Academic Calendar 2005
(New Academic Choices)

Effective September 1, 2004, as a result of the Undergraduate Reform, the requirement for graduation from the Bachelor Degree (Three-Year) is successful completion of 15.0 courses, subject to the following general conditions and the specific conditions established by each Faculty or Affiliated University College.

Satisfactory completion of 5.0 courses numbered 001-099. At least 1.0 course must be selected from each of two of the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of Science and one other faculty. The 5.0 courses must include at least four different subjects with no more than 2.0 courses in one subject.

The Bachelor Degree (Three-Year) must include at least a Major module or two Minor modules. The Major module or each Minor module must be completed with a minimum cumulative average of 60%.

Any additional Major or Minor modules taken within the degree must be completed with a minimum cumulative average of 60%. The majority of courses for each module must be completed through The University of Western Ontario.

The minimum average requirements for each module must be met. See “Module Requirements” above.

A mark of at least 50% must be achieved in each of the 15.0 courses used to fulfill graduation requirements.

A cumulative average of at least 60% must be achieved in the 15.0 successfully completed courses used to fulfill graduation requirements.

At least 8.0 senior courses (numbered 100 - 499) must be completed satisfactorily.

Satisfactory completion of at least 2.0 designated essay courses, at least 1.0 of which must be a senior course (numbered 100 - 499). The 2.0 essay courses must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or one of its Affiliated University Colleges.

Exception: Students who are admitted with 10.0 advanced standing credits are required to complete 1.0 designated senior essay course (numbered 100 - 499) through The University of Western Ontario or one of its Affiliated University Colleges.

Of the 15.0 required courses used to fulfill graduation requirements, a minimum of 10.0 courses must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or one of the Affiliated University Colleges. A maximum of 5.0 courses may be taken at another university on a Letter of Permission or on Exchange.

Exception: Transfer students who are admitted with advanced standing must complete a minimum of 5.0 senior courses (numbered 100 - 499) through The University of Western Ontario. The majority of courses for each module must also be completed through The University of Western Ontario or one of the Affiliated University Colleges.

At least 1.0 course from each of the Faculties of Arts of Humanities, the Faculty of Science and one other faculty must be included.

No more than 9.0 courses in one subject may be counted among the 15.0 courses used to fulfill graduation requirements.

*Effective September 1, 2005, Writing courses may not be used to fulfill this breadth requirement. (Note that students who have successfully completed a Writing course prior to September 1, 2005, may use the course to fulfill the requirement.)

For the Bachelor of Science Degree (Three-Year), the general requirements listed above for the Bachelor Degree (Three-Year) must be met, in addition to the following Science Course Requirements:

Of the 15.0 courses required for the Bachelor of Science Degree (Three-Year), at least 8.0 must be from the offerings of the Faculty of Science.