Glossary of Terms
Anti-requisite |
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A course which cannot be taken for credit before, after, or at the same time as the course which is listed. |
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Bachelor’s Degree |
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It is the first level of university degrees, for example, a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science. It is also referred to as an undergraduate degree. |
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Breadth |
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A requirement in most programs, that students complete at least six credits in each of the areas of humanities, sciences and social sciences. |
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Co-Requisite |
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A course which is required to be taken concurrently with the course with which it is listed as co-requisite. |
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Cross-Listed Courses |
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Courses which may be credited towards more than one discipline. (e.g. ENGL 2206) |
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Cross-Coded Courses |
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Courses which may be listed under two different codes in two different disciplines. The courses in the two disciplines will be anti-requisites for one another. (e.g. ADMN 2606 and ECON 2126). |
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Credits |
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The academic weight assigned to a course. |
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Discipline |
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This refers to an area of study, or to the faculty who teach in that subject. |
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Courses taken outside of the major requirements, chosen by the student, and used to fulfill their program requirements. |
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A general degree is normally a 3-year undergraduate degree. Students who have completed the fourth year of an honours degree but have failed to achieve the required overall average may graduate with a 4-year general degree or have the option of taking (or retaking) additional courses in order to qualify for the honours degree. |
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Graduate Degree |
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The level of university degree beyond the undergraduate degree. Graduate degrees include master (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) and doctoral (PhD) level degrees. |
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Honours Degree |
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An honours degree is a 4-year undergraduate degree. In order to graduate with an honours degree, students must achieve the required overall average . |
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Hours |
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The number of hours for a course, listed as the number of hours scheduled per week in the fall and/or winter terms. Three credit courses require a minimum of 36 hours in total and six-credit courses require a minimum of 72 hours in total. |
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Laboratory |
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The hours required in a course, typically in the sciences, for experimentation. This experimentation is normally held in a smaller “laboratory” setting and led by a professor or laboratory instructor. |
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Lecture |
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| Typically the largest part of a course’s hours, usually led by a professor. | |
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Major |
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| The student’s discipline(s) of specialization. Specific courses are required to meet major (or program) requirements. | |
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| A course that is entirely graded on the basis of a student’s grasp of a skill or skills. Students are graded on a pass/fail system and these courses are not counted when academic averages are computed for purposes of making academic standing decisions (e.g. CRJS 4346). | |
| A secondary level of specialization in a discipline, in addition to the major(s). Specific courses may be required to meet minor requirements. | |
Prerequisite |
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| A course which is required to be successfully completed before the courses listed. This course ensures that students have the required background to complete the listed course successfully. | |
Seminar |
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| A course, or portion of a course, taught through small group discussion or instruction. | |
Sequence |
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| The minimum 18 credits required in each of two disciplines for a liberal degree program. | |
| Service Learning | |
| An opportunity provided in a number of courses where students volunteer a set number of hours over the semester at a not-for-profit organization chosen to complement the course. Students use the skills and theory acquired in class, and apply that knowledge in a community-based setting. | |
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A studio session is a teaching period where students spend time in a learning environment that emphasizes student creative involvement with visual art media including, for instance, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpting. |
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| The small group discussion portion of a larger class, which may be led by a professor or by a tutorial assistant. | |
Undergraduate Degree |
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| It is the first level of university degree otherwise known as a Bachelor's degree (BA, BBA, BEd, BSc). The next level of university degrees are the graduate degrees which include the Master (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) and the Doctoral degrees (PhD). | |
Upper Level Courses |
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| Any level of course beyond the first year (1000) level. | |
