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 Complementary Studies as defined in Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree).

  • Following admission/readmission 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 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/readmission to Year 2, credit hours shall normally be taken in the sequence as set out in 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 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. 

Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree)
Year/TermRequired Professional Education CoursesRequired General Education Courses
Year 1

Fall and Winter		 SCWK 1710 27 credit hours from Complementary Studies as noted in the Admission/Readmission requirements
Year 2

Fall

SCWK 2211

SCWK 230A

SCWK 2320

SCWK 2520

 18 credit hours from Complementary Studies as follows:
  • 3 credit hours from Learning Objective Two
  • 6 credit hours from Table 1 Complementary Studies Learning Objective Three
  • 6 credit hours from Table 1 Complementary Studies Learning Objective Four 
  • 3 credit hours from Table 1 Complementary Studies Learning Objective Six
Students will not be able to graduate without completing the required
Professional and General Education courses with a minimum grade of 65% in each of these courses.
Year 2

Winter

SCWK 230B

SCWK 2313

SCWK 2321

SCWK 2711
Year 3

Fall

SCWK 3300

SCWK 3311
Year 3

Winter

SCWK 3221

SCWK 3410

SCWK 3620

SCWK 3720
Year 4

Fall

SCWK 4312

SCWK 4314

SCWK 4317

SCWK 4521
Year 4

Winter

SCWK 4302

3 credit hours from SCWK 4321, 4322, or 4323

6.1.1 Program Residency Requirements

Students shall be required to successfully complete all Social Work courses on the St. John’s campus except for: SCWK 1710, 3300, 3311, 4302, 4321, 4322, and 4323.

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