Faculty of Humanities Meeting Agendas

Faculty of Humanities
Proposed Calendar Entry - Faculty Program Requirements
(2003-04 Calendar pp. 117-119)

("Requirements Common to All Bachelor's Degrees", p. 117 -to stay as is)
HONOURS PROGRAM

The Honours Program requires specialization in one or more disciplines in the last two or three years of a degree program and is intended for students of higher academic achievement. Students who plan to undertake graduate studies are strongly advised to follow an Honours Program.

Admission to an Honours Program
Admission to an Honours Program is restricted to students who have satisfied the prerequisites and met the minimum GPA specified by the department(s) concerned, and who are judged by the department(s) to have the ability to complete the Honours Program. A student who wishes to be considered for admission to an Honours Program should apply to the Chair or Honours Advisor of the department (approval from both departments is required for admission to Combined Honours programs).

Requirements of the Honours Program
A student in an Honours Program must satisfy the requirements common to all bachelor's degrees in the Faculty of Humanities listed above.

Each department has its own requirements for its Honours Programs, which are specified in individual department entries elsewhere in the Calendar. Of the 300- and 400-level course units specified by the department concerned, not more than 6 may be taken at another acceptable post-secondary institution , and then only with the prior approval of the department's Honours Adviser.

Continuation in an Honours Program requires satisfactory performance as dictated by the department. If, in the opinion of the department, a student's work at any time is not of Honours standard, the student may be required to transfer to a Major or General program.

Normally, a student should complete the requirements for an Honours Program in four academic years (five years for those students enrolled in the Co-operative Education Program). Students who are undertaking a degree on a part-time basis, and who wish to be considered as candidates for Honours, should discuss the options with the department(s) concerned.

Honours Programs
Applied Linguistics
English
French
Germanic Studies
Greek and Latin Language and Literature
Greek and Roman Studies
Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies (Latin American Studies)
History
Linguistics (BA and BSc)
Mathematics
Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Statistics
Women's Studies

Combined Honours Program
Combined English Honours and Medieval Studies Minor

Double Honours Program
With the joint approval of the departments concerned, a student may be permitted to meet the requirements for an Honours Program in each of two departments in the Faculty of Humanities.

The degree received will be a BA, unless one of the two programs followed leads to a BSc in Linguistics, in which case the student will have the option of receiving a BA or a BSc degree, depending on which of the two programs is listed first.

Interfaculty Double Honours Program
If a student elects to complete an Honours Program in the Faculty of Humanities and a second Honours Program in another faculty, with one program leading to a BA and the other leading to a BSc, the program leading to the degree selected (BA or BSc) must be listed first on the student's Record of Degree form (PADRE). If the second department listed offers both a BA Honours Program and a BSc Honours Program, the requirements of the program leading to the degree selected (BA or BSc) must be met in the department offering the option.

Students completing an Interfaculty program will be subject to the regulations of the faculty in which they are registered.

Joint Honours and Major Program
A student may elect to complete an Honours Program in one area of study together with a Major Program in another area of study, both within the Faculty of Humanities. The Honours Program will be listed first on the student's Record of Degree form (PADRE).

The degree received will be a BA, unless the Honours Program followed leads to a BSc in Linguistics, in which case the degree will be a BSc.

Interfaculty Joint Honours and Major Program
A student may elect to complete an Honours Program in one faculty together with a Major Program in another faculty. The Honours Program will be listed first on the student's Record of Degree form (PADRE), and students will be subject to the regulations of the faculty in which they are registered.

If one of the two departments concerned offers a BA Program while the other offers a BSc Program, the student will receive either a BA or a BSc depending on which is specified by the Honours Program. If the department offering the Major Program offers both a BA and a BSc program, the requirements of the program leading to the degree selected (BA or BSc) must be met in the department offering the option.

MAJOR PROGRAM

The Major Program requires specialization in one discipline in the last two years of a degree program and may permit a student to proceed to graduate study if sufficiently high standing is obtained. The Major Program generally is also a good preparation for a professional or business career.

Requirements of the Major Program
A student in a Major Program must satisfy the requirements common to all bachelor's degrees in the Faculty of Humanities listed above.

Each department has its own requirements for its Major Programs, which include the specification of 15 units, and not more than 15 units, of 300- and 400-level course work. At least 12 of these 15 units must be completed at UVic. A department may also specify and require up to 9 units of courses offered by other departments at the 300- or 400-level.

Major Programs
Applied Linguistics
English
French
Germanic Studies
Greek and Latin Language and Literature
Greek and Roman Studies
Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies (Latin American Studies)
History
Italian Studies
Linguistics (BA and BSc)
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Mediterranean Studies (Spain or Italy Concentration)
Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Russian
Statistics
Women's Studies

Combined Major Program
Combined Major in English and French (Canadian Literature)

Double Major Program
A student may complete the requirements for a Major Program in each of two disciplines in the Faculty of Humanities.

