DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Degree
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Hon.B.A.) Degree
Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon.B.Sc.) Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree

1. Complete twenty full-course equivalents, including no more than six 100-series courses;
2. Complete the Commerce and Finance Program (see below);
3. Complete the Faculty Distribution Requirement for B.Com. students;
4. Complete five full course equivalents from disciplines outside of Management (MGT) and Economics (ECO); (courses taken to fulfill (b) and (c) may be also counted towards meeting this requirement; see also III.3 in Commerce and Finance Program below).
5. Obtain standing (i.e., complete with a grade of 50% or more) in at least six 300- or 400-series courses, including at least one 400-series course.
6. Achieve a cumulative GPA of 1.85 or more by the time of graduation.

Graduation

Students who expect to graduate at the end of a given session must notify their College Registrars in writing or use the student telephone service to make their degree requests by the dates specified in the Calendar. Prospective graduands should receive the following documents from the University:

1. a Program of Study Assessment form (late April/late August) from the program sponsor;
2. a letter from the Office of Statistics, Records and Convocation providing details of the convocation ceremony (late March/mid-October);
3. a Statement of Results (or letter for non-registered students) from the Office of the Faculty Registrar confirming degree eligibility (early June/early September).

1. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Humanities.
2. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Social Sciences (MGT courses may be used to meet this requirement with the exception of MGT 120H and 121H, which have NO Distribution Requirement status;).
3. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Sciences, with the following exceptions: All 100-series courses in CSC, MAT, STA; STA 250H, 255H, 257H, 352Y.
4. NOTE: transfer students from Erindale or Scarborough must meet the St. George Distribution Requirement.

1. To qualify for an Hon. B.A. or Hon. B.Sc. you must:
   1. Obtain standing (i.e., receive 50% or more) in at least 20 courses that meet the following criteria:
      1. No more than six courses may be 100-series;
      2. At least six courses must be 300+series courses (no more than one 300+series transfer credit may be counted towards these six);
      3. No more than fifteen courses may have the same three-letter designator ("AST", "ENG", etc.).
   2. Complete ONE of the following program requirements (whether you receive an Hon. B.A. or an Hon. B.Sc. depends on the Program(s) you complete; see Program Requirements):
      1. one Specialist Program; or
      2. two Major Programs, which must include TWELVE different courses; or
      3. one Major and two Minor Programs, which must include TWELVE different courses; or
      4. three Minor Programs, which must include TWELVE different courses.
   3. Complete the Distribution Requirement
   4. Obtain a Cumulative GPA of 1.85 or more by the time of graduation.
2. To qualify for a B.A.* or B.Sc.*, you must:
   1. Obtain standing (i.e., receive 50% or more) in at least 15 courses that meet the following criteria:
      1. No more than six courses may be 100-series;
      2. At least three courses must be 300+series courses (no more than one 300+series transfer credit may be counted towards these three);
      3. No more than ten courses may have the same three-letter designator ("AST", "ENG", etc.).
   2. Complete ONE of the following program requirements (whether you receive a B.A. or a B.Sc.depends on the Program(s) you complete; see Program Requirements):
      1. one Major Program; or
      2. two Minor Programs; the two Minors must include EIGHT different courses.
   3. Complete the Distribution Requirement;
   4. Obtain a Cumulative GPA of 1.50 or more by the time of graduation.

   *Students with a B.A. or B.Sc. who return to upgrade that degree to an Hon. B.A. or Hon. B.Sc. may exchange the B.A. or B.Sc. for an Honours degree. A B.A. leads only to an Hon. B.A.; a B.A. CANNOT be upgraded to an Hon. B.Sc., and a B.Sc. CANNOT be upgraded to an Hon. B.A. Students who upgrade to an Honours degree are not eligible to attend the convocation ceremony for the upgrade. Five courses taken towards one degree may, on petition, be counted towards a different degree (see 'Second Degree' Requirements).
   Different degree regulations apply to students who first registered in the Faculty before Winter Session 1992; these students should consult their College Registrar.

   Graduation
   Students who expect to graduate at the end of the Fall-Winter or Summer Session must use the student telephone service or Student Web Service to make their degree requests by the dates specified in the Calendar.

   "Second Degree" Requirements
   Students beginning a second degree are normally exempted from the first year of the degree requirements by being granted five (5.0) credits, four 100-level and one 200-level, regardless of the number of previous degrees held. Students will be governed by the rules of the Faculkty in place at the time they commence their second degree. Students who already hold a degree from the Faculty of Arts and Science or from Scarborough College may complete a second degree only of an alternate type (i.e. if a student has a B.A. degree then he/she may not complete a second B.A. degree).

