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The performance of all students is evaluated regularly to determine whether they are meeting the standards prescribed for continuing in their program. Standards and performance indicators vary according to individual Faculties and programs.
At Carleton, there is a Division of Arts and Social Sciences, and a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The former—the Division—comprises the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The latter—the Faculty—comprises those academic units listed on p. 10.
The phrase "arts or social science," when used in this Calendar, refers to all those disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management.
To audit a course is to attend without working for or expecting to receive formal credit. Formal registration is required and regular tuition fees apply. Students are not permitted to submit work or to write formal examinations.
A university degree, for which a student follows an undergraduate degree program, (e.g. B.A.—Bachelor of Arts).
A monetary award based on good academic standing and financial need.
A university publication listing courses, degree requirements, faculty and university regulations, and names of faculty members.
The Continuation Index is one of the factors used in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and Public Affairs and Management to determine students' academic standing in their degree program and eligibility for graduation. The method of determining the CI and the effects that it has on students are described in Sections 5 and 7 under Regulations .
In the Division of Arts and Social Sciences, a way of completing a degree that requires students to commit to certain courses or course patterns within the Major discipline. These students may take core or foundation courses in common with all other students, but once they have committed to a Concentration within the program they are bound to follow a specified sub-set of courses in order to be certified as having completed that particular Concentration. A current example of a Concentration would be the Concentration in Law, Policy and Government in Law.
A unit of study in a given discipline identified by a unique number and name in a given department.
The weight value given to an academic course. The basic unit of academic work at Carleton is the full credit, which is indicated with a weight value of 1.0 on all records documents. A course marked with the symbol * has a weight value of one-half credit, and is indicated with a value of 0.5 on all records documents. Courses may have weight values greater than 1.0 (e.g. 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 credits), and are also indicated in this Calendar.
A division of a faculty concerned with a specific branch of instruction of study.
A branch of learning or a field of study.
(a) A major teaching division of the University, divided into departments, schools or other units and headed by a dean. (e.g. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences);
(b) The academic teaching staff of the University.
A student who is registered in a minimum of 4.0 credits or the equivalent during the Fall/Winter session.
The Grade Point Average is a number calculated by dividing the number of grade points achieved in a set of successfully completed academic courses by the total credit value of those courses. A system of Weighted Grade Points is used in the Faculty of Engineering. Some individual departments in other faculties also use weighted grade points.
A specialized university program, normally requiring four years or 20.0 full-credits or their equivalent to achieve the degree.
The process of applying for and receiving approval to change from one degree or certificate program to another. Applications for such transfers must be completed in accordance with published deadlines and applicants must meet the requirements of the program into which they wish to transfer.
Instructional Television. The provision of courses to both on and off-campus students through cablevision and videocassette distribution services.
A statement provided to students by their home universities, giving them permission to take academic courses elsewhere and to transfer those courses to the home university. At Carleton, students must obtain such Letters from their Faculty Registrarial Services Offices, prior to taking the courses which are to be transferred.
The discipline(s) or field(s) in which a student specializes during the course of degree studies. In some programs, options and program option(s) represent equivalent terminology.
A university program in the Faculty of Science, normally requiring three years or 15.0 full-credits or their equivalent to achieve the degree.
Individuals who lack normal entrance requirements as published in the Calendar, but who will be 21 years of age or over by December 31 of the year in which they wish to enroll, may receive consideration for admission to a degree program either on a full-time or part-time basis.
A specified number of credits within a discipline that will provide students in another discipline with a grounding in the second discipline. The credits necessary for a Minor can be all required, or a mix of required and optional credits.
Ontario Academic Course. A prescriptive, provincially designed university entrance course.
An independent service which investigates individuals' grievances or complaints, reports findings and helps to achieve equitable settlements.
An addition to a degree which a student may choose to undertake. Pursuing the option does not affect eligibility for the degree since the remainder of the course pattern(s) will be constant. That is, a student may complete the degree with or without taking the option; a student in the option may drop it and still receive the degree. The most common form of Option at Carleton at the moment is the Co-Op Option: students in the Option generally take the same academic courses as all other students, but they add Co-Op placements to their regular academic requirements.
A student who is registered in fewer than 4.0 credits or the equivalent during any academic session.
A university program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management, normally requiring three years or 15.0 full-credits or their equivalent to achieve the degree.
A course that when successfully completed prevents a student receiving credit for another course because of the similarity or overlap in material. e.g. Business 42.171* - "Precludes credit for Business 42.210*."
A course or courses that must be successfully completed before the student can register for the course described. In most cases, for example, the student must have taken a 100-level course in a particular discipline before being admitted to a course in the same discipline at the 200- or 300-level. The 100-level course is, therefore, a prerequisite.
A non-credit course, seminar or workshop offered through the Carleton Professional Development Centre. These courses, seminars and workshops carry no credit towards a university degree program and are not provincially funded.
A group of approved courses, generally a combination of required and optional (elective) courses, which leads to a degree or certificate.
Progress through a degree program is normally measured in terms of program years. Years are traditionally classified as First year, Second year, and so on. Progression from one year to the next is determined either by the accumulation of credits or the completion of required patterns of credits.
The Faculty of Public Affairs and Management comprises those academic units listed on p. 105.
The process of selecting, enrolling in, and remitting fees for courses for an academic session.
A monetary award based on academic achievement.
A student not admitted to a degree program but registered in degree-credit courses to: qualify for admission, to improve professional or vocational qualifications, for transfer credit to another institution, or for personal interest.
In the Division of Engineering and Science, a way of completing a degree that requires students to commit to certain courses or course patterns within the Major Discipline. These students may take core or foundation courses in common with all other students, but once they have committed to a Stream within the program they are bound to follow a specified sub-set of courses in order to be certified as having completed that particular Stream. A current example of a Stream would be the Aerospace Stream in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
A program that combines the courses of two or more academic units, usually under the auspices of a Committee of Management or similar administrative structure. The best current examples at Carleton are Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Women's Studies, both of which rely on courses from several Departments.
Credit given for work done at another institution which may be granted for work completed prior to admission or during degree studies by means of a Letter of Permission.
Those fees assessed at registration for costs related to courses to be taken in the academic session. Tuition fees include laboratory and survey camps, where applicable. In addition compulsory miscellaneous fees are also assessed.
A university student working towards a bachelor's degree.
The formal procedure, according to regulations laid down by the University, of withdrawing from a course or courses, or from the University.