You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Social Work Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Social Work Major
Major requirements (42 units)
S Wrk 20, 123, 130, 135, 136, 140, 141, 175, 176, 181 (12 units), 185
Additional major requirements (18 units)
May also count toward General Education
- Econ 25, 40, or 50 (3 units)
- H S 90, 129, or 135 (3 units)
- Approved upper-division electives (see list in department office) (9 units)
- Cultural Diversity Ethnic Studies including African American Studies and American Indian Studies; Chicano and Latin American Studies, Asian American Studies, or Women's Studies (3 units)
- Six units from two of the following areas: Anthropology, Criminology, Psychology, or Sociology (6 units)
- Select three units from the following: S Wrk 122T, 125, 128, 129, 190 (Independent Study), IntD 180, or approved upper-division units in Ethnic or Women's studies (3 units)
General Education (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements* (13-25 units)
(see Degree Requirements); may include a dual
major or minor
Total (124 units)
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* This figure takes into consideration that, with proper selection, 15 units
of additional requirements for the social work major also may be applied
toward fulfilling General Education requirements (see General
Education). Consult the social work department chair or your faculty
adviser for details.
Advising Notes
- Approved course listings are available in the department office. Consult your faculty adviser for assistance in selecting a pattern of courses to fit your particular interests and goals.
- CR/NC grading is not permitted in the social work major with the exception of S Wrk 181.
- General Education, additional requirements, and elective units may be used toward a dual major or minor (see Dual Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
- Senior year internships are arranged by the field coordinator. Applications must be filed, interviews with the field coordinator, and agency selection interviews completed the semester prior to entering the field.
- Students who have prior knowledge of Spanish but lack fluency are encouraged to take additional coursework in Spanish.
- A booklet describing the program more fully is available in the department office.
- Students are encouraged to take S Wrk 140 prior to S Wrk 141.
Certificate in Alcohol/Drug Studies
The Department of Social Work Education is participating in a certificate of special study awarded to those students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 units of interdisciplinary academic coursework in the area of alcohol and drug abuse. (For complete details, see Health and Human Services Interdisciplinary Courses in this catalog.)
Credential Programs
As part of the M.S.W. degree, the Department of Social Work Education
offers a program which satisfies the requirements for the Pupil Personnel
Services Credential with Specializations in School Social Work and Child
Welfare and Attendance Services. Advising and admissions information are
available through the P.P.S. coordinator in the Department of Social Work
Education.
Master of Social Work
This program is designed to prepare students for advanced, autonomous
social work practice -- capable of intervening at the individual, family,
small group, organization, and community levels. Students will achieve competence
in problem identification, assessment, development of intervention plans,
and evaluation of practices. They will build cross-cultural awareness. Students
will learn to use empowerment and social justice perspectives in intervention
with client systems various sizes.
Students will complete a total of 60 units of graduate work, including 10
units of supervised internship with participating agencies in the community.
They will prepare an acceptable master's project/thesis which investigates
social problems and appropriate intervention strategies.
The program will prepare students for practice and advancement in the social
work profession. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary
to provide direct services, consultation, training, program development,
practice evaluation, and social service research on behalf of clients and
community for the advancement of the profession.
Students accepted to the program must maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in
all coursework. They must also complete a project/thesis under faculty supervision.
In addition, all students are expected to complete an internship experience
in participating community agencies. The department will maintain on-going
assessment and evaluation of internship through written evaluation procedures.
Master of Social Work Degree Requirements
In the 60-unit program, all students are required to take the following
courses:
S Wrk 200, 203, 214, 215, 216, 220, 224, 227, 246, 247, 291, 250 and 251,
in addition to completing a project (298) or an individual thesis (299),
for a total of 47 to 49 units. In consultation with their faculty advisers,
students also enroll in either S Wrk 226 or 244 (3 units). The remaining
8 to 10 units may be selected from topics electives (S Wrk 271T, 272T),
S Wrk 290 (Independent Study), or from other departments, subject to approval.
