George Fox University
Course Information:
SWKG 520 Diversity and Difference: Implications for Social Work Practice
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This foundation course introduces students to diverse populations and helps them understand the different constraints and motivations of people from backgrounds different from their own, providing important lessons for social work practice. The course is designed to increase student's awareness, knowledge, and understanding of issues related to diversity and difference and the implications for social work practice. |
SWKG 521 Human Rights & Social Justice
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course introduces human rights and social justice concepts in the context of social work history, values, ethics, and practice. Related concepts of oppression, power, privilege, and inequality will also be covered. |
SWKG 533 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course seeks to apply a basic bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework (theory and knowledge) to serve as a guide in understanding how human behavior is shaped, created, and organized across the lifespan. Social systems, human development theories, and strengths approaches are critically examined to foster understanding of individual, family, group, organizational, and community behaviors and the impact of the larger environment on these systems. |
SWKG 542 Research Methods
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will move the student from the conceptual understanding of research methods to the application of research methods in practice. Students will apply scientific methods for building knowledge for social work practice, use ethical standards for scientific inquiry, choose qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, research designs for developing knowledge and systematically evaluating social work practice and human service programs, and the critical review and utilization of research findings. This course will review the basics of statistical thinking, tools, and techniques students need to select, calculate, and interpret appropriate statistics applicable to common data analysis situations related to social work practice and policy. |
SWKG 560 Social Policy
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Social Policy is designed to provide students with an overview of the complexities of social welfare policy issues and analysis. Social welfare policy is the process by which society creates structures to deal with social relationships and social problems. In addition, social work views social policy as a means to inform social advocacy and professional leadership in service of vulnerable and oppressed populations. The content of this course relates to understanding the history of, influences on, and promotion of social welfare and economic justice. Prerequisite: SWKG 500 Introduction to the Social Work Profession |
SWKG 570 Values & Ethics: Spirituality & Religion
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course provides students with a comprehensive exploration of social work values and ethics, with a particular emphasis on their intersection with religious and spiritual values. Course content includes an examination of ethical issues as they apply to social work theory, research, policy, and practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities along with an exploration of the historical and contemporary relationships between social work ethics and religious belief. Students will acquire and practice the skills of ethical decision-making including values clarification, application of ethical theory, utilization of codes of ethics, and models of ethical analysis. Co- or Prerequisite: SWKG 500 Introduction to the Social Work Profession |
SWKG 576 Foundation Internship I
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for social work students to apply academic learning to professional social work practice under the supervision of a qualified and experienced social work practitioner. Social Work 576 bridges classroom learning and the practice of social work through faculty coordination of the field experience and facilitation of the seminar sessions. Social Work 576, Foundation Internship I, is a required course for all students in the standard MSW program. It consists of a minimum of 240 hours of applied learning in an agency field setting and a 2-hour integrative seminar that meets weekly at the university. All students participating in field education must meet the entry-level competence required by their field agency. Academic course work will provide an increasing knowledge and skill base from which students serve individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities in various agency settings. Co- or Prerequisites: SWKG 500 Introduction to the Social Work Profession; SWKG 531 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I: Theoretical Foundations; SWKG 591 Social Work Practice I; Families, Individuals, and Groups Additional course fee required. |
SWKG 577 Foundation Internship II
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for social work students to apply academic learning to professional social work practice under the supervision of a qualified and experienced social work practitioner. Social Work 577 bridges classroom learning and the practice of social work through faculty coordination of the field experience and facilitation of the seminar sessions. Social Work 577, Foundation Internship II, follows the successful completion of Social Work 575, Foundation Internship I, and is a required course for all students in the standard MSW program. It consists of a minimum of 240 hours of applied learning in an agency field setting and a 2-hour integrative seminar that meets weekly at the university. All students participating in field education must meet the entry-level competence required by their field agency. Academic course work will provide an increasing knowledge and skill base from which students serve individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities in various agency settings. Prerequisite: SWKG 576 Foundation Internship I Additional course fee required. |
SWKG 591 Social Work Practice I: Families, Individuals & Groups
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Students apply the steps of the Generalist Intervention Model (engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and termination/transition) to create care management plans for individuals, families, and groups. Attention is paid to knowledge, skills, and values associated with planned change. Students discover and analyze developmental theories and apply these to the various life stages with special attention being given to human diversity and populations at risk. Students examine biological, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of the human experience and explore how individuals and families are impacted by the various systems within which they live and work. Students apply knowledge and values of human behavior and the social environment in order to increase their capacity as a generalist social worker. Students strengthen personal and professional awareness as they perform and evaluate helping skills in the beginning, middle, and endings/transitions of planned change. This course is one of the two students take that will inform their capacity to intervene at micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice. Co- or Prerequisite: SWKG 500 Introduction to the Social Work Profession |
SWKG 592 Social Work Practice II: Organizations & Communities
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to teach students the values, knowledge, and skills for working in and through groups, communities, and organizations to (1) create structures and processes that foster social and economic justice, (2) reduce the vulnerability to distress and deprivation of at-risk populations, and (3) enhance the resources and strengths of persons, families, networks, groups, and communities. It emphasizes organizations, communities, and policies as the target of change, using rational, group problem-solving, and power utilization models. Students encounter the ethical dilemmas endemic to macro practice and analyze the values and beliefs that shape the decision to choose a course of action. The course includes attention to faith communities and religious organizations as contexts for professional practice. Co- or Prerequisites: SWKG 532 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II: Assessment through the Life Span; SWKG 591 Social Work Practice I; Families, Individuals, and Groups |
