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Program Selection Steps and Degree Requirements

This guide provides an overview of the degree requirements and program options for students. It covers the number of courses needed, program combinations, completion time, and academic standing. It also includes information on program descriptions and first-year course requirements.

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Program Selection Steps and Degree Requirements

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  1. Course Selection Step 1: Review Degree andProgram Requirements There are limits on the number of 100-series courses that can be used for credit towards your degree Combination of full and half credits. No time limit for the completion of a degree Choice of large (Specialist), medium (Major), or small (Minor) programs Programs of study are the focus of your degree You can complete more than the “minimum” number of programs. You can select up to 3 programs with a maximum of 2 large programs ( e.g. Majors or Specialists). The CGPA determines your academic status (e.g. In Good Standing, On Academic Probation etc.) and your eligibility to graduate. Grades in the low-to-mid 60’s will provide a CGPA in the 1.85 range Breadth Requirements are “exit” requirements – they don’t have to be completed in your first year of study but are required for the completion of your degree.

  2. Step 2: Review Program Options on the Arts and Science website, Online Calendar and Program Information site Program information can be found on the Faculty of Arts and Science’s website: (http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/academics/progs/combining-programs) …and in the Faculty’s online Program Codes and Contacts listings. …in the online Arts and Science Calendar…

  3. Step 3: Review Program Descriptions in Calendar to determine required 1st Year courses Programs determine the type of degree you receive: - Honours Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.) - Honours Bachelor of Science (H.B.Sc.) - Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Major program in Economics requires two FCE’s (Full Credit Equivalents) in first year as part of the requirements for admission to this limited enrolment program: ECO101H1+ECO102H1 (or ECO105Y1) plus MAT133Y1 (or MAT135H + MAT136H or MAT137Y1 or MAT157Y) Minimum grades in required first year courses determine eligibility for admission to limited enrolment programs of study Economics Major (Arts program) This is a limited enrolment program.  Students who request the program and obtain at least the specified mark(s) in the required course(s) will be eligible to enrol. Required courses and grades for program enrolment: (ECO101H1 with a final mark of at least 63% and ECO102H1 with a final mark of at least 63% , or ECO105Y1 with a final mark of at least 80%), ANDMAT133Y1 with a final mark of at least 63%, or(MAT135H1 with a final mark of at least 60% and MAT136H1 with a final mark of at least 60%), orMAT137Y1 with a final mark of at least 55%, or MAT157Y1 with a final mark of at least 55%. Program Course Requirements: 7 full courses or their equivalent First Year (2.0 FCE): 1. (ECO101H1 + ECO102H1)/ECO105Y1; 2. MAT133Y1 /(MAT135H, MAT136H)/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1 Second Year (Core courses, 3.0 FCE) : • ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1,  • ECO202Y1/ECO208Y1/ECO209Y1,  • ECO220Y1/ECO227Y1/(STA220H1, STA255H1)/(STA257H1, STA261H1)

  4. Consider Elective Course Options: • Introductory courses that will give you additional program options: • It is important to have options for several programs at the end of 1st year in case your first choice is not what you expected or you do not achieve the grade needed to enter the program • Taking an additional introductory course allows you to explore other interests that you may have • Courses that can help fulfill the Breadth Requirement: • The required courses for your programs of interest will fulfill some of your breadth requirement. • You don’t have to complete the Breadth requirement in 1st year, but it can be a good opportunity to take an elective course in a category you need • Small class experiences – 199 courses, FLCs, New One (other college ‘One’s), • These are unique opportunities only available in your 1st year, including a chance to get to know your professor - each class usually has no more than 25 students • 199 courses are designed to help fulfill the breadth requirement and you should ideally choose one in a category that is different from your main programs of interest • Explore something that wasn’t available in high school or that may help towards future goals: • The advantage of being at a university as large as U. of T. is the huge selection of courses • Professional programs (medicine, pharmacy, social work etc.) generally focus on marks and not program choices, but may suggest some courses to take during your undergraduate years • Skills development courses – e.g. writing courses and languages: • Courses such as Effective Writing (ENG100H1) or Writing Essays (INI103H1) can help build skills that will be valuable for other courses you take • U. of T. offers over 40 different languages to learn • Review Course Evaluations on the Learning Portal (portal.utoronto.ca) • Consider what other students have thought of courses • Evaluate the courses you are enrolled in

