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4.1.  Bachelor of Administration degree program (three years - 90 credits)

The Bachelor of Administration program is designed to provide you with the conceptual, critical, and practical knowledge and skills you need to succeed and advance in the many competitive fields of management and administration today.

Program concentrations

All students complete a common core set of courses and choose one of the following five concentrations:

• The Health Administration concentration provides students with the professional knowledge base and practical skills needed in today's rapidly changing field of health administration. Canada's health care system is undergoing significant change as managers look for more cost-effective ways to meet health care demands.

• The Industrial Relations concentration is designed for students who want to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in industrial relations and human resource management. It is also for students who want a better understanding of the industrial relations of their own workplace.

• The Management concentration is aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and skills required for jobs in the various functional areas of management.

• The Organization concentration is designed to encourage an understanding of the ways individuals and groups behave in an organization, the way organizations shape individual action, and the way organizations are, in turn, shaped by society.

• The Public Administration concentration is designed for those who wish to develop skills appropriate to the public sector.

Bachelor of Administration
(three years - 90 credits)

Change of concentration

At the time of enrolment, you must indicate which concentration you intend to follow. You may change concentrations at any time. The degree regulations in force at the time of your conditional enrolment in the program are the regulations that govern your program. If you wish to change concentrations and be governed by a set of regulations that was introduced after your conditional enrolment, you must indicate this when requesting your change of enrolment by referencing the appropriate Calendar, e.g., 1990-91 regulations. To change concentrations, complete and submit a new General Application Form. No fees are required.

Program changes

The Bachelor of Administration program was revised September 1994.

If you enrolled in the Bachelor of Administration degree program after September 1, 1989 and prior to September 1, 1994, and remained active in your program, you have until August 31, 2001, to complete the program's requirements or to transfer to the revised Bachelor of Administration degree program (see under 5.5.4 Active and Returning Students, (c) Re-enrolment).

If you enrolled in former versions of the Bachelor of Administration degree program (i.e., prior to September 1989 or between September 1989 and August 31, 1993) and became inactive, you will be ineligible to complete the prior version of the Bachelor of Administration program and will be required to re-enrol in the current program. This could result in a loss of credit.

If you were enrolled in the Bachelor of Administration program prior to September 1994 and wish to transfer to the current Bachelor of Administration program you must complete a General Application Form. Do not resubmit the application fees or the change of credential fees. Previous education will be reassessed and you will be notified of the results. Students who transfer to the current Bachelor of Administration program cannot subsequently return to the previous version of the Bachelor of Administration program.

If you require assistance in determining whether you should transfer to the current program, please contact one of Athabasca University's learning centres (refer to inside front cover telephone numbers).

General degree requirements
Bachelor of Administration degree program with concentration requirements:

Total credits in the program Common core courses Concentration and option courses Through Athabasca University

90 24 66 24

Before starting courses in the concentration, you should have credit in the common core courses which you can obtain by transferring credit from elsewhere, by challenging for credit (courses identified with an asterisk*) or by completing the course with Athabasca University.

Common core courses (24 credits)

ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
   ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers* or
   ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting +* 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles* 3
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations* or
   ENGL 255 Introductory Composition* 3
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management 3
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
ECON 247 Microeconomics* 3
ECON 248 Macroeconomics* 3
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking* 3

+ Students planning to pursue a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253.

4.1.1.  B.Admin. - Health Administration concentration

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

Complete the common core courses and the following:

Required concentration courses (27 credits)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care 3
HADM 336 Community Health Planning 3
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System 3
HADM 369 Health Policy in Canada 3
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
HLTH 200 Introduction to Human Health 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics 3
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Concentration elective courses (9 credits)
APST 235 Practicum: Clinical Practice3
APST 335 Practicum: Community Health Administration 6
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
NTST 315 Community Development 3
NTST 326 Health Issues: Health and Healing3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health3

Options (30 credits)

• 30 credits in any discipline.

• Note: a maximum of 36 credits in junior (200 level) courses are allowed in the overall requirements for the Bachelor of Administration - Health Administration degree.

4.1.2.  B.Admin. - Industrial Relations concentration

Complete the common core courses and the following:

Required concentration courses (33 credits)
IDRL 201 Labour Unions 3
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration 3
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining 3
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety 3
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction† 3
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law 3
IDRL 498 Directed Study in Industrial Relations 3
IDRL 499 Doing Research in Organizations 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3

†IDRL 312 (3) replaces the former IDRL 311 (6).
Students presenting IDRL 311 will be granted credit for IDRL 312 and 3 credits of elective course requirements.

Concentration elective courses (33 credits)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ACCT 356 Strategic and Competitive Analysis 3
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
ADMN 499 Directed Study in Administrative Studies 3
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
IDRL 315 Women Organizing 3
IDRL 317 Reengineering the Organization 3
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? 3
ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity 3
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
ORGB 387 Strategic Human Resource Management 3
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order 3
PSYC 401 Learning Through Life 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3

Students wishing to substitute another course or courses for those concentration elective courses listed here may do so with permission of the program director.

4.1.3.  B.Admin. - Management concentration

Complete the common core courses and the following:

Required concentration courses (27 credits)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I 3
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II 3
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector 3

Options (39 credits)

• Arts and Science courses (maximum of 9 credits): 9 senior (300 or 400 level) credits of Arts and/or Science courses.

• Administrative Studies courses (minimum of 30 credits): 30 senior (300 or 400 level) credits of Administrative Studies courses.

4.1.4.  B. Admin. - Organization concentration

Complete the common core courses and the following:

Required concentration courses (30 credits)
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications++ 3
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity 3
ORGB 326 Organization Theory 3
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry or
   SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life 3

Options (36 credits)

• 21 senior (300 or 400 level) credits. Minimum of 18 senior credits in Administrative Studies courses.

• 15 junior or senior credits from Administrative Studies, Arts, Science, and Applied Studies courses.

• ++ On permission of the program director, students may substitute PSYC 488 for COMM 329.

4.1.5.  B.Admin. - Public Administration concentration

Complete the common core courses and the following:

Required concentration courses (30 credits)
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
PADM 366 Municipal Public Administration in Canada 3
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance 3
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration 3
PADM 403 Public Policy 3
POLI 277 Introduction to Political Science I: Concepts, Structures, and Institutions 3
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics 3
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Language requirement (6 credits)

• 6 junior or senior credits in a language other than English. French is recommended for students intending to work in Canada.

Concentration Elective I courses (9 credits)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
HIST 338 History of the Canadian West 6
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3

Concentration Elective II courses (3 credits)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3

Options (18 credits)

• 18 credits of Arts, Science, or Administrative Studies at the senior 300 or 400 level.

Bachelor of Administration Second Undergraduate Degree regulations

Students with an undergraduate degree may have their Bachelor of Administration program requirements reduced by up to 60 credits based on

• course work completed in obtaining the previous undergraduate degree if that course work is relevant to the Bachelor of Administration program;

• course work that was not used for credit to complete another degree or credential.

Students must fulfil the degree regulations outlined in the Bachelor of Administration program.

4.2.  Bachelor of Administration
(Post Diploma)

This three-year, 90-credit degree program is a focused, professional degree program in administration and management. This degree builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in a two- or three-year career or professional diploma program. Diploma holders will be granted up to 66 credits towards the three-year, 90-credit Bachelor of Administration degree program. Graduates will acquire the problem solving, critical thinking, and communications skills needed in the global marketplace along with the administrative and managerial skills needed by those holding responsible positions in today's organizations.

Enrolment criteria

The Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma) is open to all holders of approved two- or three-year professional or career diplomas from an accredited college or technical institute.

Holders of approved two-year diplomas in business administration, or in related fields, may be awarded up to 60 credits towards this 90-credit degree. Holders of approved three-year diplomas in business administration may be awarded up to 66 credits towards this degree.

Holders of approved two-year professional or career diplomas not in business or related fields, may be awarded between 45 and 60 credits towards this degree. In order to be awarded a block transfer of 60 credits, students must have completed the following courses (15 credits) or their equivalent:

ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations, or
   ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers, or
   ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations, or
   ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
An introductory level 3-credit course in economic principles 3
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business 3

A student who has not completed all of the above courses, or their equivalent at another institution, must complete them in addition to the final 30 credits in the program. If a student has completed one or more of the above courses, he or she must complete the remaining courses in addition to the final 30 credits in the program.

General degree requirements

Total credits in the program Block transfer from college diploma (max.) Senior credits Senior Admin. credits (min.) Senior Arts and Science credits (min.) Through Athabasca University (min.)

90 66 30 18 6 24

Program concentrations

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

1. The Health Administration concentration provides students with the professional knowledge base and practical skills needed in today's rapidly changing field of health administration. Health administration is in the process of ''re-inventing'' itself as managers look for more cost-effective ways to meet the needs of an aging population.

2. The Management concentration seeks to equip students with the general skills required for positions in the major functional areas of management today.

3. The Organization concentration seeks to develop a thorough awareness and understanding of the many ways individuals and groups organize tasks to effectively meet set objectives. The era of globalized production, which forces organizations to become leaner, less bureaucratic and more entrepreneurial, is creating new organizational forms. Recent interest in such themes as the ''learning organization,'' ''total quality management,'' and ''reengineering,'' is a reflection of these trends.

4.2.1.  B.Admin. (Post Diploma) - Health Administration

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

Required credits (24 credits)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care 3
HADM 336 Community Health Planning 3
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System 3
HADM 369 Health Policy in Canada 3
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics 3
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Options (6 credits)

• 3 senior level Administrative Studies credits

• 3 senior level Arts or Science credits

4.2.2.  B.Admin. (Post Diploma) - Management

Required credits (21 credits)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics (I) 3
MKTG 414 International Marketing and Exporting or
   MKTG 440 Marketing Strategy 3
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy or
   PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector or
   POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3

Options (9 credits)

• 9 senior level credits (minimum of 6 in Arts or Science)

4.2.3.  B.Admin. (Post Diploma) - Organization

Required credits (21 credits)
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
ORGB 326 Organization Theory 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture 3
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy or
   PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector or
   POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
3 senior level credits in marketing 3

Options (9 credits)

• 9 senior level credits (minimum of 6 in Arts or Science)

4.3.  Bachelor of Arts degree program (three years - 90 credits)

The three-year Bachelor of Arts degree, both as a general degree and with concentrations, is still widely respected across Canada and the United States. While the three-year degree program is not geared to provide you with direct access to graduate level studies (often a "make-up'' or additional year is required) it is a highly marketable credential.

If you hold a previous degree you may not enrol in the three-year degree program. If you are currently in the four-year Bachelor of Arts degree, you may transfer to the three-year degree program if you wish, but should note that because of degree requirements it may not be possible to transfer all courses completed to date.

Note: If, upon completion of any three- or four-year degree, you wish to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree, you will be required to enrol in the B.A.* second undergraduate (four-year) degree program.

*This degree requires a minimum of 60 credits.

Conditional enrolment

You will be granted conditional enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts degree program until the following requirements have been met:

1. A pass on the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test (for information about this test, contact an Athabasca University learning centre) or exemption from the test. Exemption from the test is granted to students who satisfy one of the following criteria: a) hold credit in ENGL 255; or b) have a grade of 70 per cent or better in an Athabasca University English course; or c) receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

Bachelor of Arts degree (three years - 90 credits)

General degree requirements

Total credits in the program Minimum credits required At the senior (300 or 400) level Arts (Humanities and Social Science) Humanities area of study Science area of study Social Science area of study Through Athabasca University	90 54 66 12 6 12 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one discipline Applied Studies Science area of study At the junior (200) level At the preparatory level At junior level in one discipline	45 15 18 36 6 15

Note: The Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test requirement as detailed under Conditional enrolment #1: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in the Bachelor of Arts degree program. They may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree.

Note: The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

Bachelor of Arts degree with concentration (three years - 90 credits)

General degree requirements

Total credits in the program Minimum credits required At the senior (300 or 400) level In the concentration (including 24 credits at the senior level) Arts (Humanities and Social Science) Humanities area of study Science area of study Social Science area of study Through Athabasca University	90 54 30 66 12 6 12 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one discipline Applied Studies Science area of study At the junior (200) level At the preparatory level At junior level in one discipline	45 15 18 36 6 15

Note: The Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test requirement as detailed under Conditional enrolment #1: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in the Bachelor of Arts degree program. They may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree.

Note: The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

4.3.1.  B.A. concentration in Anthropology

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 30 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 18 credits in the following designated Anthropology concentration core courses:
      ANTH 275 Faces of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
      ANTH 276 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology 3
      ANTH 334 History of Anthropology 3
      ANTH 354 Language and Culture 3
      ANTH 401 Ethnography: Principles in Practice 3
      ANTH 476 Archaeology: Principles in Practice 3

   2. a minimum of 12 credits in the following designated Anthropology concentration elective courses:
      • all other courses with the generic label ANTH and

        SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3

4.3.2.  B.A. concentration in English

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 30 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 6 credits at the junior (200) level in designated English concentration courses. For example:
      ENGL 211 Prose Forms 3
      ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry 3

   2. a minimum of 24 credits in the following designated English concentration elective courses:
      • all courses with the ENGL generic label except

        ENGL 155 Developing Reading and Writing Skills
        ENGL 177 English for Academic Purposes
        ENGL 187 Writing and Speaking for Business: An ELS Approach
        ENGL 255 Introductory Composition

Recommendation

To achieve a balanced concentration in English, students should select courses to cover British, Canadian, and American literature, and the major literary genres and historical periods.

