(1) | Approved Option
In the Faculty of Science section, the term “approved option” appears only within the description of Honors and Specialization programs. For students registered in an Honors or Specialization BSc program, an “approved option” is a course (from Arts, Science, or another Faculty) approved in writing by the department directing the student's program.
General program students interested in taking courses from Faculties other than Arts or Science should see §192.6(1).
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(2) | Arts Option
Those courses offered by the Faculty of Arts for which the student is eligible, Christian Theology courses and Native Studies courses listed in §231, Course Listings. Note: Students registered in the Faculty of Science may not take SOC 210, 315 for degree credit.
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(3) | Courses Attempted
Refers to university or university transfer courses completed with a final grade and excludes courses from which a student has withdrawn with permission.
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(4) | Courses Successfully Completed
Refers to university with a final grade of D or higher.
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(5) | Course Weight
A unit of course weight indicates the instructional credit assigned to a course and is designated by the symbol after the course number and name. Units of course weight form a part of the degree requirements and are also used to calculate a student's Grade Point Average (GPA).
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(6) | Fall/Winter
The instructional period of September to April.
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(7) | Two-term Course
A two-term course is a single course with 6.
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(8) | Term
The instructional periods from September to December (Fall) and January to April (Winter). In Spring/Summer, the instructional periods of May/June (Spring) and July/August (Summer).
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(9) | Single-term Course
A single-term course is a single course with 3.
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(10) | Junior Courses
Those courses numbered 199 or lower.
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(11) | Normal Course Load
A normal, full academic course load is 30 during Fall/Winter.
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(12) | Option
The term “option” where it appears in programs means a course chosen by the student from offerings by the Faculties of Arts or Science if the necessary prerequisites have been met.
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(13) | Science Option
Those courses offered by the Faculty of Science for which the student is eligible. Note: Not all courses offered by the Faculty of Science are available to students registered in the Faculty of Science.
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(14) | Spring/Summer
The instructional periods of May/June (Spring Term) and July/August (Summer Term).
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(15) | Year of Program
Year of program, as referred to throughout the Science section, is defined below. Students who are applying to, or continuing in, the Faculty of Science are considered to be in
a. | Year 1 if they have successfully completed up to 29 of their degree program;
| b. | Year 2 if they have successfully completed between 30 and 59 of their degree program;
| c. | Year 3 if they have successfully completed between 60 and 89 of their degree program;
| d. | Year 4 if they have successfully completed at least 90 of their degree program.
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