This seminar is designed specifically for advanced standing students in order to review and synthesize concepts, theories and practice methods pertinent to a generalist social work perspective. The seminar incorporates conceptual understanding and practice principles for social work practice with individuals, families, small groups and communities. The seminar reviews content from the foundation-year courses, including diversity, values, ethics and research. The goal is to prepare students for the M.S.W. program’s Advanced Generalist Concentration curriculum. In doing so, it builds upon the social work knowledge, skills, values and cognitive and affective processes foundation developed in participants/B.S.W. programs. Students will review content learned at the baccalaureate level, along with other new material that will be helpful in preparing them for the rest of the M.S.W. program. Additionally, this course addresses topics necessary for advanced-level M.S.W. practice and to support effective and ethical micro, mezzo and macro-level interventions. Students will also be asked to reflect on social work core competencies and to integrate them into their perspectives on practice through the completion of a paper assignment. Required M.S.W. course for students in the advanced standing track. As per CSWE guidelines and requirements, this course is open only to and required of M.S.W. students admitted into the advanced standing program option. Credits: 4