2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
	Carleton University

Academic Regulations:

The Academic Regulations

1.0 Administration of the Regulations

1.1 General Administration

1.2 Student Responsibility

1.3 Requests and Petitions

2.0 Admission, Readmission, and Degree Transfer

2.1 New Students

2.2 The First-Year Curriculum

2.3 Readmission

2.4 Change of Degree Program

3.0 Registration

3.1 Registration

3.2 Late Registration

3.3 Credit Value

3.4 Definition of "Year"

3.5 Course Load

3.6 Course Overload

3.7 Auditing

3.8 Change of Course and Section

3.9 Withdrawal

3.10 Courses from Other Faculties and Schools

3.11 Residence Requirement

3.12 Transfer of Credit

3.13 Exchange Agreements

3.14 Student Records

3.15 Challenge for Credit

3.16 Re-registration in the Honours Research Project

4.0 Degree Program Structure

4.1 Programs and Program Options Offered

4.2 When and How to Declare a Major Program or Program Option

4.3 The Grade Point Average (GPA)

4.4 Standards for Declaration and Continuation

5.0 Academic Standing

5.1 Standing in Courses

5.2 Academic Standing Categories

5.3 Schedule of Academic Standing Evaluations after Admission

5.4 Attempts

5.5 Limit on Unsuccessful Attempts

5.6 Continuation Index (CI)

5.7 Academic Standing in the B.A. Program

5.8 Academic Standing in the B.A.(Honours), B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J., B.Mus., B.P.A.P.M., and B.S.W. Programs

5.9 Readmission after Debarment

5.10 Accelerated Progress

6.0 Examinations

6.1 Supplemental and Grade-Raising Examinations

6.2 Deferred Examinations and Final Papers

6.3 Aegrotat

6.4 Review of a Grade

6.5 Appeal of a Grade

6.6 Repeated Courses

7.0 Graduation

7.1 Application to Graduate

7.2 Graduation Requirements, B.A. Degree

7.3 Graduation with Distinction

7.4 Graduation Requirements, B.A.(Honours), B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J., B.Mus., B.P.A., B.P.A.P.M., and B.S.W.

7.5 Classes of Honours

7.6 Mention:francais

8.0 Qualifying-University Year

8.1 Qualifying-University Year

8.2 Course Selection

9.0 First-Year Seminars

 

1.0 Administration of the Regulations

1.1 General Administration

The regulations on the following pages apply, except when noted, to all degree and certificate programs of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management and are administered by the Registrarial Services office of each faculty and the student's school or Major department. Students should refer to the listings for the programs administered by each faculty. Each Registrarial Services office provides an Academic Advising Service, and students are urged to seek advice on all questions about the regulations, and in particular before taking any action affecting promotion and probation, withdrawal, transfer of credit, review of grades, and change of Major or degree program.

As of 99/03/01, the courses over which the CI and the GPA are calculated are as defined below for all students, both continuing and newly admitted, in degree and certificates programs of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.

1.2 Student Responsibility

Students are responsible for knowing and complying with the regulations and for registering in the courses required to fulfill degree requirements. Specific written permission must be obtained for exceptions to the regulations. Permission granted by a department must be confirmed by the appropriate Registrarial Services .

1.3 Requests and Petitions

Requests and petitions are made in writing to the student's Registrarial Services office, if possible on the forms provided and with relevant supporting documentation. Students should discuss their requests or petitions with an adviser. The circumstances of any request or petition are held in the strictest confidence.

Decisions on requests are made by the student's Registrarial Services office according to guidelines set by the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies. Students may have such decisions reviewed by petitioning the Committee.

2.0 Admission, Readmission, and Degree Transfer

2.1 New Students

Detailed requirements for initial admission to degree and certificate programs are given on p. 31.

Admission with Advanced Standing

Students may be granted advanced standing on Admission on the basis of study completed at an accredited institution prior to admission. Students with advanced standing may be eligible for Second or higher Year standing (see 3.4). Academic Standing evaluations for students with advanced standing (see 5.7 and 5.8) will be based in part on the Statement of Standing on Admission.

Students with advanced standing on Admission must meet the applicable Residence Requirement (see 3.11) to obtain a degree or certificate from Carleton University.

2.2 The First-Year Curriculum

Registration in First Year

The First Year of study provides an essential foundation for later work. In order to ensure that they will be in a position to declare a Major (see 4.4), all students are required to include a minimum number of courses leading to a Major (see below) in their first 5.0 attempts (see 5.4).

Students in B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs

Students in B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs include a First-Year Seminar and courses leading to a Major in their first year program of study. B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree students should also note the Breadth requirement (see below) and take it into account in planning their program of study.

First-Year Seminars

B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree students include a First-Year Seminar during their first 4.0 credits of registration. A list of the First-Year Seminars can be found on p.75.

Some First-Year Seminars count as courses leading to a Major.

Requirement for Breadth

To be eligible to graduate, students in B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs must meet the requirement for Breadth. Students should consider this requirement in planning their registration. There are four breadth areas (see below) and students in the B.A. program must have at least 1.0 credit in each of three areas, while students in B.A. (Honours) must have an additional Breadth credit from any area, for a total of 4.0. Only 1.0 of these credits may be in a student's Major. The following table indicates in a general way how courses from various sponsoring units are distributed across the categories for breadth. More specific information for units identified as most or some is displayed in tables in each of the unit entries.

 

First-year students in all degree programs: Courses leading to a Major

First-year students in the B.A., B.A. (Honours), B.J., B.P.A.P.M., or B.S.W. degree programs must include in their registration at least one course leading to a Major in each of three departments, schools, disciplines or interdisciplinary areas within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management. Students should include in their First-year registration any course that is required for their prospective Major and should be aware that many upper-year courses stipulate prerequisites. Students in the B.J. program must also meet the First-year prescriptions of their programs.

Students in the B.Com., B.I.B., B. Hum. and B.Mus. programs must meet the First-year prescriptions of their programs and must include at least one course leading to a Major from each of two different departments, schools, disciplines or interdisciplinary areas within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.

The courses open to First-year students that fulfill this requirement are:

* Art and Culture 01.101

* Art History 11.110*, 11.111*, 11.115*, 11.120*, 11.121*

* Biology 61.103*, 61.104*

* Canadian Studies 12.100

* Classics, Religion and Humanities 01.116, 01.151, all 100 and 200-level courses in Classics and Religion

* European and Russian Studies 01.102 , 55.113*

* Economics 01.103, 43.100

* English 01.104, 01.105, 01.106,18.100, 18.105, 18.162

* Film Studies 19.100

* French 01.147, 01.148, 20.145, 20.160

* Geography 01.109, 01.110, 01.111 45.101, 45.102*, 45.103*, 45.105, 45.110*

* History 01.112, 01.113, 01.145, all 100- and 200-level courses

* Law 51.100

* Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 01.126, 29.100

* Mass Communication 01.127, 27.111

* Music 30.101*, 30.102*

* Philosophy 01.128, 01.129, 01.130, 32.101*, 32.102*, 32.150, 32.151*, 32.160, 32.184*, 32.201*, 32.203*

* Political Science 47.101*, 47.102*, 47.111*, 47.112*, 47.113*, 47.114*, 47.115*, 01.131, 01.132, 01.133, 01.134, 01.135

* Psychology 49.101*, 49.102*

* Sociology/Anthropology 53.100, 54.100, 56.100

* Women's Studies 01.142, 01.143, 09.188

Note: There is no guarantee that every course will be offered each session. Please check the current Registration Instructions and Class Schedule for availability.

Course Selection

Subject to placement requirements, First-year students can choose 100-level courses from all departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management, and the Faculty of Science. Some departments will allow First-year students to take certain courses numbered at the 200-level.

While the University makes every effort to allow students to enrol in courses of their choice, enrolments are limited in many courses, including First-Year Seminars.

2.3 Readmission

Students in the following categories are required to apply for readmission before registration. Readmitted students are governed by the regulations in effect at the first registration following readmission.

