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Telephone: 519-661-2011 Fax: 519-661-3384 counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/ Faculty of Social Science Academic Counselling, Room 2105 Student Centre, Room 2114

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What’s your major? Get the information you need and submit your Intent to Register Form February 5 – 23, 2007

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Pick up NEW Calendar in SSC 2114 (the old calendar is online only) Attend Department and Faculty Information Sessions counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/builddegree/itrlocations.asp Review Calendar • Degree requirements • Program details • Courses *Most students submit online ITR February 12 – 23. You may revise your online until February 23, 2007. *If necessary submit your paper ITR form February 12 – 23, 2007 In May, Department checks eligibility for requested programs Check your grade report comments and program on the web Registration dates and priorities are determined Register for courses on the web during the summer *Exception: Senior students making changes to an old BA must use the old paper ITR form. Students entering Scholar’s Electives, Concurrent Programs, Certificate or Diploma Programs use the appropriate new or old paper form. Social Science Intent to Register February 5 – 23, 2007 Honors Specialization? Psychology? Double Major? Sociology?

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 American Studies  Economics  Anthropology  First Nations Studies  Geography  History  International Relations  Latin American Studies  Linguistics  Political Science  Psychology Sociology  Women’s Studies Management and Organizational Studies Social Science Programs

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NEW Degrees Offered Honors Bachelor 4 year (Honors Specialization or Double Major) Honors Bachelor of Science 4 year (Honors Specialization in Psychology or Geography) Bachelor Degree 4 year Specialization or Major Bachelor Degree 3 year Major or Double Minor

Common to all NEW degrees: 

Common to all NEW degrees First year requirements Category A, (eg. Social Science), Category B (eg. Arts & Humanities), Category C (eg. Science) Essay requirements Limit in courses in one subject Limit on first year courses Essential modules

Sample Planning Guide: 

Sample Planning Guide

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What’s Your Major? Not sure? What are your interests and strengths? Check the course descriptions in the calendar or more detailed ones on the web. Look at the textbooks in the Bookstore. Attend the departmental information sessions. Talk about it. Which courses are you enjoying this year? Visit the Social Science Career Centre in Room 2109 SSC.

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These blocks represent courses. Choose 5 for your first year.

Categories: 

Categories

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Now, with the first 5 choices, you can start to build your degree. First Year

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Minor (4.0 courses) Major (6.0 courses) Honors Specialization (9.0 courses) Specialization (9.0 courses) Modules In Second Year, you start to build your modules.

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Note: There are two ways to do each degree. Essential modules for Degrees offered in Social Science: Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) Honors Specialization Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) Double Major Bachelor Degree (4 year) Specialization Bachelor Degree (4 year) Major Bachelor Degree (3 year) Major Bachelor Degree (3 year) Double Minor

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Double Major Modules Year IV Year III Year II Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses Honors Specialization Year IV Year III Year II Year I Year I

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Major Modules Year IV Year III Year II Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses Specialization Year IV Year III Year II Year I Year I

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Double Minor Modules Year III Year II Bachelor Degree (3 year) 15.0 courses Major Year III Year II Year I Year I

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Honors Double Major Modules Year IV Year III Year II BMOS (4 year) Specialization Year IV Year III Year II Year I Year I Geog with Minor

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Once you have the Essential modules, you can create Additional modules...

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Double Major Modules Year IV Year III Year II Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses Essential Module: Honors Specialization Year IV Year III Year II Year I Year I E E E

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Major Modules Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses Year IV Year III Year II Year I Year IV Year III Year II Year I E Essential Module: Specialization E

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Essential Modules: Double Minor Modules Year III Year II Bachelor Degree (3 year) 15.0 courses Year III Year II Year I Year I Option Option Additional Module: Minor A E E

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Level 1 Progression Academic Standing Status Level 2 Progression

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Prerequisite A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course. Corequisite A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course. Antirequisite Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit. Courses Unless otherwise noted "course", "option", or "full-course equivalent" means one full course or two half-courses (1.0 course). Essay Course Courses with a significant writing component that is designated E or F/G. Principal Course Specific first year courses that determine your eligibility for modules. Modules Set of courses required for degrees (eg. Major, Minor) Subsidiary/Option Elective or optional subject within an honors program. Definitions

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Course numbering 001-099 - first-year level courses 100-199 - second- and third-year level general courses 200-299 - second-year honors-level 300-399 - third-year honors-level 400-499 - fourth-year honors-level a/b - first term/second term half-course y - half-course offered in other than a regular session E - essay full course F/G - first term/second term essay half-course W/X first term/second term full course offered in one term More Definitions…

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Tips First year requirements You must make up any first year requirements before requesting an Honors Program. Affiliated College Courses Maximum of 1 course at an affiliated college, if it is not offered on main campus. Special Permission Must be obtained by June 1 (e.g. waiver of prerequisite). Course Load Maximum of 5 courses. Maximum of 5 per term. Repeats Maximum 1 repeat of a passed course; 2 repeats of a failed course. Update your address

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Submit your form online www.registrar.uwo.ca/Registration/ITR.cfm counselling.ssc.uwo.ca paper form to Room 2114, SSC by February 23, 2007 OR