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School of Social Work

Simpson Tower F816
(323) 343-4680
MSW Admissions Information: (323) 343-4684 Michelle Lightburn
MSW@cslanet.calstatela.edu
www.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/sw/

Director

Dr. Evaon Wong-Kim
ewongkim@calstatela.edu
323-343-4737

Faculty

Professors: Ga-Young Choi, Roger Delgado, Colleen Friend, Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum, Siyon Y. Rhee, Valentine Villa, Evaon Wong-Kim (Director).
Associate Professor:  Sofya Bagdasaryan, Joanna Doran, Tirmazi Mohammad, Tasha Willis.
Assistant Professors:  Maria Hernandez, James Simon
Emeriti: Pauline Agbayani, Joanne Altschuler, Frederick Anderson, Shirley Better, Connie Corley, Philip Carter, Neil Cohen,  Alfredo G. González, and Dale Weaver.

Mission Statements

The BASW Mission of the School of Social Work:
The BASW Program in the School of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles prepares students for beginning strengths-based generalist practice in socially, culturally and economically diverse urban communities. Our BASW graduates are educated to promote social and economic justice and facilitate change and growth at all levels of professional practice.

The MSW Mission of the School of Social Work:
The MSW Program at California State University, Los Angeles educates students to assume leadership roles in professional practice. Our advanced urban generalist graduates analyze, intervene, evaluate and advocate with diverse, underserved and oppressed clients and communities.

Accreditation

Both of our MSW and BASW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Certificate Programs

The Applied Gerontology credit certificate, offered by the College of Health and Human Services through the Applied Gerontology Institute, contains course work in social work and is available to both social work majors and others. The school also offers course work applicable toward the interdisciplinary credit certificate in Child Maltreatment and Family Violence offered by the College of Health and Human Services.

Programs

• Social Work, B.A.

• Social Work, M.S.W.

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