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CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY RELATIONS


THREE YEAR BA PROGRAM IN CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY RELATIONS
Admission Requirements

Students may apply to enter the Childhood and Family Relations (CFR) program at the beginning of first year. Because enrolment is limited, possession of the College's minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Students are encouraged to combine this program with a program in a related discipline. In planning the CFR program, students should take note of the prerequisites for courses numbered 100 and above.


Progression Requirements

CFR students must meet the general regulations pertaining to course selection, progression and graduation for 3-year BA programs.


Program Requirements
First Year

Childhood and Family Relations 020.


Second and Third Years

Contemporary Perspectives on Childhood and Family Relations 200.

Three courses (at least one of which must be at the 200-level) from: English 133E, History 246E, Psychology 140, Religious Studies 140, Social Work 282, and Sociology 139.

One full-course equivalent from: one other of the core courses listed above, English 255E, French 322F/G, French 324F/G, French 325F/G, Psychology 141, Psychology 153, Psychology 240a/b, Psychology 341E, Psychology 344F/G, Psychology 366E, Religious Studies 223E, Social Work 314a/b, Social Work 456a/b, Social Work 458a/b, Sociology 341F/G, Sociology 431F/G, Thanatology 107a/b and Thanatology 150a/b.

Five additional full-course equivalents.


Joint Area of Concentration

Students at King's University College may complete a joint 3-year BA Area of Concentration with CFR in one of the following disciplines: Economics, English, French, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Women's Studies.

CFR courses that are cross-listed in the Area of Concentration program of the joint discipline will also count toward the five required courses in CFR.

Students in joint Area of Concentration programs with no overlapping courses should take their science requirement in the first year of the program.


BA Honors combined with an Area of Concentration in CFR

Honors programs at King's University College that can be combined with an Area of Concentration in CFR are: Economics, English, French, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology and Social Work. The admission, progression and graduation requirements for these programs are stipulated elsewhere in the Calendar and are unaffected by their combination with an Area of Concentration in CFR.

Only those courses in a combined Honors and CFR program which exceed those needed to meet core graduation requirements in the Honors program will count toward the total number of required CFR courses.


BA IN HONORS CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY RELATIONS
Admission Requirements

Students may apply to enter the BA in Honors Childhood and Family Relations (CFR) program at the beginning of first year. Because enrolment is limited, possession of the College's minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.


Program and Progression Requirements

The Honors CFR program requires completion of Childhood and Family Relations 020 and 8 senior courses approved for the Childhood and Family Relations program beyond Childhood and Family Relations 020. Students must achieve a minimum overall average of 70% in principal courses approved for CFR with no grade below 60% and a minimum overall average of 60% in their subsidiary courses with no grade below 50%.


First Year

Childhood and Family Relations 020

4.0 other first-year courses selected from Arts, Social Science, Science and/or other areas.


Second Year

Childhood and Family Relations 200


Third Year

Childhood and Family Relations 310a/b

Childhood and Family Relations 311F/G


Fourth Year

Childhood and Family Relations 411a/b

Childhood and Family Relations 412F/G


Second, Third and Fourth Years

5 additional senior level courses selected from the approved list of CFR courses (See Sections C and D listed at the end of the program description). At least 3 of these 5 courses must be from Section C and at least 3 must be numbered at the 200-level or above.

7.0 electives


COMBINED HONORS PROGRAMS

Students at King's University College may complete a 4-year Combined Honors BA in CFR with one of the following disciplines: Economics, English, French, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology or Women's Studies.

See the COMBINED HONORS PROGRAMS section of this Calendar for details.

Admission and Progression requirements are identical to those of the BA Honors program.


Program Requirements
First Year

Childhood and Family Relations 020


Second Year

Childhood and Family Relations 200

One additional CFR approved 200 level course from Section C.


Third Year

Childhood and Family Relations 310a/b

Childhood and Family Relations 311F/G

One additional CFR approved 200 level or above course from Section C.


Fourth Year

Childhood and Family Relations 411a/b

Childhood and Family Relations 412F/G

One additional CFR approved 200 level or above course from Section C or D.

Students whose program of study combines CFR and another subject must consult the CFR Program Co-ordinator about applying courses toward the requirements for more than one program.


List of Approved CFR Courses

Section A: Childhood and Family Relations 020

Section B: Childhood and Family Relations 200, 310a/b, 311F/G, 411a/b, 412F/G


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