Honours Bachelor of Social Work: Four-Year Program
The Honours Bachelor of Social Work program
consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0
credits may be at the 100 level.
Students must successfully complete 15.0 credits of
required classes that include all Social Work courses
(12.0 credits), 1.0 credit in Indigenous Studies, 1.0
credit in Foundations, plus an additional 1.0 credit
of required co-curricular courses. An additional 5.0
credits of courses will be chosen as electives. All
courses should be completed as per the four-
year program structure.
Required Social Work Courses: (10.0 credits)
SK111, SK121, SK211, SK212, SK221, SK224,
SK223, SK311, SK312, SK313, SK314,
SK315, SK321, SK322, SK399‡ (1.5 credits), and
SK499‡ (1.5 credits).
Required Additional 400 level SK Courses:
(2.0 credits)
Required Indigenous Studies courses: (1.0 credit)
ID120, ID302
Required Foundations Courses: (1.0 credit) chosen from:
BF190, BF199, BF290, or BF299
Required co-curriculum courses:(1.0 credit)
1.0 credit 100-level (junior) credits
- Four-Year BSW Program Structure
- Regulations
- Academic Progression for BSW
- Probation
- Alternate Graduation Option
| Year |
Courses | Credit total |
| Year 1 |
SK111(fall), SK121(winter) ID120 1.0 credit selected from 100-level credits 1.0 credit selected from: BF190, BF199, BF290, BF299; 1.5 elective credits. |
5.0 credits |
| Year 2 |
SK211, SK212, SK221, SK223, SK224, ID302, 0.5 elective or senior ID credit; 1.5 elective credits. |
5.0 credits |
| Year 3 |
SK311 (fall) SK312 (fall) SK313 (fall) SK314 (fall) SK315 (fall) SK321 (winter) SK322 (winter) SK399‡ (winter, 1.5 credits). |
5.0 credits |
| Year 4 |
2.0 additional 400 level SK credits; SK499‡ (fall 1.5 credits); 1.5 elective credits (Students may choose a maximum of a 0.5 elective credit taken from any additional 400 level Social Work courses.) |
5.0 credits |
- Not all 400 level SK courses will be offered every term.
- Students may request to complete SK399‡ & SK499‡ placement courses in the Spring term; course codes to register are approved by the BSW program administrator upon approval.
- Majors, Minors and Options: No other majors can be combined with the BSW. Minors and options are permitted.
Progression to Year 2 requires completion of five Year 1 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all Social Work courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-Social Work courses. All credits taken during Year 1 will be included in the GPA requirements for progression into Year 2. These course and GPA requirements must be achieved by August 31.
Progression to Year 3 requires completion of all required and elective credits of Year 2 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all Social Work courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-Social Work courses. These course and GPA requirements must be achieved by August 31.
Before progression to Field Placement (SK399‡), all required pre-field placement Year 3 Social Work courses: SK313, SK314, SK315 must be completed with a minimum grade of 7.0 in each course.
Progression to Year 4 requires completion of all course credits of Year 3 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all SK courses and a minimum GPA of 5.00 in all non-Social Work courses. These course and GPA requirements must be achieved by August 31.
Students must successfully pass SK399‡ - Field Practicum - in order to progress to SK499‡.
Course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 2.0 credits for the duration of the program, including repeats from Year 1.
Normally, graduation requires completion of all required and elective courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all SK courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-Social Work courses. Students who have not met the course and GPA requirements to graduate must meet the requirements within one calendar year. If they do not do so, they must re-apply to enter the Honours Social Work program. Course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 2.0 credits for the duration of the program, including repeats from Year 1. Refer to Alternate Graduation Option below.
BSW students who fail to achieve the standing necessary for admission to the subsequent year of their program may proceed on academic probation upon recommendation of the Associate Dean and/or the Dean.
BSW students who do not meet Bachelor of Social Work GPA graduation requirements would be eligible to graduate from a Laurier Brantford faculty with a General BA without designation.
