MSW Admission
Information Session
Fall 2015
MSW Program
Debra Harris, Ph.D.
MSW Program Coordinator
&
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
Cheryl Whittle, PhD. LCSW, Interim Coordinator
Overview
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Deadline for Applications
Mission Statement
MSW Program
Course Schedule
Other Programs
 Consejo, Mental Health Program (2nd year)
 Pupils Personnel Services (PPS) Credential (2nd year)
 Title IV-E Child Welfare Program (2 years)
Application Process & Criteria for MSW Program Admissions
Criteria for Evaluating MSW Application
Review Process
Student Panel
Contact Information
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
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Why do people need Social Workers?
9/5/2013
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Deadline for Application to the
Graduate Program in Social Work
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Application to the Department of Social Work
Education Deadline is January 29, 2016
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Application to the Title IV-E Child Welfare
Program Deadline is February 29, 2016
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Mission Statement
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The Department of Social Work Education is specifically committed
to the education of social workers at the bachelor's and master's
levels who will provide social welfare services and leadership within
the central San Joaquin Valley. Graduates of both programs intervene
with individuals, families, groups, and other small systems as well as
with human service agencies, voluntary organizations,
neighborhoods, and communities.
To fulfill its mission in the region, the Department prepares social
workers for agency and community-based practice and for informed,
active participation as social workers and citizens who are
compassionate and proactive in response to human needs.
Three important goals of the educational program include the
development of practice with:
1) A commitment to social justice
2) Diversity awareness
3) An empowerment perspective
These three goals are equally important to practice at all levels of
intervention.
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MSW Program
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60 Units
 Full Time, 2 Years
 Part Time, 3 or 4 Years
5 Year Limit to Degree
Cohort of about 60 New Students each year
(FT/PT)
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Foundation Year
First Semester
Second Semester
SWRK 200 Social Welfare
Policy I
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SWRK 203 Social Welfare
Policy II
3
SWRK 212 Human Behavior
in the Social Environment
3
SWRK 213 HBSE: Cultural
Diversity and Oppression
3
SWRK 220 Social Work
Practice I
4
SWRK 221 Social Work
Practice II
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SWRK 280 Foundation Field
2
SWRK 281 Foundation
Field
2
SWRK 260 Quantitative
Research
3
SWRK 261 Qualitative
Research
3
Units
15
Units
15
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Advanced Year
First Semester
Second Semester
SWRK 246 Advanced practice
With formal organizations
2
SWRK 247 Advanced
practice with communities
3
SWRK 224 Advanced Practice
Individuals
3
SWRK 227 Advanced
Social Work Practice with
Couples and Families
3
SWRK 225 Advanced Practice
with Groups
3
SWRK 282 Advanced Field &
Practice Class
3
SWRK 283 Advanced
Field & Practice Class
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
SWRK 292 Seminar in
Thesis/Project
2
SWRK 298 Project or
SWRK 299 Thesis
2
Units
16
Units
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Foundation Year (3 Year Part-Time)
Year 1
First Semester
Year 1
Second Semester
Year 2
First Semester
Year 2
Second Semester
SWRK 200 Social
Welfare Policy I (3)
SWRK 203 Social
Welfare Policy II (3)
SWRK 220 Social
Work Practice I (4)
SWRK 221 Social
Work Practice II (4)
SWRK 212 Human
Behavior in the
Social Environment (3)
SWRK 213 HBSE:
Cultural Diversity
and Oppression (3)
SWRK 280
Foundation Field (2)
SWRK 281
Foundation Field (2)
SWRK 260
Quantitative
Research (3)
SWRK 261
Qualitative
Research (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
9 Units
9 Units
9 Units
9 Units
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Advanced Year (3 Year Part-Time)
Year 3
First Semester
Year 3
Second Semester
SWRK 246 Advanced Practice with
Formal Organizations (2)
SWRK 247 Advanced Practice with
Communities (3)
SWRK 224 Advanced Practice
Individuals (3)
SWRK 227 Advanced Practice with
Couples and Families (3)
SWRK 225 Advanced Practice with
Groups (3)
SWRK 282 Advanced Field (3)
& Practice Class
SWRK 283 Advanced Field (3)
& Practice Class
SWRK 292 Seminar in
Thesis/Project (2)
SWRK 298 Project (2) or
SWRK 299 Thesis (2)
13 Units
11 Units
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Foundation Year (4 Year Part-Time)
Year 1
First Semester
Year 1
Second Semester
Year 2
Third Semester
Year 2
Fourth Semester
SWRK 200
Social Welfare
Policy I (3)
SWRK 203 Social SWRK 220 Social
Welfare Policy II Work Practice I (4)
(3)
SWRK 221 Social
Work Practice II (4)
SWRK 212
Human Behavior
in the Social
Environment (3)
SWRK 213
HBSE: Cultural
Diversity and
Oppression (3)
SWRK 280
Foundation Field
(2)
SWRK 281
Foundation Field (2)
x
x
SWRK 260
Quantitative
Research (3)
SWRK 261
Qualitative Research
(3)
6 Units
6 Units
9 Units
9 Units
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Advanced Year (4 Year Part-Time)
Year 3
First Semester
Year 3
Second Semester
Year 4
Third Semester
Year 4
Fourth Semester
SWRK 246 Advanced
Practice with Formal
Organizations (2)
SWRK 247
Advanced Practice
with Communities
(3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
SWRK 224 Advanced
Practice Individuals (3)
SWRK 227
Advanced Practice
with Couples and
Families (3)
SWRK 292
Seminar in
Thesis/Project (2)
SWRK 298
Project (2) OR
SWRK 299 Thesis (2)
SWRK 225 Advanced
Practice with Groups
(3)
x
x
x
SWRK 282
Advanced Field (3)
& Practice Class
SWRK 283
x
Advanced Field (3)
& Practice Class
x
11 Units
9 Units
5 units
5 units
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Website
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http://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/socialwork/policies-forms/graduatematerials.html
Download or view application information
MSW Handbook
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Consejo: A Latino Behavioral
Health Practice
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Stipend Award in Advanced Year of MSW
Program (2nd Year/Final year)
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15 Stipends/Year available to date
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Intern with Spanish speaking at risk-children,
adolescents, and transitional-age youth.
