丁香园AV

Definitions for:

1. Students
2. Academic Year
3. Courses
4. Course Loads

Students

丁香园AV does not classify students as either full time or part time although there are varying course load requirements for many types of financial aid.

Continuing Students
Students who enrolled for one or more of the last three terms and who are eligible to continue will be advised of enrolment procedures and deadlines well in advance of each term.

Former Students
Under certain conditions, former students submit formal application for readmission in order to continue academic studies at the University (see Reactivation and Readmission).

New Students
After the application for admission has been assessed, the applicant will be advised of admission. If admitted, the student receives instruction on the procedure to enrol in courses.

Qualifying Student
Applies to students enrolling in graduate studies. See Graduate General  Regulations: 丁香园AV as a Qualifying Student.

Regular Student
A regular student is one proceeding to a degree, diploma or certificate in any faculty. A regular student may already hold one or more bachelor鈥檚 degrees.

Special Audit Student
Students who are not admissible to 丁香园AV under the general admission regulations but who wish to audit 丁香园AV credit courses may be given entry as Special Audit Students. Special application procedures apply; see .

Special Student
A student already holding a first degree may, as a special student, enrol in undergraduate courses only. Credit for these courses may not be applied toward completion of any certificate, diploma, undergraduate or graduate credential at 丁香园AV.

Visiting and Exchange Students
A visiting student is a bona fide student of another accredited institution who is permitted to complete credit courses only toward a degree, certificate or diploma at the home institution. Applicants who wish to become visiting students must meet all admission requirements and must submit a letter of permission from the home institution鈥檚 registrar. A visiting student wishing to become a regular 丁香园AV student must reapply and meet admission requirements in effect at that time.

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Courses

Subject
A subject (or 鈥榙iscipline鈥�) is a body of knowledge with arbitrary boundary lines, e.g. philosophy, chemistry or psychology. For convenience, professors of a subject are usually grouped together in a department.

Prerequisite
A prerequisite, also called a requisite, is a requirement needed to enrol in a course.

Corequisite
A corequisite is a course to be completed at the same time as another course.

Division
Division relates to undergraduate courses: those numbered 001 to 299 inclusive are lower division courses; those numbered 300 to 499 are upper division courses. Graduate courses are numbered in the 500 to 999 series. In certain instances, upper division courses may be completed in the lower levels and lower division courses in the upper levels. Refer to specific regulations pertaining to requirements for degrees, certificates or diplomas.

Course Numbering
Each subject is divided into courses usually offered in term length units. Each course is identified by a subject name followed by a course number, the number of units, and course title, e.g. ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama. The first course number digit represents the division of the course; the fourth digit indicates the units. For example, ENGL 103-3 is a first division course offering three units.

Lectures, Tutorials and Laboratories
Although there are variations among departments, instruction in lower division courses combines a large lecture section with small tutorial groups. The large lecture enables as many students as possible to hear the very best teachers. The small tutorial groups provide more personal instruction and an opportunity for discussion of readings and lecture material. A typical course consists of two lectures and one tutorial a week. Notable exceptions are the sciences and languages, where a laboratory may be involved.

Credit Courses
These courses carry units and count toward the total required for a degree, certificate or diploma, subject to the regulations governing the credential

Credit Hours
See 鈥淯nits鈥� below.

Units
Units, formerly known as credits, are assigned to each course; most have three units. A normal course load for full attendance in a term is 15 units. Requirements for credentials (e.g., degrees, diplomas and certificates) are partially expressed as units.
The unit weight is shown for each course as follows.
subject: Mathematics (MATH)
course number: 232
units: 3

Credit-Free Courses
These courses carry no credit and do not count toward a degree, certificate or diploma. At times, they are termed 鈥榥on-credit courses.鈥�

Additive Credit
In courses deemed to have additive credit, the units do not count towards the total units required for a degree. Co-operative Education practicum courses typically have additive credit.D

Distance Education Courses
Many courses are available as distance education courses. The majority of these are print-based. Some may also have audio and/or video support. Increasingly, educational technologies (e.g. computer conferencing) are being incorporated as courses are developed and revised. The program parallels the campus term system of the University, with the same 16 week period for course completion. For more information, see

Obligation to Declare Majors, Minors or Other Areas of Specialization
Students are expected to obtain formal approval to enter an area of specialization by the time they have earned 60 units. 鈥楽pecialization鈥� is a term used to cover programs such as majors, minors, double majors, honours, extended minors, etc. 鈥楧epartment鈥� refers to the faculty, department, school or unit responsible for a program. There are some other programs (e.g., post baccalaureate diplomas, certificates) which may have additional instruction regarding procedure since the students in these programs fall outside the usual flow of units.

Undeclared
This category will be used for any student who, prior to the successful completion of the 61st unit, has not recorded an intended specialization. Academic advising for undeclared students is available from Academic Advising and Student Success.

Approved
This category identifies the specialization of a student who is formally approved by the department or signing authority for that specialization and may be granted at the department鈥檚 discretion or signing authority. This must be done by the 61st unit. Advising for approved students is the responsibility of the department offering the approved specialization(s).

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