Cynthia Garthwait, Chair
Social work is a human service profession concerned with the
prevention of social problems, the maintenance of satisfying
social relationships and the enhancement of human development.
It focuses on people and their social environment. Social workers
employ a range of knowledge and skills as the basis for constructive
intervention on behalf of various client populations. Our primary
goal is to prepare students for beginning generalist social
work practice. The Bachelor of Arts degree in social work is
offered.
The undergraduate major in social work is available for those
who wish to prepare for: (1) professional employment in the
social services; (2) entry into a graduate school of social
work; (3) graduate education in other helping service professions.
Special Degree Requirements
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Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
Thirty seven credits in social work courses are required for
the B.A. degree. The following courses must be successfully
completed: SW 100S, 200, 300, 310, 350, 360, 400, 488, and 10
credits in SW 489.
Requirements for the B.A. degree include course work outside
the Social Work Department providing content in the social and
behavioral sciences, human biology, and human diversity. Required
course work includes ECON 100S; PSC 100S; SOC 110S; PSYC 100S,
240S, 245; BIOL 100N; ANTH 180S or SOC 220S. No fewer than six
of these eight course requirements must be completed before
enrollment will be permitted in required 300 level social work
courses.
To enroll in required 300 and 400 level social work courses,
social work majors are required to have earned and to maintain
a 2.5 grade average for all college course work. In order to
insure that they have complied with all course prerequisites,
grade point average requirements and compliance with professional
social work ethics, students must complete a formal Application
to the Social Work Major for departmental approval prior
to admission to required social work courses at the 300 level
or above.
Social work majors are required to complete a two-semester
practicum placement (SW 489, Field Work Practicum, 10 credits).
Refer to the SW 489 course description for admission and completion
requirements regarding this specific course.
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully
completing an upper-division writing course from the approved
list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this
catalog. See index. SW 310 will satisfy this requirement.
Social work majors who wish to explore more specialized study
in such areas as aging, children, exceptional persons or the
family should consider the Human and Family Development minor
program, which is described elsewhere in the catalog. Social
Work majors are expected to conduct themselves according to
the ethical standards of the National Association of Social
Workers as well as those applicable to students of the University.
Other expectations are described in the Social Work Advising
Guide available from the department or on web page www.umt.edu/sw/
Majors in social work are assigned a faculty advisor with whom
they are required to meet at least once per semester as soon
as the social work major is declared. A departmental advising
guide is available to all students at the Department of Social
Work office or on web page www.umt.edu/sw/
Suggested Course of Study
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First Year
ECON 100S Introduction to Political Economics
MATH 107 (or higher) Contemporary Mathematics
PSYC 100S Introduction to Psychology
SOC 110S Principles of Sociology
SW 100S Introduction to Social Welfare
General Education
Total....................................................................................................................
Second Year
SW 200 Introduction to Social Work Practice
BIOL 100N The Science of Life
PSC 100S Introduction to American Government
PSYC 240S Child and Adolescent Development
PSYC 245 Adult Development and Aging
ANTH 180S Race and Minorities or SOC 220S Race and Ethnic
Relations
General Education
Total....................................................................................................................
Third Year
SW 300 Human Behavior and Social Environment
SW 310 Social Welfare Policy and Services
SW 350, 360 Social Work Intervention Methods I, II
Electives
Total....................................................................................................................
Fourth Year
SW 400 Social Work Research
SW 488 Field Work Practicum Seminar
SW 489 Field Work Practicum
Electives
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Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or
graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit
indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum
indicated after the R.
U 100S Introduction to Social Welfare 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Overview of human services, programs and problems
in meeting social welfare needs, with emphasis on the complexity
of social services and their historical development. Analysis
of the value, attitudinal, economic and political factors that
condition the provision of these services.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 3)
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Application
of classroom learning in off campus placements. Prior approval
must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center
for Work-Based Learning.
U 200 Introduction to Social Work Practice 4 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., SW 100S, sophomore standing. Introduction
to social work as a profession, including an examination of
goals, guiding philosophy and basic assumptions. Emphasis on
a generalist framework of social work practice and the development
of beginning analytical and practice skills.
U 220 Community Volunteer Service 2 cr. (R 4) Offered
autumn and spring. Structured volunteer experience and related
seminar in social service/community organizations. Emphasis
on student participation and critical learning. Topics include
community service, organizational goals, client groups served,
services provided and relationships to the borader undergraduate
eductional experience.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 300 Human Behavior and Social Environment 4 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., SW 200. Prereq. or coreq., Psyc
240S, junior standing. Using the ecological social systems framework,
the integration of knowledge and concepts from the social and
behavioral sciences for analysis and assessment of problems
and issues relevant to professional social work practice.
UG 310 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., SW 200. Social welfare history,
program planning and analysis with review of selected policies
on the national level. Includes international comparisons. Upper-division
writing course.
U 322S Explorations in Gerontology 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., SW 100S or Soc 110S or Psyc 100S or consent of instr.
Examination of the major psychosocial theories of aging, the
service system, health issues, the family, and dying and bereavement.
Students learn and assist the elderly through volunteer service.
