Master Of Social Work Program STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021
1Master of Social Work ProgramSTUDENT HANDBOOK2021-2022
2SECTION I: MU-SU MSW PROGRAM . 5Organizational Context . 5Organizational Context in the Context of the Social Work Profession . 5Advanced Generalist Practice . 6Program Mission . 7Program Goals. 7Social Work Education . 7The Council on Social Work Education and Accreditation . 8Core Competencies. 8Generalist Year Competencies . 8Generalist Competencies and Behaviors . 8Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior. 8Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice. 9Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice . 9Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice . 10Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice . 10Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 10Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 11Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 11Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 12Specialization Year Competencies . 12Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior. 12Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice. 12Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice . 13Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice . 13Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice to Advance Social and Economic Well-Being and to DeliverEffective Social Work Services . 14Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 14Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 14Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 15Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities . 15SECTION II: CURRICULUM. 16History of the MU-SU MSW Program Accreditation . 16Generalist Year Curriculum . 16Specialization Year Curriculum . 16Specialization Social Work Electives . 17MU-SU MSW Program: Program Options . 17Regular Standing (60 credits) . 18Advanced Standing (36 credits) . 18Full-Time and Part-Time Options . 18Field Practicum . 18Schedule of Classes . 19Regular Admission (60 Credit) Full-Time Schedule. 19Regular Admission (60 Credit) Part-Time Schedule. 20Advanced Standing Admission (36 Credits) Full-Time Schedule . 21Advanced Standing Admission (36 Credits) Part-Time Schedule . 21Certificates, Certifications, and Dual Degrees . 22Certificate Programs. 22MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 22Home and School Visitor (MSW HSV) . 22Expressive Arts (MSW EA) . 22Interprofessional Education (MSW IPE). 22SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 22The Behavior Specialist Certificate (BSC) . 22Other Program Options . 22Child Welfare Education for Leadership . 22Dual Degrees . 23
3Master of Social Work & Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSW MSEM) . 23Master of Social Work & Master of Education in Sport Management (MSW MEd) . 23Information Technology . 24SECTION III: ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES . 25Admission Requirements . 25Regular Standing Program . 25Advanced Standing Program . 25Entrance Examinations . 25Liberal Arts Foundation Courses . 26Economics . 26Government . 26Human Biology . 27Statistics. 27Exemption from Generalist (First Year) Courses . 27Life Experience . 27Personal and Professional Qualities . 27Personal Statement and Resume. 27Professional References . 28Background Checks . 28English as a Second Language . 28Transfer Students. 29Home Campus . 29Financial Aid and Scholarships . 29Graduate Assistantships (GAs) . 30MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 30SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 30Scholarships . 30Student Research Support. 31SECTION IV: ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES . 32Academic Performance Criteria . 32MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 32Grade Point Average (GPA) . 32Degree Candidacy . 32Time Limit . 32SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 32Grade Point Average (GPA) . 32Minimum Academic Standards . 33Time Limit . 33Grading . 33Grade Appeals Process . 33MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 33Grade Appeal . 33Academic Dismissal and Appeal. 34SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 34Basis for Appealing Final Course Grade . 34Timetable and Procedures for the Grade Appeal Process . 35Academic Integrity . 36MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 36Plagiarism, Fabrication, Cheating, and Academic Misconduct . 36SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 37Penalties. 37Professional Performance Criteria . 38Professional Performance . 38Professional Values and Behaviors . 38Professional Performance Policies . 38Evaluation of Professional Development Plan. 39Appeals Process . 39
4Readmission . 39Student Rights and Responsibilities . 39MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 39SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 39Students with Disabilities and Learning Accommodations . 40Policy on Reporting Sexual Violence (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) . 40Sharing of Information . 40Student Participation in Program Governance . 40MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 41SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 41SECTION V: ADVISING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES . 42Preadmission Advisement. 42Orientation . 42Academic and Professional Advisement . 42SECTION VI: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . 43Licensure. 43University Student Services . 43REFERENCES . 44FACULTY AND STAFF. 45MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY . 45SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY . 46
5SECTION I: MU-SU MSW PROGRAMOrganizational ContextMillersville University and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are institutions of higher educationoffering programs of study leading to the Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees in social work; they are membersof the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.The Millersville University-Shippensburg University MSW Program (MU-SU MSW) is the first collaborativesocial work program that is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Both public universitieswere founded in the second half of the 19th century. Millersville and Shippensburg universities jointly offer aMaster of Social Work (MSW) degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).It is designed for applicants who have earned their Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Bachelor of Arts inSocial Work (BASW) degree as well as for career changers without an undergraduate social work degree. Theprogram was developed to support both the full-time student and the working professional. State-of-the-arttechnology permits students to acquire social work knowledge, skills and values through multiple educationalmethods, including traditional campus classes, a variety of online formats and web-based activities. Becausethis is a joint program, students benefit from the quality faculty and resources of both universities. The fullprogram is available on each campus.Organizational Context in the Context of the Social Work ProfessionThe MU-SU MSW program aims to provide an inclusive and diverse environment that responds to the needsand demands of vulnerable and oppressed populations and the impacts of historical oppressions. Studentsshould be familiar with the purpose of the social work profession, as stated by several national social workorganizations.From the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE):The purpose of the social work profession is to promote human and community well-being. Guidedby a person-in-environment framework, a global perspective, respect for human diversity, andknowledge based on scientific inquiry, the purpose of social work is actualized through its questfor social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, the creation of conditions that facilitate therealization of human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of life for all persons,locally and globally. To fully realize our commitment to social justice, social workers must engagein anti-racist, culturally responsive social work practice at the individual, family, group,organizational, community, research, and policy levels, informed by the theories and voices ofthose who have been marginalized. In an ever-shifting social and environmental context, socialwork is agile, responsive, and generative (CSWE, 2021).From the National Association of Social Workers (NASW):The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meetthe basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment ofpeople who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. A historic and defining feature ofsocial work is the profession's focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-beingof society. Fundamental to social work is attention to the environmental forces that create,contribute to, and address problems in living.Social workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients. "Clients" isused inclusively to refer to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Socialworkers are sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression,poverty, and other forms of social injustice. These activities may be in the form of direct practice,
