An overview of current issues and knowledge in child welfare practice and policy. Theory relevant to understanding child abuse and neglect is introduced. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours completed.

Generalist communication skills through interviewing and information exchange with micro, mezzo and macro client systems. Develop ability to objectively evaluate information. Professional identity formation. Prerequisites: Must have minimum of 2.5 GPA; signed Social Work Major; applied to the Social Work Program; SWK 100; completion of 50 credit hours. Pre/Co-requisites: SWK 250; SWK 350. Co-requisite: SWK 374.

Knowledge, skills, and values for social work generalist practice within micro, mezzo, and macro client systems. Emphasis on culturally- competent and evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; all SWK program required volunteer hours completed; SWK 315, SWK 374. Co-requisite: SWK 375.

Data collection methodologies and issues for evidence-based practice and applied social work research including: experiments/single subject design, program evaluation, interviewing, community studies. Prerequisite: SWK 100; SOC 200QR or PSY 211QR or STA 282QR, with a C or better. Pre/Co-requisites: SWK 250 or SOC 221 or SOC 302.

Critique and analysis of theory explaining human behavior in individuals and families. Use of theory in social work practice with diverse and/or oppressed populations. Prerequisites: Must have minimum of 2.5 GPA; signed Social Work Major; applied to the Social Work Program. Pre/Co- requisites: SWK 250; BIO 151 or HSC 211.

Theories explaining human behavior in groups, organizations, communities, and global systems. Prerequisites: Admitted to the Social Work Program; SWK 374. Co-requisite: SWK 321 OR completion of 86 hours in Bachelor of Science with an Option in Community Development.

Directed reading or research on approved topic. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Consideration of subject matter not included in courses currently listed in the Bulletin.