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Planning on a Career in Social Work?
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is a program offered by the University of Calgary (U of C).
The degree can be obtained entirely in Lethbridge. The U of C’s Faculty of Social Work - Southern
Alberta Region office is located on the University of Lethbridge (U of L) campus.
Patti Aiken is the Social Work contact at the U of L. Phone (403) 329-2794 or email aiken@uleth.ca
Additional information is available online at www.ucalgary.ca/fswsouth
The BSW degree is offered on other Alberta campuses as well. Please check on the admission
requirements if you intend to complete the degree outside of Lethbridge. In Lethbridge, admission to
the Faculty of Social Work is competitive. Students will need to demonstrate the following:
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GPA of 2.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale to apply. Current competitive average is 3.0
English 30 or a post-secondary English course
Math 30 (Pure) or Math 30-1 is highly recommended
Submission of an essay
Recommendations from academic and work-related references
Paid or volunteer experience in the Social Work field
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The Faculty of Social Work – Southern Alberta Region only accepts students in the Fall
semester. The application deadline is the preceding March 1st.
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You may apply to the Faculty of Social Work once you have completed 20 courses which are
transferable to the U of C (NOT the U of L). Students will typically enroll in General Studies or
the General Studies Psychology/Sociology Major to complete the necessary courses. You are
required to take SOC1170 (Introduction to Social Work) and 19 other courses. Upon
acceptance to the Faculty of Social Work, students complete the remaining 20 courses toward a
degree in Social Work. SOC 1170 is not automatically included in either General Studies no
major or the Psychology / Sociology Major. Therefore, YOU must ensure that the course is
taken as part of the course work you complete.
It is recommended that you choose courses which transfer to both the U of L and the U of C. That way,
if you change your mind about a BSW degree, you can still pursue a degree from the U of L without any
“lost” courses. Unless indicated, all courses listed on reverse will transfer to both U of C and the U of L.
There are additional courses offered at LC which transfer to the U of L, but not the U of C. Those
courses are not listed on this handout. The General Studies program office has a handout which lists
all of the General Studies courses, and the post-secondary institutions in Alberta to which the courses
transfer.
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General Studies program information, including course descriptions: www.lethbridgecollege.ca/program/general-studies
This information is intended as a guide only and is not guaranteed. Updated March 2014
Lethbridge College
University of
Calgary
Lethbridge College
University of
Calgary
ART 1170 - Sculpture
ART 381
ENG 1150 - Composition
Jr. ENCO
BIO 1150 - Cellular Basis of Life
BIOL 231
ENG 1155 – Sci. and Tech Writing
Jr. Coms
BIO 1151 - Environmental Issues
Jr. Biology
ENG 1165 - Creative Writing
Jr. ENGL
BIO 1152 – Physiology of Aging
BIOL 305
ENG 1180 - Canadian Literature
Jr. ENGL
ENG 1190 - Intro to Language &
Literature
ENG 2260 - Intro to Dramatic
Literature
BIO 1155 - Nutrition
KNES 237
BIO 1157 - Diversity of Life
BIOL 233
BIO 1160 - Anatomy & Physiology I
Jr. SCIE
ENG 2285 - Children’s Literature
Sr. ENGL
BIO 1161 - Anatomy & Physiology II
Jr. SCIE
ENG 2290 – Telling Stories I
JR. ENGL
BIO 1162 - Microbiology
Jr. BIOL
GEO 1166 – Physical Geology
JR. GLGY
BIO 1163 – Terrestrial Ecology
Jr. SCIE
HIS 1170 – Western Civilization
HTST 201
BIO 1164 – Plant Taxonomy
Jr. BIOL
HIS 2265 – Canadian History
Sr. HIST
BIO 1168 – Zoology
Jr. BIOL
HIS 2270 - American History
Sr. HTST
BUS 1166 - Business Law
BSEN 395
HUM 1150 - Logic
Jr. PHIL
BUS 1170 - Intro to Mgmt
HROD 321
HUM 1155 - Ethics
PHIL 249
BUS 1177 - Entrepreneurship
Jr. MGMT
HUM 1180 - Intro to World Religions
Jr. RELS
BUS 2269 – Mgt Communications
Jr. Management
HUM 1190 - Popular Culture
Jr. COMS
BUS 2285 - Small Bus Mgmt
Jr. MGMT
HUM 1195 - Human Cultures
ANTH 203
BUS 2292 – Business Finance
FNCE 341
COM 1162 - Interpersonal
Relationships
CPU 1151 - Introduction to Computers
CPU 2251 - Computer Applications
Jr. Coms
HUM 2261 – Arky of Prehistoric
Europe
HUM 2265 - Archaeology of Ancient
Civ.