4.3.3.  B.A . concentration in French

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 30 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 6 credits at the junior (200) level in designated French concentration courses. For example:
      FREN 200 First Year University French I 3
      FREN 201 First year University French II 3

   2. a minimum of 6 credits in FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne- française.

   3. a minimum of 18 credits in the following designated French concentration elective courses:
      • all courses with the FREN generic label except

        FREN 100 French for Beginners I and
        FREN 101 French for Beginners II

      Note: FREN 100 and FREN 101 may contribute towards satisfying the general degree requirements, but may not be used towards satisfying the requirement of a minimum of 30 credits in the concentration.

4.3.4.  B.A. concentration in History

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 36 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 6 credits at the junior (200) level in world or European history. For example:
      HIST 215 Europe: Medieval to Modern 3
      HIST 216 Modern Europe, 1740-1940 3

   2. a minimum of 3 credits at the junior (200) level in Canadian history. For example:
      HIST 224 History of Canada to 1867 3
      HIST 225 Canadian History: 1867 to the Present 3

   3. a minimum of 27 credits in the following designated History concentration elective courses:
      • all courses with an HIST generic label and

        GLST 307 The Pacific Century 3
        GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China 3
        HUMN 201 Western Culture I: Before the Reformation 3
        HUMN 202 Western Culture II: Since the Reformation 3
        HUMN 285 History of Popular Music I: Blues to Big Bands, 1900-1940 3
        HUMN 286 History of Popular Music II: Be-bop to Beatles, 1940-1970 3
        HUMN 320 Rome and Early Christianity I 3
        HUMN 321 Rome and Early Christianity II 3
        HUMN 421 The Folk Music Revival I: Before 1945 3
        LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
        NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 3
        NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 3

4.3.5.  B.A. concentration in Humanities

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 36 credits in concentration courses with a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 24 credits in the following designated Humanities concentration core courses. At least 18 of these must be at the senior (300 or 400) level.
      • all courses with a HUMN generic label and

      ARHI 201 A Survey of Western Art I 3
      ARHI 202 A Survey of Western Art II 3
      ENGL 303 A History of Drama-Part I: Early Stages 3
      ENGL 304 A History of Drama-Part II: Modernist Theatre 3
      ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas 6
      HIST 371 The Medieval World I: The Early Middle Ages 3
      HIST 372 The Medieval World II: The High Middle Ages 3
      HIST 373 The Renaissance 3
      HIST 374 The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation 3
      HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science 3
      MUSI 268 Classical Music: An Introduction 3
      PHIL 261 From Socrates to Sartre 6
      PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3
      RELS 204 Introduction to World Religions 6

   2. a minimum of 12 credits in the following designated Humanities concentration elective courses:
      ANTH 318 Ancient Civilizations of the Americas 3

      All courses with the generic label ENGL except
      ENGL 155 Developing Reading and Writing Skills
      ENGL 177 English for Academic Purposes
      ENGL 187 Writing and Speaking for Business: An ELS Approach
      ENGL 255 Introductory Composition

      • FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siècle 3

      All courses with the generic label HIST and
      MUSI 267 Sound and Sense: Listening to Music 3

4.3.6.  B.A. concentration in Information Systems

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 36 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 24 credits in the following designated Information Systems concentration core courses:
      CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
      COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3
      COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) 3
      COMP 314 Computer Organization 3
      COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design 3
      COMP 482 Human Factors in Computer Systems 3
      COMP 495 Computer and Information Systems Projects I 3
      INFS 200 Accessing Information 3

   2. A minimum of 12 credits in the following designated Information Systems concentration elective courses:
      CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
      COMP 307 Computer Programming with C/C++ 3
      COMP 378 Introduction to Database Management 3
      COMP 416 Object-Oriented Design 3
      COMP 456 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems Through PROLOG 3
      COMP 496 Computer and Information Systems Projects II 3

2. A minimum of 54 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science).

   The requirement of a minimum of 54 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses replaces the normal requirement of 66 credits in Arts courses included in the general regulations for the three-year B.A. with concentration. This change is required to accommodate the large number of credits in Science-area courses required by this concentration. For this reason the stipulation of a maximum of 18 credits in the Science area of study is also waived.

   Special notes applicable to the Information Systems concentration

   1. The aim of the Information Systems concentration is to produce Arts graduates with the processing, usage, and managing information skills required by business, education, and government.
      

      Students wishing to specialize exclusively in Information Systems should consider enrolling in the B.Sc. in Computing and Information Systems offered by the Centre for Computing Information Systems and Mathematics.

   2. Courses in the Information Systems major deal with both computer science and business applications.

   3. Information Systems is a rapidly changing field; consequently, it may not be possible to transfer credit for older courses and/or diplomas towards this degree. Note the time limits listed in the Bachelor of Science section.

   4. Holders of the B.Sc. in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University or its equivalent from another university may not enrol in the B.A. (Information Systems).

4.3.7.  B.A. concentration in Labour Studies

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 33 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 12 credits in the following designated Labour Studies concentration core courses:
      LBST 200 Introduction to Labour Studies or
         LBST 202 Labour College of Canada:Introduction to Labour Studies 3
      HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
      SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3

   2. a minimum of 21 credits in the following designated Labour Studies concentration elective courses:
      ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
      ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
      HIST 329 The Social History of Canada 6
      HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought 3
      HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 3
      HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 3
      HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution 3
      IDRL 201 Labour Unions 3
      IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration 3
      IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining 3
      IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
      IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety 3
      IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction 3
      IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law 3
      IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education 3
      LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
      LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
      LBST 411 Special Projects in Labour Studies I 3
      LBST 412 Special Projects in Labour Studies II 3
      LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? 3
      LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
      POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
      POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order 3
      POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3
      SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
      SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3

   Transfer credits for union education

   Athabasca University grants advanced credit in the Labour Studies program for some union education programs. A student with a Labour College of Canada certificate, for example, may be eligible to receive 12 credits. A student who has completed the Canadian Auto Workers Paid Educational Leave course may be eligible to receive three elective credits. Contact Athabasca University for further details.

   Many unions, and some employers, will reimburse you for the cost of university tuition fees. Talk to your union representative or employer.

4.3.8.  B.A. concentration in Psychology

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 36 credits in designated Psychology concentration courses including 24 at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 12 credits in the following designated Psychology concentration core courses:
      MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
      PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
      PSYC 290 General Psychology 3
      PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology
      or
      SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

   2. a minimum of 3 credits in each of the five subareas: Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Interaction and Adjustment, Learning and Cognition, and Physiological Psychology (see below).

      Elective subarea requirements (a minimum of 3 credits in each of the following five subareas):

      Applied Psychology
      CADE 300 Theories of Career Development 3
      CADE 301 Career Development Resources in the Changing World of Work 3
      CADE 400 Creating a Working Alliance 3
      CADE 401 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 1 3
      CADE 402 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 2 3
      COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications 3
      EDPY 351 Introduction to Exceptional Children (in development) 3
      EDPY 479 Introduction to Computer-based Instruction 3
      HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
      ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity 3
      ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
      ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
      PSYC 340 Introduction to Applied Social Psychology 3
      PSYC 342 Psychology of Aesthetics 3
      PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women 6
      PSYC 389 An Introduction to Learning Disabilities 3
      PSYC 400 Teaching and Managing the Child with Learning Difficulties 6
      PSYC 432 Psychology and the Built Environment 3
      PSYC 470 Consultation and Collaboration for Students with Special Needs 3
      PSYC 471 Managing Behaviour Problems in the Classroom 3
      PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3
      Developmental Psychology
      PSYC 228 An Introduction to Child Development * 3
      PSYC 323 Developmental Psychology 3
      PSYC 350 Adolescent Development 3
      PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development 3

      Human Interaction and Adjustment
      PSYC 356 Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues 3
      PSYC 379 Social Psychology 3
      PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology 3

      Learning and Cognition
      PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
      PSYC 387 Learning 3

      Physiological Psychology
      PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3

Note: PSYC 228 does not contribute to the senior-level psychology requirement of 24 credits even though it fulfils a subarea requirement.

4.3.9.  B.A. concentration in Sociology

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 33 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level. Designated Sociology concentration electives are:
   SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3
   SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

   All courses with the generic label SOCI

4.3.10.  B.A. concentration in Women's Studies

Requirements in addition to those outlined in the general program for the three-year B.A. with concentration

1. A minimum of 30 credits in concentration courses including a minimum of 24 credits at the senior (300 or 400) level, with:
   1. a minimum of 3 credits at the junior (200) level in WMST 267 Perspectives on Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies

   2. a minimum of 27 credits in the following designated Women's Studies concentration electives:
      ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender 3
      ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
      ENGL 307 Women in Literature 3
      HIST 363 The Women's West: Women and Canadian Frontier Settlement 3
      HIST 364 Women and the Family in Urban Canada, 1880s-1940s 3
      HIST 499 The History of the Family in Western Europe: From the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution 3
      LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
      NTST 358 Aboriginal Women in Canadian Contemporary Society 3
      POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3
      PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women 6
      SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3
      SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
      SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family 3
      SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3

      All courses with the generic label WMST

4.4.  Bachelor of Arts degree program (four years-120 credits)

If you are enrolled in the three-year Bachelor of Arts program and wish to transfer to the four-year Bachelor of Arts program you must complete a General Application Form. Do not resubmit the application fees or the change of credential fees. Previous education will be reassessed, and you will be notified of the results.

Students who graduate from a three-year Bachelor of Arts program must enter the second undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree program and follow those regulations.

The four-year Bachelor of Arts provides you with a broad, flexible education that allows you to develop, understand, and disseminate knowledge, to think critically, and to build on these abilities. In addition, the four-year degree fully prepares you for most graduate programs. However, the Bachelor of Arts remains a general degree and is not intended either as an honours or an advanced degree.

Although you may change majors, a major must be selected when enrolling in the four-year Bachelor of Arts program. The following majors are available: Anthropology, Canadian Studies, English, French, History, Humanities, Information Systems, Labour Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies. The other major in development is Political Economy. For information on this major please call Athabasca University Information Centre (see inside front cover for telephone numbers).

Double majors

Students in the Bachelor of Arts program, as either a first or second undergraduate degree, generally have the option to combine two majors, if they wish.

If you choose to undertake a double major please note that all requirements for both majors must be fulfilled. Depending upon the majors chosen, this may greatly restrict course selection (especially in the second undergraduate degree program) or require the completion of more than 120 credits.

If you are considering enrolling in a double major program please consult with the advising staff at the learning centres for assistance in selecting your program and courses.

Bachelor of Arts degree (four years - 120 credits)

General degree requirements

Total credits in the program Minimum credits required At the senior (300 or 400) level (including 18 credits at the 400 level) Arts (Humanities and Social Science) Humanities area of study Social Science area of study Science area of study Through Athabasca University	120 75 96 18 18 6 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one discipline Applied Studies At the preparatory level At junior level in any one discipline	48 18 6 15
Major (compulsory) Minimum senior level credits in major (including a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level)	30

Note: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in this program. They may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree.

Note: The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

Conditional enrolment

You will be granted conditional enrolment in the B.A. program until the following requirements have been met:

1. A pass on the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test (for information about this test, contact an Athabasca University learning centre) or exemption from the test. Exemption from the test is granted to students who satisfy the following criteria: a) have credit in ENGL 255; or b) have a grade of 70 per cent or better in an Athabasca University English course, or c) receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

Change of major

You may change majors at any time. The degree regulations in force at the time of your conditional enrolment in the program are the regulations that govern your program. If you change majors and wish to be governed by a set of regulations that was introduced after your conditional enrolment you must indicate this when requesting your change of enrolment by referencing the appropriate Calendar, e.g., 1990-91 regulations. To request a change of major(s), complete and submit a new General Application Form. No fees are required.

Bachelor of Arts Second Undergraduate Degree regulations

Any student who has completed a recognized undergraduate degree will be granted final enrolment directly into this program.

General degree requirements

Total credits not applied to a previous degree* Minimum credits required At the senior level* (including 18 credits at the 400 level) Arts (Humanities and Social Science) Humanities** area of study Social Science area of study Science area of study Through Athabasca University	60 48 48 9 9 6 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one discipline Applied Studies At the preparatory level At junior level in any one discipline	42 12 0 12
Major (compulsory) Minimum senior level credits in major (including 12 credits at the 400 level)	30

*May be higher depending on the specific requirements of the major.

**ENGL 255 Introductory Composition cannot be used to meet this requirement.

Note: The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. Students wishing to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Their Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

4.4.1.  B.A. major in Anthropology

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. A minimum of 36 credits from major courses, including 30 senior credits with 12 credits at the 400 level.

