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Academic Programs Committee of Council
University Course Challenge
Scheduled posting: January 2012
Contents:
Agriculture and Bioresources
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Program changes to Animal Science major and minor, Poultry Science minor, Applied Plant
Ecology major, Environmental Science major, Soil Science major and minor, Agribusiness
honours, major and minor; Prerequisite change; Item for information
Arts and Science
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Program changes to French programs; listing of program requirements for Sociology Honours
and Four-year majors in Aboriginal Justice and Criminology (ABJAC)
Approval:
Date of circulation: January 17, 2012
Date of effective approval if no Challenge received: January 31, 2012
Next scheduled posting:
University Course Challenge is now being posted once a month, on a regular schedule. The next
scheduled Challenge document posting will be in February 2012, with a submission deadline of
February 10, 2012. Urgent items can be posted on request.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIORESOURCES
B.S.A. Animal Science Major
ANSC 313.3 is moved from third year of the Animal Science major to second year to
accommodate changes to the requisite courses for Veterinary Medicine. BMSC 230.3 is deleted
from the restricted elective list because it is a program requirement.
Year 2 Requirements
ANSC 212.3, 313.3, FABS 212.3, BMSC 200.3, 230.3, MATH 104.3, PLSC 314.3, RCM 300.3,
One of ENG 111.3, 112.3, 113.3 or 114.3 and 36 credit units chosen from BLE 303.3, 205.3,
307.3, 309.3, BPBE 320.3, 343.3, ANSC 250.3, 301.3, 360.3, 375.3, 350.3, 411.3, 470.3, 480.3,
494.6, 498.3; FABS 210.3, 325.3, 450.3, 457.3, BMSC 230.3, BMSC 310.3, BIOC 311.3, 436.3,
BIOL 222.3, 226.3, 316.3, 424.3, 455.3, 472.3, COMM 101.3, 105.3, 204.3, 201.3, 304.3, 404.3,
VLAC 411.3, PLSC 213.3, 405.3, 418.3, 420.3, 422.3, 423.3, VBMS 314.3, VTPA 412.3, or
courses approved by an Advisor.
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Years 3 and 4 Requirements
ANSC 492.3, or 494.6, 313.3, 315.3, 340.3, 410.3, 430.3, 440.3, 460.3, VBMS 324.3, 325.3
Years 3 and 4 Open and Restricted Electives (330 credit units)
Restricted Electives – 12-189 – 15 additional credit units chosen from BLE 303.3, 205.3, 307.3,
309.3, BPBE 320.3, 343.3, ANSC 250.3, 301.3, 360.3, 375.3, 350.3, 411.3, 470.3, 480.3, 494.6,
498.3; FABS 210.3, 325.3, 450.3, 457.3, BMSC 230.3, BMSC 310.3, BIOC 311.3, 436.3, BIOL
222.3, 226.3, 316.3, 424.3, 455.3, 472.3, COMM 101.3, 105.3, 204.3, 201.3, 304.3, 404.3,
VLAC 411.3, PLSC 213.3, 405.3, 418.3, 420.3, 422.3, 423.3, VBMS 314.3, VTPA 412.3, or
courses approved by an Advisor.
Open Electives – 15 – 21 credit units
B.S.A., Minor in Animal Science
Add VBMS 314.3, Comparative Anatomy of Domestic Animals, to the Elective category of the
minor
B.S.A., Minor in Poultry Science
Students enrolled in the B.S.A. degree program may take a minor. A minor consists of 18 credit
units in a specialization outside the student’s major. At least 12 credit units in the minor must be
courses that are not specifically listed as required in a student’s B.S.A. major area of study. The
Poultry Science minor is revised to conform to the normal 18 credit unit minor requirement by
moving ANSC 498.3, Special Topics from required to elective. The AGRC 492, 494 course
subject code is changed to ANSC 492, 494.
Requirements: ANSC 440.3, 480.3, VTPA 412.3, 498.3 plus 6 credit units on a poultry topic
from ANSC AGRC 492.3, AGRC 493.3 or ANSC AGRC 494.6. An additional 3 credit units
chosen from ANSC 212.3, 315.3, 411.3, or 458.3, or 498.3
B.S.A., Applied Plant Ecology major
Delete SLSC 343, Soil Microbiology from the restricted elective list – students do not have the
prerequisite
B.S.A., Environmental Science major
Delete AGRC 306.3 as an option in the following requirement. AGRC 306 is no longer offered.
