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First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Social Work
The following information is part of Step 1: Program Requirements of the Course Registration Guide for first-year Faculty of Social Work students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.
- SK111
- SK121
- ID120
- 7 elective courses (at least 2 of these courses must be at the 100 level)
Notes
Students must complete all required first-year courses to progress to Year 2, with a minimum Social Work GPA of 7.00 (B-) and a non-major GPA of 5.00 (C).
Interested in a minor in Youth and Child Studies, Human Rights and Human Diversity, Community Health or Social and Environmental Justice? Consider choosing YC100, HR100, HS101, HS102 or SOJE100 if you are hoping to complete a minor in one of these areas (these areas will accept a future SK course toward the minor).
Recommended Electives: BF290, HS200, HR100, PS101, PS102, SOJE100, YC100.
- SK212 (BR1)
- SK221 (BR2)
- SK223 (BR2)
- ID120 (fall)
- ID302 or a 200 or 300 level ID of your choice (winter)
- 5 elective courses
Notes
Students must complete all required first-year courses to progress to Year 3, with a minimum Social Work GPA of 7.00 (B-) and a non-major GPA of 5.00 (C).
Interested in a minor in Youth and Child Studies, Human Rights and Human Diversity, Community Health, Indigenous Studies, or Social and Environmental Justice? These areas will accept a future SK course toward the minor, allowing the requirements of these minors to fit within your degree. Email Academic Advising with your full name and student number for assistance with choosing courses towards these minors.
Do not register in HR100 or HR260 as you have received direct transfer credit for these courses.
200 and 300 level ID courses offered in the winter include: ID205, ID227, ID301, ID302, or ID309.
- SK211 (fall)
- SK212 (fall -BR1)
- ID120 (fall)
- SK221 (winter - BR2)
- SK223 (winter -BR2)
- ID302 (winter)
- 1 elective course (fall or winter)
Notes
Students must complete all required first-year courses to progress to Year 3, with a minimum Social Work GPA of 7.00 (B-) and a non-major GPA of 5.00 (C).
The required courses will have a workload of 7 courses. This will distribute to 3 courses fall/4 courses winter or 4 courses fall/3 courses winter.
Course Load
To earn an Honours Degree, you will need to complete 20.0 credits:
- 0.5 credit: Normally conducted over one term
- 1.0 credit: Normally conducted over two terms
If you are studying part-time, you can take up to 1.5 credits per term. Full-time status is given to students who take 2.0 or 2.5 credits per term.
If you select 2.5 credits in the fall term and 2.5 credits in the winter term, you can complete an Honours Degree in four years.
Next Step: Choose Your Electives
Now that you've determined your program requirements, it's time to move to Step 2: Choose Your Electives to plan and select your electives.