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SOCIAL WORK (SOCW)200 Level CoursesSOCW 200: Introduction to Social Work. 3 credits.Introduces historical roots of social work profession and social welfare.Person-in-environment perspective discussed as framework forsocial work knowledge, values, and skills. Initial course in social workcurriculum introduces social work profession, professional values,ethics, fields of practice, and settings in which social workers areemployed. Highlights profession's commitment to diverse and at-riskpopulations and social and economic justice. Presentations by socialwork professionals in different fields of practice supplement classroomlecture, discussion, and small-group exercises. Notes: Open to all majors.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

300 Level CoursesSOCW 311: Building Professional Social Work Skills. 3 credits.Apply basic social work concepts and the planned change process tobeginning-level professional generalist practice. Develop a professionalsense of self, and how to work in a social work setting. Practice coursematerial In an agency setting through a 40 hour service learningexperience. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200.

Registration Restrictions:Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Social Work.



SOCW 312: Knowledge Building for Helping Professionals. 3 credits.Integrates critical thinking skills with an understanding of how knowledgeis created and associated with the scientific paradigms that are usedto study and understand individuals in the context of the environment.Examines ways of knowing used in the social sciences and social work bybeing actively engaged in exercises and activities. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.




SOCW 357: Methods of Social Work Intervention I. 3 credits.Social work practice from systems perspective. Particular emphasison problem-solving activities with microsystems. Analyzes commoncore of knowledge, values, and skills essential to social work practiceto gain insight into social work functions and role of social worker aschange agent. Note: SOCW 361 must be taken in the same semester asSOCW 357. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200, SOCI 101, PSYC 100, orpermission of the instructor.

Registration Restrictions:Required Prerequisite: SOCW 361*C.* May be taken concurrently.C Requires minimum grade of C.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Social Work.



SOCW 358: Methods of Social Work Intervention II. 3 credits.Continues generic problem-solving model, focusing on group and macrointervention systems, settings, and skills. Emphasizes working with bothtreatment and task groups. Group processes, such as goal formulation,contract setting, composition, and termination necessary for effectiveworker intervention, are part of knowledge base. Note: SOCW 362 must betaken in the same semester as SOCW 358. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200, 357, and 361





SOCW 361: Methods of Social Work Intervention I: Laboratory. 3 credits.Develop proficiency in social work and communication skills. Increasecompetency in practice knowledge and behaviors through experientiallearning in the classroom laboratory. Apply knowledge of biological,psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural influences to those whoneed and those who give help. Examine personal behavioral and learningpatterns, values, ethics, and attitudes to increase ability to understandand help clients. Note: SOCW 357 must be taken in the same semesteras SOCW 361. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.


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SOCW 362: Methods of Social Work Intervention II: Laboratory. 3 credits.Provides students the opportunity to integrate theory, research, andpractice in the area of group work and family interventions. Classroomsimulation of group skills and how to work with families will occur. Note:SOCW 358 must be taken in the same semester as SOCW 362. Offeredby Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Registration Restrictions:Required Prerequisites: SOCW 200C, 357C, 361C and 358*C.* May be taken concurrently.C Requires minimum grade of C.


Schedule Type: Laboratory


SOCW 375: Human Behavior and the Family Life Course. 3 credits.This course utilizes an integrative ecological approach to understandingindividual human behavior In the context of the family and the transitionsover the life course. The family life course perspective recognizes theinterdependent nature of life course experiences and highlights theimpact of life events, transitions and change, timing, and historical andsocial context. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

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Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200; BIOL 103; PSYC 100; SOCI 101.



SOCW 380: Changing Social Policies and Systems. 3 credits.Equips students with basic macro social work practice skills necessaryto create change that will result in a more socially and economicallyjust society. Examines the historical development, central concepts, andinstitutional nature of current social policies and systems and how tocreate change at various levels. Applies practice skills to developingstrategies for change. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to threeattempts.




SOCW 390: Analytic Methods for Social Work Research. 3 credits.Provides a basic introduction to quantitative and qualitative analyticmethods for the social worker. The course will emphasize a conceptualunderstanding of analyses so that students will be able to engage insocial debates with the ability to both support their assertions withrigorously generated analyses, as well as question the generalizabilityand utility of others' analyses. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).Limited to three attempts.




400 Level CoursesSOCW 400: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services. 3 credits.Overview of ethical and legal issues related to human servicesprofessions. Topics include responsibility, competence, duty to warn,confidentiality, professional relationships, and research. Emphasizesmodels of ethical decision making and critical thinking. Offered by SocialWork (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: 45 credits or permission of instructor.



