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B.A. Minor in Counselling

DESCRIPTION

The B.A. Minor in Counselling was designed to provide students with a basic theoretical and practical understanding of the field of counselling. The Minor was structured to ensure that students will acquire undergraduate prerequisites necessary for graduate studies in Counselling at other institutions (e.g., SFU, UBC). While this degree will be of particular interest to those who wish to pursue a career in Counselling, the Minor will also be of interest to any student who is considering working in a field in which strong interpersonal skills, abilities, and insights are an asset (e.g., social work, probation, policing, teaching, business, health care).


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


In addition to Kwantlen's General university admission requirements the following program admission requirements apply:

Year 1 degree entrance requirements

  • English 12 with B or equivalent
  • Principles of Math 11 with a C or equivalent
Please Note: Students who do not qualify upon initial application to Kwantlen will be offered entry into the B.A. Qualifying Year and then enter the BA program after successfully completing appropriate qualifying courses. Students can transfer into the B.A. program provided that they meet the entrance requirements.

Year 3 degree entrance requirements:

  • ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1200-level
  • 2 Quantitative courses from approved list
  • Language to Grade 11 or 6 credits post-secondary language (in the same language), or equivalent
  • Principles of Math 11 with a C or equivalent (i.e. MATQ 1099, MATP 1011, MATH 1093, ABEM 0011)
  • 12 of 24 credits of Breadth requirements
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.00 with a minimum grade of C in required courses
Please Note: One post-secondary English course, equivalent to Kwantlen's ENGL 1100, is a graduation requirement for all Kwantlen degrees. If English was not taken prior to admission to the degree program, students must take ENGL 1100 (or equivalent) in addition to the program requirements, resulting in 123 credits to graduate.

COURSE CONTENT FOR THE MINOR

Students must complete all of the following requirements for the Counselling Minor:

1000 Level
  • EDUC 1100: Introduction to Higher Education
2000 Level
  • PSYC 2350: Psychopathology
3000 Level
  • CNPS 3310: Theories of Counselling
  • CNPS 3320: Career Counselling & Career Education
4000 Level
  • CNPS 4300: Counselling Relationships & Basic Skills
  • CNPS 4310: The Reflective Practitioner
Students must also complete one of the following courses:

  • CNPS 3330: Cultural Considerations in Counselling
  • CNPS 4330: Group Facilitation
In addition, students pursuing any Bachelors of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Art framework in addition to their major or minor requirements.