Intent to Register

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Intent to Register

• What is it?
• What do you need to do?

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Intent to Register can be done online in February
and March
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What is Intent to Register?
Basically, Intent to Register is your way of
saying Hey, Western, Id like to return next
year, and this is what Id like to study

• You will be asked to choose a degree (e.g.,
  4-Year BSc) and module(s) (e.g., Specialization
  in Genetics)
• Your ITR choice is what you think youd like to
  study remember that some students change their
  degree / module choices later on in their
  academic career

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Which DEGREES can you choose from?

• For students in Science / Basic Medical
  Sciences, the most common choices are

• Honors Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science (4 Year)
• Bachelor of Science (3 Year)
• Honors Bachelor of Medical Sciences
• Bachelor of Medical Sciences (4 Year)

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What is a module?
What is a MODULE?
(Honors) Specialization
Module types
Major
Minor
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What if you are not sure which DEGREE MODULE to
choose?
May we make a couple suggestions
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Not sure which subject areas suit you best?
Step 1

• Find out which modules are available, then
  create a short list of subject areas you want to
  learn more about
• Which modules are available in our faculty? -- go
  to www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca choose the 2012
  Academic Calendar click on Faculties, Science,
  including BMSc
• Want to know more about modules in the Basic
  Medical Sciences Departments? go to
  http//www.uwo.ca/bmsc/modules.htm

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Not sure which subject area(s) suit you best?
Step 2
Participate in one or all of these
For First-Year Students Whats your Program
Getting Ready for ITR For Details, visit
http//www.success.uwo.ca/index.cfm/first-year-pro
grams

• Find out What to Expect and Which Modules are
  Offered in your area of interest
• Departmental Information Sessions
• Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Basic Medical Sciences

For Details, visit www.uwo.ca/sci/counselling
click on ITR Exploring Modules
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• Once you know which area you are interested in
  studying, you will need to know HOW MODULES CAN
  BE COMBINED!

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How can MODULES be COMBINED?
Degree Type Honors Specialization Specialization Major Major 2 Minor Minor 2
Honors BSc
Honors BSc
Honors BSc
Honors BSc
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (4-Year)
BSc (3-Year)
BSc (3-Year)
BSc (3-Year)
Approved module combinations depend on which
Degree you choose When you do online ITR, this
chart will help you make your choices! For info
on BMSc module combinations see
http//www.uwo.ca/bmsc/modules.htm
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Once I know which Degree and Modules I want to
choose, What is next?

• Go online and submit your Intent to Register!
• Deadline March 31, 2012
• To access the online Intent to Register service
• Log into Student Services
• Click on MYPOSSIBILITIES
• Click on Intent to Register
• What you will be asked to indicate
• Status (full-or part-time)
• Faculty/School (e.g., Faculty of Science)
• Degree designation and type (e.g., BSc 4-Year)
• Module type(s) (e.g., Specialization)
• Subject of module(s) (Specialization in
  Chemistry)