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Undergraduate Communication Requirement

All Faculty of Science students entering degree programs must satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (see Note 1). Successful completion of this requirement is mandatory for graduation.

Students are required to demonstrate communication skills throughout their degree program. The mandatory Undergraduate Communication Requirement will help prepare Science students for successful academic and professional communication.

The Faculty of Science has developed a communication-intensive course that is incorporated into each Bachelor of Science (BSc) plan as a degree requirement. Successful completion of COMMST 193/ENGL 193 fulfils the Undergraduate Communication Requirement.

Notes

  1. Students enrolled in Faculty of Science programs before September 2018 should consult the English Language Proficiency Requirement described in the Calendar of their entry year.
  2. Students in the Doctor of Optometry and Doctor of Pharmacy programs fulfil the Undergraduate Communication Requirement upon successful completion of OPTOM 360 and PHARM 127, respectively.
  3. Successful completion of the Undergraduate Communication Requirement will result in a communication milestone on the student record.
  4. Students transferring to another faculty should note that additional courses may be required to satisfy the other faculty’s Undergraduate Communication Requirement.
  5. Students transferring into the Faculty of Science who have completed their Undergraduate Communication Requirement in another faculty will be eligible to have it count for their Science Undergraduate Communication Requirement.
  6. Normally, transfer credits cannot be used to satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement.

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