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School of Social Work
UMKC 2005-2006 Graduate and Professional Catalog (1.1)
May 12, 2005
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Contents
School of Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Department Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Career Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Program Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Field Practicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Degree Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Student Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Student Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Plan of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Professional Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Social Work Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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School of Social Work As adult learners, students have opportunities to choose
assignments and electives fitting their learning needs. Faculty
Master of Social Work Program members view students as active co-directors of the learning
4825 Troost Avenue, Suite 106 process. Group discussion and debate; role playing; and other
(816) 235-1025 experiential activities complement readings and written
Fax: (816) 235-6573 assignments.
soc-wk@umkc.edu The practice-oriented curriculum is focused on advanced
http://cas.umkc.edu/socialwork
generalist social work practice in an urban environment. It is
Mailing Address an eclectic theory base for viewing human behavior in the
University of Missouri-Kansas City social environment; skills for operating in a multidisciplinary
School of Social Work agency and community environment; research methods with
5100 Rockhill Road practical application to agency practice; and approaches to
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 working with culturally diverse populations.
The full-time, regular M.S.W. program offers a two-year,
Program Director/Chair/Professor: 60-credit curriculum combining classroom and field
Walter Boulden (research) experience. For students who already have a B.S.W. degree, the
Field Practicum Director: full-time advanced standing program includes 36 credits during
Maurice Macey a summer semester and one full-time year of coursework with
Faculty: a supervised field practicum. Any student may attend part-time
Rosalyn Bertram (children, youth & families; but must complete the M.S.W. in four years.
developmental disabilities), Betty Blackmon (practice; The foundation year includes coursework in generalist
violence across the life span; human behavior; cultural social work practice theory and skills, social policy, human
competency), J. Larry Dyer (practice; substance abuse), behavior in the social environment, social work research and a
Walter Kisthardt (practice; mental health), Lee generalist field practicum experience in a social service agency
Rathbone-McCuan (social policy and aging), Kathylene 16 hours a week.
Siska (policy; research), Elaine Spencer-Carver (practice; In the concentration level year, the curriculum focuses on
violence across the life span; children, youth & families; advanced generalist method within an urban context. Students
qualitative research), Rhonda Weimer (psychopathology; select four electives with a requirement of at least one elective
practice; advanced group) in Integrative content area and at least one elective in
Advanced Methodological approaches to Social Work practice.
Department Description Students explore individualized interest by their selection of
The School of Social Work offers a program of study leading electives. Then a second field practicum for 16 hours a week
to the master's in social work degree and a professional career provides advanced generalist experience and supervision.
in social work. Started in 1999, the M.S.W. program is the Field Practicum
result of collaborative efforts by the University of Missouri The practicum program uses agencies throughout the
System, UMKC and many social service agencies in the metropolitan area to offer experiences at both foundation and
Kansas City metropolitan area. The M.S.W. program received advanced levels. Students typically spend two days in the field
initial accreditation in May, 2003. and are mentored by an M.S.W. practitioner employed by the
The mission of the UMKC M.S.W. program is the agency. Students spend a required number of hours in
preparation of competent professionals for advanced generalist face-to-face contact with clients; in agency meetings; in
social work practice in the urban environment. The M.S.W. individual or group supervision; and in the community. In
program emphasizes three themes across the curriculum: some cases, students who already are social service employees
empowerment and social and economic justice; strengths can arrange to complete one year of their field placements at
perspective and asset building; and community building. their own agencies.
Achieving proficiency in each of these competency areas
results in an M.S.W. graduate with the ability to practice across Admissions
a variety of social service settings and with a specialty set of The majority of applicants to M.S.W. programs have a variety
skills individualized through the selection of elective courses. of undergraduate degrees. Some people have life or work
experience in other fields and are ready for a career change.
