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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORKCalifornia State University, BakersfieldHandbookforStudents and Advisors(2020 - 2021 Edition)Compiled by Faculty and Staff, Department of Social WorkRevised July 2020

IMPORTANT NOTEThis handbook is not a substitute for the current catalog of the California State University,Bakersfield. However, the MSW Student Handbook may contain higher standards thanthe current campus catalog. Students are to be familiar with the official University policiesdelineated in the catalog. Some sections of the University catalog may be quoted directlyin this handbook, which is intended only as a supplement to the University catalog. It maychange from year to year and is subject to revision during the current year. o1mw9t4ydcg5.2

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS. 3IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS . 7MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES . 10CSUB MISSION STATEMENT . 10Department of Social Work Mission . 10Department of Social Work Goals . 10Foundation Level Program Objectives . 11Advanced Level Program Objectives . 13ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM . 16Admission Requirements . 16Bachelor's Degree . 16Essential Requirements . 16Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement . 17Criminal Background Check . 17Admissions Committee . 17Review Process . 18Advanced Standing Program . 18MSW CURRICULUM . 19Elective Course Work . 19Culminating Experience . 20Prerequisites . 20Waiving of Credits . 20Advanced Standing . 20Transfer of Courses Taken at Other Colleges/universities . 203

Life or Work Experience . 21Special Curricula. 21PROGRAMS OF STUDY . 22FIELD INSTRUCTION . 25DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . 26Credit and Academic Performance Requirements. 26Completion of Field Practicum . 27Specified Plan of Study . 27Completion of the Culminating Experience . 27Advancement to Graduate Candidacy . 27Participation in Commencement Ceremonies . 27TIME LIMITS AND CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT . 28Time Limit for Completing the Program . 28Leave of Absence . 28Continuous Enrollment for Graduate Candidacy Standing . 28GUIDELINES FOR THE MASTER’S THESIS . 29The Thesis Process . 29Formation of Thesis Committees . 30The Thesis Proposal and IRB Approval . 30Thesis Content . 30Writing Guidelines . 31Thesis Timeline . 32PROJECT-BASED CULMINATING EXPERIENCE . 33Introduction . 33The MSW Project as Culminating Experience . 334

Implementation of Project . 33ADVISEMENT . 35Advisement as a Tool to Students . 35Purposes of Advisement. 35Regular Advisement . 35Duties and Responsibilities of the Advisor . 35Changing Advisors . 36Special Advisement . 36STUDENT STATUS REVIEW . 38Preamble . 38Section 1: Guidelines . 38Section 2: Preliminary Procedures . 39Section 3: Hearing Procedures . 40Section 4: Post-Hearing Procedures . 41STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT . 43Academic Integrity . 43Principles of Academic Freedom. 43Sexual Harassment Policy . 44Student Complaint and Grievance Procedures . 45APPENDIX: FORMS . 47Change of Name/Contact Information . 49Thesis Committee Approval Form . 49Thesis Proposal Approval Form . 50Sample Thesis Title Page . 51Thesis Sample Signature Page . 525

PROGRAMS OF STUDY . 536

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERSDepartment of Social Work Office(661) 654-3434Email: nbanducci@csub.eduJong Choi, ProfessorDept. Chair/ Director(661) 654-2308Email: jchoi6@csub.eduCherilyn Haworth-Price, LecturerCalSWEC Coordinator(661) 654-2798Email: chaworth2@csub.eduTina Healy, Lecturer(661) 654-6552Email: talonzo@csub.eduJaewon Lee, Assistant Professor(661) 654-6543Email: jlee88@csub.eduAlejandro Leon, Lecturer(661) 654-2397Email: aleon3@csub.eduNathan Li, Associate Professor(661) 654-3122Email: jli12@csub.eduRobert Mejia, Director of Field Edu.(661) 654-6043Email: rmejia3@csub.eduHyejung Oh, Assistant Professor(661) 654-3452Email: hoh@csub.eduDana Stewart, Assistant Professor(661) 654-2106Email: dstewart15@csub.eduMadhavappallil Thomas, Professor(661) 654-2470Email: mthomas5@csub.eduEdie Warkentin, Lecturer(661) 654-2383Email: ewarkentin@csub.eduLorre Webb, Lecturer(661) 654-2577Email: lwebb2@csub.eduNatalie Banducci, Admin. Support(661) 654-3434Email: nbanducci@csub.eduJulie Kang, CalSWEC ASC.(661) 654-6215E-mail: hkang8@csub.eduLuz Roldan, Admissions Specialist(661) 654-2107Email: lroldan@csub.eduFacultyStaff7

