School of Social Work College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota

School of Social Work

Human Services Management Specialization

Note: Students may take up to 3 credits outside of the department, but are not required to do so.

Official course descriptions are available in the Graduate School Catalog. http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad


Concentration Anchor - 3 credits required:

SW 8501 Planning, Marketing and Program Development (3 credits)
Take concurrent with or before field SW 8020 / SW 8030.
Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall

Practice with Diversity - required course:

SW 8702 Advanced Practice with Diverse Populations (2 credits)
Take concurrent with or before field SW 8020 / SW 8030.
Syllabus Term usually offered: Summer or Fall

Advanced Research - 2 credits required:

SW 8603 Program Evaluation (2 credits)
Take concurrent with or before field SW 8020 / SW 8030.
Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall

Advanced Policy - 3 credits required:
Take concurrent with or before field SW 8020 / SW 8030.

  • SW 8101 Social Policy - Child Welfare & Family Services (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8103 Health & Mental Health Policy (3 credits)
    Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8105 Social Policy & Economic Security of Disadvantaged Populations (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies
  • SW 8525 Global Perspectives on Social Welfare, Peace & Justice (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring

Pool Courses
2 courses required
- OR -
1 class and at least 2 of the 1-credit modules in 5810 - Resource Development:

  • SW 5810 Resource Development: Grant Writing and Fund Raising (1 credit)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 5810 Resource Development: Developing & Managing an Agency Budget (1 credit)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5810 Resource Development: Risk Management in Agencies (1 credit)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5810 Special Topics: Supervision and Consultation (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Summer
  • SW 8502 Resource Development and Management (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies
  • SW 8503 Personnel Leadership and Management (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8505 Advanced Community Organizing and Advocacy (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 8313 Professional Practice in Interdisciplinary Teams and Collaboratives (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8803 Social Work Supervision, Consultation & Leadership (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies

Proseminar - required course:

SW 8507 Proseminar - Integration of HSM and CO (1 credit)
Term usually offered: Spring

Field-
6 credits required for Full Program
8 credits required for Advanced Standing Program
    3-4 credits in Fall and Spring or 6-8 credits in Summer.
    Terms offered in Fall, Spring and Summer.

  • SW 8020 Field Practicum II (6 credits total)
    Syllabus
  • SW 8030 Advanced Standing Practicum and Seminar (8 credits total)
    Syllabus

Electives-
Up to 2 credits for Full Program
Up to 9 credits for Advanced Standing
Pool courses listed above can be used as electives.
All classes listed under Direct Practice can be used as electives.

  • SW 8525 Global Perspectives on Social Welfare, Peace and Justice (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5813 Child Welfare and the Law (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8301 Advanced Child Welfare Practice (3 credits) Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 5519 / 8519 Mediation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies
  • SW 8801 Social Work Ethics and Legal Issues (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 8803 Social Work Supervision, Consultation and Leadership (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies