Social Work Courses (SWK)
GE Core denotes General Education Core credit;
GE Marker denotes General Education Marker credit;
CAR denotes College Additional Requirement credit.
Courses for Advanced Undergraduates & Graduate Students
510 Selected Topics in Social Work (3:3)
Pr. permission of instructor
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Opportunity for students to study in depth topic of special interest.
520 Methods and Practice of Family and Marital Therapy (3:3)
Pr. permission of instructor
Systems/communications approach to marital and family therapy. Students develop ability to apply concepts to understand and intervene in family systems. Related therapeutic concepts and techniques also discussed.
522 Comparative Study of Cross-cultural Social Work Practice (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Pr. for undergraduates: 215, 310, 311, 315, 325, 351
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Compares social work, social service programs, and social policies of the U.S. with those of selected other countries throughout the world, emphasizing services for families, children, and vulnerable populations. (Summer)
527 Human Services for Immigrants and Refugees (3:3)
A perspective on the history of immigration, its role in the U.S.A., immigrants in North Carolina, their process of integration, cross-cultural competency, and the challenges in services delivery to immigrants. (Fall)
530 Social Agency Program Development (3:3)
Organization of new agencies or those initiating additional services. Needs assessment, resource development, grant writing, agency operations, and relationships with funding agencies.
540 Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment (3:3)
Pr. upper-division undergraduate or graduate student status
Interdisciplinary engagement of social entrepreneurship as model for change on an issue of environmental sustainability. Exploration of models that respond to social, economic, environmental, and justice issues. (Same as BUS 540, CPS 540, CST 540, ENT 540, WGS 540)
550 Social Services in Health Care (3:3)
Examination of social services in health care settings. Emphasis on organizational context, interdisciplinary cooperation, and skill required for work in primary care setting.
551 Special Problems in Social Work (1–3)
Pr. requires written plan, permission of sponsoring instructor, and approval of department head.
Intensive, independent study of specialized topics.
554 Social Work with People Who are Mentally Ill (3:3)
This course will provide knowledge and skills necessary for practicing effective social work with people who are mentally ill and their families.
555 Substance Abuse and Social Work Practice (3:3)
Introduction to the issues of substance abuse and addiction and their impact on clients and their families. Social work assessment and intervention methods will be taught.
570 Social Services for the Aging (3:3)
Systematic study of social work approaches to providing services to the aging. Focus on current policies, services, and models of practice.
582 School Social Work (3)
Examination and understanding of school social work services with emphasis on professional standards, cultural sensitivity, accountability, and program planning.
584 Social Services for Children (3:3)
Designed for practitioners and students to provide knowledge for working with children and to teach strategies, techniques, and skills for effective treatment.
585 Social Work with Families in Crisis (3:3)
Social work practice with families in crisis, with a focus on problems currently faced by families and strategies to help them.
Please refer to The Graduate School Bulletin for additional graduate-level courses.
