Academic Calendar 2005
(Old Programs)

The requirement for graduation is completion of a program of fifteen courses, subject to the following general conditions and to conditions set by each Faculty, department or program:

1. Five full courses (or equivalent) numbered 001-099 must be successfully completed. The five courses must include at least four different subjects and no more than two courses may be taken in one subject. No more than four courses can be selected from a single Faculty. Note: In selecting courses outside their home faculty, students should be aware of the breadth requirements of their intended degree program.
2. Satisfactory completion of one or more areas of concentration is a graduation requirement. The senior courses specified for the area or areas of concentration must be completed with an average of at least 60% and the majority of senior courses specified for the area of concentration must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or one of its affiliated colleges.
3. At least eight senior courses (numbered 100-499) must be completed satisfactorily.
4. A mark of 50% or higher must be achieved in the courses counted for graduation.
5. An overall average of at least 60% must be achieved in the courses counted for graduation.
6. An average of 60% must be achieved in the senior courses specified for the area of concentration.
7. Not more than five courses may be taken at another university on a Letter of Permission. A minimum of ten courses, at least five of which must be senior, must be completed at this university or one of the affiliated colleges.
8. Students admitted with advanced standing are required to complete a minimum of five senior courses offered by the university or one of the affiliated colleges in the 15-course program.

The general requirements listed above for the Three-Year Degree must be met, in addition to the following conditions:

1. At least ten courses from the offerings of the Faculty of Science must be included in the program, with the sole exception of the 3-year BSc Physiology and Psychology program
2. Among the five required courses numbered 001-099, at least one course must be included from the Faculty of Arts or from the Faculty of Social Science (or the equivalent departments in the affiliated colleges), or an approved alternate must be selected.
3. Satisfactory completion of one or more approved areas of concentration is a requirement for graduation. The senior courses specified for the area or areas of concentration must be completed with an average of at least 60.0% and the majority of the senior courses specified for the area of concentration must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or through one of its affiliated colleges.

The general requirements listed above for the Three-Year Degree must be met, in addition to the following conditions:

1. Satisfactory completion of at least two designated essay courses, at least one of which must be numbered 100 or higher. For students in the Faculties of Arts, Health Sciences, Information and Media Studies, and Social Science, the senior essay course must be taken from the student's area of concentration. Students who declared an area of concentration before May 1, 1995, and who graduate by September 2004, must complete one senior essay course; however, it is not a requirement that it be taken in their area of concentration. These two essay courses must be completed through The University of Western Ontario or through one of its affiliated colleges. (Current students with ten or more courses completed prior to September 1984, or students admitted with advanced credit for ten courses, are required to complete only one senior essay course at Western.) There is no retroactive essay course credit for courses completed prior to September 1984.
2. Inclusion among the required five courses numbered 001-099 of at least one course from two of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science (or the equivalent department in the affiliated colleges) or an approved alternate.
3. Inclusion among the fifteen courses required for graduation of at least one course from each of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science (or the equivalent department in the affiliated colleges) or an approved alternate.
4. Inclusion of no more than eight courses in one single subject among the 15 courses of the program.