Abstract
This article examines current Master of Social Work (MSW) students’ perceived anxiety in regards to taking research courses at California State University, Sacramento. It finds MSWI (first year) students and MSWII (second year) students to have similar perceived anxiety levels in regards to taking research courses due to their disinterest in research. As a result, the authors discover several helpful strategies for instructors to help decrease students’ perceived anxiety. The article concludes with the implications of fostering students’ research interest to promote capable social workers who can apply research to their practice to further advance the profession.