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Programs
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Programs Overview
Students in most Year 1 programs take a range of courses from a variety of disciplines. They do not declare a major(s) until they have completed their first year.
Local and Global Experiential Course Opportunities Available!
Arts Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKA
• Catholic Studies • Catholic Studies for Teachers • English • Foundations in Western Thought and Civilization • French • Philosophy • Religion and Society • Social and Political Thought • World Religions and Culture
Childhood and Youth Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKC The Childhood and Youth Studies (CYS) program combines a unique focus on identifying often overlooked child competencies, a constructive questioning of existing understandings of childhood, and an exploration of the implications of the changing status of children and childhood in Canada and internationally.
Disability Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKB Disability Studies (DS) rethinks traditional and medical approaches to imagining disability, mental health and related social institutions using a liberal arts lens to explore the variety of possible, yet uncommonly shared, meanings. Through analysis of everyday life cases, we reconfigure the common perception that it is the disability that needs to be fixed or cured, and instead look at ways the social, policy and built environments can be adapted. Human Right Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKH
Human Rights are based on the belief that every human being deserves to be treated with equal dignity, and that every person has inherent value. But how do we move towards these goals? Human Rights Studies questions not only how we fulfill these ideals, but also how we fail to do so in different times and places. It equips students with the intellectual and practical skills they need to explore, understand, and act as change agents in the equal granting of all human beings the status and the rights associated with their being.
Finance and Wealth Management Bachelor of Arts (BA) (combined program with a 2-year diploma from Fanshawe College)
OUAC Program Code: EKF
The Finance & Wealth Management program is a 4-year collaborative program offered by King’s and Fanshawe. Successful graduates of the program will receive a Bachelor of Arts - Finance (3 year) degree from Western University, and a Business - Finance (2 year) diploma from Fanshawe College.
Social Justice and Peace Studies (SJPS) Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKJ
The SJPS program is one of the only programs in Canada that combines the study and work of both justice and peace. This program critically examines the root causes of social injustice and violence in society, in our community and in the world. And it innovatively explores alternatives to injustice and violence by focusing on how to build peace and justice. Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKO
• Analytics and Decision Sciences • Criminology • Economics • Finance • History • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology
Thanatology Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKT The only degree program of its kind in North America, the Thanatology program offers a wide variety of courses including an overview of bereavement and grief, ethical issues, palliative care, suicide, children and death, spiritual and philosophical issues, change and transition, popular culture, grief and trauma, and diversity and social justice. It includes a practicum course which includes a 45-hour field placement, and a grief counselling course which involves experiential learning of basic counselling skills.
King’s has agreements with Western’s Faculty of Education. Graduates from the Catholic Studies for Teachers, Childhood and Youth Studies, French, and Social Justice and Peace Studies programs who successfully graduate with an overall final average of 75% or greater, and who fulfill all other admissions requirements to the Faculty of Education, are guaranteed entry to either the J/I or I/S streams.
We provide students with a leading undergraduate experience through our two programs: Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies – both with several program streams. Economics and Finance Bachelor of Arts (BA)
OUAC Program Code: EKO
In the first year of study, economics and finance students receive a broad liberal arts foundation. By third and fourth year, students explore a more specialized curriculum designed to bring students closer to the leading edge of current understanding in economics, finance or financial economics. Many students take advantage of the unique opportunity to complete an undergraduate thesis mentored by a faculty member. Students can also participate in internships and study abroad to enhance their learning.
Analytics & Decision Sciences
(Minor only-to be combined with another program)
In collaboration with faculty from Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Management, Philosophy, and Psychology, we offer a minor in Analytics and Decision Sciences (ADS). This interdisciplinary program is unique to King’s and allows students to focus on the intersection between data and decision making, bringing mathematics into a new kind of venture with the managerial and social sciences. This minor can be combined with any major, specialization, or honors specialization.
King’s School of Social Work is a place where you can push conceptual boundaries, explore new territory, and enhance your skills. Our small classes and the quality and commitment of our faculty to teaching will provide you with a warm and stimulating environment. We offer both the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Masters of Social Work (MSW).
BSW
OUAC Code EKS – admission is into Year 3
Preparation for professional practice in the dynamic and evolving profession of social work begins with the Bachelor of Social Work. Our program includes education for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities. The opportunity to develop practice skills is provided through direct experience in a variety of social service and health organizations under professional supervision.
OUAC Program Code: EKD
Specialized degree programs in:
• Accounting • Finance & Administration • Global Commerce • Organizational & Human Resources Students enrolled in the first year of the BMOS program take a common core of Math, Economics and Business and then select 2.0 additional elective courses based on their areas of interest and potential stream of study. They specialize into one of the four areas beginning in second year. decision making, bringing mathematics into a new kind of venture with the managerial and social sciences. This minor can be combined with any major, specialization, or honors specialization
Internship Program Studies The BMOS program offers an Industry Internship Program (IIP) for students interested in practical experience prior to graduation. Students spend 4-16 months working in industry between their third and fourth years of their degree. Some sample employers include: • IBM • 3M • Diamond Aircraft
MSW
(applications to the MSW are completed through Western’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies)
Designed to develop and enhance the knowledge and practice skills of social work professionals, our expanded MSW program includes a greater selection of practice-oriented courses and more opportunities to apply theory in real life situations. Two streams are offered: 1-year advanced standing for those with a BSW, and a 2-year program for students who have completed a fouryear undergraduate in another discipline. Ishita Kumar
BA Hons ‘20 Economics and Applied Math Gold Medal winner, Graduation 2020 Further Education: M.Sc. Statistics Candidate, London School of Economics (LSE) “King’s has prepared me well for taking on graduate studies and the road ahead. I received excellent mentorship from my professors. They helped guide me not only through academics, but also through the process of applying to graduate schools.”
Tina Nguyen
BSW Hons ’20 Gold Medal Winner, Graduation 2020 “The opportunity to take advantage of and thrive in a more intimate learning environment resulted in my ability to maximize my learning and form closer connections with both my peers and professors. The knowledge and networks gained from these experiences are definitely assets I will take with me moving forward.”
