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San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021School of Social WorkStudent HandbookUndergraduate Program in Social WorkFALL 2020/ SPRING 2021Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.1
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Table Of ContentI. The Profession of Social Work. 1II. BASW Program Mission, Goals and Objectives.1III. Communications and Advising.3Advisor. 3Files. 3General Catalog. 3Bulletin Boards. 4Job Notices. 4Updating Addresses and Phone Numbers. 4Faculty Office Hours and Phone Numbers. 4IV. Registration, Impacted Major and Departmental Requirements. 5Impacted Major. 5Registration. 5Graduation. 5Policy on Life/Work Experience. 5Sequence of Coursework/Check off List. 6Criminal Justice Specialty. 7Pre-Majors. 7Policy and Procedures for Changing from Pre-Major to Major. 7Major Requirements. 7Title-IV BASW Stipend. 8Foreign Language Requirement. 8Undergraduate Field Education. 8Elective Classes. 9Transfers from Community Colleges and Universities. 11Pre-Major Alternatives. 13Transfer from Four Year College. 13Request for Academic Adjustment. 14V. Student Rights and Grievance Process. 15Leave of Absence. 15School of Social Work Grading Policy . 15Incompletes. 17Student Files. 17Understanding Plagiarism. 17Suspension or Disqualification. 18Student Situation Report. 19Grievance Process. 21Harassment and Discrimination Defined. 22Examples of Sexual Harassment. 23VI. MSW Program. 24VII. Student Associations. 25Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Association. 25Black Social Work Student Caucus. 25Gerontology Student Association. .25Graduate Social Work Association. .25Latino Social Work Student Network. 25OUTreach. .25Social Action Committee (SAC). 26Student Association of School Social Workers. 26Student Social Work Association at SDSU – Imperial Valley. 26Undergraduate Social Work Association. 26College of Health and Human Services Student Council. .26VIII. Things to Remember. 27IX. Undergraduate Administration. 28X. Scholarship and Stipends.28Appendix. 31NASW Code of Ethics. 34Social Media Guidelines. 59Student Data Sheet. 62Request for Adjustment of Academic Requirements (RAAR). 63Notes. 64Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021welcometo the undergraduateprogram in Social Work atSan Diego State University.The program is accreditedby the Council onSocial Work Education.We hope the time youspend with us will berewarding. To help youprogress as smoothly aspossible through theprogram, it is importantthat you read thishandbook. Please read itcarefully and keep it forfuture reference.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021I. The Profession of Social WorkThe social work major prepares students forentry-level social work practice and for socialwork education at the graduate level.Social workers provide services to individuals,groups and communities in a wide variety ofpublic and private settings—wherever there arehuman needs to be met. The scope of theseservices is constantly expanding to keep pacewith demographic shifts and growing needs.Social workers provide direct services to peoplein settings such as hospitals, mental healthclinics, child welfare agencies, public schools,and rehabilitation centers. In addition, social workers are involved in planning,policy formation, research, evaluation and administration in these settings.The profession of social work is deeply committed to both social justice and the reliefof human distress and inequality. While this concern for others is a vital ingredientof social work, it must be implemented with the values, knowledge and skills of theprofession. To accomplish these goals, the School of Social Work offers an undergraduatemajor in social work practice leading to the BA degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences.II. BASW Program Mission, Goals and ObjectivesThe Mission of the Baccalaureate Program:The mission of the Baccalaureate Program is to prepare entry-level generalist practitionersfor responsible, competent, evidence-based social work practice and to provide therequired base for advanced social work education. It subscribes to the stated philosophyand the overall mission of the School by offering an integrated and coherent curriculumemphasizing professional values, ethics, knowledge, and skills that enable graduatesto work in public and nonprofit social services agencies with diverse and vulnerablepopulations, particularly in the Southern California border region.Program Goals:Consistent with the Mission of the School, the Baccalaureate Program of the School ofSocial Work prepares generalist practitioners for responsible, competent, entry-levelsocial work practice with diverse populations in the Southern California area, in publicand nonprofit social service agencies. It also provides the necessary foundation forCultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.1
