Roles social workers assume in professional practice; social context within which practice occurs; major fields of practice; field trips to local agencies.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Laboratory exercises to develop basic social work skills with individuals, families, and groups. Relevant practice contexts and theoretical background provided for the exercises.

Laboratory exercises to develop basic social work skills with agencies, organizations, and communities. Relevant practice contexts and theoretical background provided for the exercises.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Experiential education using classroom instruction and community practice to integrate theory, skill development and practice experience. Establish competency in beginning generalist practice behaviors. Social Work majors only.

Historical and contemporary social welfare policy and programs. Influence of social, political, and economic forces. Implications of prejudice and discrimination. Poverty and income maintenance alternatives.

Structure and organization of public and voluntary income maintenance, health, mental health service delivery system. Cultural, racial, ethnic, gender diversity. Policy analysis frameworks. Social work roles, values.

Assessment of behavior of diverse individuals, groups, and social systems. Applying concepts from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences in identifying and understanding forms and causes of behavior.

Diversity, including race, gender, sexual orientation and selected topics. Examines individual, group, and institutional identity formation. Theories of biopsychosocial development, reference group affiliation, social stratification, oppression, and institutional discrimination. Implications for social work practice.

Intrinsic aging processes, changing needs, and characteristics of aging populations, and the impact of age related forces in American society, with special attention to aged groups disadvantaged by virtue of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and poverty. Additional work required of graduate students.

Research methods including problem formulation, measurement, sampling, research design, data collection and analysis, and report preparation. Application of research methods to critical analysis of research reports and to issues associated with evaluation of social work practice.

Pre-planning for matching and securing a field experience. Course facilitates access to the Tevera Internship experience system via BlackBoard.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Preparation for beginning social work interventions. Theories of practice and rehearsal of problem solving and communication skills with individuals, families, and groups in client, target, and action systems. Concurrent field placement.

Design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention strategies in social work practice. Intervention with individuals, families, and groups in the context of agencies, organizations and communities. Concurrent field practicum.

Introduction to theory and research on the roles of human-companion animal relationships in social work and biopsychosocial well-being. Additional work required of graduate students.

Processes in planning and implementing services provided by child welfare agencies. Practice decisions and methodologies in serving families and children. Problems for minority children and children with special needs.

Psychosocial, cultural, and medical dimensions of the HIV?disease in the U.S. Differential impact on ethnic/cultural groups. Examines interaction of systems of socialization, control, and caring in the community's response. Impact on college campuses.

An American Indian perspective on individual and cultural development, designed for social work and human service professionals. Classroom and field work encompass traditions, human relations, social problems, and oppression, with attending practice issues.

Introduction to military culture and mental health practice with military service members, veterans, and their families. Classroom instruction on understanding military culture and providing clinically and culturally competent services. Additional work for graduate students.

Field practice experience in a selected social service agency setting to apply and integrate skill, cognitive, and affective learning within a formalized service system.

Integration of theory and practice through cognitive examination of students actual field experience associated with SWK 435.

Application of concepts from an ecological framework to understand the micro, mezzo, macro, and social forces that impact the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer populations.

Overview of theory, research, and public policy concerning older adults and their families. Issues of relevance to aging families examined from multidisciplinary perspectives in the social and behavioral sciences. Extra work required of graduate students.

Field practice experience in selected social service setting to apply and integrate skill, cognitive and affective learning within a formalized service system.

Integration of theory and practice through cognitive examination of student's actual field experiences associated with SWK 445.

Overview of adult corrections. Criminal justice policies related to ethnicity, poverty, gender. Substance use, health and disability, and violence are explored within the context of correctional setting and offender populations. Applications to social work practice.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Therapeutic use of horses with children and adults experiencing various physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges; nature of horses in healing; research on EAAT. Classroom instruction and experiential learning onsite with an established therapeutic horsemanship program. Additional work required of graduate Students.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study based on a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.