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4.10. Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma)
Introduction
The BSC—PD is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science degree from either the technician or technologist level. Students must have successfully completed an approved science-related technician or technology diploma from a college or institution of technology before enrolling in the Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma) degree (BSC—PD).
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General Degree Requirements at the Technician Level |
| Total credits in the program |
120 |
- College diploma at the technician level receives
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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
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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
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30
24 |
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General Degree Requirements at the Technologist Level |
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Total credits in the program |
120 |
- College diploma at the technologist level receives
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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
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45
6
48
39
12
30 |
Maximum credits allowed
- In any one science discipline
- In any junior (200) level courses
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30
12 |
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Course Notes
The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the
Science area of study requirements, but not both. Students wanting to use these
courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements must call
Admissions and Evaluations Services and request 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) |
Core Course Requirements
- *MATH credits, selected from ONE of the following courses:
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics (3)
MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I (3)
MATH 270 Linear Algebra I (3)
- *COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems (3)
- †ENGL 255 Introductory Composition (3)
- HIST 404 Historical Foundations of Modern Science (3)
- PHIL 333 Professional Ethics or
PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment (3)
- *SCIE 326 Scientific Reasoning (3)
† ENGL 255 Introductory Composition will be waived (but students must replace these three credits to satisfy the credit requirement) if students have:
- passed the Alberta Universities Writing Competence Test or
- obtained a grade of 70 percent or better in an English course, or
- received transfer credit for an English course in which a grade of "B" or better was achieved.
- Athabasca University will not grant credit for science courses that were
completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science courses).
- Students who hold 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.
- Students who hold an approved college or technical institute
science-oriented diploma that is less than five years old will gain admission to
this degree program.
- 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.
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