STUDENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIZATION

STUDENT-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

A SPECIALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (SCD)

Student-Community Development: A Specialization in Higher Education

The Student-Community Development (SCD) Specialization offers a unique professional partnership between social work and higher education that expands the arenas of social work practice, community organization and systems development to include the contemporary college campus. Students develop skills in providing direct interventions in response to a range of social issues, including multicultural relations, mental health, safety, and gender conflict that currently affect student communities nationwide. The SCD specialization emphasizes organization and community development, social change and the strengths perspective as vital components of practice within various types of learning communities. For more information, a web powerpoint presentation regarding the specialization provides information about the goals and objectives of the specialization, presents the curriculum structure, and gives interested students a guide and contact information. 

Requirements
Matriculated MSW students must meet the following requirements:

• Successful completion of all the professional foundation courses;
• Successful completion of the following courses required for the specialization:
  • HWC 592 Community Building in Higher Education
  • HWC 593 Student-Community Development Seminar I
  • HWC 594 Student-Community Development Seminar II
  • HWC 598 Issues in Higher Education
• Successfully completing one year of field education (HWC 502 and 503) within a higher education setting;
• Maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in courses required for the specialization; and
• Complete all other requirements for the master’s degree.

Jeanne Finch, DSW
Assistant Dean and Graduate Program Director

Director, Student-Community Development Specialization

Click here for a web powerpoint and more information on this specialization.

Student-Community Faculty and Advisory Board Members

Dallas W. Bauman, III Ph.D.
Jeanne Finch, DSW
Carolyn Peabody, Ph.D.
Jean C. Peden, M.A.L.S.
Charles Robbins, DSW
Judi Segall, MSW
Jerrold L. Stein, M.A., M.B.A., Ed.D.
Betty-Jean Wrase, MSW

Frances L. Brisbane, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Social Welfare

Peter M. Baigent, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs