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 major? Get the information you need
and submit your Intent to Register Form February
5 23, 2007
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Social Science Intent to Register
February 5 23, 2007
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.as
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Review Calendar

Degree requirements

Program details

Courses
Sociology?
Honors Specialization?
Psychology?
Double Major?
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 Scholars Electives, Concurrent
Programs, Certificate or Diploma Programs use the
appropriate new or old paper form.
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Social Science Programs

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

Attend Departmental Information and Counselling
Sessions
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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

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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

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Sample Planning Guide
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• Whats 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.
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Categories
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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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More Definitions
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
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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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www.registrar.uwo.ca/Registration/ITR.cfm counsell
ing.ssc.uwo.ca
Submit your form online
OR
paper form to Room 2114, SSC
by February 23, 2007