Certificate Description
The KU School of Social Welfare’s Certificate in Child Welfare provides seniors in the B.S.W. Program with specialized knowledge and skills to prepare them for a career in the field of child welfare. The Certificate in Child Welfare offers specialized training in social work practice with children and families who are involved with the child welfare system and provides a child welfare practicum as part of the experience.
Requirements for the Certificate in Child Welfare are as follows:
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
SW 600 | Field Education Seminar | 1 |
SW 601 | Field Practicum | 5 |
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SW 610 | Multilevel Engagement and Assessment in Social Work Practice | 3 |
SW 612 | Multilevel Intervention and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
SW 634 | Child Welfare - Protecting Children, Strengthening Families | 1.5 |
| 1.5 |
| Gender and Sexual Diversity | |
| Criminal Justice System: Abolish or Reform | |
| Responding to Suicide and Self-Harm | |
ABSC 160 | Introduction to Child Behavior and Development | 3 |
PSYC 104 | General Psychology | 3 |