This program is designed for students currently enrolled at the university. The Certificate in Childhood and Advocacy provides students with the conceptual background and specific knowledge to contribute to the planning, adoption and implementation of childhood advocacy initiatives. All Certificate courses may be credited toward other undergraduate programs. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general admission requirements.
Enrolment in third or fourth year of an Honours Program, or a minimum modular average of 65% in a Major module. This is a limited enrollment program and possession of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
To qualify for the Certificate in Childhood Advocacy, students must achieve an overall average of 65% in the following 5.0 courses:
2.5 courses from: Childhood and Social Institutions 1025F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 2210F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 2214F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 2213F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3300F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3311F/G.
2.5 courses from the following: Childhood and Social Institutions 2221A/B, Childhood and Social Institutions 3350F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3351F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3352F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3353F/G, Childhood and Social Institutions 3362F/G.
Up to 1.0 from these courses can substitute to meet the certificate requirements: Disability Studies 2201F/G, Political Science 2225E, Social Justice and Peace Studies 2304F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3211F/G, Sociology 2140.