SOCW 410: Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Policies and Programs. 3 credits.Primary issues related to alcoholism and drug abuse including keyconcepts, theories, policies, and research regarding use and abuse ofalcohol and other drugs. Emphasizes impact of policies and programson well-being of ethnic minority and disadvantaged service populations.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.




SOCW 415: Child and Family Welfare. 3 credits.Emphasizes viewing human development and child and familywelfare services critically, holistically, and contextually. Integratesecological systems, human rights, and empowerment perspectivesfor understanding delivery systems and persons in relation to theirenvironment across levels from individual to global. Provides overview ofexisting child welfare system with focus on current issues, challenges,and at-risk populations. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/













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SOCW 435: Introduction to Gerontology. 3 credits.Surveys issues related to working with older adults, their families, andcare providers. Studies biological, psychological, and socioculturalaspects of aging, and unique problems with service delivery to olderpersons. Examines forces that impinge on an older person, andexplores critical issues related to extended life span, family changes,institutionalization, and role of older persons in society. Offered by SocialWork (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: 45 credits or permission of the instructor.



SOCW 445: Social Determinants of Health. 3 credits.Examine the social determinants of health and the application ofthis framework to social work and public health policy and practiceinterventions. Explore the many social justice factors that affect healthand consider which community systems and social change approachesmay decrease or eliminate health inequities. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to GCH 445.

Recommended Prerequisite: 45 credits or permission of the instructor.



SOCW 471: Research in Social Work. 3 credits.Principles and theory underlying scientific inquiry. Emphasizes useof research in social work practice, steps in conducting research, andresearch efforts in developing and evaluating social work knowledge andskills. Notes: Must be completed with minimum grade of C. Offered bySocial Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Specialized Designation: Mason Impact., Writing Intensive in Major

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200; SOCW 312; ENGH 302.

Recommended Corequisite: SOCW 495; Choose one of the following:SOCW 390, STAT 250, SOCI 313, or PSYC 300.



SOCW 472: RS: Integrative Methods in Social Action and Social Change. 3credits.Uses generalist social work practice concepts with large systems andprovides students with a hands-on opportunity to apply concepts andprinciples of intervention with large systems. Students will work withorganizations and communities on a local, national, or global level topromote social action and social change. The course will also focus onevaluating interventions addressing the social justice needs of diverse,at-risk, and oppressed populations. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).Limited to three attempts.

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Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 495 and SOCW 471.




SOCW 475: Selected Topics in Social Work Policy. 1-3 credits.In-depth study of special areas of social work of interest to students,faculty, and social work community. Notes: May be repeated for creditwhen topic is different. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May be repeatedwithin the term for a maximum 9 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies




SOCW 483: Selected Topics in Social Work Intervention. 1-3 credits.Opportunity to examine personal use of different approaches to socialwork intervention currently employed in practice settings. Students usetechnical skills with clients that these approaches require. Notes: May berepeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.




SOCW 495: Field Practicum and Seminar I. 5 credits.Under supervisory instruction provided by field agencies and facultyliaisons, students are involved two days per week in a social work fieldpracticum, which provides entry level generalist social work training. Boththe field practicum and the associated seminar provide learning activitiesdesigned to facilitate the demonstration of competencies identified by













































the Council on Social Work Education. Requires faculty-agency visits.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 200, 311, 312, 357, 358, 361, 362, 375,and 380 with a minimum grade of C and recommendation of faculty.


Schedule Type: Internship


SOCW 496: Field Practicum and Seminar II. 5 credits.Continuation of supervised instruction begun in SOCW 495. Studentscontinue to spend two days per week in a social work field practicum,which provides entry level generalist social work training. Both thefield practicum and the associated seminar provide learning activitiesdesigned to facilitate the demonstration of competencies identified bythe Council on Social Work Education. Requires faculty-agency visits.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 495 with a minimum grade of C.




SOCW 499: Independent Study in Social Work. 1-3 credits.Investigates research problem in field of social work. Offered by SocialWork (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3credits.

Recommended Prerequisite: 60 credits and a research proposal approvedby instructor before enrollment.

