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Year 1

  • SWRK 1000H: Introduction to Social Work
  • SWRK 1001H: Introduction to Social Welfare
  • 3.0 credits (e.g. 6 half courses) at the 1000 level or above in:
    • Psychology and/or
    • Humanities & Social Sciences (e.g. Canadian Studies, Cultural Studies, Child and Youth, English, History, Philosophy, Women’s Studies, Anthropology, Business, Indigenous Studies, International Development, Politics, or Sociology)
  • 1.0 credit in addition to the above (any level)
  • Note: It is recommended that students take WRIT 1001H.

 

Year 2

  • SWRK 2001H: Skills for the Helping Professions
  • SWRK 2004H: Alternative Theories of Human Behaviour in the Social Environment
  • 3.0 credits (e.g. 6 half courses) at the 2000 level or above in:
    • Psychology and/or
    • Humanities & Social Sciences (e.g. Canadian Studies, Cultural Studies, Child and Youth, English, History, Philosophy, Women’s Studies, Anthropology, Business, Indigenous Studies, International Development, Politics, or Sociology)
  • 1.0 credit in addition to the above (any level)

 

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