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Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University - 2003/2004 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Areas of Study at Laurier
Using This Calendar
Mission Statement
Academic Programs at Laurier
Admissions, Awards and Fees
Academic Advising, Regulations and Administration
Publication Information
Quick Reference Telephone Numbers and E-mail Addresses
Office of the Registrar
Academic Counselling
Other University Departments
Classification of Students
Selection of Courses
Course Description Definitions
Course Number
Course Description/Contact Hours
Credit Weight
Discipline Codes
Academic Dates 2003 – 2004
Spring Term 2003
Intersession 2003
Summer Session 2003
Fall Term 2003 and Fall/Winter Term 2003 – 2004
Winter Term 2004 and Fall/Winter 2003 – 2004
Spring Term 2004
Intersession 2004
Summer Session 2004
The University
Academic Organization
Undergraduate Programs Offered
Graduate Programs Offered
History
Location
The Brantford Campus
The University Seal
Heraldic Coat of Arms
Laurier International
Exchange Programs
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BRAZIL
CANADA
DENMARK
ENGLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
HUNGARY
IRELAND
ITALY
JAPAN
KOREA
MEXICO
THE NETHERLANDS
PORTUGAL
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
TAIWAN
UNITED STATES
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO - Student Overflow Agreement
WUSC
Native University Program - First Year
Office of Part-Time, Distance and Continuing Education and Instructional Development
University Advancement
Office of Alumni Relations
Office of Development
Liaison Services
Public Affairs
Alumni Association
University Services
The Employment Equity Office
Human Resources
Instructional Development
Materiel Management
Physical Resources/Physical Plant and Planning
Printing Services
Security Services
Undergraduate Admissions
Office of the Registrar: Undergraduate Admissions
Admission Inquiries
Admission Philosophy
Application Deadline Dates
Entrance Scholarships for First-Year Students – Sponsored by Wilfrid Laurier University
Entrance Scholarship Grid
Chancellor's Scholarship Fund
President's Centennial Scholarship
Student with Disabilities
Proficiency in English
Academic/Course Equivalencies
Full-Time Studies: Application Procedures and Admission Requirements
Abbreviations
Application Procedures
Admission Requirements: First Year
Ontario Secondary School Diploma Applicants
Ontario Applicants: Combination of OAC, Grade 12 U and Grade 12 M Courses
All Other Applicants
Programs of Study – Degree Specific Requirements - First Year
Diploma Specific Program Requirements
Basis and Timing of Early Conditional Offers of Admission for Current OAC, and New Curriculum Applicants
General Information for Applicants
Deferring First Year Full-Time Admission
Adult Students Applying for Full-Time Studies
Admission Condition(s)
Transfer Students
Transfer Credit from Post-Secondary Institutions
Transfer Students: Admission Requirements
College Applicants
Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT)
Completed a Three-Year Program
Completed a Two-Year Program
Completed Two Years of a Three-Year Program
Completed One Year of a Program
Degree Completion Requirements for Ontario College Graduates
Three-Year College Program
Two-Year College Program
Articulation Agreement: Laurier Brantford and Mohawk College
Admission from Bible Colleges
Accredited Bible Colleges: Admission Policy
Non-Accredited Bible Colleges: Admission Policy
Part-Time Studies
Application Procedures: New Students and Letters of Permission
Adult Students: Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
Adult Students: Part-Time Studies - Admission Conditions
Adult Students: Transferring from Part-Time to Full-Time Studies
Admission of Senior Citizens
Audit Policy
Readmission of Students Required to Withdraw
Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP)
Academic Awards and Scholarships
Scholarships
General Regulations for all Undergraduate Scholarships
Bursaries
Prizes
Work Report Awards
Financial Services – Fees
Fee Procedures
Payment of Fees
Senior Citizens
OSAP Students
Student Account Information
Additional Registration Fee
Cancellation/Drop(s)/Withdrawal
Deregistration
Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal Schedule of Tuition Fee Charges
Definitions
Schedule
Overdue Accounts
Refund of Fees (subject to change)
Tuition/Incidental/Miscellaneous Fees
Residence Fees
Tuition Fee Appeals
Tuition Tax Receipts
Fees
Student Life
Student Services/Facilities
Office of the Dean of Students
Student Rules and Regulations
Athletics and Recreation
University Stadium
Booking and Timetabling Office
Campus Clubs
Career Services
Centre for Accessible Learning
Special Needs Office
Chaplains' Office
Conference Services
Counselling Services
Cultural Environment
The John Aird Centre
The Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Theatre Auditorium
Environmental Health and Safety Office
Extended Health and Accident Insurance Program
Food Service Facilities
Fred Nichols Campus Centre
Harassment/Discrimination Office
Health Services
Help Desk – Information Technology Services
The Hub
Information Technology Services
International Students
Laurier Bookstore
Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP)
Laurier OneCard
The University Library
Media Technology Resources
Office of the Ombudsperson
Parking Services
Race Relations
Residential Services
Off-Campus Housing
