Masters of Social Work

SDSU Imperial Valley Masters of Social Work

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley and the School of Social Work offer a Masters of Social Work (MSW) Program at the Calexico Campus. The program accepts students every three years and is run as a cohort. The focus of the program is in direct practice/clinical social work in the areas of mental health, children/youth/families and health/aging. Our Calexico Campus Program includes summer classes and two years of internship (total of 60 units).

The current cohort started in the summer of 2023 and will graduate in May 2026.

Our next cohort is scheduled to start in Summer 2026. The graduate program with the School of Social Work requires submission of two separate online applications. The applications will open on October 1st, 2025. The Cal State Apply application must be submitted by December 1st, 2025. The second supplemental application must be submitted in Slate no later than December 31st, 2025. You will receive an email within 72 hours after submitting your Cal State Apply application with instructions and access to the supplemental application in Slate.  Many students attending the MSW program at Imperial Valley have multiple responsibilities including employement, parenting and other obligations.  For this reason we strive to make the class schedule flexible at typically starts in the afternoon/evening and may also have classes on Saturdays.

To apply to the MSW program:

1. Complete the University Online Application via Cal State Apply - Must be completed by December 1st, 2025.

• All applicants must fill out the application on Cal State Apply and pay the required fee ($70 as of 2024).
• A SDSUid Number will then be assigned which allows tracking of application status online. Your SDSUid is an identifier to securely access many campus IT services, including my.SDSU, the official online portal for student admissions, student records, financial aid, tuition and fee payment, and more.

2. Send official test scores and transcripts Graduate Admissions – Must be received by December 15th, 2025.

• The GRE will not be required for MSW applicants. If applicable, TOEFL Examination scores or proof of English proficiency should be sent by ETS directly to SDSU (institution code 4682).
• Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to SDSU Graduate Admissions:

Graduate Admissions

San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7416

 

Electronic transcripts may be emailed to [email protected]

• If you have international coursework, you must have your school send SDSU Graduate Admissions one official original-language copy of all records of academic coursework and proof of degree. For each document you must also send a certified literal English translation, which can come directly from the school itself or from a professional, certified translator. The translation must contain all information shown on the original-language documents. (For details on which documents are required, check the Admissions International Webpage).

3. Complete the MSW Program Online Application via Slate – Must be completed by December 31st, 2025.

• Within 72 hours of submitting your initial application to Cal State Apply, you will receive an email with a personalized link to Slate to submit your program application.

Here is the program of study outline for your reference:

Year 1

• Summer Session
  • SWORK 619
• Fall Session
  • SWORK 601, 690
• Spring Session
  • SWORK 610, 620A

Year 2

• Summer Session
  • SWORK 702
• Fall Session
  • SWORK 630, 720, 650
    • 16 hour per week internship
• Spring Session
  • SWORK 631, 632, 650
    • 16 hour per week internship

Year 3

• Summer Session
  • SWORK 758
• Fall Session
  • SWORK 744, 791, 750
    • 20 hour per week internship
• Spring Session
  • SWORK 739, 758, 750
    • 20 hour per week internship

Graduation!

Information Session

MSW Prospective Student Brochure

For more information

Please visit our website/links below or contact School of Social Work Admissions Director, Shelly Paule at [email protected] or contact Ernie L. Zúñiga, MSW, SDSU Imperial Valley Site/Field Coordinator and Field Education Faculty for the SDSU School of Social Work at (760) 768-5526 or by email at [email protected]

MSW Admissions - School of Social Work, SDSU

Past Cohorts

Social Work Students Graduates from the SDSU Imperial Valley

1984

Ann Featherstone
Elaine Jones
Esteban Ramirez
Karen Lee
Maria Garcia
Millie Martin
Paula Huntington
Penny Harris
Suzanne Akers

2000

Alicia Regina Armstrong
Arthur Veloz Gutierrez
Audelia G. Canez
Elma V. Briceno
Jose Jesus Plascencia
Joseph T. Ernest
Kim McDonald
Lazaro Sardin
Leticia Plancarte
Mary Helen Esquear-Madrigal
Melyssa L. Lopez
Rene Rodriguez

2004

Agustina Snyder
Barbara B. Romero
Elizabeth J. Castañeda
Ernie Zuniga
Eva Vanessa Lara
Florentino Olives
Gabriel Lam
Helen Nicole McClain
Janie Echeverria
Jose G. Ramos
Jesus Atondo
Lillian Vera
Lorena Martinez
Maria E. Morris
Martha A. Cervantes
Michelle D. Ruiz
Norma M. Apodaca
Oscar Aguilar

2011

Alejandra C. Lopez
Berenice Coral Zavalza
Brenda Alejandra Melgarejo
Carlos A. Tapia
Cassandra Gregory
Christine Marie Garcia
Cinthya Nohemi Gomez
Esmeralda Luevano
Gerardo Luevano
Hilda Baeza
Lazaro Sardin
Livier Moreno Lopez
Maria Rodriguez-Ruiz
Monica Ann Sterling
Pamela Ann Christina King
Raquel A. Hernandez
Stephanie Sales Wright
Stephen Robert LeMasters
Sylvia Galvan-Wendell
Thomas Chairez Armenta
Veronica Christine Landeros

2014

Bianca Nelson
Brenda Alicia Vera
Carolina Sobampo Jacinto
Cecilia Chanet Garcia
Cindy Rosiles Escobar
Corrina Michelle Cardoza
Denice Elizabeth Cardoza
Francisca Gomez
Grisel Ruiz
Jose Martinez
Karla L. Olivares-Millan
Maria Suzanna Lopez
Mercedes Waston
Mireya Chavez
Natalia Irasema Luna
Norma Lilia Galaviz
Paula Alvarado
Rebecca L. Lopez
Sonia Villafana
Theresa Jean Vogel
Tracy Dawn Davidson

2017

Aday Isbeth Urias
Alexander Ruiz I
Alfonso Alejandro Ruiz
Briana Elisa Barajas
Carlos Enrique Maturino
Diana Sarai Arroyo
Dora Fuentes
Edgar Alonso Rios
Gracie Sarai Arroyo
Gudadalupe Acosta-Hernandez
Jenny Pacheco
Jessica Chairez Martinez-Smith
Jonathan Fonseca
Jose Maria Castro
Kayla Cheyenne Hutchinson
Leticia Iten
Lilliana Delia Garcia
Maria Esther Escobedo
Melissa Lizarraga
Mireya Cuellar
Renee Alejandra Robles
Rodolfo Jesus Mercado
Socorro De La Torre
Vanessa Jean Carrillo
Vianey Urena

2020

Janet Aguilar
Raquel Bermejo
Viviann Cesena
Jorge Cisneros
Ana Garcia
Carolina Gonzalez
Nayeli Gonzalez
Ruby Enriquez
Paola Hernandez
David Lopez
Catherine Lopez
Yesenia Montoya
Paloma Nieblas
Stacie Otero
Martha Perea Remenar
Viviane Rodriguez-Velasquez
Sandy Sierra
James Smith
Mireya Stace
Maria Valdivia
Jose Lopez
Mariana Romero