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For more information contact:
 Dr. Iran Barrera, irbarrera@csufresno.edu
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Other Programs
Pupil Personnel Services Credential
(Application in Advanced Year)
 Title IV-E Child Welfare Program (Please
stay if interested after this session)
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Application Process
&
Criteria for MSW Program
Admissions
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University Criteria for Admission
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A Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited
College or University
2.5 GPA in the last 60 Semester Units (on a 4
point scale) – university requirement
Good Standing at the last College or University
Attended
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Apply at WWW.CSUMENTOR.EDU
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Department Criteria for MSW
Program Admission
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2.75 Cumulative GPA
Completion of THREE prerequisites (Non-Social Work Majors)
 Human Biology, Data Analysis, and Cultural Diversity
GRE within 5 Years
 Application will not be accepted without scores or proof that you
are scheduled to take GRE
 For GRE Test Schedule Contact the Testing Office in FFS 110 at
559-278-2457
Three References
Complete MSW Application Packet
Copy of CSUmentor.edu application
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Prerequisites for MSW Program
Admission
One Course in Each Area
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Human Biology
 Biological Human Development Across the
Lifespan/Biological Basis of Behavior
Data Analysis
 Research/Statistics Course
Upper Division Course in Ethnic/Cultural Diversity,
Women’s Studies, or Disability Studies
Note: Conditional Admission for applicants without the
prerequisites
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Criteria Used in Evaluating MSW
Program Application
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Academic Performance
 2.5 GPA For University Admission
 2.75 GPA for MSW program Admission
GRE
Work Experience - Voluntary and/or Paid Employment
preferably in human services
Professional Promise as Articulated in your Statement of
Purpose
Three References (academic & employment)
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Instructions for Statement of Purpose
The statement must be typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins and
approximately 1000 words in length, not to exceed 4 pages. It should enable the
MSW Admissions Committee to make an informed decision about your potential
for success in the graduate social work program.
1. Discuss your motivation for wanting to become a professional social
worker.
2. Discuss your goals for wanting to become a professional social
worker.
3. Describe how each of the following has contributed to your wanting to
become a professional social worker:
1. Professional experiences (e.g., employment, internship, and volunteer experiences
in human services)
2. Personal experiences
4. Describe your understanding of the values of social work profession.
5. Discuss how you plan to incorporate the values of social work into
your professional goals and practice.
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(Subject to change)
Resources for Statement of Purpose
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In preparation of your application and Statement of
Purpose, we strongly recommend that you review the
following websites and use them as resources.
