Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Description:
Policy analysis in historical and philosophical context. The social work profession and social welfare policy. Gender, minority, social class, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - US00


SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Description:
Policy analysis in historical and philosophical context. The social work profession and social welfare policy. Gender, minority, social class, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - FS01


SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Description:
Policy analysis in historical and philosophical context. The social work profession and social welfare policy. Gender, minority, social class, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
SS02 - SS05


SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open only to graduate students in the School of Social Work or approval of School.
Not open to students with credit in:
SW 821
Description:
Policy analysis in historical and philosophical context. The social work profession and social welfare policy. Gender, minority, social class, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
US05 - US07


SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Social Work or approval of school.
Description:
Policy analysis in historical and philosophical context. The social work profession and social welfare policy. Public policy process in the U.S. context. Gender, racial-ethnic, social class, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - US17


SW 820  Social Welfare Policy and Services

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Social Work or approval of school.
Description:
Social policy analysis in historical, economic, political, and ideological context. History of social welfare profession and influences of social movements on social policy. Introduction to major U.S. social welfare programs.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open