2. 6 junior Anthropology credits. For example:
   ANTH 275 Faces of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or 3
      ANTH 276 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology 3

3. 3 senior credits in the history of Anthropology. For example:
   ANTH 334 History of Anthropology 3

4. 6 senior credits in research methods. For example:
   ANTH 401 Ethnography: Principles in Practice or 3
      SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

5. 3 senior credits in linguistic Anthropology. For example:
   ANTH 354 Language and Culture. 3

6. 3 senior credits in Archaeology. For example:
   ANTH 476 Archaeology: Principles in Practice 3

7. Available elective Anthropology major courses (15 credits required):
   ANTH 307 The Inuit Way 3
   ANTH 315 Readings in Regional Ethnology 3
   ANTH 318 Ancient Civilizations of the Americas 3
   ANTH 362 Native Peoples of Canada 3
   ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender 3
   ANTH 376 Alberta Archaeology: Prehistoric Lifeways 3
   ANTH 394 Anthropology and the City 3
   ANTH 406 Special Topics in Anthropology 3
   ANTH 407 Advanced Readings in Regional Ethnology 3
   ANTH 408 Method and Theory in Anthropology 3
   ANTH 499 Medical Anthropology 3
   SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3
   

4.4.2.  B.A. major in Canadian Studies

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 60 credits in courses designated as major courses of which 30 credits must be senior level including a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level.

2. A minimum of 9 credits per subarea from any four of the following subareas: Canadian History, Canadian Literature, Canadian Geography, Canadian Native and Ethnic Studies, and Canadian Politics and Government (see below).

3. Language requirement:

   Students must meet the language requirement in one of three ways:

   1. read French at a level consistent with the usual requirements of a junior French language course. This ability may be proven by one of the following:
      • complete 6 junior credits in French. For example: FREN 200 and FREN 201, or

      • pass a reading proficiency examination in French.

   2. speak fluently one of Canada's Aboriginal languages; e.g., Cree or Inuktitut.

   3. read one of Canada's Aboriginal languages; e.g., Cree or Inuktitut, at a level consistent with the usual requirements of a first-year university language course.

Allowances

You may complete a maximum of 12 credits toward the 60-credit major from courses that do not fall within the Arts or Science areas; e.g., PADM 390 and LGST 369.

Recommendations

Students working towards a Canadian Studies major should meet the language requirement before completing 30 credits with Athabasca University.

If you are enrolled in an after-degree program you are advised to select courses within the following four subareas which fulfil the Humanities, Science, and Social Science requirements as well as the subarea requirements. Failure to do so could mean you will be required to complete more than 60 credits in order to fulfil all of the regulations.

Available Canadian Studies major courses

Canadian History
HIST 224 History of Canada to 1867 3
HIST 225 Canadian History: 1867 to the Present 3
HIST 329 The Social History of Canada 6
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
HIST 338 History of the Canadian West 6
HIST 361 History of French Canada: 1867 to the Present 3
HIST 455 Canada and the Bomb: Canada and the World in the Cold War 3

Canadian Literature
ENGL 302 Introduction to Canadian Literature 6
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada 3
ENGL 331 Modern Canadian Theatre 3
ENGL 351 Comparative Canadian Literature I 3
ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas 6
ENGL 431 Canadian Drama 3
ENGL 437 Literature of the Canadian West 6
ENGL 451 Comparative Canadian Literature II 3
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française 6

Canadian Geography
GEOG 265 Introductory Physical Geography I 3
GEOG 302 The Canadian North 3
GEOG 310 Canadian Urban Development 6

Canadian Native and Ethnic Studies
ANTH 307 The Inuit Way 3
ANTH 362 Native Peoples of Canada 3
NTST 200 Introduction to Native Studies I 3
NTST 315 Community Development 3
NTST 326 Health Issues: Health and Healing 3
NTST 342 Issues in Native Education 3
NTST 357 Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada 3
NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 3
NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 3
NTST 370 The Métis 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies 3

Canadian Politics and Government
PADM 366 Municipal Public Administration in Canada 3
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance 3
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration 3
PADM 403 Public Policy 3
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics 3
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3
POLI 390 Canadian Federalism 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3

Other
ECON 247 Microeconomics 3
ECON 375 Political Economy of Resource Development in Canada 3
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
ECON 385 Money, Banking, and Canadian Financial Institutions 3
ENVS 252 The Environment: Issues and Options for Action 3
FREN 412 Français pour tous, français pour tout 3
GEOL 313 Our Physical Resources 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
LGST 479 Local Government Law in Alberta 3
SOCI 445 Selected Topics in Canadian Society 3
WMST 267 Perspectives on Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies 3
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory 3
TAXX 301 Introduction to Income Taxation 3

4.4.3.  B.A. major in English

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 36 credits in courses designated as major courses of which a minimum of 30 credits must be senior level and a minimum of 12 credits must be 400 level.

2. 6 junior credits in English. For example:
   ENGL 211 Prose Forms and 3
   ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry 3

Note: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not count towards the major in English but will count towards the total number of credits required for the degree.

Recommendations

To achieve a balanced major in English, students should select courses to cover British, Canadian, and American literature, and the major literary genres and historical periods.

Available elective English major courses
ENGL 211 Prose Forms 3
ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry 3
ENGL 302 Introduction to Canadian Literature 6
ENGL 303 A History of Drama-Part I: Early Stages 3
ENGL 304 A History of Drama-Part II: Modernist Theatre 3
ENGL 305 Literature for Children 6
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
ENGL 307 Women in Literature 3
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada 3
ENGL 324 Shakespeare I 3
ENGL 331 Modern Canadian Theatre 3
ENGL 339 Comparative Literature 6
ENGL 344 American Literature I 3
ENGL 345 American Literature II 3
ENGL 351 Comparative Canadian Literature I 3
ENGL 353 Intermediate Composition 3
ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas 6
ENGL 362 Poetry, Tradition, and Change 3
ENGL 381 Creative Writing in Prose 3
ENGL 395 The Nineteenth-Century English Novel 6
ENGL 396 Shakespeare II 3
ENGL 397 The Twentieth-Century English Novel 6
ENGL 401 Images of Man in Modern Literature 3
ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism 3
ENGL 431 Canadian Drama 3
ENGL 432 Modern British Drama 3
ENGL 437 Literature of the Canadian West 6
ENGL 451 Comparative Canadian Literature II 3
ENGL 491 Directed Studies in Literature 3

4.4.4.  B.A. major in French

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 36 credits in French major courses, including a minimum of 30 senior credits with 12 credits in French at the 400 level.

2. 6 junior credits in French. For example:
   FREN 200 First Year University French I and 3
   FREN 201 First Year University French II 3

3. 6 senior credits in French-Canadian literature in which the language of instruction is French. For example: FREN 374. (These 6 credits are part of the 30 senior credits required in no. 1.)

Note: Preparatory courses such as FREN 100 and FREN 101 cannot be used to meet the French major requirements but may count towards the total number of credits required for the degree.

Available elective French major courses
FREN 200 First Year University French I 3
FREN 201 First Year University French II 3
FREN 362 Second Year University French 6
FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siècle 3
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française 6
FREN 375 Vocabulary Expansion 6
FREN 383 Pratique orale thématique 3
FREN 387 Français langue des affaires 3
FREN 401 Composition française 3
FREN 402 Pensée et structure de l'anglais et du français 3
FREN 403 Stylistique comparée 3
FREN 412 Français pour tous, français pour tout 3

4.4.5.  B.A. major in History

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 42 credits in designated History major courses including 30 senior credits, with at least 12 at the 400 level.

2. 12 credits of required junior level History courses (HIST 215, HIST 224, HIST 225, HIST 264).

3. At least 6 senior credits in European history.

4. At least 6 senior credits in Canadian history.

   Available elective History major courses
   HIST 215 Europe: Medieval to Modern 3
   HIST 304 Historic England I: Land and Peoples 3
   HIST 305 Historic England II: Politics and Religion 3
   HIST 329 The Social History of Canada 6
   HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
   HIST 338 History of the Canadian West 6
   HIST 361 History of French Canada: 1867 to the Present 3
   HIST 367 World War II 3
   HIST 371 The Medieval World I: The Early Middle Ages 3
   HIST 372 The Medieval World II: The High Middle Ages 3
   HIST 373 The Renaissance 3
   HIST 374 The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation 3
   HIST 380 Twentieth-Century United States 3
   HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science 3
   HIST 406 Studies in Seventeenth-Century Europe 3
   HIST 407 The Enlightenment 3
   HIST 455 Canada and the Bomb: Canada and the World in the Cold War 3
   HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought 3
   HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 3
   HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 3
   HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution 3
   HIST 491 Directed Studies in History I 3
   HIST 499 The History of the Family in Western Europe: From the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution 3
   HUMN 201 Western Culture I: Before the Reformation 3
   HUMN 202 Western Culture II: Since the Reformation 3
   HUMN 285 History of Popular Music I: Blues to Big Bands, 1900-1940 3
   HUMN 286 History of Popular Music II: Be-bop to Beatles, 1940-1970 3
   HUMN 320 Rome and Early Christianity I 3
   HUMN 321 Rome and Early Christianity II 3
   HUMN 421 The Folk Music Revival I: Before 1945 3
   GLST 307 The Pacific Century 3
   GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China 3
   LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
   NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 3
   NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 3
   

4.4.6.  B.A. major in Humanities

The following regulations for the four-year Bachelor of Arts, Major in Humanities are designed to ensure that on completing the major a student will:

1. possess good writing, critical thinking, and library research skills;

2. have a basic reading knowledge of a second language;

3. have experience in interdisciplinary study within the humanities;

4. have experience of two or more traditional intellectual disciplines within the humanities;

5. have taken a reasonable proportion of specialized courses at the 400 (fourth-year) level.

Students who have any doubt about their essay writing, critical thinking, or library research skills are strongly advised to take one or more of the following courses at the outset of their university studies: ENG 255: Writing Skills, PHIL 252: Critical Thinking, INFS 200: Accessing Information.

Recommendations

If you are enrolled in an after-degree program you are advised to select courses within the major that fulfil the Social Science requirements. Failure to do so could mean that you will be required to complete more than 66 credits in order to fulfil all of the regulations.

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.:

1. Sixty (60) credits in designated major courses, of which at least thirty (30) must be at the senior level, including a minimum of twelve (12) 400-level credits. Designated major courses consist of all the courses listed below. Within these sixty credits, the following requirements must also be met:

2. Language requirement: students must meet the language requirement by completing one of the following Athabasca University courses:
   FREN 201 First Year University French II 3
   SPAN 301 Second Year Spanish II 3
   GERM 201 First Year University German II 3
   NTST 212 First Year University Cree II 3

   Students may count the language course as three (3) credits towards the thirty (30) credits required in designated elective courses (see below).

3. At least thirty (30) credits from the following interdisciplinary core courses, including a minimum of six (6) credits at the 400 level:
   ARHI 201 A Survey of Western Art I 3
   ARHI 202 A Survey of Western Art II 3
   CMNS 358 Popular Culture and the Media 3
   ENGL 303 A History of Drama - Part I: Early Stages 3
   ENGL 304 A History of Drama - Part II: Modernist Theatre 3
   ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas 6
   ENGL 401 Images of Man in Modern Literature 3
   ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism 3
   GLST 308 Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean 3
   HIST 371 The Medieval World I: The Early Middle Ages HIST 372 The Medieval World II: The High Middle Ages 3
   HIST 373 The Renaissance 3
   HIST 374 The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation 3
   HIST 404 The Historical Foundations of Modern Science 3
   HIST 407 The Enlightenment 3
   HUMN 201 Western Culture I: Before the Reformation 3
   HUMN 202 Western Culture II: Since the Reformation 3
   HUMN 285 History of Popular Music I: Blues to Big Bands, 1900-1940 3
   HUMN 286 History of Popular Music II: Be-bop to Beatles, 1940-1970 3
   HUMN 309 Ancient Greece 3
   HUMN 320 Rome and Early Christianity I 3
   HUMN 321 Rome and Early Christianity II 3
   HUMN 360 East Meets West 3
   HUMN 420 Anglo-American Popular Music Traditions to 1914 (in development) 3
   HUMN 421 The Folk Music Revival 1: Before 1945 3
   HUMN 423 Studies in Popular Music 3
   MUSI 268 Classical Music: An Introduction 3
   PHIL 261 From Socrates to Sartre 6
   PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3
   RELS 204 Introduction to World Religions 6
   WMST 400 Feminism in the Western Tradition 3

4. At least thirty (30) additional credits from among the core courses or from among the following electives:
   ANTH 318 Ancient Civilizations of the Americas 3
   CMNS 301 Communication Theory and Analysis 3
   CMNS 302 Communication in History 3
   CMNS 365 Language and Power 3
   CMNS 420 Children and Media 3
   CMNS 423 The Television Age 3
   CMNS 425 Film and Genre 3

   All courses with the generic label ENGL except ENGL 155, 177, 187, and 255.
   FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siecle 3
   FREN 374 Introduction a la litterature canadienne-française 6
   GLST 307 The Pacific Century 3
   GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China 3

   All courses with the generic label HIST
   INFS 200 Accessing Information 3
   LBST 331 Women, Workers and Farmers 3
   MUSI 267 Sound and Sense: Listening to Music 3
   NTST 342 Issues in Native Education 3
   NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 3
   NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 3
   NTST 370 The Métis 3
   POLI 307 Political Ideologies 3
   PHIL 252 Critical Thinking 3
   WMST 267 Perspectives on Women 3
   WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory 3
   WMST 444 Feminist Research Methodology 3
   WMST 465 Special Projects in Women's Studies I 3
   WMST 467 Special Projects in Women's Studies II 3
   

4.4.7.  B.A. major in Information Systems

The Information Systems major was developed to produce graduates with the processing, usage, and managing skills required by business, education and government. This major may be done as a double major since it is anticipated that many students may wish to combine the Information Systems major with some other major offered in the Bachelor of Arts degree. Those wishing to specialize exclusively in Information Systems should consider enrolling in the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems offered by the Centre for Computing Information Systems and Mathematics.

