May 27, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

SWKE 462 Social Work Practice with LGBTQ+ People


This course examines various life, health, and mental health experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. It provides students with affirmative practice perspectives and skills, enabling them to engage and successfully interact with members of sexual minority communities in various professional practice settings.

Often cross-listed with WGST 462 SWKE 562 WGST 562 

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - Women’s and Gender Studies [BA] Queer Studies Minor Human Sexuality Minor Social Work [BSW] 
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - SWRK 462, SWRK 562, SWKE 562, WGST 462, WGST 562
Course History -
Change to title, description, and major restrictions 2/2023, effective Fall 2023; Change to prefix 1/2017, effective Fall 2017

Social Work , gender , LGBTQ  


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