The service learning component is integrated into the classroom
through initial training, regular discussion, and other activities.
U 323 Women and Social Action in the Americas 3 cr. Offered
autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., one of SW 100S, SOC 110S,
or ANTH 101H or consent of instr. Same as WS 323. Focus on women's
experiences of and contributions to social change in North,
South and Central America in the mid- to late-20th century.
Through case studies, testimonials, discussions with activists
and Internet connections examine social constructions of gender,
compare forms of social action in diverse cultural, political
and historical contexts, link practice to theories of social
participation, and reflect on lessons learned from women's experiences.
U 324 Gender and the Politics of Welfare 3 cr. Offered
autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., SW 100S or consent of instr.
Same as WS 324. Exploration of the relationship between gender
ideologies and the development of social welfare policies. Examination
of historic and contemporary social welfare policies, practices
and debates in the United States through a gender lens.
UG 350 Social Work Intervention Methods I 4 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., SW 200; coreq., SW 300. The study
and application of the generalist model of social work practice
and related techniques and procedures for the assessment, intervention
and prevention of problems in social functioning of individuals,
families, small groups and communities.
U 360 Social Work Intervention Methods II 4 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., SW 350. Continuation of 350.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr.
(R 3) Offered autumn and spring. Extended classroom experience
which provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements within the business community. The student must complete
a learning agreement with a faculty member, relating the placement
opportunity to his or her field of study. The department will
determine the number of credits to be earned for the experience
based upon the activities outlined in the learning agreement.
Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor
and the Center for Work-Based Learning. The department has determined
that a maximum of 3 credits can be applied to the departmental
major.
UG 400 Social Work Research 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., SW 360. Utilization of social research findings in
social work practice. Techniques for the collection and analysis
of clinical data. Special emphasis on research methodology for
the assessment of practitioner and program effectiveness.
UG 410E Ethics and the Helping Professions 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., completion of twelve credits in social work
or a related discipline and lower division course in Perspective
5 or consent of instr. Analysis of specific ethical dilemmas
from personal, professional and policy perspectives. Focus on
ethical issues common to the helping professions and utilizing
codes of ethics as guides to decision making. The relationship
between professional ethical issues and the development of social
policy.
UG 420S Child Abuse and Child Welfare 4 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr. Signs and symptoms
of physical and sexual abuse and neglect, family dynamics in
abuse and neglect, the legal context, programs of prevention
and intervention, foster care, special needs adoptions and related
issues in child welfare.
UG 422 Services to Changing Families 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., upper division or graduate standing. Examination of
current family forms and practices in the United States with
attention to single parent, step parent, and two parent working
families. Family dynamics, assessment, and therapy models discussed.
Social services and support programs discussed.
UG 423 Addiction Studies 3 cr. Offered spring. Same as PSYC
and SOC 423. Examination of chemical dependency and behavioral
compulsions, including alcohol and other drugs, gambling, eating
disorders, sexual addictions. Ecosystems perspective on etiology,
treatment, prevention, family dynamics, community response,
and societal contributors.
UG 450 Children and Youth at Risk 3 cr. Offered spring.
Focus on the aspects of society that pose a threat to today's
youth and the ramification of those threats on youth development
and behavior. Resilience and protective factors for youth at
risk and strategies to work with those youth. Attention to related
systems in Missoula dn Montana,
including juvenile justice, mental health, child protection,
substance abuse, and education.
U 488 Field Work Practicum Seminar 2 cr. Offered every
term. Coreq., SW 489. Consideration and discussion of practicum
related matters, professional development, and issues confronting
the profession. Generally taken during first semester of practicum.
UG 489 Field Work Practicum Variable cr. (R 10) Offered
every term. Prereq., SW 360 and approved application to practicum
coordinator. Practicum must be taken over two consecutive semesters
for a total of 10 credits. Minimum of one credit per semester.
Cumulative grade average of 2.75 or above in SW 100S, 200, 300,
350 and 360 and a 3.0 grade average for SW 200, 350 and 360
are required. Supervised field work in public and private agencies
and institutions. During one semester of practicum, students
must enroll in SW 488. Successful completion of the field work
practicum requires a passing performance on the departmentally
administered professional social work competency examination.
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R 10) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., 10 credits in social work. Independent work under the
University omnibus option. See index.
UG 494 Seminar Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., 9 credits in social work.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
Faculty
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Professors
Mary Birch, M.S.W., Columbia University, 1966 (Emeritus)
Frank W. Clark, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1969 (Emeritus)
Robert L. Deaton, Ed.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 1980 (Emeritus)
Cynthia L. Garthwait, M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison,
1974 (Chair)
Charles R. Horejsi, Ph.D., University of Denver, 1971
Mark Lusk, Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 1981
Thomas M. Roy, M.A., University of Chicago, 1966
John C. Spores, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1976
Assistant Professors
Maxine Jacobson, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1997
Ryan Tolleson Knee, Ph.D., University of Denver, 1999
David Schantz, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1996
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Iris HeavyRunner, M.S.W., University of Minnesota, 1991
Charlie Wellenstein, M.S.W., Eastern Washington University,
1991
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