Courses in the Information Systems major deal with both computer science and business applications. Information Systems courses may not transfer to computer science programs at other institutions. You are therefore cautioned to consult with other institutions on a course-by-course basis if you are planning to transfer Athabasca University's Information Systems courses to another program of study.

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 39 credits in courses designated as core courses and electives.

2. 24 credits in required core courses.

3. A minimum of 15 credits in elective courses.

4. A minimum of 78 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses.

Required core courses (24 credits)
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3
COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) 3
COMP 314 Computer Organization 3
COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design 3
COMP 482 Human Factors in Computer Systems 3
COMP 495 Computer and Information Systems Projects I 3
INFS 200 Accessing Information 3

Elective courses (15 credits)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
COMP 307 Computer Programming in C/C++ 3
COMP 378 Introduction to Database Management 3
COMP 416 Object-Oriented Design 3
COMP 456 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems Through PROLOG 3
COMP 496 Computer and Information Systems Projects II 3

Special notes applicable to the Information Systems major

1. Information Systems is a rapidly changing field; consequently, it may not be possible to transfer credit for older courses and/or diplomas towards this degree. Note the time limits under Section 5.6.4 Transfer Credit Time Limits.

2. Holders of the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University or its equivalent from another university may not apply to the Bachelor of Arts major in Information Systems.

3. The requirement of a minimum of 78 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses replaces the normal requirement of 96 credits in Arts courses included in the general regulations for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (with major). This change is required to accommodate the large number of credits in Science-area courses required by this major.

Note: A minimum of 30 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses are required in the Bachelor of Arts four-year second undergraduate degree program.

4.4.8.  B.A. major in Labour Studies

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Labour Studies is designed for students who want to know more about the position of labour and working people in society. The program will be of interest to trade unionists at both the leadership and general membership levels.

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. 39 credits in courses applicable to the Labour Studies major as outlined below, with a minimum of 30 senior credits including at least 12 at the 400 level.

2. 12 credits in required core courses (SOCI 321 and HIST 336 are included in the 30 senior credits listed above).

3. A student may transfer in a maximum of 30 credits of courses applicable to the requirements of the major.

Recommendations

Students are advised to begin their studies with LBST 200 or LBST 202.

Required core courses
LBST 200 Introduction to Labour Studies or
   LBST 202 Labour College of Canada: Introduction to Labour Studies 3
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3

Available elective Labour Studies major courses
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
HIST 329 The Social History of Canada 6
HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought 3
HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 3
HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 3
HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution 3
IDRL 201 Labour Unions 3
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration 3
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining 3
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety 3
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction 3
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law 3
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education 3
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
LBST 411 Special Projects in Labour Studies I 3
LBST 412 Special Projects in Labour Studies II 3
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order 3
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy. 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3

Transfer credits for union education

Athabasca University grants advanced credit in the Labour Studies program for some union education programs. A student with a Labour College of Canada certificate, for example, may be eligible to receive 12 credits. A student who has completed the Canadian Auto Workers Paid Educational Leave course may be eligible to receive three elective credits. Contact Athabasca University for further details.

Many unions, and some employers, will reimburse you for the cost of university tuition fees. Talk to your union representative or employer.

4.4.9.  B.A. major in Psychology

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

45 credits in the Psychology major including

1. 30 senior credits in courses designated as Psychology major courses with 12 credits at the 400 level (SOSC 366 is included as part of these 30 credits).

2. 12 credits in the following core courses:

   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
   PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
   PSYC 290 General Psychology 3
   SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or
      PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

3. 6 credits in Literature courses. For example:

   ENGL 211 Prose Forms 3
   ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry 3
   ENGL 324 Shakespeare I 3
   ENGL 344 American Literature I 3
   ENGL 345 American Literature II 3
   ENGL 396 Shakespeare II 3
   FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française 6

4. A minimum of 3 credits in each subarea: Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Interaction and Adjustment, Learning and Cognition, and Physiological Psychology (see following).

   Psychology subarea and elective course requirements
   (minimum of 3 credits in each subarea)

   Applied Psychology
   CADE 300 Theories of Career Development 3
   CADE 301 Career Development Resources in the Changing World of Work 3
   CADE 400 Creating a Working Alliance 3
   CADE 401 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 1 3
   CADE 402 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 2 3
   COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications 3
   EDPY 351 Introduction to Exceptional Children (in development) 3
   EDPY 479 Introduction to Computer-based Instruction 3
   HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
   ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity 3
   ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
   ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
   PSYC 340 Introduction to Applied Social Psychology 3
   PSYC 342 Psychology of Aesthetics 3
   PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women 6
   PSYC 389 An Introduction to Learning Disabilities 3
   PSYC 400 Teaching and Managing the Child with Learning Difficulties 6
   PSYC 432 Psychology and the Built Environment 3
   PSYC 470 Consultation and Collaboration for Students with Special Needs 3
   PSYC 471 Managing Behavioural Problems in the Classroom 3
   PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3

   Developmental Psychology
   PSYC 228 An Introduction to Child Development* 3
   PSYC 323 Developmental Psychology 3
   PSYC 350 Adolescent Development 3
   PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development 3

   Human Interaction and Adjustment
   PSYC 356 Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues 3
   PSYC 379 Social Psychology 3
   PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology 3

   Learning and Cognition
   PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
   PSYC 387 Learning 3

   Physiological Psychology
   PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
   

   *Note: PSYC 228 does not contribute to the senior level psychology requirement of 30 credits even though they fulfil a subarea requirement.

4.4.10.  B.A. major in Sociology

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

1. A minimum of 36 credits and a maximum of 42 credits from major courses including at least 30 senior credits, with 12 credits at the 400 level.

2. 6 junior sociology credits. For example:
   SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology and 3
   SOCI 288 Introduction to Modern Society 3

3. 6 senior credits in sociological theory. For example:
   SOCI 335 Classical Sociological Theory: The Socio-Historical Roots of Sociology as a Discipline and 3
   SOCI 337 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3

4. 3 senior credits in research methods. For example:
   SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

5. 3 senior credits in social organization. For example:
   SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life or
   SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3

   Available elective Sociology major courses
   CMNS 385 Media Construction of Social Movements and Issues 3
   ENVS 435 Case Studies in Environmental Protection: Popular Education, Community Sustainability, and Global Connections 3
   GLST 308 Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean 3
   SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3
   SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3
   SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology 3
   SOCI 288 Introduction to Modern Society 3
   SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life 3
   SOCI 305 Sociology and Crime 3
   SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
   SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family 3
   SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
   SOCI 329 Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
   SOCI 330 Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
   SOCI 335 Classical Sociological Theory: The Socio- Historical Roots of Sociology as a Discipline 3
   SOCI 337 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3
   SOCI 365 Sociology of Deviance 3
   SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies 3
   SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3
   SOCI 425 Special Projects in Sociology I 3
   SOCI 426 Special Projects in Sociology II 3
   SOCI 435 Theories of Social Change 3
   SOCI 445 Selected Topics in Canadian Society 3
   SOCI 450 Social Theory and the Environment 3

4.4.11.  B.A. major in Women's Studies

Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.

A minimum of 33 credits in courses designated as Women's Studies major courses including:

1. 18 credits in required core courses

2. 30 credits of senior-level courses applicable to the major with at least 12 at the 400 level.

Note: The 9, 400-level credits taken in the required core can be used to fulfil a portion of these 12, 400-level credits.

Recommendation

Students wishing to enrol in the Women's Studies major program should first contact the Centre for Work and Community Studies.

Required core courses (18 credits)
HIST 363 The Women's West: Women and Canadian Frontier Settlement 3
HIST 364 Women and the Family in Urban Canada, 1880s-1940s 3
WMST 267 Perspectives on Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies 3
WMST 400 Feminism in the Western Tradition 3
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory 3
WMST 444 Feminist Research Methodology 3

Available elective Women's Studies major courses (15 credits)
ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender 3
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
ENGL 307 Women in Literature 3
ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism 3
HIST 499 The History of the Family in Western Europe: From the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution 3
IDRL 315 Women Organizing 3
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
NTST 358 Aboriginal Women in Canadian Contemporary Society 3
POLI 350 Women in Canada Politics 3
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3
PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women 6
SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health 3
WMST 422 Women, Violence, and Social Change 3
WMST 465 Special Projects in Women's Studies I 3
WMST 466 Special Projects in Women's Studies II 3
WMST 467 Special Projects in Women's Studies III 3
WMST 468 Special Projects in Women's Studies IV 3

4.5.  Bachelor of Commerce degree program (four years - 120 credits)

Bachelor of Commerce core courses and an increasing number of electives are available for study electronically on personal computers in the ViTAL learning environment. In addition, courses applicable to the program are offered to students in Calgary and Edmonton or at designated colleges.

The Bachelor of Commerce program builds upon the university transfer options available through the Alberta post-secondary system, therefore, applicants who have completed applicable course work from a recognized post-secondary institution may receive transfer credit into the four-year degree.

Enrolment requirement

1. You will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Commerce program if you have a degree in administration, business, commerce or management; or a degree with a major, concentration, or any equivalency to the aforementioned programs from Athabasca University or another university.

2. If you hold a recognized university degree, your total Bachelor of Commerce program (i.e., 120 credits) may be reduced by up to 60 credits based upon course work completed in the first degree which is applicable to the Bachelor of Commerce.

Regulations governing all Bachelor of Commerce students

To graduate, you must have a weighted average of at least 60 per cent across all courses taken at Athabasca University towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program: 120

• Required courses: 36
  
• Core courses: 21

Options

• Humanities, Science or Social Science at junior (200) level: 12
• Humanities, Science or Social Science at senior (300 or 400) level: 18
• Administrative Studies at senior (300 or 400) level with a minimum of 9 at 400 level: 33

Note: Minimum Athabasca University credits (including ADMN 404) in years 3 and 4: 30

First and second years (60 credits)
Required courses (36 credits)
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations 3
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) or
   a junior-level computer science course 3
ECON 247 Microeconomics 3
ECON 248 Macroeconomics 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I 3
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II 3
MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I 3
English (at the junior or senior level) 3

Options (24 credits)

• Humanities, Science or Social Science at the junior (200) level 12
• Humanities, Science or Social Science at the senior (300 or 400) level 12

Third and fourth years (60 credits)
Core courses (21 credits)
ACCT 356 Strategic and Competitive Analysis 3
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
MGSC 368 Introduction to Production and Operations Management or
   MGSC 369 Service Operations Management 3
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3

Options (39 credits)

• Humanities, Science or Social Science at the senior (300 or 400) level 6
• Administrative Studies at the senior (300 or 400) level with a minimum of 9 credits at the 400 level 33

Notes for third and fourth years

1. A maximum of 30 credits at the 300 or 400 level can be transferred into the program (in addition to the 60 first- and second-year credits).

2. The above 30 transfer credits may include a maximum of 9 credits from the core courses.

3. No transfer credit will be accepted for ADMN 404.

4.6.  Bachelor of General Studies degree program (three years - 90 credits)

The Bachelor of General Studies degree program provides a framework of individualized study within an Arts and Science or Applied Studies designation that gives great freedom to choose courses to meet career or educational goals. Unlike the other degrees offered by Athabasca University, the Bachelor of General Studies does not have a residency requirement, and degree requirements may be completed at institutions other than Athabasca University.

Subject to the following requirements students may specialize or diversify their course selection. This program allows you maximum freedom to develop your own intellectual and academic interests.

This does not mean that course selection should be casual; you are expected to ensure your vocational or personal needs are well defined. All courses transferred to this degree program must be university-level credit as determined by Athabasca University faculty.

Bachelor of General Studies degree program (three years - 90 credits)

Degree regulations

The Bachelor of General Studies degree program requires the completion of 90 credits and is comparable to a three-year program. Students in the Bachelor of General Studies degree program must choose either an Arts and Science or an Applied Studies designation (see Section 18 - Glossary).