Schedule Type: Independent Study


600 Level CoursesSOCW 600: Foundations of Social Work and Social Welfare. 3 credits.Introduces issues in social welfare by highlighting the social workprofession’s commitment to serve diverse and at-risk populations,as well as promote social, economic, and environmental justice.Provides students with opportunities to examine how historical, political,economic, and cultural contexts influence the structure and functionsof oppression and the social welfare delivery system. Students gainknowledge and develop critical analysis skills for examining systems ofprivileges and oppression based on race and ethnicity, gender, sexualorientation, social and economic status, age, ability status, religion, andnativity status. Emphasis is also placed on professional values and

ethics. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy,Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.


Grading:This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SOCW 623: Human Behavior and Social Systems. 3 credits.Introduces ecological approach to behavior of individuals, families,groups, organizations, and communities. Integrates and applies theoriesfrom psychology, sociology, biology, and anthropology to study of infants,children, and adolescents. Emphasizes human diversity. Offered by SocialWork (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.



Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate levelstudents.




SOCW 624: Human Behavior and Social Systems II. 3 credits.Continues study of human behavior and diversity by exploring applicationof development theory and ecological principles to those in youngadulthood, middle adulthood, and older adulthood. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit. Equivalent to SOCW 644.















































SOCW 630: Forensic Social Work Practice. 3 credits.Explores the social work role in legal processes relating to such issuesas family violence, child custody, behavioral health, disabilities, aging,and juvenile/criminal justice. Apply skills in forensic interviewing, riskassessment, expert testimony, mitigation, mediation, treatment, victimadvocacy, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:Required Prerequisites: (SOCW 600B-, 623B-, 644B-, 656B-, 659B-, 660B-,671B-, 672B-, 673B- and 674B-).B- Requires minimum grade of B-.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy,Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.






SOCW 640: Advanced Clinical Practice. 3 credits.Prepares students at the advanced level to apply diagnostic, assessment,prevention, treatment, and intervention skills with individuals, families,and groups in clinical mental health and health settings. Trains studentsin differential diagnosis and assessment using the Revised Diagnosticand Statistical Manual (DSM IV-TR). Currently accepted treatmentinterventions within the context of contemporary social work theory arealso presented. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated forcredit.

Recommended Prerequisite: All foundation year coursework: SOCW 623,624, 651, 652, 657, 658, 670, 671, 672, 673, and 680.







SOCW 644: Community Practice Across the Life Course. 3 credits.Examines the role of environmental factors including poverty, incomeinequality, political oppression and traumatic events as factorsinfluencing what is commonly called “psychopathology.” Stages of lifecourse development are examined in this course from conception to late

adulthood. The course’s primary focus is understanding the interactionsbetween cultural and structural processes, and their influence on howclients and client systems live and adapt. In keeping with the socialjustice imperative of the profession, students will critically analyze theenvironmental and structural forces that impinge or enhance humandevelopment. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated forcredit. Equivalent to SOCW 624.

Registration Restrictions:Required Prerequisites: (SOCW 600B- and 623B-).B- Requires minimum grade of B-.





SOCW 645: Community-Centered Clinical Practice. 3 credits.Students use an ecosystems framework for assessment, risk-reduction,prevention, and intervention with communities in a local, national, orinternational context. Possible areas of exploration include violenceprevention and intervention, suicide prevention and intervention,emergency response efforts, and behavioral health or wellnessinterventions at the community level. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 624, 652, 658, and 673.







SOCW 651: Social Policies, Programs, and Services. 3 credits.History of American social welfare policy and social work profession.Explores political, economic, social, cultural, and ideological influenceson policy making with emphasis on consequences for populations atrisk. Introduces historical policy analysis. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.



































SOCW 652: Influencing Social Policy. 3 credits.Introduces students to the knowledge, skills, and values needed toinfluence policy outcomes. Explores the role of social workers in electoralpolitics and policy advocacy. Students gain skills in legislative research,coalition building, testifying, constituent organizing, and lobbying, whiledeveloping strategies for promoting social justice through policy change.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 653: Immigration Policy. 3 credits.Prepares students for advocacy on behalf of immigrants from a humanrights and social justice perspective. Explores policies, economic forcesand historical precedence abetting global migration. Abets developmentof an in-depth knowledge of national and local policies as they pertain toimmigrants, and how issues relate to social work advocacy. Offered bySocial Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of all first-year graduatecoursework or advanced standing.






