42.3 Plan of Study

  1. A student's plan of study will be developed cooperatively by the student and the M.S.W. Student Services Coordinator.

  2. Specified supplementary studies may be required to ensure requisite knowledge pertinent to the requirements for the degree.

  3. A student electing a thesis program shall be assigned a Supervisor by the Dean of the School in consultation with the student. It is recommended that a thesis Supervisor be assigned as early in the program as possible. The thesis supervisor, when assigned, shall normally assume the duties of faculty advisor and Pathway mentor.

    1. Students who choose the thesis route must complete a thesis and a minimum of 21 credit hours consisting of SCWK 6012, 6013, 6014, 6313, 6413, 6917, and at least one of SCWK 6314 or 6315. Course route students must complete a minimum of 27 credit hours consisting of SCWK 6012, 6013, 6014, 6313, 6314, 6315, 6413, 6417, and 6917. Students in either route may be required to take additional courses.

    2. In addition to the above, students will be required to register for SCWK 6000 during each of the relevant semesters as prescribed below, in accordance with their plan of study. This course comprises the academic mentorship component of the program and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate curriculum with their individual academic and practice interests throughout their time in the program. For course route students, SCWK 6000 serves as a foundation for SCWK 6417. For thesis route students, SCWK 6000 serves as a foundation for their thesis.

      1. Full-time course route and all thesis route students will register for SCWK 6000 beginning in the Fall of their first year and in each subsequent semester in which they are actively completing course work in the M.S.W. program.

      2. Part-time course route students completing the program in 6 semesters will register for SCWK 6000 beginning in the Fall of their first year and in each subsequent semester in which they are actively completing course work in the M.S.W. program.

      3. Part-time course route students completing the program in 9 semesters will register for SCWK 6000 beginning in the Fall of their second year and in each subsequent semester in which they are actively completing course work in the M.S.W. program.

      4. By the end of the final week of the first semester in which students are registered in SCWK 6000, they are required to submit the M.S.W. Pathway Learning Contract to their Mentor. Progress related to the contract is reviewed by the student and mentor prior to the student enrolling in SCWK 6417. The mentor must approve enrolment in SCWK 6417.

      5. A grade of NC (No Grade Expected) will be awarded in all semesters of SCWK 6000 prior to the final Semester. The final grade in this non-credit course will be either Pas or Fal.