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. 

Table 2 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 Table 1 Complementary Studies as noted in the Admission requirements

Year 2

Fall

SCWK 2211

SCWK 230A

SCWK 2320

SCWK 2520

 18 credit hours from Table 1 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 3720

Year 4

Fall

SCWK 4312

SCWK 4314

SCWK 4317

SCWK 4521

SCWK 4620

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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