Forensic Social Work Schools

Georgia State University

• The Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Georgia State University offers students the option of also pursuing a certificate in forensic social work. The certificate program requires 12 semester credit hours of course work and a two-semester field placement in a forensic setting. Required courses include Social Work and the Law, Forensic Social Work and Psychopathology. Students can then choose one elective from Ethics in Criminal Justice, Family Violence and Criminal Justice, Criminological Theory, Child Maltreatment Practice--Policy and Research or Substance Abuse Practice--Policy and Research Issues.

  Georgia State University

  P.O. Box 3995

  Atlanta, GA 30302-3995

  404-413-1057

  chhs.gsu.edu

California State University

• The full-time two-year MSW program at California State University offers the option to focus in forensic social work. According to California State University, Forensic Social Work graduates will be able to advocate at the policy level to guide social work practice and to improve delivery of services with voluntary and involuntary clients. Students are required to complete a master's thesis and two fieldwork placements--one of 480 hours and one of 600 hours.

  California State University

  5151 State University Drive

  Los Angeles. CA 90032

  323-343-3000

  calstatela.edu

Cal State Fullerton

• Cal State Fullerton offers a Certificate in Forensic Social Work that requires students either have a Master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university, or are currently enrolled in a Master of Social Work program. The certificate requires completion of four courses totaling 54 hours of lecture and discussion. The objective the certificate program is to give graduates an understanding of the legal system and the law, a recognition of the social worker's role in the legal system, a better understanding of clients and new skills specific to the legal environment.

  California State University Fullerton College Park, Suite 100

  2600 Nutwood Ave.

  Fullerton, CA 92834-6870

  657-278-8392

  csufextension.org

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers a Post-Graduate Certificate in Forensic Social Work. Admission requires an MSW or current enrollment in an MSW program or a master's degree in a related field. The program requires completion of 18 credits, including Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work, Seminars in Criminal Law and in Family Law, Skills Lab consisting of documentation, expert witness and mock court, and a Field Practicum.

  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  Box 455032

  4505 S. Maryland Parkway

  Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032

  702-895-3311

  socialwork.unlv.edu