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Religion plays a significant role in
the lives of many, so to understand ourselves and others we
must understand the turn to the Ultimate.
Religious Studies courses explore the
essence of religion, and how the various traditions began, have
changed, and deal with the challenges of the modern world; they
also examine oral wisdom and textual traditions, scriptures,
faith and reason, spirituality and institution, myth and
ritual, and the ongoing dialogue between Tradition and
Modernity.
Religious Studies courses enable
students to investigate religion in an empathetic yet critical
way. Anthropology 130 (World Religions) introduces religion,
while Religious Studies 201 and 202 (Religions of the West,
Religions of the East) use scripture and other materials to
delve more deeply into the subject of religion. Philosophy 240
(Faith and Reason) and Anthropology 469 (Myth and Ritual)
examine important aspects of religion.
Faculty
Ron Dart (Political Science), BA
(Lethbridge), DCS, MCS (Regent College), MA (UBC)
Paul Herman (Philosophy), BA
(UC–Santa Barbara)
David Wyatt (Anthropology), BA
(Washington), MA, PhD (Brown)
Staff
Julie Laursen, BA (UCFV), Department
Assistant
and Media Studies (SCMS)
Social, Cultural, and Media Studies
encompass four disciplines at UCFV: Anthropology, Latin
American Studies, Media and Communication Studies, and
Sociology.
Each of the disciplines makes a unique
contribution to the understanding of global issues, social
behaviour, social structure, and cultural diversity. Together,
with other social sciences, these disciplines help to develop
our understanding of contemporary social issues. In other
words, they help us understand how and why we live as we do.
The Social, Cultural, and Media
Studies department offers, as part of the Bachelor of Arts
program, a major in sociology/anthropology; an extended minor
in Latin American studies; and minors in anthropology, Latin
American studies, media and communication studies, and
sociology. The requirements for these programs are listed under
the individual discipline title. In addition, we offer
Associate of Arts degrees in international and development
studies (Latin America) and in media and communication studies.
The requirements for the Associate of Arts degrees begin on
page 50 of this calendar.
The Social, Cultural, and Media
Studies department offers numerous multidisciplinary courses
which can be found beginning in
this section.
Faculty
Elizabeth Dennis, BA, MA, PhD
(Toronto), Department Head
Jean Ballard, BA, MA (Calgary),
Kevin Busswood, BA (Hons) (UBC)
Christine Elsey, BA (SFU), MA, PhD
(SFU)
Kathleen Galarneau, BA (Waterloo), MA
(SFU)
Douglas R. Hudson, BA (UVic), MA
(McMaster), PhD (Alberta)
Stephen Piper, BA (Sask), MA
(Queen’s)
Colin Ridgewell, BSc (Hons)
(Southampton), MA (SFU)
Eric Spalding, BA (Concordia), MA
(Quebec), PhD (SFU)
Katherine Watson, BA (UVic), MA, PhD
(McMaster)
David Wyatt, BA (Washington), MA, PhD
(Brown)
Luanne Yellowfly, BA (Calgary), MA
(UBC)
Staff
Lesley Poh, Department Assistant
People participate in many different
social groups. Sociology looks at how our participation in
groups influences the ways that we look at and confront the
challenges of everyday life: working, learning to live with
others, loving, communicating — sociology examines how
and why we do what we do.
Sociology, together with the other
social sciences, tries to look clearly and critically at the
myriad of social issues and problems that we struggle to solve:
inequality, poverty, sexism, racism, violence, environmental
damage, etc. The sociological imagination strives to create a
more objective understanding of how and why we live as we do,
more objective than the rationalizations and justifications to
which we so frequently resort.
If you want to work with people
— if you want to teach or manage or facilitate human
endeavour — then you will probably be interested in
sociology and its many ways of asking questions about the human
condition.
UCFV offers a combined major in
sociology/ anthropology, and a minor in sociology as part of
its Bachelor of Arts program. Students cannot combine a
sociology/anthropology major with a minor in either
anthropology or sociology.
This section specifies the major and
minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional
Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section.
Lower-level requirements: 19 credits
• Sociology 101
• Anthropology 102
• One of SOC 201, 210, 215,
220, 250, ANTH 220 or MACS 240*
• SCMS 255
• One Sociology or
Anthropology 100/200 level course
• Mathematics 104 or
Mathematics 106.
* Students are advised to
select lower-level courses which are prerequisites (or
recommended) courses for the upper-level courses of interest to
them. See the
Course Descriptions section for more
information.
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
Thirty-two credits of 300- and
400-level sociology and anthropology as follows:
• SCMS 355* or SCMS 356
• Sociology 350**
• 12 additional upper-level
credits in sociology or in SCMS courses with a sociology
focus (see SCMS section)
• 12 additional upper-level
credits in anthropology or in SCMS courses with an
anthropology focus (see SCMS section)
* Criminology/Criminal
Justice 320, or Geography 352 may be substituted for SCMS 355.
** Students who are focusing on
anthropology, and particularly those considering graduate work
in anthropology, may use ANTH 301 to fulfill the theory
requirement instead of SOC 350, with permission of the
department head. Students wishing to take ANTH 301 are
advised that this course is generally offered every other year.
Lower-level requirements: 9 credits
Nine lower-level credits as follows:
• Sociology 101
• three credits lower-level
sociology
• three credits lower-level
anthropology or sociology or SCMS 255
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Sixteen credits of upper-level
sociology courses or SCMS courses with a sociology focus (see
SCMS section).
