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

School of Social Work

Health / Mental Health 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


Advance Practice Setting - 3 credits required:

SW 8303 Advanced Mental Health Practice with Adults (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 8602 Direct Practice Evaluation (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 8603 Program Evaluation (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall

Advanced HBSE - 3 credits required:

SW 8051 Psycopathology and Social Work Practice (3 credits)
Recommended for students in this specialization.
Take concurrent with or before field SW 8020 / SW 8030.
Syllabus Term usually offered: Summer or Fall

Advanced Policy - 3 credits required:
SW 8103 Health and Mental Health Policy (3 credits)
Take concurrent with or before field - SW 8030 / SW 8030.
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 usually offered: Fall, Spring, or Summer.

  • SW 8020 Field Practicum II (6 credits total)
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  • SW 8030 Advanced Standing Practicum and Seminar (8 credits total)
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Skills Electives- 3-6 credits required:

  • SW 5309 Case Management with Special Populations (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 5313 Social Work with Older Adults (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5315 Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 5316 Brief Treatment and the Task-Centered Model (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Varies
  • SW 5317 Social Work with Involuntary Clients (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5705 Violence in Families (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5708 Substance Abuse and Social Work (3 credits
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 5810 Special Topics: Supervision and Consultation (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Summer
  • SW 5810 Special Topics: Working with Immigrant Poulations (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 5810 Special Topics: Depression - New Directions in Clincial Care (2 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring
  • SW 8313 Professional Practice in Interdisciplinary Teams and Collaboratives (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Fall
  • SW 8314 Social Work Interventions with Families (3 credits)
    Syllabus Term usually offered: Spring

Other Electives-
Up to 3 credits for Full Program
7-10 credits for Advanced Standing
All classes under Community Practice can be used as electives.
The timing of electives varies each year.

  • SW 5314 Social Work in the Schools (2 credits)
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  • SW 5519 / 8519 Mediation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
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  • SW 5706 Issues and interventions in Child Sexual Abuse (2 credits)
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  • SW 5707 Interventions with Battered Women and Their Families (2 credits)
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  • SW 5811 Social Work Ethics (2 credits)
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  • SW 8301 Advanced Child Welfare Practice (3 credits) Syllabus
  • SW 8304 Advanced Practice with Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
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  • SW 8801 Social Work Ethics and Legal Issues (3 credits)
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  • SW 8803 Social Work Supervision, Consultation and Leadership (3 credits)
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