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Located within driving distance of Orillia and Barrie, programs include Child and Family Studies, Culture and the Arts, Liberal Arts and teaching options.
Earn a BA (Honours) in Contemporary Studies from Laurier and a BEd from Nipissing as well as practice teach in the Public or Catholic schools near Brantford.
Core Degree Courses
PSYC 1106
Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1107
Introduction to Psychology II
SOCI 1016
Introduction to Sociology
SWLF 1005
Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Development
CHFS 2005
Introduction to Child and Family Studies
PSYC 2006
Childhood Development
PSYC 2007
Adult Development
PSYC 2020
Developmental Psychology for Educators
PSYC 2616
Theories of Personality
PSYC 3405
Psychology of Education
PSYC 3615
Psychological Disorders in Children
SOCI 2006
The Child and Society
SOCI 2007
The Adolescent and Society
SWLF 3406
Colonialism in First Nations' Communities
SWLF 3446
Women and Social Welfare
SWLF 3806
Family Violence
SOCI 3186
Health and the Family
3 cr.
6 cr.
Other Program Requirements
Humanities
Science
Electives
36 cr.
Students must complete a minimum of 153 credits including a minimum 120 credit required for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Child and Family Studies and a minimum 33 credits (P/J Division) required for the Bachelor of Education (Concurrent) as follows:
Students may have the option of taking the following Optional Elective Subject in either their second or third year:
In the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Child and Family Studies, students will normally take 24 credits in year 1, 30 credits in year 2 and year 3, and 6 credits in year 4. Within the 120 credits students will take their required Core Degree Courses and Group requirements as outlined in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Single Major program requirements. Students must also include the following: MATH 1070; six credits of Canadian History at the 1000, 2000 or 3000 level (and are restricted to a maximum of 12 credits of 1000 level History); six credits of Geography; and SOCI 2091 and SOCI 2092 (normally taken in year 4). Students are required to take six credits of Humanities. Six credits of English Studies are highly recommended.
* Students must complete 90 credits including a minimum of 48 credits in the Major as follows:
Either:
Or:
* Students admitted to this program with advanced standing from an Early Childhood Education diploma will be required to take 12 credits of: PSYC 1106 / PSYC 1107, SOCI 1016/SOCI 1017 and SWLF 1005.
30 cr.
Below is a current list of all CHFS courses approved by Academic Senate. To view old course descriptions, please refer to the PDF copy of the Academic Calendar.
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