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Bachelor of Community Design
Introduction
The School of Planning offers undergraduate studies in Community Design. Many Community Design courses are available as electives to the university community. Students wishing to focus their studies in Community Design have several options.
- The Bachelor of Community Design degree is a general degree program introducing students to the principles and practices of Community Design. It will appeal to those interested in understanding how communities work and the principles that designers use in creating sustainable communities.
- Students interested in combining their studies in Community Design with studies in Environment, Sustainability and Society may earn the Bachelor of Community Design, Double Major in Community Design and Sustainability.
- Students who do well in their studies within the BCD programs may select the Honours option and earn a Major in either Environmental Planning or Urban Design Studies. The Honours Majors are first professional degrees recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners.
- Students who complete the Bachelor of Community Design with an average of 3.0 or better may return to Dalhousie within 10 years to complete the 30 credit hour Honours conversion program.
- Students within Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs may earn a Minor in Community Design.
The University’s Undergraduate Academic Calendar provides details on the requirements for these degree programs.
The School of Planning BCD Handbook gives an overview of the expectations for the program and provides study plans for student reference.
You can download the Bachelor of Community Design brochure as an Adobe Acrobat document.
What is Community Design?
Community design studies the shape, patterns, processes, and issues in human and natural communities. It explores the world as a system of interconnected and mutually-embedded communities linked by cultural and natural processes. Courses examine interventions by which people can work towards creating and maintaining healthy and sustainable communities.
The study of community design at Dalhousie is distinguished by:
- An emphasis on design.
The School recognizes the importance of visual and spatial information and analysis, and introduces design as a method of learning, analysing, and addressing problems. Design is comprehensive, integrative, context-sensitive, and synthetic.
- A focus on reasoned, creative, and practical outcomes.
Courses will attract students eager to make changes in the world they inhabit. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to allow them to analyse community issues, and to propose and implement appropriate courses of action to achieve desired outcomes.
What are the Requirements for Community Design?
Students wishing to enter the program must have completed grade 12 with a 70% or greater average in five grade 12 subjects including English, Math, and one Science. Other recommended grade 12 courses include Biology, and/ or Geography. A background in art or design is an asset.
We also welcome applications from students with university background. Based on previous university course work, credit for some Community Design requirements may be eligible for transfer. Students with a full year of transfer credits may apply to take first and second year requirements concurrently.
All students in the program must complete a full course (or equivalent 6 credit hours) in courses that meet the Writing Requirement as specified by the University, usually completed in the first year of study. Students must complete at least a full course or equivalent in a science subject, and a full course or equivalent in an arts, humanities, or social sciences to graduate. Other program and degree requirements are detailed in the Undergraduate Calendar.
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