Intervention plans developed in the foundation of practice include strategies to combat oppression ranging from empowerment of the individual to legislative or community action. Two courses, Foundations of Social Work Practice, Policy, and Services I and II, are central in the generalist foundation curriculum and the base for advanced integrative practice. Students learn to conceptualize practice as an integral part of the policies of the agency and relevant legislative regulation. The first course reviews the history and philosophy of the social work. The practice content addresses assessment and intervention with all size systems.
Students examine the problem solving model of practice in relation to it's theoretical base.
In the second semester the practice content pertains to larger systems. Students learn how to assess and intervene with organizations, communities, and policy making bodies. Students learn about the generalist theoretical framework for analyzing and bringing about change in policy at the agency, community or state level. Students learn how to analyze and change service delivery systems and examine the system's ability be responsive and sensitive to diverse populations. Students also learn how to apply ethics and values to advocacy, community organizing, and policy development.