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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

University Policies, Guidelines, and Academic Regulations

Courses

Determination of Level and Term of Study

Engineering, Optometry, Pharmacy, and Software Engineering

Normally, progress to the next term is based on successful completion of the previous term.

All Other Plans

Normally, admission to each term is based on successful completion of the number of units specified in the following chart.

Note: "n/a" used in the following table translates to "not applicable."

Plans Units Threshold to Move to this Academic Level
1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B

All three-year plans

0.0 2.0 4.0 7.0 9.5 12.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a;
Science plans requiring less than 23 units 0.0 2.0 4.25 7.5 10.25 12.75 15.5 18.0 n/a n/a; n/a
Science plans requiring 23-24 units 0.0 2.25 4.75 8.25 11.25 14.0 17.0 19.75 n/a  n/a  n/a 
Science plans requiring greater than 24 units 0.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 18.0 21.0 n/a  n/a  n/a 
All other four-year plans 0.0 2.0 4.0 7.0 9.5 12.0 14.5 17.0 n/a   n/a  n/a
Mathematics Double Degree   0.0  2.0  4.0  7.0  9.5 12.0  14.5  17.0 n/a  19.5  22.0 
Bachelor of Social Work  n/a  n/a   n/a n/a  n/a  n/a   0.0 2.0  4.5  n/a  n/a 

 


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