- Laurier Brantford
Laurier Brantford is a
satellite campus ofWilfrid Laurier University located in Brantford,Ontario . The maincampus is in Waterloo, Ontario.Laurier Brantford opened its doors in
1999 and had a total of 39 students in its inaugural year. As of2007 , more than 1,500 students were enrolled at theschool . Laurier's main building is the Carnegie building on George Street. The campus has since expanded and has many academic and resident buildings. Grand River Hall, Post House, Wilkes house, Rizzo, the Odeon building and the Carnegie building are all properties of Laurier Brantford and are used as academic theaters, residences, book store and a gym facility.Residences
As the 2007-2008 academic year, Laurier Brantford had seven residence communities: Grand River Hall, Post House, Rizzo Building, Wilkes House, Lawyer's Hall, Lucy Marco Place and Imperial Hall.
Curriculum
Laurier Brantford's
curriculum is built around Contemporary Studies, an innovative program designed to educate students for a world in which change is the only constant. Most arts degrees emphasize the study of a particular discipline; in contrast, Contemporary Studies promotes a broader understanding of contemporary issues and more broadly applicablecultural literacy ,creativity ,critical thinking , andcommunication skills.Laurier Brantford offers a core program in Contemporary Studies; Honours programs in
Criminology , Health Studies,Journalism andLeadership ; combination Honours degrees in English,History , andPsychology ; concurrenteducation programs; a selection of Arts programs; andCollege /University programming.
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