Students taking a Major in one concentration in Pacific Studies cannot also take a Major in any other concentration within the Department of Pacific & Asian Studies.

Combined Major with a Major Program
A student can complete the Combined Major Program listed above with another Major Program (in this faculty or in another faculty), but the discipline of the Major Program must not be either of the disciplines of the Combined Major Program.

Interfaculty Program
A student may elect to complete an Interfaculty Double Major or a Joint Honours and Major Program. In a Double Major Program, if one of the two departments concerned offers both a BA Major Program and a BSc Major Program, the requirements of the program leading to the degree selected (BA or BSc) must be met in the department offering the option.

In a Joint Honours and Major Program, the Honours Program will be listed first on the student's Record of Degree form (PADRE), and students will be subject to the regulations of the faculty in which they are registered. If one of the two departments concerned offers a BA Program while the other offers a BSc Program, the student will receive either a BA or a BSc depending on which is specified by the Honours Program. If the department offering the Major Program offers both a BA and a BSc program, the requirements of the program leading to the degree selected (BA or BSc) must be met in the department offering the option.

BA or BSc Major in Environmental Studies
A Major Program in Environmental Studies can only be taken as the second component of a Double Major or Joint Honours and Major Program.

BA in Mathematics or Statistics
Students who wish to obtain a BA in Mathematics or Statistics should register in either the Faculty of Humanities or the Faculty of Social Sciences, and complete the requirements common to all bachelor's degrees in that faculty.

GENERAL PROGRAM

The General Program provides students with the opportunity to study broadly in two areas of study in the last two years of a degree program. It is not intended to prepare students for graduate study, although some graduate schools may accept graduates of a General Program if they have achieved sufficiently high standing.

Requirements of the General Program
A student in a General Program must satisfy the requirements common to all bachelor's degrees in the designated faculty determined by the first subject area listed on the Record of Degree Program form (PADRE).

The General Program requires:

Completion of 9 units of coursework at the 300- and 400-level in each of two disciplines, as specified in the General Program requirements of the departments concerned
At least 6 of the 9 units in each discipline must be completed at UVic

A student may complete a General Program in any two of the following or by completing one of the following together with one of the General s offered in another faculty. The degree awarded will be a BA unless two Generals in the Faculty of Science are chosen, or one of the BSc Generals in Geography or Psychology is combined with a second BSc General in the Faculty of Science.

Chinese Studies
English
French
Germanic Studies
Greek and Roman Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Linguistics
Medieval Studies
Mediterranean Studies
Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Russian
Southeast Asian Studies
Women's Studies

A student may also complete a General Program that combines one of the above disciplines/areas of study with one of the following. The degree awarded will be a BA.

Arts of Canada (see page )
Film Studies (see page )
Indigenous Studies (see page )
Music (see page )
Professional Writing in Journalism and Publishing (see page )

MINOR PROGRAM

A Minor is an optional program that allows students to study in an area outside their Honours, Major, or General Program areas. Requirements vary and are specified in the Minor requirements of the department concerned. Where not specified, the requirements for a Minor follow the requirements for the department General Program in one area only.

No more than 3 units of the 300-400 level coursework required for the Minor can be taken elsewhere, and at least 6 of the required units must be completed at UVic.
If the Minor requires 9 units of 300-400 level coursework, these 9 units cannot form part of the 300-400 level department requirements for a student's Honours or Major Program.
If the Minor requires less than 9 units of 300-400-level coursework, no courses at the 200-level or higher can form part of the requirements for a student's Honours, Major, or General Program

Only one Minor can be declared on a student's program.

In addition to department Minors, the following Minors are offered

Interdisciplinary Minors
Applied Ethics (see page …)
European Studies (see page …)
Religious Studies (see page…)
Indigenous Studies (see page )

Student-Designed Minor
Students may undertake an interdisciplinary Minor that is not listed in the Calendar. In addition to the requirements for the Minors listed above, this student-designed Minor must:

Include courses from at least two departments, with a minimum of 3 units from each department
Consist of courses taken only at UVic
Have structure, coherence and theme; it cannot consist of unrelated courses
Be approved by the Chair/Advisor of the departments concerned
Be approved by the Assistant Dean of Humanities, Science and Social Sciences
Be declared by the end of the student's third year

Students must discuss their proposed Student-Designed Minor with Department Chairs/Advisors before submitting their request to the Assistant Dean. The Student-Designed Interdisciplinary Minor form is available from the Academic Advising Centre in CLE A117.