Academic Calendar 2005
(New Academic Choices)

Effective September 1, 2004, as a result of the Undergraduate Reform, the requirement for graduation from the Honors Bachelor degree is successful completion of 20.0 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 Honors Bachelor Degree (Four-Year) must include at least an Honors Specialization module or Double Major modules. The Honors Specialization module or each Double Major module must be completed with a minimum cumulative average of 70% and a minimum mark of 60% in each course of the module. Any additional Major or Minor modules taken within the degree must be completed with a minimum cumulative average of 60%. In exceptional circumstances, a student who completes the Honors Specialization module with an average of at least 68% and a mark of at least 60% in each course of the module may graduate with an Honors degree only with the permission of the Dean on the recommendation of the Department concerned. No concessions are allowed for average and mark requirements for graduation with Double Major modules in an Honors Bachelor degree.

The majority of the courses in each module must be completed through The University of Western Ontario.

Minimum mark and average requirements must be met for each module. See “Module Requirements“ above.

A mark of at least 50% must be achieved in each of the 20.0 courses used to fulfill graduation requirements.

An overall average of at least 65% must be achieved in the 20.0 successfully completed courses used to fulfill graduation requirements.

At least 13.0 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 senior (numbered 100 - 499). The 2.0 essay courses must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or through 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 the Affiliated University Colleges.

Of the 20.0 required courses used to fulfill graduation requirements, a minimum of 15.0 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 10.0 courses including at least 5.0 senior courses (numbered 100 - 499) through The University of Western Ontario. The majority of courses in each module must 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 and Humanities*, the Faculty of Science and one other faculty must be included.

No more than 14.0 courses in one subject may be counted among the 20.0 successfully completed 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 Honors Bachelor of Science or the Honors Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree, the general requirements listed above for Honors Bachelor Degrees (Four-Year) must be met, in addition to the following Science Course Requirements:

Of the 20.0 courses required for the Honors Bachelor of Science or the Honors Bachelor of Medical Sciences Degree, at least 11.0 must be from the offerings of the Faculty of Science or approved* courses from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

*Approved courses are those offered by the Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical Biophysics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology and Pharmacology. Except for courses in Pathology and Epidemiology and Biostatistcs completed prior to May 2005, these course may be used to meet the science breadth requirement of any degree.