2020-2021 
Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Child and Family Studies Honours Specialization
Undergraduate and Professional Studies Program Requirements Child and Family Studies Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization
Honours Specialization in Child and Family Studies
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Child and Family Studies.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows: | ||
| CHFS 1006 | Introduction to Child and Family Studies | 3 cr. |
| PSYC 1106 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 cr. |
| PSYC 1107 | Introduction to Psychology II | 3 cr. |
| SOCI 1016 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 cr. |
| CHFS 2026 | Methods in Behavioural and Social Sciences | 3 cr. |
| CHFS 2206 | Children, Families, and Social Justice | 3 cr. |
| Three credits from the following (may not take both for credit): | 3 cr. | |
| CHFS 2106 | Human Development: Children and Youth | |
| PSYC 2006 | Childhood Development | |
| Three credits from the following (may not take both for credit): | 3 cr. | |
| CHFS 2107 | Human Development: Adults and Aging | |
| PSYC 2007 | Adult Development | |
| Six credits from: | 6 cr. | |
| CHFS 3035 or | Statistics in Behavioural and Social Sciences | |
| PSYC 2126 and | Scientific Methods and Analysis I | |
| PSYC 2127 | Scientific Methods and Analyis II | |
| Six credits from: | 6 cr. | |
| CHFS 4005 | Honours Seminar | |
| CHFS 4105 | Research Essay | |
| CHFS 4505 | Honours Research Thesis | |
| CHFS Group 1 | 12 cr. | |
| CHFS Group 2 | 12 cr. | |
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 | 3 cr. | |
| Humanities | 3 cr. | |
| Science | 6 cr. | |
| Electives | 48 cr. |
Group Requirements:
| Group 1 Human Development and Learning | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHFS 3017 | Case Management in Social and Health Services | |
| CHFS 3036 | Ethics and Professional Standards | |
| CHFS 3116 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| CHFS 3127 | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | |
| CHFS 3136 | ABA I: Introduction to Behaviour Analysis | |
| CHFS 3137 | ABA II: Advanced Topics in Applied Behaviour Analysis | |
| CHFS 4016 | Program Evaluation and Clinical Outcomes Management | |
| CHFS 4017 | Practicum: Applied Research and Evaluation | |
| CHFS 4106 | Assessment and Intervention Planning | |
| CHFS 4206 | Applied Developmental Neuropsychology | |
| CHFS 4205 | Practicum in ABA-Lifespan | |
| CHFS 4306 | Special Topics: Human Development and Learning | |
| CHFS 4305 | Practicum in EIBI-ASD | |
| CHFS 4316 | Fieldwork in ABA | |
| PSYC 2020 | Developmental Psychology for Educators | |
| PSYC 3405 | Psychology of Education | |
| PSYC 3626 | Psychological Disorders in Children | |
| SOCI 2006 | The Child and Society | |
| SOCI 2007 | The Adolescent and Society | |
| SOCI 2036 | Introduction to Social Gerontology | |
| SOCI 2037 | Sociology of Family and Household Relationships | |
| Group 2 Child and Family Well-Being: Issues, Services, and Social Justice | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHFS 2216 | Children’s Rights | |
| CHFS 2217 | Selected Topics in Children’s Rights | |
| CHFS 3017 | Case Management in Social and Health Services | |
| CHFS 3037 | Multiculturalism, Race, and Childhood | |
| CHFS 3105 | Child Welfare: Critical Reflections | |
| CHFS 3106 | Youth and Social Justice | |
| CHFS 3206 | Case Studies: Marginalized Groups of Children | |
| CHFS 3216 | Caregivers and the Welfare of Children and Families | |
| GEND 2276 | Kid Media | |
| GEND 2376 | Selected Topics in Kid Media | |
| SWLF 2006 | Ideology and Social Welfare | |
| SWLF 2007 | Poverty and Social Policy in Canada | |
| SWLF 3406 | Colonialism in First Nations’ Communities | |
| SWLF 3407 | Social Development in First Nations’ Communities | |
| SWLF 3446 | Women and Social Welfare | |
| SWLF 3806 | Family Violence | |
| SOCI 3186 | Health and the Family | |
| SOCI 3506 | Social Problems | |
| CHFS 4307 | Special Topics: Social Justice | |