CSUEB Catalog 2007-2008: Social Work (Graduate)

Social Work

	Department Information
	Master of Social Work
	Graduate Courses
	Footnote

Department Information

Department of Social Work
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4064
Phone: (510) 885-4916


Professors Terry Jones (Chair), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley James J. Kelly, Ph.D. Brandeis University Sonjia P. Redmond, D.P.H. University of Texas Young I. Song, Ph.D. Ohio State University Associate Professors Mayling Chu, Ph.D. Arizona State University Evaon Wong-Kim, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Assistant Professor Dianne Rush Woods, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Graduate Advisor: Dianne Rush Woods

Please consult the 2008-2009 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Master of Social Work

Program Description
The Department of Social Work offers graduate study leading to the degree Master of Social Work (M.S.W.). This degree program is designed to train social workers for leadership and direct practice positions in social work, and is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The program has a multicultural focus which prepares social work students to work in both non-profit and public agencies and to be proficient in working with diverse multicultural populations in urban and suburban communities.

The M.S.W. program is a full-time two year program for students who have recently completed a baccalaureate program, as well as for those who have been working in social work agencies and want to upgrade their skills and professional preparation.

The objective of the M.S.W. program is to address the growing need for social workers to work with individuals, families, groups and organizations charged with responding to societal problems such as poverty, family instability, mental illness, child welfare, aging, and urban renewal. An additional focus is to work with target populations in ways that enable and empower them to participate in the social work change process. The program will also prepare individuals to be agents for change and to work effectively in an increasingly complex, culturally and racially diverse society and to understand and respond to racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression that create and maintain barriers to an individual's well-being and effective participation in American society.

Students in the M.S.W. program will develop the analytical skills needed to explore new models of social work service delivery and organizational design. In addition, they will have an extensive field experience in which they will work with skilled professional social workers and apply the analytical and social work skills learned in the classroom.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with an M.S.W. from Cal State East Bay will: (1) develop a knowledge and understanding of inequality, racism sexism and other forms of oppression, and develop intervention skills and strategies to intervene; (2) develop a knowledge and understanding of social work intervention theories and knowledge of how to apply them in the practice setting; and (3) be able to apply research skills and strategies in a variety of social work settings, including the micro, mezzo and macro levels in urban and suburban settings.

Career Opportunities
Graduates of the M.S.W. program are prepared to work with individuals, families, groups and organizations in both public and non-profit practice. The State of California is experiencing an acute shortage of individuals prepared for leadership roles in social work practice. The State also has a critical shortage of social workers trained at the master's level and this is expected to increase well into the 21st century. In child welfare alone, it is estimated that the ten largest county welfare agencies have an immediate need for 3,400 social workers. The need is greatest in mental health, in agencies dealing with the aged and in the juvenile justice system dealing with dual diagnosis. Both the Alameda County and the Contra Costa County social service agencies all report a shortage of M.S.W.-level social workers.

Admission
The M.S.W. degree program is open to students planning a career in social work who have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and who have earned an overall grade point average of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) in their last 90 quarter units (60 semester units) of undergraduate work. Students with a GPA below 2.8 may be admitted based on an evaluation of their student profile, including work experience, resume, letters of recommendation, and personal statement (see below).

In addition to the "University Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Application," all applicants should submit: (1) a completed departmental application form; (2) a personal statement (2-3 pages) with their application stating their reasons for pursuing the M.S.W. degree, describing their relevant work experience, and explaining their past academic performance; (3) three letters of recommendation (letters from prior instructors preferred); and (4) a resume. Successful experience in social work or social work-related positions will be considered in evaluating applications.

Admission to the university and admission to the M.S.W. degree program are separate steps. It is suggested that application for admission to the university (Part A of the application) be filed together with the form for entry into the degree program (Part B of the application).

Student Standing and Progress toward the Degree


1.	There are three categories of student status that reflect your progress toward the degree. You are in "Conditionally Classified Graduate" status when you have been admitted to the M.S.W. degree program, but have not yet completed the prerequisites for the "Classified Graduate" status in the M.S.W. degree program.
2.	You achieve "Classified Graduate" status when you have satisfactorily completed all the prerequisites for the M.S.W. degree program and satisfied the University Writing Skills requirement. (See "Prerequisites for 'Classified Graduate' Status" below.)
3.	You are "Advanced to Candidacy" when you have completed the core courses with a 3.0 GPA or better.

Note: If you fail to maintain progress by falling below a 3.0 GPA in your graduate courses for two or more consecutive quarters, you will be academically disqualified from the university.

Prerequisites for "Classified Graduate" Status
As prerequisites to "Classified Graduate" status, you must satisfy the University Writing Skills Requirement and have satisfactorily completed Statistics 1000 or equivalent, and a course in human biology or anatomy and physiology with a grade of "C" or better. These courses must be taken before you attempt the core graduate courses.

