Transcript Self-initiated Minors

Arts & Science Minors
Information Session
Interested in sociology? History? German?
Cinema studies? English? Anthropology? Psychology? American studies? Political
Science? Geography? Urban studies? Philosophy? Or 50 more subject areas? We’ll show
you how you can earn a minor.
Wednesday March 31, 2010
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
BA 1180
Register and submit a question at www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca
Arts & Science Minors
March 31 2010
Self-initiated Arts & Science Minors
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Office of the Faculty Registrar
Presenters:
Adam Fox, Communications Coordinator &
Khuong Doan, Associate Registrar, Student Services
Email: [email protected]
http:// www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca
Arts & Science Minors
March 31 2010
The Faculty recognizes the A&S Minor
Graduating students may be eligible to receive
acknowledgement of an Arts
and Science minor upon completion of its associated course requirements within specific
disciplines (political science, cinema studies etc.). Information regarding minor requirements for each
discipline may be found in the Arts and Science
. Students are advised that pursuing a
self-initiated minor may extend their studies by a term or year in order to complete all program
requirements.
Calendar
documentation
Students must obtain
from the relevant department within the Faculty of
Arts and Science so as to provide the Faculty with evidence that all requirements will have been
completed by the time of graduation. Successful completion will result in the annotation of the
students’ transcripts as to the completion of the minor.
Note: In some disciplines, the Faculty of Arts and Science has found it necessary to restrict
enrolment in upper-level courses to their own students. Students planning to pursue minors
should consult the department concerned regarding the availability of courses.
required for completion of a BASc degree
initiated minor.”
2009-10 Academic Calendar
Core courses
cannot be used to meet the requirements of a self-
Issues to Consider
(or what this presentation will cover)
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Which Minor is for me? Which Minor is ‘do-able’?
What are the requirements for a Minor?
A&S course availability (can you complete the Minor?)
Why do a Minor?
Who can help you?
Questions?
Choosing a minor
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Where can you go for help?
A&S Depts
A&S Calendar
http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/prospective/programsofstudy/progs/index_html
Requirements
Arts and Science Minors
•Arts and Science Calendar
•4 F.C.Es (4 Full or 8 Half courses)
•Program Admission Requirements, if any (high school courses, minimum marks in first
year courses, CGPA)
•Specific courses or choose from a list of courses
•300+ Level in the field (ECO, ENG …)
Economics Minor Program (2009-2010)
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
Enrolment in this program is limited to students with 67% in ECO100Y1, or 80% in ECO105Y1, and have a CGPA of 2.0.
1. Calculus (full year)
2. ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1
4. ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1
5. One full 300+ series ECO course (cannot be in Economic History)
List of all programs offered by the Faculty of Arts &
Science
Note: the abbreviations SPE, MAJ, MIN mean "Specialist, Major and
Minor".
Some programs are:
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Aboriginal Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
African Studies
MAJ/MIN
American Studies
MAJ/MIN
Astronomy & Astrophysics
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Bioethics
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Canadian Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Caribbean Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Celtic Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Christianity & Culture
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Cinema Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
East Asian Studies
SPE/MAJ/MIN
Economics
Course Availability
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Enrolment Controls
(Faculty, DegreePOSt, SubjectPOSt: who and when can you enrol)
Waiting Lists
(Popular courses)
Course Enrolment Types
(P, E, PE, R, Open : how and when to enrol)
Course Requirements
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Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Exclusions
Recommended Preparation
Can you use an Engineering course?
Course Overlap
“Core courses required for completion of the BASc degree cannot be used to meet the requirements of a self-initiated
minor”. 2009-10 Academic Calendar
**IF YOU THINK THESE ARE EASY MINORS – YOU ARE WRONG**
Mineral Engineering and Minor in Geology
EngSci Physics Option and Minor in Physics
Engineering Math Courses and Minor in Math
Course Overlap
Core courses cannot be used for minor
HSS and CS can be used for minor
Free Electives, if A&S course, can be used for minor
Technical Electives?
At least 2.0 courses must be HSS/CS/Free or EXT
Credits that are not needed for your Engineering Degree will be designated as EXT’ra credits.
EXT’ra Credits are not included in the calculations of GPA, Sessional Averages, and Academic Standing
Consult your Engineering Program Counsellor if you have any questions in these areas.
Course Overload
Course overload is usually not permitted by
your Department.
Summer Courses
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Offerings are limited
Check listing from the previous Summer(s)
Extra Tuition
Employment opportunity cost
Scheduling Conflicts
• Re-scheduling your Engineering courses to accommodate your electives is not possible
• Exam conflicts
• UTM and UTSC courses may result in direct exam conflicts
Extra Money and Time
Summer courses
Extra term after graduation. Courses taken during this period don’t count toward your
Engineering Degree but can be counted toward the minor.
Do not add an A&S SubjectPOSt on ROSI
• Keep a record of any official communication that you have with the Department
• You’re not formally enrolled in the minor
• ROSI will block you from enrolling in any A&S minor SubjectPOSt
• In the final 4W term, when you have completed all the requirements, please consult the Registrar’s Office. Please give us
plenty of notice – web form
• Fill out the form on Engineering Registrar’s Office’s website by March 1 before graduation
• http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/Programs/Minors_Certificates/Mi
nors_in_Arts_Science.htm
Notation on Transcript
• The RO will add a minor SubjectPOST for you when your minor as been assessed
• A notation on your transcript
•“Economics Minor Completed”
• Does not appear on your BASc Degree Diploma
The Value of the A&S Minor
Self-initiated Minor (but we’re here to help)
We recognize your hard work!
Adds breadth to your education
Reflects your other interests
Your Engineering Degree should come first!
Who can help you?
Engineering Departmental Counsellors
• Get confirmation on HSS, CS, Free Elective, Extra Credits, overloading
Engineering’s Office of the Registrar
• Give you early access to A&S courses, when possible
• Contacting depts. on your behalf when your minor is almost complete
• Add the notation on your transcript
A&S Program Counsellors
• General inquiries on A&S courses and programs
• Permission to take courses with enrolment restrictions
How to work with the A&S Departments
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Be professional
They don’t know about your Engineering program or courses
Do the research… Give them a reason to say ‘yes’
You may be dealing with a Dept that has 3,000+ students
Carefully document all formal communications
Start an ‘Arts and Science Minor’ folder
Summary
4 FCEs ( 4 Y or 8 H)
Enrolment Restrictions  Do-able Minor?
HSS, CS and Free can be counted toward the Minor
Core Courses cannot be used for the Minor
Document all formal communications
Who can help you?
• Engineering Counsellors (HSS, CS, Free Electives, Technical Electives, Extra Credits)
• A&S Department (A&S courses and program requirements)
Thank you!
• We’ll take some questions now
• If you have questions in the future, come see us in GB 157
An Arts & Science Minor takes a little
bit of luck and a lot of hard work!