Applicants must meet the admissions requirements listed below:
- Completion of a minimum of 30.00 University Transferable (UT) credits including the following:
- PSYC 1130 - Lifespan Human Development or equivalent (note 1)
- Any 3.00 credit ENGL University Transferable course or any 3.00 credit CMNS University Transferable course
- 24.00 credits of University Transferable non-Social Work courses
- The following are required to determine suitability (note 2) for the program:
- A completed BSW intent form describing why you wish to enter the program and the field of Social Work.
- A completed BSW Volunteer/Work hours form documenting 50 hours of experience helping people.
- BSW reference form completed by the supervisor of your volunteer or paid work experience.
- An Interview with program faculty.
- A Criminal Record Check (information will be provided by Enrolment Services following an offer of admission into the program).
Notes:
- CFCS 1130 (Change and Development Lifespan) can be used to satisfy the PSYC 1130 Lifespan requirement. However, if CFCS 1130 was completed prior to September 2018, an additional 3 University Transferable (UT) credits would be required to satisfy the 30 UT credits for admission into the program.
- Suitability is determined by applicants' readiness for Social Work practice and practicum placement working with vulnerable people.
- Students who have completed a Community Social Service Work diploma or similar credential may satisfy the admission requirements of the Bachelor of Social Work program.
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 120.00 credits, including the Year I requirements completed as a part of the program admission:
- 30.00 University Transferable credits including a 3.00-credit course in Lifespan Human Development. (A university transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC or UVIC in the BC Transfer Guide.)
- A minimum of 45.00 upper-level (3000-level or higher) credits required
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required
- A minimum of 40% (48.00 credits) of coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- A minimum of 50% (60.00 credits) of new Douglas College coursework to contribute to this credential
- Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: 10 years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
Course Requirements (see note 1):
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Year II (see note 1) |
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Introduction to Social Work Practice |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Social Welfare |
3.00 |
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Counselling: Theory and Practice I |
3.00 |
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Family Systems Social Work |
3.00 |
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Substance Misuse |
3.00 |
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Social Work with Seniors |
3.00 |
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Social Work Practice: Mental Health |
3.00 |
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Metropolitan Social Work Practice |
3.00 |
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Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities |
3.00 |
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ENGL elective |
ENGL 1130 or any UT ENGL course not previously taken |
3.00 |
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Year III (see note 1) |
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Social Work Theories and Perspectives for Social Work Practice |
3.00 |
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Counselling: Theory and Practice II |
3.00 |
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SOWK 3140 (see note 2) |
Practicum I |
4.50 |
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Child Welfare Social Work |
3.00 |
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Social Work with Indigenous Peoples |
3.00 |
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SOWK 3240 (see note 2) |
Practicum II |
4.50 |
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UT Elective |
3000 or 4000 level UT elective from outside of Social Work |
3.00 |
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UT Elective |
3000 or 4000 level UT elective from outside of Social Work |
3.00 |
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UT Elective |
3000 or 4000 level UT elective from outside of Social Work |
3.00 |
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Year IV (see note 1) |
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Macro Social Work |
3.00 |
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Research Methods in Social Work |
3.00 |
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SOWK 4140 (see note 2) |
Practicum III |
4.50 |
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Global and Environmental Perspectives in Social Work |
3.00 |
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Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Prevention |
3.00 |
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Social Work in Mandated Settings |
3.00 |
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SOWK 4240 (see note 2) |
Practicum IV |
4.50 |
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UT Elective |
3000 or 4000 level UT elective from outside of Social Work |
3.00 |
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UT Elective |
3000 or 4000 level UT elective from outside of Social Work |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
90.00 |
Notes:
1. The courses are listed in the year that they should be taken. Students who need to repeat a course after the maximum two attempts must meet the SOWK Coordinator no later than 4 weeks after final grades are published to discuss eligibility to re-register for the course. There is no guarantee that the next offering of a SOWK course will be available to a student given seat limits and other restrictions.
2. Eligible students completing an International Field Placement may substitute AIST 3040 and AIST 3030 for SOWK 3140/3240 Practicum or SOWK 4140/4240 Practicum.
Upon completing this program, the successful student will be able to:
- apply knowledge and skills to work with:
- families and children, those who are systemically vulnerable due to poverty, mental health or substance misuse; and
- immigrants, Indigenous people, and seniors;
- apply relevant critical-thinking, creative thinking and ethics in working with clients and as members of the inter-professional service teams; and
- develop academic skills to prepare them for graduate studies in the social work field.