The Students' Union Volunteer Opportunities
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Wilfrid Laurier Student Publications
Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union (WLUSU)
Women's Centre
Writing Centre
University Undergraduate Regulations
Office of the Registrar
Registration Regulations
Academic Advising
Registration Status
Course Selection
Change in Registration
Adding or Withdrawing from Courses
Registration for Part-time Students
Pre-registration for Full-time Students
Cross-Registration in Courses at the University of Waterloo
Withdrawal from Full-time Studies
Students Registering at Laurier on a Letter of Permission
Student Identification
Records, Examinations, and Course Work Materials
Transcript Requests
University Interdisciplinary Courses
Academic Regulations
Principal Rules
Course Regulations
Repeated Courses
Irregular Course
Overload Courses in Full-time Studies
Extra Courses in Undergraduate Degree Programs
Maximum Course Load: Spring Term
Letter of Permission Courses
Grades
Access to Grades
Grading System
Calculation of Course Grade: Final Examination Not Written
Calculation of Grade Point Average: Repeated Course
Grade Appeals
Grade Reassessment
Grade Revisions
Dean's Honour Roll
Evaluation of Student Performance
Examinations
Special Needs: Examinations and Tests
Religious Holidays/Examination Scheduling
Challenge-For-Credit
Validating Examinations
Mid-Term Tests and Assignments
Final University Examinations
Deferred Examinations
Special Examinations
Progression Requirements
Progression Requirements: General Degree Programs
Academic Probation: General Degree Programs
Progression and Graduation Requirements: Honours Degree Programs
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Business Administration
Additional Requirements for Options
Admission to Limited Enrolment Honours Programs in Arts and Science
Probation: Honours Degree Programs
Unclassified Studies
Graduation/Degree Regulations
Application for Graduation
Residence Requirements for a Degree
Graduation Requirements: After Three Years of an Honours Degree Program
Additional Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Simultaneous Degrees: Different Designation
Sequential Degrees: BA/BSc
Sequential Degrees: Other Designations
Honours Degrees: Post-General
Graduation with Distinction
Medals
The Governor General's Academic Medal
Alumni Medals
Petitions
Academic Privileges and Responsibilities
Student Rules and Regulations
Course Work Submission
Class and Laboratory Attendance
Medical Excuse Slips
Students with Disabilities
Student Code of Conduct and Discipline
General
Academic and Research Misconduct
Sanctions
Procedures For Investigation and Discipline in Cases of Allegations of Academic or Research Misconduct by Undergraduate Students
Action by the Instructor
Action by the Faculty Dean
Action by the Vice-President: Academic
Discipline and Conduct in Non-Academic Areas
Ownership of Student-Created Intellectual Property
Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information to Statistics Canada
Principles in the Use of Information Technology
I. General
II. Principles
III. Procedures for Dealing with Infractions to the Principles in the Use of Information Technology
Introduction
Procedures:
Faculty of Arts
Programs Available within the Faculty of Arts
BA and BSc Programs
Honours Programs
General Programs
Interdepartmental Programs
The Brantford Campus
Concurrent Degree/Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program
Minors
Options
Exchange Programs
Course Selection and Counselling
BA and BSc Regulations
Regulations for All Honours Programs
Regulations for Combining Honours with Other Programs
Curriculum Divisions
Regulations Governing All General Programs
Selection of the Major
Graduation Requirements
Course Distribution
Special Regulations for General BA Programs
Special Regulations for General BSc Programs
Regulations Governing All Minors
Faculty of Arts – Programs and Courses
Administration Option
Anthropology
Honours BA Anthropology
Honours BA Anthropology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Anthropology
Anthropology Minor
Anthropology Courses
Archaeology
Honours BA Archaeology
Classical
Near Eastern
North American Historical/Industrial
North American Prehistoric
Honours BA Archaeology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
Classical
Near Eastern
North American Historical/Industrial
North American Prehistoric
Notes:
General BA Archaeology
Archaeology Minor
Archaeology Courses
Canadian Studies
Honours BA Canadian Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies Minor
Canadian Studies Courses
Career Development Practitioner
Concurrent Degree/Diploma Program: Bachelor of Arts Degree and Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program
Children's Education and Development Option
Classical Studies
Honours BA Classical Studies
Honours BA Classical Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Classical Studies
Classical Studies Minor
Classical Studies Courses
Communication Studies
Honours BA Communication Studies
Honours BA Communication Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Communication Studies
Communication Studies Minor
Communication Studies Courses
Contemporary Studies
Co-operative Education Option
Application Procedure
Cultural Studies
Economics
English
Honours BA English
Honours BA English in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA English
English Minor
English Courses
Senior Courses
