MSW Program Fact Sheet

Department Philosophy  

  • Our goal is to prepare students to enter professional, multicultural social work practice.  Curricula focus on public child welfare and community mental health.

Admissions Criteria

  • Fall admission only
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • An educational foundation in Liberal Arts/Social Sciences. If you have a bachelor’s degree from either the University of California or the California State University systems, you meet the liberal arts requirement.  Click here for more information.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Paid, volunteer, or internship experience relevant to social welfare
  • Personal statement
  • Writing sample
  • Interview with admissions committee

Instructional Modes

  • Application of ecological systems model
  • Focus on cultural competency, advocacy, and social justice
  • Fieldwork in child welfare or community mental health
  • Courses in social welfare policy, practice, and research

Length of Program

  • 60 units (2 years full-time or 3 years part-time)

Class Schedules

  • Typically, full-time students spend two days per week in class on campus and two days per week in a Field Agency.
  • Typically, part-time students spend three nights per week in class on campus, plus any fieldwork requirements.

Accreditation

  • As of February 2008, the Master of Social Work program is in candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
  • Visit www.cswe.org for more info.

Licensure

Typical Social Work Settings

  • County social services agencies
  • County health care agencies
  • Adoption agencies
  • Child protective services
  • Community mental health agencies
  • Family service agencies (domestic violence; homeless shelter)
  • Medical/Psychiatric facilities
  • Rehabilitation facilities
  • Social welfare research and policy analysis institutes

To Apply

  • Apply by March 1st, 2010 for Fall 2010 semester.
  • Application forms will be available by October 1, 2009.
  • For more information, you may contact the Prospective MSW Student Advisor at applymsw@fullerton.edu.