The Bachelor of Social Work (20.0 Credit) Honours Degree Program
In order to graduate from the BSW program, students must complete 20.0 credits, this generally includes 10.5 credits in the Social Work Major and 9.5 credits outside the Major (i.e. elective requirements). In addition to requiring the 20.0 credits for graduation, students must also be meeting CGPA requirements for continuing in the program, practicum and graduation. Please see the CGPA Information page for more details on these requirements.
The information below outlines the 20.0 credits that students must complete in order to graduate from the BSW degree, as indicated in the Undergraduate Calendar. Your degree requirements will be reflected on your academic audit. Information on how to read your academic audit for BSW can be found on the BSW Academic Audit page.
Information about when you should take specific courses throughout your degree can be found on the BSW Registration, Course Load, Degree Planning page. After reviewing available information on our website for degree requirements, course sequencing and reading your audit, if BSW students have any further questions you are welcome to contact the Undergraduate Administrator for support with academic advising.
- What if I Have Transfer Credits?
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Students who are admitted into upper year standing of the program will have been provided with information on transfer credits through their Offer Package (found on Carleton360). You can also access information about your transfer credits on your academic audit (indicated as TR). For more details see the BSW Academic Audit page. Thus, student’s progression and/or sequencing will vary.
- Deciding on a Minor and Your Path Through the Program
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While completing your BSW, you can also earn a minor (or two) in another area of study. This is an optional program element, and some students will instead choose to take a variety of electives rather than focusing on specific subject areas.
Minors usually consist of 4.0 credits from your electives that are taken in specific courses required by the minor’s department. Please note that some minors require Research Methods and Statistics courses, which may double-count under the Social Work Major as the equivalent of SOWK 3001 and 3002. Please check with the Undergraduate Administrator for Social Work to see if this is available with your Minor.
Many students are admitted to Social Work with a variety of transfer credits and experience. Thus, student programs will vary. In some cases, courses listed in the course sequencing tables found on the BSW Registration, Course Load, Degree Planning page are offered in both the Fall and Winter terms. In these situations, you are able to register for the course in either term, however, you must check to ensure you will still meet prerequisites for your other courses and/or practicum.
10.5 credits total in the Major SOWK, which appears on the academic audit as BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK MAJOR REQUIREMENTS including:
- 5.5 credits in Core Foundational SOWK courses
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| First Year – 1000-level [1.0 credit] |
- SOWK 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Social Welfare
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| Second Year – 2000-level [2.5 credits] |
- SOWK 2001 [0.5] Structural Analysis and Social Work
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- SOWK 2005 [0.5] Values and Ethics for Social Work
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- SOWK 2100 [0.5] The Political Economy of the Social Welfare State
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- SOWK 2202 [0.5] Introduction to Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
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- SOWK 2203 [0.5] Introduction to Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities
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| Third Year – 3000-level [1.5 credits] |
- SOWK 3001 [0.5] Introduction to Research Methods in Social Work
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- SOWK 3002 [0.5] Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Social Work
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- SOWK 3100 [0.5] Social Policy and Administration
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| Fourth Year – 4000-level [1.5 credits, *see Advanced Practice and Population Focused Electives] |
- SOWK 4000 [0.5] Social Work and Indigenous Peoples
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- 4.0 credits in Practicums
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Work Experience and Credit for Practicum I (SOWK 3600, SOWK 3601, SOWK 3602)
Upon admission to the BSW program, students who have four or more years of human service work experience (a minimum of 4500 hours of human services work experience within the past five years, of which a maximum of 500 hours may include unpaid or volunteer work. Unpaid experience does not include practicum hours undertaken in a previous education program) may apply to the BSW Practicum Coordinator for waiver of the 2.0 credit requirement for SOWK 3600 [2.0], SOWK 3601 [2.0] or SOWK 3602 [2.0]. Full documentation of work experience and references are required. For more information on the Application for Waiver of Practicum I (including eligibility criteria, application process and deadlines) please see the Practicum Hub.
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].
There is no waiver option for Practicum II.
9.5 credits in Elective Requirements, which appears on the academic audit as CREDITS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAJOR CGPA including:
- 2.0 credits from related programs
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- Electives in any of the following subjects: ANTH, CRCJ, ECON, HIST, HUMR, INDG, LAWS, PAPM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, or WGST.
- 1.5 credits in Free Electives
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- electives in any subject, which can include additional SOWK courses within the major discipline (not considering a repeat) or SOWK courses that are not a part of the Major Requirements (i.e. SOWK 2301, 3206, 3207, and Special Topics SOWK courses).
- OR the SOWK 4908 Honours Essay – 1.0 credit, plus 0.5 credit in free elective.
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