Note: These requirements remain in effect only if the student is present at all times. If the student drops out of school for more than two consecutive semesters for any reason, he or she must request and receive official leave. Otherwise, he is responsible for the requirements applicable at the time of return. Minimum Requirements for Transferring Student Examination: Admission to the Master of Social Work program is based on the satisfaction of the academic qualifications required for all graduate students of the College of Health and Human Services, as well as an assessment of the candidate`s potential for advanced practice in the social work profession. Please note that the application process is very competitive, so you want to focus on more than the minimum requirements. For example, a candidate with two years of work experience and a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.25 would be considered a stronger candidate than a candidate with one year of work experience and a cumulative GPA of 2.75. The Master of Social Work is a rigorous program of study consisting of 60 semester units. The demands of academic study work and the pedagogically oriented fieldwork process are arduous and require a high degree of concentration and attention. The full-time model of the MSW program is designed to allow students to complete the program in two years.
Due to the intensity of the program and its various requirements, students enrolled in the program full-time (2 years) are not required to work in addition to their full-time enrolment in the Master of Work. Students in the two-year full-time program take all-day classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The three-year model of the program is intended to allow for greater flexibility. Students in the three-year program attend classes one evening per week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. General Education (GE) Requirements Each California State University, Los Angeles, Undergraduate Social Work must complete 39 units in the lower division and nine (9) units in the upper division of general education courses. Visit the study planner on this website: www.calstatela.edu/registrar/major-specific-declaration-requirements. All students, including transfer students, are required to take three courses (9 semester credits) in an upper division course. Students are required to take one course in each of three discipline areas: science and quantitative reasoning, arts and humanities, and social sciences. (Students cannot count a course in their major as a high school-themed course.) If you have any questions about GE or other academic requirements, please contact the Rongxiang Xu College of HHS Advice Center at (323) 343-5500 or make an appointment online at www.calstatela.edu/hhs/ac To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must meet the minimum requirements listed below.
Applicants who meet these minimum criteria will be ranked for admission based on a heading that includes their cumulative GPA, PGD in prerequisite courses, TEAS scores, military status, Cal State LA local preference status, and healthcare employment or volunteer experience. The number of candidates that can be admitted is severely limited by the availability of places. Please contact Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing for more information. Cal State LA`s nursing programs are in high demand and have specific admission requirements and application procedures. In addition to applying to college through Cal State Apply, applicants must also submit a separate NursingCAS application to Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing. For fall 2023 admission, the CAS nursing deadline is Friday, January 6, 2023 at 8:59 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time. “Roadmaps to Graduation” for the Social Work Program are proposed plans designed to inform students of the order of courses required to meet the academic requirements. Choose the “roadmap” that best suits your situation. Roadmaps are not meant to cover all possibilities, but are simple guides to help you along the way. Meeting academic requirements alone does not guarantee admission to the graduate program in social work; Maturity, experience and professional promise are equally important. C. Three letters of recommendation on the attached reference form (see our reference form for instructions) It is recommended that one reference be an academic source, another a professional source and the last a professional source. To purchase an Adobe Creative Cloud membership: Below is a list of software that can be downloaded or purchased for personal use. Click on each software title for more details. During the student`s final year, completion of 420 hours of internship (SW4951 & 4952) in a social agency is required; This usually means two full days (14 hours) per week. Students must also attend and participate in integrative seminar classes at the same time.
Students must attend the required field research meeting in the spring semester before the start of the field placement in the fall – without exception! Internships only begin in the fall semester and last two consecutive semesters (fall and spring of the final year). Please note that some social authorities require a criminal background check for a field placement.
