SCWK 8800 Basic Skills in Macro Practice
Required of all M.S.W. students.. A course designed to introduce students to specific knowledge and skills useful to achieve change in organizational and community settings. These include basic administrative skills, community needs assessment, strategic planning, community development, and advocacy for policy change.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- SCWK9921 or (Academic Year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.08 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Julia Macmahon | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 44 |
| Fall 2025 | Malaka Mims | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Rebecca Jackson | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Samantha Teixeira | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 44 |
| Fall 2025 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Vincent Fusaro | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | 12 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Vivian Pham | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Yvonne Castaneda | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Deborah Rambo | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Julia Macmahon | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 41 |
| Fall 2024 | Rebecca Jackson | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Samuel Bradley | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Vincent Fusaro | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Vivian Pham | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | William Frey | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Yvonne Castaneda | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Fall 2023 | Cal Halvorsen | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Deborah Rambo | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | Elizabeth Klein | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Katelyn Teague | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Katherine Hutcherson | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Rebecca Jackson | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | Samuel Bradley | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Sharla Randazzo | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Vincent Fusaro | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 43 |
| Fall 2023 | Yvonne Castaneda | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Deborah Rambo | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Diane Santoro | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 16 |
| Fall 2022 | Katelyn Teague | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Rebecca Jackson | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Samuel Bradley | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 | Sharla Randazzo | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Vincent Fusaro | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 41 |
| Fall 2022 | Yvonne Castaneda | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 20 |
| Fall 2021 | Cal Halvorsen | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 47 |
| Fall 2021 | Deborah Rambo | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Diane Santoro | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 46 |
| Fall 2021 | Jessica Johnson | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 15 of 23 |
| Fall 2021 | Olivia Amadon | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |