2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

76. FACULTY OF HUMANITIESCOURSELlST2,' -(Humanities courses. available to Level I students. Thesecourses do hot provide entry into a Level II program)'INQUIRY 1 HU3.· IPOLISH 2A03,2AA3RUSSIAN ~A03, 2AA3REQUIREMENTS:Students admitted, to Humanities I {070P} must complete 30units g,S follows:12 units from Course List. 1. (should in~lude six units in each·of two subjects listed above)18 units Electives, which rnay include .courses from CourseLists ,1 and.2 . ,MUSI'CIREQUIREMENTS'.Students admitted to Musicl·'{0370}·must complete 33 units ofwork as follows: . . "21 units' ,MUSIC 1CC3, 1D03,fE06, 1G03,.1Y03, 1YY3 .12 units (EI.ectivesB.Degree Programs· Upon sU(~cessful completion of Humanities I,a student may beadmitted to a program of study leading toward a Bachelor of Arts'degree. (Co,mpletion of Music I may lead to a Bachelor of Musicor Bachel'or of Arts degree.) There are thr~e ways t090mplete aBachelor's degree in the Faculty bf Humanities.SINGLE HONOURS PROGRAM ".. This involves three years of study;-beyond Levell, concentrated.in the work ofa single discipline (e.g. History). After three years ofMusic study beyond MLi~ic I; students receive a B.Mus. deg~ee. 'COMBINED HONOURS PROGRAM .This involves three years of study, beyond Levell, concentratedi~ the work of two disciplines (e.g. English and ComparativeLIterature). In fact, a student can combine study in any two Hu- ,manities'disciplines, or one' Humanities discipline and a sub- ''ject from' another Faculty' where .appropriate (e.g. History andP?litical Science) or.one ,Humanities discipline (e.g. Multimedia)wIth Japanese StudIes.. . . , .MINOR ' ,, ' A minor is an option available to a student enrolled ina fourlevelprogram. A minor consists of at least 18 units of Level II, III,or IV courses beyond the ,designated Lev~11 course(s), usingelective units only, that meet the requirements set.out in ·theprogram description 'of that minor. ,A student is responsible forensuring thatthecourses taken meet these requirements. Whenregistering for courses to be applied towards' a minor, )n thecase of cross-listed courses, students must 'ensure that they,register in the appropriate subject for the, minor designation.· ThQ~~ who have t~e n~cessary requirements may apply for recognItIonof ~hat mInor when. they graduate. If· recognition for aminor is gra~ted, this recognition will be recorded on the student'stranscript. Minrs cannot be revoked once approved .. Studentsmay return for a second degree in 'the sub,ject in whichthey have obtained a minor, but only at the Honourslevel.'For· further information please refer to Minors in the General ACel:­demic Regulations section in this Calendar.'B.A. PROGRAM - ,This involves two years_of study, beyond Levell,concentrated in· the work of a single discipline. , 'The content and the requirements of single Honours, CombinedHonours and other B.A. programs are found after the Aca- 'demic Regulations below.' ., There. are a number of Humanities courses which may be taken aselectives without 'prerequisites. Individual course' descriptions, byDepartment, are given under the section entitled Course Listings.Not only are students from other Faculties able to take indi:.'vidual courses which have,no prerequisites, but they are alsoable to transfer into any of the pegree programs offered by the 'Faculty of Humanities. For the majority of programs .intheFaculty,admission may 'be gaihed after the successful.completionof any Level I program at the university, providing this includesthe necessary program requisites as outlined in the admissionstatement for. ?ach Humanities program as described under· Programs for the B.A." B.A. (Honours)·and B~Mus. Degrees.. SECOND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.Students embarking on Humanities programs should be aware,that most graduate schools require,for a,dmission, proficiencyinat least one, and frequently two, languages other than English. Int.his ~aculty, proficiency in. at least one language. other than Eng­IIsh'IS regarded as an essential tool for students interested inComparative Literature and Linguistics. Generally, 'proficiency inmore than one language, is a hallmark of most highly-qualifiedH~manities'waduates seeking the widest range of post~gradu- . 'atl~:m acad,emlc and employment opportunities. ' • . .:For students wishing to acquire a reading knowiedgeof French,a sumn:te~ course, FRENCH, 4R06is offered ,in May-June. Thiscourse IS Intended to ,prepare current and incoming graduate studentsfor the French proficiency test administered by some de-partments, Certain gra.duate programs 'recognize a passing markin this course as fulfillment of the second language requirement.n. PART-TIME STUDY ., " ,,. Students wishing to' enter any program offered by the Faculty ofHumaniti.es and pursue a program on a part-time basi's shouldconsult the appropriate Departmental Counsellor(s) before mak-:-ing their plans." ,'. . .'ACADEMIC REGULATIONSSTUDE~TACADE~IIC'RESPONSIBILITYYou are responsible for adhering to the statement ~n, student academic responsibilityfoundin ,the . ,,General Academic Regulations sectio~ of t~is Calendar.Students enrol/ed in' Humanities programs, in addition to meeting~he general Acad,emic Regulations of the University, shall qesubject to the fol/owmg Faculty Regulations and Policies. .ADMISSION TO LEVEL II PROGRAMS. The dates for application may vary somewhat fr,om year toyear;however, the specific dates and information will be posted 'oncampus and outlined in the campus newspaper. It is thE? student'sresponsibility to parti'cipate in these activities.1~ In February; a Majors Fairisheld by departments in the Fac:.ulty of Humanities to discuss undergraduate programs,course offerings,career opportunities, etc.;2. Mid-March to April30,.students seeking admissionto a Level. II ~ro.gram for the following Fall/Winter :session, especially forahmltedenrolment program such as Multimedia, must· completeahflPplication for admission to Level n through MUGS I.The applIcation allows students t9 rank four .program ch,oices,aryd students will be notified of their eHgibility for these. choiceson their grade reports in June. . .TRANSFER TO THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES .Students from other.Faculties are able to transf~r·to degree progrQmsoffered by the Faculty of Humanjties provided that they haveobtained a Cumulative Averageof,at le.ast3.5 and have completed. the necessary requirements for admis~ion to a program.. REINSTATEMENT TO 1HEFACULTY OF HUMANITIES. . P: student who may not continue at the University may apply forreInstatement; however, reinstatement is not automatic or guar­~nteed. Students seeking reinstatement must complete the Reir)statementRequest Form available at the'Office olthe Registrar'. (Gilmour Hall, R~om 108) and the Faculty of Humanities (ChesterNewHall, Room 112). The completed form and the $50.00fee must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar by June 30for September entry and by November 15 for January entry. "The ·form should explain the reasons for the student"s ihadequateperformance, corroborated by two Letters of Reference'from qualified profession'als or employers, and ,should includerelevant doc,unientary evidence, for example a letter from a phy-,sician outlining any medical condition that might have affectedthe student's 'academic performance or final grades. , Reinstatementcases win be carefully .screened and the evidence consideredwill include the student's academic performance beforeand after admission to McMaster, as well as the nature of thereasons Cited in· the application letter; the Letters' of Reference,, and the accompanying documentation.. .'