Academic Calendar 2012/2013

Therapist Assistant • Therapist Assistant • Therapist Assistant • Therapist Assistant • Therapist Assistant • Therapist AssistantADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIAAll applicants must meet the following:1. Skills AppraisalTo be evaluated through the Office of the RegistrarApplicable to all admission categories• Unless otherwise specified, identified Skills Appraisalrequirements must be completed by the beginning of theintake term.Applicants must complete the Skills Appraisal only if they donot present ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 65 per centor ELA 30-2 with a minimum grade of 75 per cent.Writing: Applicants must successfully complete the writingportion AND be eligible to enter ENGL 111 OR complete anydevelopmental course work with a minimum grade of D.Reading: Applicants must successfully complete the readingportion OR complete any developmental course work with aminimum grade of D.1. English Language ProficiencyTo be evaluated through the Office of the RegistrarApplicable to all admission categoriesAll applicants must meet an acceptable level of Englishlanguage proficiency. We will require official documentssuch as high school or post-secondary transcripts or proof ofsuccessful completion of standardized language evaluation.Full details are available in the Admissions section onpages 27 – 29 or online at www.MacEwan.ca/ELP.2. Spoken English ProficiencyTo be evaluated through the Office of the RegistrarApplicable to all admission categoriesApplicants who speak English as a second language –regardless of citizenship – are required to submit officialdocuments such as high school, post-secondary transcriptsor proof of successful completion of standardized languageevaluation. Full details are available in the Admissionssection on pages 27 – 29 or online at www.MacEwan.ca/ELP.Other Admission CriteriaTo be evaluated through the ProgramApplicable to all admission categoriesConditionally accepted applicants are required to completethe following:• Current, clear Security Clearance to work with ‘Childrenand/or Vulnerable Persons (Adults and Children)’ by thebeginning of the intake term.• Current Standard First Aid Certification completed bythe start of term three*• Current CPR Health Care Provider-Level AED completedby the start of term three*• Immunization Record up-to-date by the start of termthree*Note: The ability to communicate in English with clearpronunciation is a requirement of employment in this field.*Provisional Admission – may be assigned to an applicantwho has been offered admission to the Program in one ofthe above admission categories. The offer of provisionaladmission is based on completion of specified conditionsthat must be satisfied within the first year of enrolment bythe date specified in the offer. Access to courses, activities,and /or field placement or clinical studies may be limiteduntil all provisional requirements are met.PROGRAM OF STUDYYear I*MINTERM IcR. GR.PSYC 104 Introductory Psychology 3TAST 100 Role and Responsibilities of the EducationalAssistant 2THAS 101 Normal Development of Speech, Languageand Literacy 3 C-HLST 101 Interpersonal Skills Development 3 C-LING 100 Introduction to Human Language 3TERM IIENGL 111 Communications 3ECDV 155 Learning Through Play 3THAS 102 Communication Disorders 4 C-THAS 115 Human Development 4 C-Year IITERM IIITAST 102 Supporting Classroom BehaviourManagement 3THAS 201 Therapeutic Interventions I: Articulationand Phonology 5 C-THAS 202 Therapeutic Interventions II: Introductionto Clinical Role and Skills 3 C-THAS 203 Field Placement I 5 CRTERM IVTHAS 213 Therapeutic Interventions III: Language 5 C-THAS 214 Therapeutic Interventions IV: SpecialPopulations 4 C-THAS 215 Field Placement II 5 CRTHAS 216 Sign Language 2 C-*Minimum grade to GraduateThe minimum passing grade for a course at MacEwanUniversity is a D unless otherwise noted next to theappropriate course in the program of study.institutional graduation regulationsMacEwan University has institutional graduation regulationsfor Ministry approved programs.Institutional regulations are those that each studentmust fulfil in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwanUniversity credential.Details are available in the university’s Graduation PolicyC2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.Academic Residency – A student must complete atleast 40 per cent of courses through MacEwan University.Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other specialassessments (for example, prior learning and recognition) arenot included in the 40 per cent (C1015 Academic Residency).Academic Standing – A student must obtain a minimum2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be considered in GoodStanding (C2070 Academic Standing).Attendance – A student must comply with any courseor program attendance and punctuality requirements asnoted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may havespecial attendance requirements.150 Grant MacEwan University • A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca