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

Course Groupings:

There are two groups of courses in the Social Work program:

1. Foundation of Social Work includes core courses which are required and are available to social work students only.
2. Social and Political Context of Social Work. Social Work students must take 12 units from the Social and Political Context of Social Work group of courses, including SOC WORK 4J03 . Social and Political Context of Social Work courses are also available for elective credit by undergraduates in Level III or above of a non-Social Work program. All Social and Political Context of Social Work courses are limited enrolment.

Progression Within Program:

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in each of SOC WORK 2A06 , SOC WORK 2B03 , SOC WORK 2BB3 , SOC WORK 3D06 , SOC WORK 3E03 , SOC WORK 3F03 , SOC WORK 4D06 , SOC WORK 4J03 , SOC WORK 4O03  and SOC WORK 4X03 , a Pass in SOC WORK 3DD6  and SOC WORK 4DD6  and a CA of at least 6.0. If a student fails to meet the minimum grade requirements in these required social work courses or a Pass designation in either field placement (SOC WORK 3DD6  and SOC WORK 4DD6 ), the student may not proceed in the program; however, the student may make a request in writing to the Director of the School of Social Work to be allowed to repeat the course in which the minimum grade or Pass requirement has not been met. Such requests will be reviewed by the Director of the School of Social Work in consultation with the Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee and/or the Chair of the Field Program and the course instructor. These courses and/or placements may only be repeated when approval is given by the Director of the School of Social Work following consultation as described above. If the request is approved and the student subsequently fails to meet the minimum grade or Pass requirements after repeating the course or placement, he or she may not continue in the program.

Students who have completed SOC WORK 2E03 but not 3A03 must take both SOC WORK 3E03  and SOC WORK 3F03  and reduce their selections from the Social and Political Context Group to 9 units, including SOC WORK 4J03 . Those students who have taken SOC WORK 3A03 but not 2E03 must contact the School of Social Work for guidance on completion of program requirements.

Students must complete three units of Social Sciences Research Methods (e.g. SOCIOL 2Z03  or HLTH AGE 2A03 ). A statistics course may not substitute for a research methods course.

Graduation:

To qualify for the B.A./B.S.W. degrees, students must complete a total of at least 60 units of Social Work: 48 units towards the B.S.W. degree and 12 units Social and Political Context of Social Work courses including SOC WORK 4J03  as elective for the B.A. program.

The B.S.W. degree component will be granted only if the student has achieved a minimum grade of C+ in each of SOC WORK 2A06 , SOC WORK 2B03 , SOC WORK 2BB3 , SOC WORK 3D06 , SOC WORK 3E03 , SOC WORK 3F03 , SOC WORK 4D06 , SOC WORK 4J03 , SOC WORK 4O03  and SOC WORK 4X03 , a Pass in SOC WORK 3DD6  and SOC WORK 4DD6  and a CA of at least 6.0.

Students are expected to assume the cost of travelling to and from field practice agencies and for any related expenses.

Students in the social work program must apply for third and fourth year field placements (SOC WORK 3DD6  and SOC WORK 4DD6 ). The final assignment of placement settings is constrained by the availability of settings and faculty resources. Students may therefore be required to complete a field placement in an agency that is not of their choosing.

To complete the B.A./B.S.W. program in four years, normally full-time students will enroll in a course load of 30 units for Level I and 36 units each for Levels II, III and IV.

30 units

from

• the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program.
  (See Admission above.)

12 units

• SOC WORK 2A06 - Theory, Process and Communication Skills for Social Work
• SOC WORK 2B03 - Social Welfare: General Introduction
• SOC WORK 2BB3 - Social Work and Social Welfare: Anti-Oppressive Perspectives

• (which must be completed prior to enrolling in SOC WORK 3D06  and SOC WORK 3DD6 )

12 units

• SOC WORK 3D06 - General Social Work I
• SOC WORK 3DD6 - Field Practicum I

• (which must be completed prior to enrolling in SOC WORK 4D06  and SOC WORK 4DD6 )

12 units

• SOC WORK 4D06 - General Social Work II
• SOC WORK 4DD6 - Field Practicum II

12 units

• SOC WORK 3E03 - Individual Practice Across The Lifespan
• SOC WORK 3F03 - Social Work with Groups
• SOC WORK 4O03 - Social Work with Communities
• SOC WORK 4X03 - Social Work with Families

• (See Program Note 3 above.)

12 units

• SOC WORK 4J03 - Social Change: Social Movements and Advocacy
• Nine additional units selected from the Social and Political Context of Social Work courses

• (See Program Note 1 above.)

3 units

• Social Sciences Research Methods. (These units will be taken as electives for the B.A.)
  (See Program Note 4 above.)

24 units

• courses specifi ed for the B.A. (This may vary according to the B.A. program.)

21 units

• Electives. (Other requirements may be specifi ed by the B.A. program.)