringing these dimensions together has been extremely challenging. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6700 Disabilities in Urban Society: Special Topics Cr. 3
Topics central to understanding living with intellectual, developmental and or neurodevelopmental disabilities across the life span in an urban society. Implications for persons with disabilities, their families and advocates, and their service providers. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6740 Seminar in Disability Studies: Directed Study Cr. 3
Integration of theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in Graduate Certificate in Disabilities program within context of the discipline and area of interest of the student. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor; enrollment limited to students in the GC in Disabilities program.
SW 6750 Practicum in Disabilities: Research Topics Cr. 4
Supervision and direction of students as they apply their knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary, service-oriented department. Work with professionals from other disciplines and consumers of disability-related services; development of leadership and teamwork skills. Offered for graduate credit only. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor; enrollment limited to students in the GC in Disabilities program.
SW 6810 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Health and Well-Being Cr. 1
Applies concepts from multiple frameworks to understand the health inequities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6815 Mind-Body-Spirit Approaches and Social Work Practice Cr. 3
Explores the historical and cultural roots of mind-body-spirit approaches – often called complementary and alternative medicine, or integrative approaches – in contrast to the philosophical foundation of the western medical model; considers contemporary use and reviews multiple specific approaches; and presents research about their use and effectiveness. Considers application in micro, mezzo and macro social work practice. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6883 Social Work Practice with Very Young Children and Families Cr. 1
The relationship between theory, assessment and practice in the field of infant mental health. Course covers interventions for use with infants, toddlers and families, as well as the identification of appropriate interventions based upon the infant and family's needs, cultural histories and capacities. Offered Intermittently.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.
SW 6991 Special Topics in Social Work Cr. 1-4
Topics of current interest to be announced in Schedule of Classes. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.