UTSC MHS (Spec Co-op) 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 (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.

YearProgressionSpecific Requirements
1 to 4
  • HBSc degree requirements.
  • Work terms to fulfil the co-op requirement.
  • 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.
  • Conditions of admission are removed.
  • Students must complete 4.0 FCEs as follows: SWK4102H, SWK4103H, SWK4105H, SWK4107H, SWK4510H, SWK4602H, SWK4605H, SWK4654H.
  • Students 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; or Social Service Administration.
6
  • MSW Year 2 program requirements.