All programs at Brock have certain requirements that must be met before a degree or certificate can be conferred.
Undergraduate Students
Program Requirements
Every teaching department/centre establishes and maintains lists of approved course combinations which make up “programs” (i.e., BA in Film Studies). This list of approved courses is known as the requirements of a program. Program requirements are listed in the Undergraduate Calendar, where they are broken down by year of study. Locate your program requirements to determine which courses you need to register for.
For returning students, your program is listed in the registration system, under the “Status of Undergraduate Degree” screen, under the heading Program of Study.
Degree types/options available
There are different types of Bachelor degrees offered at Brock. Not every type is available in each program.
Honours degree
A 20 credit (four year) program, in which a minimum 70 per cent major average and a minimum 60 per cent non major average is required.
Non-honours / With a Major degree
A 20 credit (four year) program, in which a minimum 60 per cent major average and a minimum 60 per cent overall average is required.
Three year degree
A 15 credit (three year) program, in which a minimum 60 per cent major average and a minimum 60 per cent overall average is required.
More detailed information on degree types is available in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Course Types
Three main course types are found in your program requirements:
Major-specific credits
Credits related to, but not necessarily the same as, your major. Sometimes they are course specific (i.e., COSC 1P02), and sometimes they are subject and/or year-specific (i.e., two ECON credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above).
Context credits
Mandatory for every undergraduate degree. In some cases, a context credit is covered through the major specific credits. The list of approved context credits is available.
Elective credits
Credits of your choice, given that you fulfil the prerequisites, co-requisites and/or restrictions of the course(s). More information on that below.
If you are a new student, your program is listed on your admission letter from Brock in the first paragraph next to the degree name (i.e. “Honours Bachelor of Arts – Film Studies”, where “Honours Bachelor of Arts” is the degree and “Film Studies” is the specific program). Please visit the Undergraduate Calendar, locate your program from the main menu, and review the courses required for your program.
For returning students, your program is listed in the online registration system under the “Status of Undergraduate Degree” screen, under the heading “Program of Study”. On the same screen, the Undergraduate Calendar year you will need to follow is also listed, under “Program Requirements Year.”
Graduate Students
Admission Requirements
All information regarding admission to our graduate programs can be found on the Brock University Next Step website.
Course Requirements
All information regarding the required courses for our graduate programs can be found on the Graduate Calendar.
Graduate students must maintain continuous registration from the time of initial admission until degree requirements are complete. Students may apply for an inactive term (1 single term), or a leave of absence (2 to 3 consecutive terms) when circumstances prevent them from working on their graduate studies. The application for a leave of absence or an inactive term must be approved by the student’s graduate supervisor, the graduate program director, and the Director of Graduate Studies.
Failure to maintain continuous registration, or alternatively request an inactive term or leave of absence, will result in the student being withdrawn from the program. The student will be required to apply for reinstatement into the program in order to continue with their studies.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they register at the appropriate time for each term, as indicated in the Important Dates in the Graduate Calendar. Once online registration is closed, registration/withdrawal must be done using a manual course registration/withdrawal form. The late registration fee will apply if the first registration for the term occurs on or after the first day of classes for the duration.
Graduate Student forms can be found on the Graduate Studies website.
Please Note: All fees owing must be paid in order to register for subsequent terms. Students are responsible to check their student account on a regular basis.
Following initial registration in the major essay, thesis or project course, graduate students (both full and part-time) must continue to register in that course in each successive term, until degree requirements are completed. This includes the final stage status term, if applicable.
Students who intend to submit a first draft of their thesis, major essay or dissertation must ensure that they do so in sufficient time for the graduate program to forward the final stage status form to the Faculty of Graduate Studies two weeks before the beginning of the final term. Once the paperwork is approved and processed, financial assessment will be adjusted to the final stage status fee (plus ancillary fees).
Please see the Academic Regulations in the Graduate Calendar for further information regarding Registration Policies and Procedures, Student Status and other regulations.
Teacher Education
Required courses
Teacher candidates assigned to the Burlington campus will be advised as to which courses and section to register for at the Burlington campus, unless otherwise advised.
Teacher candidates assigned to the St. Catharines campus will be advised as to which courses and section to register for at the St. Catharines campus, unless otherwise advised.
Courses at the Burlington campus will have BBC in the course location. All other courses are located at the St Catharines campus, unless otherwise specified.
Teacher Candidates in the Technological Teacher Education Program are assigned to the Burlington Campus as their “home base”. Excluding practicum placements, Technological Education courses run online- teacher candidates will be advised as to which courses and section to register for.
