Laurier Brantford

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Laurier Brantford is a satellite campus of Wilfrid Laurier University located in Brantford, Ontario. The main campus is in Waterloo, Ontario.

Laurier Brantford opened its doors in 1999 and had a total of 39 students in its inaugural year. As of 2007, more than 1500 students were enrolled at the school. 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, residents, book store and a gym facility.

[edit] Residences

As the 2007-2008 academic year, Laurier Brantford had five residence communities: Grand River Hall, Post House, Rizzo Building, Wilkes House, and Lawyer's Hall.

[edit] 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 applicable cultural literacy, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills.

Laurier Brantford offers a core program in Contemporary Studies; Honours programs in Criminology, Health Studies, Journalism and Leadership; combination Honours degrees in English, History and Psychology; concurrent education programs; a selection of Arts programs; and College/University programming.

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