Academic Calendar - 2023 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2023ARCHIVE
HBA/HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Richard Ivey School Of Business - HBA Combined Programs
The combined degree programs are administered on behalf of the Richard Ivey School of Business and the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science).
The combined program is a five-year program leading to a BA in Honours Business Administration (HBA) and an Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science). In Years 1 and 2, students are registered in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science) and follow the normal curriculum for the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics module. In Year 3, students are registered in the HBA program. Students are registered in the combined program in Years 4 and 5. Admission requirements for the combined program are outlined below.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for admission to the combined program, in the first two years, students must complete a minimum of 10.0 courses including Business Administration 2257. In Year 1 they must complete the admission requirements as specified in the current Academic Calendar for entry into the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics module offered by the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science).
In Year 2 students must enroll in the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics and satisfy the minimum progression requirements for the second year of that Honours Specialization. In the first two years, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 78%, a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257, and no mark less than 60%. They must also gain admission to the HBA program through the regular application process. In addition, students must normally attain a minimum weighted average of 78% in the first year of the HBA.
Students apply for the combined degree program during the HBA 1 year, typically their third year of University. Applications to the combined program must be made in writing to the Senior Academic Advisor at Brescia University College and to the HBA Program Office by the deadlines published by the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Module/Program Information
Year 1
5.0 courses including 3.5 required courses:
3.5 courses: Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B, Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B, Biology 1290B, Chemistry 1301A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Physiology 1021
1.0 course from: Humanities
Year 2
5.5 courses: Business Administration 2257, Chemistry 2003A/B (or Chemistry 2213A/B), Biochemistry 2288A (or Biochemistry 2280A), Foods and Nutrition 2232, Foods and Nutrition 2230A/B, Foods and Nutrition 2266F/G, Foods and Nutrition 2449A/B, Human Ecology 2222A/B, 0.5 Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
Year 3 (HBA1)
The third year of the undergraduate program in Business Administration consists of an integrated set of courses (7.5 courses) designed to give a basic understanding of the functions and the interrelationships of the major areas of management, as well as to develop problem-solving and action-planning skills.
All students will take:Business Administration 3300K, Business Administration 3301K, Business Administration 3302K, Business Administration 3303K, Business Administration 3304K, Business Administration 3311K, Business Administration 3316K, Business Administration 3321K, Business Administration 3322K, Business Administration 3323K.
No substitute for any of the above courses is permitted under any circumstances.
Years 4 and 5 (HBA requirements can be taken over Years 4 and 5 - except Business Administration 4569 which must be taken in Year 4)
5.5 courses:
0.5 course: International Perspective Requirement: Business Administration 4505A/B
0.5 course: Corporations and Society Perspectives Requirement: At least one 0.5 course from Business Administration - Corporations and Society designated electives offered during the academic year (Business Administration 4538A/B, Business Administration 4539A/B, Business Administration 4588A/B, Business Administration 4625A/B)or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
0.5 course: Mangerial Accounting Requirement: Business Administration 4624A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Project Requirement: Business Administration 4569.
3.0 courses: Additional business electives [choice of 4000-level business courses]. These must be taken at the Ivey School of Business and cannot be substituted with other Western courses.
Years 4 and 5 (Nutrition and Dietetics)
7.0 courses: Foods and Nutrition 3342A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3344A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3348A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3351A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3355A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3361F/G, Foods and Nutrition 3390W/X, Foods and Nutrition 4429A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4453A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4460A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4471A/B, 1.0 Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
0.5 course from: Humanities or Social Science courses at the 2000 level or above
Program Requirements
Students registered in the combined program are expected to abide by all guidelines associated with each of the individual programs.
Progression
Progression Standards
Students in the combined program must meet the progression standards of each Faculty or School. Students enrolled in HBA1 (Year 3) must attain a minimum weighted average of at least 78%. In Years 4 and 5, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000 level HBA courses. They also must attain a minimum average of 75% in their Honours Specialization module and meet all other progression requirements of the Honours Specialization module in which they are enrolled.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the combined program progression standards in any year must withdraw from the combined program. However, a student who has met the progression standards of either the HBA or Nutrition and Dietetics program will be allowed to proceed to the next year of that program. If the progression standards of both individual programs have been satisfied, the student may continue in either program and may petition the School or Faculty whose program was not selected for permission to complete that program at a later date. A student who is required to withdraw from the combined program and wishes to pursue either of the individual programs or both programs through a concurrent degree, must complete all the degree requirements of the individual program or concurrent programs in order to graduate from that/those program(s).
Dean's Honour List
At the Richard Ivey School of Business, students are considered for the Dean's Honour List during their first year of HBA. Students enrolled in Years 4 and 5 of the combined program are considered for the Dean's Honour List in Year 5 only. Only grades obtained in 4000-level Business courses will be used in calculating averages for the purposes of determination of Dean's Honour List standing. Courses taken outside the Business School are excluded. Calculations for Ivey Scholar and Gold Medals are completed in the same way.
At Brescia University College, students will be considered for the Dean's Honour List in the usual way in Years 1 and 2, and at the end of Year 5 by considering all Foods and Nutrition courses that have been taken in Years 4 and 5. Students who take at least 2.0 Foods and Nutrition courses in Year 4 will be considered for the Dean's Honour List in that year on the basis of those courses.
