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The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions a baccalaureate degree with a liberal arts perspective from an accredited college or university (official transcripts must be provided); a minimum 3.00 undergraduate GPA on a four-point scale; 2.75 for conditional admission; a personal statement of motivation for and experiences supporting admission to the MSW program; three professional reference letters (faculty, employers, supervisors); a basic statistics course; and computer literacy demonstrated through prior course work. Applicants with a GPA between 2.5-2.99 for the last 60 hours of their most recent undergraduate degree are required to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and submit GRE scores to the Graduate School. In addition to the above requirements, for admission to the Advanced Standing program, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in social work, received during the past six years, from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Two-year Program Option: This option is required for students without a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Students in the two-year option take a total of 63 credit hours. The following are required Foundation courses: SCWK 4073, 4093, 4103, 4153, 4333, 4343, 4733, 5003, 5412, 5434. The following are required Advanced courses: SCWK 5073, 6000L, 6003, 6013, 6073, 6442, 6444, 6452, and 6454. Advanced Standing Option: Students with a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by CSWE are eligible to apply for Advanced Standing. This option requires a total of 42 credit hours including SCWK 5013, 5442, 5444, and the advanced course work listed above for the two-year option. Area of Emphasis Electives: Each student is required to develop an area of emphasis including three electives (nine credit hours) in one of the following areas: Children, Youth, and Families; Management, Administration and Supervision; Aging; Health; or Mental Health. Emphasis electives are chosen in consultation with and with approval from the student’s major adviser. Students will take at least one elective from outside the School of Social Work. Graduate social work electives include: SCWK 5143, 5153, 5163, 5173, 5183, 5193, 5213, 5223, 5233, 5253, and 5343. Other Requirements: MSW students must complete either a thesis or a non-thesis capstone experience. Both options are completed in conjunction with the three-course Research and Technology sequence. The thesis option is guided by the student’s thesis committee resulting in a final paper or oral defense. The non-thesis option is a practice/program evaluation research experience culminating in a presentation and oral examination. The practice/program evaluation experience is guided and evaluated by a panel of faculty and senior social workers in the community who serve as the student’s advisory committee. 162 Social Work (SCWK) SCWK405V Special Topics in Social Work (Irregular) (1-6) Comprehensive study of various topics of importance in contemporary social welfare and social work practice. Prerequisite: Junior standing. SCWK4073 Social Work Research and Technology I (Sp, Fa) An overview of forms and sources of social work research including existing social data, techniques for collecting original social data, and techniques of organization, interpretation, and presentation of data. Students will also become proficient in the use of current technology for social work research and practice. Prerequisite: Three hours of statistics and computer literacy. SCWK4093 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (Sp, Fa) (Formerly SCWK 3093) Provides a conceptual framework for knowledge of human behavior and the social environment with a focus on individuals. Social systems, life-course, assets, and resiliencybased approaches are presented. Special attention is given to the impact of discrimination and oppression on the ability to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being. Prerequisite: BIOL 1543, BIOL 1541L, PSYC 2003, SOCI 2013, SCWK 2133, and SCWK 3193. SCWK4103 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (Sp, Fa) (Formerly SCWK 3103) This course applies the basic framework for creating and organizing knowledge of human behavior and the social environment acquired in HBSE I to the understanding of family, group, organizational, community, and global systems. Attention is given to discrimination, oppression, the impact of technology, and poverty at each system level. Prerequisite: SCWK 4093. SCWK4153 Social Welfare Policy (Sp, Fa) (Formerly SCWK 3153) Describes and analyzes the policies and services rendered by local, state, regional, national, and international agencies as well as the policy implications for social work practice. Students prepare to advocate social policy changes designed to improve social conditions, promote social and economic justice, and to empower at-risk populations. Prerequisite: PLSC 2003, SCWK 2133, and SCWK 3193. SCWK4183 Elderly Citizen (Fa, Sp) Survey of theories of gerontology, service programs