YEAR 1
- EDBE 8P01
- EDBE 8P02
- EDBE 8P03
- EDBE 8P05
- EDBE 8P09
- EDBE 8P13
- EDBE 8P16
- EDBE 8P34
- EDBE 8P35
- EDBE 8P37
- EDBE 8P39
- EDBE 8Y25
- EDBE 8Y27
YEAR 2
- EDBE 8P41
- EDBE 8P42
- EDBE 8P44
- EDBE 8P46
- EDBE 8P47
- EDBE 8Y21
- EDBE 8Y23
- *EDBE 8Y40
- EDBE 8Y41
- EDBE 8Y42
- EDBE 8Y43
*After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
Year 1
- EDBE 8P01
- EDBE 8P02
- EDBE 8P03
- EDBE 8P05
- *EDBE 8P07 (only required if your teaching subject is French as a Second Language)
- EDBE 8P10
- EDBE 8P13
- EDBE 8P16
- EDBE 8P24
- EDBE 8P27
- EDBE 8P29
- EDBE 8P35
- EDBE 8Y26
- EDBE 8Y28
* Only offered at Burlington campus
Year 2:
- EDBE 8P08 (only required if your teaching subject is French as Second Language)
- EDBE 8P41
- EDBE 8P43
- EDBE 8P47
- EDBE 8P54
- EDBE 8P56
- EDBE 8Y22
- EDBE 8Y24
- **EDBE 8Y40
- EDBE 8Y41
- EDBE 8Y42
- EDBE 8Y43
**After registering in this course, it will not show up on your weekly schedule. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
Year 1:
- EDBE 8F02
- EDBE 8P70
- EDBE 8P71
- EDBE 8P72
- EDBE 8P73
- EDBE 8P78
AND *two credits from
- EDBE 8F73
- EDBE 8F74
- EDBE 8F75
- EDBE 8F76
- EDBE 8F77
- EDBE 8F78
- EDBE 8F79
- EDBE 8F80
- EDBE 8F81
- EDBE 8F82
- EDBE 8F83
- EDBE 8F84
*these credits should correspond to your teaching subjects
**per earlier communication, all Year 1/5 Intermediate/Senior courses will be offered only at St. Catharines Campus
Year 2:
- ***EDBE 8P74
- EDBE 8P75
- EDBE 8P76
- EDBE 8P77
- EDBE 8Y03
- EDBE 8Y04
- EDBE 8Y05
- **EDBE 8Y06
- **EDBE 8Y14
AND two courses from
- EDBE 8P82
- EDBE 8P83
- EDBE 8P84
- #EDBE 8P85
- EDBE 8P86
- ##EDBE 8P87
- ##EDBE 8P88
- ##EDBE 8P89
- ##EDBE 8P90
- ##EDBE 8P91
- EDBE 8P92
- EDBE 8P93
**these are special topic required elective courses. You must select only one of these electives. Both courses are offered online only.
***After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
# per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the St. Catharines campus.
## per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the Burlington campus.
Year 1
Terms 1 and 2
- EDBE 8G91
- EDBE 8R70
- EDBE 8R71
- EDBE 8R72
- EDBE 8R73
- EDBE 8Y93
- EDBE 8Y95
AND one credit from
- EDBE 8G11
- EDBE 8G12
- EDBE 8G13
- EDBE 8G14
- EDBE 8G15
- EDBE 8G16
- EDBE 8G17
- EDBE 8G18
- EDBE 8G19
- EDBE 8G20
NOTE: The 8G11-20 are Grade 9 &10 (Part One) AND 8G21-8G30 cover 11 & 12 (Part One). (Candidates will register in ‘G’ series subject teachable courses for both Grade 9&10 and 11&12 in the same Broad Based Technology (BBT))
One credit from
- EDBE 8G21
- EDBE 8G22
- EDBE 8G23
- EDBE 8G24
- EDBE 8G25
- EDBE 8G26
- EDBE 8G27
- EDBE 8G28
- EDBE 8G29
- EDBE 8G30
Year 2
Terms 3 and 4
- EDBE 8R10
- *EDBE 8R74
- EDBE 8R75
- EDBE 8R76
- EDBE 8R77
- EDBE 8R78
- EDBE 8R91
- **EDBE 8Y92
- **EDBE 8Y94
AND one credit from
- EDBE 8R11
- EDBE 8R12
- EDBE 8R13
- EDBE 8R14
- EDBE 8R15
- EDBE 8R16
- EDBE 8R17
- EDBE 8R18
- EDBE 8R19
- EDBE 8R20
NOTE: The 8R11-20 are Grade 9 &10 (Part Two) AND 8R21-8R30 cover 11 & 12 (Part Two). (Candidates will register in ‘R’ series subject teachable courses for both Grade 9&10 and 11&12 in the same Broad Based Technology (BBT))
*Winter Intake Only
**Summer Intake Only
One credit from
- EDBE EDBE 8R21
- EDBE 8R22
- EDBE 8R23
- EDBE 8R24
- EDBE 8R25
- EDBE 8R26
- EDBE 8R27
- EDBE 8R28
- EDBE 8R29
- EDBE 8R30
Year 5
- EDBE 8F01
- EDBE 8P03
- EDBE 8P05
- EDBE 8P09
- EDBE 8P13
- EDBE 8P34
- EDBE 8P35
