To graduate from the Honours Bachelor of Social Work Program, students must successfully complete the following 7.0 academic course unit equivalents with a cumulative overall average of at least 75%.
Required Academic Courses
SWREN 411R Integrative Practice: Aboriginal Perspectives and Social Work
SWREN 414R Interviewing and Assessment in Social Work Practice
SWREN 422R Advanced Macro Practice
SWREN 423R Advanced Social Group Work Practice
SWREN 424R Diversity and Empowerment
SWREN 431R Fields of Practice
SWREN 434R Selected Theories for Social Work Practice: Analysis and Application
Required Field Practicum Courses
SWREN 441R* Practicum 1* (Full-time) or
SWREN 441 Practicum 1** (Part-time)
(A) and (B)
SWREN 442R* Practicum 2* (Full-time) or
SWREN 442 Practicum 2** (Part-time)
(A) and (B)
SWREN 443R* Practicum 3* (Full-time) or
SWREN 443 Practicum 3** (Part-time)
(A) and (B)
*Note: SWREN 441R, 442R and 443R total 720 field practicum hours.
**Note: The practicum courses for part-time students are designated as being offered in two parts (A) and (B) to accommodate completing the field practicum of 720 hours over a different time frame than the full-time program.
A choice of one of the following academic elective courses:
SWREN 470R Mental Health and Addiction Issues:Social Work Responses
OR
SWREN 471R Social Work with Older Adults: Critical Issues and Future Trends
OR
SWREN 472R International Context of Practice: An Experiential Learning Opportunity***
***Note: This is the Mexico & Canada: Two Countries - One World experience that includes Reading Week in Mexico and three Saturdays in Canada as well as related academic assignments.
Field Practicum
The full-time program requires a three day per week unpaid field practicum for ten months. The organization and time-lines for the part-time program are individualized according to student need.
It is required by most practicum agencies that students have a driver's license and access to their own vehicle. Police checks are required by many agencies and in some settings immunization shots may be required.