Family Violence Prevention Required Courses
These three courses are required:
SW 3701: Introduction to Child
Maltreatment: Intervention and Prevention, 3 cr
(fulfills CLE Cultural Diversity)
The course examines child abuse and neglect as a form of family
violence. It explores prevalence, scope, dynamics, responses, and
prevention strategies to support healthy children, families, and
communities. The course considers individual, familial, and community
analyses of the issue using an ecological perspective and a
risk/resilience framework.
SW 3702: Introduction to Adult Intimate Partner Violence:
Intervention and Prevention, 3 cr
(fulfills CLE Social Sciences)
This course studies adult Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the U.S. It
introduces students to current theories, research, intervention, and
prevention strategies regarding violence against women and the abuse of
vulnerable adults, integrating issues of gender, race, culture, age,
physical ability, SES, and sexual orientation. Includes Service
Learning.
SW 3703: Gender Violence in Global
Perspective, 3 cr
(fulfills CLE Int'l Perspective)
Theories and research on violence in intimate domestic relationships
examined through multiple lenses, followed by overview of interventions
in Minnesota, United States, and other societies. Meets Liberal
Education social science core and international perspectives theme.