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HBA/HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Richard Ivey School Of Business - HBA Combined Programs
The combined degree programs are administered on behalf of the Richard Ivey School of Business and the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science).
The combined program is a five-year program leading to a BA in Honours Business Administration (HBA) and an Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science). In Years 1 and 2, students are registered in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science) and follow the normal curriculum for the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics module. In Year 3, students are registered in the HBA program. Students are registered in the combined program in Years 4 and 5. Admission requirements for the combined program are outlined below.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for admission to the combined program, in the first two years, students must complete a minimum of 10.0 courses including Business Administration 2257. In Year 1 they must complete the admission requirements as specified in the current Academic Calendar for entry into the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics module offered by the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at Brescia University College (and the Faculty of Science).
In Year 2 students must enroll in the Honours Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics and satisfy the minimum progression requirements for the second year of that Honours Specialization. In the first two years, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 78%, a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257, and no mark less than 60%. They must also gain admission to the HBA program through the regular application process. In addition, students must normally attain a minimum weighted average of 78% in the first year of the HBA.
Students apply for the combined degree program during the HBA 1 year, typically their third year of University. Applications to the combined program must be made in writing to the Senior Academic Advisor at Brescia University College and to the HBA Program Office by the deadlines published by the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Module/Program Information
Year 1
5.0 courses including 3.5 required courses:
3.5 courses: Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B, Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B, Biology 1290B, Chemistry 1301A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Physiology 1021
1.0 course from: Humanities
Year 2
5.5 courses: Business Administration 2257, Chemistry 2003A/B (or Chemistry 2213A/B), Biochemistry 2288A (or Biochemistry 2280A), Foods and Nutrition 2232, Foods and Nutrition 2230A/B, Foods and Nutrition 2266F/G, Foods and Nutrition 2449A/B, Human Ecology 2222A/B, 0.5 Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
Year 3 (HBA1)
The third year of the undergraduate program in Business Administration consists of an integrated set of courses (7.5 courses) designed to give a basic understanding of the functions and the interrelationships of the major areas of management, as well as to develop problem-solving and action-planning skills.
All students will take:Business Administration 3300K, Business Administration 3301K, Business Administration 3302K, Business Administration 3303K, Business Administration 3304K, Business Administration 3311K, Business Administration 3316K, Business Administration 3321K, Business Administration 3322K, Business Administration 3323K.
No substitute for any of the above courses is permitted under any circumstances.
Years 4 and 5 (HBA requirements can be taken over Years 4 and 5 - except Business Administration 4569 which must be taken in Year 4)
5.5 courses:
0.5 course: International Perspective Requirement: Business Administration 4505A/B
0.5 course: Corporations and Society Perspectives Requirement: At least one 0.5 course from Business Administration - Corporations and Society designated electives offered during the academic year (Business Administration 4538A/B, Business Administration 4539A/B, Business Administration 4588A/B, Business Administration 4625A/B)or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
0.5 course: Mangerial Accounting Requirement: Business Administration 4624A/B.
1.0 course: Applied Project Requirement: Business Administration 4569.
3.0 courses: Additional business electives [choice of 4000-level business courses]. These must be taken at the Ivey School of Business and cannot be substituted with other Western courses.
Years 4 and 5 (Nutrition and Dietetics)
7.0 courses: Foods and Nutrition 3342A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3344A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3348A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3351A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3355A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3361F/G, Foods and Nutrition 3390W/X, Foods and Nutrition 4429A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4453A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4460A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4471A/B, 1.0 Foods and Nutrition or Human Ecology course at the 3000 or 4000-level.
0.5 course from: Humanities or Social Science courses at the 2000 level or above
Program Requirements
Students registered in the combined program are expected to abide by all guidelines associated with each of the individual programs.
Progression
Progression Standards
Students in the combined program must meet the progression standards of each Faculty or School. Students enrolled in HBA1 (Year 3) must attain a minimum weighted average of at least 78%. In Years 4 and 5, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000 level HBA courses. They also must attain a minimum average of 75% in their Honours Specialization module and meet all other progression requirements of the Honours Specialization module in which they are enrolled.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the combined program progression standards in any year must withdraw from the combined program. However, a student who has met the progression standards of either the HBA or Nutrition and Dietetics program will be allowed to proceed to the next year of that program. If the progression standards of both individual programs have been satisfied, the student may continue in either program and may petition the School or Faculty whose program was not selected for permission to complete that program at a later date. A student who is required to withdraw from the combined program and wishes to pursue either of the individual programs or both programs through a concurrent degree, must complete all the degree requirements of the individual program or concurrent programs in order to graduate from that/those program(s).
Dean's Honour List
At the Richard Ivey School of Business, students are considered for the Dean's Honour List during their first year of HBA. Students enrolled in Years 4 and 5 of the combined program are considered for the Dean's Honour List in Year 5 only. Only grades obtained in 4000-level Business courses will be used in calculating averages for the purposes of determination of Dean's Honour List standing. Courses taken outside the Business School are excluded. Calculations for Ivey Scholar and Gold Medals are completed in the same way.
At Brescia University College, students will be considered for the Dean's Honour List in the usual way in Years 1 and 2, and at the end of Year 5 by considering all Foods and Nutrition courses that have been taken in Years 4 and 5. Students who take at least 2.0 Foods and Nutrition courses in Year 4 will be considered for the Dean's Honour List in that year on the basis of those courses.