• SOWK 4020: Disability Studies Theory

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Explores the interdisciplinary nature of disability studies, which investigates the embodied experience of disability as well as culturally constructed meanings and belief systems that function to stigmatize, oppress, liberate, or otherwise impact people living with illness and disability. Students will develop interdisciplinary research questions, paying particular attention to sociological realities. Cross list with WIND 4020. Prerequisites: WIND 2100 or WB.
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• SOWK 4060: Diversity & Difference

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines social works' roles and issues related to human diversity. Social work values and ethics and social and economic justice are explored throughout. Prerequisite: SOWK 3630 with a C or better.
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• SOWK 4083: SOWK & Health Care

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Identifies and addresses social work issues related to health, such as medical social work, public health, and health promotion. Dual listed with SOWK 5083. Prerequisites: SOWK 3630 and Admitted Major status; a WB course and junior standing for non-social work majors.
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• SOWK 4084: Substance Use and Addictions

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines substance use, addictions, and social work's role in varied practice settings. Issues explored include systemic and medical considerations in substance use/abuse, social and familial challenges, as well as social work values and ethics, and concern for populations-at-risk. Dual listed with SOWK 5084.
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• SOWK 4480: Intro Aging Srvcs

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Surveys issues in aging and social work's role, status and function in the field of gerontology. Prerequisite: SOWK 2000.
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• SOWK 4550: Child Welfare

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines issues of child and family welfare in the context of national, state, and local policy and practice. Social and economic justice are examined as they relate to interventions with children and families. Dual listed with SOWK 5550. Prerequisites: SOWK 2000, SOWK 3530.
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• SOWK 4560: Soc Work Research

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduces social work research and its methods. Stresses critical thinking. Prepares students to use research in practice. Prerequisites: STAT 2050 or 2070; advanced major status.
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• SOWK 4570: Research-Informed Practice

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Learn about and engage in methods of research applicable to their social work practice. Competence in methods such as single system design and program evaluation will be assessed in this course. Prerequisites: STAT 2050 or 2070 and SOWK 4560 with a C or better.
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• SOWK 4780: Seminar:

  0.00 - 9.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Consideration of special topics of current interest in social work. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 hours credit when the seminar topic is different. Prerequisite: advanced major status; or consent of instructor and junior standing for non-social work majors.
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• SOWK 4850: Social Policy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines human rights, social welfare policy, and social, political and economic justice, as well as systems that oppress and create injustice, both in the US and internationally. A focus of will be the analysis of social welfare policy as it affects social justice issues. Prerequisites: SOWK 4060, ECON 1010, and admitted social work major status.
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