Last updated: January 8, 2014 @ 01:30PM

Distinct and Diverse Communities

Co-ordinator
Dean Thomas Dunk

Program Co-ordinator and Adviser
Jo Stewart

General Information

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, a number of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the Province of Ontario, and an Aboriginal Education Institute (AEI) in Ontario. This four-year program combines either an Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) Distinct and Diverse Communities or a BA With Major Distinct and Diverse Communities at Brock with practical coursework and training in a variety of applied social service settings at the colleges 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 a number of distinct and diverse communities in the Province of Ontario. At Brock, students complete an integrated series of courses from a wide variety of disciplines. At the colleges and the AEI, students complete a diploma/certificate 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 or certificate would ordinarily involve at least five 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(s). Admittance to these programs is limited to those students with a 70 percent overall Brock average. Students who do not meet this entrance requirement will be required to change their major at the end of Year 1. 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. Language credit must be taken from the following list: FREN 1F00, 1F01, 1F90, ITAL 1F00, 1F01, 1F90, ARAB 1F00, GERM 1F00, 1F90, JAPA 1F00, 1F80, MAND 1P00, 1P01, 1P80, 1P81, PORT 1F00, 1F90, RUSS 1F00, SPAN 1F00, 1F90, SWAH 1F00.
  5. DART 1F93, CANA 1F91, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F97, LART 1F90, LART 1F93, VISA 1Q98, 1Q99 are recommended for Aboriginal stream.
  6. CANA 1F91 is recommended for Immigrants and Refugees stream.
  7. Students who opt to take WISE 3P41, 3P42, 4P41 or 4P42 must obtain permission of the Program Co-ordinator.
  8. Admission to year 4 (Honours) is by application and requires a minimum 75 percent overall average.
  9. 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.

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 5)
Year 2
·   Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Aboriginal stream courses (see program note 9)
·   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 7 and 9)
·   one elective credit (see program note 9)

Disabilities Stream - Humber College or St Lawrence College

Year 1
·   BIOL 1F25
·   CHSC 1F90
·   PSYC 1F90
·   SOCI 1F90
·   one Humanities context credit
Year 2
·   Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Disabilities stream courses (see program notes 7 and 9)
·   one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 4)
·   one elective credit (see program note 9)
Year 3
·   taken at Humber College or St Lawrence College
Year 4
·   Four credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Disabilities stream courses (see program notes 7 and 9)
·   one elective credit (see program note 9)

Immigrants and Refugees Stream - Seneca College

Year 1
·   CHSC 1F90
·   PSYC 1F90
·   SOCI 1F90
·   one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99 (POLI 1P93 recommended; see program note 9)
·   one Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit (see program note 6)
Year 2
·   Three credits from the list of approved Distinct and Diverse Communities-Immigrants and Refugees stream courses (see program note 9)
·   one of MATH 1F92, one language credit, one APCO/COSC credit (see program note 4)
·   the Humanities context credit or Sciences context credit not taken in year 1
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 9)
·   one elective credit (see program note 9)

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

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 Hodinohsonni History I

ABST 2F92
Studies in Hodinohsonni History II

ABST 2F96
Studies in Hodinohsonni Culture I

ABST 2F97
Studies in Aboriginal Culture (in Mohawk)

ABST 2F98
Studies in Hodinohsonni 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

ADED 4F84
Aboriginal Adult Education: Beginning Our Journeys

CANA 3P17
Unity and Diversity

CHSC 2P15
Processes of Health and Wellness

CHSC 2P91
Nutrition

CHSC 3P93
Advanced Nutrition

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

PHIL 2P08
Ethics: Foundations Cases

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
Prejudice and Discrimination

PSYC 4P78
Topics in Clinical Psychology

PSYC 4P79
Topics in 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 3P36)

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)

Disabilities Stream

CHSC 2P21
The Health of Canadian Society

CHSC 2P50
Introduction to Human Sexuality

CHSC 2P51
Advanced Human Sexuality

CHSC 2P91
Nutrition

EDUC 1F95
Introduction to Foundations in Education

EDUC 2F01
Cognition and Learning
(also offered as CHYS 2F01)

EDUC 2P65
Diversity Issues in Schooling

EDUC 3F01
The Process of Teaching

EDUC 3P40
Family, Schools and Literacy

EDUC 3P45
Reading and Literacy Development

EDUC 4P04
Observation and Evaluation for the Early Years

ENGL 2P10
Young People's Literature to 1914

ENGL 2P11
Young People's Literature After 1914

HIST 2P25
Revolutions in Communication

LING 1F25
The Study of Language

LING 1P00
American Sign Language I

LING 1P01
American Sign Language II

LING 1P92
Introduction to the Psychology of Language

LING 1P93
Introduction to Communication Disorders

LING 2P01
American Sign Language III

LING 2P02
American Sign Language IV

LING 3P61
Child Language Acquisition: Early Stages
(also offered as CHYS 3P61 and PSYC 3P61)

