Program Requirements
Your program consists of 12 units as follows:
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Important Dates
2022 - 23 Terms
Sept. 15
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
End of refund period
Deadline to Apply for Fall Convocation
Sept. 16
Last day to add or swap a course
Sept. 23
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Fall Convocation and cancel Fall registration.
Sept. 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (university closed)
Oct. 10
Thanksgiving Day (university closed)
Nov. 6
November 6-12
Term Break, no classes
Nov. 10
Fall Convocation
Nov. 11
Remembrance Day (university closed)
Dec. 7
End of Classes
Last day to withdraw from a course
Dec. 10
Start of Exams
Dec. 21
End of Exams
Dec. 23
End of Term
Dec. 25
December 25-31
Holiday Observance (university closed)
Dec. 31
Course-based degrees: last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter registration.
Jan. 1, 2023
New Year's Day (university closed)
Jan. 3, 2023
January 3-7
Block Week
Jan. 9
Start of Classes
Jan. 19
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
End of refund period
Jan. 20
Last day to add or swap a course
Jan. 27
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Fall Convocation and cancel Fall registration.
Feb. 13
Winter Conferral of Degree
Feb. 19
February 19-25
Term Break, no classes
Feb. 20
Alberta Family Day (university closed)
March 31
Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation
April 7
Good Friday (university closed)
April 10
Easter Monday (university closed)
April 12
End of Classes
Last day to withdraw from a course
April 15
Start of Exams
April 26
End of Exams
April 28
End of Term
April 30
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring registration.
Course-based degrees: last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring registration.
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Course requirements - Fall:
SOWK 660A: Advanced Practicum
Direct and indirect Social Work practice opportunities with professional supervision in student's area of specialization.
SOWK 662A: Integrative Seminar
Integration of theory, research applications/evaluation and professional practice in the student's area of specialization; and preparation of a capstone exit requirement.
Course requirements - Winter:
SOWK 660B: Advanced Practicum
Direct and indirect Social Work practice opportunities with professional supervision in student's area of specialization.
SOWK 662B: Integrative Seminar
Integration of theory, research applications/evaluation and professional practice in the student's area of specialization; and preparation of a capstone exit requirement.
Residency Schedule: Fall 2022 entry