Jr. ENGL
ENGL 201
Sr. ARKY
ARKY 325
Jr. CPSC
HUM 2281 - Christianity
Jr. RELS
******Jr. CPSC
HUM 2285 - Buddhism
Jr. RELS
HUM 2291 - Film Studies
FILM 201
Note: Credit only given for ONE of
CPU1151/CPU2251
DES 1153 - Basic Design
ART 231
HUM 2295 - Anthropology of Gender
ANTH 331
ECN 1180 - Microeconomics
ECON 201
MKT 1188 - Intro to Marketing
MKTG 341
ECN 2253 - Macroeconomics
ECON 203
MKT 2260 - Int'l Marketing
Sr. MGOP
MKT 2277 – Merchandise Admin
Jr. Mgmt
This information is intended as a guide only and is not guaranteed. Updated March 2014
MKT 2279 - Applied Sales
Jr.MGMT
PSY 1177 – Psychology of Aging
Sr. PSYC
MKT 2288 – Mark. Mgt
MKTG 341
PSY 1179 – Adolescent Development
Sr. PSYC
MTH 1152 – Math for CIT
Jr. Math
PSY 2253 - Child Psychopathology
Sr. PSYC
MTH 1156 - Calculus
MTH 251
PSY 2255 – Psyc of Sports
Jr. KNES
MUS 1150 - Music Appreciation
MUHL 209
PSY 2260 - Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 385
NAT 1155 - Intro to Native American
Studies
Jr. SOSC
PSY 2270 - Intro to Personality Theory
PSYC 383
PED 1155 – Applied A&P
KNES 261
PSY 2275 – Intro to Forensic Psych.
Sr. PSYC
PED 1159 – Exercise and Healthful
Living
KNES 203
PSY 2277 – Addictions
Jr. PSYC
PED 1170 – Volleyball
Jr. Knes
PSY 2280 - Social Psychology
PSYC 345
PED 1172- Latin/Hip Hop/Swing Dance
Jr. DCED
PSY 2290 - Brain and Behaviour
PSYC 375
PED 1180 - Coaching Theory
KNES 331
SPN 1150 - Introductory Spanish
Jr. SPAN
PED 2272 – Leadership in PED
KNES 311
SPN 1151 – Intro Spanish II
SPAN 203
PED 2276 – Weight Tr &Ex
Jr. KNES
SOC1160 - Intro to Sociology
SOCI 201
PRS 1155 - Speech
Jr. COMS
SOC 1167 – Sociology of Aging
SOCI 373
PSC1150 - Local Government
Jr. POLI
SOC 1170 – Intro to Social Work*
SOWK 201
PSC1161 – Intro to Politics
POLI 201
SOC 2250 - Sociology of Sports
SOCI 399
PSC1165 - Canadian Government
Jr. POLI
SOC 2260 - Social Problems
Jr. SOCI
PSC 2250 – Parties & Elections
POLI 431
SOC 2270 - Sociology of the Family
SOCI 371
PSC 2260 - International Relations
POLI 381
SOC 2276 – Sexuality
Sr. SOCI
PSC 2280 – Political Philosophy
Sr. POLI
STS 2250 - Statistics
STAT 213
PSY 1160 - Intro to Psychology
PSYC 200
STS 2270 - Social Sci. Research
Sr. PSYC
PSY 1170 - Human Development
Sr. PSYC
 SOC1170 (marked with *) must be completed prior to admission to the Faculty of Social Work
 Not every course is offered in every term. Please check the current online timetable for course
offerings.
 Courses offered in other Lethbridge College programs may transfer to the U of C. You can check the
online transfer guide at www.transferalberta.ca for more information
This information is intended as a guide only and is not guaranteed. Updated March 2014