LING 3P97
Introduction to Audiology

LING 3Q93
Introduction to Neurolinguistics

PEKN 2P41
Health and Physical Activity Promotion

PEKN 2P92
Foundations in Adapted Physical Education and Disability Studies

PHIL 2P08
Ethics: Foundations and Cases

PHIL 2P09
Ethical Theories

PHIL 2P95
Bioethics
(also offered as BIOL 2P95)

PSYC 2P12
Lifespan Development

PSYC 2P36
Brain and Behaviour I
(also offered as NEUR 2P36)

PSYC 2P37
Brain and Behaviour II
(also offered as NEUR 2P37)

PSYC 3F20
Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3P18
Adolescent Development

PSYC 3P28
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3P51
Health Psychology

PSYC 3P59
Introduction to Human Neuropsychology
(also offered as NEUR 3P59)

PSYC 3P67
Bases of Neuropsychopharmacology
(also offered as NEUR 3P67)

PSYC 3P72
Drugs and Behaviour

PSYC 4P27
Psychology of the Exceptional Child

PSYC 4P56
Maturation and Development
(also offered as CHYS 4P56)

RECL 1P03
Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society

RECL 1P12
Introduction to Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation

RECL 2P52
Leisure and Disabilities

SOCI 2P21
Sociology of Families
(also offered as WISE 2P21)

SOCI 2P33
Law and Social Justice

SOCI 3P27
Psychiatric Sociology
(also offered as CHSC 3P27)

SOCI 3P33
Law and Social Regulation

SOCI 3P66
Social Movements
(also offered as LABR 3P66)

SOCI 4P26
Sociology of Health
(also offered as CHSC 4P26)

SOCI 4Q41
Social Policy
(also offered as WISE 4Q41)

WISE 2Q90
Mothering and Motherhood: Images, Issues and Patterns
(also offered as SOCI 2Q90)

WISE 3P41
Directed Studies I

WISE 3P42
Directed Studies II

WISE 4P41
Directed Studies III

WISE 4P42
Directed Studies IV

Immigrants and Refugees Stream

CANA 2P91
Culture and Power in Canada I: Cultural Communities

CANA 3P17
Unity and Diversity

CHSC 2P15
Processes of Health and Wellness

CHSC 3P59
Diversity and Health

HIST 2P66
Twentieth-Century East Asia

HIST 2P72
Modern Middle East

HIST 2Q94
Women in North America
(also offered as WISE 2Q94)

HIST 3P74
Canadian Immigration and Ethnic History

INTC 1F90
Foundations of Intercultural Studies

INTC 1P80
Introduction to Intercultural Studies

INTC 2P94
Theories and Models of Intercultural Relations

LING 3Q91
Second Language Acquisition and Learning
(also offered as PSYC 3Q91)

MLLC 2P94
Comparative Analysis of Romance Linguistics
(also offered as LING 2P94)

PHIL 2P08
Ethics: Foundations and Cases

PHIL 2P12
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu Thought
(also offered as INTC 2P12)

PHIL 2P13
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Buddhist Thought
(also offered as INTC 2P13)

PHIL 2P17
Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
(also offered as INTC 2P17)

PHIL 2P96
Philosophy of Human Nature

PHIL 3P94
Ghandi and Non-violence
(also offered as INTC 3P94)

PHIL 3P95
Taoism
(also offered as INTC 3P95)

POLI 2F20
International Relations

POLI 2P42
The Rise of China

POLI 2P47
Rights Across Borders

POLI 2V40-2V49
Government and Politics of a Selected Nation State

POLI 2V70-2V79
Politics and Culture

POLI 3P02
Citizenship

POLI 3P18
Law and Politics

POLI 3P26
International Law and International Organization

POLI 3P43
Politics in the Developing World

POLI 3P52
Ethics in Government

POLI 4P20
Globalization and Global Governance

POLI 4P26
International Politics and National Security

POLI 4P27
Theories of International Relations

POLI 4P39
Elites and Power

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 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

RECL 3P23
Therapeutic Benefits of Humour

SOCI 2P58
Self and Society

SOCI 2P65
Liberties, Rights and Protections

SOCI 2P83
Cultural Anthropology of the Contemporary World
(also offered as INTC 2P83)

SOCI 3P47
Racism and Anti-Racism

SOCI 4P47
Racism and Anti-racism

SOCI 4P70
Social Issues in the Community

SPAN 4P01
Latin American Women's Perspectives
(also offered as WISE 4P01)

WISE 2P90
Women's Issues: Sexuality, Class and Ethnicity
(also offered as SOCI 2P90)

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

WISE 2Q90
Mothering and Motherhood: Images, Issues and Patterns
(also offered as SOCI 2Q90)

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.