Electives

A number of specialized electives are offered in the summer and during the academic year. Students should check the Course Schedule to determine course availability each semester.

Students have the opportunity to take electives outside of the School of Social Work in other graduate departments. In order to receive proper credit for elective courses taken outside of the School, prior approval is required of the MSSW Program Director.

Topics in Special Issues

• Aging and Disability
• Contemporary Issues in Foster Care and Adoption
• Developmental Disabilities
• Direct Practice Field Immersion
• Dynamics of Chemical Dependence
• Ethics and Social Work Practice
• Families and Disability
• Health and Psychosocial Factors
• Introduction to Gerontology
• Loss and Grief: Individual & Family Perspectives
• Psychiatric Disabilities I & II
• Spirituality in Social Work Practice
• Sexuality Issues in Social Work
• Spanish for Social Workers
• Social Work in Health Care
• Social Work in the School Setting
• Social Work Practice with Older Adults
• Social Work and the Law
• Women and Disability

Topics in Advanced Clinical Practice

• Anxiety Disorders
• Assessment and Treatment of Personality Disorders
• Assessment and Treatment of Traumatized Populations
• Brief Solution-Focused Intervention
• Clinical Intervention with Intergenerational Families Giving Care
• Clinical Supervision in Mental Health & Chemical Dependence
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Counseling African American Individuals, Couples, and Families
• Couples Counseling
• Dual Diagnosis: Mental Disorders & Chemical Dependence
• The Feminist Perspective in Clinical Practice
• Grief Counseling
• Major Mental Disorders
• Methods of Play Intervention
• Treatment of Chemical Dependence
• Treatment of Children and Adolescents

Topics in Advanced Macro Practice

• Community Engagement and Management of Volunteers
• Community Organizing and Social Change
• Grant Development and Fund-Raising in Human Services
• International Social Work
• Introduction to Disabilities1: Legislation, Policy, and Advocacy
• The Legislative Process
• Managed Care
• Social Work Practice in Mexican Culture

Topics in Social Justice and Populations at Risk

• Adolescent Chemical Dependence: Prevention and Intervention
• Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Offenders
• Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence
• Contemporary Issues and Practice in Sexual Assault
• Chemical Dependence Treatment with African Americans and Mexican Americans
• Gays & Lesbians in American Society: Policy & Practice
• Restorative Justice
• Social Work Practice with Abused and Neglected Children and Their Families
• Social Work Practice with African American Families
• Social Work Practice with Asian American Families
• Social Work Practice with Mexican American Families
• Women and Addiction: Contemporary Issues