Degree Requirements Presentation My Academic Plan for Success (MAPS)

For HBA and HBSc students

Presented by the Office of the Registrar Academic Advising Team

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My Academic Plan for Success

Academic Calendar

Registration Guide ROSI

CGPA Calculator Degree

Requirement Checklist

Degree Requirements

CR / NCR

LWD

Program Check

Academic Department

contacts

Understand your Degree

Use

Tools & Resources

Connect with Academic Departments

Your Keys to SUCCESS!

Academic Calendar

Registration Guide

ROSI

CGPA Calculator

Degree Requirement

Checklist

Use

Tools & Resources

1st Key to Success…

UTM Academic Calendar

• All rules and regulations • Degree requirements • Program requirements • Brief course descriptions www.utm.utoronto.ca/regcal

UTM Registration Guide • Important dates • Registration instructions • Fees information • What to do when…. www.utm.utoronto.ca/guides

ROSI • Through ROSI students can add and drop courses, view

their timetable and final grades, register for programs and more

www.rosi.utoronto.ca

Academic Calendar Registration Guide & ROSI

% Letter Grade

Grade Point Value

90-100 A+ 4.0

85-89 A 4.0

80-84 A- 3.7

77-79 B+ 3.3

73-76 B 3.0

70-72 B- 2.7

67-69 C+ 2.3

63-66 C 2.0

60-62 C- 1.7

57-59 D+ 1.3

53-56 D 1.0

50-52 D- 0.7

0-49 F 0.0

• The CGPA Calculator is on the Registrar’s Office website under “Academic Support”.

• Lists your current and previously completed courses, allows you to estimate your final grades and will calculate your CGPA. You can save

several different scenarios.

https://registrar.utm.utoronto.ca/student/cgpa/

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) Calculator

• The checklist will help you keep track of requirements needed to graduate.

• Update your checklist once a year and have it reviewed by an Academic Advisor from the Office of the Registrar.

• The online degree check application can be found at: https://registrar.utm.utoronto.ca/student/degreeCheckList/

Degree Requirement Checklist

Degree Requirements

CR / NCR

LWD

Understand your Degree

2nd Key to Success…

20.0 credits with a final CGPA of at least 1.85

No more than 6.0 100 level credits

Complete at least 6.0 credits at

300 or 400 level

Programs of study

Must have 12.0 distinct

credits

No more than 15.0 credits with same three letter designator

Distribution credits: 1.0 SCI 1.0 SSC

1.0 HUM

Y = 1.0 or full credit (year-long) H = 0.5 or half credit

Degree Requirements HBA & HBSc

• 100 level, or introductory credits can be taken in any year of study, not just in first year of university.

• Some 100 level credits have high school pre-requisites. Check the UTM calendar. (i.e. BIO152H requires a minimum 70% in Grade 12 4U Biology)

No more than 6.0 100 level credits

• These are advanced level senior credits at the third and fourth year level. i.e. ENG300Y (1.0), HIS478H (0.5), BIO360H (0.5).

• Most senior level credits have first or second year university courses as pre-requisites.

• 300 and 400 level credits are usually taken in the last two years of university.

Complete at least 6.0 300 or 400 level credits

• A program is a group of courses concentrated in one area of study (i.e. English major), offered by an academic department.

• Programs of Study (Subject POSt) are approved after successful completion of 4.0 UTM credits .

• Some programs have entry requirements which include specific first year prerequisite courses and specific CGPA for entry.

Programs of Study

• There are three kinds of programs: Specialist (9.0 to 16.0 credits)

Major (6.0 to 8.5 credits)

Minor (4.0 credits)

• Students must choose a program combination:

1 specialist (one area of study) OR

2 majors (two areas of study) OR

1 major + 2 minors (three areas of study)

Programs of Study

• 7.0 + 8.0 = 15.0 credits total between programs

• 15.0 – 12.0 distinct credits = 3.0

• In this example a student can share a maximum of 3.0 credits. The student is sharing only 2.0.

Biology

major

7.0 credits

Chemistry

major

8.0 credits

MAT 134Y

CHM110H

CHM120H

2.0 total

The credits that are same or are common to both programs.

12.0 Distinct Credits (2 Majors)

• GGR minor 4.0

• ENV MGT major 8.0

• ENG minor + 4.0

16.0 credits

total between

programs

16.0 – 12.0 distinct credits = 4.0

In this example, a student can

share a maximum of 4.0 credits.

This student has 12.0 distinct credits.

The credits that are same or are common between programs.

GGR (Arts) minor 4.0 credits

ENG minor

4.0 credits

Environmental Management

major 8.0 credits

None None

GGR111H GGR202H GGR277H GGR329H GGR333H GGR345H GGR348H GGR349H 4.0 TOTAL

None

12.0 Distinct Credits (1 major & 2 minors)

• All students must complete one credit (or two half credits) from each of the following divisions within their 20.0 credits.

• The distribution category for each course is listed in the UTM Calendar beside the course title:

i.e. ANT241Y5 - Aboriginal Peoples of North America (SSC)

• Courses used for your program can count for distribution requirements.

• Distribution requirements do not have to be completed in first year.

Science (SCI)

Social Science (SSC)

Humanities (HUM)

Distribution Requirements

• A three letter designator is: ENG, BIO, FAH, FAS, PSY, SOC etc.

• 20. 0 credits are required a HBA or HBSc. degree. No more than 15.0 full credits (or 30 half credits) can start with the first same three letters.

No more than 15.0 credits with the same three letter designator

• You can view your total credit count and CGPA on ROSI

under “Transcripts, Acad. Hist.”

• If you are unsure, contact an Academic Advisor in the Office of the Registrar.

Completion 20.0 credits with a CGPA of at least 1.85

• When students complete a university credit, the course shows up on their ROSI record with a final grade (i.e. B-, 71%).

• UTM students can apply for up to 2.0 UTM credits to be listed as CR /

NCR, instead of a grade. • Students must get a final grade of 50% or higher for a credit (CR); below

50% appears as no credit (NCR)

• CR / NCR elective courses do not affect your CGPA. CR (credit) courses also count for degree requirements towards graduation, but cannot be used for program requirements.

• Apply for CR/NCR online by the last date to drop F, S and Y for that particular course on this website: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/registrar/forms (not ROSI).

Credit / No Credit (CR / NCR)

• Students can apply for a LWD to drop a course after the academic drop deadline has passed.

• To access the LWD site go to:

https://registrar.utm.utoronto.ca/student/LWD/ (not ROSI) • The deadline to request LWD for the 2012-13 session: December 3, 2012 (F courses); April 5, 2013 (S & Y courses) • LWD info sessions, outside the Office of the Registrar:

Monday, March 25: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, March 26: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 28: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Monday, April 1: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 3: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 4: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Friday, April 5: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Late Withdrawal (LWD)

Academic Department

contacts

Program Check

Connect with Academic Departments

3rd Key to Success…

• Academic departments offer courses and administer programs. See the UTM calendar for department locations.

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/programs-departments/undergraduate-programs-departments

• Arrange for a program check with the advisor once a year.

Academic Departments

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Your Key to Success: Final Thoughts

“A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there.”

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