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Executive Summary
About Humber
Humber College was established in 1967. A leader in polytechnic education, Humber offers
innovative career-focused learning opportunities. It offers over 140 full-time programs including:
baccalaureate degrees, diplomas, certificates, graduate certificates and apprenticeship
programs. Humber receives more than 56,000 applications annually; more than any other
Ontario college. In Fall 2010, Humber enrolled 20,500 full-time students and had 56,000 parttime
registrations, as well as employees in customized corporate training. Its strong
partnerships with employers, as well as transfer agreements with many universities and
colleges, help students to build a foundation for lifelong success. Over 90 per cent of Humber
students find employment within six months of graduating. In February 2003, Humber received
a new designation as an Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, which builds on the
strategic direction of the institution. The designation allows Humber to further expand its
programming to meet changing skill requirements and to provide up to 15% of its programming
in degree programs.
Humber has been offering degree-level education since 2001. Humber’s experience with
degree delivery began with the launch of the collaborative nursing program in conjunction with
the University of New Brunswick in September 2001. This four-year B.N. program is delivered
by Humber faculty using UNB’s curriculum. The following year saw the launch of the University
of Guelph-Humber. In partnership with the University of Guelph, Humber offers integrated 4-
year honours degree/diploma programs in Business, Early Childhood, Family & Community
Social Services, Justice Studies, Kinesiology, Media Studies and Psychology. Development
and delivery of the programs is shared between the two institutions.
Humber received its first consent to offer degrees in 2002 and launched its first three degrees in
September 2003. It currently offers 21 degrees. (A more detailed overview of the institution is
available in Section O1.)
School Overview
The School of Social and Community Services is one of eight academic schools at Humber
College. Offering programs on all three Humber campuses, the school offers six full-time postsecondary
diploma programs and two degrees to approximately 2600 students. The diploma
programs include Police Foundations Program, Child and Youth Worker Program (regular and
accelerated), Social Service Worker, Developmental Service Worker (regular and accelerated),
Community and Justice Service Worker, and Protection, Security and Investigation. The School
also offers the Pre-Service Firefighter full-time certificate, as endorsed by the Ontario Fire
Marshalls Office. The degree programs include the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Degree,
and the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice Degree.
In addition to traditional program delivery modes, many of our programs are offered on a parttime
basis or in an online format.
The School of Social and Community Services is also involved in providing programming at the
University of Guelph-Humber. The Police Foundations and the Community and Justice Services
diplomas are offered within the Honours Bachelor of Applied Science (Justice Studies) and the
Social Service Worker diploma is offered within the Honours Bachelor of Applied Science
(Family and Community Social Services).
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