and unmet needs of the aging citizen. SCWK4233 Seminar: Children and Family Services (Fa) An examination of selected current issues in the field of children and family services through discussion, individual study, and interaction with professionals in the field. SCWK4333 Social Work Practice I (Sp, Fa) This is the first in the sequence of practice courses introducing students to the generalist approach to micro social work. This course focuses on developing a solid foundation for practice with individuals, including learning basic communication and helping skills, values, principles, and the connection of theory to practice. Pre- or Corequisite: SCWK 4093. SCWK4343 Social Work Practice II (Sp, Fa) This is the second course in the social work practice sequence, emphasizing theories, models, and techniques related to generalist practice with families and groups. The course elaborates on system theory as it impacts groups and families, and use of experiential teaching methods. Pre- or Corequisite: SCWK 4103 and SCWK 4333. SCWK4733 Social Work Practice III (Sp, Fa) Students acquire and practice the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for culturally competent generalist social work practice with organizations and communities. Special attention is given to the implications of discrimination and oppression for attaining social and economic justice. Pre- or Corequisite: SCWK 4343. Prerequisite: SCWK 4103 and SCWK 4333. SCWK496V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) Independent Study designed to meet the particular needs of individual students. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit. SCWK5003 Foundations of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice (Fa) The purpose of this course is the acquisition and demonstration of beginning graduate-level social work values and ethics, knowledge, and skills necessary for cultural competence in work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and global contexts. A multisystems life-course conceptual framework is used. Prerequisite: Admission to the two-year or part-time MSW program. SCWK5013 Culturally Competent Social Work Practice (Su) This course prepares advanced standing MSW students for graduate study. Students will become familiar with the mission and conceptual framework undergirding the School of Social Work, become familiar with and choose an area of emphasis, and develop beginning knowledge of diagnosis. Corequisite: SCWK 5444 and SCWK 5442. Prerequisite: Admission into the advanced standing MSW program. SCWK5073 Social Work Research and Technology II (Fa) This course includes content necessary for thesis proposal development. A significant component for this course focuses on using research tools to begin the thesis. The course provides an orientation to participatory action research, and to the scientific and systematic evaluation of service delivery and personal professional practice. Corequisite: SCWK 6000L and SCWK 6003. Prerequisite: Completion of year one for two-year students or summer semester for advanced standing students. SCWK5143 Global Social and Economic Justice and Oppression (Fa) The role and responsibilities of the social work profession are examined in an international comparative context. Particular emphasis is given to social workers’ responsibilities to advance global social and economic justice and reduce human oppression through community, social, economic, and organizational development strategies. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5153 Children, Youth, and Family (Sp, Su, Fa) This course focuses on the development, revision, and impact of policy and practice in children, youth, and family services. Current issues in policy and practice will be examined. Students will interact with community agencies and utilize class assignments to advocate improvements in current policy and practice. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5163 Social Work Management, Administration and Supervision (Sp, Su) This course develops advanced skills in management, administration, and supervision in social work organizations. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership skills in ethics, budgeting, finance, resource development, information management, evaluation, staff hiring, supervision and development, and the use of technology in organizational leadership, development, and maintenance. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5173 Advanced Practice with Families and Couples (Fa) The purpose of this course is to provide advanced understanding of the knowledge, skills and values needed to assess and intervene effectively with traditional and non-traditional families and couples. The course will examine social systems and life-course strengths approaches to understand how families and couples function. Students will design interventions. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5183 Advanced Practice with Individuals (Sp) This course develops advanced skills in social work practice on a micro level. Students learn to analyze and compare practice models. They gain skills in selecting a practice model and integrating multiple models based on client needs. