High School Graduation OR be 19 years old on the first day of classes
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 overall (no sub-score less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT score of 78 overall (no sub-score less than 19)
PTE Academic score of 54 overall (no sub-score less than 50)
Cambridge Assessment of English: C1 Advanced score of 174 overall (no sub-score less than 169)
CAEL CE score of 60 overall (no sub-score less than 60)
GTEC CBT score of 1200 overall (minimum sub-scores: Reading 325; Writing 270; Speaking 260; Listening 335)
Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 105 for General Admission to most Certificate and Diploma programs, and Bachelor of Business Administration programs (exceptions: Nursing and certain other Health-related programs). Score of 115 for admission to Post-Degree programs (all majors) and Degree programs offered by Centre for Sport and Exercise Education.
The course requirements for the Associate Degree program credential are mandated by the provincial government. You must complete a total of 20 university transfer courses, and achieve an overall GPA of 2.0 ("C"), to obtain an Associate of Arts Degree. No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific requirements; 25% of your courses must be completed at Camosun College.
Do you want to make a difference?
Social workers are interested in social change and passionate about social justice. If you have a desire to help people in times of need or crisis, a career in social work may be the right path for you!
What you'll learn
Camosun College offers a two-year associate degree designed to help you pursue a career in social work. Your associate degree will include a a range of integrated courses, including sociology, psychology, women's studies, Indigenous studies, social policy and English.
As an associate degree student, you will have access to excellent academic advice; you'll have a definite learning path, but with room to explore along the way.
Work experience option
Associate Degree programs include either a Co-op or Internship option.
Students will gain practical work experience, which may be paid or unpaid, through either a four-month internship or two co-op work terms, available after at least eight courses of academic study.
A great start to your social work degree
Once you have completed a social work bachelor degree at a university, you'll be eligible for employment in a wide variety of settings including schools, family and child services, community care, correctional services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, general and psychiatric hospitals, and charity and religious organizations, just to name a few.
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In your first year, you'll take courses in English, sociology, psychology as well as arts and science electives.
Year 1
Academic Terms 1 and 2
All of, SOC 100, Introduction to Sociology, 3,
, PSYC 154, Interpersonal Skills, 3,
, PSYC 110, Experimental Psychology, 3,
Two of, SOC 104, Indigenous People and Canada 1 (Canada Past), 3,
, SOC 106, Indigenous People and Canada 2 (Canada Present), 3,
, SOC 110, Women in Canadian Society, 3,
, SOC 112, Minority Relations in Canada, 3,
, SOC 160, Family and Community, 3,
, SOC 162, Social Problems, 3,
Two of, ENGL 151, Academic Writing Strategies, 3,
, ENGL 161, Literary Genres, 3,
, ENGL 163, Intro to Literary Traditions, 3,
, ENGL 164, Indigenous Literature, 3,
One of, MATH/STAT/COMP (STAT 116 recommended), 3,
One of, Humanities (IST 116 recommended), 3,
One of, Science, 3,
In your second year, you'll dig deeper into the study of social work. You'll also take additional arts and science elective courses to support your core studies.
Year 2
Academic Terms 3 and 4
One of, SOCW 211, Introduction to Social Work, 3,
, IST 205, Indigenous Introduction to Social Work, 3,
One of, SOCW 212, Social Welfare in Canada, 3,
, IST 206, Indigenous Social Welfare, 3,
One of, IST 104, Indigenous Ways of Knowing, 3,
, IST 120, Introduction to Indigenous Peoples, 3,
, IST 205, Indigenous Introduction to Social Work, 3,
, IST 206, Indigenous Social Welfare, 3,
One of, Humanities (HIST 204 or HIST 206 recommended), 3,
Four of, Second-year Arts, 12,
Two of, Electives, 6,
After you have completed at least eight courses, you can choose to complement your associate degree with a work term.
Co-op Options
In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Co-op designation will be required to successfully complete two (2) Co-operative Work Experience courses:
All of, COOP WEP, Workplace Education, 0,
, ASDG 101*, Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1), 4,
, ASDG 201, Co-operative Work Experience 2 (Internship 2), 4,
Internship Options
In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Internship designation will be required to complete a minimum of one (1) ASDG work experience course.
All of, COOP WEP, Workplace Education, 0,
, ASDG 102, Internship Work Experience 1, 4,
Optional, ASDG 202, Internship Work Experience 2, 4,
Medical Insurance - CAD $900 per year