6community organizing, supervision, consultation, administration, advocacy, social and politicalaction, policy development and implementation, education, and research and evaluation. Socialworkers seek to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs. Social workers alsoseek to promote the responsiveness of organizations, communities, and other social institutions toindividuals' needs and social problems.The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values,embraced by social workers throughout the profession's history, are the foundation of social work'sunique purpose and perspective: service social justice dignity and worth of the person importance of human relationships integrity competence.Students may review the NASW COE here.From the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW):The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., comprised of people of Africanancestry, is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of Africanancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research.National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. will work to create a world in which peopleof African ancestry will live free from racial domination, economic exploitation, and culturaloppression. In collaboration with national, international, and other appropriate groups, NABSWwill continue to leverage its collective expertise to strategically develop capacity of people ofAfrican ancestry to sustain and flourish. NABSW’s vision is guided by the Principles of theNguzo Saba, which are Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility,Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith, and the Seven Cardinal Virtues ofMa’at, which are Right, Truth, Justice, Order, Reciprocity, Balance, and Harmony.The NABSW COE may be found here.From the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW):Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that facilitates socialchange and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities arecentral to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities andindigenous knowledge, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges andenhance wellbeing.The IFSW Global Statement of Ethical Principles may be found here.Advanced Generalist PracticeEvery MSW program has an area of specialization. For our program, this is Advanced Generalist Practice,which, according to data from the Council on Social Work Education, is one of the fastest growing areas ofspecialization for MSW programs in the United States (Dran, 2014; Lavitt, 2009). The Advanced Generalistspecialization allows students to practice broadly and deeply, encompassing what Bolin (2014) identified as a
7“both/and” perspective of the helping process as multidimensional and complex.The advanced generalist approach to social work practice is characterized by the practitioner’s ability tosimultaneously address complex situations within and across multiple levels and systems. This strengths-basedorientation is grounded in a liberal arts foundation and guided by a systems approach incorporating core socialwork knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective aspects, and ethics and respect for diversity. Usingresearch-informed practice, the advanced generalist social worker promotes positive change in the social,political, and economic arenas to advance human rights.Advanced generalists, as described by Derezotes (1999) have greater knowledge and higher skill levels thatenable them to address more complex human and organizational problems and to supervise and administerprograms, including guiding the work of others. Our curriculum prepares students to be innovative, thoughtful,independent and ethical social work practitioners. Upon graduation students are able to engage inmultidimensional problem setting, leadership and self -reflection, ethical advocacy and lifelong development ofthe profession by finding ways to share their knowledge of effective interventions (Lavitt, 2009, Dran 2014)The Advanced Generalist Practice specialization builds on the skills learned in the generalist year. Socialworkers in the South-Central region of Pennsylvania, and beyond, need to be prepared to work in diversegeographic areas (from rural areas to cities) where they are called upon to address multiple problems acrossmultiple systems of intervention (individual, family, group, community, and organizational). The generalistperspective, as described by Sheafor and Horejsi (2003), enables social work practitioners to draw upon manytheories and models to develop the most suitable interventions with client systems at the micro, mezzo, andmacro levels of practice.Program MissionThe mission of the joint MU-SU MSW Program is to provide accessible social work graduate education in theSouth-Central region of Pennsylvania. We prepare students to be effective advanced generalist practitioners,committed to the purpose and values of the social work profession.Program GoalsThe MU-SU MSW Program seeks to:1. Prepare students for competent advanced generalist practice through the acquisition and demonstration ofsocial work competencies consistent with CSWE educational policy and accreditation standards.2. Prepare students with the specialized knowledge and skills for social work practice with client systems tofacilitate change within the boundaries of ethical practice and with attention to the profession'scommitment to social justice and human rights.3. Encourage students' commitment to continued professional development and lifelong learning byproviding opportunities for community engagement and real-life learning experiences.The MU-SU MSW Program goals are derived from the joint mission and from the Statement of Purpose of theCSWE EPAS document. Program Goal 1 addresses the first part of the mission: The mission of the joint MU-SUMSW Program is to provide accessible social work graduate education in the South-Central region ofPennsylvania. We prepare students to be effective advanced generalist practitioners. The 2015 EPAS basesmeasurement of social work education on nine core competencies, with each competency furtheroperationalized in a set of corresponding performance behaviors. Program Goal 2 addresses the second part ofthe mission committed to the purpose and values of the social work profession, and Program Goal 3 seeks toextend the mission through professional development and lifelong learning initiatives of the program.Social Work EducationThe MU-SU MSW Program faculty implements the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). EducationalPolicies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) in developing a quality social work graduate program. The CSWEEPAS Statement of Purpose defines the purpose of social work, and th
Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). It is designed for applicants who have earned their Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) degree as well as for career
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