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5193 Advanced Practice and Policy in Aging (Fa) This course focuses on social work practice with, and policies for, older persons. Current, past, and future practices and policies for older persons across systems and the life course are explored. Emphasis is placed on the influences of personal, social, economic, and cultural diversity on the well-being of older persons. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5213 Advanced Practice and Policy in Mental Health (Sp) This advanced course prepares students to identify mental disorders, plan intervention strategies with clients from a strengths perspective, and understand mental health programs and policies through which services are delivered. Differential diagnosis and the impact of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and sexual orientation on diagnosis and treatment decisions are addressed. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5223 Advanced Practice and Policy in Health Care (Fa) This course examines the delivery of health care in the United States in the context of social, political, economic, ethical, and legal factors. Students gain skills for collaboration on an interdisciplinary University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions team. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5233 Advanced Technology for Social Work (Fa) This course develops advanced skills in the critical evaluation and use of information technologies for social work practice. Emphasis is placed on using technological advances to enhance the effectiveness of social work practice across multiple systems, and developing skills for life-long learning about technologies in a rapidly changing information age. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5253 Spirituality in Social Work (Sp, Fa) This course provides a framework of knowledge, values, skills and experiences for spiritually-sensitive social work practice. It prepares students to respond competently and ethically to diverse spiritual and religious perspectives by using a comparative, critically reflective approach to content. Prerequisite: SCWK 3103 or SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5343 Advanced Practice with Groups (Sp, Su) This course provides advanced knowledge, skills, and values needed to assess and intervene effectively with populations seen in the social work practice of group therapy. This course examines group dynamics, life-course and strengths perspectives, and client-centered assessment of needs and their application in agency settings. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003 or SCWK 5013. SCWK5412 Foundation Field Seminar (Sp) A required course for MSW students without an accredited undergraduate degree in social work. The purpose of the seminar is to allow students to integrate classroom content with experiences in the field, to learn peer supervision and consultation, and to learn from the experiences of other students in the field. Corequisite: SCWK 5434. SCWK5434 Foundation Field Internship (Sp) This course is required of all graduate students entering the MSW program without an accredited undergraduate degree in social work. Minimum of 330 clock hours of agency-based professional social work practicum experience, supervised by a licensed MSW, is required. Corequisite: SCWK 5412. Prerequisite: SCWK 5003, SCWK 4333, SCWK 4073, SCWK 4093, and SCWK 4153. SCWK5442 Field Seminar III (Su) This seminar is required of all graduate students entering the MSW program with advanced standing. Students integrate classroom content with experiences in the field, learn peer supervision and consultation, and learn from the experience of other students in the field. Corequisite: SCWK 5444. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program with advanced standing. SCWK5444 Field Internship III (Su) This course is required of all graduate students entering the MSW program with advanced standing. A minimum of 240 clock hours of agency-based professional social work practicum experience, supervised by a licensed MSW, is required. Corequisite: SCWK 5442. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate program with advanced standing. SCWK6000L Thesis Laboratory (Sp, Su) This laboratory is required for completion of the thesis, which is developed through components of the graduate Research & Technology sequence. Other courses in the graduate curriculum provide support for the conceptualization and development of the thesis. This laboratory is taken in conjunction with SCWK 5073 and SCWK 6073. Corequisite: SCWK 5073 and SCWK 6073. SCWK6003 Life Course Multi-System Social Work I (Fa) In this first course of a two-semester sequence, students select a community problem, provide services to clients, and address the problem through policy analysis. A review of literature regarding theory and practice, paradigm analysis, development of a practice model, and implementation of micro and mezzo interventions