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THE MSW CURRICULUM


Curriculum Guides Course Descriptions
Field Practicum Degree Requirements

MSW CURRICULUM

MSW courses provide two levels of competencies, namely Foundation and Concentration. The following are Foundation courses:
SW 510: Social policy and services (5)
SW 520: Foundations of Human Behavior (5)
SW 530: Research methods for Social Work (5)
SW 540: Generalist Social Work Practice I (5)
SW 541: Generalist Social Work Practice II (5)
SW 593: Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work (5)
SW 550: Field Practicum I (3) (Taken 3 times - or equivalent)
Concentration
Students in the MSW program take a series of courses in a concentration. The MSW program at CSUB uses an advanced generalist model, so all students take a series of concentration courses toward advanced generalist practice.

Concentration Courses

SW 610: Advanced Social Policy and Services (5)
SW 620: Advanced Human Behavior for Social Workers (5)
SW 630: Advanced Research Methods for Social Work Practice (5)
SW 646: Advanced Practice I (5)
SW 647: Advanced Practice II (5)
SW 648: Advanced Practice III (5)
SW 650: Advanced Field Practicum I (3) (Taken 3 times - or equivalent)
Elective course work
The MSW course of study includes at least 10 units of elective courses approved by the department. Students who receive special funding are required to take electives associated with their special funding.

Culminating Experience
Each students selects either a thesis or a project as a culminating experience. Informaiton about these options is distributed at appropriate points in the academic calendar.