Career Implications Others have worked in the human service field and are ready to
Why consider an advanced degree in social work? Above all, pursue an M.S.W. degree to advance in their careers.
the degree is flexible and versatile. For example, social Applicants who already have a B.S.W. degree can consider
workers are employed in public social service agencies, the advanced standing program if they have received the
nonprofit organizations, medical settings, schools, B.S.W. degree within the last five years and had a 3.0
community-based clinics and residential settings. The social grade-point average in the B.S.W. major.
work perspective looks not only at individual thoughts, For both the regular and advanced standing programs,
feelings and actions, but also at the social environment as a applicants should request an admissions packet from the
primary arena for opportunities for change. On behalf of the school. The packet contains an information folder, a program
people they serve, social workers have strong interests in social application, and a graduate student application from the
policy and advocacy, as well as social science research and University.
policy and program evaluation. In addition to standard materials, applicants must submit
Program Description an essay in response to the questions: (1) "What social need do
The program educates advanced generalist social work you hope to address as a professional social worker?" and (2)
practitioners for professional responsibilities in today's "What groups of people or what organizational settings might
challenging human service field. To accommodate working best utilize your personal and professional talents?" Three
students' schedules, many classes are scheduled for late confidential references from people able to assess the
afternoons, evenings and weekends. applicant's work and academic experience and professional
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potential are required. Students must send this material directly Student Advising
to the program. M.S.W. students can seek information and support from the
While personal interviews are not required, the M.S.W. faculty. After admission to the program, students attend an
Admissions Committee may request a meeting with an orientation, receive a Student Handbook, and are assigned an
applicant. Applicants with questions about the program may academic adviser from the faculty. Ongoing contact with the
attend public information sessions, which are scheduled once a adviser ensures that a plan of study is meeting the expectations
month on campus or at a local agency. of the student and the guidelines of the M.S.W. program.
The program is inclusive and draws from a diverse Part-time students will find the adviser particularly helpful in
applicant pool. Toward this end, program faculty members planning the sequence and the timing of courses and field
make regular community presentations to diverse groups, and work. When a student selects a field placement, the field
work with the Office of Student Affairs to link with student practicum director and a faculty field liaison work with the
organizations representing women; people of color; gays and student and the agency to ensure a quality learning experience.
lesbians; international students; and students with disabilities. In addition, the M.S.W. program director and the M.S.W.
Complete admission requirements include: student organization offer opportunities for students to discuss
· An application submitted as instructed; their experience in the program and in the field.
· A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or Student Learning Outcomes
university. The applicant's undergraduate education must
reflect a sound liberal arts foundation, including courses Master of Social Work
in the humanities, as well as in the social and behavioral The knowledge and skill learning outcomes for graduates from
sciences; the UMKC M.S.W. Program include the ability to:
· An undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 or better for
the last 60 hours of coursework; 1. Apply critical thinking skills within professional contexts,
· In some cases, students may be admitted on a provisional including synthesizing and applying appropriate theories
basis if they have less than 3.0 GPA, meet all other and knowledge to practice interventions.
admissions requirements, and have submitted a written 2. Practice within the values and ethics of the social work
statement asking to be considered for admission based on: profession and with an understanding of, and respect for,
(1) completion of 6 hours of relevant graduate-level the positive value of diversity.
coursework, acceptable to the faculty, with a grade-point 3. Demonstrate the professional use of self.
average of 3.0, reported on an official transcript or (2) 4. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and
evidence of sustained commitment and significant discrimination and the strategies and skills of change that
contribution in the field of human services; advance social and economic justice.
· The program does not give academic credit for life 5. Understand and interpret the history of the social work
experience or previous work experience; profession and its current structures and issues.
· Student transfers from other accredited M.S.W. programs 6. Apply the knowledge and skills of a generalist social
may apply to the program. Some or all of a student's work perspective to practice with systems of all sizes.
completed coursework will be considered for transferred 7. Apply the knowledge and skills of advanced social work
credit; and practice in an area of concentration.
