MSWK 6781 - Social Administration II

Credits: 3
This is a core course for the Administration concentration. It builds on MSWK 6780 Social Administration I course in advancing students’ generalist knowledge and skills for work in organizations and communities. Historically, nonprofit organizations have been used as the avenue for obtaining social justice and equity for groups that have been victimized by discrimination and oppression (African Americans, gays and lesbians, the handicapped, and others). This course looks at the history of some of these organizations and the ways in which many of them were able to groom leaders who often became national and international spokespersons for social justice. The course also focuses on selected frameworks for, and critical tasks involved with, managing community-based human service organizations and/or programs in both urban and rural areas. The course is designed to develop specific managerial knowledge and skills that are useful in a fluid, fast-paced social service environment.