Cumming School of Medicine 3. Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies 3.10 Combined BA or BSc (Psychology)/BCR 3.10 Combined BA or BSc (Psychology)/BCR
This five-year program leads to both the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (offered by the Faculty of Arts) and the Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation (offered by the Cumming School of Medicine) degrees, and is jointly sponsored by the two faculties. Completion of the program requires a minimum of 25 full-course equivalents. |
Admission
Students pursuing this program may enter the combined degree in year one in either the Faculty of Arts or the Cumming School of Medicine. Admission requirements of both Faculties, the Department of Psychology and Community Rehabilitation Studies, must be satisfied in order to qualify for the combined degree program. The program requires careful selection of courses to complete all requirements of the two Faculties. Interested students are urged to contact the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of Arts and the Student Advisor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program. It will be possible for students to opt out of the combined program until the end of their third year and complete either a BA or BSc in Psychology or a BCR degree in four years. Students should note, however, that if courses have been unevenly distributed, more than four years may be required to complete the degree. |
Requirements
1. The Faculty of Arts requires the successful completion of both: (a) the "Faculty of Arts Requirements for Combined Degree" or “Faculty of Arts Requirements for Combined Degrees with an Honours Component” listed in the Faculty of Arts, section 3.4.6 Combined Degrees, and (b) the requirements for the BA or BSc Psychology listed in section 4.53 Psychology. Students should seek Psychology course registration advice from a program advisor in the Program Information Centre (PIC). 2. Students in the BA or BA Honours Psychology/BCR program must complete Biology 205 and 305. 3. The Cumming School of Medicine requires successful completion of all courses required for graduation with a BCR degree as listed in section 3.9 Graduation (BCR). 4. The following required Community Rehabilitation courses must be completed, normally in the specified sequence. At least 7.0 full-course equivalents from this list must be taken at the ݮƵ. Year 1 Year 2 Any CORE option course Year 3 One of: Community Rehabilitation 471, 473, 475 Year 4 Any Community Rehabilitation option One of senior practicum: Community Rehabilitation 594, 595 1.5 full-course equivalent options Year 5 One of senior practicum: Community Rehabilitation 594, 595 2.0 full-course equivalent options |