UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

154 / COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, GRADUATE DIVISION
these scholarships may be obtained by writing to the School or to the Council
on Social Work Education, 345 East 46th Street, New York, New York 10017.
For information on University scholarships available to Social Welfare students,
consult the announcement of the Graduate Division, GRADUATE STUDY AT
UCLA.
MASTER OF SOCIAL WELFARE
The degree of Master of Social Welfare will be granted upon fufillment of
the following requirements:
1. The candidate shall have fulfilled the general requirements of the Graduate
Division and the University.
2. The candidate shall have satisfactorily completed the School's prescribed
program of classroom and field instruction, in either the Social Casew&k or
Community Organization curriculum concentration. This includes satisfactory
completion of the required courses in the Research sequence and of a research
project to be undertaken during the second year of study.
3. The candidate shall have achieved a minimum grade average of B in academic
courses and in field instruction.
4. The candidate shall have spent a minimum of one year (three quarters) of
study in residence at UCLA.
5. The candidate shall have satisfactorily passed a comprehensive final examination
in the field of social welfare.
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEGREE
The School of Social Welfare offers a doctoral program leading to the degree
of D.S.W. (Doctor of Social Welfare). The program is designed to prepare
students for careers in policy development, administrative positions related to
social welfare, practice, research, and teaching. The curriculum is organized
into the following major areas: Social welfare policy and planning; research;
social welfare among and in different countries, with special emphasis on Latin
America; methods of social work practice; and, "grass roots" and neighborhood
organization for disadvantaged groups. Programs of study are planned in
relation to the special interests of students.
Admission requirements include meeting the general admission standards of
the Graduate Division, and an M.S.W. from an accredited School of Social
Work. Students possessing a Master's degree in social science may also be
admitted under a plan which involves a period of study in the M.S.W. program
to provide the necessary foundation in the distinctive subject matter of the
profession. The length and nature of the program is to be determined by the
Doctoral Committee in relation to the special needs of students. Enrollment in
the doctoral program is limited, and it may not be possible to accept all applicants
who meet the formal qualifications for admission.
Graduate Adviser: Consult the departmental
Welfare Building.
Office of Admissions, 238 Social
For information concerning courses and curricula, see the UCLA ANNouNcE.
MIENT OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE and page 522 of this bulletin.