Social Work - California State University - Bakersfield

Social Work from California State University - Bakersfield is a Campus Master Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The profession of social work is grounded in a commitment to serving vulnerable and oppressed populations and to advocating for public policies that promote social justice. The Department of Social Work offers the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree , which prepares students for advanced generalist social work practice. Graduates are prepared to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in fields such as mental health, physical health, family and child welfare, gerontology, corrections, juvenile justice, youth services, substance abuse treatment, and industrial social work. The program involves over 90 quarter units of academic work , a 960-hour internship, and a culminating experience. The program includes foundation courses, in which students develop basic knowledge, skills, and values of social work, and concentration courses, in which students develop knowledge, skills, and values consistent with advanced practice. Students may participate in the program on a full-time or part-time basis. An advanced-standing option is available for students who have received a BSW from an accredited program within the last five years. The mission of the California State University, Bakersfield, Department of Social Work is to prepare competent and ethical social work practitioners who possess the knowledge, skills, and values required to prevent social problems, intervene in problem areas, and improve social conditions of the region through culturally sensitive practice. The goals of the MSW program are as follows: * 1. Prepare competent and ethical graduates for advanced social work practice through the provision of content that reflects the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession. * 2. Prepare competent and ethical graduates who can practice effectively within public and private agencies where they will work with diverse populations and client systems of various sizes and types. * 3. Prepare graduates for practice within the social contexts of the organizations in which they work and for the changing social and economic environments in the region. * 4. Provide an educational foundation that prepares graduates to become aware of their lifelong responsibility to continue their professional growth and development. * 5. Provide leadership in the development of service delivery systems. * 6. Develop social work knowledge. * 7. Conduct systematic evaluation of program activities and explore ways for continuous renewal, revision, and improvement. View more details on California State University - Bakersfield, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.