(a) Students who, after graduation, wish to pursue a further degree;

(b) Students who have been absent from the University for two consecutive Fall/Winter sessions and the intervening Summer session;

(c) Students who have been admitted to a degree program and have taken courses at any other post-secondary institution since their last registration at Carleton (except students studying on a Letter of Permission from the appropriate Registrarial Services office);

(d) Students who have been Debarred. If readmitted, such students will be placed on Probation and will forfeit all previously passed courses with grades of less than C-.

Note: Applications for readmission are obtained from the Admissions Office and must be filed before June 30 for the Fall/Winter session and before April 1 for the Summer session.

2.4 Change of Degree Program

Applications to change degree programs must be made to the Office of Admissions by June 30 for the Fall/Winter session, by December 1 for the Winter term of the Fall/Winter session, and by April 1 for the Summer session.

Students who are transferring are governed by the regulations in effect at the first registration following the transfer.

Note: Transfer applications received during the month of July may not be processed in time for the student to take advantage of early registration.

3.0 Registration

3.1 Registration

Students must complete their registration, including fee payment arrangements, during the official registration periods shown for the session or term in the schedule for the Academic Year on p.12.

3.2 Late Registration

Registration during the late registration period incurs a late registration charge. Registration is not permitted after the late registration period.

Students should note that mere attendance in a course does not constitute registration in that course.

3.3 Credit Value

Unless otherwise indicated, courses in the Faculties are of one full credit, indicated 1.0 on all records documents. Courses marked * are half-credits, indicated 0.5.

3.4 Definition of "Year"

Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management (other than those admitted to Qualifying-University year) are given "Year" standing at the beginning of every Fall-Winter session according to the number of credits completed with passing grades and counting towards the degree or certificate.

The categories are as follows:

First Year:

Fewer than 4.0 credits successfully completed and counting towards the degree;

Second Year:

4.0 through 8.5 credits successfully completed and counting towards the degree;

Third Year:

9.0 through 13.5 credits successfully completed and counting towards the degree;

Fourth Year:

14.0 or more credits successfully completed and counting towards the degree and in an Honours degree program.

Students admitted to Qualifying-University year will be permitted to register with First-year standing upon successful completion of at least 4.5 credits towards the Qualifying-University year requirements, with the understanding that all outstanding Qualifying-University year requirements must still be met prior to graduation, in addition to the usual degree requirements.

3.5 Course Load

In the Fall/Winter session, students may register in up to five half-credits per term or equivalent, audited courses included.

In the Summer session, students may register in a maximum of 2.0 credits during the session, including audited courses.

3.6 Course Overload

Permission of the student's Registrarial Services office is required to register in a course overload. Such permission is automatically provided at the end of the assigned registration schedule to students whose CI is 7.00 or higher (see 5.6 for the definition of the CI). The maximum load permitted is six half-credits per term in the Fall/Winter Session and three half-credits per term in the Summer session.

3.7 Auditing

Students may, with the permission of the academic unit, register in some courses as auditors. (See p.45 for details.) Auditors receive no grade and no credit for the course. No change from credit to audit or from audit to credit will be permitted beyond the last day for course changes in any course.

3.8 Change of Course and Section

Changes of course, or of section within a course, must be done through the telephone registration system on or before the deadlines specified on p.12.

3.9 Withdrawal

Students withdrawing from courses or from their entire program must phone the telephone registration system on or before deadlines specified on p.12. Students receiving scholarships or financial assistance must consult the Awards Office before dropping courses. Students wishing to withdraw from a First Year Seminar must consult with an Academic Advisor in their Registrarial Services Office.

For Summer session 2000 see the Summer Session Supplement.

For Summer session 2001 see the Academic Year

Note: The onus for officially withdrawing by the telephone registration system rests solely with the student. Ceasing to attend lectures or informing the instructor does not constitute withdrawal, and will result in an Abs or grade of F.

3.10 Courses from Other Faculties and Schools

Students must consult their Registrarial Services office about registering in courses in Engineering, Industrial Design, and Architecture. Science and interdisciplinary courses are generally acceptable. Professional courses in Engineering, Industrial Design and Architecture are generally not acceptable. Performance courses in Music are open only to students in certain Music programs. Professional courses in Journalism are not acceptable options in the B.A. program. A limited number of Architecture courses are permitted in certain programs. Students who wish to take courses in Engineering, Industrial Design, and Architecture which are not part of their program or which are not listed as being open to students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management, must obtain prior permission from the Department(s) of their Major, and from the unit offering the course.

3.11 Residence Requirement

Degree Programs

To obtain a degree from Carleton University, students must present a minimum of 5.0 credits taken at Carleton and counting toward the degree. Departments may require that certain of these credits be at the senior level. These 5.0 credits must include credits as follows:

B.A.: 3.0 credits in the Major;

Honours Programs: 4.0 credits in the Major, including the Honours thesis or essay or comprehensive examination where it is a requirement of the program;

Combined Honours Programs: 3.0 credits in one Major and 2.0 credits in the other, the 5.0 credits to include the Honours research project where it is a requirement of the program.

Certificate Programs

To obtain an undergraduate Certificate from Carleton University, students must present a minimum of 4.0 credits taken at Carleton, including all core courses required for the certificate.

Minor

To obtain an undergraduate Minor designation from Carleton University, students must present a minimum of 2.0 credits in the Minor taken at Carleton.

Multiple Undergraduate Degrees

Students admitted to a second undergraduate program must, in addition to meeting the requirement described above, present a minimum of 5.0 credits for the new degree program (4.0 in a certificate program) taken at Carleton and not counted for any previous program. These must include 3.0 credits in the Major of the new degree program (4.0 in an Honours program for students whose previous degree was not completed at Carleton). Variations from this pattern may, in very exceptional circumstances, be approved by the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies. Students should consult their Registrarial Services Office.

3.12 Transfer of Credit

Transfer of Credit After Admission (not with the University of Ottawa)

Before taking courses at another university, students must obtain prior written authorization from their Registrarial Services office. Such authorization may be a Letter of Permission to study at another degree granting University or Institute, or authorization to participate in an Exchange Agreement (see 3.13).

Students who take courses without obtaining prior written authorization will not be granted credit for the courses. Permission obtained from an instructor or from a department does not constitute authorization.

Eligibility:

To be granted permission, students must:

(a) have completed at Carleton a minimum of 4.0 credits counting towards their degree program; and

(b) be a Declared Major; and

(c) be in Good Standing (see 5.7 and 5.8); and

(d) meet any other specific requirements of an Exchange. (See also 3.11 Residence Requirement.)

Note: Authorization to study elsewhere for transfer of credit is issued only to students in Good Standing. Letters of Permission conditionally granted for Summer session courses will be revoked if students do not attain Good Standing in the Academic Standing evaluation at the end of the Fall/Winter session.

For other sessions of registration, students must meet the requirements for Good Standing and be continuing at that level of performance, as determined by the Registrarial Services office.

Maximum Load

Subject to the regulations of the host university, a Carleton student studying elsewhere for transfer of credit may take a maximum of 2.0 credits in the Summer and 5.0 credits in the Fall/Winter session.

Application and Fees

(a) Applications for permission to study elsewhere for transfer of credit must be obtained from the student's Registrarial Services Office. Applications must be returned to that office accompanied by a photocopy of the official description of the course.

(b) Applications must be made by November 15, for January registration; March 31, for Summer registration and July 31, for September registration.

(c) A processing fee is charged for Letters of Permission. Students should note that this is a per-course, not a per-credit fee.

Reporting

(a) Students who find it necessary to have the terms of their authorization amended must notify their Registrarial Services office prior to the completion of the courses in question.

(b) Students are required to present their Registrarial Services office with an official transcript showing results in courses authorized for transfer of credit. If a transcript is not forthcoming, the course(s) will be awarded a failing grade.

(c) Students completing their final credit(s) for a degree by transfer of credit are warned that transfer grades may not be available in time for graduation.

Transfer Credit Grading

(a) Grades for successfully completed courses will not be transferred.

(b) Students must obtain a minimum grade of C- (or higher if the Major department or the student's Registrarial Services office so stipulates). The student shall be notified of such a requirement when the authorization for transfer of credit is issued.

(c) Credit will not be transferred for courses with passing grades below the minimum required.

