Admission Requirements
Students may not apply to the BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATIONS when they apply for admission to the University.
After First Year: Students may apply for admission to the BMOS HONORS
SPECIALIZATIONS upon successful completion of all first-year requirements with an average of 70% and no grade less than 60% in any of the principal courses.
After Second Year: Students applying for a BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATION after second year must
a) have an overall average of at least 70% on the last 5.0 courses completed;
b) have obtained a minimum grade of 60% for each course required for the module, and a passing grade for all option courses; and
c) have a minimum cumulative average of 65%.
Transferring to King's BMOS Programs: Students enrolled at another affiliated university college or the constituent university must meet the admission requirements in order to transfer into a BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATION at King's.
Progression Requirements
To progress in the BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATION, students must
a) maintain a minimum modular average of 70%
b) obtain minimum grades of 60% in all courses listed for the module
c) obtain a passing grade in each elective course (students who fail a course are not permitted to progress in Honors programs);
d) obtain a minimum sessional average of 60%*; and
e) maintain a minimum cumulative average of 65%.
*Sessional averages are calculated in May, after the fall/winter term, and again in August, after the summer term. Students who fail to meet sessional averages at the end of summer term will not be permitted to progress in the program.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must achieve a minimum cumulative average of 70% with a minimum mark of 60% in each course of the HONORS SPECIALIZATION, obtain a passing grade in each option, and maintain a minimum overall average of 65% in the 20.0 courses counted towards the BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATION degree. Students with advanced standing must achieve an overall average of 65% on courses completed at Western.
In addition to the module requirements for the different streams, all students require the following before graduation:
2.0 designated essay courses (E, F, or G), 1.0 at the senior level
1.0 course from each of Categories A, B, and C.