Honours and Major - Academic Programmes

Undergraduate Calendar 2012-2013

• Arts Programmes
• Required Courses for All Arts Programmes
• Science Programmes
• Required Courses for All Science Programmes
• Engineering Programmes

General Information

The normal duration of the programme of studies at RMCC is four years.

All degree programmes are offered in English and in French. A student will normally register in academic courses given in the student's first official language. Students who have reached the functional level in their second language may register in courses in their second language and in courses taught in a bilingual format.

The College year is divided into three terms, the Fall Term, the Winter Term and the Summer term. The academic year for full-time students normally extends from late August until May.

First Year

First Year may be completed in either; Arts, Science, or Engineering.

Students who complete the First Year Science or Engineering Programme may proceed in Engineering or in Science in subsequent years. They may also enter Second Year Arts but will be required to make up specific Arts courses from First Year.

Arts Programmes

Students in the Arts will normally select a major in their Second Year. The major will consist of a set of courses required by the programme, together with required Arts and Science Core Curriculum courses, and electives.

Students wishing to obtain an Honours degree in a discipline will be required to complete additional courses and requirements as specified by the department of study. Application for entry into Honours programmes will be made to the department and will normally be done during the Third Year (or at the beginning of the Third Year in the case of Business Administration.)

In addition to the honours or major, students may also develop a minor in one subject (i.e. History, English, French Studies, Politics, Economics, Business Administration, Military Strategic Studies or Psychology) which is not an integral part of their major.

In addition to requirements of Second Language Training, Physical Education, and Professional Military Training, students will continue with their required courses for their major.

The actual courses which will be taken in each of the Third and Fourth Year will be dependent upon specific degree requirements (i.e., whether the student has entered an Honours programme).

Note: All 400-level History courses are designed as seminar courses and that if enrolment exceeds 18, priority will be given to those students who require them to fulfil mandatory degree requirements first. Authority to authorize exceeding this cap rests with the head of the History Department.

Required Courses for All Arts Programmes

The following is a list of courses required by all students enrolled a Honours or Major programme offered by the Faculty of Arts.

Total = 24 Credits

• ENE110: Intro to Literary Studies and University Writing Skills (2 credits)
• ENE210: Reading the Contemporary World: 1900 to the Present (2 credits)
• HIE102: Canada (2 credits)
• HIE202: Introduction to Canadian Military History (2 credits) (Note1)
• HIE271: Introduction to Military History and Thought (1 credit) (Note2)
• PSE103: Introduction to Human Psychology (1 credit)
• PSE105: Social Psychology (1 credit)
• PSE301: Organizational Behavior and Psychology (1 credit)
• PSE401: Military Professionalism and Ethics (1 credit)
• ECE103: Introduction to Microeconomics (1 credit)
• ECE104: Introduction to Macroeconomics (1 credit)
• POE102: Introduction to Political Science (1 credit)
• POE105: Canadian Politics and Society (1 credit)
• POE216: Introduction to International Relations (1 credit)
• MAE103: Precalculus Mathematics (1 credit) (Note3)
• MAE106: Discrete Mathematics with Probability (1 credit)
• MAE113: Calculus for the Liberal Arts (1 credit)
• 1 Physics Course (1 credit)
• 1 Chemistry or Biology Course (1 credit)
• Information Technology: (1 credit) (Note4)

Notes:

1. Business Administration students will take HIE203-Introduction to Canadian Military History instead.
2. Military Strategic Studies and History students will take HIE270-Introduction to Military History instead.
3. All Arts students will be required to take this course or pass a Challenge Exam.
4. Students can choose from the following courses: CSE101: Introduction to Algorithms and Computing, CSE260: Introduction to Computer Concepts, or BAE220: Introduction to Information Technology.

The tables below are an example of where the required courses for the Faculty of Arts students are normally taken over a four-year programme.

Notes:

1. All first Year Arts students will take a challenge examination in mathematics which, if passed, will result in a credit granted status for MAE103. MAE106 can be taken in First Year if a student is not required to take MAE103.
2. One (1) credit in Information Technology from the following courses: CSE101, CSE260, or BAE220.

Detailed descriptions of the programmes can be found in the appropriate departmental calendar entry.

• Business Administration
• English
• French Studies
• History
• Politics
• Economics
• Military And Strategic Studies
• Psychology

Bachelor of Arts (General)

• Bachelor of Arts (General)

Science Programmes

Students will normally select a discipline in the Second Year.

With the permission of the Dean of Arts and the Dean of Science, a Combined Major Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded if the majors requirements are met in each of the respective Science and Arts disciplines in:

• Chemistry and Psychology;
• Space Science and Military and Strategic Studies; or
• Computer Science and Business Administration

The discipline selected in the Second Year will normally be continued in the Third and Fourth Years.

Note: With the approval of the Dean of Science, students who complete Second Year Engineering may be permitted to enter any Third Year Science programme. and with the approval of the Dean of Engineering, students who complete Second Year of a science programme may be permitted to enter Third Year Engineering with some additional courses.