(d) Failing grades will count as unsuccessful attempts in all assessments of eligibility to register and graduate and will be included in the calculation of the CI (see 5.4 and 5.6).

(e) Students studying elsewhere for transfer of credit are not eligible to take Supplemental or Grade-Raising examinations if offered at the host institution.

3.13 Exchange Agreements

Students in Good Standing (see 5.2) may be eligible to study elsewhere on one or more of the many exchange agreements available to undergraduate students. For details on Transfer of Credit regulations, see 3.12.

The University of Ottawa Exchange Agreement

Carleton undergraduate students may register to take courses at the University of Ottawa to be credited to their Carleton degree. The following regulations apply:

1. Students must be registered in a degree program at Carleton and must be in Good Standing (see 5.2).

2. Only courses to be credited as part of degree requirements at Carleton may be taken under the terms of the exchange.

3. At any time, the cumulative total of courses taken by the student at Carleton and counting toward the degree must be greater than the total number of courses taken at the University of Ottawa and counting toward the degree. In the case of first year studies, a maximum of 1.0 credit (6.0 credits U of O) may be taken at the University of Ottawa that year.

4. Courses taken under the Exchange Agreement will not satisfy the residence requirement for students' degree and Major programs (3.11).

5. Grades for courses taken on the Exchange Agreement will be reported on the Carleton transcript and will be included in the calculation of the CI and GPAs.

Students should consult their Registrarial Services office for application forms and information on procedures and deadlines.

Students should note that space in courses may be limited and therefore applications should be filed as early as possible.

Students withdrawing from an exchange agreement course(s) must notify their Registrarial Services Office by the appropriate deadlines, or a grade of Abs or F may be recorded. There may be financial implications.

International Exchange Agreements

Eligible students may take advantage of other Exchange Agreements with Universities around the world. Interested students should consult their Registrarial Services office and Carleton International, 1506 Dunton Tower, for further information. Enquiries should be made at least one year in advance of the proposed exchange.

3.14 Student Records

Incorrect address information will delay the receipt of awards, and notification of changes in academic status. Addresses must include postal codes. Students must notify their Registrarial Services office immediately of any change in:

(a) permanent or home address (used for registration information);

(b) local address (used for all mail during the academic session);

(c) telephone number for permanent address and for local address;

(d) name.

3.15 Challenge for Credit

Degree Programs

A student with significant work-related experience and non-academic learning equivalent to a specific Carleton course may receive credit for that course through the Challenge for Credit procedure. If the University is satisfied that a student is adequately grounded in a course, credit may be granted by examination, without the normal requirements of attendance and instruction. Not all departments participate in this procedure. There is a charge for each challenge. A student may present no more than 5.0 challenged credits in a degree program. Students must enquire at their Registrarial Services office.

Credits obtained by challenge may be not used to satisfy the Residence Requirement for the student's degree program and Major discipline (see 3.11).

Certificate Programs

A student may challenge up to 1.0 credit in an undergraduate Certificate. Students must enquire at their Faculty Registrarial Services office.

3.16 Re-registration in the Honours Research Project

(Open only to Honours students in the Fourth year of their discipline)

When a unit Calendar entry refers to this section of the regulations, then these principles of re-registration apply to the Honours Research Project in that unit's program (no matter what name it is given). Otherwise, these rules do not apply.

General

Although the scope of the Honours Research Project should not exceed what the student can reasonably expect to complete within an academic session (either Fall/Winter or Summer), up to two re-registrations are permitted in consecutive sessions. If the Honours Research Project is not completed within three consecutive sessions, whether or not registration occurred in all three, a grade of F will be assigned.

The first re-registration is optional for students whose Honours Research Projects are still outstanding at the beginning of the second session. Students should note, however, that they are not eligible for supervision or library privileges, may not submit an Honours Research Project for grading, and may not graduate if they are not registered.

The second re-registration is compulsory for students whose Honours Research Projects are still outstanding at the beginning of the third session. To avoid such re-registration students must either:

(a) withdraw from the Honours program, notifying their Registrarial Services office of their intention in writing, no later than the last date for late registration; or

(b) notify their Registrarial Services office of intention to complete the Honours program by means of appropriate alternative courses approved by the Honours supervisor.

For the initial registration, the fee per credit applies. For each re-registration the fee per half credit applies.

Deadlines for Submission of the Honours Research Project

The deadline for submission of the Honours Research Project is the last day for handing in term assignments for the session of registration, subject to any earlier course deadline (see the schedule for the Academic Year, p.12).

Students who are in their initial registration or their optional first re-registration, and who have not applied to graduate, may submit the Honours Research Project no later than the last day of the examination period for the session of registration (see the schedule for the Academic Year).

If the Honours Research Project is not submitted by the appropriate deadline, a notation of IP will be assigned for those students eligible to re-register. A grade of F will be assigned for those students not eligible to re-register.

Withdrawal

Students may withdraw from the Honours Research Project up to the last date for withdrawal from full courses in the session. Students who withdraw during their initial registration or first re-registration may retain standing in the Honours degree program. Students who withdraw from the second re-registration will forfeit standing in the Honours degree program, unless they simultaneously transfer to another course or courses that meet Honours requirements. Students who withdraw from the Honours program will automatically be withdrawn from the Honours Research Project.

Reinstatement

Students who fail to complete the Honours Research Project successfully within the three consecutive sessions permitted will forfeit Honours status, but may apply to the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies for reinstatement in the Honours program. Reinstatement is not guaranteed. The department may require such students to begin a new project. Reinstated students will pay a full registration fee.

Eligibility to Graduate

Some units require that students meet a published minimum grade in the Honours Research Project in order to establish eligibility to graduate in the Honours degree program. See departmental listings for details.

4.0 Degree Program Structure

Carleton University provides structured choice in its undergraduate degrees, in the form of Majors and program options.

a) The Major

Every student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management is required to identify an area of study called the Major, which is displayed on both the transcript and the diploma awarded at graduation.

Some areas of study are given in separate degrees (for instance, students majoring in Business earn the B.Com. degree and those majoring in Social Work earn the B.S.W. degree) while the rest are offered within the B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs. Areas of study can be within a discipline or in an interdisciplinary program. Students in the B.A. (Honours) degree program may also pursue a Combined Major, with two different focuses.

In the B.A. degrees, the Major determines additional graduation requirements beyond those of the degree program. Furthermore, being a Declared Major may be a prerequisite for some required courses and is normally required for Good Standing after First Year.

Academic advising on the B.A. degree programs is provided by the Registrarial Services office. Academic advising on Majors, including those offers as separate degrees) is normally offered by the department, College or other academic unit which offers or oversees courses in the Major.

b) Program options

i. The Minor

A student may pursue a Minor in an area of study which complements or supplements the Major. Minors sponsored by units offering B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degrees normally consist of 4.0 credits. Courses may not be counted towards both a Major and a Minor. Students may declare a Minor at any point in their academic career, so long as they meet the stated entrance requirements for the Minor. Application deadlines should be closely followed. Students should note that some combinations of Majors and program options may require that a student take courses in excess of the 15.0 or 20.0 credits normally required for the degree. The unit offering the Minor is the primary source of academic advice for students about the Minor.

ii. The Concentration

A student may pursue a Concentration within some Majors, representing an area of focused study within the Major. Students may apply to enter a Concentration within their Major at any point in their academic career, so long as they meet the stated entrance requirements for the Concentration. Application deadlines should be closely followed. The unit(s) offering the Concentration is/are the primary source of academic advice for students about the Concentration.

iii. The Specialization

In the B.A. degree programs, a student may pursue a Specialization designation within some Majors, indicating that the student has completed a highly structured, Senate approved program which features both a Major and a special set of designated required courses outside the Major. The unit(s) offering the Specialization is/are a primary source of academic advice for students regarding the Specialization.

In the B.P.A.P.M. degree program, students are required to select a Specialization by the time they become eligible for second year standing. This Specialization is an area of focused study which complements the core requirements of the Major. The primary source of advice regarding the B.P.A.P.M. Specializations is the office of the College of Public Affairs.

(c) Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Majors

The general regulations for the B.A. and B.A.(Honours) degree programs apply to Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Majors. The requirement for Breadth is modified for some of these Majors.

The Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies offers several Interdisciplinary Majors including Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, within the B.A. degree programs. Students are urged to declare these Majors as early as possible. In the case of Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, special application forms (available from the Institute office) are required and special deadlines for submission apply.

Other multidisciplinary Majors within the B.A. degree programs include Criminology and Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Environmental Studies, European and Russian Studies, History and Theory of Architecture, Art and Culture, Canadian Studies, Classics, Religion and Humanities.

4.1 Programs and Program Options Offered

This is an inclusive list of the programs and program options offered in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.

Not all combinations of programs and program options are acceptable — students must consult the Registrarial Services office for details.

The following are the names of available Major programs within the B.A. degree:

 

The following are the names of Major programs within an Honours degree. Usually this is the B.A.(Honours) unless another degree name is specified in brackets. Combined means that Combined Honours programs are available in this Major.

The following are the names of available Minor programs:

 

4.2 How and when to declare a Major program or a program option

Students may state their interest in most programs or program options at the time of application for admission. When admitted to their program or program option, students are said to be `Declared' and they continued to be called `Declared' so long as they retain their status in the program or program option.

a. The Major

i. Majors in the B.A. and B.A.(Honours) Programs

Students admitted to the B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs are encouraged to declare their Majors by the time of their first registration. Students may also apply to declare or change their Major at their Registrarial Services office according to the deadlines published in the Calendar.

Being a Declared Major is a requirement for an Academic Standing evaluation of `Good Standing' (see 5.2) for all students eligible for Second-Year (or higher) Standing (see 3.4).

With reference to the Major only, students are said to be `Undeclared' if they have not applied to Declare a Major, or if their application has not been approved, or if they have been removed from their Major and have not yet declared another in its place.

All students in B.A. and B.A.(Honours) degree programs must be Declared Majors at the time of the first Academic Standing evaluation following Admission (see 5.3). Students eligible for Second-Year Standing (see 3.4) who are not Declared Majors must obtain special permission from Registrarial Services to register. Such permission is normally available only to students who have met the First Year course distribution requirement (see 2.2).

Students in a B.A. or B.A. (Honours) program who are eligible for Third or higher Year Standing and who cannot declare a Major, will be Debarred (see 5.2).

ii. Majors offered as separate degrees

Students normally apply to be admitted directly to the First Year of Majors offered as separate degrees (B.J., B.Com., B.I.B., B.Mus., B.P.A.P.M., B.S.W., B.Hum.). Students may apply through the Office of Admissions to transfer into or out of these programs (see 2.4) but as most of these programs are subject to enrolment limitations, entry will be competitive. Consult the appropriate departmental entries for further details.

(b) Other program options

Students may apply to the Registrarial Services office to be admitted to program options during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into program options is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Students declaring more than one program option must meet the requirements in each. Students must be in Good Standing to declare any program option. Not all combinations of Majors and program options are permitted.

4.3 The Grade Point Average (GPA)

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is one of the basic measures of academic success. It plays a central role in continuation in the Major and in program options and it is the basis for establishing academic standing in the Major. Except in special circumstances, a GPA is cumulative across the years of study.

A GPA is calculated by dividing the total Grade Points accumulated from the specified set of courses by the number of credits obtained in that set of courses. The GPA is calculated to one decimal place and is not rounded.

Where the academic record includes repeated courses and/or Supplemental or Grade-raising examinations (no longer offered), only the most recent attempt will be included in the GPA. Forfeited courses will be excluded from the GPA calculation as will all courses noted as ETD or NCD.

a. GPA in the Major

The GPA for entry into and continuation in a Major will be calculated over all successful graded attempts in courses in the Major counting towards the degree. The GPA in the Major for a second or subsequent degree will not include courses used to meet the program or option requirements of a previously awarded degree.

Once eligibility to graduate has been established, the class of degree to be awarded is determined by the GPA regulations in sections 7.3 and 7.5.

b. GPA in a program option

The GPA in a Minor, Concentration or other program option will be calculated over all successfully completed, graded courses counting towards the program option.

4.4 Standards for Declaration and Continuation

Acceptance into a Major program or into a program option is subject to any specific requirements of the program or program option as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

a. Major programs not subject to enrolment limits

To be accepted into a Major not subject to enrolment limitations, students who are eligible for First-Year Standing (see 3.4) declare the Major at their Registrarial Services office. Students who are eligible for Second-year or higher standing (see 3.4) must have completed at least one course leading to the desired program or must be enrolled in such a course to declare the Major.

If a GPA in the Major can be calculated, that GPA must meet or exceed the minimal Graduation standards for the degree. Students in the B.A. program must achieve a GPA of 4.0 or better in order to declare the Major and retain standing as a Declared Major at the time of each subsequent Academic Standing evaluation. Students in the B.A. (Honours) program must achieve a GPA of 6.0 or better (6.5 or better if eligible for Fourth-year standing) to declare the Major and to retain standing as a Declared Major at the time of each subsequent Academic Standing evaluation.

b. Major programs subject to enrolment limitations

Acceptance into, and continuation in programs subject to enrolment limitations, is governed by standards which are set out in detail in the relevant departmental entries. Currently the programs subject to limitations are Business, Humanities, International Business, Journalism, Mass Communication, Music, Public Affairs and Policy Management and Social Work.

c. Program options

To be accepted into a program option, students who are eligible for First-year Standing (see 3.4) must declare the program option at their Registrarial Services office. Students who are eligible for Second-year or higher standing (see 3.4) must have completed at least one course leading to the desired program option or must be enrolled in such a course.

If standards for admission to a program option are not specifically set by the sponsoring unit in its Calendar entry, then the continuation standards described in paragraph (i) and (ii) shall be used as admission standards.

i. Type 1 program options

If a GPA for the program option can be calculated, that GPA must be 4.0 or better in order to retain standing in the program option at the time of each subsequent Academic Standing evaluation.

ii. Type 2 program options

If a GPA for the program option can be calculated, that GPA must be 6.5 or better in order to retain standing in the program option at the time of each subsequent Academic Standing evaluation.

Currently the type 2 program options are the Minors in Canadian Studies, Geographic Information Processing, Educational Linguistics, Japanese, and the Concentrations in Business Law, Law, Policy and Government, Power and Everyday Life, and Applied Social Research.

iii. Type 3 program options

Acceptance into and continuation in the Minors in Business and Mass Communication are governed by local standards which appear in the appropriate unit entries.

5.0 Academic Standing

5.1 Standing in Courses

Standing in courses is shown on the academic record by alphabetical grades as described on p. 47.

(a) In addition, the following symbols apply in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management:

Abs

Absent from formally scheduled final examinations where the necessary term work has been completed. (See also 5.4.)

Aeg

Pass standing granted on the basis of course work when no further assessment is considered feasible. Aegrotat is granted only by approval of the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies in response to a student's application. (See also 6.3.)

Ch

Credit granted under the Challenge for Credit policy.

Def

Final grade deferred for personal or medical reasons with approval of the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies. Non-completion of the deferred work may lead to an academic penalty.

F

Failure, no academic credit.

IP

Honours Paper or Research Essay is In Progress. (See 3.16)

Sat

Passing performance in courses graded Sat/Uns

Uns

Failing performance in courses graded Sat/Uns

(b) The following symbols serve to identify other courses which do not count towards the current degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.

Aud

Audit indicates courses attended but not taken for academic credit.

ETD

A course passed prior to graduation but not counted towards the degree.

FORFEIT

This designation identifies passed courses for which credit is not given as a result of regulatory decisions.

NCD

A course not acceptable for credit towards the current degree.

5.2 Academic Standing Categories

Performance of all students will be evaluated regularly to determine whether they are meeting the standards prescribed for continuing in their program. Performance will be classified according to the following three categories:

Good Standing

Students in Good Standing fully meet the academic standards prescribed for their degree program and are eligible to continue in that program (see 5.7 and 5.8.)

Probation

Students placed on Probation are deficient with respect to the academic standards prescribed for their degree program. They may continue in their degree program but must clear Probation at the time of their next Academic Standing evaluation (see 5.7 and 5.8.)

