Cultural diversity focuses on the interrelation of individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural diversity also teaches variations in cultures and multiculturalism. Social psychology focuses on the social interactions, specifically the origins of social structures and their positive and negative effects on individuals within the society.
Counseling strategies focuses on different counseling techniques used throughout the social work field. Counseling strategies courses also teaches you how to select an appropriate counseling technique, depending on the specific client situation that you are facing. Group work concentrates on the different counseling tactics you will use when organizing and running a group therapy session. Group work classes also teach you how to handle complications and concerns that often appear during group sessions.
Social justice classes focus on the idea of justice in society. This includes individuals' perceptions of justice and the actual effects of the justice system in society. Human behavior classes focus on the choices that individuals make and the reasons they make them. These classes includes ethics, emotions, cultural influences, authority, persuasion and individual attitudes.
Research methods classes teach students how to perform research within an academic and professional atmosphere. This includes evaluating research sources, organizing them, and using them when students prepare academic and professional research papers. Classes in research methods also teach students to prepare academic proposals, a technique that they will use professionally once they begin producing their own research studies. Students learn how to differentiate between qualitative and quantitative information and to organize their own professional and academic research studies.
Students can continue their social work education in a graduate program where they will study caseload management techniques, giving them the necessary experience with managing a large administrative caseload. Clinical assessment classes teach students to serve in an evaluator position, developing full programs designed to help numerous people within a community. Graduate coursework also includes additional classes that allow students to define their specialization. Additionally, graduate coursework includes a professional internship program that provides students with experience in the social work field.