Specialization
Specialization in Child and Family Studies
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (four-year) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 54 credits presented for the Specialization in Child and Family Studies.
Students admitted to this program with advance standing from a related college diploma program, such as Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth Worker, Social Services Worker, will be required to take 9 credits of: PSYC 1106 / PSYC 1107, SOCI 1016, and SWLF 1006.
| Students must complete 120 credits including 54 credits in the 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. |
| SWLF 1006 |
Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Development |
3 cr. |
| CHFS 2026 |
Methods in Behavioural and Social Sciences |
3 cr. |
| CHFS 2106 |
Human Development: Children and Youth |
3 cr. |
| CHFS 2107 |
Human Development: Adults and Aging |
3 cr. |
| CHFS 2206 |
Children, Families, and Social Justice |
3 cr. |
| CHFS 3035 |
Statistics in Behavioural and Social Sciences |
6 cr. |
| CHFS Group 1 |
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9 cr. |
| CHFS Group 2 |
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12 cr. |
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 |
|
3 cr. |
| Humanities |
|
3 cr. |
| Science |
|
6 cr. |
Group Requirements:
| Group 1 Human Development and Learning |
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| CHFS 3017 |
Case Management in Social and Health Services |
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| CHFS 3036 |
Ethics and Proffessional Standards |
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| CHFS 3116 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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| CHFS 3127 |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders |
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| CHFS 3136 |
ABA I: Introduction to Behaviour Analysis |
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| CHFS 3137 |
ABA II: Advanced Topics in Applied Behaviour Analysis |
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| CHFS 4016 |
Program Evaluation and Clinical Outcomes Management |
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| CHFS 4017 |
Practicum: Applied Research and Evaluation |
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| CHFS 4106 |
Assessment and Intervention Planning |
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| CHFS 4205 |
Practicum in ABA-Lifespan |
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| CHFS 4206 |
Applied Developmental Neuropsychology |
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| CHFS 4205 |
Practicum in EIBI-ASD |
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| CHFS 4306 |
Special Topics: Human Development and Learning |
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| CHFS 4316 |
Fieldwork in ABA |
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| PSYC 2020 |
Developmental Psychology for Educators |
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| PSYC 3405 |
Psychology of Education |
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| PSYC 3626 |
Psychological Disorders in Children |
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| SOCI 2006 |
The Child and Society |
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| SOCI 2007 |
The Adolescent and Society |
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| SOCI 2036 |
Introduction to Social Gerontology |
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| SOCI 2037 |
Sociology of Family and Household Relationships |
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| SOCI 2091 |
Sociology for Educators I: Social Theory and Education |
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| SOCI 2092 |
Sociology for Educators II: Social Issues in Education?? |
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| Group 2 Child and Family Well-Being: Issues, Services, and Social Justice |
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| CHFS 2216 |
Children’s Rights |
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| CHFS 2217 |
Selected Topics in Children’s Rights |
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| CHFS 3017 |
Case Management in Social and Health Services |
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| CHFS 3037 |
Multiculturalism, Race, and Childhood |
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| CHFS 3105 |
Child Welfare: Critical Reflections |
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| CHFS 3106 |
Youth and Social Justice |
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| CHFS 3206 |
Case Studies: Marginalized Groups of Children |
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| CHFS 3216 |
Caregivers and the Welfare of Children and Families |
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| GEND 2276 |
Kid Media |
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| SWLF 2006 |
Ideology and Social Welfare |
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| SWLF 2007 |
Poverty and Social Policy in Canada |
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| SWLF 3406 |
Colonialism in First Nations’ Communities |
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| SWLF 3407 |
Social Development in First Nations’ Communities |
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| SWLF 3446 |
Women and Social Welfare |
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| SWLF 3806 |
Family Violence |
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| SOCI 3186 |
Health and the Family |
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| SOCI 3506 |
Social Problems |
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| CHFS 4307 |
Special Topics: Social Justice |
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