Registration Guide for Year 1 Students - Wilfrid Laurier University

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Year 1 Course Offerings 2009-2010Online Learning (OC)Once you have used the LORIS system to register for a Online Learning course you must then complete the Online Learning form. This form is used to select course materials, choose an exam centre andindicate your preference for having your Online Learning materials shipped or available for pick up. The Online Learning form is available at: http://www.wlu.ca/onlinelearningLegend:(1) identifies fall term or first term (Sept-Dec)(2) identifies winter term or second term (Jan-Apr)(1 and 2) identifies an 8 month course (fall and winter)(Sept-Apr)Refer to page 36 for more detailed explanation ofsymbols and terms used.Note: When registering online for fall and winter OnlineLearning courses, please ensure that you have theappropriate pre-requisites, and that the course(s) selectedmeet official program requirements.Note: All of the courses in this section are offered byOnline Learning (OC). OC courses have no classes.They are completed online using the BlackboardLearning System (formerly called WebCT). OC coursesare identified on LORIS, as Section OC and will not havea day and time listed.ANTHROPOLOGYSociocultural AnthropologyAN101 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2ECONOMICSIntroduction to MicroeconomicsEC120 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2Introduction to MacroeconomicsEC140 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2ENGLISHReading FictionEN119 Online Learning(1 ) OC1(2) OC2FRENCHIntroductory French IFR101 Online Learning(1) OC1Introductory French IIFR102 Online Learning(2) OC2Practical French IFR230 Online Learning(1) OC1Practical French IIFR231 Online Learning(2) OC2GEOGRAPHYIntroduction to Physical GeographyGG101 Online Learning(1) OC1Introduction to Human GeographyGG102 Online Learning(2) OC2HISTORYThe Western Tradition in World HistoryHI106* Online Learning(1&2) @OCHI106* is taught over two terms (September- April). Youmust register for the fall term and LORIS will automaticallyregister you in the winter portion of this course. Pleasecheck your schedule after you register and the fall term willshow as IP (in progress) and the winter term will show asEnrolled, with a credit value of 1.0.PHILOSOPHYValues and SocietyPP110 Online Learning(1) OC1Knowledge and RealityPP111 Online Learning(2) OC2Reasoning and ArgumentationPP201 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2RELIGION & CULTURELove and Its MythsRE103 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2Evil and Its SymbolsRE104 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2World Religions in Cultural PerspectiveRE212* Online Learning(1&2) @OCRE212* is taught over two terms (September- April). Youmust register for the fall term and LORIS will automaticallyregister you in the winter portion of this course. Pleasecheck your schedule after you register and the fall term willshow as IP (in progress) and the winter term will show asEnrolled, with a credit value of 1.0.SOCIAL WELFARESL100* OC is a full-credit course taught within one term.Introduction to Social WelfareSL100* Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2SOCIOLOGYIntroduction to SociologySY101 Online Learning(1) OC1SY102 is designed for students who intend to major inSociology.Critical Analysis of Social IssuesSY102 Online Learning(2) OC2WOMEN’S STUDIESIntroduction to Women’s StudiesWS100 Online Learning(1) OC1(2) OC2Your Laurier Email Account is the official means of communicationfrom the university. Please check it regularly.52 | www.wlu.ca
Important Registration InformationRegistering using LorisChecklist before registering online. Haveyou:❏ Accepted your Offer through OUAC? Ifnot, you must confirm your acceptanceimmediately, following the instructionsincluded with your Offer of Admission❏ Read this entire guide so you feel confidentthat you understand the process❏ Registered for a Headstart session, youshould register for your courses beforeyou go to Headstart. You can always makechanges.❏ Planned your timetable on the blanktimetables provided, including labs/tutorials❏ Read the requirements for your program❏ Looked at the list of courses offered andcourse descriptionsWhat do I need to do to register using LORIS?Use the List of Course Offerings Availableto Year 1 Students and the course descriptionsin this guide and create your timetableon paper first. Blank timetables have beenincluded. Year 1 students may only registerin the courses listed in this guide. TheMaster Class Schedule posted on the Laurierhomepage under Academic Info is moreup-to-date than this printed version. If youare finding discrepancies, you should referto the Master Class Schedule. You shouldalso check the Master Schedule throughoutthe summer, but before classes begin in casethere are time changes.• Prior to selecting your courses, refer to the2009-2010 online Undergraduate AcademicCalendar for program requirements suchas exclusions and prerequisites. Coursedescriptions for courses available toYear 1 students are listed in this guide. Forsome courses such as languages, if you donot have the prerequisite or do have anexclusion, as listed in the calendar, youwill be removed from the course and mustcontact the department for permission totake it.• LORIS will be available for selectingcourses beginning May 1. We strongly urgethat you make your initial course selectionby July 13. The availability of courses isconstantly changing because students dropand add courses throughout the summer.Depending on demand, additional sectionsin courses may be added during thesummer. Check LORIS periodically to see ifyour original choice has become available.• User ID and PIN # to Login to LORIS. YourUser ID is your 9-digit student ID number(found on your Offer of Admission). YourPIN #, the first time you go into LORIS isyour DOB in the format MMDDYY. Youwill be forced to change it. Choose a 6-digitNUMBER that does not begin with zero.• Calculus Preparation and PlacementEvaluation (CPPE): All Year 1 studentsenrolling in MA103, MA110* or MA129in either fall or winter term, are requiredto write the Calculus Preparation andPlacement Evaluation. The test will beavailable online beginning April 27 andthroughout the summer. Visit the websiteof the Mathematics department www.wlu.ca/~wwwmath or call ext. 2077 forinformation.• Courses that run the full year (Septemberto April) are identified by an *. Thesecourses show as 0.00 credits in the fall termand 1.00 credit in the winter term. Youwill notice that in the fall term, full-yearcourses also have IP (In Progress) besidethem. This is because the course runs bothterms, therefore it is “in progress” in thefall and is not completed until end of thewinter term.• Adjust your selections if your first choicesare not currently available. The availabilityof courses is constantly changing becausestudents drop and add courses throughoutthe summer. Depending on demand,additional sections in courses may beadded during the summer. Check LORISperiodically over the summer to see if youroriginal choice has become available. Youcan also check in September if space inyour original choice has become availableas you can continue to add courses untilthe second week of classes.• As of June 26, some courses that werepreviously restricted are now available toall students, space permitting.• Note that as of July 13 the late registrationcharge will apply. If you are registeredin at least one course, you will not becharged. Refer to Miscellaneous Fees inthe Financial Services section of the onlineUndergraduate Academic Calendar forinformation.• The Business Office/Student FinancialAccounts will provide informationregarding payment of fees in early August,fall term fees are due August 27.• Students with documented disabilities areurged to contact the Accessible LearningCentre by mid-July at (519) 884-0710, ext.3086 (auto attendant) or (519) 884-1970(switchboard).www.wlu.ca | 53
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