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Students must complete the following 14.0 credits to fulfill requirements for the Social Work degree:

Credits to be completed upon admission to Trent to be eligible to apply to the Professional Years of the program:

• 0.5 SWRK 2001H – Skills for Helping Professionals 
• 0.5 SWRK 2004H – Alternative Theories of Human Behaviour in the Social Environment
• 0.5 credit at the 1000 level or beyond in Humanities, Social Sciences or Psychology
• 2.0 credits at the 2000 level or beyond in Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology
• 1.5 elective credits

Admission requirements for third year or entry into the Professional Years of the program:

• Successful completion of SWRK 1000H, 1001H, 2001H and 2004H (or equivalent);
• A minimum grade of 70% in each of the completed Social Work courses;
• A minimum of 10.0 credits with a minimum cumulative average of 70%.

*Note: 

• Students must complete 4.0 credits to meet specific program requirements and apply for the third year of the program. The Department of Social Work strongly recommends that students complete 5.0 credits (instead of 4.0 credits) during their first year of study at Trent University. Students only completing 0.5 elective credit in Year 1 must complete an additional 1.0 credit in Years 2 or 3.
• Students must follow the third-year application process as determined by the Social Work department. Students applying to the professional years of the BSW program will be evaluated on their Trent academic performance only, as all credits transferred are placed on the academic record as pass/fail. More information is available at http://trentu.ca/socialwork/program/admissions-degree-requirements. 
• Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to beginning studies at Trent. Degree planning may require the completion of summer courses should students be required to declare an alternate major.

Credits to be completed if admitted to the Professional Years of Social Work:

Should students be accepted into the Professional Years of the program, they will need to complete an additional 9.0 credits to fulfill departmental degree requirements:

• 0.5 SWRK 3001H – Social Work Communication Skills 
• 0.5 SWRK 3002H – Social Work Theory and Practice Skills 1 
• 0.5 SWRK 3003H – Social Work Research SWRK 
• 0.5 SWRK 3004H – Social Work and Indigenous Perspectives 
• 0.5 SWRK 3005H – Diversity, Identity, Social Location and Oppression
• 0.5 SWRK 3006H – Social Work and Policy
• 0.5 SWRK 3007H – Community Social Work 
• 0.5 SWRK 4000D – Social Work Field Education Placement 
• 0.5 SWRK 4001H – Feminist-Informed Trauma Practice 
• 0.5 SWRK 4002H – Social Work Theory and Practice 2 
• 0.5 SWRK 4005H – Social Work and Groups
• 0.5 SWRK 4006H – Social Work and Families 
• 1.0 additional Social Work credit at the 3000 level
• 0.5 elective credit from SWRK or any other Trent program 

*Note: Students transferring to Trent through this pathway who gain entry to the professional years of Social Work must complete five non-credit professional development workshops to bridge to placement in Year 4.

Degree requirements are subject to change. Refer to the most recent version of the Academic Calendar for course descriptions and degree requirements (http://trentu.ca/calendar). Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for courses for assistance with degree planning (http://trentu.ca/advising).