Degree Requirements
The M.S.W. degree program requires completion of 88-89 quarter units, distributed among core courses, concentration courses, elective courses, and the integrative seminar or graduate thesis. Of these, at least 75 units must be completed in residence after being admitted to the program (transfer units are limited to 13 quarter units). No course numbered 1000 to 2999 (or equivalent if taken elsewhere) may be used as part of the 89-unit graduate degree program.

A grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained in the courses taken to satisfy the degree requirements. All graduate degree requirements must be completed within the five (5) years prior to graduation.

Curricular Requirements


A.	Core Requirements (44 units)
	Prerequisite courses (STAT 1000 or equivalent, human biology or anatomy and physiology) must be completed before taking the required courses.
	SW 6000, 6001 Human Behavior and Social Environment I, II (4, 4) SW 6010 Race, Gender, and Inequality in Social Work Practice (4) SW 6011, 6012, 6013 Generalist Practice I, II, III (4, 4, 4) SW 6020, 6021, 6022 Field Instruction I, II, III (4, 4, 4) SW 6030 Social Welfare Policy: History and Philosophy (4) SW 6032 Social Welfare Policy: Research (4)
B.	Concentrations (32-33 units)
	Select one of the following concentrations:
	1.	Children, Youth, and Families
		SW 6400 Title IV-E Seminar (1) SW 6500 Advanced Micro Practice: Children, Youth and Families (4) SW 6510 Advanced Mezzo Practice: Children, Youth, and Families (4) SW 6520 Advocacy and Macro Practice: Children, Youth, and Families (4) SW 6530, 6531, 6532 Field Instruction IV, V, VI (4, 4, 4) SW 6932 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (4) SW 6935 Program Evaluation (4)
	2.	Community Mental Health
		SW 6405 Community Mental Health Seminar (1) SW 6505 Advanced Micro Practice: Community Mental Health (4) SW 6515 Advanced Mezzo Practice: Community Mental Health (4) SW 6525 Advocacy and Macro Practice: Community Mental Health (4) SW 6530, 6531, 6532 Field Instruction IV, V, VI (4, 4, 4) SW 6932 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (4) SW 6935 Program Evaluation (4)
C.	Electives (8 units)
	Select 8 units from the following courses: EPSY 6029 Seminar in Chemical Dependency (2) EPSY 6403 Psychotherapy for Children (4) EPSY 6406 Seminar in Human Sexuality (2) EPSY 6500 Cognitive Behavior Therapy (4) EPSY 6784 Pharmacology and Counseling (3) SW 6550 Social Work Psychosocial Rehabilitation (4) SW 6552 Legal Issues in Social Work Practice (4) SW 6553 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse (4) SW 6554 Occupational Social Work (4) SW 6555 School Social Work (4) SW 6556 Human Sexuality and Social Work (4) SW 6557 Sex Roles and Gender Discrimination: Women's Issues in Social Work (4) SW 6558 Supervision and Staff Development (4) SW 6559 Youth and the Justice System (4) SW 6560 Family Violence Across the Lifespan (4) SW 6561 Advanced Psychosocial Assessment and Diagnosis (4) SW 6562 Crisis Intervention and Brief Treatment Models (4)
D.	Capstone Experience (4 units)
	SW 6909 Departmental Thesis (4)
			or
	SW 6959 Integrative Seminar (4)

Credit by Examination
If you have special expertise that is covered in a required course, you may ask to receive credit for the course through examination. To receive credit in the course, you must pass the examination with a grade of "B-" or better. Please note that units taken credit-by-examination are considered non-resident units and only a maximum of 13 non-resident units are allowed in a graduate degree. Other examples of non-resident units are those earned while at other schools, while an undergraduate with permission to take graduate courses, while pursuing an additional baccalaureate degree in "Unclassified Post-baccalaureate" status, while enrolled in another graduate degree program, or while enrolled in Extension courses (including Open University courses).

B.S.W. degree holders (from CSWE-accredited Social Work programs) are advised to contact the Social Work department Chair regarding the possibility of transfer of credits. Students with M.S.W.-level coursework in other CSWE-accredited programs are also advised to contact the Social Work department Chair concerning the possibility of transfer of credit.

Incompletes
If you accumulate more than 8 units of work graded "I" (Incomplete Authorized), you may not register for courses applicable to the degree until the coursework is completed and the "I" grades are changed to passing grades.

Capstone Experience
You complete the program with a Departmental Thesis (SW 6909). You may either sign up individually with a faculty advisor or meet with your advisor in a scheduled graduate course. A faculty member serves as director of your departmental thesis. Two copies of the departmental thesis are required for the department.

A grade of "RP" (Report in Progress) may be given for a thesis that is not completed at the end of the quarter. The "RP" grade must be changed to a passing grade within five (5) years of your initial enrollment in a thesis course or it will become an "F."

