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Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering Specific Degree Requirements |
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Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students |
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- The Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) consist of two course groupings:
- Compulsory core courses within the plan, and
- Elective courses.
- Complementary Studies Electives: Complementary Studies Course Lists for Engineering Students and plan for more information.
- Technical Electives: Courses usually chosen from Engineering department courses which will give some depth in the student's discipline. (See Engineering plan descriptions for listings of suggested elective course groupings of this type.) Students with special interests may, with the approval of their department associate chair (or academic advisor) structure individual elective course groupings.
- The Faculty of Engineering recognizes both options and specializations within the BASc and BSE degrees. For students that meet the requirements for an option or a specialization, the credential is recognized on both the diploma and the transcript. Options are intended to recognize a field of study outside of the academic plan while specializations are intended to recognize success in a concentration within the electives available within the academic plan specification. Descriptions of the options are provided in BASc and BSE Specific Degree Requirements and descriptions of the specializations are within the specific plan descriptions. The options and option co-ordinators are listed on the designated options and co-ordinators web page. The option co-ordinator can assist in the organization and selection of courses for the option. Students are required to declare an option or specialization, using a Plan Modification Form, for it to be recognized as part of their degree and to appear on the diploma.
- For an option or specialization to appear on the transcript, a student must achieve a minimum average of 60% in the option or specialization courses and a minimum grade of 50% in each course. Stricter grade requirements may be imposed for certain options or specializations.
- Because options can require students to take extra courses, a student's academic standing must be such that the extra load will not lead to a high risk of failure, and permission of the department associate chair must be obtained. BSE students should refer to Software Engineering for options that are open to them.
- Engineering offers one minor to students enrolled in Engineering. Many departments in other faculties also offer minors that may be of interest to Engineering students. Engineering students who choose a minor must take extra courses chosen from lists prepared by the discipline offering the minor. Courses in a minor may be used to satisfy some of the Technical Electives or Complementary Studies Electives.
- In addition, students may take advantage of other opportunities including the Interdisciplinary Alternatives and a Concurrent Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA). A concurrent BA degree will require extra courses as well as agreement by both faculties of Arts and Engineering; interested students should consult their undergraduate academic advisor.
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