Debarred from Further Study

Students whose performance falls below a minimum standard will be debarred. Students who are debarred will not be eligible to register at Carleton University (see 5.7 and 5.8.)

5.3 Schedule of Academic Standing Evaluations after Admission to the Degree Program

The first evaluation of Academic Standing will take place at the end of the session of Fall/Winter registration in which students have accumulated a total of at least 4.0 attempts.

Subsequent evaluations will take place at the end of each successive Fall/Winter registration, providing that students have made at least 2.0 attempts since the previous Academic Standing evaluation. Students admitted with advanced standing on the basis of previous post-secondary study will receive an Academic Standing evaluation providing that they have made at least 4.0 attempts since admission.

Students who have been granted Deferrals in one or more courses may have their Academic Standing evaluation delayed until the Summer session is in progress. Grades earned in the Summer Session will not affect Academic Standing evaluations postponed because of Deferral.

5.4. Attempts

Every grade which appears on the official transcript or credit which appears on the Statement of Standing on Admission constitutes an attempt (see 5.4). Attempts are weighted according to the credit value of the course. Courses accepted for transfer of credit and taken on a Letter of Permission (see 3.12) are attempts as are courses noted as ETD.

Honours Paper or Research Essay grades of IP and unsuccessful Challenges for Credit are not attempts, nor are courses with the notations NCD, Aud or Wdn.

Unsuccessful attempts are grades not counting towards students degree requirements and not designated as either NCD or ETD. All of the following failures are unsuccessful attempts: grades of Uns, Abs, F (or FNS, no longer given); failed courses taken on a Letter of Permission. The following forfeitures are also unsuccessful attempts: grades forfeited as a result of Probation (see 5.7 and 5.8); grades forfeited through preclusion; grades forfeited on admission as recorded on the Statement of Standing on Admission; grades which are replaced through Grade-raising examinations (no longer given) or course repetition, including repetitions of courses taken on a Letter of Permission.

5.5 Limit on Unsuccessful Attempts

Students in the B.A. program may not accumulate more than 8.0 unsuccessful attempts (including those on the Statement of Standing on Admission) in the process of earning their degree. Students who accumulate more than 8.0 unsuccessful attempts will be debarred.

Students in Honours programs may not accumulate more than 6.0 unsuccessful attempts (including those on the Statement of Standing on Admission) in the process of earning their degree. Students who accumulate more than 6.0 unsuccessful attempts must withdraw from Honours and may be debarred if they cannot transfer to the B.A. program.

Students in 5.0 or 6.0 credit certificate programs may not accumulate more than 2.0 unsuccessful attempts (including those on the Statement of Standing on Admission) while earning their certificate.

5.6 Continuation Index (CI)

Academic Standing evaluations will be based in part on the Continuation Index, the CI. The CI begins on admission to a degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management and continues until a student graduates or transfers to another degree program, except in the case of students transferring between the B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degree programs. Special rules apply in the case of students placed on Probation (see 5.7 and 5.8).

The CI is calculated by dividing the total grade points accumulated over all attempts by the total number of attempts (see 5.4). The calculation is carried to two decimal places and is not rounded.

Since the passing grades of Ch, Sat and Aeg and credits obtained through Letters of Permission do not generate grade points, courses with these grades and the attempts associated with them will be ignored in the calculation of the CI. Audited courses, grades of IP, notations of Wdn and the 0.0 credit required courses in Music are also ignored in the calculation of the CI.

5.7 Academic Standing in the B.A. Program

Good Standing

Students in the B.A. program will be in Good Standing at the time of any Academic Standing evaluation if:

(a) their CI over all attempts is at least 4.00; and

(b) they have accumulated no more than 8.0 unsuccessful attempts; and

(c) when eligible for Second-Year or higher Year Standing (see 3.4), they are Declared Majors and have a GPA of 4.0 or more in each Major.

Probation

Students in the B.A. program will be placed on Probation at the time of any Academic Standing evaluation if their CI is less than 4.00 but greater than 1.00. Students not in First Year are eligible for Probation only if they are Declared Majors.

Students placed on Probation will immediately forfeit all passed courses with grades of less than C- accumulated during the evaluation period which resulted in Probation. Students on Probation are not eligible to participate in exchange programs or to study abroad, are not eligible for Letters of Permission and are not eligible to declare program options.

Students on Probation must clear Probation at the time of their next Academic Standing evaluation by attaining Good Standing. This requires being a Declared Major (if students are eligible for Second- or higher Year Standing (see 3.4) as well as achieving a CI of 4.00 or more over all attempts accumulated during the period of Probation. Students failing to meet these standards will be Debarred.

The CI for all subsequent evaluations concerning academic standing and graduation in the students' degree program will be calculated over the attempts accumulated after being placed on Probation. Unsuccessful attempts accumulated prior to the Probation decision will continue to be counted in the total allowed for the degree (see 5.5).

Students may not go on Probation more than once. If their CI falls below 4.00 a second time, students will be Debarred.

Debarred from Further Study

Students in the B.A. program will be Debarred at the time of any Academic Standing evaluation, if any of the following is true:

(a) their CI is less than 1.00; or

(b) having previously been placed on Probation, they fail to obtain Good Standing; or

(c) having cleared Probation, they subsequently fail to maintain Good Standing; or

(d) they accumulate more than 8.0 unsuccessful attempts; or

(e) when eligible for Second Year Standing (see 3.4), they are not a Declared Major and fail to qualify for permission to register Undeclared;

or

(f) when eligible for Third-Year or higher Standing (see 3.4), they are not a Declared Major, or having lost standing as a Declared Major in one area of study, they do not qualify to declare another Major.

5.8 Academic Standing in the B.A. (Honours), B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J, B.Mus., B.P.A.P.M. and B.S.W. Programs

Note: Students in the B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J., and B.P.A.P.M. programs should note that these programs have established different criteria regarding entry, continuation and degree program transfer. Consult the relevant listings for details.

Good Standing

Students in Honours programs will be in Good Standing at the time of any Academic Standing evaluation if:

(a) their CI over all attempts is 5.00 or better in B.A. (Honours) and B.Mus., 6.0 or better in B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J., and B.S.W. programs; and 7.0 or better in the B.P.A.P.M. program; and

(b) they have accumulated no more than 6.0 unsuccessful attempts; and

(c) when eligible for Second- or Third-year Standing (see 3.4), they are Declared Majors and have a GPA of 6.0 or more in each Major (a GPA of 6.5 or more is required of Third-year students in the B.I.B.); or

(d) when eligible for Fourth-year Standing (see 3.4), they are Declared Majors and have a GPA of 6.5 or more in each Major.

Loss of Good Standing in Honours

Disciplines Offered as Separate Degrees

Students who are removed from disciplines offered as separate degrees must apply to the Office of Admissions to determine eligibility for admission to another degree program.

B.A. (Honours), B.Mus., B.S.W.

(a) Transfer to the B.A. program

In most circumstances, it is advantageous for B.A. (Honours) students to accept transfer to the B.A. program, if they receive an unfavourable Academic Standing evaluation. Students whose performance meets or exceeds the minimum standards for continuation in the B.A. program will normally be transferred to that degree program and will receive an Academic Standing evaluation based on the criteria for that degree program.

(b) Probation in Honours

In rare circumstances, it is to the students' advantage to undertake Probation in Honours rather than accept transfer to another degree program. This choice is only available to students whose CI is greater than or equal to 4.00 and who qualify to be a Declared Major.

Students who choose to be placed on Probation in Honours will immediately forfeit all passed courses with grades of less than C (in B.A. (Honours) and B.Mus., C+ in B.S.W.) accumulated during the evaluation period which resulted in Probation. Students on Probation are not eligible to participate in exchange programs, are not eligible for Letters of Permission, and cannot declare any program options.

Students opting for Probation in Honours must contact both their Major Department and their Registrarial Services office for advice and must file a formal request for this status with their Registrarial Services office.

The CI for all subsequent evaluations concerning Academic Standing and Graduation will be calculated over the attempts accumulated after being placed on Probation. Unsuccessful attempts accumulated prior to the Probation decision will continue to be counted in the total allowed for the degree (see 5.5).

