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B.A. & Sc. Degree Planning Guide

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Understanding the B.A. & Sc.

StudentsÌýcompleting aÌýBachelor of Arts and Science degree at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University must successfully meet the requirements below in order to graduate.ÌýCarefully review this information, including the links to the official policies found in theÌýeCalendar.ÌýIn all cases, the eCalendar policy will prevail over any other interpretations.

When in doubt, meet with your degree advisor (Tania Raggo)

B.A. & Sc. Degree Requirements

In order to graduate from the B.A. & Sc., you must: eCalendar Policy Notes/Exceptions/Resources
°ä´Ç³¾±è±ô±ð³Ù±ðÌý120 credits Minimum Credit Requirement More information in the section below for students admitted with advanced standing
Complete at leastÌý60 credits at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Residency Requirement ExcludingÌýany courses completed as part of the math and science requirements of the B.A. & Sc. Freshman program
Complete at least two-thirds of all departmentalÌýprogram requirements at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ìý
Complete theÌýB.A. & Sc. Foundation /ÌýFreshman Program B.A. & Sc. Foundation / Freshman Program

Exception: Students admitted with a CEGEP DEC in Science or Integrated Arts and Science.

B.A. & Sc. Foundation Program Planner

Complete BASC 201Ìý(mandatoryÌýstudents in the multi-track or joint honours programs) BASC 201 Requirement Exception: Students in an Interfaculty program or Honours program are not required to complete BASC 201

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00Ìý

(For Honours programs a minimum CGPA of 3.00 is required)

Grading and GPA

Graduation Honours

Some Honours programs may require a higher CGPA (consult your program advisor).

If youÌýwere admitted with 24 or more credits (U1):ÌýComplete your degree within 8 semesters of full-time study

If you were admitted with fewer than 24 credits (U0): Complete your degree within 10Ìýsemesters of full-time study

Time and credit limit for the completion of your degree

If you think that you will be exceeding this time limit (e.g. due to program changes, part-time study etc.), contact your degree advisor.

If you were admitted with certain typesÌýadvanced standing, you may be permitted to exceed this time and credit limit.Ìý

Complete TWO Departmental Programs.ÌýÌýIf you have any questions about your program requirements, speak to your program advisors.

Both programs must be reflected accurately on your Minerva transcript in your final term of study. You cannot graduate with an incomplete program on your record in your final term. You will not graduate from a program if it is not listed in your final term. If you think you are in an Honours or Joint-Honours program, it should say so on your transcript. If it does not, consult yourÌýprogramÌýadviser.

Departmental Programs

Overview of Programs Offered

Program advisors: Arts departments and Science departments (including Interfaculty Programs)

DO NOT use the Degree Evaluation Tool in Minerva or MyProgressÌýas they are not configured for the B.A. & Sc. and generateÌýerrors.Ìý

    Verify that all transfer credits are reflected accurately on your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Transcript.Ìý Transfer Credits If you completed an exchange/study away or were admitted with any type of advanced standing, you must ensure that the credits are recorded accurately on your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ record.

    Ensure you are meeting your Course Requirements:

    How can you tell if you are getting credit for a course? Once the grade is on your transcript, you may notice [A] [I] or [E] / [EXC] beside it:

    [A] - included in CGPA but excluded from credit count

    [I] - included in CGPA and included in credit count

    [E] / [EXC] - excluded from both CGPA and credit count

    • All required and complementary courses used to fulfil program requirements, including the Freshman program, must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Grading and CGPA Ìý
    • The S/U option is allowed for a maximum of 10% of your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ credits and can only be used for ELECTIVE courses.
    Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option Note that there were exceptional S/U policies in place in the Winter 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 semesters.Ìý
    • You cannot receive additional credit towards your degree for any course that overlaps with a course you have already received credit for. This includes credit you have received from advanced standing / studies outside of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
    Course overlap

    There are specific policies concerning statistics courses offered by different departments. Review the information in the eCalendar carefully before registering.

    If you are repeating a topics or research project course, be sure to contact your degree advisor to verify ifÌýyou will get credit twice

    Watch your credit total, especially if you are repeating a course where you already earned a D grade.

    • No course may fulfil the requirements for more than one program (including the freshman program)
    Departmental Programs Ìý
    • A maximum of 12 credits in elective and/or complementary courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science
    Courses outside Arts and Science Exception: students in designated programs that include a number of required and complementary courses in other faculties are permitted a maximum of 30 credits outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science. The list of these programs is in eCalendar.
    • A maximum of 12 credits in English as a Second Language (ESL)
    Courses in English as a Second Language ESL courses are only open to students whose primary language is not English and who have studied for fewer than five years in English-language secondary institutions.
    • INTERFACULTY/HONOURS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY: at least 21 credits in the Faculty of Arts and at least 21 credits in the Faculty of Science as part of the interfaculty program and minor concentration or minor program.

    Departmental Programs

    Exception: Students in the multi-track or joint-honours

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    Understanding your credit requirement:

    To receive a Bachelor of Arts and Science, you must complete a minimum of 120 credits.ÌýElectives taken the semester after you reach 120 credits will be E-Flagged (i.e. not for credit, not included in the CGPA).ÌýStudents who have been granted advanced standing for the International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement examinations, GCE A-Levels, French Baccalaureate, and other qualifications, but who wish to complete a four-year undergraduate program at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, will be permitted to do so, with the appropriate limitations on the repetition of courses for which they have received exemptions. This gives students with Advanced Standing the option of completing 120 credits post admission. Interested students should discuss with their degree advisor.

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    How is your year of study determined?

    U0 -ÌýFreshman YearÌý0 studentsÌý- You have been admitted with less than 24 credits of advanced standing.

    U1 –ÌýUniversity Year 1ÌýstudentsÌý- You have been admitted with 24 or more credits of advanced standing.*

    U2 - University Year 2 students -ÌýYou have been admitted with more than 48 credits of advanced standing/ have completedÌý

    U3 - University Year 3 studentsÌý- Students who have completed 84 or more credits are typically U3. U3 is the last year level used in the B.A.Ìý & Sc. In order to apply for graduation, you must be a U3 student.Ìý

    * If you were admitted to U1/U2 due to transfer credits/exemptions granted from an International Baccalaureate, a French Baccalaureate, a European Baccalaureate, A-levels, AP credits, university transfer credits or any other educational background except a Quebec CEGEP Diploma (D.E.C.) in Science or Integrated Arts & Science,Ìýyou must fulfill the Arts and Science Freshman/Foundation program requirements,Ìýregardless of your U1 status. Your transfer credits and exemptionsÌýMAYÌýcontribute to the completion of some or all of the Freshman requirements.Ìý

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