PhD in Social Work with Course-based MSW

[MMA-]

I'm currently completing a course-based MSW.  I'm wondering if anyone has information about PhD admissions for those of us that complete a course-based MSW - is it still possible to make it into a PhD?  Is a thesis a requirement?

 

Thanks for any info!

[SW_PHD]

What do you mean by "course-based" MSW? As opposed to what other type of MSW? Haven't heard that term.

[MMA-]

I'm attending University of Calgary's MSW Leadership in Social Service specialization. Completion of the degree doesn't require that I submit a thesis - as I understand it, some universities offer MSW programs that require the submission of a thesis while others just require the completion of courses and placements. 

I'm wondering if this will hurt my chances of being admitted to a PhD program for social work or if I should seek someone out to supervise a thesis?  

[MSW.hopeful]

@MMA- Hi there, i applied to the MSW LHS specialization and am playing the waiting game now for acceptance or refusal. How is the program and is it quite a small group of students? Thanks.