In accordance with the mission of the SIFC and the Indian Social Work Department a deep understanding of the historic and contemporary issues of First Nations is an essential aspect of the goals and objectives we aspire to. Students who are not yet in the faculty are allowed to take four social work courses prior to entrance into the faculty. They take SW 200 and three social work or human justice electives electives. SW 451, Introduction to Human Service Research, cannot be taken until the third or fourth year of studies. All social work course have a maximum ratio of 24 to 1.
Some courses have a smaller ratio due to the nature of the class.
An example of this is SW 478 where traditional counselling is the primary focus, and a ratio of about 15 to one is preferred. A full-time faculty load is generally five courses pre academic year.