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Students must complete the following 15.0 credits to fulfill requirements for the Social Work degree:

• 1.0 introductory credit in the backup major (including 0.5 credit in the Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology)
• 0.5 SWRK 2001H – Skills for Helping Professionals 
• 0.5 SWRK 2004H – Alternative Theories of Human Behaviour in the Social Environment
• 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 SWRK credit from 3101H – Social Work and Aging; 3102H – Anti-Oppressive Child Welfare; 3104H – Substance Use, Mental Health and Recovery; 3105H – Queering Social Work; or 3106H – Social Work Organizations and Leadership 
• 0.5 elective credit from SWRK or any other Trent program 
• 2.0 credits at the 2000 level or beyond in Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology
• 0.5 credit at the 1000 level or beyond in Humanities and/or Social Sciences and/or Psychology, if not completed in the bridging term
• 0.5 elective credit, if not completed in the bridging term

*Additional Notes: Without exception, students must have met the following requirements by May 15 of the application year to be considered for admission into the Professional Years of Social Work: • Successful completion of SWRK 1000H, 1001H, 2001H, and 2004H (or equivalent); • A minimum grade of 70% in each of the completed Social Work courses (transfer credits exempted); • A minimum of 10.0 credits with a minimum overall average of 70% (calculated on courses completed at Trent only); • A supplemental application is required, including a list of employment, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences, as well as a short critical thinking essay; • Applications open in early-January for admission to the Professional Years the following September. More information is available at http://trentu.ca/socialwork/program/admissions-degreerequirements.

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).