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work and is afforded an opportunity to expand his/her knowledge and skill through the selection of electives that are related to specific aspects of practice. The course offerings are as follows: SW 762 Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work SW 855 Advanced Clinical Practice with Children and Families: Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation Research SW 856 Advanced Clinical Practice with Adults: Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation Research SW 860 Couples Therapy SW 863 Cross-Cultural Social Work Practice SW 864 Group Therapy SW 865 Family Therapy SW 866 Therapeutic Interventions with the Aged SW 867 Clinical Social Work Treatment of Children and Adolescents SW 868 Integrative Seminar in Clinical Social Work SW 869 Clinical Social Work Independent Study SW 871 Social Work in an Extreme, Stressful Environment: The Prison SW 873 Psychosocial Dimensions of Health and Medical Care Practice SW 874 Adult Psychological Trauma: Assessment and Treatment SW 876 Time-Effective Therapy SW 877 Narrative Therapy SW 878 Adolescent Mental Health Treatment Macro/Community Organization, Planning, Policy, and Administration Emphasizing disciplined inquiry, theoretical and skill-based knowledge for practice and commitment to social justice, the concentration prepares students for leadership roles in human services. The program seeks to attract students capable of making important contributions in their professional careers to human services and other social interventions that enhance individual, family, and societal well-being. More particularly, this area of the curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the following: Planning, implementing, and managing human services Using participatory strategies that involve individuals, groups, and organizations in planned development processes Providing executive leadership that is both creative and practical for private and public human service agencies Advancing social policy that enhances the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and society, with special regard for the needs of low-income and otherwise vulnerable populations Researching, analyzing, and evaluating policies and programs Students may choose varied foci within the concentration. These prepare social workers for staff and leadership roles in advocacy, community development, policy development, social planning, and policy analysis, as well as managers committed to social work goals and skilled in techniques of human services administration. By grouping electives, students may also emphasize a field of practice. Course offerings are as follows: SW 800 Basic Skills in Macro Practice SW 809 Administration of Human Services Programs SW 810 Seminar in Administration: Financial Management SW 816 Supervision and Staff Management SW 882 Socioeconomic Development SW 883 Social Planning in the Community SW 884 Strategic Planning SW 887 Urban Development Planning SW 888 Community Organization and Political Strategy SW 897 Planning for Health and Mental Health Services SW 899 COPPA Independent Study Dual Degree Programs The Graduate School of Social Work has instituted three dual degree programs with other graduate units of Boston College. Particulars on each are available from the respective admission offices, and candidates must apply to, and be accepted by, each of the relevant schools independently. Established in 1980, the M.S.W./M.B.A. Program, in cooperation with the Carroll Graduate School of Management, involves three full-time years one each in the foundation years of both schools and the third incorporating joint class and field education. The four-year M.S.W./J.D. Program, inaugurated in 1988 with Boston College Law School, requires a foundation year in each school followed by two years of joint class and field instruction with selected emphasis on such areas as family law and services; child welfare and advocacy; and socio-legal aspects and interventions relating to poverty, homelessness, immigration, etc. The three-year M.S.W./M.A. (Pastoral Ministry) in conjunction with the Boston College Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry began in 1989 and consists of a foundation year in each curriculum with a third year of jointly administered class and field instruction. Areas of focus include clinical work in hospitals and prisons, organizational services/administration, and parish social ministry. In cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lynch School of Education, the Graduate School of Social Work has instituted an Accelerated B.A./M.S.W. Program that enables Psychology, Sociology, and Human Development majors to complete the Social Work foundation curriculum during their junior and senior years. Students receive the B.A. at the end of four years, then enroll formally in the Graduate School of Social Work for a final year of study in the M.S.W. Program. For sophomore prerequisites and application information, undergraduates should call the Graduate School of Social Work Director of Admissions at 617-552-4024. The School also offers an upper-division introductory course that is not applicable to the M.S.W. degree: SW 600 Introduction to Social Work is cross-listed with the departments of Psychology and Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Professional Program: Doctoral Level The School offers a research orientated Ph.D. program that prepares scholars committed to pursue knowledge that will advance the field of social welfare and social work practice. Students master a substantive area of scholarship and gain methodological expertise to excel as researchers and teachers in leading academic and social welfare settings throughout the world. Grounded in core values of human dignity and social justice, the program nurtures independence and originality of thought in crafting innovative research and policy agendas for constructive social change. Research training is at the core of the program. Students acquire expertise in applied social and behavioral science research methodologies that are especially appropriate for investigating critical policy and practice questions. This set of courses emphasizes analytic skills needed 374 The Boston College Catalog 2005-2006 SOCIAL WORK

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