Duration: 7 years, Part time

Location: Seven Generations Education Institute - Kenora

Coordinator: Dan Essery

The goal of the Native Human Services program is to provide an accredited social work degree that offers knowledge, skills, and experience to work effectively with Native and non-native communities.

The program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. Students who have at least three years of social work experience can take challenge examinations, which, if passed, constitutes credit for NSWK 3605 and any two 3-credit 4th year courses other than NSWK 4305 or 4605

• Achieve a minimum 70% overall average on all NWLF and NSWK courses, and a satisfactory (SAT) grade in NSWK 3605 and 4605;
• Complete all NWLF and NSWK courses with a minimum 60%, after no more than 2 attempts at any course;
• Achieve a grade of at least 60% in all required NATI courses;
• Complete all courses presented for the degree with an overall average of 60% (only courses completed at Laurentian University are included in the calculation of averages).
• 60 NWLF, NSWK credits; 42 NATI credits; 18 other credits (SOCI, PSYC, ENGL). Total credits required for this degree - 120 credits.

NWLF 1006 E Introduction to Social Welfare

NWLF 1007 E Introduction to Native Social Welfare & Social Work Practice

SOCI 1015 E Understanding Society

PSYC 1105 E Introduction to Psychology

ENGL 1540 E Academic Reading & Writing in English

NATI 1105 E Original People of North America

NATI 1016 Introductory Nishinaabemowin

NATI 1017 Introductory Nishinaabeowin B

NATI 2105 E Culture, Behaviour & the Identity of the Native Person

NWLF 2006 E Native Social Welfare

NWLF 2996 E Applied Native Social Work Issues

NSWK 2315 E The Helping Relationship

NSWK 3305 E Native Theories & Perspectives in Social Work Practice

NSWK 3605 E Field Instruction I

NATI 3116 E Aboriginal People & the Criminal Justice System

NATI 3117 E Social Policy & Family Law with Native People

NATI 3105 E Canadian Law, Politics & Aboriginal People

NSWK 3555 E Aboriginal Social Work Research Methodologies

NSWK 4216 E Programs & Issues in Native SW Practice

NSWK 4256 E Culture Specific Helping with First Nations People

NSWK 4507 E Native Social Work: Groups & Families

NSWK 4517 E Management & Administration in Native Social Work

NSWK 4305 E Native Theories & Perspectives for Social Work Practice II

NSWK 4416 E  Conflict Resolution & Peace-Making in Native Social Work Practice

NSWK 4436 E Addressing Grief & Loss in Native Social Work Practice