What law school ought to be.

CASTETTER FOREIGN VISITING SCHOLAR /LAW PROFESSOR SERIES
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
J.D. CURRICULUM
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
PART-TIME & TWO-YEAR OPTIONS
LL.M. IN TRIAL ADVOCACY
LL.M. & M.C.L. PROGRAMS FOR FOREIGN LAWYERS
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES

 

California Western -- JD/MSW Curriculum
J.D./M.S.W. Dual Degree Courses

1st year Fall
CWSL Civil Proc. I                                   
CWSL Contracts I                                   
CWSL Criminal Law I                           
CWSL Legal Skills I                              
CWSL Property                                       

1st year Spring
CWSL Civil Proc. II 
CWSL Contracts II 
CWSL Legal Skills II 
CWSL Property II
CWSL Torts I

2nd year Fall
SDSU SW 601 Social Policy
SDSU SW 619 Human Behavior 
SDSU SW 630 Social Work Practice 
SDSU SW 650 Field Practicum

2nd year Spring
SDSU SW 620A Human Behavior (Direct Practice) or SW 620B Human Behavior (Administrative) 
SDSU SW 631 Social Work Practice (Micro) 
SDSU SW 632 Social Work Practice (Macro) 
SDSU SW 690 Social Work Research
SDSU SW 650 Field Practicum

3rd year Fall
SDSU SW 720 Advanced Human Behavior 
SDSU SW 797 Research
CWSL Torts II
CWSL Legal Skills III
CWSL Interdisciplinary Course in Child Abuse and Neglect
CWSL Con Law I, Crim Pro, or Evidence (take 1) 

3rd year Spring
CWSL Prof. Responsibility 
CWSL Electives 
CWSL Independent Study (Thesis) 
CWSL Con.Law I, Crim. Proc. I, Evidence (take 2 of 3)

4th year Fall
SDSU SW 744 Adv Dir Prac: Families or SW 740 Adv Admin Prac I 
SDSU SW 750A Field Prac (Dir Prac) or SW 750B Field Prac (Admin. Practice) 
CWSL Electives (12 units) 1

4th year Spring
SDSU SW 739 Adv Dir Prac: Individuals or SW 745 Adv Admin Prac II 
SDSU SW SW 750A Field Prac (Dir Prac) or SW 750B Field Prac (Admin. Practice) 
SDSU SW 702 Social Policy: Child, Youth & Fam. 
SDSU SW 799A Thesis
CWSL Child Advocacy, Family Law, (or other approved course) 
CWSL Internship 
CWSL Elective 2

*Note: The schedule for courses at CWSL is flexible, including the order in which the courses are taken after the first year. Many students choose to attend summer school to ease their academic loads for the third and fourth years. Faculty advisors are happy to assist with scheduling questions.


Special Academic Programs
J.D/M.B.A.
J.D/M.S.W.
J.D/Ph.D.