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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

SWK 220 - Practice I

Credits: 3

This course provides basic skills necessary to perform generalist social work practice with systems of all sizes but primarily focuses on micro systems with individuals and families. The problem-solving process is introduced and practiced using a strengths model as the foundation for intervention. Students learn to define issues, collect and assess data; plan and contract, identify alternative, implement action, and monitor outcomes with pseudo clients from diverse backgrounds.

Prerequisites: SWK 210  and acceptance into the program area or minor.
Required: Fifteen clock hours of volunteer work will be required along with classroom instruction, discussion, and interaction.