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School of Social Work
(Faculty of Public Affairs)
613-520-5601
http://carleton.ca/ssw

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Senate Policy on Social Work Professional Suitability

Students in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) are expected to conform to the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) Code of Ethics and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Students who violate these codes of ethics may be required, in accordance with the Senate Policy on Social Work Professional Suitability, to withdraw from the program with either the status Continue in Alternate (CA) or the status Dismissed from Program (DP).

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Social Work
B.S.W. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits)
1.  4.5 credits in:4.5
SOWK 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Social Welfare
SOWK 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 2001 [0.5]
Structural Analysis and Social Work
SOWK 2005 [0.5]
Values and Ethics for Social Work
SOWK 2100 [0.5]
The Political Economy of the Social Welfare State
SOWK 2202 [0.5]
Introduction to Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
SOWK 2203 [0.5]
Introduction to Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities
SOWK 3100 [0.5]
Social Policy and Administration
SOWK 4000 [0.5]
Social Work and Indigenous Peoples
2.  1.0 credit in:1.0
SOWK 3001 [0.5]
Introduction to Research Methods in Social Work
SOWK 3002 [0.5]
Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Social Work
3.  2.0 credits from:2.0
SOWK 3600 [2.0]
Practicum I (Fall and Winter)
SOWK 3601 [2.0]
Practicum I (Winter Term)
SOWK 3602 [2.0]
Practicum I (Fall term)
4.  0.5 credit from:0.5
SOWK 4001 [0.5]
Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
SOWK 4002 [0.5]
Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
SOWK 4003 [0.5]
Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities
SOWK 4004 [0.5]
Social Policy Development and Practice
5.  0.5 credit from:0.5
SOWK 4103 [0.5]
Practice and Policy in Immigration
SOWK 4204 [0.5]
Social Work and Aging
SOWK 4300 [0.5]
Social Work and Persons with Disabilities
SOWK 4301 [0.5]
Racialization and Social Work
SOWK 4302 [0.5]
Poverty and Social Welfare Policy
SOWK 4303 [0.5]
Gender and Sexuality
6.  2.0 credits from:2.0
SOWK 4600 [2.0]
Practicum II (Fall or Summer Terms)
SOWK 4601 [1.0]
& SOWK 4602 [1.0]
Practicum IIA
Practicum IIB
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits)
7.  2.0 credits in ANTH, CRCJ, ECON, HIST, HRSJ, INDG, LAWS, PAPM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, or WGST 2.0
8.  6.0 credits not in SOWK6.0
9.  1.5 credits in: 1.5
Free electives, or
or
SOWK 4908 [1.0]
Honours Essay
and 0.5 credit in free electives.
Total Credits20.0

Work Experience and Credit for Practicum I (SOWK 3600, SOWK 3601, SOWK 3602)

On admission to the B.S.W. (Honours) program, students who have four or more years of human service work experience may apply to the B.S.W. Field Coordinator for waiver of the 2.0 credit requirement for SOWK 3600 [2.0], SOWK 3601 [2.0]or SOWK 3602 [2.0].

If successful, they will be granted 1.0 elective credit in Social Work and will be required to take 1.0 additional elective credit in Social Work in lieu of SOWK 3600 [2.0], SOWK 3601 [2.0] or SOWK 3602 [2.0]. Full documentation of work experience and references are required.  Applications must be received by September 1 of each year.