What does October or Fall mean to you? Back to school? Pumpkin scones and lattes at Starbucks, or as the eloquent English poet said, “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. For field faculty, it means we are on the road for our site visits, a highlight of the academic year, as we get to be […]
HHS 350 International Requirement and the NASW Code of Ethics By Terri Skyer
As BSW Undergraduates, we are required to fulfill an international requirement. This relatively new mandate is required of all majors under the College of Health and Human Services if one desires to graduate. The most frequently chosen method of fulfilling this requirement is to take HHS 350, a 3-unit course which conveniently meets the International […]
The Step Up Program: A College Access Program through the Consensus Organizing Center at SDSU’s School of Social Work by Jennifer Cosio
The Consensus Organizing Center (COC) has been a project of San Diego State University’s School (SDSU) of Social Work since 1999. The COC’s longest running program is the Step Up Program, which provides high school junior students from a local high school an opportunity to experience college. The mission of the Step-Up Program is to […]
SDSU School of Social Work Celebrates its 50th Anniversary! By Dr. Anita Harbert
The School of Social Work celebrated its 50th Anniversary on Saturday November 9, 2013 with an all-day Institute entitled “Exploring the Best Practices in Social Work in the fields of: Aging, Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Criminal Justice, and Health”. The program featured opening remarks by Janlee Wong, Executive Director of the California Chapter of NASW […]