Department of Social Work

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work, that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice.

Academic Programs

• Social Work Major, B.S.  
• Social Work Minor  
• MSW (see graduate catalog for details)

Courses

• SWK 1010 - Introduction to Social Work
• SWK 1050 - How to Change the World
• SWK 1600 - Community Engagement and Civic Responsibility
• SWK 3010 - Social Work Practice with Children and Youth
• SWK 3020 - Case Management Practice
• SWK 3030 - Social Work with Older People
• SWK 3040 - Creative Approaches to Change
• SWK 3050 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
• SWK 3060 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
• SWK 3070 - Environmental Justice in Social Work
• SWK 3080 - Social Work with Families
• SWK 3090 - Philosophy of Social Work
• SWK 3100 - Child Welfare and the Law
• SWK 3110 - Social Justice and Activism in the Chicana/o Community
• SWK 3120 - Privilege, Oppression, and Power
• SWK 3130 - Social Work and Criminal Justice Issues
• SWK 3150 - Social Work and Child Maltreatment
• SWK 3350 - Social Work Experience: Practice and Communication
• SWK 3400 - Leadership and Program Administration in Social Work
• SWK 3410 - Generalist Practice I
• SWK 3420 - Generalist Practice II
• SWK 3500 - Social Work Practice with LGBTQ People
• SWK 3600 - Gender in Social Work Practice
• SWK 3660 - Poverty, Race and Gender
• SWK 3780 - Social Policy and Social Justice
• SWK 4160 - Human Trafficking
• SWK 4250 - Exploring Current Social Work Issues
• SWK 4300 - Research Methods in Social Work
• SWK 4310 - Research Statistics and Applications
• SWK 4400 - Generalist Practice III
• SWK 4410 - Generalist Practice IV
• SWK 4500 - Professional Field Experience I
• SWK 4510 - Professional Field Experience II