   NOTE: In biological and science programs there may be occasions when scientific observations are made by students on themselves or on fellow students. These include common diagnostic or immunization procedures. Unless a valid reason exists, students are expected to participate in such exercises. If any investigative work involving student participation does not form part of the program, participation is voluntary.

   REQUIREMENTS OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR B.A., HON. B.A., B.SC., HON. B.SC.
   
   

   Completion of a Program is only a part of Degree Requirements. Variations made in Program details for individual students do not in any way affect Degree Requirements.

   Program Definitions
   Programs are groupings of courses in one or more disciplines; these groupings are in Section V under each college or department entry. Types of programs are:
   

   • Specialist Program: a sequence of between 9 and 16 courses * in one or more disciplines (out of the total of 20 courses needed for an Hon. B.A. or Hon. B.Sc.). Specialist programs must include at least four 300+series courses, one of which must be a 400-series course.
   • Major Program: a sequence of between 6 and 8 courses * in one or more disciplines (out of the total of 15 courses needed for a B.A. or B.Sc.; program combinations including Majors may also be used to qualify for an Honours degree; see 3. below). Major programs must include at least two 300+series courses.
   • Minor Program: a sequence of 4 courses * in one or more disciplines (out of the total of 15 courses needed for a B.A. or B.Sc.; program combinations including Minors may be used to qualify for a degree; see 3. below. Minor programs must include at least one 300+series course.

   * Courses may have prerequisites not listed in the Program but which must be taken.

   Program Requirements

   1. You must enrol in at least one and no more than three programs (of which only two can be Majors/Specialists), in the Fall-Winter or Summer session in which you pass your fourth course (see Registration Handbook and Timetable for details; students admitted with transfer credit for four courses or more must do this immediately upon admission.)
   2. You must meet any enrolment requirements for a program as stated in the Calendar; if you do not meet these requirements, you may be subsequently removed from the program
   3. The Program(s) you complete determine whether you receive a science or an arts degree upon graduation. In Section V each Program indicates the type of degree to which it leads - e.g.,"ENGLISH (B.A.)", or "GEOLOGY (B.Sc.)" etc. To receive an Hon. B.Sc., for example:
      • One Specialist in a B.Sc. area leads to an Hon. B.Sc.;
      • One Major in a B.Sc. area plus one Major in a B.A. area leads to either an Hon. B.Sc. or an Hon.B.A. - your choice (two Majors must include TWELVE different courses);
      • In combinations of one Major + two Minors OR three Minors, two of the three programs must be in B.Sc. areas for an Hon. B.Sc. (combinations must include TWELVE different courses);
      • Similarly, if two Minors are being used to receive a B.A. or B.Sc, both Minors must be in a B.Sc. area for a B.Sc. (two Minors must include EIGHT different courses).

   Notes and Abbreviations used in the Programs of Study
   

   "Specialist Program (X full courses or their equivalent)"	"X" is the number of courses required for that program out of the total of 20 courses needed for an Hon. B.A. or Hon. B.Sc.
   "Major Program (X full courses or their equivalent)"	"X" is the number required for that program out of the total of 15 courses needed for a B.A. or B.Sc.
   "First Year", "Second Year", etc.	Sequences of courses are given as guides, but need not be followed in the exact order listed, provided all pre- and co-requisites are observed.
   Higher Years	Second, Third and Fourth Years
   An oblique stroke ("/")	"or"
   A comma and a semi-colon	"and".
   200-series	courses numbered in the 200's ONLY
   200+series	courses in the 200's or 300's or 400's
   300+series	courses numbered in the 300's or 400's
   Approved	approved by the college or department sponsoring the program
   Group	a group of related courses; Groups are at the end of the relevant program listings
   Courses	full courses or the equivalent in full and/or half courses. The letter Y or H in a course code in this Calendar indicates the credit value:
   Y	a full course, for which one credit is given, e.g., ANT 100Y1;
   H	a half course, for which one-half credit is given, e.g., HIS321H1.

   
   

   Self-Designed Programs
   Students may design their own Programs, which must be substantially different from any Program in this Calendar. Such a Program, if formally adopted by the student's College on the basis of its academic rigour and coherence, and if approved by the Committee on Academic Standards, will be accepted as fulfilling the degree requirement for certification in a Program (transcripts indicate only "Completed Self-designed Programs approved by "X" College"). Since the approval process is necessarily a long one, students following this alternative must discuss this process with their College Registrar immediately after completion of the fourth course in the Faculty.

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