Major Decisions? Minor Problems! How to choose your Subject POSt
Chemical/Physical/Life/Forensic Sciences, Psychology,
Mathematical & Computational Sciences
Presented by The Office of the Registrar & the Career Centre 2012-2013
What is a program of study (POSt?) What program
combinations may I select?
Selecting Programs: When, Where and
How?
Degree Requirements: HBSc
Degree Check Program Check
Requesting Graduation
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Understand Your Degree
Requirements
Academic Programs
Tools & Resources
Your Keys to Subject POSt Selection!
What is a POSt? A POSt is a Program of Study. Specialists
• Consists of 9.0 to 16.0 credits • Includes at least 4.0 300/400 level credits, of which 1.0
must be a 400 level credit Majors
• Consists of 6.0 to 8.5 credits • Includes at least 2.0 300/400 level credits
Minors • Consists of 4.0-4.5 credits • Includes at least 1.0 300/400 level credit
1 specialist or 2 majors or 1 major + 2 minors
• Programs of study are approved after successful completion of 4.0 UTM credits
• Students wishing to change their area(s) of study are free to do so during any request period
• Some programs have entry requirements which include specific 1st year prerequisites and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) – check the Academic Calendar for detailed information
• All students are responsible for completing a program completion check with their undergraduate advisor of each program area
Program of Study
Combining Programs of Study Minimum Program Requirements:
• 1 Specialist or • 2 Majors or • 1 Major plus 2 Minors
• Students may combine up to 3 POSts • The discipline area of the POSt(s) will determine your degree type Maximum Program Combinations:
• 1 Specialist, 1 Major and 1 Minor • 2 Specialists and 1 Minor • 2 Majors and 1 Minor • 1 Specialist and 2 Minors • 1 Major and 2 Minors
Choosing your Program of Study
• Follow your interests and abilities and explore related POSts
• Apply to more than one program as a safety measure
• Even if you don’t meet the requirements for your program(s) of choice, you must still register in another program(s) – usually Type 1 program(s)
• IMPORTANT: If you do not register for a minimum combination
of POSts, you will not be able to register for courses on ROSI
Types of Programs Type 1-Unlimited Enrolment
• eg. Major in History
Type 2-Limited Enrolment • Requirement as published in the Academic Calendar
Type 3-Limited Enrolment
• Requirements as published in the Calendar • CGPA requirements based on applicant pool • Additional information/interview may be required • eg. Specialist in Forensic Science-Chemistry
Subject POSt Enrolment Dates
Type 1 Programs
• Enrol at any time after completion of 4.0 credits • Please check the 2013-2014 Returning Students Registration
Guide (available March 15th, 2013)
• Type 1 programs have no enrolment requirements other than the completion of 4.0 credits minimum and do not require departmental approval to become active
Subject POSt Enrolment Dates Type 2 & Type 3 Programs
First Request Period
• Enrolment Period: March 18 - May 5, 2013 • Accept invitations: May 24 - August 2, 2013
Who should apply? • Students completing 4.0 credits by the end of the winter
2013 session (April 2013) Second Request Period
• Enrolment Period: June 17 - August 30, 2013 • Accept Invitations: September 9-22, 2013
Who should apply? • Students completing 4.0 credits by the end of the
summer 2013 session (August 2013)
How to Apply Apply for your program(s) on ROSI:
• Select “Subject POSts” from the main menu then “add a Subject
POSt”
• Enter the appropriate program code(s), which can be found in the Academic Calendar and Registration Guide (ie. ERMAJ1478)
• For Type 1 programs, once you have submitted your request the “status” column beside the Subject POSt code will say “Active”
• For Type 2 and Type 3 programs, the “status” column beside the Subject POSt code will say “Requested”
Accept/Decline an ‘Invitation’
• Department(s) will determine your eligibility for program(s) • You will be “Invited” on ROSI if you meet the entry
requirements • To accept an offer, click on “Accept” next to the post code that
you want to accept. Your status will change to “Active” • To decline an offer, click on “Delete” • If may be a good idea to meet with an Academic Advisor before
you make changes to your program(s) of study on ROSI
Deregulated Program Fees
• Applies to the following programs in the HBSc: • Bioinformatics (Specialist) • Computer Science (Specialist & Major) • Information Security (Specialist)
Note:
• Your selection of the Specialist or the Major changes the degree type you would receive upon graduation
• If you select more than 1 deregulated program, the higher fees will be applied but not both fees
Deregulated Program Fees Cont’d… • Deregulated fees cover 3.0-6.0 credits in the Fall/Winter term
(September-April) and not summer courses • Part time students (0.5-2.5) in the Fall/Winter term will be
charged per course at the deregulated rate
• Summer courses will be prorated based on the number of courses you take (1.0 credit=1/5 of deregulated program fee)
• If you add deregulated program(s) in later years, fees will be back charged to the session after which you have completed 4.0 credits
• Fees information available online at: www.fees.utoronto.ca
Degree Requirements:
HBSc Degree Check
Program Check Requesting Graduation
Understand Your Degree
Requirements
• Complete at least credits including: ▶ No more than 6.0 introductory-level (100-level) credits ▶ At least 6.0 advanced-level (300/400-level) credits ▶ A minimum of 1 Specialist or 2 Majors or 1 Major + 2 Minors
(minimum of science programs required) ▶ 12 distinct credits (if NOT completing a specialist) ▶ 1.0 credit from each of three divisions - HUM, SSc, SCI ▶ An overall Grade Point Average of 1.85 (approx. C or 65%) NOTE: Students should submit an online degree check prior to enrolling in their final year and before requesting graduation
Degree Requirements Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc)
20.0 Credits
• Complete your degree requirements • Complete your program requirements • Submit an online degree check to an Academic Advisor prior to
your final year of study at the latest • Schedule a program check with the undergraduate advisor(s) of
each area of study to ensure your programs are complete • Request graduation during the time period scheduled on ROSI
Requesting Graduation
Student Services-Help
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