Specializations and variants
Other information gathered
Senate Policy on Social Work Professional Suitability Students in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) are expected to conform to the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) Code of Ethics and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Students who violate these codes of ethics may be required, in accordance with the Senate Policy on Social Work Professional Suitability, to withdraw from the program. Program Requirements Bachelor of Social Work B.S.W. Honours (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: | 4.5 | |
| SOWK 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Social Welfare | |
| SOWK 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Social Work | |
| SOWK 2001 [0.5] | Structural Analysis and Social Work | |
| SOWK 2005 [0.5] | Values and Ethics for Social Work | |
| SOWK 2100 [0.5] | The Political Economy of the Social Welfare State | |
| SOWK 2202 [0.5] | Introduction to Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | |
| SOWK 2203 [0.5] | Introduction to Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities | |
| SOWK 3100 [0.5] | Social Policy and Administration | |
| SOWK 4000 [0.5] | Social Work and Indigenous Peoples | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| SOWK 3001 [0.5] | Introduction to Research Methods in Social Work | |
| SOWK 3002 [0.5] | Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization for Social Work | |
| 3. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
| SOWK 3600 [2.0] | Practicum I | |
| SOWK 3601 [2.0] | Practicum I | |
| SOWK 3602 [2.0] | Practicum I | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| SOWK 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | |
| SOWK 4002 [0.5] | Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups | |
| SOWK 4003 [0.5] | Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities | |
| SOWK 4004 [0.5] | Social Policy Development and Practice | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| SOWK 4103 [0.5] | Practice and Policy in Immigration | |
| SOWK 4204 [0.5] | Social Work and Aging | |
| SOWK 4300 [0.5] | Social Work and Persons with Disabilities | |
| SOWK 4301 [0.5] | Racialization and Social Work | |
| SOWK 4302 [0.5] | Poverty and Social Welfare Policy | |
| SOWK 4303 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality | |
| 6. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
| SOWK 4600 [2.0] | Practicum II | |
| SOWK 4601 [1.0] & SOWK 4602 [1.0] | Practicum IIA Practicum IIB | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits) | ||
| 7. 2.0 credits in ANTH, CRCJ, ECON, HIST, HRSJ, INDG, LAWS, PAPM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, or WGST | 2.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/socialwork/