Course Listings

The courses listed in this section include all courses approved for the undergraduate curriculum for the 2024-2025 academic year. Not all courses in the approved curriculum will be offered during the year. Students are advised to refer to the course timetables available annually in Mosaic in March and June to determine which specific courses will be offered in the upcoming sessions.
Note: An A/B suffix appearing in a course number indicates that the course may be delivered across more than one term (see Multi-Term Course in the Glossary of this calendar). The A/B S suffix indicates that the course may be delivered as either a multi-term course or within a single term.

Effective 2023-24:

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The subject GKROMST (Greek and Roman Studies) has replaced CLASSICS

Please use the revised subject area when searching for courses. Most courses use the same code but with the revised subject area (e.g. CLASSICS 2H03 is now known as GKROMST 2H03). Students having credit in courses using the old subject area may not take the corresponding course under the new designation.

Effective 2022-23:

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The subject WORKLABR (Work and Labour Studies) has replaced LABRST

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Social Work Courses in Social Work are administered by the School of Social Work. Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 319, ext. 23795 http://www.socialwork.mcmaster.ca School Notes SOC WORK 1A06 is available to all students. The following courses are available for elective credit for students enrolled in Level III or above of a non-Social Work program. SOCWORK 1A06 A/B is a prerequisite. Space for such students is limited and places are assigned on a ﬁrst come basis. Not all courses will be offered every year. SOCWORK 3B03 SOCWORK 3C03 Social Aspects of Health and Illness SOCWORK 3H03 Justice and Social Welfare SOCWORK 3O03 Social Work and Sexualities SOCWORK 3Q03 Indigenizing Social Work Practice Approaches SOCWORK 3S03 Social Work, Disability and Dis/Ableism SOCWORK 3T03 Poverty and Homelessness SOCWORK 4B03 Violence in Intimate Relationships SOCWORK 4C03 Critical Perspectives on Race, Racialization, Racism and Colonialism in Canadian Society SOCWORK 4G03 Selected Topics SOCWORK 4I03 Social Work and Indigenous Peoples SOCWORK 4J03 Social Change: Social Movements and Advocacy SOCWORK 4L03 Social Work with an Aging Population SOCWORK 4R03 Feminist Approaches to Social Work and Social Justice SOCWORK 4U03 Immigration, Settlement and Social Work SOCWORK 4W03 Child Welfare SOCWORK 4Y03 Critical Issues in Mental Health & Addiction: Mad & Critical Disability Studies Perspectives for SW Courses All courses are open only to Social Work students unless otherwise speciﬁed. (See Notes 1 and 2 above.)
	• SOCWORK 2BB3 - Anti-Oppressive Social Work
	• SOCWORK 3D06 A/B S - General Social Work I
	• SOCWORK 3E03 - Individual Practice Across the Lifespan
	• SOCWORK 3S03 - Social Work, Disability and Dis/Ableism
	• SOCWORK 3T03 - Poverty and Homelessness
	• SOCWORK 4D06 A/B S - General Social Work II
	• SOCWORK 4DD6 A/B S - Field Practicum II
	• SOCWORK 4R03 - Feminist Approaches to Social Work and Social Justice
	• SOCWORK 4SA3 - Critical Child Welfare: From Theory to Practice
	• SOCWORK 1AA3 - So You Think You Can Help? Introduction to Social Work I
	• SOCWORK 1BB3 - Re-Imagining Help: Introduction to Social Work II
	• SOCWORK 2A06 A/B - Theory, Process and Communication Skills for Social Work
	• SOCWORK 2CC3 - Introduction to Community Practice
	• SOCWORK 3C03 - Social Aspects of Health and Illness
	• SOCWORK 3DD6 A/B S - Field Practicum I
	• SOCWORK 3F03 - Social Work with Groups
	• SOCWORK 3I03 - Social Work and Indigenous Peoples
	• SOCWORK 3O03 - Social Work and Sexualities
	• SOCWORK 4C03 - Critical Perspectives on Race, Racialization, Racism and Colonialism in Canadian Society
	• SOCWORK 4G03 - Selected Topics
	• SOCWORK 4J03 - Social Change: Social Movements and Advocacy
	• SOCWORK 4QQ3 - Indigenizing Social Work Practice Approaches
	• SOCWORK 4TI3 - Trauma Informed Practice
	• SOCWORK 4U03 - Immigration, Settlement and Social Work
	• SOCWORK 4W03 - Child Welfare
	• SOCWORK 4X03 - Social Work with Families
	• SOCWORK 4Y03 - Critical Issues in Mental Health & Addiction: Mad & Critical Disability Studies Perspectives for SW
	• SOCWORK 4ZZ3 - Social Welfare: Practice Implications and Advocacy