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Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305370
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-3437

Web site: hps.unt.edu/sowk/social-work

Cassidy Baker, Chair

Faculty   

Social work addresses societal concerns and the well-being of people to ensure they have equal access to resources, services and opportunities. Social workers encourage change by striving to end discrimination, oppression, poverty and other forms of social injustice. They work in many different settings, including:

• child welfare and family service agencies
• community mental health or substance abuse treatment centers
• nonprofit, government or private human service programs
• retirement centers, nursing homes or other aging programs for older people and their families
• school or community programs to meet the needs of children

Our programs provide a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills and values necessary for the social work field and prepares students for the required state licensing exam.

We offer many opportunities to work with the community, practice skills, get involved in social work organizations and network. As part of our curriculum, we have service-learning projects in the introductory courses and practice courses that apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.

Our faculty members are well-known researchers and practitioners with experience working in diverse areas. Their research has been published in recognized journals and presented regularly at national conferences.

The Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (1701 Duke St., Suite 200; Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone 703-683-8080). This accreditation means we meet or exceed strict academic standards for excellence in social work education.

Programs

• Social Work pre-major

• Social Work, BSW

• Human Services minor

• Trauma-Informed Care certificate

Courses

• SOWK 1450 - Introduction to Social Work
• SOWK 2430 - Policies, Issues and Programs in Social Welfare
• SOWK 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
• SOWK 3000 - Foundations of Interviewing and Interpersonal Skills
• SOWK 3150 - Addictions
• SOWK 3500 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
• SOWK 3525 - Violence in Families
• SOWK 3610 - Social Work Practice I
• SOWK 3870 - Social Work Research and Practice
• SOWK 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
• SOWK 4000 - Ethics and Professionalism in Practice
• SOWK 4325 - The Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use
• SOWK 4400 - Social Work Practice II
• SOWK 4430 - Applied Social Welfare Policy
• SOWK 4500 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
• SOWK 4540 - Human Diversity for the Helping Professions
• SOWK 4600 - Employment Services
• SOWK 4610 - Social Work Practice III
• SOWK 4700 - Child Welfare Practice and Services
• SOWK 4725 - Theory and Practice in Mental Health
• SOWK 4870 - Social Work Integrative Seminar
• SOWK 4875 - Social Work Field Practicum
• SOWK 4880 - Quantitative Methods of Social Research
• SOWK 4890 - Topics in Social Welfare
• SOWK 4900 - Special Problems
• SOWK 4910 - Special Problems
• SOWK 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

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