Choose 3 credit units of Environmental Policy from the following:
AGRC 306.3, BPBE 330.3, ECON 275.3, 277.3 or GEOG 280.3
Mutually Exclusive Courses
Add PLSC 201.3, Field Crops of Western Canada and PLSC 222.3, Intro to Field Crops, as
mutually exclusive courses. This will enforce the rule that students should not receive credit for
both courses without making them equivalent.
B.S.A., Soil Science major
Year 3 and 4 Requirements: BPBE 330.3, EVSC 380.3, GEOG 120.3 or GEOL 206.3, PLSC
314.3 or STATS 245.3, SLSC 232.3, 312.3, 313.3, 322.3, 343.3, SLSC 460.3 or 480.3, SLSC
492.3 or 494.6, one of PLSC 222.3 or 201.3, 412.3, 423.3 or 425.3
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Add PLSC 201.3, Field Crops of Western Canada, as an option for PLSC 222.3, Introduction to
Field Crops
B.S.A., Soil Science Minor
The expansion of classes allowed in the minor makes the Soil Science minor more viable for
students majoring in Environmental Sciences in particular, and for other students generally. It
was previously difficult for students completing the Soil Science minor to fulfill the 12 credit
units outside the major requirement of a minor.
The Soil Science minor is also being approved for offer as a cross college minor allowing
students in other colleges to complete the minor, where it is also approved for their program.
Requirements: 18 credit units of Soil Science courses
Change to:
Requirements: SLSC 240.3 or EVSC 220.3, SLSC 232.3 and 12 credit units chosen from EVSC
203.3, 380.3, 420.3, 421.3, RRM 215.3, SLSC 312.3, 313.3, 322.3, 343.3, 460.3, 480.3, 492.3
B.Sc. (Agbus) Honours, B.Sc. (Agbus) major
Add RRM 312.3, Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Peoples, to the restricted
elective list.
BSA, Minor in Agribusiness
Delete BPBE 322.3 as an option in the minor in Agribusiness. Students taking the minor do not
have the prerequisite for BPBE 322.3.
Delete AGRC 306.3 as an option in the minor in Agribusiness. This class has not been offered
for several years.
Requirements: COMM 101.3, 201.3, BPBE 495.3 and 9 cu chosen from AGRC 306.3, BPBE
230.3, 251.3, 254.3, 354.3, 330.3, 322.3 or 320.3, 343.3, 344.3, 346.3, 347.3, 420.3, 430.3,
435.3, 445.3, COMM 105.3, 203.3, 204.3, 205.3, 210.3, 303.3, 304.3, 352.3, 354.3, 404.3
Prerequisite change
FAMS FABS 212.3 – 1 (3L-2P)
Agrifood and Resources Microbiology
Prerequisite(s): Biology 120.3 or 121.3 and Chemistry 112.3 or 114.36 credit units of Biology or
permission of the instructor
This change in prerequisite will ensure students have an appropriate background for FABS 212
Item for Information: Changed Course Description
RRM 114.3, Introductory Resource Economics and Policy
Introduces students to the tools and approaches used to manage and govern renewable
resources. The course will focus on economic tools and human dimensions of management and
policy applied to land, water, wildlife and forest.. of the application of these tools in renewable
resource management and policy will be demonstrated using examples of initiatives for
renewable resources in Canada and other countries. Emphasis is on beginning to develop
students¿ skill in applying an economic lens to renewable resource management and governance.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
The curricular revisions listed below were approved through the Arts & Science College Course
and Program Challenge and are now submitted to the University Course Challenge for approval
or information.
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
French
French B.A. Honours, 4-year, 3-year
Add FREN 338.3 (Selected Topics in French Literature) and FREN 360.3 (Francophone
Literature and Film in the Maghreb) to list of restricted electives in Requirement A6.
Choose 6 (12 for Honours) credit units from the following restricted electives:
 FREN 317.3
 FREN 318.3
 FREN 319.3
 FREN 320.3
 FREN 334.3
 FREN 338.3
 FREN 343.3
 FREN 345.3
 FREN 350.3
 FREN 360.3
 FREN 417.3
 FREN 418.3
 FREN 419.3
 FREN 420.3
 FREN 423.3
 FREN 438.3
 FREN 443.3
Rationale: These new literature courses were recently introduced and are appropriate options for
this list.
