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Brescia University College

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Faculty:

School of Behavioural & Social Sciences

Degree:

Bachelor; Honours

Field of Study:

Family and Community Services

Description:

As a student in Family Studies you will gain the background to help you become a professional in one of the many careers that positively affect the well-being of Canadian families.

You will learn about many different aspects of family life and your classes will include material on everything from the diversity of families, to how individuals and families change and grow through the life course, to how laws and policies impact different kinds of families. Our students study diverse aspects of families: parenting; marriage; divorce; immigration; family violence; family finances; and more. Our approach is interdisciplinary, drawing upon psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and other fields.

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Families and Communities at Brescia University College

Length:

4 Year(s)

Cost per year:*

International:

$42,133

Careers:

Community and Social Service Workers

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*	70
Prerequisites:*	These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school. Grade12 English Academic Requirements Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in these principal courses: 1.0 from Sociology 1000-level courses, and 1.0 from Family Studies 1000-level courses, with no mark below 60%. It is recommended that students take Psychology 1000. Additional Requirements To register in this module, students are required to submit a Community Development Application Form by February 28 (late applications will be considered at the discretion of the program). Because of the community placement requirement of this module, each student who has applied to the program will be interviewed for suitability for admission. Normally, interviews will be completed by March 30, with interviews prioritized by year of each student's program (e.g., students entering 4th year will be interviewed first). Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to transfer into this module will be offered enrolment. Priority will be given to students already registered at Brescia.

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*

Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

Grade12 English

Academic Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in these principal courses: 1.0 from Sociology 1000-level courses, and 1.0 from Family Studies 1000-level courses, with no mark below 60%. It is recommended that students take Psychology 1000.

Additional Requirements
To register in this module, students are required to submit a Community Development Application Form by February 28 (late applications will be considered at the discretion of the program). Because of the community placement requirement of this module, each student who has applied to the program will be interviewed for suitability for admission. Normally, interviews will be completed by March 30, with interviews prioritized by year of each student's program (e.g., students entering 4th year will be interviewed first). Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to transfer into this module will be offered enrolment. Priority will be given to students already registered at Brescia.

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on July 20, 2022

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