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SOWK 639: Policy Advocacy and Social Change 
Analysis of efforts to improve local human services organizations and agencies with consideration of political, social, demographic and organization contexts. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 506 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 536 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 544 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 546 or SOWK 535)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Richard Newmyer
SOWK 640: Clinical Practice with the Military Family 
Theoretical and practical approaches to clinical practice with military families. Overview of common social issues in the military system and demands on the family dynamic.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 505 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 535 or SOWK 536)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Samuel Odom
SOWK 643: Social Work Practice in Integrated Care Settingss 
Social work processes and skills required for the implementation of short-term interventions in medical, behavioral health and integrated care settings with individuals, families and groups.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 544 and SOWK 637
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Marco Formigoni
SOWK 644: Explanatory Theories of Health and Mental Health 
Behavioral health theory course that integrates theories of health and mental health and builds on the content from the Human Behavior and Social Environment course. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: (SOWK 506 and SOWK 536 and SOWK 544 and SOWK 546)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 10:15-11:30am
Instructor: Marco Formigoni
SOWK 647: Advanced Practice with Complex Social Work Cases 
Introduction to advanced practice concepts essential to understanding engagement, assessment and diagnosis with complex social work cases from a meta-framework perspective.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 506 and SOWK 536 and SOWK 544 and SOWK 635 and SOWK 637 and SOWK 638 and SOWK 643 and SOWK 644
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 7:00-8:15am
Instructor: David Bringhurst
SOWK 648: Management and Organizational Development for Social Workers 
Methods and principles of management focusing on health and human service organizations, including strategic management, financial analysis, and innovative project development in social work. Prerequisite: SOWK 506, SOWK 536, SOWK 544, SOWK 546.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 506 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 536 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 544 or SOWK 535) and 1 from (SOWK 546 or SOWK 535)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Michalle Mor Barak
SOWK 664: Consultation, Coaching, and Social Entrepreneurship 
Expanding roles that social workers perform within both non-profit and for-profit corporations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 506 and SOWK 536 and SOWK 546
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 5:45-7:00pm
Instructor: Harry Hunter
SOWK 665: Grant Writing and Program Development for Social Workers 
Grant writing and program development that are generalized to any settings and relevant to direct and macro social work practice expertise.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 503 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 505 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 534 or SOWK 536) and 1 from (SOWK 535 or SOWK 536)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:45-7:00pm
Instructor: Heidi Schnell-Cisneros
SOWK 666: Domestic and Intimate Partner Abuse 
Recognition of domestic and intimate partner abuse and examination of effective intervention measures and preventive methods.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 503 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 505 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 534 or SOWK 536) and 1 from (SOWK 535 or SOWK 536)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 12:00-1:15pm
Instructor: Michal Sela-Amit
SOWK 691: Applied Learning In Practicum Education III 
Supervised practicum seminar and placement to develop practice skills in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and/or organizations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 593
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Renee Michelsen
SOWK 692: Loss, Grief and Bereavement 
Focus on the experiences of loss, death and bereavement as it is viewed by individuals, families and loved ones.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 505 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 535 or SOWK 536)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 10:00-11:15am
Instructor: Karra Bikson
SOWK 693: Applied Learning in Practicum Education IV 
Supervised practicum seminar and placement to develop practice skills in working with individuals, families, groups, communities and/or organizations.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 691
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Susan Hess
SOWK 694: Group Psychotherapy in Mental Health Settings 
Focus on group therapy for clinical social workers as practiced in various mental health settings. The entire process of group development is examined.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 505 or SOWK 506) and 1 from (SOWK 535 or SOWK 536)
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 8:45-10:00am
Instructor: Karra Bikson
SOWK 698a: Integrative Learning for Advanced Social Work Practice 
Advanced integrative learning that incorporates field experiences, evidenced-based interventions, case vignettes and dialogical inquiry through a Problem Based Learning framework.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 588 and SOWK 589B
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Instructor: Louis Heit
