Arts & Social Sciences

Candidates may choose 3 of the following C.A.P.E. subjects: History, Sociology, Law, Literatures in English, Geography, Economics.

Communication Studies is compulsory in year 1 and Caribbean Studies is compulsory in year 2.

N.B. In order to sit C.A.P.E. subjects, candidates are required to have passes in the prerequisite C.S.E.C. subjects.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay – Day

Candidates are required to take C.A.P.E. Management of Business, Accounting or Sociology and Economics or Entrepreneurship.

Communication Studies is compulsory in year 1 and Caribbean Studies is compulsory in year 2.

N.B. In order to sit C.A.P.E. subjects, candidates are required to have passes in the prerequisite C.S.E.C. subjects.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Day

2-Yr  Programme offered in collaboration with the Jamaica Theological Seminary (JTS)

 Programme Outcomes: Students who complete this programme should be able to occupy positions within Social Agencies, the Justice System, Educational Institutions, Aid Organizations, Communities, Health Sector,           Counselling Agencies, Youth Ministries & Agencies, Community Development.

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of an Associate Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

Courses Include: Developmental Psychology, Educational and Psychological Test and Measurement, Theories and Techniques in Counselling II, Social Work Theory and Practice III, Social Gerontology, College English III, Abnormal Psychology, Caribbean Family Life, Substance Abuse and Human Behaviour, Research Project in    Context, Conflict Transformation, Social Planning and Evaluation, Grief Management, Reading the Bible as      Literature, Juvenile Delinquency, Management of Human Service Organizations, Human Sexuality, Social        Psychology, BSW Major Practicum and Electives.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Evening;

Students are required to complete 40 hrs. of Community Service Programme (CSP)

2-Yr Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) Programme

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of the Associate Degree in Social Work or other relevant  Associate Degrees issued by the CCCJ. Consideration will be given to candidates with Associate degrees from other         accredited  institutions subject to the evaluation of the CCCJ.  Mature status as determined by the CCCJ 

Courses Include:  Human Rights and Social Justice, Organization and Administration of Social Services,           Administrative Communication, Human Resource Management, Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Research Methods, Organizational Behaviour, Social Work Research Paper, Social Gerontology, Grief Management, Theory and Practice of Social Work: Case Work, Advanced Statistics for the Social Sciences, Field Practicum I, Substance Abuse and Families, Social Welfare and Policy II, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families, Caribbean Economic Development, Ethnicity and   Social Welfare, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Human Sexuality, Global Perspectives in Social Work, Child and Family Advocacy, Field Work Practicum II and Electives.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Evening ; Westmoreland—Evening

Students are required to complete 480 hours of Practicum

2-Yr CCCJ Programme

 Programme Outcomes:

Entry Requirements: 5 CSEC/CXC subjects Gen. I, II, III or GCE O’ Level– A, B, C, in English Language, Mathematics  and 3 other approved subjects. (Students without CXC or GCE Math are required to sit the Foundation Concepts in             Mathematics I & II at an additional cost). Applicants with a lower than a Grade 1 or A in English Language will be        required to sit the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). Alternate forms of matriculation:

1. a) Equivalent qualification (s) as determined by the CCCJ.
2. b) Mature status as determined by the CCCJ

Courses Include:  Ethics for Social Work, Communication I & II, Introduction to Social Work, Introduction to  Psychology, Introduction to Sociology,  Human Behaviour & Development, Introduction to Counselling & Communication Techniques, Social Work Practice & Principles I & II, Law for Social Workers, Statistics for Social Work, Oral Communication,           Fundamentals of Social Research, Social Welfare and Policy,  Introduction Disability Studies, Foreign Language I,          Practicum I & II, Fundamentals of Information Technology, Entrepreneurship Seminar and Elective.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Full-time and Part-time ; Westmoreland—Full-time and Part-time

Students are required to complete 330 hours of Practicum

2-Yr CCCJ Programme

 Programme Outcomes: Graduates will be equipped with the necessary knowledge to perform at the entry level in           professions where basic psychology may be needed. These professions may include: assistants to social workers, coaches, researchers, counsellors and entry level marketers.  The programme lays the foundation for further studies in the field of Psychology.