Grading:

This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SOCW 654: Social Policy for Children and Youth. 3 credits.Examines social policies, programs, and services on behalf of childrenand youth with implications for social work; including child welfare, childand adolescent health and mental health, juvenile justice, and schoolsocial work. Explores how societal norms regarding family and definitionsof children's well-being influenced these policies over time. Offered bySocial Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 655: Aging Programs and Policies. 3 credits.Analyzes the evidence-based benefits and challenges of socialwelfare and health care policy at the local, state, and federal levels onprograms and services for older persons and their families. Fosters anunderstanding of the context of administrative structures, and legislativecontext of social policy and aging with attention to diversity and ethics.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 656: Poverty, Oppression, and Inequity. 3 credits.Critically examines the root causes of poverty, oppression, and inequityin the United States. Examines the historical antecedents and the





























intersections of the political, economic, social, cultural, and ideologicalinfluences on policies, programs, and services. Examines how to usepersonal and collective political power to guide the analysis of socialproblems as well as the development of organizational, community, andpolicy solutions. Introduces skills to create systemic change throughthe analysis of social problems and the policies, programs, and servicesthat exist to address these issues. Students will develop strategiesfor planned change in collaboration with marginalized populations,organizations, communities, and policy makers. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.





SOCW 659: Organizing and Advocating for Change. 3 credits.Explores the roles of grassroots organizing and policy advocacy inachieving community change. Introduces skills including capacitymapping, building organizations, assessing power dynamics, mobilizingcommunity members, engaging in participatory planning, nurturingleaders, and selecting appropriate strategies for action. Examines theimpact of policy change on community well-being; introduces advocacyskills including legislative research, coalition building, testifying, using themedia, field outreach, and direct lobbying. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.





SOCW 660: Foundations of Direct Practice. 3 credits.Introduces the role of social workers as change agents and the coreknowledge, values, and skills that guide social work practice withindividuals, groups, and families. Emphasizes use of self, engagement,intervention and planning, follow up, and termination skills with diversepopulations. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated forcredit.

Recommended Corequisite: SOCW 672





SOCW 663: Global Human Rights Policy. 3 credits.Examines meaning and benefits of transforming social work policypractice to a global perspective and focus on a human rights-basedrather than a needs-based approach. Demonstrates how human rightscan serve as conceptual framework for policy practice to effect socialchange promoting human development and social and economic justiceacross levels, from the micro through macro and local through global.Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.







SOCW 664: Creative Arts in Social Work Practice. 3 credits.Explores the principles and techniques of creative arts for social workpractice, examining assessment, intervention and evaluation strategiesthat supplement traditional social work treatment. Course covers theory,research, and interventions applied to individuals, families, groups, andcommunities. Notes: Previous training in the visual arts and/or artisticability is not required. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of MSW Generalist curriculum orpermission of instructor.






































SOCW 667: Advanced Group Theory and Practice. 3 credits.Prepares students for advanced theory and practice in group work, theuse of self in the therapeutic process, and the use of varied practicemodalities in the group setting. Prepares students to apply multipletheoretical approaches in group work practice with diverse and at-riskpopulations with an emphasis on social and economic justice. Offeredby Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of Generalist Year Curriculum





SOCW 670: Social Work Program Planning, Communications, andTechnology. 3 credits.Studies various forms of written communication pertinent to socialwork practice. Examines impact of audience, status, culture, andpurpose on effective professional writing. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.







SOCW 671: Research Methods for Social Workers. 3 credits.Examines role of scientific inquiry in social work. Emphasizesconstruction and use of measurement instruments, data collection,analysis, and interpretation, and application of computer technologiesrelevant to social work practice. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.







SOCW 672: Generalist Field Practicum and Seminar I. 3 credits.Provides supervised social work learning experience in human serviceagencies. Students complete 16 hours per week in field practicum, andattend bimonthly seminar in which they share learning and integratetheory with practice. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.

Recommended Corequisite: SOCW 657.






Grading:This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SOCW 673: Generalist Field Practicum and Seminar II. 3 credits.Continues the supervised social work learning experience begun inSOCW 672. Students spend 16 hours per week in field practicum,and attend bimonthly seminar in which they share learning, processexperiences, and integrate theory with practice. Offered by Social Work(http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.


Recommended Corequisite: SOCW 658.






Grading:This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/)

SOCW 674: Psychopathology. 3 credits.Presents overview of adult and child psychopathology within the contextsof the lives of people experiencing mental disorders and the socialcontexts that can have a bearing on symptom maintenance. Learnto formulate competency-based assessments and DSM IV-TR-based
































differential diagnoses. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.







SOCW 675: Selected Topics in Clinical Practice. 3 credits.In-depth study of special topics related to clinical social work practiceat the individual, family, small group, or community level. Notes: May berepeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.


Recommended Prerequisite: 30 graduate credits or permission ofinstructor.







