Minors, Majors and Teachables 2010/2011

What is Available Teachables: □English □Geography □Religion □History □Math □French Minors □Criminology □English □Geography □Health Studies □History Minors Continued… □Human Rights/Human Diversity □Indigenous Studies □Journalism □Law and Society □Leadership □Philosophy □Psychology □Religion and Culture

The Difference Teachable □J/I – any 3.0 credits in one of teachable areas □Think about what will be useful for you □Can be at any level □Can have a teachable without qualifying for a minor □Not declared to Laurier Minor □Governed by regulations in the calendar □Must have a 4.5 GPA □Junior credit limits □Must take the courses outlined in the regulations □Declare on your application for graduation □Indicated on your transcript

Example - History Teachable □HI103 □HI202 □HI211 □HI292 □HI314 □HI/GS349 Minor □1.0 credit of 100 or 200 level history courses and 2.0 senior history credits.creditcourses □1.0 credit must be from among Canadian history courses: HI110*, HI117, HI118 or any 200 or 300 level course designated by a {C}. CanadianHI110 HI117HI118 □1.0 credit must be from among European history courses: HI101, HI102, HI104*, HI106*, HI108, HI109 or a 200 or 300 level course which may be designated by a {E} or an {P}. EuropeanHI101 HI102HI104HI106HI108HI109

What is a Major? □All BA/BEd students major in Contemporary Studies □An additional Honours Major can be added □Can be in a teachable area

Honours Majors Available □Criminology □English □Health Studies □History □Human Rights & Human Diversity □Journalism □Law and Society □Leadership □Psychology

To Qualify for a Second Honours Major □Must complete the program requirements for both Honours majors □All program requirements are listed at: under Program Requirements □To progress: 7.00 overall, 5.00 Honours major □To graduate: 7.00 overall, 7.00 Honours major

Senior Teachable □Senior Qualification = any 5.0 credits in your teachable □Honours Majors are more than 5.0 credits, so you will obtain your senior teachable within the Honours major □Can have a senior teachable without meeting the requirements for a second major

Example - English Senior Teachable: □EN119 □EN120 □EN121 □EN201 □EN204 □EN226 □EN267 □EN245 □EN370 □EN310 Honours Major: □The combined Honours English program consists of 20.0 credits. Not more than 6.0 of these may be at the 100 level. Students must take 1.0 credit from EN119, EN120 and EN121; and a minimum of 6.0 senior English credits. This will include at least 1.0 credit from each of the four categories listed below. A 0.5 credit must be chosen from the annual fourth-year offerings.programcreditsStudentsEN119EN120EN121senioryear Categories: □Pre-1660 British Literature: EN233, EN234, EN235, EN245, EN372, EN373, EN390, EN391, EN392, EN393, EN394, EN395 EN233EN234EN235 EN245EN372EN373EN390EN391EN392 EN393EN394EN395 □Literature after 1660 (mainly British): EN231, EN246, EN292, EN293, EN295, EN296, EN298, EN299, EN344, EN345, EN346, EN347, EN388, EN396, EN397, EN398, EN399 EN231 EN246EN292EN293EN295EN296EN298EN299EN344 EN345EN346EN347EN388EN396EN397EN398EN399 □Canadian/American/Postcolonial/World Literature: EN201, EN211, EN212, EN218, EN265, EN266, EN267, EN268, EN270, EN280, EN322, EN324, EN325, EN326 EN201EN211EN212EN218EN265EN266EN267EN268EN270 EN280EN322EN324EN325EN326 □Theory/Language/Gender/Genre: EN200, EN203, EN204, EN205, EN207, EN210, EN220, EN221, EN222, EN223/LL223, EN225, EN226, EN238, EN281, EN291, EN300, EN306, EN310, EN323/LL323, EN330, EN333, EN350/ML350, EN370, EN371 EN200EN203EN204EN205EN207EN210EN220EN221EN222 EN223LL223EN225EN226EN238EN281EN291EN300EN306EN310 EN323LL323EN330EN333EN350ML350EN370EN371

Social Sciences □ al_Sciences_Teachable_Handout.pdfhttp:// al_Sciences_Teachable_Handout.pdf □This is not a major or a minor. You do not declare this to Laurier or Nipissing □Upgrade after graduation

How to Upgrade □Intermediate □English, History, Geography, Religion, Math, French □3.0 credits in one subject area □Upon graduation, complete an ABQ course called “Education in the Intermediate Division” □Senior □Social Sciences □5.0 credits in one subject area □Upon graduation, complete an ABQ course called “Education in the Senior Division” □ achable_Handout.pdfhttp:// achable_Handout.pdf

Multiple Teachables □Intermediate □3.0 credits in each subject area + completion of the ABQ course in each subject area □Senior □5.0 credits in the first subject area + completion of the ABQ course □3.0 credits + completion of the ABQ course in each additional subject area

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