Faculty
Elizabeth Dennis, BA, MA, PhD
(Toronto), Department Head
Jean Ballard, BA, MA (Calgary),
Kevin Busswood, BA (Hons) (UBC)
Christine Elsey, BA (SFU), MA, PhD
(SFU)
Kathleen Galarneau, BA (Waterloo), MA
(SFU)
Douglas R. Hudson, BA (UVic), MA
(McMaster), PhD (Alberta)
Stephen Piper, BA (Sask), MA
(Queen’s)
Colin Ridgewell, BSc (Honours)
(Southampton), MA (SFU)
Eric Spalding, BA (Concordia), MA
(Quebec), PhD (SFU)
Katherine Watson, BA (UVic), MA, PhD
(McMaster)
David Wyatt, BA (Washington), MA, PhD
(Brown)
Luanne Yellowfly, BA (Calgary), MA
(UBC)
Staff
Lesley Poh, Department Assistant
(TESL certificate)
The TESL certificate program prepares
students for careers as teachers of English to speakers of
other languages.
Completion of the certificate program
qualifies graduates for Level I certification from TESL Canada,
the national organization of TESL professionals in Canada.
There are many opportunities to work
in this rapidly growing educational field. The TESL certificate
prepares you for the real world of teaching because it offers a
useful combination of theoretical and practical knowledge. You
will be taught up-to-date techniques and proven educational
principles by qualified professionals. You will also be given
valuable in-class practice teaching experience.
The TESL certificate program can be
taken either after completion of a bachelor’s degree
program or while completing one. If you plan to do a degree and
a certificate simultaneously, you should consult with an
educational advisor to ensure that you choose and schedule your
courses appropriately.
Entrance requirements
For admission to the TESL certificate
program, and before registering in TESL 300, TESL 310 and TESL
333, students must have completed either a bachelor’s
degree or 60 credits at UCFV or equivalent at a recognized
post-secondary institution with a cumulative GPA of 2.67 or
higher. If your credits are from another institution, please
supply official unopened transcripts with your application.
How to apply
Submit your application to the TESL
certificate program to the Admissions and Records (A&R)
office. If your 60 credits have been obtained at another
institution, supply official unopened transcripts. You will be
notified of acceptance into the program.
Program outline
For a complete description of course
contents, consult the
Course
Descriptions section of the UCFV calendar.
Course Title Credits LING 101 Introduction to Language 3
LING 202 Introduction to
Applied Linguistics
and Language Acquisition 3
ENGL 209 The Structure of English 3
TESL 300 Foundations of TESL 4
TESL 310 Methods of TESL 4
TESL 333 Practice Teaching
(Practicum) 2
Elective Approved course in culture
and communication 3 (Approved course list 1)
Elective Approved course in language
and education 3 (Approved course list 2)
Total 25
Completion requirements
Completion of a degree program with a
cumulative GPA of 2.67 or higher. Completion of courses listed
in program outline (above).
Eligibility for TESL Canada
certification
Graduates will be qualified for Level
I certification. Graduates are responsible for applying to TESL
Canada for certification.
Course scheduling
Courses within the TESL certificate
program are offered on a limited basis, so it is important for
you to consult the course scheduling sheet available from
Catherine MacDonald, Program Director, Continuing Studies at
604-864-4650 or email
catherine.mcdonald@ufv.ca
Prior Learning Assessment and
transfer credit
You may request up to nine credits of
transfer credit or Prior Learning Assessment, consistent with
the principles outlined in UCFV’s
Bachelor of Adult
Education program.
Note: Students currently in a UCFV
credit program do not have to apply to admission to the
program. They can apply to graduate from the TESL certificate
upon completion of all program requirements and upon completion
of their BA or BGS.
List of approved elective courses
Two of the following courses may count
toward completion of the UCFV TESL certificate program. A grade
point of 2.67 or higher must be achieved in each course in
order to count toward the certificate.
List One
Courses in this category provide
breadth in culture and communication:
• Anthropology: 102, 130,
220, 490*
• Communications: 235, 345,
385
• Criminology: 211, 311, 411*
• Child and Youth Care: 260*,
360*, 490*
• Economics: 352
• English: 210, 214, 227,
245, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 379, 490*
• Geography:140, 443
• History:115, 235, 236, 261,
262, 385, 489*, 490*, 499*
• Kinesiology and Physical
Education:170, 268, 400*
• Latin American Studies:100,
102, 200, 312*, 402, 498*
• Media and Communication
Studies:110, 210, 212, 490*
• Philosophy: 220, 362, 364,
490*, 491*
• Political Science: 190,
195, 230
• Psychology: 250, 303, 325,
351, 367, 491*, 493A*, 493B*
• Religious Studies: 202
• Social Cultural and Media
Studies: 310, 363, 388, 463*, 470
• Sociology: 250, 333, 450*,
490*
List Two
Courses in this category provide
breadth in language and education:
• Any Adult Education course
• Any ESL (English as a
Second Language) course
• Any MOLA (Modern Languages)
course
• Any Child & Youth Care
course
• Any TEP (Teacher Education
Program) course
• Any SLA (Speech and
Language Assistant) course
• Any Early Childhood
Education course
Note: Students must have at least one course in List One and one course in List Two. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) vary in content. They will be counted toward the certificate if the content is deemed appropriate by the tesl certificate review committee — that is, if the content is appropriately educational, cross-cultural, and/or language-oriented.
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