2011-2012 Undergraduate Calendar

The Distinct and Diverse Communities program involves courses offered through Brock University, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology, and an Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) in Ontario. This program combines a four-year degree at Brock with practical coursework and training in a variety of applied social service settings at the college and the AEI.

Students obtain both solid applied skills and a strong theoretical foundation in a variety of aspects of social services. The program leads to career opportunities in a wide variety of areas in the social services that are aimed at assisting members of various Aboriginal communities in the Province of Ontario. At Brock, students complete an integrated series of courses from a wide variety of disciplines. At the college and the AEI, students complete a diploma program that offers them applied knowledge and skills development and training in a specific area of social services. Obtaining both an Honours BA or BA with Major and a college diploma would ordinarily involve six years of study, but this program combines the two in a single integrated package that can be completed in four years. Enrolment is limited.

Requirement for graduation with a BA (Honours) Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average. Requirement for graduation with a BA With Major Distinct and Diverse Communities degree is a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average.

Further details concerning the Distinct and Diverse Communities program are available from the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences.

Program Notes

1.	No more than 5.0 credits may be taken from any one discipline.
2.	Students must apply to the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences at the end of Year 1 for admittance to the college program of their choice. Admittance to these programs is limited to those students with a 70 percent overall Brock average. Students who do not meet this requirement at the end of Year 1 will be required to change their major at that time. Students must maintain a minimum 70 percent overall average in Year 2 in order to proceed to the college/AEI program in Year 3.
3.	ABST 1F20, 1P01, 1P02, 1P03, 1P04, 1P31, 1P32 are recommended.
4.	DART 1F93, CANA 1F91, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, LART 1F90, LART 1F93, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99 are recommended for Aboriginal stream.
5.	Students who opt to take WISE 3P41, 3P42, 4P41 or 4P42 must obtain permission of the Program Co-ordinator.
6.	Admission to year 4 (Honours) is by application and requires a minimum 75 percent overall average.
7.	In 20 credit Honours degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In this 20 credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above. In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 20 credits may be required.

Brock/Colleges Articulation Agreement

Social Service Worker Program

Aboriginal Stream - Anishinabek Educational Institute or Sault College

Year 1

	ABST 1F90
	CHSC 1F90
	PSYC 1F90
	SOCI 1F90
	one Humanities context credit or one Sciences context credit (see program note 4)

Year 2

	Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program note 7)
	one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 3)
	the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

taken at Anishinabek Educational Institute or at Sault College

Year 4

	Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program notes 5 and 7)
	one elective credit (see program note 7)

Immigrants and Refugees Stream - Seneca College

Year 1

Year 1 is now closed

Year 2

Year 2 is now closed

Year 3

taken at Seneca College

Year 4

	Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Immigrants and Refugees stream courses (see program note 7)
	one elective credit (see program note 7)