While emphasizing the critical analyses of social policies and policy making processes, this course critically examines the history of the social welfare system, services, and programs. An important focus of this course is to identify and understand the impact of a wide range of social policies on social work clients and human service delivery systems within a social justice framework.

Students are introduced to the roles, responsibilities, and professional behaviors of social work, and the place of ethics and professionalism in social work practice. The development process of morality and professional ethics and the use of self-reflection and professional use of self in direct social work practice are examined.

Students are introduced to the roles, responsibilities, and professional behaviors of social work, and the place of ethics and professionalism in social work practice. The development process of morality and professional ethics and the use of self-reflection and professional use of self in direct social work practice are examined.

Study of issues of current and special significance for social work practice. Issues selected in accordance with the needs and interests of students enrolled.

Poverty, inequality, and inequity are among the most pervasive social problems of our time. This course explores the causes and consequences of inequity and inequality and focuses on understanding the experiences of vulnerable and at risk populations in the 21st Century. An exploration of historical and current context of social problems will utilize a social justice framework and will allow students to understand the complexities of social problems as faced by the vulnerable population's social work serves and how social work defines and addresses these issues.

Poverty, inequality, and inequity are among the most pervasive social problems of our time. This course explores the causes and consequences of inequity and inequality and focuses on understanding the experiences of vulnerable and at risk populations in the 21st Century. An exploration of historical and current context of social problems will utilize a social justice framework and will allow students to understand the complexities of social problems as faced by the vulnerable population's social work serves and how social work defines and addresses these issues.

This course is designed to challenge and develop the student's knowledge of and ways of thinking about substance use and misuse in contemporary society. SW 524 provides clinical and scientific knowledge about the nature of substance misuse, and the effect of substance use disorder on individuals, families, health, and development. It further explores controversies in social policy regarding substance use and misuse, challenging the student to form his/her own understanding and judgment about these critical contemporary issues.

This course is designed to challenge and develop the student's knowledge of and ways of thinking about substance use and misuse in contemporary society. SW 524 provides clinical and scientific knowledge about the nature of substance misuse, and the effect of substance use disorder on individuals, families, health, and development. It further explores controversies in social policy regarding substance use and misuse, challenging the student to form his/her own understanding and judgment about these critical contemporary issues.

This course provides an overview of social work practice with military members, veterans, and military families. Students will learn to appreciate the unique experiences and stresses of military members and their families, and resultant implications for helping professionals serving this population.

This course provides an overview of social work practice with military members, veterans, and military families. Students will learn to appreciate the unique experiences and stresses of military members and their families, and resultant implications for helping professionals serving this population.