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Degree Requirements

Elective Requirements

Midwifery maintains a list of suggested electives. These are the preferred electives which students are encouraged to take in order to meet the elective requirements.

Midwifery Education Program: Curriculum Overview

For Students Commencing the Program in September 2016 or earlier

Year 1
GRSJ 310 3
MIDW 101 3
MIDW 102 4
MIDW 103 3
MIDW 104 3
MIDW 105 13
MIDW 110 3
MIDW 125 3
Total Credits 35
Year 2
MIDW 205 8
MIDW 215 2
MIDW 2201 10
MIDW 2211 1
MIDW 240 9
Elective 3
Total Credits 33
Year 3
MIDW 305 6
MIDW 3102 5
MIDW 320 12
MIDW 3223 8
MIDW 325 3
One of MIDW 350 OR MIDW 360 and 370 OR MIDW 3804 4-12
Total Credits 30-38
Year 4
MIDW 405 3
MIDW 420 12
MIDW 430 5
MIDW 440 13
Total Credits 33
Total Program Credits 131-139
MIDW 4995 1-15
1 Option to take in summer between Years 1 and 2.
2 Starts in Term 1, finishes in Term 2.
3 Optional.
4 Offered in Term 3, between Years 3 and 4.
5 Optional/remediation.

For Students Commencing the Program in September 2017 to August 2022

Year 1
MIDW 101 3
MIDW 102 4
MIDW 103 3
MIDW 104 3
MIDW 106 3
MIDW 107 3
MIDW 108 7
MIDW 1151 3
MIDW 120 3
MIDW 125 3
Total Credits 35
Year 2
MIDW 200 6
MIDW 201 3
MIDW 210 3
MIDW 215 2
MIDW 230 6
MIDW 240 9
Total Credits 29
Year 3
MIDW 305 6
MIDW 3102 5
MIDW 320 10
MIDW 322 8
MIDW 325 2
MIDW 326 2
One of MIDW 3503 OR MIDW 360 and MIDW 3703 OR MIDW 3803 12
Total Credits 44-48
Year 4
MIDW 405 3
MIDW 420 12
MIDW 435 4
MIDW 440 13
Total Credits 32
Total Program Credits 140-144
1 Students with sufficient prior research experience may be granted an exemption from MIDW 115. Students must take at least one of MIDW 115 or MIDW 310.
2 MIDW 310 may be taken in Year 1, 2 or 3.
3 Offered in Summer Session, between Years 3 and 4.

For Students Commencing the Program in September 2022 or later

Year 1
MIDW 101 3
MIDW 102 3
MIDW 103 3
MIDW 104 3
MIDW 106 3
MIDW 107 3
MIDW 108 5
MIDW 1151 3
MIDW 120 3
MIDW 125 3
Total Credits 32
Year 2
MIDW 200 6
MIDW 201 9
MIDW 210 3
MIDW 215 1
MIDW 230 6
MIDW 240 9
Total Credits 34
Year 3
MIDW 305 6
MIDW 3102 5
MIDW 320 11
MIDW 322 8
MIDW 325 2
MIDW 326 2
One of MIDW 3503 OR MIDW 360 and MIDW 3703 OR MIDW 3803 12
Total Credits 44-48
Year 4
MIDW 405 3
MIDW 420 12
MIDW 435 4
MIDW 440 13
Total Credits 32
Total Program Credits 142
1 Students with sufficient prior research experience may be granted an exemption from MIDW 115. Students must take at least one of MIDW 115 or MIDW 310.
2 MIDW 310 may be taken in Year 1, 2 or 3.
3 Offered in Summer Session, between Years 3 and 4.

Costs Other than Sessional Fee

There are additional expenses for travel and clinical practice. Students should be prepared for clinical practice outside the Vancouver area and should include travel and living costs for these experiences when estimating total expenses. See Midwifery for more information regarding additional costs.


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