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program	90
Minimum credits required Credits in the area of designation Senior (300 or 400) level credits in the area of designation Total senior level credits (including above 30) Humanities area of study* Social Science area of study Science area of study	45 30 45 6 6 6
Maximum credits allowed At the preparatory (100) level At the junior (200) level in any one discipline	6 15

Note: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in this program. They may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree.

Arts and Science designation

If you choose an Arts and Science designation in the Bachelor of General Studies degree you must complete a minimum of 45 credits of Arts and Science courses. Thirty of the credits must be at the senior (300 or 400) level.

Students in the Arts and Science designation in the Bachelor of General Studies degree must also complete ENGL 255 or pass the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test (contact an Athabasca University learning centre for information about this test).

Students will be exempted from ENGL 255 or the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test if they satisfy one of the following criteria: a) have a grade of 70 per cent or better in an Athabasca University English course, or b) receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

Note:The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

Applied Studies designation

The Applied Studies designation includes courses in Administrative Studies. Transfer courses in engineering, education, physical education, etc. are also applicable to the Applied Studies designation (see 3.1 Administrative Studies courses; 18 - Glossary).

If you choose an Applied Studies designation in the Bachelor of General Studies degree you must complete a minimum of 45 credits of Applied Studies courses. Thirty of the credits must be at the senior (300 or 400) level.

Students in the Applied Studies designation in the Bachelor of General Studies degree must also complete ADMN 233, ENGL 255, or pass the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test (for information about this test, contact an Athabasca University learning centre).

Note: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in this program. They may, however, count as part of the total number of credits required for the degree. ADMN 233 will partially satisfy the Applied Studies area of study requirement in this program.

Note: The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

Bachelor of General Studies Second Undergraduate Degree regulations

Minimum credits required Minimum credits not applied to a previous degree Credits in the area of designation Senior (300 or 400) level credits in the area of designation Total senior level credits (including above 30) Humanities area of study* Social Science area of study Science area of study	48 30 30 36 6 6 6
Maximum credits allowed At the preparatory (100) level At the junior (200) level in any one discipline	0 12

Students must choose either an Arts and Science or an Applied Studies designation and complete at least 30 senior credits in the chosen designation (see Section 18 - Glossary).

The Bachelor of General Studies as a possible credential for teaching

For purposes of upgrading towards an Alberta professional teaching certificate, Alberta Education has specific requirements for the certification of teachers. Students planning to obtain a Bachelor of General Studies degree in order to meet certification requirements must already have completed a basic teacher preparation program acceptable to the Alberta minister of education. To obtain information regarding an assessment of the basic teacher preparation program towards the minimum requirements for certification in Alberta, and regarding the Bachelor of General Studies degree as a possible means to fulfilling the academic degree requirements, contact:

The Registrar
Alberta Education
Teacher Certification and Development Branch
Devonian Building
11160 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 0L2
Phone: (780) 427-2045

Teachers wishing to have Athabasca University courses or programs considered for salary purposes should contact:

Alberta Teachers' Association
Teacher Qualifications Service
Barnett House
11010 - 142 Street
Edmonton, AB T5N 2R1
Phone: (780) 453-2411
E-mail: pd@teachers.ab.ca

4.7.  Bachelor of Nursing degree program - Post R.N. (69 credits)

Athabasca University offers a Bachelor of Nursing degree designed for students currently holding a registered nursing diploma.

The degree program builds on the foundation acquired in the nursing diploma program and aims to provide the practising nurse with an expanded knowledge base. This nursing program is intended to provide the intellectual, practical, and cultural components of both a professional and a liberal university education. Accordingly, the program draws on knowledge from the nursing discipline, as well as from many other disciplines.

All papers submitted in all Nursing and Health Studies courses must conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) publication format. Information about this publication may be obtained from course instructors and the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies Web home page:
http://www.athabascau.ca/html/depts/nursing/general.htm

Note: Some courses have a practicum component. The participating health authority may request a student undertake a criminal record check before he or she is accepted.

Enrolment requirement

To enrol in the Bachelor of Nursing degree program the following is required: graduation from an approved nursing diploma program; current registration with a provincial, state, or national nursing association; and an average of 60 per cent in all previous applicable university studies accepted as transfer credit.

Note: Credit may be awarded for university transfer courses taken in the RN if they are applicable to the Bachelor of Nursing program. These credits are in addition to the credit awarded for the R.N. diploma.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program	69
Required nursing credits Required non-nursing credits Electives Through Athabasca University	33 24 12 12

Required nursing courses (33 credits. It is recommended the following courses be taken in sequence.)
HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
NURS 491 Nursing Informatics 3
NURS 444 Concepts in Nursing Practice 3
NURS 450 Health Promotion: Health Assessment with Individuals 3
NURS 425 Understanding Research in Nursing 3
NURS 432 Principles of Management in Nursing Practice 4
NURS 489 Trends and Issues in Nursing 3
NURS 478 Health Promotion with Communities 4
NURS 479 Health Promotion with Families 4
NURS 490 Senior Focus 3

Required non-nursing courses (24 credits)
BIOL 230 Human Physiology or
   BIOL 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition** 3
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
NUTR 330 Introductory Nutrition or
   NUTR 331 Nutrition for Health 3
PSYC 228 An Introduction to Child Development 3
PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development 3
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family or
   SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective 3

Electives (12 credits)
Humanities (senior level) 3
Social Science or Science (senior level) 3
Open options 6

• one junior course and one senior course or
• two senior courses (3 credits may be in a senior level nursing course)

Notes: It is strongly recommended that students begin their program with ENGL 255.

**Students are required to complete ENGL 255 as part of the Bachelor of Nursing degree program. However, the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test may be used to demonstrate mastery of English writing skills. Contact an Athabasca University learning centre for information about this test. Upon successful completion of the test, students will be exempted from completing ENGL 255. However, they must replace ENGL 255 with any Humanities course selection.

PSYC 228 and PSYC 381 (together) deal with the topic of growth and development. Students who have studied this topic should not register in these courses until an assessment of their previous education has been completed by the Office of the Registrar.

SOCI 316 and SOAN 384 deal with the topic of sociology of the family. Students who have studied this topic should not register in these courses until an assessment of their previous education has been completed by the Office of the Registrar. The prerequisites for these two courses are waived for nursing program students.

Recognition for previous undergraduate degrees

If you are enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing degree program and have a recognized undergraduate degree, you may have your Bachelor of Nursing program reduced by up to 39 credits. This reduction is based on whether the work completed in obtaining your previous undergraduate degree is applicable to the Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Students with a previous undergraduate degree are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits in order to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Athabasca University. Course work that has not been used to fulfil the requirements of a previous credential may be used to further reduce these 30 credits of course work. A minimum of 12 credits from the required nursing courses must be completed through Athabasca University.

Regulations specific to the Bachelor of Nursing program

Given the unique and professional nature of the Bachelor of Nursing program, some of the general policies governing academic studies at Athabasca University are superseded by the regulations below:

1. Athabasca University will not award transfer credit for nursing courses (beyond the RN diploma) that are more than 10 years old at the time of the request.

2. In order to register in a nursing course with a practicum component, students must present proof of current registration with their provincial, territorial, or state nursing association, and a current record of immunization as stipulated by the appropriate Immunization Guidelines for Health Care Workers.

3. The pass mark for all nursing courses is 60 per cent.

4. To be eligible to graduate, a minimum average of 65 per cent is required.

4.8.  Bachelor of Professional Arts degree (four years - 120 credits)

The Bachelor of Professional Arts program is designed for people who have completed an approved two-year diploma or equivalent from a college or institute of technology.

There are two majors offered in the Bachelor of Professional Arts degree: the Communication Studies major and the Criminal Justice major. (A third major, Human Services, is anticipated to open in 2000. An approved two-year college diploma (or its equivalent) in the fields of Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth Services, or Rehabilitation Services is the enrolment requirement. Prior learning assessment credits in this program may be considered. For additional information see the Website at http://www.athabascau.ca/html/programs/b_pa/bpa.htm)

Courses in the Bachelor of Professional Arts (Communication Studies) are available through home study.

Courses in the Bachelor of Professional Arts (Criminal Justice) are offered by home study and on site at two Alberta colleges: Lethbridge Community College in Lethbridge and Grant MacEwan Community College in Edmonton.

Program changes

Additions and changes may occur during the Calendar year. Students are encouraged to contact the program director for up-to-date information about courses and program requirements.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program College diploma (enrolment requirement)	120 60
Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma Core courses Major and elective course Senior (300 or 400) level 400 level Through Athabasca University	12 48 48 18 30
Maximum credits allowed At the junior (200) level	12

Common core courses (12 credits)
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems or
INFS 200 Accessing Information 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics 3

B.P.A. major in Communication Studies

The Bachelor of Professional Arts (Communication Studies) allows students to apply their knowledge within a national and international context of mass media and communication. The Bachelor of Professional Arts (Communication Studies) is available to:

• those individuals who have completed an approved two-year communications-related diploma (e.g., public relations, advertising, journalism, multi-media, broadcasting, library and information studies, legal assistant and marketing) or equivalent. Students may either apply for prior learning assessment credits in this program or discuss an academic assessment by the program coordinator.

The common core courses may be taken at any time. However, students are encouraged to complete the common core courses early in their program as these courses address skills and knowledge that will help students succeed with the remaining degree requirements. Students must complete the common core courses (12 credits) as well as the two required major courses and an additional seven major courses from the list below.

Major courses (27 credits)

Required major courses (6 credits)
CMNS 301 Communication Theory and Analysis 3
CMNS 302 Communication in History 3

Choose 21 credits from the following courses
(minimum of 12 at the 400 level)
CMNS 308 Understanding Statistical Evidence 3
CMNS 311 Mass Media and the Law 3
CMNS 321 Computers and Human Experience 3
CMNS 350 Media Systems of the Americas 3
CMNS 358 Popular Culture and the Media 3
CMNS 365 Language and Power 3
CMNS 370-71 Individual/Group Projects 3
CMNS 380 Corporate Communications 3
CMNS 385 Media Construction of Social Movements and Issues 3
CMNS 401 Cultural Policy in Canada 3
CMNS 420 Children and Media 3
CMNS 421 Personal Implications of the Internet 3
CMNS 423 The Television Age 3
CMNS 425 Film and Genre 3
COMP 495-496 Computer and Information Systems Projects 3
POEC 302 Introduction to Political Economy 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics 3
SOCI 435 Theories of Social Change 3
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Electives (21 credits)

Choose 21 credits from any discipline (a maximum of 3 credits allowed at the junior [200] level).

B.P.A. major in Criminal Justice

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

The Bachelor of Professional Arts (Criminal Justice) is available to students who have graduated with a two-year approved diploma in criminal justice related areas from a college or technical institute. The program provides students with two years of Arts and Administrative Studies courses along with specialized senior level courses in criminal justice.

Major courses (42 credits)

Students must complete the common core courses (12 credits) and the following major courses.

A 200-level accounting course or
   ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
CRJS 350 Community Policing 3
CRJS 352 Victims of Crimes 3
CRJS 410 Special Needs Policing 3
CRJS 420 Environmental Protection and Enforcement 3
CRJS 425 White Collar Crime and Investigation 3
CRJS 426 Aboriginal Government and Law 3
CRJS 427 Civil Liberties and Individual Rights 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
LGST 430 Canadian Legal System 3
A 300-level organizations course (e.g., ORGB 326, or SOCI 300) 3
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations 3
SOCI 305 Sociology and Crime or
   SOSC 365 Sociology of Deviance 3
A 300-level research methods course (e.g., SOSC 366) 3

Electives (6 credits)

Choose 6 credits in any discipline at the senior (300 or 400) level.

4.9.  Bachelor of Science degree program (four years - 120 credits)

The Bachelor of Science degree program will provide the student with a general science education. Given the ever-increasing importance of science and technology, this degree will prepare the student to cope with the science-based world of today and the increasing technological demands of the future. It will also prepare the student for the challenges science presents to the modern world by including courses in scientific reasoning; the history of science; and ethics, science, technology, and the environment. The degree also offers you the opportunity to complete courses which are transferable to pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and pre-veterinary programs which are offered at other universities in Alberta and across Canada. Students should consult with the program advisors at the professional schools to ensure they are undertaking appropriate course patterns.

Recognition for previous undergraduate degrees

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program who have a previous undergraduat degree from a recognized institution, may have their program reduced by up to 60 credits. This reduction is based on whether the work completed in the previous undergraduate degree is applicable to the Science program.

Preparatory (100 level) credits cannot be used to fulfil the requirements of a second Bachelor of Science degree program.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program	120
Minimum credits required Senior (300 or 400) level Science courses Senior (300 or 400) level credit in Science courses 400 level in Science courses Arts and/or Applied Studies courses (no more than 9 credits from any one discipline) Through Athabasca University	75 75 45 12 24 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one Science discipline At the preparatory (100) level	45 6

Core course requirements

1. A total of 18 credits in junior (200 level) laboratory science courses to be selected from at least three of the following areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography (which are in a Science area of study), Geology, or Physics.

