The Master of Social Work degree program provides professional education for advanced, specialized social work practice and leadership positions in the practice field. Opportunity for in-depth learning is provided both in the classroom and in the field. The student's ability to critically assess the nature and utility of interventions is developed in relation to social work values, including social justice.
Elective courses focus on skill development in an area of special interest to the student.
The Maritime School adheres to the principles of adult learning in its educational approach. This has special application for students with professional social work experience. It also invites them to investigate and evaluate community action and community social work in relation to social movements and to social work values. The theoretical and practical concerns of individual students are taken into consideration. In the Family and Child Welfare concentration, the focus is on the family as a social entity and on child welfare.