Program Requirements
Non-BSW Entry MSW Program
Non-BSW entry MSW students must take thirty units in total to complete the program. The Foundation courses are comprised of eight 1.5-unit courses for a total of 12 units plus a 3 unit practicum. The Advanced Year courses are the same as for the BSW degree holders and are comprised of six 1.5 unit courses for a total of 9 units plus a thesis option for another 6 units or an Advanced Practice practicum and research project option for a total of 6 units as outlined in the MSW Advanced Program.
| Core Course Requirements (10.5 units) |
| SOCW 548 (1.5) |
Community Based Research |
| SOCW 551 (1.5) |
Indigenous Communities: Practice and Policy |
| SOCW 544 (1.5) |
Social Work, the State and Citizenship |
| SOCW 543 (1.5) |
Theorizing Social Difference |
| SOCW 545 (1.5) |
Networks and Communities |
| SOCW 550 (1.5) |
Law and Social Work |
| SOCW 546 (1.5) |
Collaborative Conversations |
| Practicum Requirements |
| SOCW 540 (3.0) |
Foundation Practicum |
| Additional Program Requirements |
To be eligible to progress to the advanced year coursework, students must maintain a 6.0 (B+) average and have completed all the foundation year core-course and practicum requirements.
Program Length 
Normally, full-time Non-BSW entry MSW students require a minimum of three years to complete the MSW degree.
MSW Advanced program
The MSW Advanced program requires a minimum of 15 units. The 15 units are made up of 7.5 units of core courses, 1.5 units of electives, and 6.0 units that consist of either a thesis (6.0) or a project (3.0) and advanced practicum (3.0). The Advanced program courses will be offered through a combination of summer institute and web-based instruction. The courses will be offered through the School.
| Core Course Requirements (7.5 units): |
| SOCW 510 (1.5) |
Policy Context of Practice |
| SOCW 511 (1.5) |
Contemporary Debates and Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work |
| SOCW 512 (1.5) |
Knowledge and Inquiry: Re-Theorizing Social Work |
| SOCW 516 (1.5) |
Research Methodologies |
| SOCW 517 (1.5) |
Research Seminar |
| Additional Program Requirements: |
| Thesis Option: |
| SOCW 599 (6.0) |
Thesis |
| Project-based Option: |
| SOCW 506 (3.0) |
Advanced Practice Practicum |
| SOCW 596 (3.0) |
Team Graduating Research Report/Project |
| SOCW 598 (3.0) |
Individual Graduating Research Report/Project |
| Electives (1.5 units): |
| Elective Courses: |
| SOCW 505 (1.5) |
Child Welfare Seminar |
| SOCW 531 (1.5) |
Critical Exploration of Leadership Roles for Social Workers in Health Care |
| SOCW 532 (1.5) |
Introduction to Social Work in the Health Care Sector |
| SOCW 533 (1.5) |
Working with Trauma |
| SOCW 580 (1.5 or 3.0) |
Special Topics in Social Work and Social Welfare |
| SOCW 590 (1.5 or 3.0) |
Directed Studies |
Program Length
Full-time students in the MSW Advanced Program require a minimum of one and a half years to complete the MSW degree.
Master's with Indigenous Specialization
The MSW-Indigenous Specialization degree requires a minimum of 15 units. The 15 units are made up of 7.5 units of core courses, 1.5 units of electives, and 6.0 units that consist of either a thesis (6.0) or a project (3.0) and practicum (3.0).
Students accepted into the Non-BSW without a BSW can request permission to complete the Advanced Year of their MSW with the Indigenous Specialization as long as their Advanced Year occurs at the same time as usual MSWI admission year (even number calendar years only).
| Core Course Requirements (7.5 units): |
| SOCW 510 (1.5) |
Policy Context of Practice |
| SOCW 516 (1.5) |
Research Methodologies |
| SOCW 517 (1.5) |
Research Seminar |
| SOCW 521 (1.5) |
Indigenous Perspectives on Knowledge and Research |
| SOCW 523 (1.5) |
Self-conscious Traditionalism in Indigenous Social Work Practice Seminar |
| Additional Program Requirements: |
| Thesis Option: |
| SOCW 599 (6.0) |
Thesis |
| Project-based Option: |
| SOCW 506A (3.0) |
MSWI Practicum |
| SOCW 596 (3.0) |
Team Graduating Research Report/Project |
| SOCW 598 (3.0) |
Individual Graduating Research Project |
Program Length
Normally, full-time students in the Indigenous Specialization require a minimum of two years to complete the MSW degree.
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