Telephone: [phone]

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Faculty of Social Science Academic Counselling,
Room 2105 Student Centre, Room 2114
Telephone [phone] Fax
519-661-3384 counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/
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Whats your program? Get the information you need
and Do UR ITR! February 2 March 31, 2009
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Social Science - Program Counselling/Intent to
Register - February 2 March 31 2009
Check the NEW Calendar online www.westerncalendar.
uwo.ca/
Degree requirements
Module details
Course descriptions
Attend Department and Faculty Information Sessions
counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/builddegree/itrlocations.as
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Review Calendar
Whats your Program?
Sociology?
Psychology?
If necessary submit your paper ITR form February
2 March 31.
Most students submit online ITR. You may revise
your online until March 31.
Double Major?
Honors Specialization?
In May, Departments check your eligibility for
the program you requested. You can check your
grade report comments and program on the web.
Check student.uwo.ca or your UWO email in
mid-June to see when you can start registering.
Check the timetable and course notes and register
for your courses online during the summer.
Must use paper form Students entering Scholars
Electives or Concurrent Programs (for the first
time), Certificate or Diploma Programs use the
paper form.
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Social Science Programs

• ? American Studies ? Economics
• ? Anthropology ? First Nations Studies
• Geography ? History
• International Relations ? Jewish Studies
• Latin American Studies ? Linguistics
• ? Political Science ? Psychology
• ?Sociology ? Womens Studies
• ? Management and Organizational Studies

Attend Departmental Information and Counselling
Sessions
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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

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Common to all 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

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Categories
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Western Scholars

• The purpose of the Western Scholars designation
  is to recognize students outstanding academic
  achievement and to provide opportunities for
  program enrichment.
• High-achieving students entering first year are
  eligible to become members of the honor society
  referred to as Western Scholars. Western
  Scholars are invited to participate in
  extracurricular activities through which they are
  exposed to a variety of cultural, social and
  academic events, and are offered opportunities to
  participate in volunteer activities in the
  community.
• Requirements
• Honors society, cultural and academic events.
• Traditional modules (honors level courses
  recommended).
• At least 5.0 courses (Sept. - April) with an
  average of 80 (no mark less than 65).
• 70 (no mark less than 65) on any additional
  summer courses.
• Designated on transcript and diploma.

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A E O
First Year
Second Year (5.0 courses)(2257 courses in a
major or higher module
Third Year
IVEY
Third Year Honors
IVEY
Professional Program
Fourth Year Honors

• General Education
• Skills
• Area of Interest
• Backup (Industrial Psychology, Economics, Etc.)

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Sample Planning Guide
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• Whats Your Program?
• 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 Career Centre in 2040 SSC. Check Career
  Cruising www.ssc.uwo.ca/careers/.

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These blocks represent courses. Choose 5 for your
first year.
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First Year
Now, with the first 5 choices, you can start to
build your degree.
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In Second Year, you start to build your modules.
Specialization (9.0 courses)
Honors Specialization (9.0 courses)
Modules
Major (6.0 courses)
Minor (4.0 courses)
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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

Note There are two ways to do each degree.
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Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses
Modules
Double Major
Honors Specialization
Year IV Year III Year II
Year IV Year III Year II
Year I
Year I
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Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses
Modules
Major
Specialization
Year IV Year III Year II
Year IV Year III Year II
Year I
Year I
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Bachelor Degree (3 year) 15.0 courses
Modules
Double Minor
Major
Year III Year II
Year III Year II
Year I
Year I
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BMOS (4 year)
Modules
Honors Double Major
Specialization
with Minor
Year IV Year III Year II
Year IV Year III Year II
Geog
Year I
Year I
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Once you have the Essential modules, you can
create Additional modules...
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Honors Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses
Modules
Essential Module Honors Specialization
Double Major
Year IV Year III Year II
Year IV Year III Year II
E
E
E
Year I
Year I
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Bachelor Degree (4 year) 20.0 courses
Modules
Essential Module Specialization
Major
Year IV Year III Year II
Year IV Year III Year II
E
E
Year I
Year I
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Bachelor Degree (3 year) 15.0 courses
Modules
Essential Modules Double Minor
Additional Module Minor
Year III Year II
E
Year III Year II
A
E
Option
Option
Year I
Year I
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Academic Standing Status
Level 1 Progression
Level 2 Progression
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Definitions
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.
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New Course Numbers
First year courses 1000 1999 Second year
courses 2000 2999 Third year courses 3000 -
3999 Fourth year courses 4000 - 4999
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
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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 1.0 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 5.0 courses. Maximum of 5.0 per term.
• Repeats
• Maximum 1 repeat of a passed course 2 repeats of
  a failed course.
• Update your address

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