Granting the Degree
Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements for the degree, the department will recommend that eligible students be granted the Master of Social Work degree. You must file for graduation with the Department of Social Work by the end of the second week of the quarter prior to the quarter in which you expect to graduate.

Graduate Courses

The course prefix for the following courses is SW.


6000	Human Behavior and Social Environment I (4) Theoretical perspectives examining human development and behavior across the life span including the analysis of the influence of social, political, historical and cultural variables. Processes associated with physiological, psychological, cognitive and social development over the life span from birth through adolescence. Co-requisite: SW 6010.
6001	Human Behavior and Social Environment II (4) Builds upon knowledge regarding theoretical perspectives explaining human development and behavior across the life span including influences of social, political, historical, and cultural variables. Includes normative physiological, psychological, cognitive and social development from young adulthood to death. Prerequisite: SW 6000; Co-requisite: SW 6011.
6010	Race, Gender and Inequality in Social Work Practice (4) The impact of race, racism, gender, sexism, and inequality in social work practice on diverse ethnic/racial populations. Effective problem-solving when confronted with institutional barriers and interpersonal conflicts in agency and community-based social work practice with minority populations. Co-requisite: SW 6020.
6011	Generalist Practice I (4) Theoretical and practice foundations for advanced social work. Prevention, crisis and short-term intervention approaches focusing on translating theoretical understanding into multicultural service delivery and interventions with poor, vulnerable, and oppressed populations. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6021.
6012	Generalist Practice II (4) Assumptions, concepts, principles, and values of generalist practice examined from a cross-cultural perspective regarding professional relationships, social work roles, treatment processes, and service delivery models with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Prerequisite: SW 6011; Co-requisite: SW 6022.
6013	Generalist Practice III (4) Focus on macro-level practice in social work organizations and communities. Examination of administrative practice roles from the perspectives of strength, empowerment, and evidence. Assessment of community and agency capacities and needs. Prerequisites: SW 6011 and 6012.
6020	Field Instruction I (4) Supervised practice experience in a community social agency based on students' learning needs, interest, and option. Development of the foundation of generic interventive modalities in individuals, families, groups and communities with emphasis on multicultural practice. Co-requisite: SW 6010. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6021	Field Instruction II (4) Continuation of supervised practice in a community social agency on an advanced level with individuals, families, groups, and communities with emphasis on multicultural practice. Prerequisite: SW 6020; Co-requisite: SW 6011. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6022	Field Instruction III (4) Continuation of supervised practice in community social agency on an advanced level of practice with individuals, families, groups, and communities with emphasis on multicultural practice. Prerequisite: SW 6021; Co-requisite: SW 6012. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6030	Social Welfare Policy : History and Philosophy (4) Theoretical and practice foundations for advanced social work with children, youth, women and families. Prevention strategies, crisis and short-term approaches, specifically as they apply to key problems and issues faced by children, youth, women and families. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6020.
6032	Social Welfare Policy: Research (4) The role of research in social work, the logic of research, the stages of underlying research process, various types of research designs, techniques of data collection and analysis, and strategies for evaluating service delivery in all areas of practice. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6022.
6400	Title IV-E Seminar (1) Culminating experience integrating policy, practice, and research relating to child protective services. Open to Title IV-E Program students only.
6405	Community Mental Health Seminar (1) Culminating experience integrating policy, practice, and research relating to mental health services. Open to CalSWEC II Program students only.
6500	Advanced Micro Practice: Children, Youth, and Families (4) Strategies of casework management with children, youth, and families. Principles of small and large group management, time management, and coordination of services and interagency cooperation. Issues of controlling, coordinating, directing, and planning services for clients in urban and suburban settings. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530.
6505	Advanced Micro Practice: Community Mental Health (4) Strategies of casework management in a mental health context. Principles of small and large group management, time management, coordination of services, and interagency cooperation. Additional issues include controlling, coordinating, directing, and planning service delivery in urban and suburban communities. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530.
6510	Advanced Mezzo Practice: Children, Youth, and Families (4) Theory and practice with ethnically, racially, religiously diverse populations utilizing a multi-dimensional multi-cultural framework and case materials to analyze treatment issues and empowerment strategies for children, youth, and families. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6531.
6515	Advanced Mezzo Practice: Community Mental Health (4) Theory and practice with ethnically, racially, religiously diverse populations utilizing a multidimensional, multicultural framework and case materials to analyze treatment issues and empowerment strategies in community mental health. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6531.
6520	Advocacy and Macro Practice: Children, Youth, and Families (4) Issues of management and organizational behavior within human service systems focused on children, youth, and families. A focus on leadership, decision-making, conflict resolution, program and staff development, fiscal management with boards and volunteers. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6532.
