Last updated: April 3, 2013 @ 11:43AM

Distinct and Diverse Communities

Co-ordinator
Thomas Dunk

Program Co-ordinator and Adviser
Jo Stewart

General Information

Executive Assistant to the Dean
Carol-Ann Farinacci

905-688-5550, extension 3425
Scotiabank Hall 324

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)

Approved Distinct and Diverse Communities Courses offered by Other Departments/Centres

Note: As many of the courses listed below have prerequisites, students should plan their programs in advance.

Aboriginal Stream

ABED 4F84
Introduction to Aboriginal Adult Education

ABST 1F20
Introduction to Algonkian Languages

ABST 1P01
Introduction to Mohawk I

ABST 1P02
Introduction to Mohawk II

ABST 1P03
Introduction to Cayuga I

ABST 1P04
Introduction to Cayuga II

ABST 1P50
Aboriginal Spirituality I

ABST 1P51
Aboriginal Spirituality II

ABST 2F01
Intermediate Mohawk

ABST 2F90
Studies in Aboriginal History I

ABST 2F92
Studies in Aboriginal History II

ABST 2F96
Studies in Aboriginal Culture I

ABST 2F97
Studies in Hodinohsonni Culture (in Mohawk)

ABST 2F98
Studies in Aboriginal Culture II

ABST 2M90-2M95
Studies in Aboriginal History

ABST 2M96-2M99
Studies in Aboriginal Culture

ABST 2P03
Intermediate Cayuga I

ABST 2P04
Intermediate Cayuga II

ABST 3F01
Advanced Mohawk

ABST 3F03
Advanced Cayuga

ABST 4F01
The Iroquois Spirit

CANA 3P17
Unity and Diversity

CHSC 2P15
Processes of Health and Wellness

CHSC 2P91
Nutrition

CHSC 3P93
Nutrition and Health

CHSC 3P96
The Development of Healthy Communities

DART 2P96
Aboriginal Theatre
(also offered as ABST 2P96)

HIST 2Q97
Native-Newcomer Relations In Canada

HIST 3P35
North America's First Nations

INTC 1P80
Intercultural Contact and Communication

INTC 2P94
Theories and Models of Intercultural Communications

INTC 3P92
Applications of Theories and Models in Intercultural Studies

LING 2P99
Literacy in Childhood and Youth
(also offered as CHYS 2P99)

PEKN 2P41
Health and Physical Activity Promotion

PEKN 2P85
Psychosocial Health and Physical Activity

PEKN 3P41
Health and Well-being

POLI 1P50
Introduction to Dispute Resolution

POLI 3P18
Law and Politics

PSYC 2P30
Fundamentals of Social Psychology

PSYC 3P28
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3P33
Psychology of Intergroup Behaviour
(also offered as COMM 3P33)

PSYC 3P51
Health Psychology

PSYC 3P72
Drugs and Behaviour

PSYC 3P75
Stress

PSYC 4P71
Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

PSYC 4P78
Topics in Clinical Psychology

PSYC 4P79
Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

RECL 1P03
Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society

SOCI 2P33
Law and Social Justice

SOCI 2P58
Self and Society

SOCI 2P65
Liberties, Rights and Protections

SOCI 3P33
Law and Social Regulation

SOCI 3P46
Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian and Global Perspectives
(also offered as ABST 3P46)

SOCI 3P47
Racism and Anti-Racism

SOCI 4P33
Law and Society

SOCI 4P70
Social Issues in the Community

SOCI 4P87
Social Inequality

WISE 2P99
Canadian Women in a Global Context
(also offered as INTC 2P99 and SOCI 2P99)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.