Bachelor of Science (Post
Diploma)
(4 years—120 credits) |
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amended, effective September 1, 2009
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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, or have provincial designation as a technician or technologist, before they enrol in the BScPD. The BScPD is designed to allow students to continue studies towards a science degree from either the technician or technologist level. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time
of their enrolment.
Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL
255 early in their program.
Program Plans
Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.
Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
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Program Structure |
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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 or technician
designation
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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Residency requirement. A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. |
30 |
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Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered. |
24 |
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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 three 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 or technologist
designation
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 in
Core Course Requirements, 1, 2, and SCIE 326) |
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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Residency requirement. A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. |
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 |
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
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| PSYC 289 |
Psychology
as a Natural Science |
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| PSYC 355 |
Cognitive
Psychology |
(3) |
| PSYC 387 |
Learning |
(3) |
| PSYC 304 |
Experimental
Psychology |
(3) |
| PSYC 402 |
Biological
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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(3) |
| 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 computer science (COMP) 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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*English Writing Skills Requirement
If you satisfy one of the following, you are not required to take ENGL 255. However, you must replace the three credits in order to satisfy the program's credit requirement. |
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have a grade of B- (70 percent)
or better in an Athabasca University English course above the preparatory
(100) level;
or
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receive 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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Athabasca University 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 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.
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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.
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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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