Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

The program supports this priority through the recruitment of qualified candidates with advanced
credentials and the enhancement of existing faculty credentials.
Capacity to Deliver
Humber has 10 years of experience in offering degree-level education, both through its own
degrees, the first 3 of which were launched in 2003, and through collaborative programs with
the University of New Brunswick and University of Guelph. Humber’s graduates have been
successful both in finding employment and in continuing their education at the Master’s level or
in professional degrees such as law.
Since 2001, Humber has taken many steps to enhance its capacity to offer degree-level
programming. Humber has increased the number of faculty with terminal credentials. Since
2003, 78 new faculty members with Ph.D.’s have been hired. Current faculty members have
been encouraged to pursue further education. A detailed faculty plan is prepared for each new
degree.
For the Bachelor of Behavioural Science program, Humber currently employs several key
faculty members who will form the core of the instructional team in the first two years of
operation, holding either Ph.D./Ed.D. or Master’s level credentials. When hiring is required,
Humber will seek out qualified faculty holding terminal credentials as appropriate for the area of
study, typically a Ph.D. qualification in Behavioural Science, Psychology or related discipline.
After undergoing an independent review of the breadth curriculum offered by the School of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, PEQAB concluded that Humber’s capacity to offer this curriculum
within its degree programs to be satisfactory. New breadth courses were submitted with
Humber’s recent application for consent renewal for its degree in Industrial Design.
Humber is committed to ensuring faculty engage in a level of scholarship and research or
creative activity to ensure their currency in the field. Opportunities are provided for faculty
members to attend conferences, present papers and produce scholarly work, and faculty are
encouraged to identify and pursue such activities. In 2009, Humber hired a Dean of Research to
advance the research agenda at the college. Humber Research supports and enriches research
opportunities for faculty and students.
Library collections have been enhanced, with Humber investing $5,897,653 to expand library
collections over the past 10 years.
Facilities have been improved through the acquisition, renovation and building of new space.
The Humber Lakeshore campus which houses most of Humber’s degrees has undergone
significant expansion and classroom facilities have been enhanced. In the period between 2007
and fall 2011, there has been over $80 million spent in construction projects at the Lakeshore
Campus.
The location for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science program is the Humber Lakeshore campus
giving students access to those facilities.
Credential Recognition
The design of this program is expected to facilitate credit transfer to and credential recognition
by other postsecondary institutions. This is based on the content and academic rigour of the
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