Combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (B.A./B.S.W.)

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited. Eligibility is dependent upon completion of any Level I program (a minimum of 30 units), including six units from SOC WORK 1A06 A/B  or SOCIOL 1A06 A/B  and six additional units of introductory level courses from the Course List below (or equivalent), normally with a minimum average of 6.0 on the most recent 30 units of university-level courses completed (five full credits) and evidence of personal suitability which may be evaluated by one or a combination of written statements, tests or interviews.

Course List

• ANTHROP 1A03
• ANTHROP 1AA3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death
• ANTHROP 1AB3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Identity, Race and Power
• ANTHROP 1B03
• ANTHROP 1Z03
• CMST 1A03 - Introduction to Communication
• ECON 1B03 - Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON 1BB3 - Introductory Macroeconomics
• GEOG 1HA3 - Human Geographies: Society and Culture
• GEOG 1HB3 - Human Geographies: City and Economy
• HLTH AGE 1AA3 - Introduction to Health Studies
• HLTH AGE 1BB3 - Aging and Society
• INDIG ST 1A03 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• INDIG ST 1AA3 - Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Studies
• LABR ST 1A03 - An Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement
• LABR ST 1C03 - Voices of Work, Resistance and Change
• PEACE ST 1A03 - Introduction to Peace Studies
• POL SCI 1G06 A/B - Politics and Government
• PSYCH 1X03 - Introduction to Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• PSYCH 1XX3 - Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• RELIG ST 1B06 A/B - What on Earth is Religion?
• RELIG ST 1D06
• RELIG ST 1J03 - Great Books in Asian Religions
• RELIG ST 1K03 - Great Books in Western Religions
• SOC PSY 1Z03 - An Introduction to Social Psychology
• SOC SCI 1SS3 - Inquiry in the Social Sciences
• SOC WORK 1A06 A/B - Introduction to Social Work
• SOCIOL 1A06 A/B - An Introduction to Sociology
• WOMEN ST 1A03 - Women, Culture, Power
• WOMEN ST 1AA3 - Women Transforming the World

Admission Notes

1. Students who have successfully completed the two-year College of Applied Arts and Technology Social Services Diploma with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (75%) are considered to have completed the equivalent of SOC WORK 1A06 A/B  and, therefore, are required to complete six additional units of introductory level courses from the Course List. (See Admission above.)
2. An applicant must complete Level I (a minimum of 30 units) by April of the year in which application is made.
3. In choosing Level I courses, the student should take care to include those courses that will allow entry to the B.A. program. Students should consult the relevant sections of the Calendar and/or the Office of the Associate Dean.
4. Students who intend to apply for the combined B.A. and B.S.W. program must follow the application instructions as found on the School of Social Work web site: http://www.socialwork.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate-program/application-instructions. Students who are unable to access this web site must consult the School of Social Work prior to the application deadline.
5. All applications for admission to the School of Social Work are considered annually and must be made directly to the School well before March 1 for the Fall/Winter term. Aboriginal students (includes First Nations and Métis) may select an alternate application process. Those who wish to do so should consult the School of Social Work for details.
   Applicants transferring from other universities (See Two-Tier Applications below) must also apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) and must complete Introductory Sociology or Social Work and six additional units from the Course List. (See Admission above.)
6. Two Tier Applications

If you are transferring from a university other than McMaster, or a college, you must complete two application forms as follows:

1. General Application (December 1)
   If you wish to study full-time, complete the OUAC 105D on-line application at http://www.ouac.on.ca/ showing both your interest in the B.A./B.S.W. program, and the subject you wish to take for the B.A. component.
   If you wish to study part-time, complete a Part-time Degree Studies application online at http://www.mcmaster.ca/parttime/application-procedure/index.html
   To allow adequate time for the processing of the General Application, applicants are advised to submit their applications by December 1.
2. Supplementary Application (March 1)
   Students must follow the application instructions as found on the School of Social Work web site: http://www.socialwork.mcmaster.ca/undergraduate-program/application-instructions/. Students who are unable to access this web site must contact the School of Social Work prior to March 1. This form is used to decide when applicants are able to write an admissions test, which is scheduled for two dates in March of each year, both on site and at alternative testing centres outside Hamilton.
   Adequate time is needed to make these arrangements and to complete the admissions process. Therefore, it is impossible to consider applicants whose Supplementary Application arrives after the March 1 deadline. Questions or concerns may be directed to the School of Social Work.

7. Students admitted to the combined program who have completed B.A. work beyond Level I normally will require three years after admission to complete the program.
8. Offers of acceptance cannot be deferred; students must complete a required social work course in the year of admission.

Requirements

138 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I