College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 705 practice. Prerequisite: SW 1010, SW 2100, SW 2200 and formal admittance to the social work program. (May be taken prior to or concurrently with SW 3910.) SW 3910 - Social Work Practice I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] An intensive knowledge-based generalist course concentrating on micro social work intervention skills combining lecture and hands-on experiences. Prerequisite: Formal admittance to the social work program. (May be taken prior to or concurrently with SW 3900.) SW 3920 - Social Work Practice II Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [lst Blk] A generalist course directed at understanding and demonstrating the principles, concepts and techniques of planned change in mezzo settings including families and small groups. Prerequisite: SW 3910. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3930 and SW 4860.) SW 3930 - Social Work Practice III Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] A generalist course designed to illustrate the principles, concepts and techniques of planned change in macro settings including institutions, organizations, and communities. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3920.) SW 4140 - Perspectives on Drug Use and Substance Abuse Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course examines drug use and substance abuse across the lifespan and addresses issues such as prevention, treatment, and public policy as they affect and relate to individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities. Course material draws on current research, theory, and practice experience. SW 4150 - DSM-5 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This elective course is designed to familiarize the student with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM- 5 classification). The DSM-5 provides the practitioner with a systematic diagnostic tool for practice and research. SW 4220 - Societal Responses to Aging Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with GERT 4220. SW 4250 - Medical Social Work Credits: (3) Typically taught: Summer [Full Sem] This elective course explores the process and dynamics of the provision of social work services within the medical service delivery system. SW 4500 - Interventions for Populations at Risk Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem, lst Blk] A course designed to study populations at risk with an emphasis on women and people of color. Interventions to alleviate conditions of human suffering are stressed. Prerequisite: SW 3910. SW 4600 - Social Work in Special Settings Credits: (2-4) This elective course is designed to accommodate special topic areas in Social Work practice. May be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credits. SW 4650 - Retirement: Adjustment/Planning Credits: (3) Typically taught: SSpring[2ndBlk] This course is designed to cover aspects of retirement relating to job change or discontinuance. The processes, events, social roles, and phases of life will presented. Cross-listed with GERT 4650. SW 4800 - Projects and Research Credits: (1-3) This elective course allows for supervised projects and primary research in various areas of social work. Limited to senior students. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 3 credits. SW 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (2-3) This elective course is designed to accommodate new courses under an experimental format. No more than 2 experimental courses may be taken up to a maximum of 6 credits. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog