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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 additional information.

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SW 420 Social Work and Social Policy II

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
SW 340
Restrictions:
Open only to juniors or seniors in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Application of social welfare policy to social work agencies. Current changes in welfare, health, and civil rights policy and their impact on social work clients. Diversity, social justice, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS99 - US07

SW 420 Social Work and Social Policy II

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
SW 340
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Role of social work administrative and agency policy and change processes. Interaction between social policy and social work services. Overview of policy analysis and select social welfare policies. Current changes in welfare, health, and civil rights policy and their impact on social work clients. Diversity, social justice, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS07 - FS13

SW 420 Social Work and Social Policy II

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
SW 340
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Role of social work administrative and agency policy and change processes. Interaction between social policy and social work services. Overview of policy analysis and select social welfare policies. Current changes in welfare, health, and civil rights policy and their impact on social work clients. Diversity, social justice, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - US15

SW 420 Social Work and Social Policy II

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
SW 340 and (SW 440 or concurrently) and (SW 494A or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Role of social work administrative and agency policy and change processes. Interaction between social policy and social work services. Overview of policy analysis and select social welfare policies. Current changes in welfare, health, and civil rights policy and their impact on social work clients. Diversity, social justice, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US17

SW 420 Social Work and Social Policy II

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
SW 340 and (SW 440 or concurrently) and (SW 494A or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Social Work.
Description:
Overview of social welfare policy analysis. Interaction between social policy and social work services. Current policy changes in welfare, health, poverty, disability, immigration, civil rights and their impact on society. Emphasis on diversity, social justice, and international policy issues.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open