Courses - SW Upper Division
General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper division course except upper division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
330. Human Behavior and Social Environment: Birth through Adolescence (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Multi-dimensional development from conception through adolescence is explored by examining expectations, resources and barriers presented by mainstream society. Influences of culture, ethnicity, family systems, socioeconomic status, sexism and racism are assessed for their impact on healthy child development.
Letter grade only (A-F).
331. Human Behavior and Social Environment: Young Adulthood through Old Age (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Multi-dimensional development in adulthood is explored by examining expectations, resources and barriers presented by mainstream society. Influences of culture, ethnicity, family systems, socioeconomic status, sexism and racism are assessed for their impact on healthy adult development.
Letter grade only (A-F).
340. Generalist Social Work Practice (3)
Prerequisites: SW 220, SW 221, SW 330, and SW 351.
Corequisite: SW 341.
Social work practice as a helping process with all size systems. Social work knowledge, ethics, values, principles, professional relationships, interviewing and beginning assessment and intervention phases are examined. The activities of the social worker in resolution of psychosocial problems.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
341. Social Work Practicum (3)
Corequisites: SW 331, SW 340, and SW 350.
Supervised practicum in an applied social service agency or allied setting for a minimum of 80 hours (8 hours per week for 10 weeks. Social work field practice includes interviewing, assessment, and intervention activities.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Open to social work majors only. Not open for credit to students with credit in SW 340A. Course fee may be required. Information on fees related to this course can be found here.
350. Law, Court Decisions, and Policy Practice (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements and SW 351.
Exploration of the intersection between social work and legal systems. Examination of forensic social work practice, policies and court cases. Policy practice, skill building for work with diverse populations among different settings and ethical aspects of professional practice are emphasized.
Letter grade only (A-F).
351. Social Policy: Formulation and Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Policy formulation and analysis related to social welfare institutions and major social welfare policies and programs. Current values and issues in social welfare policy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
440. Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups (3)
Prerequisites: SW 331, SW 340, SW 341. Corequisite: SW 495A.
Adaptation of generalist frameworks of social work practice to generalist group approaches. Analysis of dynamics, theories, and principles underlying group practice. Programs, practice techniques, and roles involved with groups.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
441. Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities and Institutions (3)
Prerequisites: SW 331, SW 340, SW 341, SW 351. Corequisite: S W 495B.
Adaptation of generalist frameworks of social work practice to generalist approaches to community and institutional applications. Analysis of theories and principles underlying community practice. Adaptation of theories and activities to organizational contexts. Techniques and activities applicable to communities and neighborhoods.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
442. Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
Prerequisites: SW 331, SW 340, SW 341. Corequisite: SW 495A.
Adaptation of generalist frameworks of social work practice to generalist practice with individuals and families. Theories, techniques, activities, and role of social workers; differential approaches to study, assessment, intervention, and helping processes.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
465. Research Methods in Social Work (3)
Prerequisites: SW 440, SW 442 and one course in elementary statistics.
Introduction to research methods in social work with an emphasis on the evaluation of social work interventions and agency programs.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
490. Selected Topics in Social Work (1-4)
Open to social work majors only.
Topics of special interest in social work for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
495A. Field Experience in Social Work I (3)
Prerequisites: SW 330, SW 331, SW 340, SW 341, SW 350, SW 351.
Corequisite: SW 440 and SW 442.
Open to senior social work majors only. First of two semesters with supervised practice in social work agency.
Credit/No Credit grading only. (Seminar 2 hours, Clinical Process 1 hour. Two hours weekly field seminar on campus and 16 hours in agency placement required.)Course fee may be required. Information on fees related to this course can be found here.
495B. Field Experience in Social Work II (3)
Prerequisites: SW 442 and SW 495A.
Corequisites: SW 441.
Open to senior social work majors only. Second of two semesters with supervised practice in social work agency.
Credit/No Credit grading only. (Seminar 2 hours, Clinical Process 1 hour. Two hours weekly field seminar on campus and 16 hours in agency placement required.) Course fee may be required. Information on fees related to this course can be found here.
499. Directed Studies (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent study of special topics under supervision of a faculty member.
Open to social work majors only. Letter grade only (A-F).
