Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
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Aims to improve the lives of individuals, families and communities
in an increasingly complex society
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Prepares students for professional registration in the Ontario College
of Social Workers and Social ServiceWorkers and elsewhere
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Combines social work courses with courses in disability studies,
psychology, sociology, women’s studies and other disciplines
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Includes professional concentration in Years 3 and 4, providing
extensive field education in more than 50 social agencies in
Windsor and Essex County
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Also available as a two-year (20-course) degree completion
program to applicants who have graduated from a general BA in
a social science discipline or from the St. Clair College Child and
Youth Worker Diploma program
Career Tracks
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Community agencies
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Hospitals
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Correctional services
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Schools
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Substance abuse programs
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Children’s aid societies
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Residential centres
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Homeless services
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Disability organizations
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Social planning bodies and advocacy associations
DiasporaStudies
Bachelor of Arts (as a combinedmajor) (Honours)
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The study of groups of peoplewho share a collectivememory of forced
dispersion and emigration froman ancestral homeland, resettlement
inmany countries and a deep longing tomaintain connection to their
homeland
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Includesmost immigrant communities such as the Jewish, Armenian,
Ukrainian, African and Irish
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Focuses on issues of identity critical to themulti-ethnic nature of
western countries
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Available as amajor within a CombinedHonours BA (to be taken
with another subjectmajor) in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and
Social Sciences. This programrequires courses fromfive different
departments including Political Science, Sociology, English,
Communication, Media and FilmandHistory
Career Tracks
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Education (with additional studies)
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Government
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Law (with additional studies)
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Graduate studies
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Cultural and community affairs
DisabilityStudies
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
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Provides knowledge and experience to become an advocate for social
justice and accessibility for peoplewith disabilities
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Includes disability studies courses fromseveral subject areas aswell
as disability studies foundation courses
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Includes a one-semester, community experience placement in a
disabilities setting
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Offers 20-course, 30-course and 40-course programswhichmeet the
needs of students coming directly fromsecondary school, graduates
of Ontario CAAT human services programs and students already
employed in human services settings
Career Tracks
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Individual, family and group practice
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Casemanagement in service delivery
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Agency supervision
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Government administration
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Disability and accessibility policy analysis
Social Work and Diaspora Studies
BSW in Social Work and Diaspora Studies (Honours)
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Provides the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary studies in two
cognate areas
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Cultivates an understanding of the responsibility of using social
work knowledge, values and skills in pursuit of social justice and
human rights
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Focuses on issues of diversity, equity, accessibility and other
anti-oppressive practices
Career Tracks
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Government agencies
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Hospitals
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Correctional services
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Education (with additional studies)
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Law (with additional studies)
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Volunteer agencies
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Children’s services
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Residential centres and family services
Social Work and Disability Studies
BSW in Social Work and Disability Studies (Honours)
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Provides an opportunity to receive training in both social work and
disability studies
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Focuses on social justice and the social model of disability
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Exposes students to real-world learning experiences
Career Tracks
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Social service agencies
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Schools
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Government
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Graduate studies
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Individual, group or family practice
Social Work and Women’s Studies
BSW in Social Work and Women’s Studies (Honours)
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The only program of its kind in Canada
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Focuses on social justice in its broadest sense
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Fosters an understanding of people who are vulnerable and the
role of gender, race, social class, religion, and sexuality in shaping
society and culture
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Provides specialized knowledge and skills to make a positive
difference in the lives of others
Career Tracks
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Child and youth protection services
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Women’s shelters
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Sexual assault treatment centres
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Community development agencies
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Hospitals
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Correctional services
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Schools
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