College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 679 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 and instructor. 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. SW 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3) This elective course is an individual readings for seniors who are majoring in social work. Permission must be obtained from the instructor. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1000 pages of selected readings per class hour requested for credit. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 3 credits. SW 4860 - Social Service Field Experience I Credits: (4) Typicallv taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This field practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved social service agency. The emphasis is to include micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisite: SW 3200 and SW 3500 /GERT 3500 . Formal admittance to Field Experience required. (Must be taken concurrently with SW 3920 and SW 3930 .) SW 4861 - Social Service Field Experience II Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This field practice course requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised field service in an approved social service agency. The emphasis is to include micro, mezzo, and macro practice opportunities. Prerequisite: SW 3700 , SW 4860 , GERT 3600 /PSY 3600 /SOC 3600 . (To be taken concurrently with SW4990.) SW 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (2-4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized for these elective courses will appear on the student transcript. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 6 credits. SW 4990 - Social Work Senior Seminar Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] This course requires preparation and discussion of social work concepts and topics, and information and techniques in obtaining a job and selecting a graduate school. Prerequisite: SW 4860 . (Must be taken concurrently with SW 4861.) SW 5010 - Professional Development: Human Development in the Social Environment Credits: (3) This professional development course is designed for non- social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. The course explores human development in the context of the broader social environment. It identifies the relationship between human developmental stages (from conception to death) and the problems associated with environmental interactions. Systems and theory are examined in the biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual arenas. Credit/No credit. SW 5020 - Professional Development: Social Welfare Policy Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [lst Blk] Spring [lst Blk] This professional development course is designed for non- social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. The history, mission, philosophy and human service aspects used in the development of social welfare policy will be covered. Examples of social, public, and social welfare policy will be identified and studied. Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, professional organizations, and membership organizations will assist in review of lobbying, funding, and implementation practices used in meeting human service needs. Methods for the political and organizational analysis of processes and policy will be covered. Credit/No credit. SW 5030 - Professional Development: Social Work Ethics and Practice Methods Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [2nd Blk] Spring [2nd Blk] This professional development course is designed for non- social work majors who have or wish to have experience in the delivery of social services. Using an ecological and generalist approach to social work practice at the individual, family, group, organization, and community levels, this course provides training in a planned client change process and considers social work roles at various levels. A significant focus of this course is the study of the application of key values and ethical principles, as defined by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), to professional practice and the resolution of ethical dilemmas. The course also includes content on the evaluation of practice and programs. Credit/No credit. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog