Bachelor of Social Work Program

• In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must satisfy the University degree requirements.

• Social Work is a four-year program leading to an Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree. There is no joint-major program, General program, or minor in Social Work.

• Students must achieve a minimum of 65% in all required 3000- and 4000-level SWRK courses in order to progress in the program and to graduate.

• Students must achieve a minimum cumulative average of 65% in order to graduate with a BSW degree.

• Social Work Field Education Placement courses (SWRK 3000Y and 4000D) are graded on a pass/fail basis. In order to graduate, students must pass both placements.

• Students may repeat each of SWRK 1000H, 1001H, 2001H, and 2004H in order to improve their grades for application to the professional years. Students can repeat these courses up to the maximum number of attempts allowed by University regulations.

• Students will be allowed to repeat no more than two third- or fourth-year required SWRK courses for which they have received a grade lower than 65%. Failure to raise this grade to 65% or better will result in withdrawal from the BSW program but not from the University. Students who receive a third grade lower than 65% in a third-year or fourth-year required SWRK course will be withdrawn from the BSW program but not from the University.

• Students will be allowed to repeat one failed Social Work Field Education placement over the duration of the program. A second failing grade in a Social Work Field Education placement (either a repeated or different placement course) will result in withdrawal from the BSW program but not from the University.

• For required SWRK courses in the professional years of the program, students must register on the campus to which they were admitted. Only if space permits, and if a request is made to the director prior to the start of the term, will requests to register on the other campus be considered.

• Attendance at integration seminars, orientation days, and placements is mandatory. Please see the Bachelor of Social Work’s Student Handbook for further details.

• All courses reflect the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Ethical Practice, the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers Association (OCSWSSW) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, and the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) Accreditation Standards.

• Unsafe, unethical, or unprofessional social work practice is considered to be professional misconduct. Please see the Bachelor of Social Work’s Student Handbook for details related to the Policy on Professional Conduct and Suitability.

The four-year program leading to an Honours degree in Social Work consists of 20.0 credits, with at least 11.5 credits in SWRK. The program must include:

Year 1

• 1.0 SWRK credit consisting of SWRK 1000H and 1001H

• 3.0 credits at the 1000 level or beyond in Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology

• 1.0 credit in addition to the above

Year 2

• 1.0 SWRK credit consisting of SWRK 2001H and 2004H

• 3.0 credits at the 2000 level or beyond in Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology

• 1.0 credit in addition to the above

Professional Years

Year 3

• 4.5 SWRK credits consisting of SWRK 3000Y, 3001H, 3002H, 3003H, 3004H, 3005H, 3006H, and 3007H

• 0.5 SWRK credit at the 3000 level in addition to the above

Year 4

• 4.0 SWRK credits consisting of SWRK 4000D, 4001H, 4002H, 4005H, and 4006H

• 0.5 SWRK credit at the 3000 level in addition to the above

• 0.5 elective credit in addition to the above (may be from SWRK)