USC Schedule of Classes

The incidence of gangs (particularly in the Los Angeles area), gang interventions, and policies developed to address the growing gang situation.

Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

Provides in-class and on-site community experiences to increase knowledge and understanding of youth experience in a range of social environments focused on juvenile justice.

The person-in-environment, bio-psycho-social perspective is the lens through which theories of personality, family, group, organization, community, culture and their interactions are explored. (Duplicates credit in SOWK 503 and SOWK 505)

Students from multiple health professions learn about aging and collaborative team care through a combination of didactic and experiential learning working in a community-based setting.

Principles underlying social work practice with emphasis on rapport building, engagement, assessment and contracting individuals, families and groups though a framework of social justice.

Principles underlying social work practice with emphasis on intervention, termination and evaluation with individuals, families and groups though a framework of social justice

A study of the complex and interconnecting systems of policy, programs and communities that directly and indirectly impact Social Workers' clients lives. (Duplicates credit in SOWK 534)

Principles underlying generic social work practice with emphasis on working with individuals, families, and groups. (Duplicates credit in SOWK 543 and SOWK 545)

Introduction to the role of scientific inquiry in advancing social work goals. Inspires students to include science in their social work identity and professional decision-making. (Duplicates credit in SOWK 562)

Integrative learning organized as a small group educational environment that incorporates field experiences, case vignettes, and dialogical inquiry through a Problem Based Learning framework. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former SOWK-587ab)

Supervised field education where students learn and apply evidence-based interventions and clinical skills in practice labs and social work settings.

Supervised field education where students learn to apply coursework concepts while practicing in a field setting that aligns with students' academic department.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Supervised beginning generalist field seminar and field placement to develop practice skills in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and/or organizations.

Supervised generalist master's level field seminar and field placement to develop practice skills in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and/or organizations.

Critical analysis and application of various data, information, and evidence to understand client problems and service needs, identify appropriate interventions, and evaluate practice decisions. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546. (Duplicates credit in SOWK 603)

Understanding development of children and families from birth to adolescence and the developmental difficulties from an ecological perspective. Assessment/engagement of families and Interventions are introduced. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.

Assessment of mental disorders, and the rationale and organization of the system for diagnosis. Emphasis is on developing differential diagnostic skills.

Provides understanding of the development of problems in early childhood, and skills for engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of effectiveness for treatment of these problems. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.

Based on ecosystems perspectives, this course examines policies, theories and principles for social work practice in school settings.

Causal exploration of substance related and behavioral addictive disorders. Evidence-based and practice informed treatment models for vulnerable individuals, groups and families.

Provides tools to enhance the practitioner's repsonse ot the special challenges (substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence) in public child welfare.

Provides orientation to the context and operations of juvenile justice systems, and advanced skills for social work practitioners working with youth, families and communities.

Provides context and preparation for social work practitioners holding policy, management and macro practice roles in communities and organizations serving children, youth and families. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.

Explores a method of social work practice that reviews the dominant role of visual input in the way we assess, intervene and evaluate in social work practice.

Introduction to diversity and social justice in the context of social work practice. Enhance intercultural cultural competence by raising awareness of one's own values/assumptions/biases.

Examines the experience of military service, including challenges and theoretical and empirical foundations of military social work clinical practice.

Critical analysis and application of health and mental health research evidence to inform, enhance and strengthen social work practice with adults and aging populations with a focus on evaluating published research, identifying and interpreting available sources of data, appraising practical measures/ assessments and selecting appropriate evidence-based interventions.

Assessing and promoting wellness and recovery, interacting systems of mind, brain, and body. Evidence-based integrated care interventions in a new era of health care reform.

Analysis of efforts to improve local human services organizations and agencies with consideration of political, social, demographic and organization contexts. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.

Social work processes and skills required for the implementation of short-term interventions in medical, behavioral health and integrated care settings with individuals, families and groups.

Behavioral health theory course that integrates theories of health and mental health and builds on the content from the Human Behavior and Social Environment course. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.

Expanding roles that social workers perform within both non-profit and for-profit corporations.

Supervised field seminar and field placement to develop practice skills in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and/or organizations.

Advanced integrative learning that incorporates field experiences, evidenced-based interventions, case vignettes and dialogical inquiry through a Problem Based Learning framework.

Advanced supervised field education where students practice social work skills and apply evidence-based interventions, including some that are specific to their academic department.

A focus on human behavior in interaction with the social environment; major paradigms including general systems theory, ego psychology, and role theories are examined.

Theories of organizational and community behavior are examined in relation to their influence on the development of social services.

Foundation course covering univariate and bivariate descriptive and inferential statistics. Required lab covering basic computer skills and utilization of statistical software.

Models of research, the ;nature of inquiry, and the research process including problem formulation, measurement, designs, sampling and data sources. Doctoral standing required.

Introduction to single equation statistical modeling using limited dependent variables (categorical and ordered categorical). Methods are drawn from statistics and econometrics.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.