CMU’s Bachelor of Social Work is a four-year, 120 credit hour degree program. Students will complete a minimum of 27 credit hours (one year of study) before receiving final admission to the program. The remaining 93 credit hours (three years of study) will be completed after receiving final admission to the program.
The course requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work at CMU are as follows:
*Please Note: The courses required for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program are indicated with asterisks. For Fall 2024 applicants, SWRK-1000 is recommended for admission and must be completed within the first year of the program.
INTD 1000 Ways of Knowing 1 |
Theology (6 credit hours) |
Humanities (3 credit hours) |
Social Science (3 credit hours) (Met by PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1020; see Ancillary Course Requirements below) |
Science (6 credit hours) (3 credit hours met by BIOL 1010 or BIOL/GEOG/IDS 2010; see Ancillary Course Requirements below) |
Anabaptist Content (3 credit hours) |
Indigenous Content (3 credit hours) (Met by INDS 1050 or HIST/INDS 2040; see Ancillary Course Requirements below) |
Making (3 credit hours) |
Ways of Knowing 2 (6 credit hours) |
Academic Writing Requirement |
SWRK 1000 Exploring Social Work Practice * |
SWRK/SOCI/POLS 2000 Social Welfare or SWRK-2010 Welfare in Canada: Origins and Current Challenges |
SWRK/PSYC 2410 Counseling Techniques or SWRK-2420 Listening to and Supporting Others |
SWRK 2200 Decolonizing Human Behaviour in the Social Environment I |
SWRK 2730 Research Methods in Social Work |
SWRK 3200 Decolonizing Human Behaviour in the Social Environment II |
SWRK 3210 Indigenous People and Social Work Practice |
SWRK 3400 Critical Praxis and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice for Groups, Organizations and Communities |
SWRK 3610 Trauma Informed Social Work or SWRK/PSYC-3600 Trauma and Resilience |
SWRK 3800 Holistic Ethical Practice |
SWRK 3900 Social Work Field Practicum I |
SWRK 3910 Social Work Field Seminar I |
SWRK 4000 Social Work Today |
SWRK 4400 Family Foundations |
SWRK 4900 Social Work Field Practicum II |
SWRK 4910 Social Work Field Seminar II |
12 Credit Hours of the Following:
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BIOL 1010 The Evolutionary and Ecological Revolution or BIOL/GEOG/IDS-2010 Introduction to Global Health |
PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology I: Foundations * |
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology II: Individuals and Interactions * |
INDS 1050 Indigenous Peoples of Canada or HIST/INDS 2040 History of Indigenous Peoples of Canada * |
ENVS/GEOG 1030 Introduction to Environmental Studies |
3 Credit Hours of the Following:
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Electives outside of Social Work, as required, to reach a total of 120 credit hours. |
Printed from: www.cmu.ca/programs/social-work/program-requirements