2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

124, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCESCombined Honoors Bachelor of Arts Programs: Subject to possibletimetable restrictions,and provided that the' student meetsthe requirements for entry into each, of the relevant. Honour.s· programs;a student may combine_work in any two departments andbe graduated with, a Combined. Honours d~gree. _ These combi- ,nations are avail?ble within the , Faculty, with programs in the Fac.:. ,ulty of Huma.nities, a.nd. with _the Arts and Science Program. . All, . Combined Honours programs must be approved by both Depart;., rnents concerned C!s well' as by the Office of the Associate Dean(s)Studies. .Students will 'normally complete approximately 36. unitsof work beyond Levellin each component of the program (nor-, mally 12 units per level in. each. subject)." The Honours B.Kin. -degree is not availaqle. in combination -with another subject 1_Minor: A minor is cin option available to studentsenrolied in afour-' orfive-Ievel program. Normally students must complete a 'minimum 'of 24 units in the minor ,subject. With approval, up to sixunits taken to satisfy program requirements may also be usedtoward the, requirements of a minor. Students are responsible forensuring that the courses taken . meet the requirements for a, minor." Students who have therlecessary requirements may applyfor recognition of that minor when they graduate. ,If granted,this recognition will be recorded on the student's'transcript. Fo'rfurther information see Minors in the' General Acad~mic\ Regulationssection of this calendar._, Combined 8.A.lB.S. w~: The School of Social Work offers a CombinedB.A.lB.S.W. program.of studies leading to a B.A and aB.S.W. degree. (See the prograrn description' in this section.) ,\" The B,S.VY. degree may be attained separately asa subse~,quent degree bithose students who have already received ,one,or- more undergraduate degrees., .,', ' 'Bachelor or Kinesiology (!VIajor):, " The Department of Kinesiologyis phasing out its program of studiesleadingto the -B.Kin.Major degree~ (See the program description in this section.) TheB.Kin. Major Program consists of a 'total of 120 units of work,normally completed over four years. The last entry into Level IV ofthe program for' qualifi~d- students is' September, 2005. __ , 'Bachelor of Arts 'Programs: B.A. programs consist of a total of9Q units of work,normally completed over three years. 'Three-level Combined BacheloJ's degree programs are avail:­able Jnlndigenous Studies andAnother Subject.' The,other subjectmay be from the Facultybf Social Sciences or the Faculty ofHumanities. These programs may also be, combined with theB.S.W. asafour-_Ievel program. \.Internship ,Options:, Internships allow students to explore careers,to develop employability skills and to make important contactsfor job searches, after graduation. The Faculty of SocialSciences offers both part-time and full-time, non-credit, paid workopportunitiesof 4, 8, or 12 months duration., Part-time and summerinternships are open to, all students and provide valuable'- workplace