As approved at the November 19, 2018, Senate meeting.
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Guideline |
Specialization |
Minor |
Option |
Diploma |
Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition (as appears in the Undergraduate Calendar): | An academic plan that offers an area of concentration and provides depth to a student's primary area of study. Specializations are only available to students within their primary area of study. | An academic plan that is a secondary area of study and that provides breadth to a student's baccalaureate degree. Minors offered by faculties are normally available to all students. | An academic plan that provides depth to a student's baccalaureate degree and typically requires fewer courses than a minor. Options are only available to students within their home faculty. | A defined set of academic courses that allows a student to acquire skills or knowledge in a specific area. |
A defined set of requirements (which may include any combination of non-academic experiential components and academic courses), that allows a student to acquire skills or experience in a specific area. Note: Does not include participation-style certificates printed by departments/units and which do not appear in the Undergraduate Calendar. |
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Student audience (does not override mutually exclusive plans): |
All students within a major |
All students (in a degree-granting program) across campus |
All students (in a degree-granting program) within the Faculty |
All students, including non-/post-degree, across campus |
All students (in a degree-granting program) across campus |
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Requirements: |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
May only include academic components |
Should include an experiential component and the option of one or more academic courses |
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Range of courses: |
Not definable (see faculty for current rules) |
8-10 courses (normally 4.0-5.0 units) |
6-8 courses (normally 3.0-4.0 units) |
4-7 courses (normally 2.0-3.5 units) |
3 courses (normally 1.5 units) or less |
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Average: |
May have distinct average requirement |
Has a distinct average requirement |
Has a distinct average requirement |
Has a distinct average requirement |
May have a distinct average requirement |
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Listed: |
Transcript and parchment |
Transcript and parchment |
Transcript and parchment |
On transcript and own distinct parchment |
On transcript and own distinct parchment |
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Title (UG Calendar & parchment): |
major XXX – YYY Specialization |
XXX Minor |
XXX Option |
Diploma in XXX |
Certificate in XXX |