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Honours BA Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Course
Film Studies
Honours BA Film Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Film Studies
Film Studies Minor
Film Studies Courses
Fine Arts
General BA Fine Arts
Fine Arts Minor
Fine Arts Courses
French
Honours BA French Language and Literature
Honours BA French in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA French
General BA Business French
French Minor
Business French Minor
French Courses
Geography
Honours BA Geography
Honours BA Geography and Geomatics
Honours BA Geography in Combination with another Honours BA Program
Honours BSc Geography
Honours BSc Geography with Environmental Science Option
Honours BSc Physical Geography and Biology
General BA Geography
General BSc Physical Geography
Geography Minor
Geography and Environmental Studies Courses
Geology
German
Honours BA German
Honours BA German in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA German
General BA Business German
German Minor
Business German Minor
German Courses
Global Studies
Honours BA Global Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Global Studies
Global Studies Minor
Global Studies Courses
Greek
Honours BA Greek in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Greek
Greek Minor
Greek Courses
Hebrew
History
Honours BA History
Honours BA History in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA History
History Minor
History Courses
Junior Courses
Senior Courses
Seminars
History and Philosophy of Science
Minor in History and Philosophy of Science
History and Philosophy of Science Courses
Indigenous Studies Minor
Italian
Italian Minor
Italian Courses
Languages and Literatures
Honours BA Languages
Notes:
Third Year Abroad
Languages and Literatures Courses
Latin
Honours BA Latin in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Latin
Latin Minor
Latin Courses
Medieval Studies
Honours BA Medieval Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Medieval Studies
Medieval Studies Minor
Medieval Studies Courses
Music
Music Minor
Philosophy
Honours BA Philosophy
Honours BA Philosophy in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Philosophy
Philosophy Minor
Philosophy Courses
Seminars
Political Science
Honours BA Political Science
Honours BA Political Science in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Political Science
Political Science Minor
Political Science Courses
Religion and Culture
Honours BA Religion and Culture
Honours BA Religion and Culture in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Religion and Culture
Religion and Culture Minor
Religion and Culture Courses
Courses Available only to Year 4 Honours Religion and Culture Students
Social Welfare
Sociology
Honours BA Sociology
Honours BA Sociology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
Honours BA Sociology and Social Anthropology
General BA Sociology
Sociology Minor
Sociology Courses
Spanish
Honours BA Spanish
Honours BA Spanish in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Spanish
General BA Business Spanish
Spanish Minor
Business Spanish Minor
Spanish Courses
Urban Studies
Urban Studies Option
Urban Studies Minor
Urban Studies Courses
Women's Studies
Honours BA Women's Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BA Women's Studies
Women's Studies Approved Course Categories
Women's Studies Minor
Women's Studies Courses
Brantford Campus
Admission to Laurier Brantford
Transfers to and from the Waterloo Campus
Course Selection and Counselling
Academic Regulations
Faculty
Contemporary Studies
Honours BA Contemporary Studies
General BA Contemporary Studies
Concurrent BA/BEd
Children's Education and Development Option
Indigenous Studies Minor
Other Majors Available at Brantford
Other Minors Available at Brantford
University/College Combination Programs Available at Brantford
Three + One Programs
Two + Two Programs
Courses Offered at the Brantford Campus
Web Courses
Classroom Courses
Contemporary Studies Courses
Children's Education and Development Option Courses
Indigenous Studies Courses
Faculty of Music
Programs Available within the Faculty of Music
Faculty
Regulations Governing all Music Programs
Validating Examinations
Temporary Withdrawal
Ensemble Policy
Academic Advising
Honours Bachelor of Music
Description
Program Regulations
Programs of Study
Comprehensive
Comprehensive Program: Music Education Stream
Church Music
Composition
Music History
Performance
Theory
Administration Option
Practicum Option
Regulations
Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy
Description
Program Regulations
Program of Study
Honours BA Music in Combination with Another Honours BA Program
Description
Music Minor
Minor Requirements
Diploma in Performance
Description
Program Regulations
Program Requirements
Diploma in Opera
Description
Diploma in Chamber Music
Description
Other Post-Degree Studies
Regulations
Music Courses
Courses available to non-music majors
Courses available only to students in an Honours BMus program, a music diploma program or by permission of the Dean of the Faculty of Music
Faculty of Science
Programs Available within the Faculty of Science
BSc and BA Programs
Honours Programs
General Programs
Exchange Programs
Course Selection and Counselling
BSc and BA Regulations
Regulations for All Honours Programs
Regulations for Combining Honours with Other Programs
Curriculum Divisions
Regulations Governing All General Programs
Selection of the Major
Graduation Requirements
