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Intervention Methods Courses
Students select one of two intervention methods to focus their acquisition of practice skills: Clinical Social Work or Macro Social Work.
Required Clinical courses include an advanced human behavior course, SW 722 Psychosocial Pathology, and two methods courses that focus on clinical assessment, practice theory, and evidenced-based practice interventions for a variety of problem areas and populations utilizing various treatment modalities-individual, family, and group.
The required Clinical courses are as follows:
SW 722 Psychosocial Pathology
SW 855 Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment and Evidenced-Based Practice
SW 856 Clinical Practice with Adults: Assessment, Intervention, and Evidenced-Based Practice
SW 932 Field Education II—Clinical Social Work
Required Macro practice courses include an advanced human behavior course, SW 724 Social Work Perspectives on Organizations and Communities, and two methods courses that focus on organizational analysis, community needs assessment, administrative management skills, planning, and group and community interventions.
The required Macro courses are as follows:
SW 724 Social Work Perspectives on Organizations and Communities
SW 809 Administration of Human Service Programs
SW 888 Community Organizing and Political Strategies
SW 942 Field Education II—Macro Social Work
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