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Laurentian offers two distinct 4-year undergraduate Social Work programme: Bachelor of Social Work, B.S.W.  and the Baccalauréat en service social. Some courses are available through distance education.


The primary objective of the School of Social Work is to graduate individuals who have acquired the knowledge, practical and conceptual skills and professional commitment expected of a person holding an undergraduate or graduate professional degree in Social Work.


The second objective of the school is to develop generalist social workers who promote human development as well as challenge inequality and oppression within society. In addition, the school aims to provide opportunities for ongoing learning, knowledge development and a professional culture responsive to the needs of people living within culturally diversified rural and urban communities in Northeastern Ontario.  


The school's view of social welfare and social work extends beyond the study of individual problems - it assumes that the potential for individual growth and development is rooted in a larger social, political, cultural and economic context. Consequently, social work is concerned with structural as well as individual change and is committed to the eradication of social inequalities based on race, ethnicity, language, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, economic status, political affiliation, national ancestry and all other forms of oppression.


The Northeastern Ontario location of the school offers a unique experience for students interested in studying and practising in a northern setting. The school is committed to promoting an awareness of the relationship between culture, language and ethnicity and the implications for social welfare and social work practice.


The school is a member of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE). The CASWE is the policy and standard-setting organization for university-level social work education in Canada. It is also the body through which undergraduate B.S.W. programs are accredited.



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