· All applicants transferring from other M.S.W. programs in 8. Critically analyze and apply knowledge of
which they are currently enrolled must be in good bio-psycho-social variables that affect individual
standing with the program. development and behavior, and use theoretical
frameworks to understand the interactions among
Degree Requirements individuals and between individuals and social systems
The graduate social work program grants the M.S.W. degree (i.e., families, groups, organizations, and communities).
when students have completed the following degree 9. Analyze the impact of social policies on client systems,
requirements: workers, and agencies and demonstrate skills for
influencing policy formulation and change.
1. 60 credit hours of class (48 hours) and field (12 hours) for 10. Evaluate relevant research studies and apply findings to
regular program students; practice, and demonstrate skills in quantitative and
2. 36 credit hours of class (30 hours) and field (6 hours) for qualitative research design, data analysis, and knowledge
advanced standing students; dissemination.
3. To remain in good standing, students must maintain a 11. Conduct empirical evaluations of their own practice
cumulative GPA of 3.0; interventions and those of other relevant systems.
4. Part-time students must demonstrate acceptable progress 12. Use communication skills differentially with a variety of
towards the degree; client populations, colleagues, and members of the
5. Students take four electives in the concentration year, community.
with one elective from Integrative Content electives 13. Use supervision and consultation appropriate to advanced
(Aging, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Children, practice in an area of concentration.
Youth and Families or School Social Work) and one 14. Function within the structure of organizations and service
elective from Advanced Methods electives required; delivery systems and seek necessary organizational
6. Testing out of foundation courses, except for practice change.
courses and field practicum, is an option. Students are
given the opportunity to waive up to 6 credit hours by
taking the equivalent of a final examination for a course, Plan of Study
offered at the beginning of the semester. These credits The following course of study is a typical schedule for a
must be replaced by electives. full-time student. A student must complete all foundation level
courses before taking any concentration level courses. The
Note: For students with disabilities or special learning needs, plan of study is subject to change.
the program works closely with the Office of Disabled Student
Services regarding special accommodations.
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Regular Program concurrently. One concentration seminar must be taken prior to or
concurrently with entering this field placement.
Fall
SW510 Foundation Field Practicum I (3) 513 Advanced Field Practicum II (3). Students complete a final semester in
their field-of-practice concentration agency setting approximately 16 hours
SW530 Human Behavior: Individuals in the Social weekly under MSW supervision. SW 541 must be taken concurrently.
Environment (3)
SW532 Foundations of Social Work Practice I (3) 530 Human Behavior: Individuals in the Social Environment (3). This
theory course focuses on the interactional context of human behavior essential
SW534 Social Welfare Programs and Policies (3) to all social work practice. A variety of perspectives are considered in the
SW536 Social Work Research Methods (3) understanding of the individual; developmental, ecosystemic, biopsychosocial,
Winter traditional, and alternative. Diversity and resiliency are the are key course
SW511 Foundation Field Practicum II (3) concepts.
SW531 Human Behavior: Families, Groups, 531 Human Behavior: Families, Groups, Organizations, and
Organizations, and Communities (3) Communities (3). This theory course applies social work's ecosystemic
SW533 Foundations of Social Work Practice II (3) framework to the understanding of human behavior in families, groups,
organizations, and communities. Knowledge and applied theories and
SW535 Social Welfare Policy Practice (3) paradigms are examined that honor social justice, human diversity,
SW537 Statistical Applications in Social Work strenghts/assets, and community-building to enhance effective social work
Research (3) practice. Prerequisite: SW 530
Fall 532 Foundations of Social Work Practice I (3). This course examines the
SW512 Advanced Field Practicum I (3) fundamental knowledge, values, and skills of generalist social work practice
SW540 Advanced Social Work Practice I (3) with a focus on person-in-environment. Course topics include values and
SW550 Social Work Practice and Program ethics, collaborative approaches to helping,stages of the helping process, and
beginning practice skills with at-risk populations. Concurrent enrollment in
Evaluation I (3) SW510 is required.