SOCW 676: Selected Topics in Social Work and Social Change. 3 credits.Critical examination of special topics related to understanding andimproving community and societal conditions through policy practice,program development, and social action. Notes: May be repeatedfor credit when topic is different. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.


Recommended Prerequisite: 30 graduate hours or permission ofinstructor.







SOCW 677: Family Therapy. 3 credits.Examines research and theory relevant for assessment and interventionwith families. Students will learn to conduct a family assessment, takingcultural diversity, non-traditional family structures including single-parent and GLBTQ families, and socioeconomic factors into account.Students will develop skills in implementing an intervention based onthe family's strengths and challenges. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 678: Trauma and Recovery. 3 credits.Explores complex traumatic stress disorders, the process of recovery,and the etiology of healing in contemporary North American Culture.Diagnostic criteria, assessment strategies and evidence-basedtreatment options for complex traumatic stress disorders across diversepopulations including sexual trauma, war, early childhood trauma andnatural disasters will be addressed. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.




































SOCW 679: Military Social Work. 3 credits.Examines research and theory relevant for social work practice withservice members, veterans, and their families. The course addresses themilitary as a workplace culture, evidence-based approaches for post-traumatic stress and co-morbid conditions, clinical practice with militaryfamilies, preventive care and the service delivery system in militaryand civilian settings. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.








SOCW 682: Substance Abuse Interventions. 3 credits.Develops knowledge and skills for direct practice in the field ofaddictions. The course covers the knowledge base regarding evidence-based interventions at all stages in the process of intervention withindividuals, families, and groups that promote recovery from addiction todrug and alcohol abuse. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.







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SOCW 684: Social Work and the Law. 3 credits.Students engage in close analysis of judicial opinions to explore the roleof the courts in creating public policy. Areas of inquiry include the role ofsocial workers in the legal system, the nature of legal proceedings, andhow the law shapes policy in relation to issues affecting children, youth,families, older adults, women, minorities, people in poverty, and othervulnerable populations. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.








SOCW 685: Organizational Leadership for Social Workers. 3 credits.Examines functions and structure of human service organizations incontext of service delivery. Development of theoretical knowledge,professional ethics, and skills in administration, leadership, management,organization, and supervision. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 687: Empowering Communities for Change. 3 credits.Explores social work interventions at community level, includingorganization, planning, and development. Strategies for mobilizing





























community members, using community organizations, formulatingcoalitions, engaging in participatory planning, and social and economicdevelopment. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated forcredit.

Recommended Prerequisite: SOCW 624, 652, 658, and 673.







SOCW 688: Program Evaluation for Social Workers. 3 credits.Explores social work intervention research, needs assessment, formativeand summative program evaluation, and cost analyses. Discussesapplications of systematic inquiry at the practice, organizational, andpolicy levels. Addresses ethical, pragmatic, and political considerations;qualitative approaches; quality performance; evidence from empiricalresearch; and evaluation design. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/).May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 689: Clinical Practice with Older Adults. 3 credits.Examines age-associated changes and challenges faced by older adults.Focus is strengthening assessment and intervention skills with olderadults, their family members and caregivers within the community andlong-term care facilities, determining the best standardized instrumentsto use, and developing effective questions for assessment. Attention isgiven to the resilience of elders, ethical issues and diversity. Offered bySocial Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not be repeated for credit.








SOCW 696: Specialized Practice Field Practicum and Seminar I. 3 credits.Students participate in a supervised social work learning experience forat least 300 hours over a minimum of 15 weeks over the course of thesemester. Students are placed in public, nonprofit or for-profit mentalhealth and health venues reflecting their specific interests in advancedpractice with individuals, families and groups, community centeredpractice of social work. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: Generalist Year Curriculum



Schedule Type: Seminar


SOCW 698: Specialized Practice Field Practicum and Seminar II. 3 credits.Students participate in a supervised social work learning experience forat least 300 hours over a minimum of 15 weeks over the course of thesemester. Students are placed in public, nonprofit or for-profit mentalhealth and health venues reflecting their specific interests in advancedpractice with individuals, families and groups, community centeredpractice of social work. Offered by Social Work (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May not berepeated for credit.

Recommended Prerequisite: All Generalist Year Courses and SOCW 696



Schedule Type: Seminar

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SOCW 699: Independent Study in Social Work. 1-3 credits.Investigates research problem in field of social work. Offered by SocialWork (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/social-work/). May be repeated within the term for a maximum 4 credits.





Schedule Type: Independent Study












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