2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

'GLOSSARYAcademic Probation, which may,'be assigned to, studentswhoseCA is at least 3.0 but less than ,3.5, will allowa'student tocontinue at the University for one reviewing: period. 'Advanced Standing/Greditmay be granted to an applicant whohas completed Work at another university or Gollege or who has 'completed a Certificate/Diploma program at McMaster, subjectto the applicant having met ,the 'minimum requirements prescribedby the University." ' :Antirequisite is a cou'rse which can'not, be taken for credit'before, after, or aUhe same time as the course with which it islisted.' ' , , ' ', Bursaries ~re granted based upon demonstrated financial neep,a minimum expectation of,academic accomplishment and, in somecases, otherforms of earned merit. They may vary in monetary value,based upon the, level of financial rieeddemonstrated.Continuing Student is a university graduate whois not proceedingto an advanced degree, but wishes to take one' or moreundergraduate courses. ,,', ' '"", Corequisite is' a course 'which must be taken together withanother Course.' " " "Course Numbers (e.g~ 1 A03) can be interpreted as follows: the. initial digitindic'ates the Level of the course; the'letter(s) in'themiddle identifies the specific courses within the Level; and the, final digit(s) defines the number of units of credit associated withthe course~ . 'Cross ...listedCourseis' a course which is ' listed 'under two, ormore subjects. ",'Cumulative Average (CA) isa weighted a\(erage based orithegrades obtained in an courSE3S taken. , ,'",'Degree is' conferred when a student completes a program ofstUdy (e.g. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Kinesiology, Master of ,Science, Doctor of Philosophy). ," , " ,,'Department isa subdivision of a Faculty, responsible .for aparticularsubjector group'of subjects (e.g. Department of Chern:'istry, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics).',Elective Courses are those courses ,taken by astudent which arenot 'specifically designated in'a stuqent's program, but which formpart of the total' number of units required to complete the program." Extra Courses are those courses' designated at the' time, of, registration as :'Extra", which are not included as units toward, , completion of a student's program. rhe grades obtain E3 d in suchcourses will riot be included in the cOfDPutation of the Cumulative, Avera~e. However, they Will be included in the cpmputatidn of the, Sessional' Average and. the Full-Iof;ld Average. '" ', Faculty, is a ,major administrative and teaching unit of,theUniversity responsible ,for programs and courses relating tocommon fields of study or academic disciplines (e;g: Faculty ofHumanities; Faculty of Engineering).Full Load is the, number of units specified in the Calendar for anindividual level of a program (e.g. Commerce, Levelll: 30 units).If the Calendar does not specify the program requirements by ,individual levels, divide the total units forcillieveisby the numberof levels, discarding, the remainder. ' ,, , Full~load Average (FA) is based on the succes,&ful completion ','of a full load of course units (see ,Full, Loaddefinitibn),' andincludes only courses taken in the FalllWintersession. Overloadunits (those above Full Load) and Extra Courses taken during theFalllWinter session are included in the FA. ', ,Full-time Student for academic purposes, is an undergraduate ', student who is registered in at least 24 units in the FalllWinter ~ession,,including Extra Courses. FUll-time $tatus for students in the Facultyof Science Co-op programs is granted to those students registeredin at least 12 units in Term 1 or Term 2 of the FalllWintersession. :, Letter of Permission is a formal document which allows a,McMaster student to take one or more courses 'at another univer..:sity for credit towards a McMaster degree. ' ,Level is used to describe a student's progression thrQughaprogram.Loans 'are monetary advances granted, to students currentlyregistered, based upon a demonstrated means and promise ofrepaymenf ' "GLOSSARY 9Mature Student is at least 21 years old prior to hiso; her first day'of classes; has not attended' seco'ndary 'school, for at least twoyears; and has f10t previously attended university,Minor is an option available to students enrolled in fout;. or fivelevelp'rograms. A Minor consists of at ieast 24 units~ of whichnormally no more than six,units may be from Levell '-that meettherequirements set out in the program description of that Minor.part;.time,Student is an ,undergraduate, student who is registeredin fewer than24 units in the FalllWin~er session; inclLidingExtra Courses. ','," 'Post-Degree Student is a university graduate or a person withprofessional qualifications who is not proceeding to an advanced'degree, but wishes to take ,one or more graduate courses. 'Prerequisite is a requirement to be fulfilled before registration'in a cou,rse is permitted. This is usually the successful completion',of another, course. ' ' , ' ;Program, is a specific combination of courses that fulfils therequirements for a degree ..Prog{am Probation which may be assigned to students whose CAfalls within the probationary band below the minimum CArequired: to remain in the program: in good standing, will allow a student tocontinue in his/her program for at least one reyiewing period. '(Seethe General Academic Regulations section in this, Calendar.)Readmission See Rea.dmission in the Admission Requirementssection in this' Calendar. ' , , ' , ' ,Registration, is the process whereby a student enrols in ,aprogram of study and/or courses and pays, or makes acceptable "arrangements :to pay, all fees. ' . ,Reinstatement See -Reinstatement in the Admission Requiremehtssectionin this Calendar., ' 'Required Courses are those courses which are specificallydesignated for inclusion in a program.Requisite is ~n academic requirement that must be met toregister in a course: A course requisite may comprise Prerequisites,Corequisites,and Antirequisites.Result of Ses~ion is the statement of the academic standing ofa student at the end of a reviewing period. May continue inprogram, May not' continue andCleaf/to graduate are three,examples. ' , ' , '" 'Review is anassessmentJof a student's performance to determineeligibility to continu~ in ,a program or to graduate.Reviewing Period is the time between tvyo reviews for astudent.Reviews wiUtake place inMay and Aug List, provided,the studenthas attempted 18, units' of wprk since the last" review or is apotential graduand.. ,,', , ,", Session isa period of study within the academic year.,Forexa'mple, the FalllWinter ~ession runS from September to April.,'Sess'ional Average (SA) is a weighted average based ()n thegrades attained in a session. Overload courses and Extra coursesare included in the Sessional Av~rage. 'Term is a period of study within a s~ssion. The FalllWintersession, for example, contains three terms, Term' 1 rUllsfromSeptember to December; Term 2 runs from,Januaryt6April;Term3,runs from September to April.'Transcript is, an official document summarizing the entire academicrecord of a student ata particular educational institution. ,Tuition is fees paid in consideration for enrolment in a programof-study and selected course~., " ",' ,, Undergraduate Student is a student enrolled in a program of studyleading toa bachelor's degree or to the degree Doctor of MediCine.Units define the number of credits associated With a course. Aunit is roughly equivalent to one lecture-hour perweek for ooe termor two hours of laboratories or seminars per week for bne,term.Three-unit courses are usually one term in length. Six-unit,courses are "usually two terms, or one, session.,Weighted Average is calculated by multiplying the grade pointsachieved in each course by the number of units in each qourse,totallihg' these results,and then dividing this result by the total''number of course wi its. (See example under Grading System inthe,GeneralAcademic Regulations section in this Calendar.)Withdrawal is the formal process of discontinuing studies in aparticular coursEfor program.''