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Sociology
Sociology (Aboriginal Justice and Criminology (ABJAC)) B.A. Honours and 4-year – for
information only
The Calendar has included the option to complete the Sociology (ABJAC) concentration with an
Honours or 4-year degree in Sociology since 2005-2006, in addition to the 3-year option
originally introduced, but the specific program requirements were not given for the new levels.
With the introduction of Degree Works, it is necessary to provide this information so that
students (and advisors) will be able to use the software to determine their program requirements
and progress.
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Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Honours) - Sociology (Aboriginal Justice and Criminology
(ABJAC))
This program is intended to prepare Aboriginal students for careers in the criminal justice
system. It includes required courses in Sociology, focusing on criminology and related courses.
This course work includes two 12-week practicum-based courses, normally held in the summer,
designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain work experience at local, national or
international justice agencies and organizations. It is recommended that students intending to
complete this program consult the department in the spring of their final year in high school or
during their first year of university studies to determine an appropriate sequence of courses and
to arrange registration in the practicum.
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used to meet Requirements B1 to B4.
B1 Basic Social Science Requirement (minimum 12 credit units)
 SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 (formerly SOC 110)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
NS 105.3 and NS 106.3, or NS 107.3 are recommended
Standard Social Science list
B2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
Standard Humanities list
B3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
Standard Science list
B4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
 100-level ENG courses
B5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units selected from the areas of Humanities, Natural Science and/or Fine Arts.
Standard lists will be included.
B6 Major Requirement (54 credit units)
 SOC 203.3
 SOC 212.3
 SOC 219.3
 SOC 232.3
 SOC 233.3
 SOC 303.6
 SOC 313.6
 SOC 314.6
 SOC 225.3 or PSY 233.3 or STAT 244.3
 SOC 325.3
 SOC 332.6
Choose 9 credit units from the following:
 400-Level SOC Courses
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It is recommended students also take additional courses selected from:
 SOC 234.3 (formerly SOC 330)
 SOC 250.3
 SOC 311.3
 SOC 312.3
 SOC 319.3
 SOC 320.3
 SOC 329.3
 SOC 341.3
 SOC 418.3
 SOC 419.3
 SOC 439.3
 NS 105.3
 NS 106.3
 NS 107.3
B7 Electives Requirement (39 credit units)
 Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts
and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 90 credit unit Three-year program.
Of the 90 credit units required at least 42 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more
than 42 in one subject.
Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - Sociology (Aboriginal Justice and
Criminology (ABJAC))
This program is intended to prepare Aboriginal students for careers in the criminal justice
system. It includes required courses in Sociology, focusing on criminology and related courses.
This course work includes two 12-week practicum-based courses, normally held in the summer,
designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain work experience at local, national or
international justice agencies and organizations. It is recommended that students intending to
complete this program consult the department in the spring of their final year in high school or
during their first year of university studies to determine an appropriate sequence of courses and
to arrange registration in the practicum.
No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used to meet Requirements B1 to B4.
B1 Basic Social Science Requirement (minimum 12 credit units)
 SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 (formerly SOC 110)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
NS 105.3 and NS 106.3, or NS 107.3 are recommended
Standard Social Science list
B2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
Standard Humanities list
B3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
Standard Science list
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B4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
 100-level ENG courses
B5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units selected from the areas of Humanities, Natural Science and/or Fine Arts.
Standard lists will be included.
B6 Major Requirement (33 credit units)
 SOC 203.3
 SOC 212.3
 SOC 219.3
 SOC 232.3
 SOC 233.3
 SOC 313.6
 SOC 314.6
 SOC 225.3 or PSY 233.3 or STAT 244.3
 SOC 325.3
It is recommended students also take additional courses selected from:
 SOC 234.3 (formerly SOC 330)
 SOC 250.3
 SOC 311.3
 SOC 312.3
 SOC 319.3
 SOC 320.3
 SOC 329.3
 SOC 341.3
 SOC 418.3
 SOC 419.3
 SOC 439.3
 NS 105.3
 NS 106.3
 NS 107.3
B7 Electives Requirement (51 credit units)
 Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts
and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program.
Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more
than 60 in one subject.