THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK
Nature, purpose, function, and organizational content of the profession. Historical development; a consideration of the development of the social welfare institutions, formation of social welfare policies and their impact on practice, and the role of the social work professional.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the historical foundations of the social work profession, including successes, failures, and controversies historically and contemporarily. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and define common theories used in social work practice. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify and apply different Social Work ethics and values. Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss the history of social policy-making in the U.S., including social work’s role. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the historical foundations of the social work profession, including successes, failures, and controversies historically and contemporarily. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and define common theories used in social work practice. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify and apply different Social Work ethics and values. Audience: Graduate 4. Discuss the history of social policy-making in the U.S., including social work’s role. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027