Social Work, Master of Social Work

Requirements

Total Course Requirements for the Master's Degree (60 units)

The students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to remain a student in good standing in the Social Work program. A student will be placed on academic notice if, in any term, he or she fails to earn a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for work taken through that term. During a subsequent term of one semester, the student must achieve a grade point average sufficiently high enough to bring the cumulative grade point average to 3.0 or better. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the program.

Students may not earn social work course credit for life experience or previous work experience.

See the "Requirements for the Master's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.

Requirements (60 units)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundation Year (30 units)
MSW 500	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
MSW 501	Human Behavior and Social Environment II	3
MSW 510	Social Welfare Policy I	3
MSW 511	Social Welfare Policy II	3
MSW 520	Generalist Social Work Practice I	3
MSW 521	Generalist Social Work Practice II	3
MSW 524	Critical Race Studies in Social Work Practice	3
MSW 530	Social Welfare Research	3
MSW 540	Fieldwork Practicum I	3
MSW 541	Fieldwork Practicum II	3
Concentration Year (21 - 24 units)
Select one of the following Specializations:
Children, Youth and Families Specialization (CYF):
MSW 531	Advanced Research
MSW 550	Advanced Social Work Practice in Communities
MSW 555	Advanced Practice in Administration and Leadership
MSW 560	Social Welfare Policy III: Children, Youth and Families
MSW 570	Fieldwork Practicum III
MSW 571	Fieldwork Practicum IV
MSW 580	Child Welfare Issues
Community Mental Health Specialization (CMH):
MSW 531	Advanced Research
MSW 550	Advanced Social Work Practice in Communities
MSW 555	Advanced Practice in Administration and Leadership
MSW 561	Social Welfare Policy III: Community Health/Mental Health
MSW 570	Fieldwork Practicum III
MSW 571	Fieldwork Practicum IV
MSW 582	Seminar in MH Issues
MSW 592	Diagnostic Assessment in Social Work Practice
Community Capacity Building Specialization (CCB):
MSW 531	Advanced Research
MSW 550	Advanced Social Work Practice in Communities
MSW 555	Advanced Practice in Administration and Leadership
MSW 551	Social Policy III: Community Capacity Building
MSW 570	Fieldwork Practicum III
MSW 571	Fieldwork Practicum IV
MSW 581	Seminar in Community Capacity Building
NOTE: Students in the Children, Youth, and Families Specializations and the Community Capacity Building Specialization will complete 21 units in the Concentration year. Students in the Community Mental Health Specialization will complete 24 units in the Concentration Year.
Electives (3-6 units)
MSW 522	Clinical Interventions with Youth, Children and Families in Social Work
MSW 574	Seminar in Health Care and Gerontology
MSW 575	Grant Research and Proposal Writing
MSW 576	Youth Empowerment or Community Change
MSW 592	Diagnostic Assessment in Social Work Practice
NOTE: Students in the Children, Youth, and Families Specialization and the Community Capacity Building Specialization will complete 6 units from the Electives section. Students in the Community Mental Health Specialization will complete 3 units from the Electives section.
Culminating Experience (3 units)
MSW 590	Graduate Seminar in Integrative Learning	3
or MSW 599	Social Work Thesis

• Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
• Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
• Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
• Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
• Engage in Policy Practice
• Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities