Feb 10, 2026  
Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Catalog 2025-2026

SW 415 - Social Work with Children, Youth and Families


This undergraduate elective is an overview of early childhood disorders, child maltreatment, and the public child welfare system, especially case management, treatment planning, and case monitoring. It will also cover family systems and supports, and common settings for social workers specializing in practice with children, youth, and families. It emphasizes the skills of engagement, assessment, and intervention using a strengths perspective.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C and 2 and (GWAR) and  (SW 310 ) with a C- or better)
Typically Offered: Fall term only

Units: 3