Clearing Probation in Honours programs

Students who are on Probation in Honours programs must clear Probation at the time of the next Academic Standing evaluation by attaining Good Standing. This requires achieving an appropriate CI (5.00 or better in B.A. (Honours) and B. Mus. programs and 6.00 or better in the B.S.W. program) over all attempts accumulated during the period of Probation, as well as retaining status as a Declared Major. Students in B.A. (Honours) failing to meet this standard will be evaluated for transfer to the B.A. program. If their performance during the Probation period meets or exceeds the minimum required for Good Standing in the B.A. program and if they qualify to be a Declared Major, they will be placed in Good Standing in the B.A. program. Otherwise, they will be Debarred. Students in B.Mus. or B.S.W. failing to meet the specified standard must apply to the Office of Admissions to determine their eligibility for admission to another degree program.

Students in Honours programs who undertake Probation may not go on Probation again. If the CI falls below the cutoff a second time, students will be Debarred unless they can transfer to the B.A. program in Good Standing, with a Declared Major.

Note: The regulations governing progress towards the degree for students transferring from one degree program to another (e.g., B.A. (Honours) to B.A.) will be those in effect at the first registration following the transfer (see 2.4).

Debarred from Further Study

Students in the Honours programs will be Debarred at the time of the Academic Standing evaluation if they do not qualify for transfer to the B.A. program and if any of the following are also true:

(a) their CI would result in Debarment if they transferred to the B.A. program; or

(b) having been placed on Probation in Honours, they fail to achieve Good Standing in Honours at the time of the next Academic Standing evaluation;

or

(c) having cleared Probation in Honours, they subsequently fail to maintain Good Standing; or

(d) they accumulate more than 6.0 unsuccessful attempts; or

(e) when eligible for Second-Year Standing (see 3.4), they are not a Declared Major and fail to qualify for permission to register Undeclared;

or

(f) when eligible for Third- or Fourth-Year Standing (see 3.4), they are not a Declared Major, or having lost standing as a Declared Major, they do not qualify to declare another Major.

5.9 Readmission after Debarment

After a twelve month absence from post-secondary studies, students who have been debarred may petition the Joint Committee on Admissions and Studies for readmission to the University. Each case will be considered individually on its merits and readmission is not guaranteed.

5.10 Accelerated Progress

Students admitted to Qualifying-University year may have some or all of the courses taken in Qualifying-University year count toward the degree if they:

(a) have completed at Carleton one year's full-time study;

(b) have no failures, supplemental or grade-raising examinations (no longer offered) on their record; and

(c) present a GPA of 7.0 or better on 5.0 credits or a total of 35 grade-points.

6.0 Examinations

General regulations on examinations are on p. 48. In addition the following regulations apply to students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.

6.1 Supplemental and Grade-Raising Examinations (no longer offered)

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management do not provide supplemental or grade-raising examinations in any courses offered in their departments and other academic units. No student registered in a degree governed by the regulations of these Faculties may write a supplemental or grade-raising examination in any course counting towards the degree.

6.2 Deferred Examinations and Final Papers

Students who are unable to write a final examination or complete a final paper because of illness or other circumstances beyond their control or whose performance on an examination has been impaired by such circumstances may apply within five working days to the Registrarial Services office for permission to write a deferred examination or to extend a term paper deadline. Permission can be granted only if the request is fully and specifically supported by a medical certificate or other documents.

Deferred examinations are not granted to students who make travel plans that conflict with the examination period.

Deferred examinations are normally completed at the times noted in the schedule for the Academic Year (see p.12). Deferred final papers are due on the following dates:

Fall-term half courses February 1

Fall-Winter and Winter term courses June 1

Summer term courses ending in June August 1

Summer term course ending in August September 15

Students who have been granted Deferred examinations in one or more Fall/Winter courses may have their Academic Standing delayed until the Summer session is in progress. Grades earned in the Summer Session will not affect Academic Standing evaluations postponed because of Deferral.

6.3 Aegrotat

Application for Aegrotat standing (Aeg) must be made to the Registrarial Services office, and will be granted in exceptional circumstances only where no other assessment is considered feasible and only if term work has been of high quality. Aeg indicates only a passing standard.

6.4 Review of a Grade

A review of a grade may raise or lower a grade, or leave it unchanged. A review may only be requested when reasonable grounds exist to believe that the grade received is incorrect.

A request for review of term work is made to the instructor assigned to the course and the request can apply to any or all assignments, tests and other evaluations for which grades are available before the last day of classes. The request must be made within 14 days of the return of the graded work and in any case, before the last day of classes.

A review of a final grade is limited to review, by the instructor, of final examinations and final term papers returned after the last day of classes. Students must apply at their Registrarial Services office within the deadlines specified under Academic Year, (p. 12). A fee is charged, refunded if the grade is raised.

6.5 Appeal of a Grade

If the process of Review (see 6.4) has not resolved the concerns or if Review is not appropriate, and where reasonable grounds exist which suggest uncorrected error in the grade assigned by an instructor, then an appeal of a grade may be made to a Chair/Director or to the Dean. An appeal is specific to the grade on a given piece of work, and more than one such grade may be appealed. An appeal must be submitted within 14 days of the return of the graded work. Reconsideration of written work in the course will be assigned by the Chair/Director or Dean to at least one qualified reader other than the instructor.

6.6 Repeated Courses

Students may repeat a course for which they have received a passing grade. The grade awarded on the repetition will be considered to be the final grade whether higher or lower than the original grade. Both grades, however, will be included in the calculation of the CI. Only the last attempt, if successful, will be included in the calculation of the GPA. If the second attempt is unsuccessful, neither attempt will be included in the calculation of the GPA.

7.0 Graduation

7.1 Application to Graduate

Completed applications for graduation must be received in the Registrarial Services office no later than February 1 for Spring graduation, September 1 for Fall graduation, and December 1 for Winter graduation.

See also University Graduation Requirements.

7.2 Graduation Requirements, B.A. Degree

Candidates for Graduation must have the following:

(a)15.0 credits, not including any credits used to meet Qualifying-University year requirements; and

(b) an indication that the First-Year Seminar requirement has been met; and

(c) 3.0 credits which meet the requirement for Breadth, with 1.0 in each of three of the four breadth areas (1.0 of these credits may be in the Major); and

(d) a CI of at least 4.00; and

(e) a GPA of 4.0 or better in each Major; and

(f) a minimum GPA as required by any program option; and

(g) credits which fulfill the program requirements of the Major(s) and any program options (consult the departmental entries); and

(h) a minimum of 8.0 credits beyond the 100-level; and

(i) no more than 8.0 unsuccessful attempts; and

(j) sufficient Carleton credits to meet the Residence requirements (see 3.11).

7.3 Graduation with Distinction

To qualify for graduation with Distinction, students in the B.A. degree program must:

(a) have maintained Good Standing throughout their degree studies; and

(b) present a minimum of 10.0 credits taken at Carleton; and

(c) normally complete the B.A. degree program within 17.0 attempts; and

(d) achieve a special average for purposes of Distinction of at least 9.5. This special average will be calculated by dividing the grade-points accumulated over all successfully completed, graded courses presented for the degree by the number of credits obtained from these courses.

Where more than 17.0 attempts appear in the record, the procedure for calculating the special average is modified to include some of the additional attempts, as follows. The grade-points earned in all attempts (successful and unsuccessful) not counting towards the degree are used to place the attempts in order. The grade-points associated with the lowest 2.0 attempts are excluded from the average, while all remaining grade-points and their associated credits are included.

7.4 Graduation Requirements, B.A. (Honours), B.Com., B.Hum., B.I.B., B.J., B.Mus., B.P.A., B.P.A.P.M. and B.S.W. Degrees

Candidates for Graduation must have the following:

(a) 20.0 credits not including any credits used to meet Qualifying-University year requirements; and

(b) for B.A. (Honours) only, an indication that the First Year Seminar requirement has been met; and

(c) for B.A. (Honours) only: 4.0 credits which meet the requirement for Breadth, with 1.0 in each of three of the four breadth areas, the fourth from any area (1.0 of these credits may be in a Major); and

(d) the required CI (5.00 or better in B.A. (Honours) and B.Mus., 7.00 or better in the B.P.A.P.M. and 6.00 or better in the other degrees); and

(e) a minimum GPA of 6.5 in each Major; and

(f) a minimum GPA required by any program option; and

(g) credits which fulfill the program requirements of the Major(s) and any program options (consult departmental entries); and

(h) a minimum of 11.0 credits beyond the 100-level, 13.0 in B.Com.; and

(i) no more than 6.0 unsuccessful attempts; and

(j) sufficient Carleton credits to meet the Residence requirements (see 3.11).

