MSW and MSWQY Program Information 2025

Welcome MSW & MSWQY Info Session 2025 MSW Program Director: Professor Nico Trocm (up to August 15 2025) Professor Lucy Lach (as of August 15 2025) MSWQY Coordinator: Professor Syndie David MSW Field Coordinator: Nicole Mitchell Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator: Carmela Sciandra

MSW & MSWQY Overview For applicants with a BSW: MSW Non-thesis: 45 credits over three terms with a summer block placement MSW Thesis: 45 credits over 3 terms including a 27 credit thesis MSW with Integrated Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (BCL/JD) For applicants with a BA/BSc: MSWQY is a 30 credit 2-term qualifying year (no degree) that gives eligibility to applying to the MSW Non-thesis program

MSW Program Requirements: Non-thesis Program Required courses: 9 credits Anti-Racist Practice (SWRK 605) Research for Social Justice (SWRK 653) Advanced Social work in Quebec* (SWRK 527) (previously SWRK 425) Complementary courses: 21 credits 24 credits of 600- level Social Work courses (up to two courses --6 credits can be taken in another McGill department or another institution at the graduate level with advisor permission) Fieldwork:15 credits SWRK 664 Intensive Adv Field Placement SWRK 665 Advanced Field Seminar *If SWRK 527 (previously SWRK 425) has already been completed 3 credits will be replaced by an additional complementary course Total Program Credits: 45

Block Placement Sequence Fall Winter Summer 527 Qc / Comp 8 605 ARP 3 3 664 Field 12 653 Res 3 Comp 4 3 665 Int Sem 3 Comp 1 3 Comp 5 3 Comp 2 3 Comp 6 3 Comp 3 3 Comp 7 3 15 15 15

Concurrent Placement* Sequence with ISP Fall Winter Summer 527 Qc / Comp 8 605 ARP 3 3 665 Int Sem 3 653 Res 3 Comp 2 3 Comp 4 3 Comp 1 3 Comp 3 3 690 ISP 9 650/651 Field 6 660 Field 6 15 15 15 * The MSW curriculum is designed for a summer block placement. There is a very limited number and choice of concurrent MSW field placements available during the fall and, and fewer complementary course options.

Concurrent Placement Summer Complementary Course* Sequence Fall Winter Summer 527 Qc / Comp 8 605 ARP 3 3 665 Int Sem 3 653 Res 3 Comp 2 3 Comp 5 3 Comp 1 3 Comp 3 3 Comp 6 3 650/651 Field 6 Comp 4 3 Comp 7 3 660 Field 6 15 18 12 * The MSW curriculum is designed for a summer block placement. There is a very limited number and choice of concurrent MSW field placements available during the fall. For the 3 summer complementary courses, up to 2 can be taken outside of the school and one could be a tutorial, conditional on professor availability.

2-Year* Part Time Sequence Fall Winter Summer 527 Qc / Comp 8 Comp 2 Comp 3 605 ARP 3 3 Comp 4 3 653 Res Comp 1 3 3 9 3 3 9 Fall Winter Summer Comp 5 3 Comp 6 3 665 Int Sem 3 650/651 Field 6 9 660 Field 6 9 Comp 7 3 6 * Part-time students cannot exceed 9 credits per term and can take up to 5 years. This sequence is simply an example of how a part-time program can be completed in 2 years