2. 6 credits in Mathematics from

   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
   MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I or
   MATH 270 Linear Algebra I 3

3. 3 credits in Computer Science from

   COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems or
   COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) 3

4. SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3
   (may be used to satisfy the minimum senior level Science credit requirements)

5. PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
   PHIL 371 Ethics: Science, Technology, and the Environment** 3

6. HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science** 3

7. ENGL 255 Introductory Composition* 3

*ENGL 255 Introductory Composition will be waived (but you must replace these 3 credits to satisfy the credit requirement) if you have:

• passed the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test or

• obtained a grade of 70 per cent or better in an English course, or

• received transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

**Note: These core Arts courses will fulfil part of the minimum credits required in Arts and/or Administrative Studies.

Policies specific to the program

Some of the general policies governing academic studies at Athabasca University are superseded by the following:

1. To continue as a student in good standing within the Bachelor of Science program, the student is required to maintain a 60 per cent average in courses offered by the Centre for Natural and Human Science. The 60 per cent average will be monitored when the student has completed 15, 45, and 75 science credits.

2. The Centre for Natural and Human Science will not grant transfer credit for science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).

3. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is more than five years old, but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in their discipline area, will gain admission to this degree program.

4. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will be eligible for transfer credit towards this degree program.

B.Sc. major in Human Science (four years - 120 credits)

The Bachelor of Science (Human Science) degree program is designed for students interested in pursuing a concentrate in Human Science. This program is particularly suited for individuals who wish to continue professional careers in health sciences, research and development, biodiagnostics, to name several areas.

The Bachelor of Science (Human Science) degree major will enable students to customize their area of interest by taking courses from electives in Human Science and other disciplines. Students who come with a diploma in a health-oriented field may be given up to 60 credits towards the Bachelor of Science (Human Science) degree program.

Requirements within the 120 credits for the Bachelor of Science as outlined under 4.9 - General degree requirements

Core course requirements

Students in the Bachelor of Science (Human Science) degree major must complete the core course requirements as they are specific to this major.

1. A total of 21 credits of laboratory science, selected from:
   BIOL 204 Principles of Biology I 3
   BIOL 205 Principles of Biology II 3
   BIOL 206 Biological Laboratories 3
   BIOL 325 Introductory Microbiology 3
   BIOL 345 Introductory Ecology (in development) 3
   CHEM 217 Chemical Principles I 3
   CHEM 218 Chemical Principles II 3

   The 21 credits of laboratory science fulfils the 18 credits in junior (200) level laboratory science as outlined in the core course requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree program.

2. 6 credits in Mathematics from
   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
   MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I or
      MATH 270 Linear Algebra I 3

3. COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems

   3

4. SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3
   (may be used to satisfy the minimum senior level Science credit requirements).

5. PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
      PHIL 371 Ethics: Science, Technology, and the Environment* 3

6. HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science* 3

7. ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3

* These core Arts courses will fulfil part of the minimum credits required in Arts and/or Administrative Studies.

Human Science major (15 credits)
BIOL 230 Human Physiology or
   BIOL 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6
BIOL 341 Human Genetics 3
HLTH 200 Introduction to Human Health 3
NUTR 330 Introductory Nutrition or
   NUTR 331 Nutrition for Health 3

Human Science major electives (33 credits)

Choose 33 credits from the following courses:
BIOL 401 Cell Biology 3
BIOL 495 Biology Projects I 3
BIOL 496 Biology Projects II 3
CHEM 301 Introduction to Biochemistry 3
CHEM 330 Environmental Chemistry 3
CHEM 350 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry II 3
HLST 301 Alternative Health Therapies 3
HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
NURS 425 Understanding Research in Nursing 3
NUTR 405 Nutrition in Health and Disease 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

4.10.  Bachelor of Science
(Post Diploma)

Enrolment requirements

Students must have successfully completed an approved science-related technician or technology diploma from a college or institution of technology. The BSc (Post Diploma) is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science degree from either the technician or technologist level.

General degree requirements at the technician level

Total credits in the program	120
College diploma at the technician level receives	30

Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma	(90 credits)
Science courses (*9 of these are described below) Options (in any discipline) Senior (300 or 400) level courses In senior (300 or 400) level Science courses 400 level Science courses Through Athabasca University	69 12 66 51 12 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one Science discipline In any junior (200) level courses Maximum of 3 at the preparatory (100) level	30 24

General degree requirements at the technologist level

Total credits in the program	120
College diploma at the technologist level receives	60

Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma	(60 credits)
Science courses (*9 of these are described below) Options (in any discipline) Senior (300 or 400) level In senior (300 or 400) level science courses 400 level Science courses Through Athabasca University	45 6 48 39 12 30
Maximum credits allowed In any one Science discipline In any junior (200) level courses	30 12

Core course requirements

1. *MATH credits, selected from the following courses:
   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics
   MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I
   MATH 270 Linear Algebra I 3

2. *COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3

3. ENGL 255 Introductory Composition†. 3

4. HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science 3

5. PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
      PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3

6. *SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3

† Students will be exempted from the ENGL 255 requirement if they complete successfully the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test or satisfy one of the following:

1. have a grade of 70 per cent or better in an Athabasca University English course, or

2. receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

Policies specific to the program

1. To continue as a student in good standing within the Bachelor of Science program, the student is required to maintain a 60 per cent average in courses offered by the Centre for Natural and Human Science. The 60 per cent average will be monitored when the student has completed 15, 45, and 75 science credits.

2. The Centre for Natural and Human Science will not grant transfer credit for science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).

3. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is more than five years old, but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in their discipline area, will gain admission to this degree program.

4. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will gain admission to this degree program.

5. Applications to enter the BSc (PD) should include official transcripts from the institute granting the science-related technician or technology diploma, and where applicable, a copy of a current membership and certification from a recognized technical society under Canadian Certified Technicians and Technologists (CCTT), for example, ASET, OACETT, or ASTTBC.

4.11.  Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma) - Human Science

Enrolment requirements

Students must have successfully completed an approved science-related technician or technology diploma program in allied health (e.g., respiratory therapy, radiation therapy, medical laboratory technology, paramedic program) or nursing from an accredited college or institute of technology. The BSc (Post Diploma) - Human Science is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science degree from either the technician or technologist level.

General degree requirements at the technician level

Total credits in the program	120
College diploma at the technician level receives	30

Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma	(90 credits)
Core course requirements Science courses Human Science courses Options (minimum of three senior-level science courses) Senior (300 or 400) level In senior (300 or 400) level science courses Through Athabasca University	18 66 24 18 60 42 30
Maximum credits allowed In junior (200) level courses Maximum of 3 at the preparatory (100) level	30

General degree requirements at the technologist level

Total credits in the program	120
College diploma at the technologist level receives	60

Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma	(60 credits)
Core course requirements In Science courses In Human Science courses Options (minimum of three senior-level science courses) Senior (300 or 400) level In senior (300 or 400) level science courses Through Athabasca University	18 36 24 18 42 30 30
Maximum credits allowed In junior (200) level courses	18

Core course requirements

1. *MATH credits, selected from the following courses:
   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics or
      MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I or
      MATH 270 Linear Algebra I 3

2. *COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems or
      COMP 210 Introduction to Information Systems and Computer Applications 3

3. ENGL 255 Introductory Composition†. 3

4. HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science 3

5. PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
      PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3

6. *SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3

   Human Science electives (24 credits from the following)
   BIOL 325 Introductory Microbiology 3
   BIOL 341 Human Genetics 3
   BIOL 401 Cell Biology 3
   BIOL 495 Biology Projects I 3
   BIOL 496 Biology Projects II 3
   CHEM 217 Chemical Principles I 3
   CHEM 218 Chemical Principles II 3
   CHEM 301 Introduction to Biochemistry 3
   CHEM 350 Organic Chemistry I 3
   CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry II 3
   CHEM 495 Chemistry Projects 3
   CHEM 496 Chemistry Projects 3
   HLST 301 Alternative Health Therapies 3
   HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
   NUTR 330 Introductory Nutrition 3
   NUTR 331 Nutrition for Health 3
   NUTR 405 Nutrition in Health and Disease 3
   PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
   PSYC 387 Learning 3
   PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
   PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 5

Policies specific to the program

1. To continue as a student in good standing within the Bachelor of Science program, the student is required to maintain a 60 per cent average in courses offered by the Centre for Natural and Human Science. The 60 per cent average will be monitored when the student has completed 15, 45, and 75 science credits.

2. The Centre for Natural and Human Science will not grant transfer credit for science courses that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).

3. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is more than five years old, but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in their discipline area, will gain admission to this degree program.

4. Students holding an approved college or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will gain admission to this degree program.

5. Applications to enter the BSc (PD) - Human Science should include official transcripts from the institute granting the science-related technician or technology diploma, and if applicable, a copy of a current membership and certification from a technological society such as Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, Canadian Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists, Canadian Association of Respiratory Therapists etc.

4.12.  Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (four years - 120 credits)

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

The Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems is designed for students who wish to be more applications-oriented - the use of computers in business, education, and other applications areas for the processing, utilization, and management of information.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems, while still possessing the requisite technical skills, will tend to be oriented towards system analysis and design for organizational functions and will interact more with personnel in organizations.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program	120
Minimum credits required Senior (300 or 400 level) courses Science courses Senior (300 or 400 level) Science courses Arts or Applied Studies courses Through Athabasca University	75 75 45 21 30
Maximum credits allowed Arts or Administration courses	45

Core course requirements
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations 3
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3
COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) 3
COMP 272 Data Structures (Java) 3
COMP 314 Computer Organization 3
COMP 345 Data Communications 3
COMP 361 System Analysis and Design 3
COMP 378 Introduction to Database Management 3
COMP 495 Computer and Information Systems Projects I 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I 3
MATH 270 Linear Algebra I 3
MATH 309 Discrete Mathematics 3
MGSC 405 Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
   PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3
SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3

18 additional credits in Computer Science (COMP) either/or Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) courses at the 300 level.

18 additional credits in Computer Science (COMP) courses at the 400 level.

Precluded courses: Students cannot receive credit for COMP 203 or COMP 220 in this program.

Policies specific to the program

1. The Centre for Computing Information Systems and Mathematics will not grant transfer credit for individual computer science courses that were completed more than five years ago.

2. Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is less than five years old may be considered for admission to this degree program.

3. Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is more than five years old but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in the computer science-related field/profession, may gain admission to this degree program.

4.13.  Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (Post Diploma)

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

Enrolment requirements

Holders of a Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)-accredited applied diploma and holders of any approved three-year Applied Computing Diploma, will be awarded 60 credits towards the 120-credit degree.

Holders of non-CIPS accredited two-year computing related diplomas and holders of any two- or three-year non-computing related diplomas will be admitted to the degree*.

*Holders of non-CIPS accredited two-year computing related diplomas may be required to complete up to an additional 15 credits in computing courses, and holders of any two- or three-year non-computing related diplomas may be required to complete up to an additional 30 credits in computing courses as determined by the program director.

Degree requirements

Total credits in the program Approved college diploma	120 60
Minimum credits required beyond the college diploma	(60 credits)
Science courses (minimum of 36 at the senior [300 or 400] level) 400 level COMP courses Senior (300 or 400) level Through Athabasca University	39 21 48 30

Course requirements
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition or
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations 3
MATH 209 Finite Mathematics (in development) 3
MATH 309 Discrete Mathematics 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
   PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment 3
SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning 3
Three senior (300 or 400) level COMP courses 9
Seven senior (400) level COMP courses 21
Two senior (300 or 400) level courses in any discipline. 6

Policies specific to the program

1. The Centre for Computing Information Systems and Mathematics will not grant transfer credit for individual computer science courses that were completed more than five years ago.

2. Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is less than five years old may be considered for admission to this degree program.

3. Students holding an approved college or technical institute computer science-related diploma that is more than five years old but who can supply evidence of employment indicating they are current in the computer science-related field/profession, may gain admission to this degree program.

4.14.  University Diploma in Arts

The University Diploma in Arts is designed for students learning at a distance who wish to obtain an intermediate credential which provides a grounding in the intellectual skills required of university studies. It is also a foundation for further studies in Humanities and Social Science.

Students who have completed a more senior level credential (e.g., Bachelor's degree) may not enrol in the University Diploma in Arts program.

Total credits in the program	60
Minimum credits required Senior (300 or 400 level ) courses Arts (Humanities and Social Science) Humanities area of study Social Science area of study Science area of study Through Athabasca University	30 48 12 12 6 24
Maximum credits allowed In any one discipline Applied Studies Science area of study At the preparatory level	36 6 12 6

Note: The Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test requirements (see Conditional enrolment, following). ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities area of study requirement in the University Diploma in Arts program. They may count, however, as part of the total number of credits required for the diploma.

The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Profile can then be adjusted to reflect the change.

ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues 3
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology 3

Conditional enrolment

You will be granted conditional enrolment in the program until the following requirements have been met:

1. A pass on the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test (for information about this test, contact an Athabasca University learning centre) or exemption from the test. Exemption from the test is granted to students who satisfy the following criteria: a) have credit in ENGL 255; or b) have a grade of 70 per cent or better in an Athabasca University English course, or c) receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of ''B'' or better was achieved.