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021advanced social work education. The goals of the Baccalaureate Program are toprepare graduates to:1. Function effectively as entry-level professionals in beginning social work practice.2. Demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural background of theSouthern California border region and are able to work effectively in a variety of rolesto meet the needs of the region’s varied communities.3. Understand and use social work values and ethics throughout their professional practice.4. Identify, evaluate and apply existing research evidence to guide their practicedecision-making.5. Understand the contexts and purposes of social work practice, the changing natureof those contexts, and the nature and the dynamics of organizational behavior.6. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional growth and learning.The BASW program will prepare graduates to:1. Perform effectively in entry-level social work practice using a liberal arts perspective,critical thinking skills, and evidence guided focus.2. Use the generalist practice model in direct services with client systems of all sizes.3. Understand the biopsychosocial factors that affect human growth and development,and use theoretical frameworks to understand the person-in-environment as well asthe interactions between individuals and their social systems.4. Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to oppression and discrimination,particularly within the context of professional practice with diverse populationsin the Southern California border region.5. Practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge, and skills related toclient’s age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, maritalstatus, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.6. Intervene in agencies, neighborhoods, and communities to advance social andeconomic justice.7. Identify evidence of effective practice, and evaluate the findings and the applicationof such evidence to their own work.8. Understand history of social work, its uniqueness, and the current state of theProfession.9. Analyze social policies and their impacts, and develop strategies to implementpositive change.10. Recognize and address ethical dilemmas in accordance with social work values andthe NASW Code of Ethics and utilize these values and ethics in their own practice.11. Communicate effectively, using written, oral, and nonverbal skills.12. Value and use supervision in an appropriate manner.13. Function effectively as professionals within the structure of an organization andservice delivery system and are able to seek organizational change when necessary.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.2
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021III. Communications and AdvisingWebsite: http://socialwork.sdsu.eduUndergraduate Advisor:Please change to your designated advisors are Esmeralda Sanchez (for freshmen andsophomore students) and Jennifer Cosio (for junior and senior students). You can schedule an appointment with your advisors at Esanchezadvisor.youcanbook.me (Esmeralda)or swgeradvising.youcanbook.me (Jennifer). All social work students new to the majoror new to SDSU should fill out a Student Data Sheet (see Appendix) and attend a newstudent orientation held every July and August. This will help you avoid taking thewrong social work classes or classes out of sequence. (For General Education Classes,go to the University Academic Advising Center, Student Services West Room1551. During Covid-19, please go to advising.sdsu.edu to schedule seekadvising virtually. No GE advising is conducted at the School of Social Work.)Please Keep A File: From time to time we send you memos containing importantinformation. Also, you may receive letters or memos from Admissions and Records.It is extremely important that you keep your own running file of all official actions regardingyour status, all copies of documents sent to you by the School of Social Work or by UniversityAdmissions and Records, all grade reports, all important memos from the School regardingrequirements, curriculum, field, due dates for documentation meetings, etc. This is one ofthe best and most important things you can do for yourself during your time in school. Itis absolutely necessary that you look after your own academic status, that you keep up withwhat is going on and what is required of you, and that you keep your own records of yourprogress. It is important for you to track your academic progress on your WebPortal, this isdone by downloading your Degree Evaluation Report (DAR).Please buy a copy of the SDSU General Catalog or access it on-line athttp://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/catalog/quickref.html All of the rules andregulations regarding Undergraduate study at San Diego State University are spelledout in the Catalog. It explains withdrawals, probation, grading policies, etc. and it alsosummarizes the School of Social Work curriculum requirements.Email: The school sends email messages to students regarding school events, policies,scholarships, jobs and more. To get on the email list, please send your email addressto School of Social Work office at SOCWORK@sdsu.edu and request to be added to theundergraduate social work email list.All students must use an SDSU email account for all SDSU related communication. Toaccess your SDSU email account, please go to: https://it.sdsu.edu/help/google Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.3
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Communications Central: As a social work student you are enrolled inCommunication Central (a way to communicate with other students and your advisor).Please go to https://blackboard.sdsu.edu/webapps/login (enter your RED ID andpassword) to use this resource. Important announcements will be posted there.Bulletin Boards: Important information is posted on the following bulletin boards: General School – glass case outside HH 119 Undergraduate Social Work – on the wall next to HH 119 & HH133 Field Board – on the wall outside of HH 119 Undergraduate Social Work Association – on the wall next to HH 119 All Student SW Associations – Hepner HallNotices may not be posted on school Bulletin Boards without prior approval of theSchool of Social Work.Job Notices: Job notices are posted on the School of Social Work web site. Please alsocheck with Career Services. They can help you with your job search and resume.Updating Addresses and Phone Numbers: You should notify the School ofSocial Work Office (Hepner Hall 119) and