6525	Advocacy and Macro Practice: Community Mental Health (4) Issues of management and organizational behavior within human service systems focused on public and non-profit agencies delivering mental health services. Leadership, decision-making conflict resolution, program and staff development and fiscal management with boards and volunteers. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6532.
6530	Field Instruction IV (4) Supervised social work practice in a community agency with focus on advanced direct practice skills and administrative program development areas with emphasis on multi-cultural practice. Prerequisite: SW 6022; Co-requisite: SW 6909. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6531	Field Instruction V (4) Continued supervised social work practice in a community agency at an advanced level in direct practice and administration within student's area of concentration. Preparation for professional employment with emphasis on multicultural practice. Prerequisite: SW 6530; Co-requisite: SW 6909. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6532	Field Instruction VI (4) Continued supervised social work practice in a community agency at an advanced level in direct and indirect practice and administration within student's area of concentration. Preparation for professional employment emphasizing multicultural practice. Prerequisite: SW 6531; Co-requisite: SW 6540. Two hrs. seminar, 16 hrs. agency placement.
6550	Social Work Psychosocial Rehabilitation (4) Concepts of philosophy of psychosocial rehabilitation as the dominant modality in contemporary community mental health programs. Principles of crisis intervention, particularly in relation to the prevention of suicide and family violence. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6552	Legal Issues in Social Work Practice (4) Legal aspects concerning children, family, and the aged, considering issues such as abortion, illegitimacy, right to treatment, mental health commitment procedures, rights of the elderly, children's rights, marriage, and divorce. Familiarity with legal assistance programs. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6553	Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse (4) Social work practice with individual alcoholics and substance abusers, their family systems, and their community network. Awareness of the prevalence of alcoholism and substance abuse and significance for clinical social work practice. Dynamics and treatment of disease. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6554	Occupational Social Work (4) Significance of work life factors on the biopsychosocial functioning of clients and the interface of person, family, and employment. Concepts of human growth and behavior, issues of engagement, diagnostic assessment, and intervention from the social work perspective. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6555	School Social Work (4) Social work and the public school as a process in school-community-pupil relations. Attention to school as a social institution and its organization. Social work services in schools as a specialized field of social work practice. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6556	Human Sexuality and Social Work (4) Exploration of human sexuality and how social workers relate to sexually oppressed groups. Surveys a range of sexuality-related issues encountered in therapeutic relationships as part of administrative duties and at the policy level. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6557	Sex Roles and Gender Discrimination: Women's Issues in Social Work (4) Historical and contemporary causes of gender discrimination against women. Special focus on women at risk for mental health problems, violence, and poverty along with other critical issues affecting women such as substance abuse and eating disorders. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6558	Supervision and Staff Development (4) Review of philosophy, objectives, principles, and methods of social work supervision, staff development, and consultation. Similarities and differences in the roles, knowledge, and skills required, emphasizing teaching-learning-evaluation components. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6559	Youth and the Justice System (4) The juvenile justice system at the micro and macro level. Informal and formal intervention strategies, theoretical constructs, and policies impacting children, youth, and families within the juvenile justice system. The impact of poverty, racism and issues of diversity. Prerequisite: SW 6010; Co-requisite: SW 6530 or 6532.
6560	Family Violence Across the Lifespan (4) Advanced study of violence against children, partners, and the elderly. Prerequisite: successful completion of first two quarters of M.S.W. program.
6561	Advanced Psychosocial Assessment and Diagnosis (4) Advanced study in psychosocial assessment and diagnosis of children, adolescents, and adults. Examination of person-in-environment and DSM IV-TR diagnosis. Prerequisite: successful completion of first two quarters of M.S.W. program.
6562	Crisis Intervention and Brief Treatment Models (4) Investigation of brief treatment models for providing efficient services to mental health clients. Prerequisite: successful completion of first two quarters of M.S.W. program.
6909	Departmental Thesis (4) Developing and writing a research paper for submission to the department, which specifies its format. Supervision by a departmental faculty member. Oral defense is required. Prerequisites: SW 6935, advancement to candidacy, and consent of faculty advisor.
6932	Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (4) Social work practice research paradigms, models, and methods. Emphasis on quantitative and qualitative analyses in evaluation of social work practice. Prerequisite: SW 6032.
6935	Program Evaluation (4) Application of social work knowledge, values, and skills in planning and conducting an independent, substantive evaluation of a human services program. Prerequisite: SW 6932.
6959	Integrative Seminar (4) Capstone experience integrating knowledge in practice, policy and research. Written project required. Prerequisites: SW 6935, advancement to candidacy, and consent of faculty advisor.
6999	Issues in Social Work (1-4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in social work. May be repeated for credit when content varies.

Footnote

These are seminars required for specific grant programs (Title IV-E and CalSWEC II). Students in these programs will take one extra unit, bringing their total to 89 units.