知识产权集中课程使学生为在各种社区背景下与个人，家庭和团体进行高级人际交往做准备。人际实践不仅强调人与环境之间的交易，还包括范围广泛的高级直接社会工作实践活动，这些活动超出了严格临床关注的传统参数。知识产权集中由实践委员会（课程委员会的一个小组委员会）维护和发展。执业委员会由专职教师组成，并在IP课程中安排教学任务。学生和兼职教职人员临时在实践委员会任职。执业委员会主席负责管理知识产权计划，并主持执业委员会会议。
The IP Concentration prepares students for advanced interpersonal practice with individuals, families, and groups within diverse community contexts. Interpersonal Practice entails an emphasis on transactions between people and environments but also includes the broader spectrum of advanced, direct social work practice activities that extend beyond the traditional parameters of a strictly clinical focus. The IP Concentration is maintained and developed by the Practice Committee, a subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee. The Practice Committee is composed of full-time faculty members with teaching assignments in the IP curriculum. Students and part-time faculty members serve on the Practice Committee on an ad hoc basis. The Practice Committee Chair administers the IP program and chairs Practice Committee meetings.