SDS - SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIZATION
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2016
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SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS (5 courses)
SOCWK 220R
SOCWK 221R
SOCWK 222R
SOCWK 300R
SOCWK 321R
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This specialization does not include all of the courses required to apply to the BSW program at Renison.
You must also complete the following SDS electives to apply to the BSW, however they do not count
towards the specialization.
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One of:
SDS 311R/LS 373
PSYCH 349R (formerly PSYCH 222R)
SOCWK 301R
AND
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One of:
SDS 312R
SOC 224R
SOCWK 120R, SDS 250R, and SDS 251R are also prerequisites for application to the BSW program, but are included within the
SDS plan requirements.
If the specialization is chosen, all courses taken in the list above will be included in the major average
This checklist is to be used as a worksheet only.
Students are responsible for understanding and meeting plan requirements.
Last updated: February 23, 2016
SDS - SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIZATION
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2016
Social Work - Required Courses
SOCWK 220R
SOCWK 221R
SOCWK 222R
SOCWK 300R
SOCWK 321R
Social Work with Individuals: Theory and Practice 1
Social Group Work
Community Organization 1
Canada Social Welfare Policy
Social Work with Families
This specialization does not include all of the courses required to apply to the BSW program at Renison.
You must also complete the following SDS electives to apply to the BSW, however they do not count
towards the specialization.
One of:
SDS 311R/LS 373 Public Policy and Native Peoples in Canada
PSYCH 349R (formerly PSYCH 222R) Cross-cultural Psychology
SOCWK 301R Understanding Diversity in Canada
One of:
SDS 312R Homelessness and Public Policy
SOC 224R Poverty in Canada and its Social Consequences
SOCWK 120R, SDS 250R, and SDS 251R are also prerequisites for application to the BSW program, but are included within the
SDS plan requirements.
* Always refer to the current undergraduate calendar for up-to-date course names, pre-requisites, and
anti-requisites *