SWKG 596 Concentration Year Seminar
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to prepare you for the second year of the MSW program. The seminar links your foundation-year curriculum, your practice experience, and the advanced level concentration of your choice. Co- or Prerequisite: SWKG 577 Foundation Internship II |
SWKG 601 Advanced Clinical Practice
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course provides an overview of the DSM-5 and an in-depth study of the most common diagnoses. Students will gain an understanding of how to use the DSM-5 manual and the diagnostic language in order to participate in assessment, diagnosis, development, and implementation of client service plans. Based on the DSM-5, students will learn to make accurate and complete bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments of children, adolescents, adults and families. Students will learn etiology, symptom classification and diagnostic formulation for various mental health diagnoses. Students will apply the diagnostic, assessment, and intervention knowledge to practical case examples. This course will be taken in concurrently with SWKG 605, Micro Practice/Adv Practice with Individuals and Families. |
SWKG 605 Micro Practice/Adv Practice with Individuals and Families
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course provides an overview of theories and models of social work intervention with individuals, children and families. Students learn the philosophy and theoretical constructs of a variety of methods, as well as how and when to apply those methods. Students develop knowledge and use of skills for the application of research-informed models of direct social work with individuals and families. Advanced practice skills are emphasized with particular attention to engagement and intervention. This course is focused on practical application and is experiential. This course will be taken in concurrently with SWKG 676. |
SWKG 606 Mezzo Practice/Adv Practice with Groups
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course provides an overview of theories and models of social work intervention, with particular attention to small system dynamics (groups, small communities and agencies.) Students learn the philosophy and theoretical constructs of a variety of methods, as well as how and when to apply those methods. Students develop knowledge and use of skills for the application of research-informed models of direct social work with groups, small communities and agencies. Advanced practice skills are emphasized with particular attention to engagement and intervention. This course is focused on practical application and is experiential. This course will be taken in concurrently with SWKG 677. |
SWKG 607 Macro Practice/Adv Practice with Communities
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Building on the generalist practice foundations, this course introduces the specialized theories and skills for practicing at the community level. Conceptualizing community as both a target and avenue for change, this course focuses on promoting human flourishing through progressive changes for social, economic, and environmental justice, human rights advancement, peace and reconciliation. It addresses theories, skills, and values in relation to various community practice models with specific attention to diversity, systems of oppression, populations at risk. Students will also critically review the roles of religion and spirituality in community change. |
SWKG 647 Research for Evidence Based Practices
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course introduces the importance of research to improve social work practice, emphasizes the compatibility and reciprocity between practice and research, and acquaints students with strategies to evaluate the quality of evidence and research. Students are expected to use the process of evidence-based practice to identify, appraise, and select a best practice and demonstrate competencies in using research to inform practice. This course presents a detailed explanation of the concepts and procedures of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, provides step-by-step guidance on how to actually perform them, and help students to apply these in practice. This course, the first of a two-course sequence, develops skills in becoming critical evaluators and consumers of evidence and research reported in scientific literature. |
SWKG 648 Applied Social Work Research: Evaluation of Practice
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
The course introduces students to the practitioner-researcher role. Professionals need to have an understanding of the basic experimental designs available for addressing practice questions about human behavior in social work settings. This course prepares students to conduct practice evaluation in micro, mezzo, and macro settings. The content of the course focuses on formulations, applications, and interpretations of single-case design research and program evaluation. This course, the second of a two-course sequence, develops skills in becoming effective producers of basic social work research. Prerequisite: SWKG 647 |
SWKG 676 Advanced Internship I
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for social work students to apply academic learning to advanced professional social work practice in the area of their chosen concentration, Direct Practice or Community Practice, under the supervision of a qualified and experienced social work practitioner. Social Work 676 bridges classroom learning and the practice of social work through faculty coordination of the field experience and facilitation of the seminar sessions. SWKG 676, Advanced Internship I, is a required course for all students in the concentration year of the MSW program who have successfully completed the Foundation Year sequence of SWKG 576 and 577 or their equivalent. SWKG 676 consists of a minimum of 250 hours of applied learning in an agency field setting and a 2-hour integrative seminar that meets weekly at the university. Additional course fee required. |
SWKG 677 Advanced Internship II
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for social work students to apply academic learning to advanced professional social work practice in the area of their chosen concentration, Direct Practice or Community Practice, under the supervision of a qualified and experienced social work practitioner. Social Work 677 bridges classroom learning and the practice of social work through faculty coordination of the field experience and facilitation of the seminar sessions. SWKG 677, Advanced Internship II, is a required course for all students of the MSW program who have successfully completed SWKG 676 and are in the final semester of their concentration year. SWKG 677 consists of a minimum of 250 hours of applied learning in the agency field setting and a 2-hour integrative seminar that meets weekly at the university. Prerequisite: SWKG 676 Additional course fee required. |
SWKG 699 Supervision, Management and Leadership
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course prepares students to perform leadership and supervisory functions in public, nonprofit, and faith-based human service organizations. Specific attention is given to various theories of leadership, coaching, human resources, organizational development, resource management, and efforts to link human service organizations in an integrated community-wide service delivery system. Students analyze and evaluate selected leadership practices, and programs in their advanced internship agency and design strategies to maximize both their learning and performance in this and other settings. Students appraise their own personal values to assure continual professional development by critically assessing one's leadership styles and skills to develop one's approach to leadership. The course emphasizes the College of Social Work themes of integrating faith and practice, the strengths perspective, and building communities with an emphasis on servant leadership practices. |
Program Information:
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
MSW Program
Degree and Certificate InformationDegrees
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Master of Social Work
Graduate |
Never underestimate your capacity to transform lives and create a more just society. At George Fox, you’ll be part of a social movement that starts on campus and extends around the globe.
You’ll join forces with professors and peers who share your commit |
Community Practice |
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