National Association of Social Workers:
www.naswdc.org
NASW Code of Ethics:
http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/default.asp
Department of Social Work Education webpage:
http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/depts_programs/social_wor
k/about/mission.shtml
Council on social Work Education:
http://www.cswe.org/
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STEP #1: Apply to Fresno State
Graduate Admissions
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University Graduate Admissions
WWW.CSUMENTOR.EDU
 Admission opens on October 1, 2015
 Must be submitted on or before January 29, 2016
Note on References, Statement of Purpose for University
Admissions
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STEP #2: MSW Program Application
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Opens on October 1, 2015
All Application Materials MUST BE SUBMITTED to
the Department of Social Work Education (DSWE) IN
A SINGLE PACKET, DUE January 29, 2016
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Department Application
Statement of Purpose
3 References on DSWE Rating Forms (Sealed & Signed across
Envelopes)
GRE Scores from General Test (recommend to take the test
early to get scores in time and submit by January 29, 2016)
Transcripts or DARS – Unofficial OK for Fresno State
graduates
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Declare Full Time/Part Time Status
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You must choose Full Time or Part Time Status
 Does not affect consideration of application
 Necessary for DSWE course planning
Change of Status needs DSWE Chair’s approval
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Review Process
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Review of MSW Application Begins After 1/29/2016
Reviewed by Department Admissions Committee
Decisions Sent by Mail – By mid/end of April
 Sent to Address of Record on University Application;
Notify Department of Changes
 Make Sure all Contact Information are Correct and
Current
Unsuccessful Applicants can obtain feedback after
5/25/2016
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Contact Information
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Admissions Chair
Department of Social Work Education
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Azucena Rodriguez, Admissions Secretary
Department of Social Work Education
559-278-7076; azucenarodriguez@csufresno.edu
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Dr. Debra Harris, MSW Program Coordinator
Department of Social Work Education
559-278-8741; dharris@csufresno.edu
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Title IV-E Child Welfare
Program
CalSWEC Mission Statement
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The California Social Work Education Center
(CalSWEC) is a partnership between schools of social
work, public human services agencies, and other related
professional organizations that facilitate:
 the integration of social work education and
practice,
 effective culturally competent service delivery and
 leadership to the people of California
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Goals for the Child Welfare Social
Work Curriculum in California
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Preparing a diverse group of social workers for career in
human services with special emphasis on child welfare;
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Defining and operationalizing a continuum of social work
education and training;
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Engaging in research and evaluation of best practices in
social work
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CalSWEC Child Welfare Competencies EPAS
(Educational Policy Accreditation Standards)
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VIII.
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Identify as professional social worker and conduct oneself
accordingly
Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional
practice
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate
professional judgments
Engage diversity and difference in practice
Advance human rights and social and economic justice
Engage in research informed practice and practice informed
research.
Apply knowledge of human behavior to the social
environment
Engage in policy practice to advance social & economic
well‐being and to deliver effective social services
Respond to context that shape practice
Engagement, assessment, and intervention
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Title IV-E Full-Time Program
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The Title IV-E Stipend provides two years of support at
$18,500 per year for students (students pay mileage, books
and tuition out of this amount)
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Students must be enrolled full-time at the University
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Students (on LOA) may not be active county employees
during the regular academic year (Spring Break, Xmas and
Summer are exceptions)
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Two-year payback commitment in Public Child Welfare
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Title IV-E Part-Time Program
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Tuition
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Books (up to $1,300 per year)
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Mileage minimum of $4,000 per year (at the rate of .57 per
mile, plus parking allowance)
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Two-year employment obligation to their county agency
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Admissions Criteria for the Title
IV-E Child Welfare Program
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Official admission into the MSW Program
Leave of absence from current county employer for fulltime Stipend
Letter of support from county for part-time program
Completion of application
Paper screening process
Interview
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Title IV-E Program at
Fresno State
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Title IV-E Integrative Seminar Sequence
Advanced Child Welfare Course
Public Child Welfare Internship
Portfolio Interview
Child Welfare Symposium
MSW Thesis/Project
Two Years Employment Obligation in Public Child
Welfare/Indian Reservation/Rancheria
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Student Payback
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Commitment to Families and Children
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Commitment to Public Child Welfare or Tribal
Agency
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Commitment to IV-E Child Welfare Program
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Commitment to NASW Code of Ethics
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Honoring of the contractual agreement
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Deadlines to Remember!
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University Admission Application Due:
(application must be filed PRIOR to January 29, 2016)
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Social Work Education Department Deadline
January 29, 2016
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Title IV-E Admission Application Due:
February 29, 2016
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Persons to Contact
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Department of Social Work Education
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Dr. Debra Harris
559-278-2966
Azucena Rodriguez, Admissions Secretary
559-278-7076
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
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Dr. Cheryl Whittle, Interim Coordinator
559-278-8687
cherylw@csufresno.edu
Maxine Watson, Administrative Coordinator
559-278-8166
maxinew@csufresno.edu
Kristin Carraway, Administrative Assistant
559-278-3076
kristinc@csufresno.edu
Rebecca White, Administrative Assistant
559-278-6870
rewhite@csufresno.edu
Patro Bryant, Administrative Assistant
559-278-3076
pbryant@csufresno.edu
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Persons to Contact
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Maggie Armistead, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-6851 marmistead@csufresno.edu
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Estella F. Saldivar, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-8494 esaldiva@csufresno/.edu
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Chris Cole, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-6698 ccole@csufresno.edu
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Eleanor Speakes, LCSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-2454 espeakes@csufresno.edu
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Daniel Espinoza, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-1663 despinoza@csufresno.edu
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Chayeng (Yeng) Xiong, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-6846 yxiong@csufresno.edu
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Frankie Frietas, LCSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-3076 frankief@csufresno.edu
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Cher Teng (Bee) Yang, MSW
Field Liaison/Instructor
Title IV-E Child Welfare Program
559-278-6489 beey@csufresno.edu
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