702 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 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 [2nd Blk] 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. 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. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. May be repeated up to 2 times for a maximum of 3 credits. SW 4860 - Social Service Field Experience I 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 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 , SW /GERT 3600 (or equivalent). (To be taken concurrently with SW )• 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. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog