Carleton University: Undergraduate Calendar for the Academic Year 2006-2007

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Undergraduate
Calendar
2006/2007
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Carleton
UNIVERSITY
Canada's Capital University
CarletonUniversity
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
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Undergraduate Calendar
for the Academic Year 2006-2007
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ThisCalendarispublishedseveralmonthsinadvanceofthebeginningoftheacademicyear.TheUniversityreserves
the right without liability orpenalty, and without notice, to make changes in the services and programs it offers,
including alteration of the fee schedules and cancellation of particular courses. Consult the Web version for the
official andmostup-to-date edition.
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Table ofContents
Table of Contents History 150
Human Rights 153
Humanities 154
The University 5 Industrial Design 156
InformationTechnology 158
TheAcademicYear 6
Integrated Science 159
ElectronicAccess to the Undergraduate Calendar..10
Journalism 162
Accreditation oftheUniversity 10
Law 164
Disclosure 10
Copyright Compliance 10 Linguistics andApplied Language Studies 168
i Mass Communication 172
Fees 10
Mathematics and Statistics 174
Selected Senate Policies 11
Music 181
Regulations
GeneralAdmissionRequirements andProcedures. 15 Philosophy * 183
Physics 185
Admission Requirements byDegree 25
Enriched SupportProgram 39 Political Science 188
Psychology 192
Academic Regulations oftheUniversity 41
Academic Regulations andRequirements forthe PublicAffairs and PolicyManagement 195
BachelorofArchitectural Studies Degree 66 NunavutPublic Service Studies, Certificate 199
Academic Regulations andRequirements forthe Public Service Studies, Certificate 199
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BachelorofArts Degree 67 SocialWork 200
Academic Regulations andRequirements forthe Sociology andAnthropology 201
BachelorofEngineeringDegree 69
Technology, Society,Environment Studies 205
Academic Regulations andRequirementsforthe
BachelorofIndustrial Design Degree 70 Undeclared 206
Academic Regulations andRequirements forthe Women's Studies 207
BachelorofInformationTechnologyDegree 71 Course Listings
Academic Regulations andRequirements forthe Course Numbering System 210
BachelorofScience Degree 73
Aerospace Engineering (AERO) 212
Special Studies (Non-degree).. 75
American SignLanguage (ASLA) 214
Co-operative Education 76
Anthropology (ANTH) 215
ProgramInformation
Applied Language Studies (ALSS) 221
Architectural Studies 81
Architecture (ARCH,ARCC,ARCN,ARCS) 222
ArtHistory 83
Art and Culture (ACUL) 228
Biochemistry 85
ArtHistory (ARTH) 229
Biology 87
Biochemistry (BIOC) 233
Biotechnology 91
Biology (BIOL) 235
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Business 92
Business (BUSI) 240
Canadian Studies 95
Canadian Studies (CDNS) 248
Chemistry 98
CentreforInitiatives in Education (CIED) 251
Child Studies 101
Chemistry (CHEM) 252
Classics andReligion 103 '.
