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Community Rehabilitation scholars ask questions such as: How can families affected by chronic health concerns participate fully in their communities? Do stigmas associated with disabilities influence social policy? How can society adapt to the needs of impaired people?

Four Year Route Requirements

Requirements in Years 1 & 2 Planner are for students who are admitted into the four year route. This planner outlines what is required in years 1 and 2. As students enter years 3 & 4 they are to refer to the BCR planner. You may take options from the BCR planner to fulfill your open options in years 1 and 2.
Years 1 & 2 Planner

The BCR student planner outlines requirements for years 3 and 4 for all students to follow.

Please click on a link below to download a copy of the planner that pertains to your year of admission to this program.
Students in the 4 year route: If you are interested in taking options from other colleges or universities, please contact the advisor on the process of enrolling in courses in other schools.

For students admitted in Fall 2018, 2019, and 2020

Download BCR Student Planner - for students admitted September 2018-2020(PDF)

For students admitted in Fall 2017

Download BCR Student Planner - for students admitted September 2017 (PDF)

Approved Block Transfers for 2 years post diploma route

There is a check list to show students coming into the 4 year route and 2 year route, please use this as a guide as you work on your degree.

Download BCR Student Check List - for Students admitted September 2018 & 2020 (PDF)

Download BCR Student Check List - for those admitted Fall 2013 - Fall 2017 (PDF)

BCR program is excited to announce that our distance program is open for fall 2020. There is limited seating for this distance route so get your application in before the deadline of March.1^st.

The two-year post diploma route offers two different study locations of being on-campus as well as distance.

Requirements for this route are:

It’s preferred that if you reside in Calgary and neighboring areas to apply to the on-campus route. Students who reside outside of Calgary and areas and outside of Alberta should apply to the distance program route if they are unable to move to Calgary.
Students must have a two-year post diploma from our approved list: Approved Block Transfers for 2 years post diploma route
Application deadline is on March.1^st for fall 2020 admission intake
The GPA range is 3.2-3.5
Please review additional program requirements: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/bcr/program

What does CORE Stand for in the course name?

CORE is an acronym for COmmunity REhabilitation

How do I apply to the BCR program?

Applications are completed through the University of Calgary.

The deadline to apply for the fall semester is March 1^st of each year.

How do I register for classes once I am accepted into the program?

New students are sent detailed registration instruction after acceptance into the program.

What courses should I take?

Students coming from high school (or Year 1) should take the following courses in the first two years:

CORE 205 (Fall), 207 (Winter), 209 (Fall), 487 (Winter) and CORE 321, plus 15 other option courses (PSYC 200 & PSYC 201 are highly recommended).

Diploma and university transfer students should refer to the BCR Student Planner for required courses.

When are courses offered?

CRDS offers courses in fall, winter, and spring terms.

How do I get credit for UCalgary prerequisites?

How do I get credit for UCalgary prerequisites that I took as part of my diploma program (intro psychology, sociology, etc.)?

To have credit put on the system for prerequisite courses you took from other institutions, give Sarah Hawley a call at 220-2985 or e-mail sjhogan@ucalgary.ca and she can put up the credit on the system so you can register for courses requiring the prerequisite.

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