PADMN 6550 Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Graduate students should register for 6550. This course examines the history, values, theories, and philosophies of the nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations. Differences and relationships among the nonprofit, public and private sectors will be discussed. |
POLS 6525 Engaging Volunteers in Public & Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
This class focuses on how to best work with volunteers to meet your organization's mission. The involvement of volunteers always includes both opportunities and risks. We will discuss both at length and will learn how to accentuate the positive while minimizing risks. |
PADMN 6525 Engaging Volunteers in Public & Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
This class focuses on how to best work with volunteers to meet your organization's mission. The involvement of volunteers always includes both opportunities and risks. We will discuss both at length and will learn how to accentuate the positive while minimizing risks. |
MGT 6780
Non-Profit Consulting
Graduate
3 Credits |
Non-profits are complex businesses, built on a foundation of ethical action grounded in the public trust. Starting, growing, and leading non-profits creates challenges that are in some cases more complex than those facing the private sector. Social entrepreneurs are individuals leading non-for-profit organizations who develop innovative solutions to long standing issues, are strategic, and manage their internal operations effectively. Non-profits are confronted not only with fundamental business decisions, but also with ethical issues inherent in their role in our society: addressing the needs of multiple constituencies, balancing values against the requirements of effective management, and creating the greatest common good with limited resources. This course gives students a broad overview of the ethical and overall business leadership challenges of the non-profit sector, while providing non-profit organizations with the specific consulting skills they need as they strive to better meet the needs of the community. |
FCS 6450
Nonprofit Community Organization
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course covers the role of community nonprofit organizations in our society, especially their function in community building and engaging citizen participation. This class offers a broad intellectual foundation and applied approach to the guiding theories and philosophy of nonprofit practice and community development. By examining different models of community-based nonprofits, students will get experience exploring relevant issues of public service, funding, evaluation, theories of change, public policy, social capital, and civic engagement. |
PADMN 6570
Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Management functions, issues, and skills that are distinctively nonprofit, such as board-staff relations, accountability to internal and external constituencies, managing volunteers, balancing professional and political interests, and ethics. Effects of the legal context and regulatory environment on the managing in nonprofit organizations. |
PADMN 6650
Nonprofit and Non-governmental Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Provides an overview of the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and globally: its scope, structure, history, values, distinct contributions to society, place in the government service delivery systems in several countries, and selected public policy issues that affect it. Economic, political, social, organizational, and giving theories of the sector will be reviewed in order to help understand its existence, roles and activities. Includes community-based learning components to give students real-world experience with the nonprofit sector. |
POLS 6550 Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Graduate students should register for 6550. This course examines the history, values, theories, and philosophies of the nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations. Differences and relationships among the nonprofit, public and private sectors will be discussed. |
PADMN 6540 Nonprofit Advocacy
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course builds understanding of the role of nonprofit organizations in the public policy process. It examines ways in which nonprofits can influence public policy in all three branches of government, and the legal and political environment in which nonprofits operate as policy advocates. |
POLS 6540 Nonprofit Advocacy
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course builds understanding of the role of nonprofit organizations in the public policy process. It examines ways in which nonprofits can influence public policy in all three branches of government, and the legal and political environment in which nonprofits operate as policy advocates. |
PROEA 500 Nonprofit Academy for Excellence Certificate
Graduate
Certificate Course |
Nonprofit management needs are as varied as the thousands of nonprofit organizations that operate in Utah. Our Nonprofit Academy for Excellence certificate allows you to design a certificate program that best suits your organization and career. Select seven full days of training (50 contact hours) from the list of courses that will help you develop a better understanding of how to lead, support, and develop an effective organization. |
SW3000
Applied Social Work Statistics
Undergraduate
4 Credits |
This class prepares the student to setup, maintain, and use agency-based databases. Specifically, the student will learn how to analyze data to answer questions about clients to make clinical decisions; to provide outcome information to obtain funding; and to answer hypotheses to improve treatment. |
SW2100
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This course employs theory and research findings to understand and assess functioning of individuals and families in their social environment. It emphasizes social systems approach for analyzing the impact of various social forces on individual and family dynamics. |
SW1010
Social Work and Social Welfare
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This course provides undergraduate students with an introduction to the history and development of the social work profession, as well as the development and role of the social work profession in the social welfare institutional system. In examining the history and development of the social work profession, the course will examine the social work principles and values associated with working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. In examining the development and role of the social work profession in the social welfare institutional system, the course will examine historical and contemporary social, political, economic, and cultural issues (i.e., poverty, racism, discrimination, child welfare, domestic violence, chronic illness, mental illness, substance abuse, crime, unemployment, and homelessness) in society. The course will also examine how public- and private-based human and social service institutions have/are attempting to alleviate or eliminate these social issues in society. |
SW3110
Social Work Practice 1: Individuals and Families
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This social work practice course introduces students to the values, knowledge, and skills essential for generalist social work practice. This course focuses on the integration of theory, methods, and skills as they apply to practice with individuals and families. This course provides students with an in-depth examination of the problem-solving process within individual, familial, and ecosystem developmental frameworks. This course emphasizes the engagement of clients in a professional working relationship with a focus on intra- and inter-personal communication skills and case-management assessment and treatment planning (i.e., identifying issues, problems, needs, resources, assets, and planning for service delivery). This course also gives special attention to understanding, affirming, and respecting people of diverse backgrounds. |
SW3710
Case Management for Social Workers
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This course introduces students to the concept of case management and how it is used to provide human services. Students will explore the many factors affecting case management today including federal legislation, emerging client groups, technology, shifting demographics, paperwork, evidence-based service delivery models, and the resulting ethical and legal dilemmas.
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge regarding the importance of case management as a form of practice for social workers. Case managers provide services in micro, mezzo, and macro systems. There will be an emphasis on the role of professional values and ethics and the impact of diversity, oppression, and discrimination on case management. |
SW4301
Social Welfare Policy
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
The course examines political and legislative processes that influence the development of social policy and services. Emphasis is on policy analysis skills at the agency and societal level. |
SW4401
Social Work Research and Evaluation
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This course strengthens students’ capacity to use a scientific and analytic approach to knowledge building. It includes knowledge, skills, and values needed to be an effective consumer of research as well as to evaluate one’s social work practice. Covers qualitative and quantitative research methods and the use of appropriate technological systems to analyze, store, and retrieve information. |
SW4430
Social Work Practice 2: Groups
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
This social work practice course introduces students to knowledge, values, and skills essential for generalist social work practice. This course focuses on the integration of theory, methods, and skills as they apply to practice with groups. This course provides students with an in-depth examination of treatment and task groups utilizing an ecosystem developmental framework. This course emphasizes the problem-solving process included in planning, preparing, conducting, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment and task groups. This course also gives special attention to understanding, affirming, and respecting people of diverse backgrounds. |
SW4440
Social Work Practice 3: Communities and Organizations
Undergraduate
3 Credits |
Focuses on generalist social work practice with organizations and communities. Special emphasis on the role of social workers in empowerment of diverse populations and victims of social and economic injustice and institutional oppression. Includes content on practice/program evaluation. |
SW4702
Social Work Practicum
Undergraduate
12 Credits |
This provides structured supervised learning experiences enabling students to enhance and further integrate their practice knowledge, skills, and values in multiple settings. |
SW4782
Social Work Practicum Seminar
Undergraduate
1 Credit |
The Seminar assists students to integrate practicum experiences with classroom work. It allows opportunity for collective problem solving and consultation. |
