Baylor SWO: Social Work
SWO 1300: Human Flourish & Social Issues
3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Jocelyn McGee
Through this course, students will consider barriers to human flourishing in contemporary society through experiential learning opportunities in both residential and community contexts. Students will draw on the connections between leadership, social change, a…
SWO 2318: Intro to Mental Health Prof
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Kerry-Ann Zamore-Byrd
This course focuses on learning about mental health and professional paths that serve this aspect of holistic wellness.
SWO 2320: Human Diversity and Leadership
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 50 open seats · Kerri Fisher
This course creates opportunities to increase understanding of diversity and difference, power and privilege, and oppression—as well as an understanding of oneself. Students will look at diversities within religion, ability, age, sexual orientation in additio…
SWO 2321: Introduction to Social Work
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 50 open seats · Jennifer Dickey, Kerri Fisher
An introduction to the profession of social work and the institution of social welfare. Emphasis is on common human needs and problems, and the development and functioning of social welfare as an institution of society. Course content includes history, knowled…
SWO 3305: Intro to Gerontology
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Jinyu Liu
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: SOC 3305
SWO 3352: Human Behavr-Soc Environ II
3 credit hours · 1 section · 22 open seats · Carrie Arroyo
Prerequisite(s): SWO 2320. The environmental contexts for human behavior with a special emphasis on groups, organizations and communities. Issues of human diversity, social and economic justice, and environments of populations at risk are emphasized.
SWO 4301: Social Work Research
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Brianna Lemmons
Prerequisite(s): SWO 4305 and credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 4322 and 4492. The basic purpose, methods and techniques of social research, evaluation of professional social work practice, and social program evaluation.
SWO 4323: Adv Policy: Pov & Econ Ineq.
3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Jon Singletary
Prerequisite(s): SWO 4322. This course explores social policy related to poverty and economic inequality. Utilizing social justice and anti-oppressive frameworks and building on content from SWO 4322 the course emphasizes economic policies and financial conce…
SWO 4372: Genl Pract Groups
3 credit hours · 1 section · 17 open seats · Kerry-Ann Zamore-Byrd
Prerequisite(s): SWO 3351 and minimum grade of B in 3371, and credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 3352 and 4373. Knowledge and skills appropriate to social work intervention with small treatment and task groups representing different backgrounds, building …
SWO 4373: Genl Pract w/ Orgs & Coms
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Buddy Edwards
Prerequisite(s): SWO 3351 and minimum grade of B in 3371, and credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 3352 and 4372. Knowledge, skills and strategies appropriate to work with organizations, neighborhoods, and communities to foster social and economic justice.
SWO 4395: Aging and Mental Health
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Jocelyn McGee
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: GRT 4395; SOC 4395
SWO 4492: Social Work Internship II
4 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Kat Strasburger
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of B in SWO 4491; Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 4301 and SWO 4322. Second semester of Practicum internship requiring integration of liberal arts background and Social Work knowledge, skills, values, and ethics through…
SWO 5322: Social Policy Social Work Prac
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Stephanie Boddie
Prerequisite(s): Credit with a C or better in SWO 5320. Introduces the historical context of social policy and services in the United States, the analysis of current developments, and how social workers influence social welfare policy and provide social servi…
SWO 5323: Org Leadership & Management
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Qianwei Zhao
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5123 or credit in SWO 5322 and SWO 5363; Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5491. Prepares students to perform managerial functions in public, nonprofit, and faith-based human service organizations. S…
SWO 5362: SW Practice with Groups
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 21 open seats · Cheryl Pooler, Carrie Arroyo
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of B or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5361. Knowledge, values, and skills needed for working with groups. A grade of B or better must be received in this course to complete the requirements for the master’s degree.
SWO 5363: SW Practice w/ Comm & Orgs
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 22 open seats · Jennifer Dickey, Jon Singletary
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of B in SWO 5361; A minimum grade of B or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5362. This course prepares students for ethical and effective social work practice with communities and organizations. Students will learn models and skills…
SWO 5376: Health Practice & Policy
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Whitney Luce
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5123 or credit in SWO 5322 and SWO 5363; Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5491. Prepares students for practice within health contexts. Uses social work knowledge, skills, and values to prepare stude…
SWO 5378: Community SW Practice II
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Rob Rogers
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of a B in SWO 5375. Continuation of 5375. Prepares advanced practice social workers to promote community problem-solving and development. Emphasizes community assets; leadership development; and change strategy selection, enact…
SWO 5380: Clinical SW Practice II
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 32 open seats · Carrie Arroyo, Kerri Fisher
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of a B in SWO 5370. Prepares students with specialized knowledge of theories and practice models and skills for advanced clinical practice within a broad array of practice contexts. Students learn to assess and intervene at the…
SWO 5381: Research Social Work Practice
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Brianna Lemmons
Prerequisite(s): Credit with a C or better in SWO 5320. Critical evaluation and use of research and conducting research in one's own professional practice.
SWO 5384: Program Eval for Prac Improv
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Qianwei Zhao
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5123; or credit in SWO 5381 and a minimum grade of a B in SWO 5492. Apply systematically derived, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed decisions for continuous quality improvement of human servic…
SWO 5395: Capstone Seminar
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 36 open seats · Elissa Madden, Sarah Ritter, Sungseek Moon
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of a B or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5490. Integrative seminar at the end of the MSW process to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate key social work competencies at an advanced level in their area of specialization…
SWO 5490: Part II Advanced Internship
4 credit hours · 3 sections · 45 open seats · Carrie Arroyo, Kaley Eggers, Bethie Timmons
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of a B in SWO 5494; A minimum grade of a B or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5380 or SWO 5378. Second of two terms of the advanced internship in a specified area of specialization. This is the second part of SWO 5494.
SWO 5492: Foundation Internship II
4 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Kerry-Ann Zamore-Byrd, Kaitlin Cox
Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of a B in SWO 5491; a minimum grade of a B in SWO 5361; a minimum grade of B or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5362 and SWO 5363; a minimum grade of a C or concurrent enrollment in SWO 5381 and SWO 5322. Social Work Internship, …
SWO 5V80: EMDR
3 credit hours · 1 section · 11 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Graduate student. Provides advanced instruction in areas of social work knowledge, values, and/or skills that are not available in the standard social work graduate curriculum. Special topics in social work. Course may be repeated up to six ti…
SWO 6331: Christianity/Ethics/Social Wor
3 credit hours · 1 section · 8 open seats · Laine Scales
Prerequisite(s): Admission to PhD program; SWO major. Explores research, theory, and practices related to religion and spirituality as they can inform social work practice. Specific emphasis is placed on the role of religion in contemplating the meaning of wel…
SWO 6342: Leadership and Amin in SW Educ
3 credit hours · 1 section · 8 open seats · Melody Zuniga
Prerequisite(s): Admission to PhD program; SWO major. Explores research, theory, and practices of leadership in social service organizations, social work education, and communities.
SWO 6V99: Dissertation
1 credit hours · 6 sections · 6 open seats · Gaynor Yancey, Rob Rogers, Holly Oxhandler, Jocelyn McGee and 2 more
Prerequisite(s): Admission to PhD program; SWO major. Research, data analysis, and writing and oral/written defense of an approved doctoral dissertation. At least nine hours of SWO 6V99 are required. Students may not enroll for dissertation hours until they ha…