6.1 Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree)

• The 120 credit hour Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) requires 75 professional education credit hours from the School of Social Work that include two field practica plus 45 general education credit hours from Table 1 Complementary Studies as defined in Table 2 Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree).

• Following admission to Year 2, students must complete and obtain a minimum grade of 65% in 18 credit hours of general education courses selected from the following Learning Objectives listed in Table 1 Complementary Studies:

  • 3 credit hours from Learning Objective Two,

  • 6 credit hours from Learning Objective Three,

  • 6 credit hours from Learning Objective Four, and

  • 3 credit hours from Learning Objective Six.

• Courses from Complementary Studies are counted only once even if they are listed for more than one Learning Objective or cross-listed with another department.

• Following admission to Year 2, credit hours shall normally be taken in the sequence as set out in Table 2 Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree).

• Students must complete the Social Work Field Practicum application in January for their Fall semester practicum and in September for their Winter semester practicum.

• In order for students to proceed to each field practicum (i.e., SCWK 3300 and SCWK 4302), all required professional education courses as listed in the Table 2 Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree) Program of Study must be successfully completed with each course having a final grade of 65% or greater.