4.15.  University Diploma in Inclusive Education

The University Diploma in Inclusive Education is offered in collaboration with the University of Alberta. It is intended primarily for teachers who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the areas of special needs. The program will consist of 24 credits taken from either Athabasca University or the University of Alberta, as both institutes will offer equivalent courses to the learner.

Students interested in enrolling in the program through the University of Alberta should contact the University of Alberta for specific program information. (Note: Students may register in relevant Athabasca University courses for transfer to the University of Alberta. Students enrolled in the diploma program at the University of Alberta will, upon completion of the requirements, receive the credential from the University of Alberta.)

Students interested in enrolling in the program through Athabasca University will follow Athabasca University program requirements as outlined below. (Note: Students may register in relevant University of Alberta courses [or other post-secondary institution courses] for transfer to Athabasca University. Students enrolled in the diploma program at Athabasca University will, upon completion of the requirements, receive the credential from Athabasca University.)

Enrolment requirements

Applicants must have completed a four-year Bachelor of Education degree or its equivalent. Consult the program director for determining equivalency. Learners may enrol either on a full- or part-time basis. It is recommended that the diploma be completed in six years.

Those Athabasca University students who have previously satisfied three to 12 credits of the core courses (within another Athabasca University completed credential) are required to replace those credits with additional credits in consultation with the program coordinator.

Total credits Core credits (Athabasca University) Elective credits Through Athabasca University

24 12 12 12

The following courses can all be taken at Athabasca University.

Core course requirements (12 Athabasca University credits)
PSYC 400 Teaching and Managing the Child with Learning Difficulties 6
or
EDPY/PSYC 403 Assessment and Instruction for Students with Diverse Needs
and
EDPY 351 Inclusive Education for Students with Diverse Needs
PSYC 470 Consultation and Collaboration for Students with Special Needs 3
PSYC 471 Managing Behaviour Problems in the Classroom 3

Elective courses (Students must choose 12 credits from the following list OR consult the University of Alberta calendar for additional program electives. Credit from other post-secondary institutions may apply.)
PSYC 323 Developmental Psychology 3
PSYC 340 Introduction to Applied Social Psychology 3
PSYC 350 Adolescent Development 3
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSYC 356 Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues 3
PSYC 387 Learning 3
PSYC 389 Introduction to Learning Disabilities 3
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology 3
PSYC 418 Special Projects in Psychology 3
PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3

University Certificate Programs

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General regulations

University certificate programs provide interim qualifications in specific subject areas. Some general regulations apply to all such programs:

1. Students currently enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at Athabasca University or at another post-secondary institution cannot be concurrently enrolled in a university certificate program with Athabasca University.

2. The challenge for credit process may be used to fulfil requirements for university certificate programs (see 6.3.3 Process for Challenging).

3. Students must complete 50 per cent* of the total credits required through Athabasca University. Up to 50 per cent of the required credits may be transferred from another post-secondary institution. (*Some certificate programs require less than 50 per cent e.g., UC:Counselling Women, UC:Home Health Nursing, UC:English Language Studies.)

4. University certificate credentials are awarded throughout the year. Students must submit an Application for Graduation Form to the Office of the Registrar (see 5.7.3 University Certificate or University Diploma Graduates Information).

5. Students with fewer than 60 credits in an Athabasca University degree program may transfer to a university certificate program. Transfer credit will be awarded to the extent permissible under the applicable program regulations in effect at the time of transfer.

6. Students with 60 or more credits in an Athabasca University degree program must receive written permission from the appropriate program director before being eligible to transfer to a university certificate program.

7. Students who transfer from an Athabasca University degree program to a university certificate program forfeit their standing in the degree program. If students wish to return to the degree program after being enrolled in the university certificate program they will be required to meet the degree requirements in effect at the time of re-enrolment (see 5.5.4 Active and Returning Students).

8. Students with a degree or graduate credential (either from Athabasca University or another institution) that contains more than 50 per cent of the credits required for any specific university certificate program cannot enrol in the specific university certificate program, unless the regulations as outlined for the specific certificates formally permit such enrolments (e.g., University Certificate in French Language Proficiency).

9. Students may obtain either the University Certificate in Labour Relations or the University Certificate in Labour Studies. Students may not obtain both credentials.

4.16.  University Certificate in Accounting

The University Certificate in Accounting is designed for students who want to develop skills and knowledge appropriate for an accounting professional. The program has been designed so you may, with careful selection of options, complete the courses that make up the first three years of the training required by the professional accounting associations.

Students holding an undergraduate or graduate degree which involves a major in Accounting cannot enrol in the UC:Acct.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 24 6 15

Required courses (24 credits)
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 351 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3
ACCT 352 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ECON 247 Microeconomics 3
ECON 248 Macroeconomics 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I or
   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3

Elective courses (6 credits)

Two of the following:
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
TAXX 301 Introduction to Income Taxation 3
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II 3

4.17.  University Certificate in Advanced Accounting

The University Certificate in Advanced Accounting is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills students developed in the University Certificate in Accounting. Thus, the University Certificate in Accounting (or its equivalent) is required for enrolment in the program.

Students completing the University Certificate in Advanced Accounting will be able to complete the transfer credit requirements for an accounting designation.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

33 15 18 15

Required courses (15 credits)
ACCT 356 Strategic and Competitive Analysis 3
ACCT 454 Decision Analysis 3
ADMN 404 Business Policy 3
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3

Elective courses (18 credits)

Six courses from:
ACCT 451 Advanced Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 453 Financial Accounting Theory 3
ACCT 460 Principles of Auditing 3
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II 3
TAXX 301 Introduction to Income Taxation 3

Note: The courses selected may not include the two courses used as electives for the requirements of the UC:Acct.

4.18.  University Certificate in Administration

The University Certificate in Administration is designed for students who want a broad perspective in administration and to develop administrative skills. Students holding a B.Admin., B.Comm. or a similar degree cannot enrol in the UC:Admin.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 24 6 15

Required courses (24 credits)
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
   ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers or
   ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting* 3
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management or
   ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
MKTG 396 Introduction to Marketing 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I or
   MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics 3

*Students planning to pursue a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253.

Elective courses (6 credits)
Senior (300 or 400 level) Administrative Studies course(s)

Recommendations

Students should enrol in ACCT 245, ACCT 250 or ACCT 253, ADMN 232, and MATH 215 or MSGC 301 before choosing other courses in the list. This ensures all prerequisites have been completed.

4.19.  University Certificate in Career Development

The University Certificate in Career Development is intended primarily for practitioners who have some work experience in the career development field. The certificate will build on competencies already developed through experience in this field, and is designed to further enhance the practitioner's effectiveness.

Total credits in the program (senior only) Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 12 18 15

Required courses (12 credits)
CADE 300 Theories of Career Development 3
CADE 301 Career Development Resources in the Changing World of Work 3
CADE 400 Creating a Working Alliance 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics 3

Elective courses (choose 18 credits from the following)
CADE 401 Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice 1 3
CADE 402 Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice 2 3
CADE 403 Special Projects in Career Development 1 3
CADE 404 Special Projects in Career Development 2 3
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
ORGB 390 Managing Change 3
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics 3
PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women 6
PSYC 356 Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues 3
PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development 3
PSYC 401 Learning Through Life 3
PSYC 488 An Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3
SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
SOCI 329 Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
SOCI 330 Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies 3

4.20.  University Certificate in Computers and Management Information Systems

The University Certificate in Computers and Management Information Systems is designed to develop skills and expertise in the area of computers and management information systems and provide a foundation for further studies.

This certificate provides you with a knowledge of management principles, techniques, and tools essential to the application of computers and information systems in the business environment.

The UC:CMIS prepares you as a business professional with sophisticated understanding of trends and issues related to information systems. You will also develop an understanding of the more technical aspects of information systems management, and how to align information systems with business goals.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

33 24 9 15

Required courses (24 credits)
ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers or
   ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations 3
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business I (Windows) 3
CMIS 341 Managing Information Technology I 3
CMIS 351 Managing Information Systems 3
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management 3
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics 3

Elective courses (9 credits)
Senior (300 or 400 level) Administrative Studies course 3
Senior (300 or 400 level) Computer Science (COMP) or
   Computer Applications (CMIS) course 6

4.21.  University Certificate in Computing and Information Systems

• Amended regulations effective September 1, 1999

The University Certificate in Information Systems is designed to provide a solid educational base in information systems, to be the equivalent of a minor in Information Systems, and to qualify students for employment opportunities.

Total credits in the program Required credits Through Athabasca University

33 33 18

Required courses (33 credits)
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3
COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) 3
COMP 272 Data Structures (Java) 3
COMP 314 Computer Organization 3
COMP 345 Data Communications 3
COMP 346 Computer Networks 3
COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design 3
COMP 378 Introduction to Database Management 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition or
   ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations 3
MATH 209 Finite Mathematics (in development) 3
One 300-level COMP or CMIS course 3

4.22.  University Certificate in Counselling Women

The University Certificate in Counselling Women will enhance the knowledge and skills of those currently employed, directly or indirectly, in providing services to women. It is ideal for professionals and volunteers - crisis workers, social workers, family life educators, adult educators, nurses, teachers, and vocational counsellors - who will acquire the skills to help women solve specific and everyday problems from a woman-centred perspective.

The three-year, part-time and paced delivery program will be offered in various modalities including multi-site delivery using teleconferencing. The elective courses can consist of approved workshops focusing on areas of speciality and/or Athabasca University courses. Elective courses may be available by both paced delivery or home study. Contact the program coordinator for information and assistance in selecting courses.

The Athabasca University Web site will be updated as the courses become available through home study.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 18 12 6

Required courses (18 credits)
WMST 300 Women: Psychology, Sociology and Feminist Thought or
   WMST 267 Perspectives on Women * 3
WMST 302 Communication Skills: Feminist Practice 3
WMST 310 Feminist Approaches to Counselling Women 3
WMST 311 Special Issues in Counselling Women 3 or
   PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women ** 6
WMST 312 Women and Advocacy 3
WMST 367 Applied Project 3

Elective courses (12 credits)

The following courses may be used as electives. Other courses may be acceptable with permission of the program coordinator.
ANTH 375 Anthropology and Gender 3
CRJS 352 Victims of Crimes 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
ENGL 307 Women in Literature 3
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada 3
ENGL 351 Comparative Canadian Literature I 3
HIST 363 The Women's West: Women and the Settlement Frontier after 1870 3
HIST 364 Women and the Family in Urban Canada: 1880s-1940s 3
LBST 331 Women, Workers, And Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
NTST 358 Aboriginal Women in Canadian Contemporary Society 3
POLI 350 Women in Canadian Politics 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health 3
WMST 422 Women, Violence, And Social Change 3

*Credit will be granted for either WMST 300 or WMST 267, but not both.

**Credit will be granted for WMST 311 or PSYC 343. Three credits of PSYC 343 will be counted toward the core of the program and three credits of PSYC 343 will be counted toward the electives.

4.23.  University Certificate in English Language Studies
(offered jointly with the Télé-université du Québec)

This program is intended primarily for students whose native tongue is not English; however, English-speaking students are welcome. The general objective of the program is to enable the student to communicate well in both oral and written English in various professional contexts. It will enable you to understand the structure of the English language as well as the socio-cultural psycholinguistic factors involved in learning a second language.

This certificate is designed specifically to study the English language as it is practised in North America. You may contact the Télé-université du Québec at its toll-free number (800) 665-4333 or by fax (418) 657-2094.

Specific objectives

The program enables you to:

1. form a theoretical and practical understanding of English, paying particular attention to grammar, vocabulary, and syntax;

2. familiarize yourself with expressions and works that reflect North American anglophone culture;

3. study the English language intensively through initiation to psycholinguistic factors necessary in the learning of a second language;

4. apply your acquired linguistic and cultural knowledge in various areas, including the teaching of English as a second language, translation, international business, and other professional fields.

Supplementary requirements (for the Télé-université portion of the program)

Candidates must successfully complete the Télé-université placement test, and achieve the Advanced I level or higher. Students who have successfully passed the Télé-université course entitled General Communication (ANG 3001) are exempt from the placement test. Any student who attains the Advanced I level on the placement test may be admitted to the program on the condition that he or she passes the Télé-université course entitled General Communication (ANG 3001) or its equivalent before the beginning of the program.

Any student who presents an attestation of the equivalent level of knowledge as that of the placement test may be allowed exemption from the Télé-université placement test.

Length of program and type of study

This program carries the same credits as any undergraduate certificate program, which is a total of 30 credits. Courses can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Program

The courses in this program are divided into three distinct sectors: Language, Culture, and Professional Applications:

• The Language Sector is devoted to the first of the specific objectives of the program, which is to establish a sound theoretical and practical understanding of the English language, concentrating on grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. This naturally improves oral and written communication skills, and provides a good understanding of the various socio-cultural realities of anglophones across Canada and around the world.