MSW Draft Schedule- Fall 2025 (subject to change, Mar 27 version) Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SWRK605 Anti-racist Practice SWRK 622 Assessing Families 8:30 -- 11:30 MSW REQ MSW & MScA MY1 SWRK 635 Adv. Clin. Sem. (use of self) SWRK 653 Research for Social Justice SWRK 670 Caregiving 11:30 -- 14:30 MSW & MScA MY2 Elec. MSW & MScA MY2 Elec. MSW REQ SWRK 621 Trauma & Resilience Meetings and Special Events 14:30 -- 17:30 MSW & MScA MY2 Elec SWRK 628 Violence Against Women SWRK 532 International SW Comp: BSW U3; Open to MSWs 17:30 -- 20:30 MSW & MScA MY2 Elec. MSW Draft Schedule- Winter 2026 (subject to change, Mar 27 version) Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SWRK 657 Child & Adol. Ment. Health ** SWRK 630 Adult Mental Health SWRK 602 Youth Justice in CAN 8:30 -- 11:30 MSW & MScA MY2 Elec.) SWRK 527 Adv Pract in Quebec MSW & MScA MY1/ADV SWRK 641 Soc Pol Analysis MSW SWRK 655 Seminar on Aging SWRK 624 Comm. Org: Advocacy 11:30 -- 14:30 BSW U3 & MSW REQ MSW SWRK 623 Couple Therapy MSW MSW & MScA MY2 Elec. SWRK 610 Family Treatment Meetings and Special Events 14:30 -- 17:30 MSW & MScA MY1 MSW & MScA MY1) SWRK 510 Crit. Disability Studies BSW U3 & MSW SWRK 535 Addictions 17:30 -- 20:30 BSW U3 & MSW MSW Draft Schedule - Summer 2026 (subject to change, Mar 27 version) IDFC 500 Indigenous Field Studies TBD TBD SWRK 603 Evidence Informed Advocacy (Blackstock) Legend MSW Required Individuals & Families Intern, Comm & Policy Transversal (I&F / ICP)

MSW Program Requirements: Thesis Program Required courses: (9 credits) Anti-Racist Practice (SWRK 605) Research for Social Justice (SWRK 653) *Advanced Social work in Quebec (SWRK 527) (previously SWRK 425) Complementary courses (9-12 credits) 9-12credits of 600- level Social Work courses, with the possibility of two of those courses (6 credits) taken in another McGill or department or another institution at the graduate level or 500 level courses with supervpermission Thesis (27 credits) (SWRK698 & SWRK699) *If SWRK 527 (previously SWRK 425) has already been completed 3 credits will be replaced by a complementary course Total Program Credits: 45 [There is No fieldwork or field placement credits the Thesis program]

Thesis Sequence Fall Winter Summer 527 Qc / Comp 4 605 ARP 3 3 Comp 2 3 653 Res 3 Comp 1 3 Comp 3 3 698/699 Thesis 9 698/699 Thesis 698/699 Thesis 9 9 15 15 15

Area of practice: Practice with Individuals and Families 610 Family Treatment 622 Understanding and Assessing Families 623 Couple Therapy 628 Violence against Women 630 Adult Mental Health 635 Adv Clinical Seminar: Use of Self 657 Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Area of practice: International, Community & Policy Practice 532 International Social Work 602 Youth Justice in Canada 603 Evidence-Informed Advocacy [Summer] 624 Community Organization: Advocacy 641 Social Policy Analysis

Transversal courses 510 Critical Disability Studies 535 Addictions 602 Youth Justice in Canada 621 Seminar on Trauma & Resilience 655 Seminar on Aging 670 Seminar on Caregiving IDFC500 Indigenous Field Studies [Summer]

Joint MSW/Law Program (MSW/BCL-JD) 1st year is comprised of law courses. Social Work courses require manual registration and students must be registered for at least one SW course every term: Request for Registration/Course Changes | Student Records - McGill University Required courses: (9 credits) Anti-Racist Practice (SWRK 605) Research for Social Justice (SWRK 653) *Advanced Social work in Quebec (SWRK 527) (previously SWRK 425 Complementary courses (12-15 credits) 15 credits of 500- or 600- level Social Work courses Fieldwork (12 credits) Joint MSW/Law ISP (12 credits) *If SWRK 527 (previously SWRK 425) has already been completed, 3 credits will be replaced a complementary course Total MSW Program Credits: 45

External Courses Allowed up to 2 external graduate level courses taken in another McGill department or another institution Provide course outline or calendar description to Advisor Advisor emails their note of approval with copy of outline to graduate.socialwork@mcgill.ca, for GPS approval. McGill course? Register through MINERVA Quebec university? Inter-University Transfer Credit Agreement through CREPUQ http://www.mcgill.ca/students/iut/ Courses offered outside of Quebec? Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement Form (CUGTA): https://www.mcgill.ca/socialwork/prospective/msw/formsmanuals

