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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Beatriz Lassalle Graduate School of Social Work Address : Box 23345, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3345 Telefóne : (787) 763-3725, (787) 764-0000, ext. 2218, 2231, 2257 Fax : (787) 772-1482, 773-8144 Website: http://tsoc.uprrp.edu E-mail : tsoc@uprrp.edu DEGREE OFFERED Master of Social Work (MSW) ACCREDITATION Council on Social Work Education Yolanda Álamo-Gómez, Ph.D.,
Pennsylvania State University, 1986, Professor Estela Barreto-Cortés, Ph.D.,
Brandeis University, 1999, Assistant Professor Jorge Benítez Nazario, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1989, Professor of Methods and Social Research, social politics, culture politics, State, public opinion and tolerance. Nilsa M. Burgos-Ortiz, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1985, Professor María J. Canino-Arroyo, EdD, Harvard University, 1981, Professor and Coordinator of the Graduate Program Roberto Cruz-Hernández, JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1975, Professor Yolanda I. Díaz-Pérez, Ph.D., University of Denver, 1978, Professor Víctor I. García-Toro, Doctorate, University of Sao Paulo, 1982, Professor Doris González-Torres, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1981, Professor Dagmar Guardiola-Ortiz, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1982, Professor Blanca Hernández-Sierra, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1991, Professor Gloria M. Molina-de Pérez, MSW, University of Puerto Rico, 1974, Professor Vanessa Pascual-Morán, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1987, Professor Agnes Rivera-Casiano, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1994, Professor Cynthia Rodríguez de Parés, MSW, University of Puerto Rico, 1969, Professor Norma Rodríguez-Roldán, Ph.D., Rutgers State University, 1991, Associate Professor Carmen D. Sánchez-Salgado, Ph.D., Hunter College, 1984, Professor Diana Valle-Ferrer, Ph.D., Rutgers State University, 1997, Associate Professor Angélica Varela-Llavona, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1981, Associate Professor Luz A. Vega-Rodríguez, Ph.D., Fordham University, 1991, Professor MASTERS PROGRAM The Master of Social Work Program prepares students for entering advanced social work practice in one of four areas of concentration: Administration of Human Services, Community Social Work, Families with Adults and the Aged, and Families with Children and Adolescents. The program provides a foundation for studies that include social work research, methods, values, and ethics, as well as analysis of the Puerto Rican social reality and an introduction to the analysis of social policy. It draws from the contributions of other similar disciplines, from the continuous evaluation of its curriculum, and from the theoretical developments of the profession. During the first academic year, students acquire basic knowledge of the profession through completion of the seven basic core courses. In the second semester of the first year, students will choose one of the following concentrations: Administration of Human Services, Families with Adults and the Aged, Families with Children and Adolescents, or Community Social Services. Students have the option of studying in the Daytime Program, the Evening/Saturday Program, or in the Program for Working Students. The curricular content of the courses varies only in terms of class scheduling and the time required for completing the master's program, which is a minimum of two years for a full-time student, and an average of three and a half years for a part-time student. Daytime Program The Daytime Program consists of two consecutive years of full-time graduate studies. During the first semester of studies, the student will take five of the seven core courses that make up the foundation level and will select an area of concentration. In the second semester, the student will take the two remaining core courses required and Foundation Practicum in Social Work I. The student must pass a comprehensive examination and complete the Foundation Practicum in Social Work I by the end of the first year, in order to begin the thesis project. During the third and fourth semester, the student will complete all remaining requirements, including two concentration practicum, two elective courses, and the thesis. Evening/Saturday Program The Evening/Saturday Program is designed to satisfy the demand of candidates for graduate study in social work who are employed full- or part-time and cannot attend class during business hours. Courses are offered two days a week, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and on Saturdays. The student will be able to complete the requirements for the degree in approximately three and a half years. The student is responsible of making the necessary arrangements for completing all degree requirements, especially the 300 practicum hours required per semester. This supervised professional practicum, which begins in the student's fourth semester, will be take place during the daytime hours. Students who select this program must pass the comprehensive examination before entering their third year of studies. Between the fifth and seventh semesters, the student will work on completing all remaining requirements, which include two concentration practicums, two elective courses, and a thesis. Program for Working Students The Program for Working Students is intended to satisfy the demand of candidates for graduate study in social work that are employed by government or private agencies which allow them a day off from work to attend classes during working hours. Like the Evening/Saturday Program, students will be able to complete the requirements for the master's degree in about three and a half years. The main difference is that courses are offered on Tuesdays or Thursdays and Saturdays (during daytime hours). The student will be held responsible for making the necessary arrangements with his or her employer to attend class every Tuesday or Thursday, and completing all requirements for the degree, especially the 300 practicum hours required per semester. This supervised professional practice will take place during daytime hours. Students who select this program must pass the comprehensive examination before entering their third year of study. Between the fifth and seventh semesters, the student will work on completing all remaining requirements, which include two concentration practicums, two elective courses, and a thesis. Requirements for Admission In addition to the general admission requirements of the Río Piedras Campus graduate schools, students must meet the following additional requirements:
The Graduate School will admit candidates from other countries as provided by the University of Puerto Rico. These students are not required to have taken a course in Puerto Rican history. They will be required to submit two official copies of their academic transcript, write an essay, and complete an undergraduate course in statistics. Requirements for Graduation In addition to the general graduation requirements of the Río Piedras Campus, students must fulfill the following requirements:
Program of Study
Courses in Concentration Administration of Human Services
Families with Adults and the Aged
Families with Children and Adolescents
Community Social Services
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