Social Work - California State University - East Bay

Social Work from California State University - East Bay is a Campus Master Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. 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. View more details on California State University - East Bay . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.