the Admissions Office in the StudentServices building of such changes. If you do not do this, you may not receive importantmailings or other vital information. Admissions and Records usually communicateswith you by mail, so it is essential that they have your correct address, telephonenumber, and email address. If you update your contact information via WebPortal,the Admissions Office will be aware of this change.Faculty Office Hours and Phone Numbers: All faculty have offices in Hepner Hall,mailboxes in HH 119 and phones with voice mail as well as email addresses. Thisinformation is posted at t-faculty/Due to COVID-19 and the social distancing mandates, all communication withthe School of Social Work will be conducted virtually as all staff and faculty areworking remotely. Please contact your advisors or the School of Social Work,SOCWORK@sdsu.edu, for more information.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.4
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021IV. Registration, Administrative andDepartmental RequirementsImpacted MajorAll majors at San Diego State University have more students wanting to declare that majorthan can be accommodated. As such, they are designated as impacted majors. All studentswho are admitted to SDSU are placed in a premajor (including ref.htmlRegistrationRegistration is done through SDSU WebPortal each semester. You will use your RED ID numberto register. You should purchase the Class Schedule & Student Information Handbook sold atthe bookstore or check the schedule on-line. There is a separate schedule for each semester.In addition, the School updates its schedule as changes occur. To view the latest scheduleplease go to: https://sunspot.sdsu.edu/schedule/Please visit the Office of the Registrar website for registration deadlines, requirements,and other impartment information regarding registering for .htmlGraduationGraduation does not occur automatically upon completion of all requirements. You must applyfor graduation on your WebPortal and pay the required fee. The graduation fee is 100 and it is aone-time, nonrefundable fee. The application is available online via your WebPortal. If you haveany questions you can contact the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement(DAESA) at https://daesa.sdsu.edu/. The deadlines for each semester are in the catalog; it is yourresponsibility to keep yourself informed of these dates. To graduate in the Spring, the deadline istypically in February of your last semester. cy on Life / Work ExperienceThe School of Social Work does not accept life / work experience in lieu of any courserequirements or academic credit. The School does not accept transfer credit based onlife / work experience. Students will have to take courses for any life / work experiencefor which they thought that they were going to receive academic credit.Time Limit on Completion of Requirement for the MajorAs specified in the General Catalog http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/catalog/quickref.html, departmentsmay require that specific academic requirements be met within seven years of granting anundergraduate degree. Social work students with academic programs more than seven years old willbe required to repeat the courses in the major: SWORK 110 / SWORK 120, SWORK 350, SWORK 360,SWORK 361, SWORK 381, SWORK 370, SWORK 382, SWORK 391, SWORK 483A / SWORK 489A,SWORK 483B / SWORK 489B. This requirement ensures that social work students are up to date inthe rapidly changing field of social work practice, knowledge and skills.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.5
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Felony / Misdemeanor ConvictionCertain legal issues may prohibit students from being accepted by social work internshipagencies. Students with a felony or misdemeanor conviction, should be aware that theymay be excluded from certain jobs or internship sites, or experience delayed internshipplacement. They may also not be able to receive the license in social work (LCSW).Sequence of Coursework: Check off listI. Pre-Major—21 units *q SWORK 110 (Fall only)q Psych 101q SWORK 120 (Spring only)q Soc 101q Econ (any 3 unit course)q Statistics (Stats 250, Psych 280, Soc 201)q BIOL 100, 101, 204, or 261One must have a grade of “C” or better in each social work pre-major course witha minimum overall GPA of 2.7 (2.4 prior to 2013) to be eligible to declare a social workmajor. Please check assist.org for equivalent course information at community colleges.II. Major: 300 Level Social Work Courses — 21 unitsq SWORK 350 (Fall and Spring)q SWORK 381 (min. grade of “C”) (Spring only)q SWORK 360 (Spring only)q SWORK 370 (Fall only)q SWORK 361 (Spring only)q SWORK 382 (min. grade of “C”) (Fall only)q SWORK 391 (Fall only)III. Social Work Practice and Field Courses—14 units/senior yearq SWORK 483A/SW 489A (fall semester only; must have a “C” or better in 483A to continue to SW 483B)q SWORK 483B/SW 489B (spring semester only)IV. Upper Division Electives and Research—9 unitsComplete 3 upper division electives (at least 2 Social Work ��SWORKq SWORK400410430497596q GERO 520q 1 approved out of department elective additional elective(see pages 9-11) or one from the left columnNOTE: Please refer to School of Social Work website(http://socialwork.sdsu.edu) for course sequence scheduling information.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.6
