Be one of a kind with a degree from the only Social Work and Women’s Studies program in North America. We offer unique opportunities for hands-on learning, bringing your knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion in to focus. We’ve got clubs, exchange opportunities and the chance to become involved in the community.

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Understand human behaviour, communication, and interaction as shaped by social/cultural contexts
• Assess, evaluate, and understand individual, family and group behaviours
• Appreciate contemporary social, community and ethical issues and related public policy
• Implement and understand social work interventions for individuals, families, and other groups
• Critically understand the histories, functions, and limitations of important social welfare organizations

Sample Courses: Meeting Human Needs through Social Welfare; Social Work and Violence; Feminist Social Work; Women, Race and Social Justice; Frameworks of Feminist Research; Women’s Movements in North America

Career Tracks: Victim advocate, human rights advocate, crisis counsellor, women’s shelter service worker, child and youth protection worker.