2019 Social Work Spring / Summer Class Registration Now Open

2019 spring-summer

Are you looking to make some progress on your degree and explore a new subject? Are you looking to be employed as a school social worker? The following Social Work courses are open to students and available for 2019 Spring/Summer registration and may be just what you are looking for.

For registration information, including a handy registration checklist, click here. Learn more about the 30% Spring/Summer tuition break you may qualify for here. Have further questions? Contact our Office of Admissions and Student Services at 313-577-4409 or sswadmissions@wayne.edu.


SW 5755: Introduction to Child Welfare, 3 credits (priority registration deadline: May 6)

Introduction and overview of child welfare services and practice with focus on a wide range of Issues related to children and youth in care and those in need of protection from abusive and/or neglectful caretakers and environments. Offered Yearly.

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.

Offered Spring 2019, Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-8:00, Old Main 1119


SW 6535 Youth, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice, 3 credits (priority registration deadline: June 25)

Provides an in depth understanding of the causes and implications of youth involved in the juvenile justice arena, focusing on assessments and social work interventions in a transcultural, multisystem context. Offered Intermittently.

Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a class of Applicant Masters, Candidate Masters, Unranked Grad, Graduate Certificate, Senior or Post Bachelor.

Offered Summer 2019, Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-8:00, Old Main 0137


The following course is required for students who wish to practice school social work.

SW 8180 Social Services in the Schools, 3 credits (priority registration deadline: June 25)

Structure and history of education in relation to social work; implications of current legislation; identification of educational disabilities; programs and services to remediate disabilities and assist students. Offered Yearly.

Prerequisites: SW 7055 with a minimum grade of C or SW 7070 with a minimum grade of C

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Offered Spring 2019, Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-8:00, Old Main 1115


The following course is required for students who wish to practice school social work.

SW 8330 Psychosocial Assessment of Children and Youth, 3 credits (priority registration deadline: June 25)

Holistic approach to assessment of children and youth; focus on various aspects of assessment including interpretation of psychological test data; social work administration of behavioral scales; observation; interpretation of drawings; socialized assessment areas such as ADHD and autism. Offered Yearly.

Prerequisites: SW 7055 with a minimum grade of C or SW 7070 with a minimum grade of C

Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Offered Spring 2019, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-8:00, Old Main 1162

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