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New applicants should refer to A.2 "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements. Students wishing to be admitted to the four-year Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation degree program must present high school matriculation or equivalent which must include English Language Arts 30-1 and Biology 30.

Transfer applicants to the two-year program must present a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher calculated over the most recent course work to a maximum of five full-course equivalents (University of Calgary courses and/or transferable courses taken at other institutions). All grades within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term exceeds that required to fulfill (to a maximum of) five full-course equivalents, in which case the highest grades will be used.

For entrance to the two-year Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation (BCR) degree program the applicant must:

1. Present satisfactory matriculation standing in English Language Arts 30-1 as well as all of the requirements listed in one of category (a), (b) or (c):

(a) After an Approved Community College Rehabilitation or Related Diploma. Holders of approved rehabilitation diplomas will be considered for direct admission to the post diploma Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation Program. Post rehabilitation diploma applicants must present a half-course equivalent in human sciences. The human sciences course may be completed prior to or subsequent to admission and will not be included in the 10 full courses required in the post diploma program.

Holders of related community college diplomas with three years of experience in human services may be considered for admission to the post diploma BCR route. Previous education and experience will be considered only after evaluation and recommendation by a community college offering an approved program. Applicants must present a half-course equivalent in human sciences. The human sciences course may be completed prior to or subsequent to admission and will not be included in the 10 full courses required in the post diploma program. Depending on the diploma, additional requisite courses may be required.

(b) After an Approved Degree. Applicants must present course work related to human services, disability and individual intervention or equivalent experience in human services. Approved degree holders who cannot present course work or equivalent experience as described above, must complete Community Rehabilitation 205, 207, Applied Psychology 419, Community Rehabilitation 209, 485, 487, and a half-course equivalent human sciences as requisites. Requisites may be completed prior to or subsequent to admission and will be in addition to the 10 full-course equivalents required in the program.

(c) Non-Degree/Non-Diploma Holders. Applicants will be required to present 10 full courses which must include Community Rehabilitation 205, 207, Applied Psychology 419, Community Rehabilitation 209, 485, 487, or their equivalents, and a half course in human sciences. The remaining six and one-half full-course open options must include two full-course equivalents at the senior level. Prerequisite courses may be completed at the University of Calgary or other recognized post-secondary institutions.

2. Present a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher calculated over the most recent course work to a maximum of five full-course equivalents (University of Calgary courses and/or transferable courses taken at other institutions) or an overall GPA of 2.50 on college diplomas. All grades within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term exceeds that required to fulfill (to a maximum of) five full-course equivalents, in which case the highest grades will be used.

3. Support the application by completing a BCR Statement.

Enrolment in the four-year Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation is limited. Contact the CRDS Program for further information.

Enrolment in the two-year BCR program is also limited. Applicants will be accepted primarily on the basis of academic standing, but prior relevant experience will also apply where students have comparable grade point averages.

Students without prior degrees wishing to take Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies courses as Open Studies students must get program approval as is normally prescribed within university regulations. Students with prior degrees seeking to take Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies courses, and wishing to apply for the BCR degree program, must take all the prerequisite courses for admission to the program.

Students who have received one or more approved undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc, BEd, etc.) may apply for admission to programs leading to a Second Baccalaureate Degree with a Major Field or a Second Baccalaureate Degree program with Honours in a Major Field.

Students must apply to the Admissions Office and meet all deadlines and requirements. For more information regarding admission to a second undergraduate degree, refer to A.9.5 in Undergraduate Admissions.