in the field are examined. Corequisite: SCWK 6444, SCWK 6442, and SCWK 5073. Prerequisite: Completion of year one for two-year students, or summer semester for advanced standing students. SCWK6013 Life Course Multi-System Social Work II (Sp) In this second of a two-course sequence students provide services to social work clients. This course covers application of life course theory and multi-system and diversity perspectives. Issues across the life course are considered in addressing interventions through program development, a grant proposal submission, and implementation of macro interventions. Corequisite: SCWK 6073, SCWK 6454, and SCWK 6452. Prerequisite: SCWK 6003. SCWK6073 Social Work Research and Technology III (Sp) In this final research course, students collect and analyze data as planned in the thesis proposal submitted for Research and Technology II. Course content focuses on the advanced research skills necessary to complete the thesis. Students write a research report of their findings and submit it for publication. Corequisite: SCWK 6013 and SCWK 6000L. Prerequisite: SCWK 5073. SCWK6442 Advanced Field Seminar I (Fa) The first of two advanced field seminars required of all students in the MSW program. The purpose of the seminar is to allow students to integrate classroom content with experiences in the field, to practice peer supervision and consultation, and to learn from the experiences of other students in the field. Corequisite: SCWK 6444. Prerequisite: SCWK 5412 or SCWK 5442. SCWK6444 Advanced Field Internship I (Fa) This is the first of two advanced field internships required of all graduate students in the MSW program. A minimum of 330 clock hours of agency-based professional social work practicum experience, supervised by a licensed MSW, is required. Corequisite: SCWK 6442. Prerequisite: SCWK 5434 or SCWK 5444. SCWK6452 Advanced Field Seminar II (Sp) This is the second of two advanced field seminars required of all students in the MSW program. The purpose of the seminar is to allow students to integrate classroom content with experiences in the field, to demonstrate peer supervision and consultation, and to learn from the experiences of other students in the field. Corequisite: SCWK 6454. Prerequisite: SCWK 6442. SCWK6454 Advanced Field Internship II (Sp) This is the second of two advanced Field Internship courses required of all graduate students in the MSW program. A minimum of 330 clock hours of agency-based professional social work practicum experience supervised by a licensed MSW is required. Corequisite: SCWK 6452. Prerequisite: SCWK 6442. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Department of (soci) Brent Smith Department Chair 211 Old Main 479-575-3205 E-mail: bls@uark.edu Anna Zajicek Graduate Coordinator 211 Old Main 479-575-5149 E-mail: azajicek@uark.edu http://www.uark.edu/depts/social/gradpgm.htm/ • University Professor Morgan • Professors Fitzpatrick, Schwab, Smith, Zajicek • Associate Professors Adams, Holyfield, Koski, Worden • Assistant Professors Bradley, Myrstol, Yang • Adjunct Research Assistant Professor Hunt • Instructor Thompson Degree Conferred: M.A. in Sociology (SOCI) Areas of Concentration: General sociology and rural sociology. Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Collective behavior and social movements; community studies; criminal justice; family and policy; human ecology; qualitative methods; quantitative methods; race/class/gender inequality; rural sociology; social network analysis; sociology of culture; sociology of emotions; sociology of religion; symbolic interaction; urban sociology. Prerequisites to Degree Program: Prior undergraduate work in social theory, research methods, statistics, and writing is considered necessary for successful performance at the graduate level. SOCI 3303 (or an approved equivalent), SOCI 3313, SOCI 4023 (or an approved equivalent), and SOCI 5053 (for students without a B.A. in sociology) are required to eliminate deficiencies. Undergraduate deficiencies must be removed by taking the appropriate undergraduate courses during the first twelve hours of graduate work or the first time the courses are offered. Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree: (Minimum 31 hours.) Core requirements: SOCI 5253 Classical Social Theory SOCI 5263 Contemporary Social Theory SOCI 5311L Applied Data Analysis Lab SOCI 5313 Applied Data Analysis SOCI 5013 Advanced Social Research, or RSOC 5463 Research Methodology in Social Science (for those enrolled in the rural sociology concentration) SOCI 5083 Methods of Field Research Additional requirements for students enrolled in the Rural Sociology concentration: RSOC 4623 Introduction to Community Development RSOC 500V Special Problems In addition to these core courses, the student must take sufficient hours of electives to reach 31 semester hours total. A maximum of three elective credit hours may be taken at the 4000 level without prior approval by the Graduate Committee. Students may apply three hours of independent study toward the 163
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