Honours Programme

A Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree is normally a four-year degree programme and has a total of 42 credits.

A Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree will be awarded if the following conditions are completed:

• The Core Curriculum (10 credits);
• The First Year Science Core Requirement (SCR) (8 credits);
• 20 programme credits (includes 4 SCR credits):
• A senior project (2 credits);
• Electives (6 credits) - normally 50% from science or engineering, subject to Department approval.

Students entering an Honours programme require the permission of the appropriate department.

Normally a student must obtain a 70% average in first year to be eligible for entry into an honours programme in second year. A student with a 70% average in second year may be eligible to enter an Honours programme in third year. A student with an average of 70% in second and third years combined, may be eligible to enter an Honours programme in fourth year. SLT marks are not to be included in calculating the average.

A student must normally maintain a 70% average in the subsequent years of the programme of study or may be required to withdraw from the Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme and continue in a Bachelor of Science programme with a major. A student who has been required to withdraw from an Honours programme may apply to the Dean for reinstatement after two academic terms.

Major

A Bachelor of Science with a major is normally a four-year programme and has a total of 42 credits.

A Bachelor of Science degree with a Major will be awarded upon successful completion of:

• the Core Curriculum (10 credits);
• the first year Science Core Requirement (SCR) (8 credits); 
• 16 programme credits (includes 4 SCR credits);
• electives (12 credits) - at least 50% from science or engineering, subject to Department approval.

Double Major

With the permission of the Dean of Science, a candidate who successfully completes the 16 programme credit requirements in Major programmes for two disciplines will be awarded a Double Major Bachelor of Science.

Minor

A minor course of study in the Faculty of Science consists of 8 credits in the minor discipline as specified by departmental regulations.

Candidates for a degree in science may undertake a minor from the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Arts with the permission of the appropriate Dean.

The Arts minor will conform to requirements specified by the Faculty of Arts.

Interdisciplinary Minor in Life Sciences

The Faculty of Science sponsors an interdisciplinary minor in Life Sciences available to any candidate with the necessary prerequisites.

The required courses include:

• CCE240; CCE241; CCE242; CCE244;
• one of CCE385 or CCE460;
• one credit in a statistics  course offered by either the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Arts

Note: Interested candidates should consult the Dean of Science for details.

Required Courses for All Science Programmes

The following, is a list of courses required by all students enrolled Honours or Major offered by the Faculty of Science.

Total Credits = 18

• ENE100: Introduction to Literary Studies and University Writing Skills (2 credits)
• PSE103: Introduction to Human Psychology (1 credit)
• CSE101: Introduction to Algorithms and Computing (1 credit)
• CCE101: Introductory Chemistry (2 credits) (Note1)
• MAE101: Introductory Calculus (2 credits)
• MAE129 : Introduction to Algebra (1 credit)
• PHE104: General Physics (2 credit)
• HIE203: Introduction to Canadian Military History (1 credit)
• HIE207: Canada (1 credit)
• POE205: Canadian Civics and Society (1 credit)
• PSE301: Organizational Behaviour and Leadership (1 credit)
• HIE271: Introduction to Military History and Thought (1 credit) (Note2)
• POE216: Introduction to International Relations (1 credit) (Note3)
• PSE401: Military Professionalism and Ethics (1 credit)

Note(s):

1. With the permission of the Dean of Science, CCE240 - Molecular & Cellular Biology can taken in lieu of CCE101(2).
2. This course is taken in the third year.
3. This course is taken in the fourth year.

The tables below are an example of where the required courses for the Faculty of Science students are normally taken over a four-year programme.

Notes:

1. With the permission of the Dean of Science, CCE240 - Molecular & Cellular Biology can taken in lieu of CCE101(2).

Detailed descriptions of the programmes can be found in the appropriate departmental calendar entry.

• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Space Science

General Science Degree

• General Science Degree

Engineering Programmes

In their Second Year, students completing First Year Engineering may proceed in an engineering programme for which they have qualified.

Admission to an engineering programme requires the approval of the Head of the Department.

There is sufficient commonality in all programmes to allow students to change their specialization without the need to take additional courses up until the end of the first semester of second year.

Students wishing to change their specialization during the first semester will require the approval of the Heads of both affected departments. Students may also change their specialization at any time in the second term, but may be required to make up specific courses in order to satisfy the requirements of their chosen degree. Changes at this time will require the approval of the Dean of Engineering and the Heads of both departments.

A student admitted to a Third Year Engineering programme will normally remain in that programme in Fourth Year.

Note: With the approval of the Dean of Engineering, exceptional students who complete Second Year of a science programme may be permitted to enter Third Year Engineering with some additional courses and With the approval of the Dean of Science, exceptional students who complete Second Year Engineering may be permitted to enter any Third Year Science programme.

The available engineering programmes are:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering