This microcredential offers the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in social work and related fields in working with client systems affected by suicide. A focus on human behavior in the social environment is first examined, followed by specific knowledge and skills on the epidemiology, assessment, and prevention of suicide across the lifespan.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC WRK 250 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SOC WRK 591 | Special Topics: Social Welfare and Social Work: (Suicide Prevention: A Life Course Perspective) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Admission
This microcredential is available to any interested undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition to taking SOC WRK 250: Human Behavior and the Social Environment and SOC WRK 591: Suicide Prevention: A Life Course Perspective, students would need to satisfy the prerequisite requirement for SOC WRK 250.