SOCIAL WORK FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK: To see a program overview, learn about the unique opportunities offered to students within this degree, and to connect to admission and faculty resource links, review the Faculty of Social Work - Social Work program page.
B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: SWRK 1310 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis
FOCUSED APPROACH
BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
3
3
SWRK 2080 Interpersonal Communication Skills
3
Electives
24
30
3
Total Credit Hours
30
30
TIPS FOR CHOOSING COURSES: • Take courses in areas of study relevant to Social Work such as Aging, Economics, English, Family Social Sciences, History, Native Studies, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology and/or Women’s and Gender Studies. • Take courses that are of personal interest to you to increase your academic satisfaction and the potential for better grades. • SWRK 1310 and SWRK 2080 are not required to be eligible to apply for admission to the B.S.W. program. • Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaurate (IB) students seeking admission to the Faculty of Social Work must complete at least 30 credit hours at the university level, in addition to the courses transferred from AP or IB programs. Students will receive credit for applicable AP or IB courses once they are admitted to the B.S.W. program. Contact your academic advisor for information and possible permission to register in upper level courses. • An Interfaculty Option in Aging is available to students in this faculty. See the Centre on Aging for more information on the courses required for the option.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FROM UNIVERSITY 1:
Minimum Credit Hours:
30 credit hours as listed in the Focused or Balanced Approach.
See the Applicant Information Bulletin for more details.
Minimum Course Load:
University 1 may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. All admission requirements must be met by the end of April in the year of application.
W Requirement:
Not required for admission, but should be completed within your first 60 credit hours and must be completed prior to graduation.
M Requirement:
Not required for admission, but should be completed within your first 60 credit hours and must be completed prior to graduation.
Minimum GPA:
2.50. A higher than minimum GPA is often required and varies each year depending on the applicant pool.
Additional Requirements:
A Criminal Record Check and a Child Abuse Registry must be completed upon admission to the program.
Selection Criteria:
60% of available spaces are awarded based on highest GPA and 40% of available spaces are awarded based on highest GPA in Education Equity priority groups.
HIGH SCHOOL PREREQUISITES FOR UNIVERSITY-LEVEL COURSES:
None. 4 years (123 credit hours).
SOCIAL WORK
MINIMUM TIME TO GRADUATION:
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