Social Work and Human Services

Bachelor of Social Work — Child Welfare specialization

The BSW Child Welfare specialization requires students to complete a fourth-year practicum (SOWK 430) with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or an Indigenous Child and Family Service agency. The School of Social Work and Human Services works closely with our partners to place these students, however the School cannot guarantee a placement with either of these agencies as placements are based on agency capacity. Obtaining a placement is a competitive process and requires students to complete several steps. The Field Education Coordinator will work through this process with each student and will provide the necessary information at the appropriate point in the program. Contact the Field Education Assistant for details.

Declaration requirements

• Minimum BSW program GPA of 2.67
• Enrolment in or completion of SOWK 300, SOWK 311, SOWK 312, SOWK 320, SOWK 394, SOWK 330, SOWK 380, and SOWK 392
• Students meet with an Academic Advisor to formally declare the specialization

Note: Graduating with the Child Welfare specialization is dependent on students successfully qualifying for and completing the Child Welfare placement.

Program outline

Note: SOWK 430 must be a child welfare placement.

Program requirements

For entrance requirements and other program details, please see the main Bachelor of Social Work section.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.