Bachelor of Science (Post
Diploma)
(4 years—120 credits) |
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Regulations
effective September 1, 2003
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time
of their enrolment.
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The Bachelor of Science (Post Diploma) is offered by Athabasca
University's Centre
for Science. Students must have successfully completed an approved
science-related technician or technology diploma from a college
or institution of technology before enrolling in the BSc-PD. BSc-PD
is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science
degree from either the technician or technologist level.
Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL
255 early in their program. However, the Alberta Universities
Writing Competence Test may be used to indicate competence in English
writing skills. |
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General
Degree Requirements
at the Technician Level |
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Total Credits in the Program |
120 |
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College diploma at the technician level
receives |
30 |
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Minimum Credits Required
Beyond the
College Diploma (90 credits) |
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Science courses
(*9 of these are described
below) |
69 |
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Options (in any discipline) |
12 |
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Senior (300 or 400) level courses |
66 |
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• In senior (300 or
400) level science
courses (12 credits at 400 level)
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51 |
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Through AU |
30 |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition (PLAR) credits |
15 |
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Maximum Credits Allowed |
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In any one science discipline |
30 |
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In any junior (200) level courses
(Maximum of 3 credits at the preparatory (100) level) |
24 |
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General Degree Requirements
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the Technologist Level |
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Total credits in the program |
120 |
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College diploma at the technologist level
receives |
60 |
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Minimum Credits Required
Beyond the
College Diploma (60 credits) |
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Science courses (*9 of these are
described
below) |
45 |
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Options (in any discipline) |
6 |
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Senior (300 or 400) level |
48 |
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· In senior (300 or
400) level science courses
(12 credits at 400 level)
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39 |
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Through AU |
30 |
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Maximum Credits Allowed |
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In any one Science discipline |
30 |
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In any junior (200) level courses |
12 |
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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 upon completion of the course. |
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| 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) |
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Core Course Requirements
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*3 MATH credits selected from one
of the following courses: |
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| MATH 215 |
Introduction
to Statistics
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| MATH 216 |
Computer-Oriented
Approach to Statistics
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(3) |
| MATH 265 |
Introduction
to Calculus I
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(3) |
| MATH 270 |
Linear
Algebra I |
(3) |
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*Any university-level computing
COMP
science course |
(3) |
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All of the following: |
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| ENGL 255 |
Introductory
Composition (see note below) |
(3) |
| HIST 404 |
Historical
Foundations of Modern Science |
(3) |
| PHIL 333 |
Professional
Ethics
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| PHIL 371 |
Ethics,
Science, Technology, and the Environment |
(3) |
| *SCIE 326 |
Scientific
Reasoning |
(3) |
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Note: English Writing
Skills Requirement
The English writing skills requirement (ENGL
255) will be waived (students must replace the 3 credits to
satisfy the credit requirement) if you satisfy one of the following:
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pass the Alberta Universities
Writing Competence Test.
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have a grade of B- (70 percent) or better
in an AU English course above the preparatory (100) level;
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receive transfer credit for an English
course in which a grade of B- or better was achieved. |
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Specific Regulations
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To continue as a student in good standing
within the Bachelor of Science program, students are required to
maintain a C- (60 percent) average in courses offered by the Centre
for Science. The C- average will be monitored when students have
completed 15, 45, and 75 science credits.
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AU will not grant credit for science courses
that were completed more than 10 years ago (including computer science
courses).
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Students who hold an approved college
or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is more than
5 years old, but who can supply evidence of employment indicating
they are current in their discipline area, will gain admission to
this degree program.
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Students who hold an approved college
or technical institute science-oriented diploma that is less than
5 years old will gain admission to this degree program.
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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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