XXX Advanced Methods Elective (3)
XXX Integrative Content Elective (3) 533 Foundations of Social Work Practice II (3). This second generalist
social work practice course examines effective helping approaches with
Winter diverse families, small groups, and communities of identify and/or place. The
SW513 Advanced Field Practicum II (3) course also introduces values and working styles for professional practice in
SW541 Advanced Social Work Practice II (3) organizations. Pre-requisite: SW532 and SW 510. Concurrent enrollment in
SW511 is required.
SW579 Capstone Seminar in Social Work (3)
XXX Advanced Methods Elective (3) 534 Social Welfare Programs and Policies (3). This course examines social
XXX Integrative Content Elective (3) policies that direct current social service trends at local, state, and federal
levels. Students learn a model of analysis that examines the context in which
policy decisions are made and the effects that social service programs and
Advanced Standing Program policies have on people's lives.
Advanced standing students must enroll in the following
535 Social Welfare Policy Practice (3). This course prepares students with a
required summer courses; unless SW 531, 535 and 537 are social justice/empowerment orientation and the knowledge, skills and values
completed prior to summer matriculation. needed to become an effective policy advocate, particularly with people who
experience the effects of poverty, discrimination, exclusion, and oppression.
Pre-requisite: SW 534
SW538 Advanced Standing Seminar: Contemporary
Trends in Social Work Practice (3) 536 Social Work Research Methods (3). This course introduces students to
SW539 Advanced Standing Seminar: Emerging Issues the fundamental knowledge and skills of social work research such as practice
evaluation, program planning, and other facets of professional social work
in Social Welfare Policy and Research (3) practice. Emphasis on application of social research methods in actual practice
Advanced standing students then complete a comparable situations will be used to assist students in skill development.
advanced-level year curriculum with other program students. 537 Quantitative Social Work Research Methods (3). This course is
designed to prepare graduate level students to develop a comprehensive
Professional Status understandig of statistical method application to social work research. Students
After graduation, students are well prepared to accept a will gain a basic understanding of the research and statistical procedure that
professional social work position with populations at-risk in a are needed for clinicians/researcher to operate within the field today. Students
will become proficient in reading analyzing and assessing the results of social
variety of social service, mental health, medical, or community work publications. Prerequisite: SW 536 Social Work Research Method
settings. 538 Advanced Standing Seminar: Contemp Trends in Social Work
Both Missouri and Kansas offer an exam to license Practice (3). This required seminar is designed for BSW'S entering the
specialist clinical social workers after two years of supervised Advanced Standing Program and serves to update and integrate social work
practice in direct services. For social workers who plan to practice approaches with contemporary perspectives of human behavior in the
practice at this level, Kansas statutes require completion of social environment. Restriction: Restricted to Advanced Standing Students.
graduate or continuing education courses in psychopathology 539 Adv Standing Sem: Emerging Iss in Soc Welfare Policy and
and diagnostic skills. Students who are considering clinical Research (3). This required seminar in the Advanced Standing Program
examines emerging policy issues and research developments in the field.
licensure in Kansas are encouraged to take this course as an Students prepare to choose a field-of-practice concentration and to enter the
elective prior to graduation from the M.S.W. program. Advanced-level year of study. Restriction: Restricted to Advanced Standing
Students.
Social Work Courses
540 Advanced Social Work Practice I (3). This course prepares students with
510 Foundation Field Practicum I (3). Students spend 16-hours weekly in a an advanced generalist social work perspective and to evaluate and integrate
generalist field practicum setting under MSW supervision Participation in a theory, values, and skills for assessment and direct practice with complex case
12-hour integrated field seminar on campus led by faculty is required. Must situations in a rapidly changing service environment. Must Be taken
take one human behavior course (SW530 or SW531) prior to entering or concurrently with SW 512. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation year.
concurrently with field placement. Must take SW 532 concurrently.
