<York Calendars<Undergraduate Calendar 2001-2002<Faculty of Pure and Applied Science<Advising, Enrolment, Registration, Graduation and Other Administrative Procedures

Advising

Before each academic session begins, every Science student can meet with an adviser to discuss program and degree requirements. However, it is the responsibility of all students to familiarize themselves with both the requirements of their individual programs of study (refer to Science section V) and the regulations governing their BSc or BSc Honours degree requirements (refer to Science section IV).

In preparation for enrolment, and at the advising appointment, the following should be considered:

• Choice of subject area(s). Every student must choose one or two subject area(s) according to personal interests and career goals. First-year students must do this at the time of their advising appointment.
• Choice of program. All students who have completed 24 or more credits must choose a program (Bachelor, Specialized Honours, Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor) in accordance with general regulation 3 in Science section IV. Minimum grade point average requirements for Honours programs are detailed under "Academic Standards for BSc and BSc Honours Degree Programs" in Science section III and in the program of study requirements in Science section V. See also "Designation of Honours or Bachelor Program" in Science section III.
• Faculty of Pure and Applied Science degree requirements and regulations. Refer to Science section IV.
• Course selection at the 1000 level. For first-year students, the 1000-level (entry-level) BSc and BSc Honours program is a multidisciplinary one. Students take introductory courses, consistent with their levels of background preparation, which are planned to prepare them well for more advanced study in the subject areas of their choice. Most introductory courses carry prerequisites, normally at the OAC level.

The course requirements at the 1000 level are governed by Faculty general regulation 4 (Science section IV) and are outlined in items i) and ii) under the program of study requirements for each subject area and applied science stream in Science section V. These Faculty regulations ensure that students' choices from the roster of introductory offerings provide an adequate and appropriate breadth in science, help students to develop basic computational, mathematical and laboratory skills, and also an appreciation of the humanities and social sciences.

Unless stated otherwise in the program of study requirements in Science section V, Honours Double Major candidates are expected to complete all 1000level requirements for both majors, excepting degree credit exclusions.

Unless stated otherwise in the program of study requirements in Science section V, the 1000-level Science requirements for Honours Major/Minor programs are those of the major subject, plus or including any required 1000-level courses in the minor subject and any 1000-level courses which are required as prerequisites or corequisites for required courses in the minor, excepting degree credit exclusions.

Since the normal yearly full-time credit load for BSc and BSc Honours candidates is 30 credits [somewhat higher for BASc Honours candidates], it will not be possible for the student to complete all the 1000-level requirements for any degree program in Year 1. Certain specific courses should be taken in Year 1 as prerequisites for required 2000-level courses or as an introduction to the major or minor subject area. It is advisable to complete as many of the other required 1000-level Science courses as possible in Year 1 to avoid timetable conflicts in later years.

In some circumstances, equivalent courses approved in writing by the major program(s) may be substituted for the courses listed.

• Course selection above the 1000 level. Complete details of the course requirements for all BSc and BSc Honours subject areas and programs are found in Science section V. Degree checklists for all BSc and BSc Honours programs/subject areas are available from the Office of Science Academic Services.
• Prerequisites/corequisites. Most Science courses have prerequisite and/or corequisite requirements. These may be specific courses (indicating specific required background knowledge) or they may be general prerequisites (indicating a required level of maturity in university studies in the subject area or overall).

As indicated in general regulation 2 in Science section IV, it is the student's responsibility to enrol in only those courses for which the student has successfully completed all designated prerequisites and to take concurrently all specified corequisites not already completed successfully. Students who lack the stated prerequisites but have reason to believe that they can succeed in a course must obtain written permission of the department concerned (consult the departmental undergraduate office regarding the procedure to be followed) before enrolling.

• Degree credit exclusions. Students should avoid enrolling in any two courses which are designated as degree credit exclusions of one another, since, in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, degree credit will be given for only one. For more information regarding degree credit exclusions, see "Degree Credit Exclusions" in Science section IV.
• Scheduling. All information regarding courses to be offered in each session, times, places etc. is found in the York University Lecture Schedule, a separate publication.