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  • SW 3860: Interviewing Skills

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 with C+ or better and University Advanced Standing; PSY 2300 with a C- grade or higher recommended. Develops knowledge of and skill in clinical interviewing across cultures. Familiarizes students with a broad range of clinical interviewing skills. Uses class discussions, video clips of master clinicians, instructor modeling, in-class practice, videotaped role plays, and class and instructor evaluations of role plays.
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  • SW 4020: Statistics for Social Work

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 3020; Admission to the BSW Program; University Advanced Standing. Prepares students with the hard skills necessary to conduct program and practice evaluation from the micro to the macro levels, including research design, evaluation development, data collection, processing, statistical analysis and interpretation of data results, and the utilization of results in dissemination and program, policy, and practice development.
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  • SW 4450: Introduction to Child Welfare I

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 1010 and (ENGL 2010 with C+ or higher) and University Advanced Standing. Prepares students to be effective interventionists in family systems where children are at risk of abuse, neglect, or dependency. Examines four-part Child Welfare CORE Competency-based series. Provides students with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful performance as child welfare workers.
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  • SW 4460: Introduction to Child Welfare II

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admitted to BS in Social Work, SW 1010, (ENGL 2010 with C+ or higher) and University Advanced Standing. Addresses the basic effects of abuse, neglect, and separation on child development. Focuses on the knowledge and skills required for child welfare workers to provide services related to child placement, including risk assessment, attachment, separation, loss, grief, family intervention, and reunification and reintegration services. Teaches strategies to reduce trauma and promote effective child placement. Explains the foster-care system, including how to work with foster caregivers.
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  • SW 4500: Crisis Intervention

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): [SW 1010 and (ENGL 2010 with a minimum C+ grade) or instructor approval] and University Advanced Standing. Introduces the student to the philosophy, knowledge, techniques, and skills of crisis intervention. Provides opportunities through projects, written assignments, role playing, and first-hand interaction with professional crisis workers by which the students may deepen their understanding of this demanding method of social work practice.
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  • SW 4600: The DSM of Mental Disorders

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 1010, PSY 2300, ENGL 2010 with a C+ grade or higher, and University Advanced Standing. Provides an overview of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM) based on clinical diagnosis. Teaches DSM based clinical diagnosis. Teaches DSM diagnoses including diagnostic criteria, prevalence rates, gender and cultural differences in prevalence and symptomatology, disease course, and differential diagnosis. Uses class discussions, videotapes of individuals with different DSM diagnoses, and case scenarios.
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  • SW 4700: Case Management in Social Work Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 1010 and University Advanced Standing. Provides the conceptual foundation for providing case management services and crisis intervention to individuals in various population groups.
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  • SW 4750R: Current Topics in Social Work

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 1010 and ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Presents selected topic in Social Work and will vary each semester. Requires a project demonstrating competency in the specific topic. May be repeated with different topics for 9 credits toward graduation.
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  • SW 4820: Field I Practicum

    6.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 2200; SW 3600; SW 3710G; SW 3000; SW 3100; Admission to the BSW program; University Advanced Standing. Provides a generalist base for social work practice that involves an on-site, supervised field agency practicum (approximately 14 hours per week, 200 hours for the semester) and weekly seminar (one 75 minute session per week). Assists students to integrate classroom learning with learning that takes place in the on-site field practicum.
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  • SW 4830: Field II Practicum

    6.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): SW 4820 Admission to the BSW program; University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): SW 3200. Provides a generalist base for social work practice that involves an on-site, supervised field agency practicum (approximately 14 hours per week, 200 hours for the semester) and weekly seminar (one 75 minute session per week). Assists students to integrate classroom learning with learning that takes place in the on-site field practicum. Corequisite:    SW 3200
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