541 Advanced Social Work Practice II (3). This course extends the advanced
511 Foundation Field Practicum II (3). Students continue the field practicum generalist model of social work practice to working with challenging families
experience from SW 510 and participation in the integrated seminar on and small groups. The course introduces leadership, organizational, and
campus. Focus on generalist knowledge, values, and skills. Prerequisite: management competencies for professional practice in social service agencies
Completion of SW 510 and SW 532. Must take SW 533 concurrently. and skills for coalition-building and collaboration in communities. Must be
512 Advanced Field Practicum I (3). Students are placed in a field setting in taken concurrently with SW513. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation year.
their chosen field-of-practice concentration approximately 16 hours per week 542 Social Services with Older Adults (3). This course provides an overview
under the supervision of an MSW field instructor. SW 540 must be taken of social service practice with older adults. Students examine population
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demographics, identify normal and abnormal aspects of aging, and examine
methods, paradigms, and approaches to effective advanced generalist practice
in treatment and community settings. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation
year.
544 Social Work Practice with Children, Youth, and Families (3). This
course examines models of assessment and treatment with at-risk children,
youth, and their families across a variety of settings, including child welfare,
mental health, school and neighborhood-based agencies, early intervention
programs, and residential treatment. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation
year.
546 Mental Health and Mental Illness Seminar In Social Work (3). This
course examines current practice approaches and policy/research issues in
mental health and mental illness. Students focus on service delivery systems of
mental health care with a variety of adult populations from a consumer
empowerment perspective. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation year.
550 Social Work Practice and Program Evaluation I (3). This course is
designed to train students in evaluation of direct practice, program evaluation,
and other research activities at organizational and community levels using
advanced methods of qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite:
Completion of foundation year.
560 Psychopathology: A Competency Based Assessment Model Adv Gen
SW (3). The DSM will be used in conjunction with a competency-based
assessment model that includes an ecological approach and systems theory to
determine what biopsychosocial factors have contributed to the client's
problem. The multi-axial system become a tool to gather information, that
supports the competency-based assessment. Prerequsites: Foundation
Coursework Offered: Every Fall
562 Family Therapy in Advanced Generalist Practice (3). This course
provides an overview of contemporary perspectives and models of
family-centered social work practices and examines their basic assumptions,
assessment processes, practice principles and interventive strategies. This
course will also extend knowledge of the particular issues facing low
socioeconomic families, ethnic and racial minorities, women, older couples
and intergenerational families. Prerequisites: Foundation Coursework
564 Advanced Group Therapy For Social Work Practice (3). This course
provides both a didactic and experiential introduction to advanced group
therapy for social work practice, explores the therapeutic factors, norms and
their creation, the role of leader and termination as a group experience.
Offered: On Demand
568 School Social Work Practice (3). Students will learn the knowledge and
skills required for performing roles and functions of school social work in
K-12 settings. They will apply social systems and the strengths perspectives
within the context of school as organizations interconnected to community
environments. Offered: On Demand
575 Advanced Generalist Community Practice (3). This seminar covers
community social work practice at the advanced level addressing values,
knowledge and skills essential for community social change. Models of
community practice are addressed to facilitate student skill applicant in social
planning, community development, and community collaboration strategies.
Each model requires knowledge of large systems practice. Prerequistes:
Completion of 30 crs or Required Foundation Curriculum Offered: Every
Winter on Demand
579 Integration Seminar in Social Work (3). This course, taken in the last
semester, serves as a final integration of advanced generalist competencies in
an urban environment. Students prepare a major project for presentation in a
public forum.
580 Special Topics in Social Work (1-3). These seminars are designed to
examine relevant and innovative areas emerging in social work practice which
are not available in the regular course offerings. Topics, instructors, and
prerequisites are listed in the semester bulletin. Prerequisite: Completion of
foundation year.
590 Readings and Investigations in Social Work (1-3). Under the direction
of a faculty member, individual students may pursue an in-depth area of study
in generalist social work practice, including a research project of the student's
choice. Prerequisite: Permission of Director and Curriculum Committee.
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