- EDBE 8P37
- EDBE 8P39
- EDBE 8Y25
- EDBE 8Y27
Year 6
- EDBE 8P41
- EDBE 8P42
- EDBE 8P44
- EDBE 8P46
- EDBE 8P47
- EDBE 8Y21
- EDBE 8Y23
- *EDBE 8Y40
- EDBE 8Y41
- EDBE 8Y42
- EDBE 8Y43
* After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
Year 5
- EDBE 8P01
- EDBE 8P03
- EDBE 8P05
- *EDBE 8P07 (only if French is your teachable)
- EDBE 8P10
- EDBE 8P13
- EDBE 8P24
- EDBE 8P27
- EDBE 8P29
- EDBE 8P30
- EDBE 8P35
- EDBE 8Y26
- EDBE 8Y28
* Only offered at the Burlington campus
Year 6
- EDBE 8P08
- EDBE 8P41
- EDBE 8P43
- EDBE 8P47
- EDBE 8P54
- EDBE 8P56
- EDBE 8Y22
- EDBE 8Y24
- **EDBE 8Y40
- EDBE 8Y41
- EDBE 8Y42
- EDBE 8Y43
**After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
Year 5
- EDBE 8P01
- EDBE 8P03
- EDBE 8P10
- EDBE 8P13
- EDBE 8P24
- EDBE 8P27
- EDBE 8P29
- EDBE 8P30
- EDBE 8P35
- EDBE 8Y26
- EDBE 8Y28
Year 6
- EDBE 8P41
- EDBE 8P43
- EDBE 8P47
- EDBE 8P54
- EDBE 8P56
- EDBE 8Y22
- EDBE 8Y24
- *EDBE 8Y40
- EDBE 8Y41
- EDBE 8Y42
- EDBE 8Y43
*After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
Year 5
- EDBE 8F01
- EDBE 8P70
- EDBE 8P71
- EDBE 8P72
- EDBE 8P73
- EDBE 8P78
AND * two credits from
- EDBE 8F73
- EDBE 8F74
- EDBE 8F75
- EDBE 8F76
- EDBE 8F77
- EDBE 8F78
- EDBE 8F79
- EDBE 8F80
- EDBE 8F81
- EDBE 8F82
- EDBE 8F83
- EDBE 8F84
*these credits should correspond to your teaching subjects
**per earlier communication, all Year 1/5 Intermediate/Senior courses will be offered only at St. Catharines Campus
Year 6
- **EDBE 8P74
- EDBE 8P75
- EDBE 8P76
- EDBE 8P77
- EDBE 8Y03
- EDBE 8Y04
- EDBE 8Y05
- ***EDBE 8Y06
- ***EDBE 8Y14
AND *two courses from:
- EDBE 8P82
- EDBE 8P83
- EDBE 8P84
- #EDBE 8P85
- EDBE 8P86
- ##EDBE 8P87
- ##EDBE 8P88
- ##EDBE 8P89
- ##EDBE 8P90
- ##EDBE 8P91
- 8P92
- 8P93
* These courses should correspond to your two teachable subjects.
** After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
*** These are special topic elective courses, of which you may choose to select one per term, if space is available. Both courses are offered online only.
# Per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the St. Catharines campus.
## Per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the Burlington
Year 5
- EDBE 8F01
- EDBE 8P70
- EDBE 8P71
- EDBE 8P72
- EDBE 8P73
- EDBE 8P78
- EDBE 8F84
AND * one credit from
- EDBE 8F73
- EDBE 8F74
- EDBE 8F75
- EDBE 8F76
- EDBE 8F77
- EDBE 8F78
- EDBE 8F79
- EDBE 8F80
- EDBE 8F81
- EDBE 8F82
- EDBE 8F83
*these credit should correspond to your second teaching subjects
**per earlier communication, all Year 1/5 Intermediate/Senior courses will be offered only at the St. Catharines Campus
Year 6
- **EDBE 8P74
- EDBE 8P75
- EDBE 8P76
- EDBE 8P77
- EDBE 8P93
- EDBE 8Y03
- EDBE 8Y04
- EDBE 8Y05
- ***EDBE 8Y06
- ***EDBE 8Y14
AND *one course from:
- EDBE 8P82
- EDBE 8P83
- EDBE 8P84
- #EDBE 8P85
- EDBE 8P86
- #EDBE 8P87
- ##EDBE 8P88
- ##EDBE 8P89
- ##EDBE 8P90
- ##EDBE 8P91
- EDBE 8P92
* This courses should correspond to your second teachable subject.
**After registering in this course, it will not show up on the weekly calendar. Dates and times for this course will be provided the first week of classes.
*** These are special topic elective courses, of which you may choose to select one per term, if space is available. Both courses are offered online only.
# Per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the St. Catharines campus.
## Per earlier communication, these courses are only offered at the Burlington campus.