Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

science with the expected depth of criticism and rigour of degree level education, as well as in
depth and breadth of knowledge in the specialization.
Transfer students from the two-year Social Service Worker or the Community and Justice
Services diploma program will receive block transfer for 12.5% of the courses in the degree
(one semester). The gap will be remediated by having graduates complete an additional seven
semesters of degree-level study, with the emphasis on courses in the specialization. Any gaps
in depth and breadth of study will be addressed in one year and one semester of lower-level
courses and the completion of senior courses in the final two years of the degree in combination
with the learning experiences, volume of reading and the nature of assignments associated with
the degree level courses. This transfer would fall within the Port Hope Accord, which allows for
transfer of 40% of degree-level credit for a 4-year degree program from a completed 2-year
diploma (see table below).
Note that while the comparisons were made with the MTCU program standards
for Social Service Worker and Community and Justice Services diplomas and
the degree program outcomes, specific transfer recommendations have been
included for students transferring from the 2-year diplomas offered at Humber.
Graduates of those diplomas from other Colleges may not have sufficient noncore
breadth courses for transfer and/or may be asked to complete additional
“reach back” courses and thus would have to complete additional courses to
meet the degree requirements.
In summary, the Port Hope Accord allows for:
• Transfer of 65% of degree-level credit for a 4-year degree program from a completed 3-year
diploma. For a degree with 120 credits/40 courses, this means a maximum transfer of 78
credits/26 courses.
• Transfer of 40% of degree level credit for a 4-year degree program from a completed 2-year
diploma program. For a degree with 120 credits/40 courses, this means a maximum transfer
of 48 credits/16 courses.
In the case of this gap analysis:
Students who have successfully completed a 2-year Developmental Services Worker
diploma program with a GPA of 75% or above may be granted a maximum block credit
of 10 out of 40 courses (core and non-core).
Students who have successfully completed a two-year Community and Justice Services
or Social Service Worker diploma program with a GPA of 75% or above may be granted
a maximum block credit of 5 out of 40 courses (core and non-core).
1 Otherwise qualified graduates of the above diploma programs who exhibit a greater gap in
either breadth or professional core courses may be required to take additional coursework to
complete requirements for graduation from the degree.
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