Entry Requirements: 5 CSEC/CXC subjects Gen. I, II, III or GCE O’ Level– A, B, C, in English Language  and Mathematics and 3 other approved subjects. (Students without CXC or GCE Math are required to sit the Foundation Concepts in     Mathematics I & II at an additional cost). Applicants with a lower than a Grade 1 or A in English Language will be         required to sit the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). Alternate forms of matriculation:

1. a) Equivalent qualification (s) as determined by the CCCJ
2. b) Mature status as determined by the CCCJ

Courses Include:  Communication I &  II,  Oral Communication,  Caribbean   Studies,  Introduction to Sociology, Foreign   Language I, Statistics for Social Sciences,  Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Dynamics of Intra and Interpersonal       Relationships, Research Methods I & 2, Fundamentals of Information Technology, Introduction to Psychology I & II,             Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Introduction to Counselling Psychology , Psychology  Practicum, Ethics for the Helping Profession and Elective.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Full-time

Students are required to complete 240 hours of Practicum

2-Yr CCCJ Programme

Programme Outcomes: Graduates should be able to occupy entry level positions and will be capable of developing and  implementing advanced crime reduction strategies required from modern criminal justice professionals.  They will also be able to apply  investigative techniques, applicable laws and regulations, investigative interviewing methodologies,         evidence collection procedures,  preparation of reports and investigation case management. The programme lays the    foundation for aspiring Criminologists.

Entry Requirements: 5 CSEC/CXC subjects Gen. I, II, III or GCE O’ Level– A, B, C, in English Language, Mathematics  and 3 other  approved subjects. (Students without CXC or GCE Math are required to sit the Foundation Concepts in            Mathematics I & II at an additional cost). Applicants with a lower than a Grade 1 or A in English Language will be         required to sit the   English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). Alternate forms of matriculation:

1. a) Equivalent qualification (s) as determined by the CCCJ
2. b) Mature status as determined by the CCCJ

Courses Include:  Fundamentals of Information Technology,  Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to  Psychology I, Communication I & II,  Criminal Law I & II, Police and the Community, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Law and Society,   Introduction to Sociology, Small Business  Management, Correctional Institutions: Concepts , Systems and Issues,  Forensic Science, Gangs and Organized Crime, Statistics for Social Sciences,  Criminal Investigation and Procedures, Oral          Communication, Technology Based Crime, Seminar on Crime Reduction Strategies, Practicum and Elective.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Full-time and Part-time ; Westmoreland—Full-time and Part-time

Students are required to complete 240 hours of Work Experience

2-Yr CCCJ Programme

Programme Outcomes: Graduates will be able to work in Agri-business logistics and supply chain management, food      processing, food storage and sanitation; greenhouse and crop management or create their own agro-processing       businesses.

Entry Requirements: 5 CSEC/CXC subjects Gen. I, II, III or GCE O’ Level– A, B, C, in English Language, Mathematics  and 3 other  approved subjects. (Students without CXC of GCE Math are required to sit the Foundation Concepts in Mathematics I & II at an additional cost). Applicants with a lower than a Grade 1 or A in English Language will be  required to sit the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). Alternate forms of matriculation:

1. a) Equivalent qualification (s) as determined by the CCCJ
2. b) Mature status as determined by the CCCJ

Courses Include:  Communication 1& 2,  Fundamentals of Information Technology, Quality Customer Care,            Fundamentals of Agricultural Science, Introduction to Finance and Agribusiness, Introduction to Food Microbiology,        Fundamentals of Accounting, Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, Foreign Language 1, Introduction to Food Chemistry, Introduction to Food Processing, Standards, Regulations and Ethics, Supply Chain Management,    Introduction to Food Engineering, Applied Mathematics for Hospitality, Postharvest Technology, Small Business    Management, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Elective, Food Production      Development (Capstone Project) and Introduction to Human Resource Management.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Full-time and Part-time

Students are required to complete 240 hours of Internship/Work Experience

1-Yr Programme

Programme Outcomes: In this programme, students are assisted in improving their qualifications in order to            matriculate into one of our Pre-University or Associate Degree programmes.   Applicants MUST apply for a specific area in the programme to be considered.  Applicants wishing to matriculate into Associate Degree programmes with a lower than a Grade 1 or A in English Language will be required to sit the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). 

Entry Requirements: 4 CSEC/CXC subjects Gen. I, II, III GCE  O’ Level subjects A, B, C.

Courses: Students are able to complete at least two (2) CSEC/CXC subjects along with up to three (3) Unit 1 CAPE   subjects OR three (3) Associate Degree courses.  Subject/course choice is based on enrolment numbers.

Campus & Mode: Montego Bay—Full-time, Westmoreland—Full-time