Program Requirements
Your program consists of 12 units as follows:
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Important Dates
Fall/Winter 20/21 Term
Dec. 9
- Fall term lectures end
- Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses
Dec. 12
December 12-23
Fall term Final Examination period
Dec. 24
Fall term ends
Dec. 23
December 23-31
Holiday Observance - University Closed
Jan. 1, 2021
New Year's Day - University Closed
Jan. 4
Start of Term
Jan. 4
Block Week, January 4-8
Jan. 11
Start of Classes
Jan. 15
Deadline to Apply for Winter Conferral of Degree
Jan. 21
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
Jan. 21
End of refund period
Jan. 22
Last day to add or swap a course
Jan. 22
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter registration.
Jan. 29
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline
Feb. 12
Winter Conferral of Degree
Feb. 14
February 14-20, Term Break, no classes
Feb. 15
Alberta Family Day
University Closed
March 31
Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation
April 2
Good Friday
University Closed
April 5
Easter Monday
University Closed
April 15
- End of Classes
- Last day to withdraw from a course
April 19
Start of Exams
April 29
End of Exams
April 30
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.
April 30
Course-based degrees: last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring registration.
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Registration & Course Enrolment
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Timetables
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Course Outlines
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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.
