UTP Stage II: Liberal Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media and Journalism

at Wilfrid Laurier International College Canada

The Faculty of Liberal Arts offers a wide range of programs, from traditional arts disciplines such as English and History to new and interdisciplinary fields of study such as User Experience Design. In all programs you’ll get both knowledge and know-how; all programs offer you opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to the real world.

A degree in Liberal Arts provides you with many opportunities to explore different fields while developing essential skills in critical thinking and communication.

During the UTP Stage II: Liberal Arts program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Youth and Children’s Studies (Honours BA)
Our Youth and Children’s Studies program explores the culture of childhood and adolescence in the contemporary world. Learn research strategies and analytical and practical skills to successfully engage with and make a positive change in the lives of children and youth.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts offers a wide range of programs, from traditional arts disciplines such as English and History to new and interdisciplinary fields of study such as User Experience Design. In all programs you’ll get both knowledge and know-how; all programs offer you opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to the real world.

A degree in Liberal Arts provides you with many opportunities to explore different fields while developing essential skills in critical thinking and communication.

During the UTP Stage II: Liberal Arts program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Digital Media And Journalism (Honours BA)
Learn to leverage the power of digital and social media platforms to tell compelling stories, deliver targeted communications and produce quality digital content that is memorable in the competitive environment of our media-saturated world.

From day one, Lazaridis School students learn to work in teams tackling real-world problems that exist now. The co-op business degree is Canada’s largest to immerse students in the kinds of environments they’ll experience when they graduate.

All of this is about teaching Lazaridis School students to think for themselves, so they’ll be able to adapt to a world of ever-growing complexity, facing problems nobody has ever solved before.

The Lazaridis School operates the largest business degree co-op program in the country. Students are encouraged to explore different career options and gain valuable employment experience before they graduate. The employment rate for the Economic (BA) program in 2020 was 100%.

*Students in Business and Economics will complete their UTP studies at the Brantford Campus and, upon successful completion of the program, will either be eligible to transfer or apply to transfer to complete their degree at Laurier’s Waterloo campus.

Program transfer options include:

•     Business Technology Management (Honours BBTM) (Fall progression only)
•     Economics (Honours BA)
•     Economics and Accounting (Honours BA)
•     Economics and Financial Management (Honours BA)
•     Economics in Combination with another Honours BA Program

Please note: The Business Technology Management Option and Management Option programs will be available for students once they have transferred to Wilfrid Laurier University. Please see an advisor for more information if you are interested in pursuing one of these options.

Economics And Financial Management (Honours BA)
This degree pairs our Economics program with our highly ranked Finance program. You’ll graduate with the skills needed to enter the investment banking or finance profession and have the competitive career advantage of understanding the factors that influence income, wealth and well-being.

Business and Economics Program Structure

During the UTP Stage II: Business and Economics program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines including Business, Accounting, Economics and Leadership Foundations. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

•     Understanding the Business Environment
•     Introduction to Strategic Management and Decision-Making
•     Communication Skills for Leadership
•     Information Technology
•     Introduction to Financial Accounting
•     Introduction to Microeconomics
•     Introduction to Macroeconomics
•     Calculus I
•     Introduction to Programming
•     Data Structures I
•     Introduction to Indigenous Studies

The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FHSS) offers many opportunities to explore complex issues relevant to today’s society. Students will learn to identify and explore social issues and build real-world connections between what they learn in class and the downtown community just outside the classroom door. You are encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills and question assumptions, while the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you’ll gain through our programs will prepare you for a variety of careers. Faculty of Human and Social Science students are passionate about making a positive contribution both locally and globally and graduate with the skills to change the world.

During the UTP Stage II: Human and Social Sciences program you will study courses that provide a pathway to a wide range of disciplines including Community Health, Health Administration, Criminology, and Psychology. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Psychology (Honours BA)
Psychology is the scientific study of how we think, feel, and act. It seeks to answer questions about how individuals and groups interact with each other and the world around them. In your psychology courses you may study diverse issues such as how children develop empathy, how memories are formed and retained, why some people suffer from addiction, and how our psychological and physical states are connected.

The Psychology program at Laurier Brantford is structured so as to ensure that you are exposed to the breadth of content that exists within the discipline while still providing you with enough flexibility to pursue your own particular interests.

From day one, Lazaridis School students learn to work in teams tackling real-world problems that exist now. The co-op business degree is Canada’s largest to immerse students in the kinds of environments they’ll experience when they graduate.

All of this is about teaching Lazaridis School students to think for themselves, so they’ll be able to adapt to a world of ever-growing complexity, facing problems nobody has ever solved before.

The Lazaridis School operates the largest business degree co-op program in the country. Students are encouraged to explore different career options and gain valuable employment experience before they graduate. The employment rate for the Economic (BA) program in 2020 was 100%.

Students in Business and Economics will complete their UTP studies at the Brantford Campus and, upon successful completion of the program, will either be eligible to transfer or apply to transfer to complete their degree at Laurier’s Waterloo campus.

