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The Bachelor of Social Work program focuses on recognizing the systemic causes of societal issues within Canada. Consequently, social work serves as a political endeavor that drives societal transformation across all levels to foster fairness and belonging. Challenges like economic hardship, domestic abuse, racial prejudice, and environmental crises are understood as stemming from deep-seated systemic inequities. These imbalances create widespread disparities in financial, governmental, social and cultural spheres for entire communities.
During this four-year accredited program—New Brunswick's sole English-language offering—students cultivate skills to confront systemic injustices, study critical frameworks for effective methodologies, and comprehend how various power dynamics, marginalization, and advantages function globally. The curriculum balances academic knowledge with hands-on training in social work. After completing two years of liberal arts studies, students progress to specialized coursework and practical placements, acquiring both theoretical understanding and real-world skills in impactful social work approaches.
A minimum of 60 credit hours in liberal arts with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, or a minimum GPA of 3.0 on the most recent 30 credit hours.
A minimum grade of “B” in SCWK 2013 Introduction to Social Welfare and a minimum  grade of “B” in SCWK 2023 Introduction to Social Work
A critical awareness of the interaction among the individual and the social, political, and economic aspects of society and a demonstrated recognition that for structural social  workers the main focus for change is the structure of society rather than the individual.
 
Evidence of familiarity with, and commitment to, the profession of social work, as well as the capacity to learn from experience.