Social Work Department

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Minor/Certificate of Completion Program
Application

NOTE: Portions of the following Enrollment Packet may be submitted on-line

Required Career Emphasis Area

Plan of Completion

Writing Sample

Course Enrollment Projections

Letter of Recommendation

Click here to download entire Enrollment Packet in Rich Text Format (.rtf)

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How to enroll in the Family Support in Social Work Certificate of Completion or Minor:

Submit an application to Metropolitan State College, Admissions Office. This two-page application with directions for completion is in the Schedule of Classes for each semester. A fee is required at the time of application (usually $25.00). MSCD Admissions Office will notify you of your acceptance and provide a date after which you may register for classes.

Submit the Enrollment Forms included in this packet, along with a Writing Sample and completed Recommendation Forms to the Social Work Program. You must clearly indicate a career emphasis choice on this form. This enables planning for enrollments and course offerings. It will take about two weeks to receive an acceptance letter from the Social Work Program.

Obtain a schedule of classes for the semester that you wish to enroll. This contains information on course dates and times, tuition fees and method of payment. You may register by telephone or over the internet. Please register as early as possible, before classes reach full enrollment!

Books for all courses are sold at the Auraria Book Center on campus. The books are available approximately three weeks before the semester starts. Buy your books as early as possible as the bookstore occasionally runs out of course textbooks.

Once accepted into the Family Support in Social Work Certificate of Completion or Minor, you will be placed on a mailing list for special program updates. A student file will be opened to allow monitoring of your successful completion of the program. You have access to all information in your student file.

If your plans change at any time, please let us know!

If you have any questions, would like an advising appointment or would like to request the Family Support in Social Work Certificate of Completion or Minor Enrollment Packet please call 303-556-3474.

Financial Aid Office: If you are seeking financial aid, you will need to contact the financial aid office directly at 303-573-2660, Central Classroom Building in Room 116, or on-line.

Agency Support: The cost of completing this program as a full-time student is approximately $2500-$3000 (tuition and book costs). For some students, completion of this program will enhance their ability to perform their current job duties. Therefore, some agencies may provide a $2500-$3000 stipend (tuition and book costs) and/or a flexible time schedule upon request of the employee. In turn, employers may request a guarantee of continued employment for a specific time period upon completion of the program.

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Enrollment Packet

Please complete the following information so your name will be put on our student list. Your file will be monitored for successful completion of this program. You have access to all information in your file.

REQUIRED: If submitting your application on-line, ALL information above must be completed for submission. I am applying to the program as
Name	*
Student ID#	*
Address	* Street
	* City	* State	* Zip
Day Phone	*
Home Phone	*
E-mail Address	*
	Please make my email address available to the Social Work Department student list serve Computer Technology Requirement: I have completed the Social Work Departments Distance Education Drivers License."

Required Career Emphasis Area

(Please refer to Career Emphasis Areas)

Please check one.
	Early Intervention (Birth through Five)
	Developmental Disabilities
	Child and Adolescent Mental Health
	Family Preservation
	Womens Issues
	Gay and Lesbian Issues
	Aging

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Plan of Completion (refer to Completion Plan for details)

Your acceptance letter will approve your requested plan or ask you to select another plan.

I will take a class whenever I can.

Fall/Spring Semester Plan B Students May Be Full Time for Fall and Spring. Plan A Students Must Complete SWK1010 and SWK1020 Prior to Enrolling in Other Minor or Certificate Courses. They May Then Follow the Full-Time Plan.

Fall/Spring Semester Part Time Two Years
Plan B Students Only.

Summer/Fall/Spring Semesters Part Time Two Years Plan A or B Students

I only want the career emphasis course(s) as indicated above.

Preference:

Attend classes at MSCD-Denver (or other designated metropolitan Denver locations)

On-line and Distance Learning Classes (available beginning Fall 2001)

Combination of the above

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Writing Sample

We want you to be successful!!! College level writing abilities are a prerequisite to entering the minor or certificate program.

Please write a three-page, double spaced, typed response to one of the following statements. Please submit this with your enrollment packet.

1. Cultural diversity must be considered in all aspects of work with clients/consumers of agency services.

2. Specific aspects of my life experience have led me to this career choice.

3. Service systems sometimes help and sometimes hinder clients/consumers.

Please note: This writing sample should be representative of your writing skills.

Based upon your demonstrated writing abilities and your supervisors recommendation, your acceptance into the program may require that you complete SWK1010 and SWK1020 prior to enrolling in other certificate or minor courses. Successful completion of these courses requires writing at the college level.

Information on other campus resources that assist students with their writing skills will be included with your acceptance letter.

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Course Enrollment Projections

Please indicate what classes you are planning to attend at MSCD-Denver or other metropolitan Denver locations:

Summer

SWK1010 (3) Introduction to Social Work

SWK1020 1 Introduction to Agency Experience

Fall

SWK1010 3 Introduction to SWK

SWK1020 1 Introduction to Agency Experience

SWK2100 3 Introduction to Family SWK

SWK2150 3 Social Work: The Helping Process

SWK2160 1 Writing for Public and Private Agencies

SWK3000 1 Applied Legal Issues in Social Work

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Letter of Recommendation:

Submit one Recommendation Form as part of your packet. If you are currently working in an agency with the emphasis area population, please have your supervisor complete the Supervisor Recommendation Form. All others should complete the Recommendation Form.

Name and Address of Person Completing Recommendation

Click here to download Recommendation Form in Rich Text Format (.rtf).

Click here to download Supervisor Recommendation Form in Rich Text Format (.rtf).

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