 | SOCIAL WORK: PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Honours Bachelor of Social Work (for University Graduates)
Honours Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work and Women's Studies (Combined Honours)
PROGRAM REGULATIONS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Years I and 2: Admission to the pre-professional program is governed by the general requirements of the University. A minimum of twenty courses (including four Social Work courses, a statistics course, two Science courses, and ten courses from Arts, Languages and Social Sciences) is required prior to admission to Year 3.
In preparation for application to the professional program in Year 3, students are strongly encouraged to engage in volunteer experiences in human services agencies and organizations in the community.
Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities are encouraged to apply.
Years 3 and 4: Admission to the professional program in Year 3 requires that students apply to the Office of the Registrar prior to March 1. Applications are available from the Office of the Registrar or the School of Social Work. A minimum average of 8.0 in Social Work courses is required. References must accompany the application. An interview may be required, and early applications are encouraged. Entry is for the next Fall term only, and enrolment is limited. Students who are accepted to Year 3 will be notified by the Office of the Registrar. Selection of candidates for admission will be based on grades and other relevant criteria determined by the Social Work Admissions Committee.
The Year 3 and 4 accredited Social Work program is intended for full-time study. A full-time course load in years 3 and 4 is defined as 6 courses per term, including 2 placement courses per term. Students who are not able to attend on a full-time basis at any point after admission to the program must obtain written permission and seek advice from the School of Social Work. Students who have not taken a course in the Social Work program within one calendar year of admission will be required to leave the program so that other applications may be accommodated.
Time for degree completion: Students will have five years following their initial admission to complete the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree. In exceptional circumstances, extensions will be considered upon written appeal to the Committee of Undergraduate Studies.
Transfer from other programs: Applicants transferring from other programs will be assessed individually by the Office of the Registrar and are subject to the same admission procedure to Year 3 as outlined above.
Honours Bachelor of Social Work (for University Graduates)
Two-Year Program [Program II]:
University graduates with a three-year or General degree in Arts or Social Sciences with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 8.0, or an average of at least 8.0 in their last twenty courses taken, including at least one course in statistics or research methods, may be considered for admission to a two-year, four-semester program leading to a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree. Applicants should have volunteer or work experience in human service agencies or community organizations. Applicants must apply to the Office of the Registrar prior to March 1 for September admission.
One Year Advanced Program [Program III]:
University graduates with a four-year Honours degree in Arts or Social Sciences, with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 8.0, or an average of at least 8.0 in their last twenty courses taken, including at least one course in statistics or research methods, may be considered for admission to a one-year, three-semester advanced program leading to a B.S.W. degree. Volunteer or work experience in human service agencies or community organizations is a requirement for admission. Applicants must apply to the Office of the Registrar prior to March 1 for September admission.
Honours Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work and Women’s Studies (Combined Honours)
In this joint honours degree program, students have to meet the entry requirements for both areas. Admission to years 1 and 2 is open to all qualified students. However, admission to the professional program in year 3 requires application prior to March 1st for a September admission. See 4.19 Program Regulations - Admission Requirements for Social Work. For admission consideration, students will have completed a minimum of 20 courses including required courses from Social Work and Women's Studies. Approximately 10 students per year will be accepted.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
The undergraduate programs are organized as sequences which combine studies in the social sciences, the humanities, and other course options along with professional courses in social work. The objective of the programs is to prepare graduates for generalist Social Work practice and for graduate Social Work study.
Field education is an essential requirement of the Social Work program, and successful completion of eight Field Practice courses is required for graduation. This may involve travel and/or weekend hours, and students are responsible for transportation to their field placement. All students will be assigned a field placement in a human service organization or community setting normally for two days per week in both the Fall and Winter semesters. There are 400 hours of Field Practice in each of Years 3 and 4 of the program. The One-Year Advanced Program requires a 400 hour block placement in Semester 3 (Summer).
Theory and Practice of Generalist Social Work courses 47-336, 47-337, 47-436, and 47-437 are taken prior to or concurrent with Field Practice courses.
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Total courses: forty-four:
Major requirements: 47-117, 47-118, 47-204, 47-210, 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, 47-364, 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-461, 47-462, 47-463, and 47-464; plus eight Social Work elective courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Other requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas):
(a) 02-250;
(b) two courses from Science;
(c) ten courses from Arts, Languages, or Social Sciences, excluding Social Work;
(d) three courses from any area of study, excluding Social Work.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
Year 1: 47-117, 47-118, and eight course options (Recommended: 46-115, 46-116, 48-101, 48-102).
Year 2: 47-204, 47-210, 02-250, and seven course options (Recommended: 46-223, 46-224, 46-225, 48-204).
Year 3: 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, and 47-364; plus additional Social Work electives at the 300 or 400 level.
Year 4: 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-461, 47-462, 47-463, and 47-464; plus additional Social Work electives at the 300 or 400 level.
Social Work Electives: 47-305, 47-346, 47-347, 47-356, 47-357, 47-370, 47-410, 47-412, 47-434, 47-448, 47-455, 47-456, 47-457, 47-458, 47-459.
Honours Bachelor of Social Work (for University Graduates)
ONE-YEAR ADVANCED PROGRAM (Program III)
Total courses: seventeen.
This program must be taken in 12 consecutive months on a full-time basis. Students must complete all 17 courses at the University of Windsor.
Required:
Fall Semester: 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-361, 47-362, and 47-436; plus one Social Work elective. (One course as an overload, subject to fees.)
Winter Semester: 47-337, 47-363, 47-364, 47-437, and 47-447; plus one Social Work elective.
Summer Semester: 47-461, 47-462, 47-463, and 47-464.
TWO-YEAR PROGRAM (Program II)
Total courses: twenty-four.
Required:
Year 1: 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, and 47-364; plus three Social Work electives.
Year 2: 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-461, 47-462, 47-463, and 47-464; plus five Social Work electives.
Social Work Electives for B.S.W. for University Graduates Programs: 47-204, 47-210, 47-305, 47-346, 47-347, 47-356, 47-357, 47-370, 47-410, 47-412, 47-434, 47-448, 47-455, 47-456, 47-457, 47-458, 47-459.
Honours Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work and Women's Studies (Combined Honours)
Total courses: 44
Social Work - Major requirements: 47-117, 47-118, 47-204, 47-210, 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, 47-364, 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-462, 47-463, 47-464 plus 3 additional Social Work electives
Women's Studies - Major requirements: 53-100, 53-201, 53-220, 53-300, 53-301, 53-310, 53-347, 53-370, 53-400, 53-458, 53-4xx (future course - Counselling Girls and Women); plus 3 Women's Studies (53-) electives, and 2 Women's Studies/Women's Emphasis electives.
Other Requirements:
(a) one Science elective
(b) 02-250
(c) four courses from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
Ten courses in Year 1: 47-117, 47-118, 53-100, 53-201, 1 Women's Studies elective, 2 Women's Studies/Women's Emphasis electives and 3 courses from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies.
Ten courses in Year 2: 47-204, 47-210, 53-310, 53-458; 53-220 and another science credit, 2 Women's Studies electives, 02-250, and 1 elective from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies.
Twelve courses in Year 3: 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, 47-364, 53-347, 53-370; 53-300 or 53-301.
Twelve courses in Year 4: 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-462, 47-463, 47-464, 53-4xx (future course - Counselling Girls and Women), 53-300 or 53-301, 53-400 plus 3 Social Work electives. |