7.5 Classes of Honours

Graduation averages in Honours

For students graduating in Honours degree programs, the courses which are counted in the overall graduation average will be all those successfully completed courses which are used to meet the degree requirements as published in the calendar which governs a student's progress towards the degree. The Major graduation average will be calculated over successfully completed courses in the Major. For specific details of these procedures, consult the Major department(s).

Three classes of Honours degree are awarded according to the graduation averages attained:

(a) Highest Honours: 10.0 or better in the Major and 8.0 or better overall.

(b) High Honours: 9.0 or better in the Major and 7.0 or better overall.

(c) Honours: 6.5 or better in the Major and 5.0 or better overall.

Departments may recommend the next higher class of Honours degree when a student has one average in the appropriate higher range and the other within 0.2 grade points of the higher range.

To determine the class of Honours degree for students in Honours programs with a Combined Major, the simple average of the two Major averages is used.

7.6 "Mention: français"

Students registered in certain B.A. and B.A. (Honours) programs may earn the notation "Mention: français" by completing part of their requirement in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are as follows. For more specific details consult the departmental entries.

Students in a B.A. (Honours) program must present 1.0 credit in French language and 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada. In addition, 1.0 200- or 300-level credit and 1.0 400-level credit in the Honours discipline must be taken in French.

Students in a B.A. program must present 1.0 credit in advanced French and 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada. In addition, 1.0 200- or 300-level credit in the Major discipline must be taken in French.

Students in Combined programs must fulfill the "Mention: français" requirement in both disciplines.

Courses taught in French in the Major may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement (see 3.8), or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission (3.10). Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their B.A. or B.A.(Honours) programs (3.13).

8.0 The Qualifying-University Year

8.1 Qualifying-University Year

Over the course of the degree, students in Qualifying-University year must present 5.0 credits in addition to the regular degree requirements. 2.0 of the 5.0 credits must include:

(a) a 100-level course in English;

(b) Mathematics 69.007« and 69.017«;

(c) a language other than English.

Students planning to apply for admission to other programs (i.e., B.J., B.Mus., B.Com.) should ensure that they take appropriate prerequisite courses. All Qualifying-University year students should familiarize themselves with the provisions for Accelerated Progress and ensure that their choice of courses will permit them to proceed into Second-year should they qualify. (see also 5.11)

8.2 Course Selection

Subject to the provisions of 8.1 and placement requirements, Qualifying-University and First-year students can choose 100-level courses from all departments in Arts and Social Sciences, Public Affairs and Management, and Science.

While the University makes every effort to allow students to enroll in courses of their choice, enrolments may have to be limited in certain of the more popular courses.

9.0 First-Year Seminars

The following is a list of all First-Year Seminars , listed alphabetically by academic unit:

Art and Culture

First-Year Seminar 01.101

First-Year Seminar in Art and Culture: Reading Art and Culture

Development of academic writing and study skills through a close analysis of individual works and an examination of theories, aesthetic issues, and critical perspectives found in the literature of music, art history and film studies. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

Canadian Studies

First Year Seminar 01.146

First-Year Seminar in Canadian Studies: How Ottawa Works: Exploring National Institutions

This course examines the fundamental political, judicial and administrative institutions which made Canada a unique nation. Students will learn how government institutions are dealing with preservation and maintenance of Canadian cultural and social values. Liomited enrolment

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

First Year Seminar 01.149

First-Year Seminar in Canadian Studies: Social Change in Canada

Interdisciplinary examination of contemporary movements involved in social change. Assessment of opportunities and constraints for political activism in Canada today. Focus on movements active around the environment, labour, feminism, gay and lesbian rights, racism, poverty and peace. Limited enrolment

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of Bachelor of Arts program.

Seminar three hours a week.

Classics

First-Year Seminar 01.116

First-Year Seminar in Classics: Issues in Classical Civilization

An investigation of important issues relating to the Greek and Roman world. Themes will be drawn from literature, history, art, religion and social life. All texts are in English.

Precludes additional credit for Classical Civilization 13.100, 13.102*, 13.103*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the first year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Comparative Literary Studies

First-Year Seminar 01.150

First-Year Seminar in Comparative Literary Studies: The Literatures of Europe: Representative Texts

Study of major literary traditions in Europe and their interrelations from antiquity to the present. Authors, such as Homer, Sophocles, Vergil, Dante, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Cervantes, Molière, Goethe, Flaubert, Austen, Dostoevsky, Proust, Joyce, Pirandello, Kafka, Woolf, Calvino. All texts in English. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

Economics

First-Year Seminar 01.103

First-Year Seminar in Economics: Introduction to Economics

Introduction to the major tools and policy problems of economics. Economic analysis is applied to a variety of contemporary problems such as pollution, poverty, the control of monopoly, unemployment, inflation and international economic problems. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Economics 43.100.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Lectures three hours a week and one hour discussion group weekly.

English Language and Literature

First-Year Seminar 01.104

First-Year Seminar in English: Survey of English Literature

Historical study of selected authors and works from all periods of British Literature. Communication skills are emphasized. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for English 18.100

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.105

First-Year Seminar in English: Writing and Language

The essay and essay writing. Communication skills are emphasized. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for English 18.105.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.106

First-Year Seminar in English: Twentieth-Century Literature

Selected authors and works from twentieth-century literature. Recommended for English majors. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for for English 18.162.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

European and Russian Studies

First-Year Seminar 01.102

First-Year Seminar in European and Russian Studies:

Social Impact of Transformation in the Post Communist Era Political, economic and social changes that have accompanied the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The role of society in these political upheavals and the impact of the end of the Cold War on reform in Western and developing countries. Limited enrolment. (Also listed as First-Year Seminar in Political Science 01.133.)

Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.113* and East European Studies 55.113*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. Program.

Seminars three hours a week.

French

First-Year Seminar 01.147

First-Year Seminar in French: Thinking About Talking?

Study of the French language and linguistics. This course is given in French. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for First-Year Seminar 01.148, French 20.140, 20.141, 20.145, 20.150, 20.151, 20.152, 20.160.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.148

First-Year Seminar in French: What About Literature?

Study of francophone literature in the larger context of culture and the other arts. This course is given in French. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for First-year Seminar 01.147, French 20.140, 20.241, 20.145, 20.150, 20.151, 20.152, 20.161, 20.162, 20.163.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

Geography

First-Year Seminar 01.109

First-Year Seminar in Geography: Maps and Mapping

An examination of our spatial perspective of the world; the evolution of cartography and mapping. Field mapping techniques, data acquisition and map production principles; the interface with geographic information processing fields. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.110

First-Year Seminar in Geography: It's Your Environment

The causes and consequences of environmental change; emphasis on the interactions of nature and human behaviour. Ways in which the environment can be protected and restored. Environmental issues that affect our own communities. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.111

First-Year Seminar in Geography: Location is Everything

Where we live affects who we are; the role of geographic location and environment on human perception, behaviour, and well-being, viewed at scales ranging from local to global; methods of collecting and interpreting information about location. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

History

First-Year Seminar 01.112

First-Year Seminar in History: History of Western Civilization

Major events, ideas and movements that have shaped western civilization from the fall of Rome to the twentieth century. Emphasis on the development of writing, research and analytical skills. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for History 24.101.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Lectures two hours a week, seminar two hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.113

First-Year Seminar in History: Introduction to Canadian History

Historical study of the political, economic and social development of Canada with emphasis on the twentieth century. The seminar emphasizes the development of writing, research, and analytical skills. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for History 24.130.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Lectures two hours a week, seminar two hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.145