Program transfer options include:

•     Business Technology Management (Honours BBTM) (Fall progression only)
•     Economics (Honours BA)
•     Economics and Accounting (Honours BA)
•     Economics and Financial Management (Honours BA)
•     Economics in Combination with another Honours BA Program

Please note: The Business Technology Management Option and Management Option programs will be available for students once they have transferred to Wilfrid Laurier University. Please see an advisor for more information if you are interested in pursuing one of these options.

Business and Economics Program Structure

During the UTP Stage II: Business and Economics program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines including Business, Accounting, Economics and Leadership Foundations. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

•     Understanding the Business Environment
•     Introduction to Strategic Management and Decision-Making
•     Communication Skills for Leadership
•     Information Technology
•     Introduction to Financial Accounting
•     Introduction to Microeconomics
•     Introduction to Macroeconomics
•     Calculus I
•     Introduction to Programming
•     Data Structures I
•     Introduction to Indigenous Studies

The Faculty of Science is committed to offering high-quality programs in the pure and applied sciences. We share with the rest of the university a commitment to offering students a supportive environment and an enriching experience that prepares them for future success.

During the UTP Stage II: Science program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines, which can lead to programs in Data Science, Computer Science, and Financial Mathematics. Students will complete their UTP Stage II studies at the Brantford Campus and, upon successful completion of the program, you will get transfer to the second year of Bachelor of Science (Honours ) - Data Science degree at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Computer Science (Honours BSc)
From applied cryptography to mobile computing, Computer Science will help you develop strong algorithm analysis and design skills in procedural, object-oriented and low-level languages. Our Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science program provides the hands-on experience that is key to understanding computing fundamentals with an optional introduction to functional, parallel and logical paradigms.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts offers a wide range of programs, from traditional arts disciplines such as English and History to new and interdisciplinary fields of study such as User Experience Design. In all programs you’ll get both knowledge and know-how; all programs offer you opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to the real world.

A degree in Liberal Arts provides you with many opportunities to explore different fields while developing essential skills in critical thinking and communication.

During the UTP Stage II: Liberal Arts program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Law and Society (Honours BA)
Examine what the law says and what the law does – and learn the difference between the two. Our Law and Society program applies a critical approach to revealing the underlying relationship between law and society by using social factors that have a daily effect on people’s lives.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts offers a wide range of programs, from traditional arts disciplines such as English and History to new and interdisciplinary fields of study such as User Experience Design. In all programs you’ll get both knowledge and know-how; all programs offer you opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to the real world.

A degree in Liberal Arts provides you with many opportunities to explore different fields while developing essential skills in critical thinking and communication.

During the UTP Stage II: Liberal Arts program you will study courses that introduce you to a wide range of disciplines. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Communication Skills for Leadership

History (Honours BA)
To understand our present and future, we need to be connected to the past by comprehending the people, events, and ideas that have shaped our reality. In the History program at Laurier’s intimate Brantford campus, you’ll learn from engaged faculty in small classes, have a community service-learning placement, try a field course, and undertake undergraduate research opportunities.

The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FHSS) offers many opportunities to explore complex issues relevant to today’s society. Students will learn to identify and explore social issues and build real-world connections between what they learn in class and the downtown community just outside the classroom door. You are encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills and question assumptions, while the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you’ll gain through our programs will prepare you for a variety of careers. Faculty of Human and Social Science students are passionate about making a positive contribution both locally and globally and graduate with the skills to change the world.

During the UTP Stage II: Human and Social Sciences program you will study courses that provide a pathway to a wide range of disciplines including Community Health, Health Administration, Criminology, and Psychology. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Community Health (Honours BA)
Health Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of health and health care. Students learn that health is determined by far more than the availability of health care and that health care itself involves more than simply treating illness.

Health Studies is a dynamic field, continually evolving to integrate scientific advancements and new knowledge about the role of social and environmental influences on health and well-being, the costs of health care, and the impact of illness on productivity and quality of life.

The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FHSS) offers many opportunities to explore complex issues relevant to today’s society. Students will learn to identify and explore social issues and build real-world connections between what they learn in class and the downtown community just outside the classroom door. You are encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills and question assumptions, while the theoretical knowledge and practical experience you’ll gain through our programs will prepare you for a variety of careers. Faculty of Human and Social Science students are passionate about making a positive contribution both locally and globally and graduate with the skills to change the world.

During the UTP Stage II: Human and Social Sciences program you will study courses that provide a pathway to a wide range of disciplines including Community Health, Health Administration, Criminology, and Psychology. Below is a sample of the courses that you might take during the program.

• Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• Design Thinking 1: Foundations
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Psychology I
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Communication Skills for Leadership

Health Administration (Honours BA)
Laurier Health Administration program in Brantford offers a blend of health studies, leadership, business and contemporary studies courses, designed to give students a broad understanding of the diverse factors affecting the development and delivery of health care, both domestically and internationally. With a complex set of relationships between personnel, organizations and government, health professionals require a diverse set of skills and a broad knowledge base in order to effectively work within the contemporary health-care system.