Unit Weights in the Faculty of Arts
Academic Courses
Most courses in the Faculty of Arts cover one academic term and carry the weight of 0.5 academic course unit. On occasion a course covering one term may have a unit weight of 1.0 or greater and will meet during that term for more hours per week than does a 0.5 academic course unit course.
In some instances a course may have a 0.25 academic course unit weight. Courses with a 0.25 academic course unit weight may be accumulated in pairs to equal 0.5 academic course unit to a maximum of 1.0 academic course unit. Only the first four 0.25 credit courses that have been successfully completed will count towards the "total passed units" and towards the degree requirements. Once the student has successfully completed four 0.25 credit courses, grades for any 0.25 credit courses taken thereafter will not be included in the average calculations. Failing grades prior to the point of passing four 0.25 credit courses are included in the average calculations. These two rules apply to all degrees in the Faculty of Arts including those academic plans (e.g., Music, Fine Arts) which require students to take more than four 0.25 credit courses to satisfy degree requirements.
Co-op Work Terms
These carry a weight of 0.5 unit each and are only required of students in co-operative programs. No academic credit is given for the work-term credits towards the Bachelor's degree, however, completion of the minimum number of work terms is a requirement to receive the co-op designation upon graduation.
Professional Development (PD) Courses
These carry a weight of 0.5 unit each and are only required of students in co-operative programs. No academic credit is given for the PD courses towards the Bachelor's degree, however, completion of the modules is a requirement for enrolment and continuation in the co-op program and to receive the co-op designation upon graduation.
Note:
Work-term credits and PD course credits cannot be substituted for academic course credit.