Course Distribution
Special Regulations for General BSc Programs
Special Regulations for General BA Programs
Regulations Governing All Minors
Secondary Programs
Secondary Programs Available to Honours Students Only
Administration Option
Applied Mathematics Option
Environmental Science Option
Co-operative Education Option
Application Procedure
Honours Computing and Computer Electronics and Business Administration Double Degree Co-op Option
Application Procedure
Professional Experience Program Option
Application Procedure
Secondary Programs Available to Both Honours and General Students
Faculty of Science – Departments, Programs and Courses
Biology
Honours BSc Biology
Honours BSc Biology with Environmental Science Option
Honours BSc Biology and Chemistry
Honours BSc Biology and Mathematics
Honours BSc Biology and Physical Geography
Honours BSc Biology and Psychology
Honours BA Biology
Honours BA Biology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BSc Biology
General BA Biology
Biology Minor
Biology Courses
Career Development Practitioner
Concurrent Degree/Diploma Program: Bachelor of Arts Degree and Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program
Chemistry
Honours BSc Chemistry
Honours BSc Chemistry with Environmental Science Option
Honours BSc Chemistry and Biology
Honours BBSc Chemistry and Business
Honours BSc Chemistry and Mathematics
General BSc Chemistry
Chemistry Minor
Chemistry Courses
Computer Science
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Honours BSc Kinesiology and Physical Education
Honours BA Kinesiology and Physical Education
General BSc Kinesiology and Physical Education
General BA Kinesiology and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Physical Education Courses
Mathematics
Honours BSc Mathematics
Honours BSc Financial Mathematics
Honours BSc Mathematics and Biology
Honours BSc Mathematics and Chemistry
Honours BSc Mathematics and Computer Science
Honours BA Mathematics
Honours BA Mathematics in Combination with another Honours BA Program
Honours BA Financial Mathematics
Honours BA Mathematics with Finance and Accounting Option
General BSc Mathematics
General BA Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Option
Mathematics Minor
Statistics Minor
Mathematics Courses
Physics and Computer Science
Computer Science
Honours BSc Computer Science
Honours BSc Computing and Computer Electronics
Honours BSc Computing and Computer Electronics Professional Experience Program Option
Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Honours Bachelor of Business Administration
Honours BSc Computing and Computer Electronics and Honours BBA Bachelor of Business Administration
Honours BSc Computer Science and Mathematics
General BSc Computer Science
General BA Computer Science
Computer Science Minor
Computer Science Courses
Physics
Honours BSc Photonics
General BSc Physics
General Physics BSc and Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma Program
Physics Minor
Astronomy
Physics Courses
Psychology
Honours BSc Psychology
Honours BSc Psychology and Biology
Honours BA Psychology
Honours BA Psychology in Combination with another Honours BA Program
General BSc Psychology
General BA Psychology
Psychology Minor
Psychology Courses
Science
School of Business & Economics
Programs Available within the School of Business & Economics
Introduction
Academic Advising
Business
Faculty
Honours Business Administration
Leave of Absence from the Program
Transfer Students
Residence Requirement
Honours Business Administration Program Requirements
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Honours Bachelor of Science in Computing and Computer Electronics
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (WLU) and Honours Bachelor of Mathematics (UW)
Honours Business and Science
Honours Business Administration Co-operative Option
Honours Business Administration – Concentration Paths
Honours Business Administration (With Minor)
Honours Business Administration Leading to Chartered Accountancy Designation
Diploma Programs
Diploma in Accounting Program
Diploma in Business Administration Program
Diploma in Financial Planning
Business Courses
Economics
Faculty
Honours Economics Program Requirements
Honours Economics (Regular and Co-op)
Honours Economics and Accounting (Regular and Co-op)
Honours Economics and Administration (Regular and Co-op)
Honours Economics and Financial Management (Regular and Co-op)
Honours Economics in Combination with Another Honours BA Program
Honours Economics with a Major or Minor in Another Field
General BA Economics Major
Economics Minor
Economics Courses
Co-operative Education Option
Programs
Application Procedure
Designation Programs
Unclassified Studies/Designation Courses
Governing Bodies, Administration and Faculty
The Board of Governors (as of January 1, 2003)
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Board of Governors 2002
The Senate (as of January 1, 2003)
The University Administration
Teaching Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award
Award for Teaching Excellence
Full-Time Faculty
Full-Time Faculty 2002 - 2003
Full-Time Faculty – Brantford Campus
Full-time Faculty – Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
Professors Emeritus
Part-Time Faculty 2002-2003
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Music
Faculty of Science
School of Business and Economics
Brantford Campus
Official electronic version updated at 4:25 p.m.
December 18, 2003
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