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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundation Year
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 523	Social Justice 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
Select one of the following Specializations:		27
Children, Youth and Families Specialization (CYF):
MSW 523	Social Justice in Social Work Practice
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
MSW 598	Directed Research
MSW 599	Social Work Thesis
Community Mental Health Specialization (CMH):
MSW 523	Social Justice in Social Work Practice
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 598	Directed Research
MSW 599	Social Work Thesis
Community Capacity Building Specialization (CCB):
MSW 523	Social Justice in Social Work Practice
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
MSW 598	Directed Research
MSW 599	Social Work Thesis
Electives
MSW 522	Clinical Interventions with Youth, Children and Families in Social Work	3
or MSW 592	Diagnostic Assessment in Social Work Practice
Total Hours		60

• 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