SW 600; Cultural Competency for Social Work.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course examines cross-cultural practices and values, with emphasis on the commonalities and differences among individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. Emphasis is given to critical analyses of people based on age, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran, and/or disability status. Three credits. |
SW 601; Social Work Foundations.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Examines social welfare as an institution, and social work as a profession in American society. Included are basic knowledge, values, and skills required for advanced generalist practice. Emphasis is on values and ethics, populations-at-risk, social and economic justice, and engagement with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Three credits. |
SW 603; Integrated Methods.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Prerequisite for advanced practice course enrollment. Examines theories, goals, and processes relevant to Advanced Generalist social work practice. Focus is on social systems theory, social work roles, theories, and skills necessary to implement processes for achieving desired outcomes in practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Three credits. Prerequisite SW 601. |
SW 610; Social Welfare Policy and Services I.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course examines social services delivery systems in the United States, including the profession of social work; an analysis of the historical development in economic, political, and social contexts. Three credits. |
SW 613; Human Rights and Social Work.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will provide the theoretical, conceptual, and practical foundation for social workers to engage in a human rights-based approach to social work. Students will gain an understanding of how the international human rights principles can be applied to social work practice in domestic and international settings. Prerequisite: SW 610. Three credits. |
SW 660; Grant Writing and Resource Development.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course provides students with instruction in how to find grant resources, develop grant proposals, and associated budgets and evaluate outside proposals. Students will learn to diversify agency financial resources through planned giving, corporate requests, endowment campaigns, and special events. Prerequisite: SW 603. Three credits. |
SW 676; Community and Social Planning.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Prepares students for professional practice in social planning and community organization. Focuses on a range of theories, concepts, and their application in practice situations. Includes theories of community power and influence, inter-organizational relationships and action strategies for problem solution. Prerequisite: SW 603. Three credits. |
SW 677 Principles of Supervision
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course examines the various tasks and techniques related to supervision in social service agencies. Dimensions of the supervisor/worker relationship are discussed with an emphasis on the impact of race and gender, interactional processes and clinical skill development. Prerequisite: SW 603. Three credits. |
SW 678; Human Services Administration.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Provides a conceptual, theoretical, and methodological foundation in the organization and administration of human services. Inter and intra-organizational characteristics that impinge upon the effective delivery of human services are examined. Forces affecting the social welfare enterprise are analyzed along with factors that differentiate human service organizations from other organizational types. Prerequisite: SW 603. Three credits. |
SW 679; Program Monitoring and Evaluation.
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Provides a comprehensive examination of all phases of program development, from the point when an idea is first generated through the process of determining the nature of the program, the steps taken to ensure the effort is proceeding as planned and finally, the assessment of outcomes and impact. Prerequisite: SW 603. Three credits. |
PNH 661 - NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: PRACTICES
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Explores the assumptions and practice of nonprofit organization management. Examines how these issues differ in different types of nonprofits. Topics include issues of public accountability, ethics, evaluating organizational effectiveness, personnel motivation, board and staff relationships, volunteers, and the meaning of service. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: PNH 660 and either PNH 520 or PNH 630. |
PNH 662 - NONPROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will examine nonprofit finance and accounting from the management perspective. Topics include financial policies and internal controls, financial statement presentation and analysis, audit and tax reporting, and budgeting. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: PNH 520 or PNH 660.
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PNH 663 - NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
An introduction to the public policy-making process as it applies to nonprofit organizations. Explores how nonprofit organizations both shape and are shaped by public policy. Focus is on the intersection of nonprofit and government actions and services. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: PNH 660 and either PNH 520 or PNH 630. |
PNH 665 - NONPROFIT AND FOUNDATION BOARDS, TRUSTEES AND GOVERNANCE
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Examines perspectives on, models for, and functions of board governance and the way governance and management are intertwined in the operation and leadership of foundations and nonprofit organizations. Explores specific functions of trustees within their legal, ethical, and fiduciary obligations. Offered every other year. Prerequisites: PNH 520 and PNH 660 or PNH 630 (may be taken concurrently). |
PNH 667 - FUND DEVELOPMENT
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
This course will examine fund development in theory, process, and implementation within nonprofit organizations. The course is designed and taught primarily from the development manager's perspective; however, the course will also briefly cover development from the grantmaking perspective. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: PNH 660 and PNH 661 (PNH 661 may be taken concurrently).
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PLS 102 - American Government and Politics
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
A prerequisite to all courses listed in the subfield of American Government and Politics. Examines American political values, governmental functions, political processes, policy issues, and decision-making processes. Fulfills Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered every semester. |
PA 490 - Public Administration Internship
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Supervised internship in a local or state agency, program, or legislative body. The purpose of the internship is to allow the student to apply academic knowledge of professional skills to a work situation. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Permit only. Graded credit/no credit. |
PA 270 - Public and Nonprofit Administration
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
A survey of what is involved in the administration of public and nonprofit entities. How to hire, evaluate, and reward the right people, developing and carrying out public policies, preparing and interpreting budgets, dealing with various pressure groups and governmental agencies, and organizing human resources to carry out the public's business honestly and effectively. Several case studies will be used. Fulfills Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Offered every semester. |
PA 307 - Local Politics and Administratio
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Comparative study of government systems, rural and urban. Students specialize in their own governments. Cross-listed with GPY 308. Offered every semester. |
PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
A survey of voluntarism and the nonprofit sector in America. Historical development, policy questions, funding issues and trends of major subsectors (religion, education, health, social services, the arts) are examined. The sector's interdependence with government and business and its basis in philanthropy and democracy are interwoven throughout the topics. Offered fall and winter semesters. |
PA 375 - Public Budgeting and Finance Administration
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
The content, tools, and techniques of budgeting from the perspectives of the manager, legislator, and citizen. A survey of revenue raising methods and administration. Applicable to public jurisdictions and nonprofit agencies of all sizes. Includes accounting principles essential to public management. Offered fall and winter semesters. |
PA 376 - Public Personnel Policy and Administration
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Managing the human resources of government and nonprofit agencies. An examination of public personnel functions (recruitment, training, employee relations, remuneration, conduct, and organization) and special issues such as collective bargaining and equal opportunity employment. Offered fall and winter semesters. |
PA 420 - Organization Theory and Dynamics
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
An exploration of the various theories that inform the structures of organizations and the resulting dynamics of accommodation, direction, control, permission, and ethical dilemmas that are set in place within and between the public structures of our society. Offered fall and winter semesters. |
PA 495 - Community Analysis (Capstone)
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Basic analytical concepts, including group dynamic skills, housing and land use surveys, historic district analysis, and neighborhood identification. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Senior standing. |
PA 311 - Public Sector Information Technology
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Examines the use of computer applications to consume, manage, analyze, and disseminate public information, improve worker productivity and achieve agency mission. Attention is given to improving students' technical acumen and to examining important public/nonprofit sector IT issues. Offered winter semester. |
PA 330 - Health Care Financing
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Explores the complexity of the financing of health care in the U.S. with emphasis on its impact on the delivery of services. Offered winter semester.
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PA 335 - Grant Writing
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Provides instruction in writing grants, evaluating grant proposals, and in researching and cultivating funding sources. Students will gain an understanding of the link between organizational mission and program development by preparing a full proposal to meet a real-life community need. Offered fall semester. |
PA 372 - International and Comparative Administration
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
An examination of administrative structures in selected countries; the relationship of administrative structures to political, economic, and cultural systems; comparative administration and developmental models. Case studies from the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia may be used. Offered on sufficient demand. Part of the Globalization Issue. Prerequisite: Junior standing. |
PA 395 - Emergency Management
Credit-Bearing
Graduate |
Students develop crisis/emergency management and preparedness skills for themselves, for disaster volunteers, for workplaces, and for government agencies. Students study a comprehensive approach to emergency planning, response, and recovery, with roles for federal, state, and local governments, nonprofit agencies, and private sector organizations. Course offered winter semester. |
