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School of Social Administration 553 Ritter Hall Annex, Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs/ Master of Social
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Admission RequirementsA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required for admission to the Master of Social Work program. Applicants should have earned an undergraduate grade point average (on a 4-point scale) of either 2.8 for all undergraduate work or 3.0 for the last two years or in the major. Applicants with undergraduate records below these standards but who otherwise give indication of strong motivation and potential to succeed in graduate study in the field of social work may still be considered for admission. Applicants must submit transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate academic performance, including Temple University. Applicants also are expected to have had an undergraduate course of study reflecting a broad liberal arts foundation, including a minimum of two courses in the social and/or behavioral sciences, two courses in the humanities, and at least one course that includes content in human biology. Additionally, applicants should have interests or life experience appropriate to the practice of professional social work. Desirable qualities include a capacity for developing self-understanding, a concern for persons in distress, a respect for personal differences, a commitment to social work goals, a desire to function in the role of a change agent, and a career intent that is consonant with the Program's curricular offerings. References and the applicant's written statement about an issue of social injustice also are considered in the admissions decisions. Admitted students who do not enroll in the semester in which they are admitted must reapply for and are not guaranteed admission in the future. It is an objective of the Program to have a diversified student body that reflects both its educational mission and the wide range of personnel opportunities and needs in the social services. Degree Requirements The Master of Social Work program requires completion of 60 semester hours of course work and field work practice, and maintenance of the Standards of Scholarship determined by the Graduate School of the University. The requirements of the M.S.W. degree must be met fully within a period of five years from the date of the student's enrollment as a degree candidate. Repeating of up to 30 semester hours may be required of the readmitted candidate. Students are required to be enrolled continuously from the semester of admission through the semester of graduation. Provision is available for leaves of absence where unforeseen circumstances so warrant. Except for those admitted with advanced standing, all entering M.S.W. students follow a common first-year curriculum constituted as a foundation year in the direct practice of social work. The foundation year includes courses in theory and practice, social welfare policy and services, human behavior and the social environment, social research methods, and field work. In the spring semester of the first year, students select their concentration in either Social Service Delivery or Administration/Social Planning. In the second year, students follow the advanced curriculum in their area of concentration. Arrangements for fieldwork are the responsibility of the Office of Field Education. Full-time students may not use their place of employment as field placement. Advanced Standing Applicants who have received a Bachelor of Social Work degree from an accredited undergraduate program within five years of the date of enrollment in the M.S.W. program will be awarded advanced standing upon admission if they meet the following criteria: the overall undergraduate and junior-senior year grade point averages must be at least 3.0; the applicant must have received grades of "B" or better in all undergraduate social work courses (one exception is allowed); the applicant must have favorable recommendations from the undergraduate program. Advanced standing status is awarded conditionally to applicants currently enrolled in a B.S.W. program, pending receipt of the final college transcript reflecting all of the above criteria. Candidates for Advanced Standing must complete all of their B. S. W. degree requirements prior to their entry into the summer course. Advanced standing also may be awarded to applicants who have completed successfully a full year in an accredited M.S.W. program and who wish to transfer to Temple University. Full-time students admitted with advanced standing complete one preparatory course in the summer prior to admission, enter the advanced-year curriculum in September, and graduate the following May. Part-time Study Options Options for part-time study are available. The part-time curriculum format ordinarily allows for degree completion in four academic years, two years for Advanced Standing Students. Evening sections are provided for required courses to accommodate the needs of working students. Part-time study options are offered at the University's Main Campus and at the Temple University extension campus at Strawberry Square in Harrisburg. Applicants for part-time study who are currently employed in a human service agency usually can plan to meet the Program's field work requirements at their place of employment. Requirements include change in responsibilities and supervisor. Assistance in arranging suitable field work plans with employers are provided as part of the application process. This option permits continuous full-time employment while attending school part-time. Applicants admitted for part-time study who are not currently employed in social service settings, and those who are but who wish to have field work in a different setting, may have their field placements arranged for them by the Program. Transfer of CreditsFor full-time and Extended Degree students - with the exception of those transferring one full year of credit from another school of social work - no more than 20 percent of the credit hours required for the M.S.W. degree may be transferred from another institution of higher education. This rule applies to non-matriculated graduate course work taken at Temple University as well. Advanced Standing students may not transfer any credits. Course Descriptions -Social Work 401. Social Welfare Policies and Services I. (3 s.h.) An introduction to American social welfare policies and social service programs in their historical, political, economic and social context. Methods of social problem analysis. The social work profession as a social institution. 402. Social Welfare Policies and Services II. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: S.A. 401. A continuation of S.A. 401. Methods of social policy analysis and advocacy in the public policy arena, including skills in argumentation and lobbying. 406. Community Encounter. (1 s.h.) Community and classroom activities intended to orient students to social service needs and to professional roles in meeting them. 410. Emotional Disturbance in Children & Adolescents. (3 s.h.) Childhood psychopathology: interference in normal development which results in various kinds of troubled behavior. 413. Practice of Social Service Delivery I. (3 s.h.) Introduction to social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities, focusing on interpersonal and social change and empowerment processes entailed in an ecological approach to service delivery. 414. Practice of Social Service Delivery II. (3 s.h.) A continuation of S.A. 413, focusing on refinement of competence in use of self and practice theory in performance of multiple roles and multi-level practice interventions. 415. Effective Case Management. (3 s.h.) Focuses on the delivery of services to special populations. Case management is viewed as both a model and process of service delivery, encouraging a holistic view of the client. 420. Introduction to Social Research. (3 s.h.) An introduction to the philosophy, concepts, principles, and methods of empirical research in the social and behavioral sciences, with the primary aim of developing competence in the critical assessment of published research. 425. Law and the Practice of Social Work. (3 s.h.) Consideration of various legal issues as they pertain to the practice of social work. 429. Foundations for Advanced Social Work Practice. (5 s.h.) Foundation social work content designed specifically for advanced standing students. Integration of social welfare policy, research, social work practice, human behavior theory and field.
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