Admission categories, requirements, and procedures are outlined in detail in the "Admissions" section of this Calendar as well as the Faculty website at www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/admissions/programs.html.
Transfer Students
Generally,
transfer credit is given for courses completed at accredited
post-secondary institutions in which a grade of 60% or better was
obtained. The exception is Planning, which requires a grade of 65% or
better in courses completed at accredited post-secondary institutions.
Transfer
students, internal or external, will be required to complete a minimum
of 50% of the degree requirements while registered in the Faculty of
Environmental Studies. A maximum of 10.0 units may be considered for
transfer credit for an Honours Program and 7.5 units for a three-year
General Program. The exception is Planning, where a maximum of 5.0
units may be considered. The maximum number of transfer credits may not
be granted due to the specific plan requirements needed for the degree.
Normally, external transfer credits cannot be used to
satisfy Faculty of Environmental Studies Diploma requirements
(Environmental Assessment Diploma, Diploma in Ecological Restoration
and Rehabilitation, and Diploma of Excellence in Geographic Information
Systems).
Students transferring from Faculties within the
University, or former University of Waterloo students returning after
an absence, generally have the option of either transferring previous
UW courses with 60% or better (Planning requires 65%) without including
these in the cumulative average, or transferring all relevant courses
passed, and including all courses passed and failed in the cumulative
average.
The specific transfer credit policies as outlined
in the preceding paragraphs vary with each plan or Faculty. Students
are advised to refer to the departmental or Faculty sections in the
Calendar for detailed regulations. For "Failed Required to Withdraw" or
readmission internal transfer credit, refer to the Environmental
Studies Examinations and Standings section of the calendar.
Courses at Other Universities (Letter of Permission)
Students
may request to take a course(s) at other universities for credit
towards a UW degree by Letter of Permission. A Letter of Permission is
granted only to students who have successfully completed a minimum of
four University of Waterloo courses and who are in satisfactory standing;
that is, they have satisfied the minimum cumulative average
requirements for their current plan. A maximum of 10 courses (5.0
units) may be taken on a Letter of Permission. Courses taken on a
Letter of Permission at other institutions (except Wilfrid Laurier
University) will appear on UW records as transfer credits (grade of CR)
if a minimum grade of 60% or equivalent is attained with the exception
of Planning, which requires a grade of 65% or better. Courses taken at
Wilfrid Laurier University will appear on UW records as graded courses
and the grades attained will be included in overall and major
cumulative averages.
A Letter of Permission must be approved by the student's advisor prior to
enrolling at the host institution and it is subject to departmental
regulations. The student may obtain the Letter of Permission Form at www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/forms/LetterOfPermission.pdf. More information about the Letter of Permission Policy and Procedures is provided on Page 2 of the form.
Courses
taken at Wilfrid Laurier University (maximum of 10 or 5.0 units) will
appear on UW records as graded courses and will be included in overall
and major cumulative averages. On our Schedule of Classes,
a "W" following the course number, i.e., BUS 121W, denotes a Wilfrid
Laurier University course. Enrolment in these courses is achieved in
the same manner as any UW course, by using Quest. To enrol in a Wilfrid
Laurier University course that does not appear on our Schedule of Classes, an Undergraduate Studies Cross-Registration Form is used instead of the Letter of Permission. The Undergraduate Studies Cross-Registration Form is available at www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/forms/CrossRegn.pdf. More information about Cross-Registration policies and procedures is provided on the form.