UTSC, Mental Health Studies (Specialist), Honours Bachelor of Science / Master of Social Work

UTSC MHS (Spec) HBSc / MSW: Introduction

Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): UTSC, Honours Bachelor of Science, Specialist in Mental Health Studies / Master of Social Work (MSW) provides a rich intellectual pathway for exceptional undergraduate students pursuing a career in social work. The CDP gives students access to social work research before they complete their undergraduate degree.

Students have an opportunity to become equipped for evidence-informed social work practice, through a research course in Year 4, with a Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work co-supervisor.

The CDP allows well-qualified students in this specialist undergraduate program to apply during Year 3 and be considered for admission into the MSW two-year full-time program.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

Contact

Mental Health Studies (Specialist), Honours Bachelor of Science / Master of Social Work
socialwork.utoronto.ca/programs/msw/msw-combined-programs

Honours Bachelor of Science Program
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough
Web: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/psych
Email: psychology-undergraduate@utsc.utoronto.ca

Master of Social Work Program
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Web: socialwork.utoronto.ca/programs/msw
Email: admissions.fsw@utoronto.ca

UTSC MHS (Spec) HBSc / MSW: Application Process

Applicants must apply to the HBSc program, the MSW program, and the CDP.
Qualified students in Year 3 of their HBSc program apply to the MSW program; those accepted will receive a conditional offer to start the MSW program upon completion of their HBSc program requirements.

UTSC MHS (Spec) HBSc / MSW: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the HBSc program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MSW program.
Applicants to the HBSc program must:
- be enrolled full-time and in good standing;
- have a B+ average (cumulative grade point average [CGPA] of 3.3) or higher in Year 2;
- carry a full course load of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) each year (i.e., complete a minimum of 5.0 FCEs over the three academic sessions [Fall, Winter, Summer]).
Applicants to the MSW program must:
- maintain a B+ average (CGPA of 3.3) or higher in Year 3 and Year 4 of their HBSc program;
- complete the requirements of their HBSc program;
- be conferred with the HBSc degree.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

Year	Progression	Specific Requirements
1 to 4	HBSc degree requirements.	Students must complete all HBSc program requirements and degree requirements. Students are expected to carry a full course load of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) over the three academic sessions (Fall, Winter, Summer) of each year. In Year 3, qualified students may apply to the MSW program and the CDP and may be offered conditional admission. In Year 4, students who receive a conditional offer of admission to the CDP must complete 1.5 FCEs as follows: UTSC D-level research course PSYD98Y3 Thesis in Psychology under the supervision of a UTSC Psychology faculty member in consultation with a Social Work faculty member (1.0 FCE). UTSC D-level course PSYD37H3 The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness (0.5 FCE). By the end of Year 4, fulfil both the undergraduate program requirements and the undergraduate degree requirements.
5	MSW Year 1 program requirements. Students must select a specialization by the end of Year 1 of the MSW program.	Conditions of admission are removed. Students must complete 4.0 FCEs as follows: SWK4102H, SWK4103H, SWK4105H, SWK4107H, SWK4510H, SWK4602H, SWK4605H, SWK4654H. Student must complete the Year 1 practicum (SWK4701H). By the end of Year 1 of the MSW program, students must select one of the following fields of specializations: Children and Their Families; Gerontology; Health and Mental Health; Social Justice and Diversity; Social Service Administration.
6	MSW Year 2 program requirements.	In Year 2 of the MSW program, all students complete 1.0 FCE in electives, the Year 2 practicum (SWK4702Y), and additional courses in their chosen field of specialization: Children and Their Families: SWK4514H, SWK4608H, SWK4620H, SWK4625H. Gerontology: AGE2000H, SWK4513H, SWK4612Y, SWK4618H. Health and Mental Health: SWK4412H, SWK4511H, and either: SWK4622H and SWK4604H, or SWK4622H and SWK4632H, or SWK4604H and SWK4631H. Social Justice and Diversity: SWK4304H, SWK4306H, SWK4512H, SWK4606H. Social Service Administration: SWK4425H, SWK4426H, SWK4427H, SWK4515H.