Master of Social Welfare

The Master of Social Welfare program is designed to give students the opportunity to do research and learning within five foundational areas on both an introductory and advanced area.  The student will also participate in field work activities designed to acquaint them with firsthand knowledge of the unique social problems presented in the greater Los Angeles metro area.  The student should, through electives, develop competence in at least one of the five core areas.

CURRICULUM:

Required:       30 units

Elective:          12 units

Internship:     18 units

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TOTAL              60 units

Required (15)

SW508 Social Work Practice with Families, Groups and Complex Cases (3)

SW510 Advanced Theories and Clinical Interventions with Families (3)

SW511 Clinical Practice with Individuals (Children, Adolescents, and Adult) (3)

SW512 Family Care of the Mentally Ill (3)

BS502 Bible Reading Guidance of the New Testament (3)

Internship (9)

SW515 Field Education(Internship) IV (3)

SW514 Field Education(Internship) V (3)

SW515 Field Education(Internship) VI (3)

Elective (6)

SW513 Organizational Behavior and Management (3)

BS504 Issues in the Cross‐cultural Mission (3)

This institution is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degree programs. To continue to offer degree programs, this institution must meet the following requirements:

• Become institutionally accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, with the scope of the accreditation covering at least one degree program.

• Achieve accreditation candidacy or pre-accreditation, as defined in regulations, by July 1, 2017, and full accreditation by July 1, 2020.

If this institution stops pursuing accreditation, it must:

• Stop all enrollment in its degree programs, and

• Provide a teach-out to finish the educational program or provide a refund.

An institution that fails to comply with accreditation requirements by the required dates shall have its approval to offer degree programs automatically suspended.

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(a) The student and an institutional representative shall initial and date the notice prior to executing an enrollment agreement. An initialed copy of the notice shall be given to the student and the original shall be retained in the enrolled student's records.

(b) The notice shall also be posted immediately preceding or following as to clearly pertain to the description of the degree program, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following; admissions requirements, length of program, courses offered or areas of focus. Such notice shall be included, at a minimum, in the following locations:

(1) The institution's catalog where each degree program is described.

(2) The institution's website where each degree program is described.

(3) The institution's degree program brochures.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 94877 and 94885.1, Education Code. Reference: Sections 94885, 94885.1, 94897, 94900, 94900.5, 94909, 94927.5 and 94932, Education Code.