6.1 Bachelor of Social Work (as a First Degree)

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6.1.1 Program Residency Requirements

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/Term	Required Professional Education Courses	Required 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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