MSW Terms of Study Full-time non-thesis students: Fall & Winter Term: register for consecutive full-time terms (15 credits) Summer Term: register for Fieldwork credits (SWRK664/ 12 Credits) and Advanced Field Placement Seminar (SWRK 665/3Credits) Part-time non-thesis students register for a minimum of 3 credits per term (fall and winter); summer session is optional, not with the seminar course Note: A part-time student who registers for 12 or 15 credits in any one semester, shifts to full-time status and must complete all program requirements within 3 years of initial registration

Time Limitation for Completion of MSW Studies Full-time students: 3 years from initial registration Students starting in September of 2025 must complete all requirements by August 15, 2028 Part-time students: 5 years from initial registration Students starting in September of 2025 must complete all requirements by August 15, 2030

MSW Qualifying Year For students with an undergraduate degree other than a BSW A two-term 30 credit sequence of in-class courses and a field internship designed to prepare students for the MSW (Non- Thesis) program. The MSWQY is not equivalent to a BSW, no certificate or degree. MSWQY students must complete a new application to the MSW (Non-Thesis) program. Documents submitted for the MSWQY application can be used again the MSW application. A place in the MSW program is reserved for MSWQY students in good standing (B+ average)

MSWQY Courses Fall: SWRK 319 Critical Thought&Ethics in SW SWRK 320 Prac with Individ & Families 1 SWRK 327 Approaches to Com. Pract SWRK 222 Social Work Skills Laboratory SWRK 353 Intro to Mental Health Prac Field Internship Preparation Workshops Winter: SWRK 326 Prac with Individ & Families 2 SWRK 445 First Peoples and Social Work SWRK 322 Field Practice 1 SWRK 323 Field Practice 2 SWRK 420 Advanced Field Practice 1

MSWQY Course Sequence Fall Winter 222 Skill Lab 3 326 Indiv & Fam 2 3 319 Crit Th & Ethics 3 445 First Peoples 3 327 Community 3 322 Field 1 3 320 Indiv & Fam 3 323 Field 2 3 353 Mental Health 3 420 Adv Field 3 Field Workshop NA 15 15

MSWQY Draft Schedule - Fall 2025 (subject to change, Mar 27 version) Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SWRK 319 Critical Thought & Ethics SWRK 222 Into to Practicum (**BSW in W) 8:30 -- 11:30 SWRK 327 Approaches to Community Practice Field Internship Preparation Workshops SWRK 320 Pract w/ Individ & Families 1 11:30 -- 14:30 SWRK 353 Intro to Mental Health Practice 14:30 -- 17:30 MSWQY Draft Schedule - Winter 2026 (subject to change, Mar 27 version) Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30 -- 11:30 SWRK SWRK SWRK SWRK SWRK 326 Prac. w/ Ind & Fam 2 322/323/420 Field Practice 322/323/420 Field Practice 322/323/420 Field Practice 322/323/420 Field Practice 11:30 -- 14:30 SWRK 445 First Peoples and SW 14:30 -- 17:30

Contact Professor Nico Trocm , MSW Program Director (before Aug 15, 2025) nico.trocme@mcgill.ca Professor Lucy Lach, MSW Program Director (after Aug 15, 2025) lucy.lach@mcgill.ca Professor Syndie David, MSWQY Coordinator: syndie.david@mcgill.ca Nicole Mitchell, MSW Field Coordinator nicole.mitchell2@mcgill.ca Carmela Sciandra, Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator graduate.socialwork@mcgill.ca

Applications Requirements: 1. Bachelor of Social Work or MSWQY 2. A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher 3. One 3-credit university undergraduate level statistics course 4. One 3-credit Human Development Across the Lifespan Course Documents: 1. CV Form 2. Non-Thesis Statement of Interest or MSW Thesis Research Proposal 3. Supplemental Information Form 4. 3 Letters of Reference (2 academic & 1 professional) 5. All university-level transcripts Application deadline December 15th All letters of reference and transcripts submitted by January 15th