09:910:220 Introduction to Social Work and Social Justice (3) Overview of social work values, ethics, arenas of practice, and social problems through a social justice lens, which focuses on equal rights, opportunities, and treatment by analyzing unbalanced social power systems. Includes a twenty-hour (20) experiential learning (volunteer placement or civic engagement) within a social service agency that promotes social justice by analyzing contemporary social justice issues and unbalanced social power systems. Understanding that social justice is at the core of social work, everything done in this course will focus on social, economic, racial, and environmental justice by analyzing diversity and differences, privilege and oppression that shape individual and group experiences of, and perspectives on, contemporary issues.� Required for social work major. Should be taken by premajors by the sophomore year. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective. This course is CORE certified.

09:910:222 Confronting Anti-Black Racism (3) 'Black lives matter. Black thought matters. Black writing matters. Black writing about Black lives matters. Black thought matters. Black scholarship, criticism, and research matter. Black memory matters' Louis-Chude Sokei, 2020 in 'What Was Black Studies?' Blackness is not a monolith. Racism does not require the actions nor the intent of individuals. In understanding Anti-Black Racism, we must also understand the nuance within 'Black' as a culture, race, and lived experience. In this course, reading, critical thinking, and skills building to confront Anti-Black racism are our main concern. This class will delve into the varied experiences, thoughts, and scholarship of Black and African writers. The readings should make you question your beliefs, positionality, actions, and as social justice advocates, inactions. Using Black writers from various disciplines, including social work, we will explore ways to actively and daily disrupt Anti-Black racism. Guided by the authors, and those who came before us, as a class we will choose a social action to take that will aid in the movement to eliminate Anti-Black racism. This class will create opportunities for metacognition (thinking about your thinking), introspection, and reflection. These opportunities will be elicited and integrated throughout the semester as you engage in vulnerability and critically reflect in writings and discussion posts with your classmates. Let us get used to the sound of your voice, words, and thought 'because it matters and is part of the journey to understanding Anti-Black racism. We will approach reading as a personal transaction between you and the text. What did the book(s) make you think of, feel, remember, wonder about? Are you uncomfortable yet? Good, that means we are doing this right. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective. This course is CORE certified.

09:910:228 Understanding Violence: Causes, Consequences, and Social Justice Change (3) This course provides an overview of the contemporary challenge of interpersonal violence through the lens of social justice, which is a foundation of the field of social work. It describes the causes and consequences of child maltreatment, peer violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault. Students will discuss research/science informed prevention and response solutions in schools, health care, and community settings from a multidisciplinary perspective. This course is CORE certified. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.

09:910:230 Introduction to Human Sexuality (3) A survey of issues and attitudes associated with human sexuality. It is primarily intended for social workers and other helping professionals who currently work with clients or plan to in the future. Using a biopsychosocial perspective, emphasis will be placed on the social, cultural, familial, and individual differences in sexual and reproductive attitudes, values, and behavior. Students will be introduced to common sex-related issues and to the particular concerns of various sexually oppressed groups. Information will also be provided about childhood sexual abuse and its relationship to the intimacy issues that clients typically present in direct practice. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.

09:910:240 Housing Inequality & Homelessness (3) This course provides an overview of housing inequality in the United States, and homelessness as a product of this type of inequity. It uses theory, first-person accounts from people experiencing housing insecurity, and a social justice/equity lens to examine whether homelessness is an intractable social issue or a solvable policy problem. Students will reflect on their own perceptions of homelessness, explore causes and consequences of housing inequity, and learn about programmatic and advocacy efforts to address this issue in the United States. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective. This course is CORE certified.

09:910:299 Childhood Inequalities (3) This course focuses on understanding, and analyzing childhood (birth through 18) in the United States context, examine the multiple social systems that children/youth come into contact with and consider how these systems perpetuate inequitable outcomes. These include: the school system, child welfare and juvenile justice system, the health system and the immigration system. The course will use developmental theories and a social justice/equity lens to examine childhood and explore how race, gender and social class may influence inequality within these systems. Theory application in regards to social justice will also be explored. Particular consideration will be given to theories of change, culturally responsive practice, and privilege. This course is CORE certified. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.