SOWK 698b: Integrative Learning for Advanced Social Work Practice 
Advanced integrative learning builds on 698A by incorporating field experiences, case/best practices consultations, and dialogical inquiry on micro, mezzo, and macro practice levels. Concurrent enrollment: SOWK 699b. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 1 from (SOWK 698a or SOWK 699a)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 10:15-11:30am
Instructor: Monica Puentes
SOWK 699a: Advanced Applied Learning in Practicum Education 
Advanced supervised practicum education where students practice social work skills and apply evidence-based interventions, including some that are specific to their academic department.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 588 and SOWK 589A and SOWK 589B
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Louis Heit
SOWK 699b: Advanced Applied Learning in Practicum Education 
Advanced supervised practicum education where students practice social work skills and apply evidence-based interventions, including some that are specific to their academic department.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 699A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Monica Puentes
SOWK 704: Strategic Innovations for the Grand Challenges 
Grand Challenge initiatives and interventions from diverse perspectives are explored. Multidisciplinary strategies of innovation are analyzed to effect broad-based opportunities and barriers to change.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Harry Hunter
SOWK 705: Leading Public Discourse 
Leading public discourse for the purposes of increasing civic engagement and public participation, building broad based public support and enabling competencies.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Loc Nguyen
SOWK 706: Leading and Managing Large Complex Systems 
Examining large scale national, state and local intervention programs as well as modeling potential organizational redesign to improve service delivery strategies.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Michalle Mor Barak
SOWK 707: Financial Management for Social Change 
Senior financial management and planning in human service organizations, emphasizing fiscal approaches that focus on strategy, including how to maximize revenue, control costs, allocate resources, improve decision-making and support successful social programs and disruptive social change.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Cassandra Fatouros
SOWK 711: Design Laboratory for Social Innovation I 
Integrates design thinking with a norms-driven approach for social innovation. Students will diagnose social norms and apply design-thinking techniques to develop design criteria.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Annalisa Enrile
SOWK 713: The Application of Implementation Science 
Introduction to doctoral level research and evaluation, introducing concepts of effectively using literature, formulating a problem for research and effectively identifying a research or evaluative approach.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Cassandra Fatouros
SOWK 714: Executive Leadership: Leaders as Maestros 
The Leader/Maestro Concept enlarges the student from a virtuoso perspective - individual performance - to include an organizational performance in leading, creating and measuring change.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Jane James
SOWK 720: Communication and Influence for Social Good 
Explores how communication and new information technology influence decision-makers and the general public to address the Grand Challenges in the interest of the public good.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Michael Rank
SOWK 721: Data Driven Decision Making in Social Services 
Practical introduction to using quantitative administrative data to identify trends, track performance, evaluate programs and drive decision making.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Sara Schwartz
SOWK 723: Design Laboratory for Social Innovation II 
Continues the exploration of design thinking and norms-driven innovation. Students will design and test innovative solutions through the creation of prototypes and design labs.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 706 and SOWK 711
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Annalisa Enrile
SOWK 725a: Preparatory Scholarship for Capstone 
Design and develop an innovative, feasible, and defensible Capstone Project focusing on a selected Grand Challenge for Social Work.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 704 and SOWK 705 and SOWK 706 and SOWK 707 and SOWK 711 and SOWK 713 and SOWK 714 and SOWK 720 and SOWK 721 and SOWK 723
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Annalisa Enrile
SOWK 725b: Preparatory Scholarship for Capstone 
Refine a fully implementable, innovatively designed Grand Challenge Capstone Project. Future-focused on garnering support, piloting and launching students' capstone prototype.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 725A
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Robin Kay- Wicker
SOWK 725c: Preparatory Scholarship for Capstone 
Complete a fully implementable, innovatively designed Grand Challenge Capstone Project. Future-focused on garnering support, piloting and launching students' capstone project.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SOWK 725B
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Loc Nguyen
SOWK 790: Research 
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Sara Schwartz
PDF 999: Postdoctoral Fellows 
Course created for visiting postdoctoral fellows scholars. The course is created for enrollment purposes, zero units, full time status, scheduled in session 018, and never appears in the student academic records system.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Postdoctoral Fellows
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA