University of Toronto at Scarborough 2001/2002 Calendar
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University of Toronto at Scarborough students may earn a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. After completing the appropriate requirements listed below. Students may elect to receive a B.A. or a B.Sc. degree after having completed the requirements for a three-year degree or an Honours (four-year) degree. The B.B.A. may only be completed as part of a four-year degree.
Students in their graduating year who intend to take part in the next Convocation must notify the Registrar's Office of their intention either through ROSI or on a confirmation of graduation form by February 15 for graduation at the Spring Convocation or by July 31 for graduation at the Fall Convocation.
Degrees are conferred at university convocations,
held twice annually: the Spring Convocation held in June and the
Fall Convocation held late in November. Students who have confirmed
their intention to graduate will be mailed complete information
about the time and arrangements in March for the June Convocation
and in October for the Fall Convocation.
In the context of the degree requirements, the word
"course" refers to one full-course or two half-courses.
Students who first registered at Scarborough before
the 1989 Summer Session may, if they wish, complete the degree
requirements outlined in the 1988-89 Calendar. Students
who first registered at the College before the 1980 Summer Session
may, if they wish, complete the degree requirements outlined in
the 1979-80 Calendar.
To qualify for a three-year degree, students must:
1 pass at least fifteen courses.
2 complete the requirements of a Major Program or two Minor Programs. Combinations of Programs used to meet this requirement must include at least eight different courses.
3 earn
a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.60.
To qualify for a four-year degree, students must:
1 pass at least twenty courses.
2 complete: (a) a Specialist Program, or (b) two Major Programs, or (c) three Minor Programs, or (d) two Minor Programs and a Major Program. Combinations of programs used to meet this requirement must include at least twelve different courses.
3 earn
a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.60.
1 pass at least twenty courses.
2 complete either (a) the Specialist Program in Management; or (b) the Specialist Program in Management & Language (French) or (c) the Specialist Co-operative Program in Economic Policy Management and Data Analysis.
3 earn
a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.60.
The type of degree students receive is determined by the Program completed. (See the list of Programs on page 18 for the type of degree towards which the Program leads.) Students must monitor their own progress to degree completion.
Where students use a combination of three Programs
to satisfy the requirements of an Honours degree, in order to
receive a B.Sc., two of the three must be in the sciences. Where
students use two Major Programs to satisfy the requirements of
an Honours degree, in order to receive a B.Sc., one must be in
the sciences. Where students use two minor Programs to satisfy
the requirements of a three year degree, in order to receive a
B.Sc., both must be in the sciences.
For students completing the requirements outlined
in the 1988-89 or the 1979-80 Calendar, the type of degree
is determined by the number of Science credits completed.
University of Toronto at Scarborough students who
have completed at least ten full courses while registered at University
of Toronto at Scarborough or at the University of Toronto's Faculty
of Arts and Science will graduate with high distinction if their
cumulative grade point average is 3.50 or better and will graduate
with distinction if their cumulative grade point average is between
3.20 and 3.49. Students who have completed fewer than ten University
of Toronto at Scarborough or Faculty of Arts & Science courses
who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better will
be considered on an individual basis.
Students transferring to the University of Toronto
at Scarborough will be required to complete at least half of their
credits and half of their Program requirements as University of
Toronto at Scarborough students. Students transferring from other
divisions of the University of Toronto are exempt from this requirement.
Students who have graduated with a three-year degree
may still choose to complete the requirements of the Honours degree.
A second degree will not be conferred but completion of the Honours
degree requirements will be noted on the student's transcript.
Students who upgrade a three-year degree to an Honours degree
may exchange the diploma for an Honours diploma of the same kind,
e.g. a three-year B.A. may only be replaced by an Honours B.A.
diploma. Students who have received a three-year degree and are
in the final year of the Honours degree should notify the Registrar's
Office through ROSI or by means of a confirmation of graduation
form by February 15 if they are completing the requirements in
the Fall/Winter Sessions and by July 31 if they are completing
the requirements in the Summer Session.
Students beginning a second degree are normally exempted from first year of the degree requirements by being granted five (5.0) credits, regardless of the number of previous degrees.
Students who hold a B.A., B.B.A. or B.Sc. from the
University of Toronto will be considered for admission to a second
degree Program only of a different type (i.e. students with a
B.A. degree may only complete a B.B.A. or B.Sc. degree). Application
for admission to a second degree Program is made through the Assistant
Registrar-Admissions.
"Special students" are students registered in degree courses at the University of Toronto at Scarborough:
(a) who are not proceeding towards a University of
Toronto degree, or (b) who have been admitted on an interim basis
and who must meet certain conditions before admission as regular
degree students. Except for regulations concerning degree requirements
and regulations where special students are specifically exempted,
all regulations apply equally to special students and degree students.
Where students have been admitted on an interim basis as special
students, the conditions of their admission supersede the normal
regulations governing academic status.
Students must select and register in a Program or
Programs following the session in which they receive their fourth
credit. Note that some Programs have limited enrolment. See
the Program descriptions for admission requirements. A
list of
Programs may be found on page 18. Only programs offered by the
University of Toronto at Scarborough may be used to meet program
requirements.
1 Specialist
Programs are designed to provide depth and intensity of study
within a limited area defined as a discipline, a group of
disciplines, or a particular theme or area of study. A Specialist
Program may be taken only as part of an Honours or a Bachelor
of Business Administration degree and will consist of at least
nine courses.
2 Major
Programs are designed to provide concentration in an area
of study defined as a discipline, a group of disciplines or a
particular theme or area of study. A Major Program may be taken
as part of either a three-year or an Honours degree and will consist
of six to eight courses.
3 Minor
Programs are designed to provide study in a specific area
for students desiring wide-ranging but coherent Programs of study
in different areas of the curriculum. A Minor Program may be taken
as part of either a three-year or an Honours degree and will consist
of four full courses, including at least one C- or D-level course.
4 Students may propose individual Programs of study, other than those described in this Calendar.
Such proposals will be considered favourably only
from students with cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 or greater.
To be approved, individual Programs should specify four courses
for a Minor Program, six to eight courses for a Major Program
and ten to fourteen courses for a Specialist Program. The courses
should all be offered on the Scarborough Campus and should form
a logical Program. The student should offer a rationale for the
proposal. Proposals should be made to the Associate Dean. Proposals
must be submitted at least eight months prior to the session in
which the student expects to graduate.
5 Co-operative
programs are work-study Programs which are designed to integrate
related, practical experience with regular University studies.
All Co-operative Programs are either Specialist or Major Programs
and may be taken only as part of a four-year degree. Major Co-operative
Programs must be combined with another Major Program. Some Co-operative
Programs may take up to five years to complete because of the
time required for the work placements.
1 Students are responsible for ensuring that their course selection will enable them to complete the requirements of their Program(s) by the time they complete their other degree requirements. In certain Programs, approval by the supervisor of some or all courses is necessary. In all Programs, the supervisor is available for advice concerning Program requirements and course selection.
2 While students in their first year of full-time study, or first four courses of part-time study, are not required to select a Program, they should, when selecting their first year courses, consider carefully the requirements of any Programs they may later choose to follow. Supervisors, instructors in A-level courses, and academic counsellors may be consulted for assistance. Students who have registered in a Program should consult annually with the supervisors of their Programs to ensure that their course selection will meet Program requirements.
3 Students
must register in their Programs following the session in which
they attain their fourth credit.
Students who wish to transfer from one Program to
another after classes have started should discuss the proposed
transfer with the supervisor of the new Program and notify the
Registrar's Office of the change through ROSI or by submitting
a Program selection form to the Registrar's Office.
Completion of Programs is certified when the degree is conferred. Certification is given only for University of Toronto at Scarborough programs. Students in their final year who have confirmed their intention to graduate at the next Convocation or who have confirmed that they are about to complete an upgraded degree do not have to request certification of completion of their Programs.
When Program requirements are changed, students may elect to satisfy the requirements in effect when the student first completed courses at UTSc or subsequent requirements if the student finds them more favourable. However, UTSc reserves the right to require substitution for courses which are no longer offered.
1 Students may register in no more than three Programs at any one time (including no more than two Majors and/or Specialists) and may receive certification of completion of no more than three Programs.
2 Students may register in no more than one limited enrolment Specialist Program at any one time.
3 Where a student completes the requirements of a Minor Program and subsequently chooses to complete a Major or Specialist Program the student may use the courses already accredited to the Minor Program to fulfill the requirements of the Major or Specialist Program. Upon successful completion of the additional requirements, any previous certification of the Minor Program will be superseded on the student's transcript by certification of the Major or Specialist Program.
4 Where a student completes the requirements of a Major Program and subsequently chooses to complete a Specialist Program, the student may use the courses already accredited to the Major Program to fulfill the requirements of the Specialist Program. Upon successful completion of the additional requirements, any previous certification of the Major Program will be superseded on the student's transcript by certification of the Specialist Program.
5 Supervisors have the authority to deal with special circumstances concerning Program requirements. They may
- accredit to Program requirements, courses taken on other campuses of this University or at other Universities; and
- permit course substitutions or other modifications of Program requirements where they deem them appropriate.
When special arrangements are made, students should ask their supervisor to record them on a Program exceptions form.
6 Students should note that certain Programs will require them to take some of their courses on the St. George Campus. However, only University of Toronto at Scarborough Programs may be used to meet degree requirements.
7 Students intending to enrol in any course on the St. George Campus which they intend counting towards their Program should consult with their Program Supervisor first.
8 Students
transferring to the University of Toronto at Scarborough will
be required to complete at least half of their credits and half
of their Program requirements as University of Toronto at Scarborough
students. Students transferring from other divisions of the University
of Toronto are exempt from this requirement.
Normally students will not be allowed to register in Programs that have been withdrawn. However, where the required courses for the Programs are still offered, or suitable substitutions are available, students who have completed at least four full-course equivalents at the end of the session in which the Program is withdrawn may still apply for admission to the Program. Such admission will be contingent on a written agreement with the Chair of the relevant Division (or delegate), stipulating the requirements to be met and a time limit for the student's completion of the Program. Students should note that the University is not obliged to make such arrangements.
Students currently registered in Programs that have been withdrawn will be able to complete their Programs within a specified time frame. The College will either offer the courses necessary for them to complete Program requirements or will make other appropriate arrangements such as course substitutions. Students should consult with the relevant Supervisor of Studies or the Chair of the Division in which the Program was offered.
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