SUBMISSION FOR A REVIEW BY THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION QUALITY ASSESSMENT BOARD SUBMITTED BY: ST. CLAIR COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION SEEKING THE CONSENT OF THE MINISTER OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR PERMISSION TO OFFER A DEGREE UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED NOMENCLATURE: BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL STUDIES SITE FOR DELIVERY: ST. CLAIR COLLEGE, SOUTH CAMPUS, 2000 TALBOT ROAD WEST, WINDSOR ON N9A 6S4 COLLEGE WEBSITE: WWW.STCLAIRCOLLEGE.CA PRIMARY CONTACT: MR. WASEEM HABASH, VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC PHONE: 519-972-2727 X 5090 EMAIL: [email protected] SITE VISIT COORDINATOR: MR. WASEEM HABASH, VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC PHONE: 519-972-2727 X5090 EMAIL: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Program Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Section 2: Degree Level ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.1 Depth and Breadth of Knowledge ................................................................................................................... 19 2.2 Conceptual and Methodological Awareness/Research and Scholarship ....................................... 23 2.3 Communication Skills .......................................................................................................................................... 25 2.4 Applications and Knowledge ............................................................................................................................ 26 2.5 Professional Capacity/Autonomy ................................................................................................................... 29 2.6 Awareness of Limits of Knowledge ................................................................................................................ 30 2.7 Breadth Courses: .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Section 3: Admission, Promotion and Graduation Standard ....................................................................................... 33 3.1 Admission Requirements for Direct Entry.................................................................................................. 33 3.2 Admission Policies and Procedures for Mature Students..................................................................... 33 3.3 Promotion and Graduation Requirements.................................................................................................. 34 3.3.1 Grading System .................................................................................................................................................. 34 3.3.2 Promotion ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.3.3 Remediation, Sanctions and Suspension ................................................................................................ 35 3.3.4 Graduation ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.4 Advanced Standing Policies and Requirements ....................................................................................... 36 3.4.1 Transfer Credit .................................................................................................................................................. 36 3.4.2 Advanced Standing – Academic credit for previous courses taken ............................................. 37 3.4.3 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition ........................................................................................ 37 3.5 Degree Completion ............................................................................................................................................... 39 3.5.1 Admission Details for Degree Completion ............................................................................................. 39 3.5.2 Bridging requirements ................................................................................................................................... 40 Section 4: Program Content ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 Appendix A- Academica Program Feasibility Summary Report ....................................................................... 43 4.1 Program Advisory Committee .......................................................................................................................... 43 4.1.1 Program Advisory Committee Minutes .................................................................................................. 43 4.2 Professional Accreditation ................................................................................................................................ 44 4.2.1 Accreditation Acknowledgement/Recognition .................................................................................... 44 4.3 Program Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 44 4.3.1 Alignment of Program Learning Outcomes with Degree Level Standards ............................... 47 4.3.2 Mapping of Program Level Outcomes with Courses of Study ........................................................ 74 4.3.3 Mapping of Breadth Outcomes with Breadth Courses of Study ......................................................... 79 4.4 Course Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................. 82 4.4.1 Core Courses – Course Descriptions .............................................................................................................. 84 4.4.2 Non-Core Courses and Breadth courses – Course Descriptions ................................................... 91 4.5 Course Schedules ................................................................................................................................................... 95 4.5.1 Course Schedule 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 95 4.5.2 Course Schedule 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 95 4.6 Work Experience ................................................................................................................................................ 100 Appendix B- Industry Support Letters ..................................................................................................................... 101 4.7 Course Outlines ................................................................................................................................................... 113 4.7.1 Core and Breadth Course Outlines ......................................................................................................... 113 Appendix C- Core Course Outlines ............................................................................................................................. 113 Appendix D- Breadth Course Outlines ..................................................................................................................... 113 4.7.2 Bridging Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................... 114 Appendix E- Bridging Course Outlines ..................................................................................................................... 115 4.7.4 Gap Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................... 116 Section 5: Program Delivery ................................................................................................................................................. 139 5.1 Quality Assurance of Delivery ....................................................................................................................... 139 5.2 Student Feedback ............................................................................................................................................... 140 5.2.1 Instructional feedback survey (IFS) form ........................................................................................... 142 5.2.2 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Student Satisfaction Survey .................................................. 147 5.3 Blended, Hybrid and On-Line Delivery .....................................................................................................