SOWK 579PT • Portfolio in Social Work 0.5-6 Credits

Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Social Work.
Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.

SOWK 600 • Human Behavior in the Social Environment 4 Credits

Analyzes individuals, families, and groups using systems, learning, and psychosocial theories. Examines lifespan milestones and social environmental influences on development. Applies social work principles and values to promote social and economic justice in diverse populations.
$15 SWEAP FCAI (pre) fee.

SOWK 605 • Professional Practice with Individuals and Families 4 Credits

Introduces generalist social work practice with individuals and families. Applies engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation, and termination phases using anti-racist, evidence-based methods. Develops rapport, interviewing, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making skills while practicing professional use of self in client relationships.
$50 professional training fee.

SOWK 610 • Policy Practice and Social Change 4 Credits

Explores how social welfare history informs contemporary social work practice. Examines how American culture, structure, and values contribute to oppression and marginalization. Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of welfare policies and programs. Develops skills in policy analysis, formulation, and advocacy, and identifies social policy perspectives of diverse religious traditions.
$70 SWEAP post-FCAI fee.

SOWK 615 • Field Seminar I 2 Credits

Introduction to the field experience in community-based practice setting. Integration of beginning knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes for ethical social work practice with an emphasis on the development of professional identity under supervision of a qualified field instructor.
SWEAP FPPAI fee: $37. Special Notes: Students must also purchase Tevera software for all field tracking.

SOWK 620 • Field Seminar II 2 Credits

Continuation of the field experience in a community-based practice setting. Application and integration of developing knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes for ethical generalist social work practice with an emphasis on diversity, human rights and justice under supervision of a qualified field instructor.
Prerequisites: SOWK 615. $37 SWEAP FPPAI professional assessment fee. Special Notes: Students practice a minimum of 200 hours in the field.

SOWK 630 • Professional Practice with Groups, Communities, & Organizations 4 Credits

Explains how diversity shapes human experience in organizations, groups, and communities. Analyzes how sociocultural structures create privilege and power. Applies theoretical models and social justice practices to reduce structural oppression. Investigates issues, needs, and resources in macro practice and interprets organizational and community data to guide evidence-informed interventions.
$50 Professional training fee.

SOWK 694 • Topics in Social Work 1-4 Credits

An in-depth study of a particular Social Work theme.
Special Notes: Topics courses should serve as elective courses.

SOWK 703 • Introduction to Advanced Justice-Informed Social Work Practice 2 Credits

An exploration of key critical and philosophical theories of justice and application to advanced social work practice. Special attention is given to concepts of human rights and autonomy, anti-oppressive and distributive justice frameworks, and social justice as an ethic of social work practice.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW students meet the prerequisites for this course. Total fees: $115 ($100 Diversity training fee, $15 SWEAP FCAI fee).

SOWK 707 • Justice-Informed Clinical Intervention and Mental Health Diagnosis 4 Credits

Development of justice-informed assessment and diagnostic skills and clinical applications based on the DSM IV-TR. Formulate working engagement, assessment and intervention skills necessary for diagnosing clusters of mental health symptoms using recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices. Examination of clinical work through case consultation, review, and presentation.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program students meet the prerequisite requirements for this course. Total fees: $150 ($100 diversity training fee, $50 Professional training fee).

SOWK 709 • Justice-Informed Clinical Practice in Response to Crisis, Trauma, and Marginalization 4 Credits

Investigate the nature of trauma/crisis, differential diagnosis, current practice trends and related theories and interventions associated with conceptualizing trauma-informed practice.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. $150 professional and diversity training fee. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program have already met the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 713 • Researching Evidence-Based Models for Practice Intervention 4 Credits

Examination of diverse scholarship and literature related to evidenced-based models for practice interventions with a justice-informed perspective. Development of systematic review of literature to advance justice-informed social work practice and prepare for professional presentation.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program have already met the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 717 • Theodicy, Theologies of Liberation, and Social Work Praxis 4 Credits

Explores theodicy and diverse theologies of liberation at the intersections of trauma, suffering, and clinical practice. Examines human suffering, Divine justice, and personal responsibility. Connects socio-economic factors with emerging liberation theologies. Recognizes theological approaches of marginalized groups. Develops active listening and gains insights for competent practice across diverse contexts.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program students meet the prerequisites for this course.

SOWK 725 • Advanced Field Seminar III 2 Credits

Continuation of the field experience in a community-based practice setting. Application and integration of advanced justice-informed knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes for ethical generalist social work practice with an emphasis diversity, human rights, and justice under supervision of a qualified field instructor.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. SWEAP FPPAI professional assessment fee: $75; advanced standing students must also purchase Tevera software for all field tracking. Special Notes: Students in the Advanced Standing MSW program have already met the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 733 • Advanced Social Policy, Community Health, and Environmental Justice 4 Credits

work practice. Analyzes complex ethical issues in local and global communities from environmental and community health perspectives. Identifies key health issues, social determinants, and disparities. Examines connections among social disparities, faith, power, health, and ethics in social work practice.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program students meet the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 735 • Advanced Field Seminar IV 2 Credits

Continuation of the field experience in a community-based practice setting. Application and integration of advanced, justice-informed knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes for ethical generalist social work practice with an emphasis on diversity, human rights, and justice, in a supervised setting.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630, SOWK 725. Total fees: $75 ($25 SWEAP FPPAI professional assessment fee, $50 professional training fee). Special Notes: Students in the Advanced Standing MSW program have already met the prerequisite requirements for this course, with the exception of SOWK 725. Course includes 250 hours in the field.

SOWK 737 • Advanced Clinical Practice and Evidence-Based Interventions 4 Credits

Assesses diverse factors to make ethical, justice-informed practice decisions addressing complex personal and systemic injustices. Applies evidence-based social work theories and modalities, including Psychodynamic therapies, CBT, MI, and SFT. Considers psychopharmacological implications and develops advanced engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills across individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program have already met the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 743 • Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Work Supervision 2 Credits

Exploration of diverse models and methods of social work supervision. Applying antiracism and inclusiveness through critical reflection and consciousness.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630. Special Notes: Advanced Standing MSW program students meet the prerequisite requirements for this course.

SOWK 760 • Directed Study 1-6 Credits

Directed study experience under the guidance of a faculty member.
Repeatable course: This course may be repeated with different learning objectives for credit.

SOWK 791 • Capstone Integrative Seminar 4 Credits

Integration of research and professional presentation skills to demonstrate readiness to practice professional, justice-informed social work practice at an advanced level. Preparation for professional licensure exam. Reflective integration of faith, social work practice and justice.
Prerequisites: SOWK 600, SOWK 605, SOWK 610, SOWK 615, SOWK 620, SOWK 630, SOWK 703, SOWK 707, SOWK 709, SOWK 713, SOWK 717, SOWK 725, SOWK 733, SOWK 735, SOWK 737, SOWK 743, may be taken concurrently. Total fees: $120 (Capstone Research fee: $60, ASWB practice exam fee: $30, SWEAP post-FCAI fee: $15, SWEAP exit fee: $15).