09:910:311 Social Welfare Policy and Services I (3) In historical perspective, exploration of social welfare, social policy, and the emergence of the social work profession. Philosophical, political, and practical bases of social policies and programs. Restricted to Social Work majors.

09:910:312 Social Welfare Policy and Services II (3) Process of social policy development and theoretic frameworks for the analysis of social policy. Emphasis on policies addressing problems of poverty, mental health, child welfare, and vulnerable groups such as the elderly, gays/lesbians, women, and persons of color. Restricted to Social Work majors.

09:910:332 Foundations of Professional Development (3) Professional skills necessary for baccalaureate-level generalist practitioners. Emphasizes development of a professional social work identity and skills needed to work within an organizational context. Restricted to Social Work majors.

09:910:352 Groups at Risk in Contemporary Society (3) Analysis of the relationship between institutionalized practices and the functioning level of key high-risk groups within our society: aged, veterans, people with disabilities, refugees, women, ethnic and racial minorities, and participants in alternative lifestyles. Obstacles impeding�the functioning of these groups explored. This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.

09:910:471 Field Practicum I (6) Participation in a supervised practicum applying the tenets of generalist practice. Gain greater understanding of the goals, organization, and delivery system of the field setting and the application of social work methods, values, ethics, and skills. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency. Restricted to Social Work majors. Corequisite: 09:910:472.

09:910:472 Generalist Practice I (3) Beginning preparation for generalist practice with client systems of all sizes and levels. Essential skills, values, concepts, and ethical considerations as they pertain to generalist practice. Restricted to Social Work majors. Corequisite 09:910:471

09:910:473 Field Practicum II (6) Development and enhancement of essential values, skills, use of self, and use of supervision in interventive work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Requires two days per week of supervised field instruction in a social service agency. Restricted to Social Work majors. Corequisites: 09:910:474.

09:910:474 Generalist Practice II (3) Basic concepts and skills, including ethnic, racial, and gender-sensitive practice. Application of problem-solving model to micro- and macro-level intervention. Restricted to Social Work majors. Corequisites: 09:910:473.

09:910:475 Integration Seminar (3) This seminar course integrates all areas of prior and current coursework learning as it applies to "real-life" field situations. Critical thinking skills and use of the social work profession's knowledge base will be emphasized. Restricted to Social Work majors.

09:910:476 Child Welfare Services and Practices (3) Focus is on child maltreatment, the development and evolution of child protective services in the United States, and emerging practices in the treatment and prevention of child neglect and abuse. Students look at different models of child maltreatment; the development of skills in recognition; assessment; use of authority; provision of continuing services; risk factors, such as substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence; substitute care; and professional issues.� Course is required for the concentration in child welfare and will usually be taken in conjunction with a supervised internship in an agency addressing the needs of children and families.

09:910:402 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3) Theories, themes, and issues concerning the ongoing interaction between people as they grow, change, and develop over the life course and the social context in which this occurs. Assumptions about human behavior that may interfere with recognition of diversity in the ongoing interaction between individual, family, and group identity, social context, and social life. Content about values and ethical issues related to biopsychosocial development highlighted. Restricted to social work majors.

09:910:403 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3) Theories and knowledge of action groups, organizations, and communities as the context for micro and macro social practice. Ways in which systems promote or deter people in the maintenance or attainment of optimal health and well-being. Evaluation and application of theory to client situations to understand how macro systems affect client benefit. Restricted to social work majors.

09:910:405 Methods of Social Work Research I (3) Introduction to scientific, analytic approach to building knowledge and skills, including: role of concepts and theory, hypothesis formulation, operationalization, research design, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis, introductory computer skills, and report writing. Restricted to social work majors.