2024-2025 Course List

Students are introduced to conceptual underpinnings of group work and its application across diverse population domains. Students learn and apply group conceptualization, theoretical frameworks, and interpersonal skills for effective evidence-informed group facilitation. Students learn methods, theories, and stages of group development. Students explore historical reflections on group work and the impact of racism, poverty, sexism, ableism, in the provision of group work and group dynamics. Engagement with culturally responsive, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive methodologies are integrated. Students explore ethical implications of group work theory and application.

Advanced Practicum and Seminar I provides students with the opportunity to integrate foundation and concentration social work theory and practice knowledge, values, and skills through direct practice with individual clients, families, groups, agencies, and communities.

The purpose of Clinical Social Work Practice with Infants, Children, and Adolescents is designed for students who plan to work in a clinical setting with infants, children, and/or adolescents. The course prepares students to understand development, attachment, developmental stressors and trauma, developmental resiliency, biopsychosocial factors, and evidence-based social work interventions. Students will consider the intersections of development, attachment, stressors and trauma, and resources from a biopsychosocial framework to increase knowledge on how infants, children, and adolescents become identified at-risk and how these concerns can compromise development and what support and/or interventions contribute to developmental growth and change over time.

This course provides students with advanced generalist knowledge, values, and skills for evaluation of interventions, programs, and practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Students develop skills in qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods, survey design methodology, and data collection strategies. Students will develop knowledge of how to collaborate with community partners to conduct evaluation through a data justice lens and with a data equity perspective.

Specialization Practicum and Seminar II is a continuation of SOWK 665 Specialization Practicum and Seminar I. Students integrate social work knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes reflected in advanced generalist behaviors through practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.

Under faculty mentorship, students may pursue in-depth library or field research on topics of their choice.

The purpose of this course is to acquire advanced clinical practice knowledge and skills that can be integrated into current systems of mental/behavioral health practice. Emphasis is placed on contemporary evidence-based assessment and intervention practices, integrated critical analysis, and culturally responsive and reflective practice. Graduate degree in social work or other related discipline and admittance into the Post-Graduate Advanced Clinical Practice Training Series is required.

Advanced Clinical Practice II is a continuation of Advanced Clinical Practice I.The purpose of this course is to acquire advanced clinical practice knowledge and skills that can be integrated into current systems of mental/behavioral health practice. Emphasis is placed on contemporary evidence-based assessment and intervention practices, integrated critical analysis, and culturally responsive and reflective practice. Graduate degree in social work or other related discipline, admittance to the Post-Graduate Advanced Clinical Practice Training Series.

Individual research.

Internship in approved social agency.

An introduction to the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing; presentation of condensed cultural notes.

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-08

An introduction to the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing; presentation of condensed cultural notes.

Prerequisites:

SPAN 101 or equivalent

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-08

Introductory work toward proficiency in reading, writing speaking and listening skills. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.

Introductory work toward proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.

A review of the fundamentals of grammar, practice in written and oral expression, development of listening and reading skills, brief cultural components.

Prerequisites:

one year university level Spanish or equivalent

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-08

A review of the fundamentals of grammar, practice in written and oral expression, development of listening and reading skills, brief cultural components. Prereq: One year university level Spanish or equivalent

Prerequisites:

one year university level Spanish or equivalent

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-08

Includes basic communication exchanges, common vocabulary and experiences. Emphasis is on improving written expression through compositions related to socio-cultural topics of the countries in which Spanish is the primary language.

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-08

This course is an immersive and kinesthetic way to learn or review Spanish. Spanish is used as the language of instruction in order to teach students the basics to various types of Latin dancing, including salsa, bachata, and merengue. Students will learn about the history of each dance and will be able to identify each genre of music. Specific Spanish vocabulary covered includes lyrics to songs, names of dance steps, dancing commands, and phrases needed to participate in a Latin dance event in a Spanish-speaking country. Students will also learn about the cultural importance of dancing in different Spanish-speaking countries.

Goal Areas:

GE-06, GE-11

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

This course explores a wide range of cultural topics such as race, gender, human rights, social conflict, mythology, imaginary worlds, etc. Topics vary every semester and will be explored from a global perspective involving at least 4 cultures (e.g. Dakota, German, Francophone, Scandinavian, Hispanic, Lusophone, etc.). The course is taught in English and exposes students to international and diverse points of view that prepare them to be global citizens.

Development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at the intermediate level. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.Pre: One year university level Spanish or equivalent

Prerequisites:

One year university level Spanish or equivalent

Development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at the intermediate level. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure. Prereq: One year university level Spanish or equivalent

Prerequisites:

One year university level Spanish or equivalent

Topics will vary and course may be repeated for credit. Language topics include pronunciation and intonation, advanced grammar, Spanish for the marketplace, etc. The focus is on advanced oral or written communication. Prereq: Two years of university level Spanish or equivalent

Prerequisites:

Two years of university level Spanish or equivalent

Emphasis on development of oral communication skills and improvement in writing.

Develop writing and reading skills for academic and professional settings for students with intermediate high oral language proficiency who would like to develop their critical reading skills and improve their writing for academic and professional purposes. Practice of orthography, stylistics, compositional elements characteristic of writing in Spanish for a variety of cultural settings, etc. and development of communicative competence for a Spanish-speaking audience based on multicultural readings.