Msw program at csulb

The Master of Social Work degree offers opportunity for study in one of three areas of specialization:. Students rank their choice of specialization in the first semester of the foundation year. The second-year courses and field placement will be determined by this choice of specialization. While students are not required to designate a specialization, program stipend recipients and students who choose to complete the Pupil Personnel Services Credential are required to choose a specific specialization.

The Child and Family Wellbeing specialization prepares students to use strength-based and evidence-based approaches to promote positive child and family functioning across diverse populations. Through coursework and field placements, students will acquire and enhance their skills to effectively engage, assess and intervene with children and families both preventively and with those experiencing challenges.

Students will also gain knowledge of the policies most salient to the lives of children and families and skills to effectively influence such policies.

Professor and Director Dr. Professional Positions Held by Graduates. Career Options. Nov 23, Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Joanna Barreras. Most classes are offered via teleconferencing with frequent in-person visits by experienced CSULB faculty, along with some on-line content. Teleconferencing enables students and faculty to interact in real-time. Distance Education students and faculty from the Long Beach campus view each other on a large screen. Each student has a microphone available for individual comments and questions.

Courses requiring intensive hands-on instruction are taught in-person by local faculty. Two field placements during the second and third academic years of the program are arranged locally.