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<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.
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