  5. Step 4: Understand Course codes and descriptions in the Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar CHM= Departmental Identifier (Chemistry Department) Campus code indicator. 1 = courseoffered on the St. George campus Course code Y= 1.0 credit, H = 0.5 credit First digit indicates year level Course Description Course title Course is a Breadth Requirement (BR) Category 5 ‘The Physical and Mathematical Universes’ Lists courses you must have completed before you can take CHM135H1 Courses with similar course content. If you have taken a course listed as an exclusion, then you can’t take CHM135H1 for credit Lists courses that must be taken concurrently with CHM135H1 CHM135H1 Chemistry: Physical Properties Structure of matter, gases, liquids and solids; phase equilibria and phase diagrams; colligative properties; chemical equilibria; electrolyte solutions and electrochemistry; reaction kinetics; introduction to thermodynamics. Recommended for students in life and health science programs that involve a small amount of chemistry. • Prerequisite: Chemistry SCH4U, Mathematics MHF4U + MCV4U • Corequisite: (MAT135H, MAT136H1)/MAT137Y/MAT157Y recommended • Exclusion:CHM139H1, CHM151Y1, CHMA11H3, CHM140Y5, CHM110H5 Distribution Requirement Status: Science Breadth Requirement: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

  6. Step 5: Understanding Credits and Section Codes for Timetabling Purposes September ------------------------------- December January ------------------------------------------ April H Course Code (0.5 credit) FSection Code (Timetable) = First Term H Course Code (0.5 credit) SSection Code (Timetable)= Second Term Y Course (Code 1.0 Credit) Y Section Code (Timetable) = Full Year (Sept.-April) Y Course Code (1.0 credit) FSection Code (Timetable) = First Term Y Course Code (1.0 credit) S Section Code (Timetable) = Second Term H Course (Code 0.5 credit) Y Section Code (Timetable) = Full Year (Sept.-April)

  7. Commerce First Year Rotman Commerce students will be pre-enrolled in 4.0 credits: RSM100H, MAT133Y and ECO101H1, ECO102H1. Courses required for program admission and completion. and RSM219H1, RSM230H1 and RSM250H1. Optional courses designed to give insight into Specialist Programs. Should have electives to provide additional/alternate program options

  8. Step 6: Consult Online Fall/Winter Session Registration Instructions and Timetable for Course Offerings, Times and Enrolment Instructions ‘F’ section code indicates course takes place in First Term – Sept. to Dec. ‘H’ indicates 0.5 credit Several Lecture, Practical and Tutorial Meeting Sections to choose from. You must choose one of each type (if offered – not every course will offer Practical and Tutorial Meeting Sections) Activity codes correspond to specific time slots e.g. Lecture LEC0101 takes place on Mon., Wed. and Fri. from 12:10 till 1:00 p.m. (Classes begin 10 minutes after the hour and end on the hour.) Practical (lab)PRA0302 takes place on Thurs. from 2:10 till 5:00 p.m. Some courses will offer the option of joining a waitlist if the meeting section is filled. A ‘Y’ indicator means that a waitlist function is available Practical (lab) Meeting Section takes place in alternate weeks, not every week. This may allow you to create a more “efficient” timetable by selecting a Practical Meeting Section for a first-year science course that will alternate - in the same time slot - with a Practical Meeting Section in another first-year science course. e.g. CHM135H1 (F) PRA0302 (Thurs. 2:00-5:00) will alternate with BIO120H1 (F) PRA0301 (Thur. 1:30-4:30). ( Refer to online Timetable for more details.) Enrolment Indicators and Controls give access to a course to specific groups of students for specific times (See Registration Instructions and Timetable for details) and some courses – those with ‘E’ Enrolment Indicators cannot be added via ACORN

  9. Step 7: Plan and Record Course Preferences Elective courses selected to fulfill additional breadth requirements; provide alternate/back-up program options; allow for the acquisition of new skills etc. Elective courses selected to provide alternate/back-up program options; fulfill additional breadth requirements; allow for the acquisition of new skills etc. Courses selected to meet the first- year requirements for entry to your preferred programs of study List your 5.0 credits in order of priority. You select all of your First Term, Second Term and Full Session courses when you log on to ACORN at your assigned start time. Make timetabling easier by scheduling the 1st choice of Lecture/Practical/Tutorial Meeting Sections for all 5.0 credits before attempting to schedule 2nd or 3rd choice “back-up” meeting sections for each course. Try to select 2nd and 3rd choice “back-up” Meeting Sections in the event that your first choice of Lecture/Practical/Tutorial is filled. Choose alternate courses in the event that you cannot obtain a space in one of your first 5.0 preferred courses You may take 200-level (second year) courses in your first year of study provided that you have the appropriate background (prerequisites, corequisites etc.) but 200-level courses are generally more difficult and demanding than 100-level courses

  10. Step 8: Logon to ACORN to Check Course Selection Start Time Find detailed “How-To” instructions on Course Enrolment via ACORN on the FAQ site: http://help.acorn.utoronto.ca/how-to/

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  12. Step 9: Log on to ACORN at Assigned Start Time to Enrol in Courses

  13. Step 10 : Review Fee Charges and Pay or defer Fees by August 29 Charges will appear on ACORN in July: include tuition and incidental fees Payment (first instalment or full amount) or OSAP deferral is due by Aug 29 Payment is made via your bank: provide your financial institution with your UT account number: first 5 characters of your surname + your student no. (fees.utoronto.ca)

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