• The Culture Sector focuses on the second and third specific objectives, which are to familiarize you with expressions and works that reflect North American anglophone culture. This sector is composed mainly of introductory courses in Canadian and American literature. Keep in mind that all the courses in this sector are offered at Athabasca University.

• The Professional Applications Sector directly addresses the fourth specific objective, providing a practical English experience in various professional fields: the teaching of English as a second language, computer science, international business, translation, etc. This sector develops your ability to integrate linguistically and culturally at a level appropriate to each domain. Although technical by nature, it incorporates thought-in-action, and encompasses two dimensions of understanding. First, it enables you to grasp the explicit and implicit values inherent in the activities concerned. And second, it helps you become aware of the socio-historic contexts of those activities. Consequently, the knowledge acquired is contextualized as social and historical works, and not as immutable truths or values. This approach, known as ''thought-critique'' or ''praxeology'' allows for a better understanding of languages and cultures.

Note: New courses for other professional applications other than those mentioned could be offered in the future, depending on the needs and demands of the students at any given time.

Total credits in the program

30

Language

• A minimum of 9 credits from the following Télé-université courses:
  ANG 4005 Effective Writing Skills 3
  (ANG 3001 or advanced level on the placement test)
  ANG 4006 English for Specific Purposes 3
  (ANG 3001 or advanced level on the placement test)
  LIN 4002 Contemporary English Canadian Language and Culture 3
  LIN 4003 An Overview of English Language Varieties and Culture 3

Culture

• A minimum of 9 credits from the following courses (all these courses are offered at Athabasca University):
  ENGL 211 Prose Forms 3
  ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry 3
  ENGL 302 Introduction to Canadian Literature 6
  ENGL 303 A History of Drama - Part I: Early Stages 3
  ENGL 304 A History of Drama - Part II: Modernist Theatre 3
  ENGL 305 Literature for Children 6
  ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
  ENGL 307 Women in Literature 3
  ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada 3
  ENGL 344 American Literature I 3
  ENGL 345 American Literature II 3
  ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas 6
  ENGL 437 Literature of the Canadian West 6

Professional Applications

• A minimum of 9 credits from the following courses presently offered at Télé-université:
  ANG 4005 Effective Writing Skills 3
  ANG 4006 English for Specific Purposes 3
  ANG 4007 Intermediate Business English 3
  LIN 4125 Teaching English as a Second Language in Schools 3
  LIN 4128 Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults 3
  LIN 4130 Reflexive Second Language Teaching 3
  
• Courses in development at Télé-université:
  ANG 4008 English for Computing 3
  LIN 4015 Second Language Learning and Bilingualism 3
  LIN 4020 Translation from French to English 3
  LIN 4120 Teaching English as a Second Language with Modern Technologies 3
  

4.24.  University Certificate in French Language Proficiency

The University Certificate in French Language Proficiency allows students to obtain a credential by taking only French courses. Completion of this certificate provides functional competence in oral and written French.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 24 6 15

Required courses (24 credits)
FREN 200 First Year University French I 3
FREN 201 First Year University French II 3
FREN 362 Second Year University French 6
FREN 375 Vocabulary Expansion 6
FREN 383 Pratique orale thématique 3
FREN 401 Composition française 3

Elective courses (6 credits from the following)
FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siècle 3
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française 6
FREN 387 Français langue des affaires 3
FREN 402 Pensée et structure de l'anglais et du français 3
FREN 403 Stylistique comparée 3
FREN 412 Français pour tous, français pour tout 3

Specific regulations

1. Students holding an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate in French from any post-secondary institution (including Athabasca University) may enrol in this program.
2. Prerequisites for each course must be fulfilled.
3. Students with oral proficiency via a non-transferable course at a level equivalent to FREN 383 may have the requirement waived, but must replace these 3 credits to satisfy the 30-credit requirement of this certificate.

For information about bursaries for French language teachers and those teaching in French, contact your nearest career development centre. Bursaries are only available to Alberta residents.

4.25.  University Certificate in Health Development Administration

The University Certificate in Health Development Administration is offered to students in two modes: home study or paced. The University is offering classroom courses starting in September 1999. For more information about or to enrol in this program call (780) 484-3134 or toll-free (888) 624-8404.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits At senior level Through Athabasca University

60 48 12 36

Required courses (48 credits)
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
   ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers or
   ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting 3
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
APST 235 Practicum: Community Health Issues 3
APST 335 Practicum: Community Health Administration 6
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
HADM 336 Community Health Planning 3
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
MATH 244 Business Mathematics 3
NTST 315 Community Development 3
NTST 326 Health Issues: Health and Healing 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking 3
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Elective courses (12 credits required with a minimum of 6 credits at the senior level and a maximum of 6 credits in any one discipline) ANTH 362 Native Peoples of Canada 3
BIOL 230 Human Physiology 6
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) 3
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management 3
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems 3
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada 3
HLTH 200 Introduction to Human Health 3
NTST 200 Introduction to Native Studies I 3
NTST 357 Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada 3
NTST 358 Aboriginal Women in Canadian Contemporary Society 3
NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 3
NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 3
ORGB 327 Leadership in Organizations 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
POLI 277 Introduction to Political Science I: Concepts, Structures, and Institutions 3
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration 3
PSYC 290 General Psychology 3
PSYC 340 Introduction to Applied Social Psychology 3
PSYC 379 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3
SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCI 329 Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
SOCI 330 Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies 3
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health 3

Specific regulations

1. Two practicum courses are required for the UC:HDA. APST 235 Practicum: Community Health Issues is typically scheduled during the late spring and/or early summer of the first year, and APST 335 Practicum: Community Health Administration is typically scheduled during the late spring and/or early summer of the second year. These courses are available only as placements in community agencies for students in this program.

2. Courses in the UC:HDA program are typically enhanced by tutored seminars designed to increase your success in completing all requirements within two years. Should you fail a required or elective course you may retake the course through home study if available (note that certain required courses are available only as seminars or as placements in community agencies). Students who fail an elective course may, if appropriate, substitute an alternative elective course completed through home study.

3. The schedule for all courses required for the UC:HDA and the choice of elective courses may vary from site to site as determined by the UC:HDA coordinator in consultation with all interested parties.

4.26.  University Certificate in Home Health Nursing

This program of studies is designed to provide nurses with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to address the many complex health concerns encountered in home settings. Applicants to the University Certificate in Home Health Nursing must meet the requirements for entrance into the Bachelor of Nursing program. All courses within the certificate are transferable to the Bachelor of Nursing degree program.

All papers submitted in all Nursing and Health Studies courses must conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) publication format. Information about this publication may be obtained from course instructors and the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies Web home page: http://athabascau.ca/html/depts/nursing/general.htm

Total credits in the program Required credits Through Athabasca University

31 31 6

Required courses (31 credits)
HLST 482 Principles of Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals 3
NUTR 331 Nutrition for Health 3
NURS 450 Health Promotion: Health Assessment With Individuals 3
NURS 479 Health Promotion With Families 4
NURS 493 Home Health Nursing as Community-based Practice 3
PSYC 228 An Introduction to Child Development 3
PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development 3
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCI 329 Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology 3
SOCI 330 Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology 3

**Note: Students who have already satisfied the course requirements for the UC:HHN through transfer credit must fulfil the residency requirement by completing the following:

NURS 485 Special Project 3

And one of the following
NUTR 405 Nutrition in Health and Disease 3
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics 3
PSYC 350 Adolescent Development 3
PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling 3
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health 3
WMST 422 Women, Violence, and Social Change 3

4.27.  University Certificate in Labour Relations

The University Certificate in Labour Relations is an integrated, multidisciplinary program of courses that examines labour-management relations within their social, legal, political, and economic contexts.

The University Certificate in Labour Relations will be of interest to trade unionists, managers, human resource specialists, and individuals interested in a better understanding of the labour relations of their own workplace and in qualifying for employment opportunities. The UC:Lab. Rel. requires students to complete three required courses (9 credits) and 21 credits from a range of electives. The required courses must be completed with Athabasca University and may not be obtained by transfer credit.

You may obtain either the University Certificate in Labour Relations or the University Certificate in Labour Studies. Students may not obtain both certificates.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 9 21 15

Required courses (9 credits): The following courses must be completed with Athabasca University. Students are advised to begin their program with IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction.
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining 3
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction† 3
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law 3

Elective courses (21 credits from the following)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations or 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management 3
COMM 377 Communication and Problem Solving in Groups 3
ECON 247 Microeconomics 3
ECON 248 Macroeconomics 3
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
IDRL 201 Labour Unions 3
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration 3
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety 3
IDRL 315 Women Organizing 3
IDRL 317 Reengineering the Organization 3
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education 3
IDRL 498 Directed Study in Industrial Relations 3
IDRL 499 Doing Research in Organizations 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour 3
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
ORGB 387 Strategic Human Resource Management 3
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3

†IDRL 312 replaces IDRL 311, a 6-credit course. Accommodation will be made for those students who have completed successfully IDRL 311.

4.28.  University Certificate in Labour Studies

The University Certificate in Labour Studies is designed for students who want to know more about the position of labour and working people in society. The program will be of particular interest to trade unionists at both the leadership and general membership levels.

You may obtain either the University Certificate in Labour Studies or the University Certificate in Labour Relations. Students may not obtain both certificates. We recommend students begin their program with LBST 200 or LBST 202.

Total credits in the program Required credits Elective credits Through Athabasca University

30 12 18 15

Required courses (12 credits)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour 6
LBST 200 Introduction to Labour Studies or
   LBST 202 Labour College of Canada: Introduction to Labour Studies 3
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry 3

Elective courses (18 credits from the following)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty 3
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work 3
HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought 3
HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 3
HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 3
HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution 3
IDRL 201 Labour Unions 3
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration 3
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining 3
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations 3
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety 3
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction 3
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law 3
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education 3
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance 3
LBST 332 Women and Unions 3
LBST 411 Special Projects in Labour Studies I 3
LBST 412 Special Projects in Labour Studies II 3
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? 3
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations 3
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy 3
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order 3
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy 3
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada 3
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality 3
Approved Labour Studies transfer credits of up to a maximum of 15

Transfer credits for union education

Athabasca University grants advanced credit in the Labour Studies program for some union education programs. A student with a Labour College of Canada certificate, for example, may be eligible to receive 12 credits. A student who has completed the Canadian Auto Workers Paid Educational Leave course may be eligible to receive 3 elective credits. Contact Athabasca University for further details.

Many unions, and some employers, will reimburse you for the cost of university tuition fees. Talk to your union representative or employer.

4.29.  University Certificate in Public Administration

The University Certificate in Public Administration is designed for students who want to learn about administration at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government. Students in this program take courses in such areas as Public Finance, Budgeting, Economics, Public Policy, Legal Studies, and Industrial Relations. You may find the University Certificate in Public Administration useful to enter or re-enter the job market, to change careers, or for promotion in the public sector.

Students holding a Bachelor of Administration or a degree in Public Administration (or a similar area e.g., Economics or Political Science) cannot enrol in the University Certificate in Public Administration.

Total credits in the program Required credits Through Athabasca University

30 30 15

Required courses (30 credits)

Students should enrol in ADMN 232, POLI 277, and POLI 309 before choosing other courses in the list. This ensures that all prerequisites have been completed.

ADMN 232 Administrative Principles 3
ECON 247 Microeconomics 3
ECON 248 Macroeconomics 3
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction 3
LGST 331 Administrative Law 3
LGST 369 Commercial Law 3
POLI 277 Introduction to Political Science I: Concepts, Structures, and Institutions 3
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics 3
PADM 366 Municipal Public Administration in Canada 3
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance 3
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration 3
PADM 403 Public Policy 3

4.30.  University Certificate in Rehabilitation Practice

• This program is temporarily closed until September 2000 or further notice.

The University Certificate in Rehabilitation Practice is a one-year (January to December), full-time, paced (site-based) program. It is designed to prepare paraprofessionals to work with rehabilitation professionals such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, mental health nurses, psychologists, and public health nurses at the community level.

This program will specifically address the rehabilitation needs of First Nations clients. Courses focus on cultural relevancy with special emphasis on practical applications in the workplace setting. Rehabilitation practice workers' skills and competencies enable them to work directly with people of all ages who are physically or mentally challenged, or who have learning disabilities, and emotional or behavioural difficulties. This is a one-year certificate program that provides eight months of academic preparation and four months of field placement/practicum.

For more information about this program phone (800) 788-9041 (ext. 3174) or (780) 484-3174.

Total credits in the program Required credits Through Athabasca University

30 30 15

Required courses (30 credits)
APST 236 Practicum: Clinical Rehabilitation Practice 3
APST 237 Practicum: Community Rehabilitation Practice 3
BIOL 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management 3
EDPY 351 Introduction to Exceptional Children (in development) 3
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition 3
HLST 250 Physical Assessment (in development) 3
NTST 326 Health Issues: Health and Healing 3
PSYC 290 General Psychology 3

Program Planning Charts

Attached are planning charts for:

• Three-year Degrees
• Four-year Degrees

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