Organizations, Program Development, and Evaluation
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
1453
Career
Graduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded
Description
This course builds knowledge and skills in the areas of program development, sustainability, and evaluation. Program development is presented using an approach that also highlights the role of power, values, needs, and resources in decision-making processes. Grant-writing skills are developed alongside a critical analysis of social entrepreneurship and longstanding models of philanthropy. Knowledge and application of technology-based strategies to monitoring, evaluation and program improvement through data collection, data analysis, and data presentation are covered as well.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in SOWK 500, SOWK 501, SOWK 502, SOWK 503, SOWK 504, SOWK 505, SOWK 509, and SWII 530S; P in SWII 530; or Advanced Standing Students or 5 Year Social Work Students
Enrollment Requirements
Grade of C or higher in SOWK 500, SOWK 501, SOWK 502, SOWK 503, SOWK 504, SOWK 505, SOWK 509, and SWII 530S; P in SWII 530; or Advanced Standing Students, Advanced Standing Online Students, or 5 Year Social Work Students.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Maria Wathen
Meets
Th 2:30PM - 5:00PM
Dates
08/25/2025 - 12/13/2025
Room
Corboy Law Center - Room L09
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Water Tower Campus
Location
Water Tower Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
19
Seats Open
6
Class Capacity
25
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0