First-Year Seminar in History: Turning Points in Modern History

Seminars emphasizing the development of writing, research, and analytical skills through the intensive examination of selected topics in modern history (e.g., the Italian Renaissance, the French Revolution, the impact of science, industrialization, the origins of the world wars.) Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for History 24.100.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Interdisciplinary Studies

First-Year Seminar 01.114

First-Year Seminar in Human Rights: Human Rights: Issues and Investigations

Arguments that have been used to defend differing positions on rights issues, past and present. The validity of contending arguments; social factors influencing wide-spread acceptance of particular views. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.115

First-Year Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies: Reading the Web

Academic writing and study skills through examination of the literacy and social interaction required for various media. Reading and writing on and for the Web and other forms of computer-mediated communications and cooperative work compared with writing for academic purposes. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Law

First Year Seminar 01.152

First-Year Seminar in Law: Selected Topics in Legal Studies

Selected topics in legal studies. For 2001-2002, the topic for Section A and Section M is Law and Cyberspace. The topic for Section B is Law and Literature. The topic for Section D is Governance and the Rule of Law. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

First-Year Seminar 01.123

First-Year Seminar in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies: Introduction to Academic Language and Culture

Language as it is related to disciplinary enquiry; the language and culture of a variety of disciplines. Intended to enhance students' abilities to understand and acquire the culture, language, and conventions of their own disciplines. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.185*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.124

First-Year Seminar in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies: Language and Social Identity

The creation and expression of social identities through language: gender, age, ethnic and social background. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.125

First-Year Seminar in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies: Language and Power

The role of language in maintaining and contesting power relations in domains such as the media, education, advertising, and politics. How meanings are made and exchanged through language in different situations. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.275*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.126

First-Year Seminar in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies: Intensive Introductory Linguistics

Language as the defining human characteristic. Universal and specific linguistic features in language of adults, children and second-language learners. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 29.100.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Mass Communication

First-Year Seminar 01.127

First-Year Seminar in Mass Communication: Introduction to Mass Communication

The emergence of mass communication studies in the 20th century; the major incidents and events which shaped our views of and attitudes towards communication and the media. Limited enrolment

Precludes additional credit for Mass Communication 27.111.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Philosophy

First-Year Seminar 01.128

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy: Looking at Philosophy

An examination of the following: What is logical thinking? Does God exist? Are values relative? Do we have responsibilities? What is a just society? Do we have free will? What is the mind? What is the nature of reality? Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.110.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.129

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy: Contemporary Moral, Social and Religious Issues

Philosophical problems associated with such topical issues as feminism; atheism vs. Theism; the meaning of life; moral relativism vs.
moral objectivism; egoistic vs. non-egoistic ethics; euthanasia and capital punishment; legal paternalism; freedom of the will. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.150.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.130

First-Year Seminar in Philosophy: History of Philosophy

The major figures and developments in philosophy from the early Greeks to the present. A primarily descriptive and comparative approach, though critical reasoning is included for comprehending philosophical developments. Provides a background from which to understand the philosophical aspects of other disciplines. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Philosophy 32.160.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Political Science

First-Year Seminar 01.131

First-Year Seminar in Political Science: Global Political Cultures

The political role of culture in a global context. The integral role of architecture, art, landscape and film in legitimating, popularizing and propagating political endeavours. The imperialism of cultural exchanges between developed and developing countries. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.111*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.132

First-Year Seminar in Political Science: North American Politics

A comparative examination of North American political institutions and continental economic integration. Special attention to the political implications of economic integration. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.112*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.133

First-Year Seminar in Political Science: Social Impact of Transformation in the Post Communist Era

Political, economic and social changes that have accompanied the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The role of the society in these political upheavals and the impact of the end of the Cold War on reform in Western and developing countries. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.113*, European and Russian Studies 55.113 and First-Year Seminar 01.102.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.134

First-Year Seminar in Political Science: Politics of Race

Meaning, sources and practice of racialism, as well as efforts to combat it, in a comparative context. Case studies include South Africa, the United States, and Canada. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.135

First-Year Seminar in Political Science: Indigenous Politics

Struggles of indigenous peoples against colonial dispossession and for political autonomy, rights to land and resources, protection of sacred sites, language and cultural revival. Case studies will include Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States.

Precludes additional credit for Political Science 47.115*.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Psychology

First-Year Seminar 01.136

First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Diversity in Psychological World Views

Theories, research, and applications of Psychology from the perspective of different cultures and subcultures. The validity of Psychology across society: how it defines and changes people, and how it reflects and engineers particular social values and norms. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.137

First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Psychology and Criminal Justice

Theories, research, and practical applications of Psychology to the criminal justice system. Topics may include eyewitness testimony, prediction of violence, classification and rehabilation of offenders, victim studies, and judicial decision making. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.138

First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Motivating Humans

The psychology of human motivation. Everyday concepts such as laziness in relation to diverse theories and explanations of motivation such as drive-reduction, sociobiology, personal goals, self-actualization and spiritual awareness. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar in Psychology 01.139

First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Parents and Parenting Theories, Concepts and Applications from Developmental Psychology

Parents and parenting from infancy to adolescence. Potential topics include: establishing a relationship with your child, child discipline, historical perspectives, child care issues, and the impact of marital conflict and divorce. Applied issues relevant to parents and "future" parents. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.140

First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Cognition: A Scientific Exploration of the Mind

Theories, research, and applications of Cognitive Psychology. Research projects will familiarize students with the scientific method used to study pattern recognition, attention, memory, language and thinking. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Religion

First-Year Seminar 01.151

First-Year Seminar in Religion: Interpretations of Religion

Modern enquiries into the nature of religion from various perspectives such as anthropology, history, psychology, sociology and theology. Different myths, symbols, scriptures, doctrines, codes and rituals of religious traditions are examined. Limited enrolment.

Precludes additional credit for Religion 34.125, 34.125« or 34.202.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminar three hours a week.

Social Sciences

First-Year Seminar 01.144

First-Year Seminar in Social Sciences: Introduction to Social Sciences

Introduction to the disciplines comprising the social sciences. Topics include: social sciences and the University, the social scientist in the community, research methods and practice, interdisciplinary approaches to social problems, and information technology in the social sciences. Writing process, problem-solving and critical thinking skills are emphasized. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Lectures two hours a week, workshops two hours a week.

Sociology and Anthropology

First-Year Seminar 01.141

First-Year Seminar in Sociology and Anthropology: Multiculturalism in Canada

Issues relating to the development of and interaction among cultural communities with major emphasis on the realities of "doing multiculturalism in Canada." Research teams; organized seminars with volunteers from Canadian cultural and community groups. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.153

First-Year Seminar in Sociology and Anthropology: Contemporary Culture in Everyday Life

Consideration of the role of contemporary cultural forms in everyday life. Focus is on the culture/power relationship with special attention to the ways that popular forms such as television, film, music, and tourism facilitate or work against the cultural and economic interests of different societal groups.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week

First-Year Seminar 01.154

First-Year Seminar in Sociology and Anthropology: Society and the Designed Environment

Inquiry into the relation between human societies and the material environment which they inhabit and use. Focus is on the ways in which groups create the environments in which they live and the ways in which those environments influence and reproduce the groups.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week

First-Year Seminar 01.155

First-Year Seminar in Sociology and Anthropology: Introduction to Applied Sociology

Survey of the historic and contemporary contributions of Sociology to various applied fields, which may include official statistics, policy studies, consumer research, and workplace management. Focus is placed on the philosophical, professional, and ethical distinctions between scholarly and applied Sociology.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week

Women's Studies

First-Year Seminar 01.142

First-Year Seminar in Women's Studies: Issues in Women's Studies

Emphasis on the development of writing, research and analytical skills through the intensive examination of selected topics in women's studies (e.g. Motherhood, sexuality, health, technology, law, politics). Specific themes will vary from year to year. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

First-Year Seminar 01.143

First-Year Seminar in Women's Studies: Women and the Arts

Feminist research across a range of arts disciplines (including music, theatre, visual arts and film). The importance of feminist debates and theoretical issues in understanding women's involvement in the arts. Topics include gender and sexuality, feminine aesthetics, representation, identity and difference. Limited enrolment.

Prerequisite: Normally restricted to students entering the First year of a B.A. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

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