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Criminal Justice SpecializationEnvironmental SW SpecializationSTUDENTS TAKE 9 UNITS IN CRIMINALJUSTICE COURSES. STUDENTS AREREQUIRED TO TAKE:IN PLACE OF THREE SOCIAL WORKELECTIVES, STUDENTS ARE REQUIREDTO TAKE 9 UNITS OF:CJ 300 Crime, Law and JusticeSUSTN 353: Sustainability and CultureSUSTN 334: Politics of the EnvironmentHIST 441: Unnatural Disasters: History ofCurrent Environmental ProblemsAND TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:CJ 321 Juvenile JusticeCJ 330 CorrectionsCJ 531 Probation and ParoleCJ 543 Community ResourcesCJ 596 Cultural CriminologyStudents will also be placed in a criminal justicesetting for internship (SWORK489A and SWORK 489B)(8 units)ORPHIL332: Environmental EthicsYou will be placed in an environmental communitybased agency for internship (SWORK 489A andSWORK 489B).Pre-MajorsAll new students to this program are considered pre-majors until the 21-24 unitpreparation for the major is completed. Pre-majors may also enroll in upper division outof department electives, and SW 350 and SW 360. Students must maintain a 2.5 overallGPA and a 2.7 GPA in pre-major courses with a grade of “C” or better in each of thepre-major courses to be eligible for the major.Policy and Procedures for Changing from Pre-Major to MajorTo change from a pre-major status to major status, the Change of Status Form (from theSchool of Social Work) and a Declaration of Major Form (obtain from the School ofSocial Work, Office of the Registrar, or Office of Advising and Evaluations) must becompleted and turned into the Undergraduate Advisor as follows:OnlineChange from pre-major to major status occurs automatically once the student earns 60units, completes and passes all 300 level social work courses, and has an overall GPA of 2.7.Complete requirements at the end of the semesterStudents cannot register for any major courses until they have changed their status bydeclaring their major. Please consult with the social work major advisor if you have anyobstacles reaching major status.Major requirementsThe major in Social Work consists of 44 units of 300 and 400 level courses. Students mustcomplete and pass the seven (7) social work 300 level courses before taking the seniorlevel practice/internship program (SWORK 483A & B and SWORK 489A & B). For specificeligibility criteria see the section on Undergraduate Field Education.Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.7
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Title IV-E BASW StipendThe SDSU School of Social Work, Child Welfare Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) TitleIV-E Stipend program is designed to advance the education of the public child welfare workforce. Similar to the existing MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend, this program providesspecialized education at the undergraduate level with financial support (total taxable stipendof 15,000 for the final internship year). Applicants must be enrolled full-time at SDSU andbe a declared undergraduate social work major with a minimum of 2.4 GPA.The application process occurs in the early Spring semester conjointly with the undergraduate social work field internship application. Announcements are made through the School ofSocial Work Undergraduate Announcements by email to social work majors and on the BASWTitle IV-E website. For more information, please visit http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/stipend orContact the Child Welfare Coordinator, Amalia Hernandez, MSW at amalia.hernandez@sdsu.edu. Funding will be available on a year-to-year basis. Foreign Language RequirementCompetency (equivalent to that which is normally attained through three consecutivesemesters or five consecutive quarters of college study) is required in one foreignlanguage as part of the preparation for the major. Refer to the section of the GeneralCatalog on Graduation Requirements. tive speakers from countries where English is not the principal language and whohave finished high school or equivalent in that country will satisfy the requirement.Persons who have completed 4 years of high school foreign language will also satisfy therequirement. American Sign Language (ASL) meets the requirement, but should be takenthrough a community college as ASL is no longer offered at SDSU. Please consult withyour GE academic advisor if you have any questions.Undergraduate Field Education (SW 489)Field education is an essential element of the curriculum in the SDSU School ofSocial Work. It is the field practicum learning experience that allows the student tointegrate classroom theory and knowledge and practice skills in developing professionalcompetence and identity. This application includes social work theory in real-lifepractice situations, skill building, and upholding professional standards of social workethics and values, under the professional supervision of qualified social workers intheir role of field instructors.Please see the Field Manual located ces/field-manual/Cultivating the knowledge for global change one community at a time.8
San Diego State University School of Social Work Undergraduate Program Student Handbook 2020–2021Elective CoursesAll majors are required to take three upper division electives. Two must be from SocialWork and the other can be an out of department elective. At least two of your electivesmust be selected from among the four electives offered in Social Work: SWORK 400Child Welfare, SWORK 410 Family Issues, Gero 520 Programs for the Aging, SWORK 430Alcohol and Other Drugs Analysis of Programs for the Aging or SWORK 430 ChemicalDependency. You may also select one elective from the out of department list (pages9-11). You are allowed to use one out of department elective to satisfy a GE Explorationrequirement as well as a major elective requirement. Because the Academic AdvisingEvaluations Office has a copy of the list, you do not need to file an Adjustmentto Academic Requirements Form for the electives listed on the following pages.Note: For your elective to sati
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