SOWK 640 - Social Work in Urban Schools

Three hours.
3 Credits

This seminar is the first of three courses in the School Social Work Concentration. It introduces social work roles, core principles, concepts, and techniques which underlie generalist social work practice in school settings. The course explores practice models used by school social workers and helps students understand the unique role of school social workers in the lives of children. Emphasis will be on the development of knowledge and competencies with urban populations.