Course Selection Step 1: Review Degree and Subject POSt ( P rogram O f St udy) Requirements

1. Course Selection Step 1: Review Degree andSubject POSt (Program Of Study) Requirements Combination of full and half credits. No time limit for the completion of a degree There are limits on the number of 100-level courses that can be used for credit towards your degree You have the option of completing either: one Specialist program (9.0 to 15.0 credits) or two Major programs (6.0 to 8.0 credits each) or one Major program (6.0 to 8.0 credits) plus two Minor programs (4.0 credits each) Subject POSts (Programs Of Study) are the focus of your degree and you should select a combination of first-year courses that will give you the option to enter several different Subject POSts at the end of your first year of study 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 would provide a CGPA in the 1.85 range. You can complete more than the “minimum” number of Subject POSts. You can select up to 3 Subject POSts with a maximum of 2 large Subject POSts ( e.g. Majors or Specialists). 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 Subject POSt (Program Of Study) Options in the Online Calendar and Registration Instructions More detailed Subject POSt information, including first- year required courses, can be found in the online Arts and Science Calendar. You don't have to choose your Subject POSts (Programs of Study) until the end of first year but you do have to think about Subject POSt options in order to make sensible course choices in your first year of study. Most Subject POSts will have one or more required first-year courses and you should select your combination of 5.0 first-year credits carefully to ensure that you will have access to a variety of Subject POSt options at the end of your first year of study. A complete listing of Subject POSts, and program advisor contact information, can be found in the online Registration Instructions and Timetable.

3. Step 3: Review Program Descriptions in online Calendar to determine Required 1st Year courses Major program in Economics requires two courses in first year with specific final grades as part of the requirements for admission to this limited enrolment program: ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1 plus MAT133Y1/(MAT123H1, MAT124H1)/ (MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1

4. Step 4: Consider Elective Course Options • 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 • Introductory courses that will give you additional Subject POSt options: • It is important to have several options for Subject POSts 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 you may have • 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 • Small class experiences – 199 courses, FLCs, New One • 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 • Anti-Calendar - available online at www.assu.ca: • Consider what other students have thought of courses • The Anti-Calendar is published by the student union and provides student evaluations of courses and professors to help students make informed choices • 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

5. Step 5: Review Course Descriptions and Course Prerequisites in the Arts and Science online Calendar 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 PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I A first university physics course primarily for students not intending to pursue a Specialist or Major program in Physical or Mathematical Sciences. Topics include, classical kinematics & dynamics, momentum, energy, force, friction, work, power, angular momentum, oscillations, fluids, viscosity. Prerequisite: MCV4U Calculus and Vectors/MCB4U Functions & Calculus Corequisite: MAT135H1/137Y1/157Y1 Exclusion: PHY151H1/110Y1/138Y1/140Y1 Recommended Preparation: SPH4U Physics and SCH4U Chemistry DR =SCI, BR = 5 PHY= Departmental Identifier Course title Course Description Lists courses you must have completed before you can take PHY131H11 Lists courses that must be taken concurrently with PHY131H1 Lists courses with similar course content. If you have taken a course listed as an exclusion, then you can’t take PHY131H1 for credit Course is a Breadth Requirement (BR) from Category 5 ‘The Physical and Mathematical Universes’ Lists courses that are recommended by the Department as pre-requisites or co-requisites for PHY131H1, but not required

6. Step 6: Understand Credit and Section Codes in Order to Create Your Timetable September ------------------------------- December January ------------------------------------------ April H Course Code (0.5 credit) F Section Code = First Term H Course Code (0.5 credit) S Section Code = Second Term Y Course Code (1.0 credit) Y Section Code = Full ‘Year’ (Sept. – April) Y Course Code (1.0 credit) F Section Code = First Term Y Course Code (1.0 credit) S Section Code = Second Term H Course Code (0.5 credit) Y Section Code = Full ‘Year’ (Sept. – April)

7. Step 7: Consult the online Registration Instructions and and Timetable for Time and Location of Course Offerings Enrolment Indicators and Controls (See online Registration Instructions and Timetable for details) give access to a course to specific groups of students for specific times and some courses – those with ‘E’ Enrolment Indicators cannot be added via R.O.S.I./S.W.S ‘H’ indicates 0.5 credit A general location on campus is provided for first-year courses to assist you in planning your academic timetable. Avoid back-to-back East/West classes as it is difficult to travel across campus in the 10 minute interval between classes ‘F’ section code indicates course takes place in First Term – Sept. to Dec. 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) Some courses will offer a waitlist option if the meeting section is filled. A ‘Y’ indicator means that a waitlist function is available. Meeting Section codes correspond to specific time slots e.g. Lecture L0201 takes place on Tues. (‘T’), Thurs. (‘R’) and Fri (‘F’), from 12:10 till 1:00 p.m. (Classes begin 10 minutes after the hour and end on the hour.) Practical (lab) P0401 takes place on (‘R’) Thurs. from 2:10 till 5:00 p.m. (A) Indicates that the 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. CHM138H1 (F) P0201 (Tues. 2:10-5:00) will alternate with BIO120H1 (F) P0202 (Tues. 1:30-4:30). ( Refer to online Registration Instructions and Timetable for more details. )

8. Step 8: Check Faculty Website for Changes to Timetable Listings Prior to Course Enrolment Check course listings on the Faculty of Arts and Science’s online Timetable periodically to see if there have been any changes made to the time or location of classes you wish to enrol in

9. Step 9: Plan and Record Course Preferences Courses selected to meet the first- year requirements for entry to your preferred Subject POSts 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 ROSI 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. 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 Elective courses selected to fulfill additional breadth requirements; provide alternate/back-up program options; allow for the acquisition of new skills etc. Try to select 2nd and 3rd choice “back-up” Meeting Sections in the event that your first choice of Lecture/Practical/Tutorial is filled. Ensure that these “back-up” options do not create timetable conflicts or back-to-back East/West difficulties Choose alternate courses in the event that you cannot obtain a space in one of your first 5.0 preferred courses

10. Sample First-Term Schedule BIO120H1 (F) Practical P021 Alternate Weeks CHM139H1 (F) Practical P0201 Alternate Weeks

11. Step 10: Logon to ROSI to Check Course Selection Start Time and set PIN Reactivation Feature First time users: PIN is your date of birth format: yymmdd

12. Pay Fees after Enrolling in Courses • Charges will appear on ROSI in July: include tuition and incidental fees • Payment (first instalment or full amount is due by Aug 20) • Payment is made via your bank: provide your financial institution with your UT account number: first 5 characters of your surname + your student no. • Detailed fees payment instructions in online Registration Instructions and Timetable

13. Useful Websites and Resources College Registrars’ Contact information:http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/advising/colleges Arts and Science Calendar: http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/ Registration Instructions and Timetable:http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/timetable/1314_fw/index html First Year Seminars: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/fyh-1 First Year Learning Communities (FLC):http://flc.utoronto.ca/ TCard (Student card:http://www.utoronto.ca/tcard/ ROSI:http://www.rosi.utoronto.ca/ Anti Calendar:http://assu.ca/