California State University, BakersfieldAcademic Calendar2020-21Fall Semester, 2020August 17 . . . . . .ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUSAugust 24 . . . . . .First Day of ClassesAugust 27 . . . . . .Schedule Adjustment BeginsSeptember 02 . . .Last Day to Add ClassesSeptember 07 . . .HOLIDAY - Labor Day – Campus ClosedSeptember 21 . . . . . .Census DaySeptember 21 . . . . . .Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" beingSeptember 21 . . . . . .Deadline to Apply for Spring 2019 Graduation (Graduates)September 21 . . . . . .Deadline to apply for Summer 2019 Graduation(Undergraduates & Graduates)October 05 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students Begins (forSpring 2021)October 13 . . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation DayOctober 26 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students Begins (for Spring2021)November 09 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious andCompelling Reason; withdrawals from classes after thisdate require a Petition of Exception.November 11 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Veterans Day Observed - Campus ClosedNovember 16 - 20 . . .SOCI WeekNovember 26 - 27. HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving - Campus ClosedDecember 08 . . . . . . Last Day of ClassesDecember 08 . . . . . . Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to LibraryDecember 09 . . . . . . Reading DayDecember 10 - 16 . . .Examination PeriodDecember 17 . . . . . . Evaluation DayDecember 18 - 21. Grades DueWinter Break: December 22, 2020 - January 20, 20218

Spring Semester, 2021September 21 . . . . . Deadline to Apply for Spring 2021 Graduation (Graduates)September 21 . . . . . Deadline Day to Apply for Summer 2019 GraduationOctober 05. . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Spring2021)October 26. . . . . Registration for Continuing Students Begins (for Spring2021)January 18. . . . . HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus ClosedJanuary 21. . . . . ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUSJanuary 25. . . . . First Day of ClassesFebruary 03 . . . . . Last Day to Add ClassesFebruary 19 . . . . . Census DayFebruary 19 . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" beingrecordedSpring Semester Break: March 29, 2021 – April 04, 2021March 31April 07April 16. . . . . . HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez Day Observed - Campus Closed. . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation Day. . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious andCompelling ReasonApril 19. . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students Begins (for Summer2021 & Fall 2021)April 26 – 30 . . . . . . SOCI WeekMay 14.Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to LibraryMay 14. . . . . . Last Day of ClassesMay 15.Study/Reading DaysMay 17 - 22 . . . . . . Examination PeriodMay 21. . . . . . Spring CommencementMay 25 - 26 . . . . . . Grades DueMay 31. . . . . . HOLIDAY - Memorial Day – Campus Closed9

MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVESCSUB MISSION STATEMENTCalifornia State University, Bakersfield is a comprehensive public universitycommitted to offering excellent undergraduate and graduate programs thatadvance the intellectual and personal development of its students. An emphasison student learning is enhanced by a commitment to scholarship, diversity,service, global awareness, and life-long learning. The University collaborateswith partners in the community to increase the region's overall educational level,enhance its quality of life, and support its economic development(http://www.csub.edu/about csub/mission/index.html).Department of Social Work MissionThe mission of the California State University, Bakersfield, Department of SocialWork, is to prepare students for social work practice and leadership at theadvanced generalist level. Graduates possess the knowledge, values, and skillsrequired to competently and ethically work with individuals, families, groups,organizations, and communities using best practices. The Department iscommitted to improving social conditions in the Central Valley by promotingculturally responsive practice, social justice, and life-long learning.Department of Social Work GoalsThe Department of Social Work is committed to the following goals, which arederived from the mission statement. These goals are consistent with the Councilon Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Educational Policy, Section 1.1.The program goals are to:1.2.3.4.To prepare advanced generalist social workers who identify with thesocial work profession and model the values and ethics of theprofession.To prepare graduates to continue their professional growth anddevelopment throughout their careers.To prepare students for leadership roles in an interprofessionalenvironment within the community.To prepare advanced generalist social workers who are competentto engage in autonomous practice within the context of multiplesystems and diverse environments, using a multidimensionalperspective applicable across the lifespan.10

5.6.To prepare advanced generalist social workers who use researchknowledge and skills to evaluate their social work practice.To prepare advanced generalist social workers to advocate forhuman rights and social and economic justice in the broader socialenvironment.The Department is committed to preparing social workers for competent andethical advanced generalist practice. Recognizing the region’s need forprofessional social workers, the Department has developed flexible schedules toallow full-time, part-time, and advanced standing study options. Our commitmentto promoting practice excellence in a variety of settings is achieved through anadvanced generalist concentration.The Department derived program objectives from the program goals andCSWE’s Educational Policy, Section 3. To facilitate continuity, the Departmentestablished foundation objectives and concentration objectives that build uponeach other, with the concentration objectives reflecting a higher level of skill thanthe foundation objectives.Foundation Level Program ObjectivesThe MSW program has adopted the following statements of competencies andpractice behaviors as the foundation level program objectives.Competency #1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior12345Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics,relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conductof research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to contextUse reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintainprofessionalism in practice situationsDemonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written,and electronic communicationUse technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomesUse supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behaviorCompetency #2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice678Ap

7 IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Department of Social Work Office (661) 654-3434 Email: nbanducci@csub.edu Faculty Jong Choi, Profess