The Centre for Refugee Studies
Contact: M. Malliard

For purposes of meeting certificate requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits.

The General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies offered through the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies must be completed either as a direct entry certificate or concurrently with fulfillment of the requirements for a bachelor's degree.

Students must choose one of the following certificate options below. Students are not permitted to combine the requirements of each option.

Note: to further enhance their educational experiences, students registered in this certificate are required to be involved in scholarly activities of the Centre for Refugee Studies. Further information may be obtained from the Centre for Refugee Studies. Refer to the Academic Standards section for details of the undergraduate certificate minimum standards.

Option 1: Direct Entry or Concurrent

Requirements: 30 credits including:

(i) Prerequisites for core requirements:

• a 1000-level six-credit social science course.

(ii) Core requirements:

• AP/REI 2000 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 2310 6.00) (in the event that AP/REI 2000 6.00 is not offered, please contact the undergraduate program director of the Department of Equity Studies for a substitute course);
• and 18 credits from the following list: AP/HIST 3581 6.00, AP/HIST 4053 6.00, AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOCI 3620 6.00), AP/REI 3580 6.00, AP/REI 3370 6.00, AP/GL/WMST 3801 6.00), AP/GL/WMST 3502 6.00.

Option 2: Concurrent Only

Requirements: 24 credits including:

• AP/SOSC 1130 9.00;
• and 18 credits in core courses chosen from the following: AP/ANTH 3410 6.00, AP/GEOG 4370 3.00, AP/HIST 4505 6.00, AP/POLS 3065 3.00, AP/POLS 4541 6.00, AP/SOCI 3430 6.00, AP/SOCI 4350 3.00, AP/SOCI 4430 3.00, AP/SOSC 3480 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 4802 3.00.

The cumulative grade point average in these courses must be 5.00 (C+) or higher and other relevant requirements governing the award of a general certificate will apply.

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