Child Studies (CHST) 257
Cognitive Science 107
Chinese (CHIN) 258
ComputerScience ~. 109
CivilEngineering (CIVE) 259
Criminology and Criminal Justice 113
Classical Civilization (CLCV) 262
DirectedInterdisciplinaryStudies 117
Cognitive Science (CGSC) 264
Earth Sciences 119
Communication for Disciplines and Professions
Economics 123 (CCDP) 265
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Engineering ...126 ComparativeLiterary Studies (CLST) 266
English 131 Computational Sciences (CMPS) 267
Environmental Science 132 Computer Science (COMP) 268
Environmental Studies 135 Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRCJ) 274
European andRussian Studies 137 Earth Sciences (ERTH) 275
Film Studies 140 Economics (ECON) 279
French 141 Electronics (ELEC) 286
Geography 144 Engineering Core Courses (ECOR) 289
Geomatics 148 English (ENGL) 290
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English as a SecondLanguage (ESLA) 295
EnvironmentalEngineering (ENVE) 296
Environmental Science (ENSC) 298
Environmental Studies (ENST) 299
European and Russian Studies (EURR) 300
FilmStudies (FILM) 302
First-YearSeminars (FYSM) 305
French (FREN,FINS) 309
Geography (GEOG) 314
Geomatics (GEOM) 319
German (GERM) 321
Greek (GREK) 322
History (HIST) ' 323
Humanities (HUMS) 331
HumanRights (HUMR) 332
Industrial Design (IDES) 333
InformationTechnology (BIT,IMD,NET).-. 336
Integrated Science (INSC) 342
Interdisciplinary Science (ISCI) 343
InterdisciplinaryStudies (DIST,IASS,ISSC) 344
InternationalAffairs (INAF) 345
Italian (ITAL) 346
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Japanese (JAPA) 347
Journalism and Communication (JOUR) 348
Latin (LATN) 350
Law (LAWS) 351
Linguistics (LALS) 358
Mass Communication (MCOM) 362
Mathematics (MATH) 366
Mechanical Engineering (MECH) 374
Mechanical andAerospaceEngineering (MAAE)...376
Music (MUSI) 378
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Natural Sciences (NSCI).. 384
Philosophy (PHIL) 385
Physics (PHYS) 392
Political Science (PSCI) 397
Psychology (PSYC) 407
PublicAffairs and PolicyManagement (PAPM) 412
Public Policy andAdministration (PADM) 413
Religion (RELI) 415
Russian (RUSS) 419
SocialWork (SOWK) 420
Sociology (SOCI) 424
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Spanish (SPAN) '..431
Statistics (STAT) 432
Systems and ComputerEngineering (SYSC) 435
Technology, Society,Environment Studies (TSES) 439
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Women's Studies (WOMN) 441
Glossary 444
Index 446
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The Academic Year 2006-2007 November6 (Monday)
• Last dayto withdrawfromfall term courses.
• Last dayto submit,to thePaulMenton Centre for
Students withDisabilities,Formal Examination
Undergraduate Studies AccommodationForms forDecemberexaminations.
The following schedule contains the dates prescribed
by the University Senate for academic activities. November 15
Dates relating to fee payment, cancellation of course • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications foradmission to
selections, late charges, and otherfees or charges will a degreeprogramforthe 2006 winterterm.
be published in the Important Dates and Deadlines
November 20 (Monday)
sectionofthe 2005-2006 RegistrationInstructions and
Class Schedulebooklet. • Last dayfortests orexaminations in courses below
the4000-levelbeforethefinal examinationperiod
The academic yearis dividedintothreeterms: (see ExaminationRegulations intheAcademic
Summerterm: May -August RCaelgeunldaatri)o.ns oftheUniversity sectionofthis
Fallterm: September - December
Winterterm: January -April December 1
Courses are offeredinthefollowingpatterns: • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications frompotential
winter (February) graduates.
Earlysummer: May - June December4 (Monday)
Late summer: July -August
Full summer: May -August • Last dayoffall-term classes.
Fallterm: September - December • Fallterm ends.
Winterterm: December -April • Lastdayforreceiptofapplicationsfordegreeprogram
Fall/winter: September -.April transfers forwinterterm offall/winter session.
• Last dayforhandinginterm assignments forfall
Courses are offered duringthe day andthe evening. term courses, subjectto anyearliercourse deadline.
December6 - 22
• Final examinations infallterm courses andmid-
Fall Term 2006 term examinations infall/wintercourses willbe
held.Itmaybenecessaryto schedule examinations
duringthe dayfor classes heldinthe evening and
September 1, 2006 viceversa.
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications frompotential
fall graduates. December25,2006 - January 1,2007
• Universityclosed.
September 2-9
• PrepWeek.Academic and social orientationto the
campus.
Winter Term 2007
September4 (Monday)
•• PStraetpuWteoreykhaocltiidvaiyt,ieUsnciovnetrisniutey.closed. January2,2007 (Tuesday)
• Wintertermbegins.
September 5 (Tuesday)
January3 (Wednesday)
• Fall termbegins.
• Winter-term classes begin.
September 5 - 6 January 19 (Friday)
• Academic Orientation.All students are expectedto
be on campus. Class andlaboratorypreparations, • Last dayforregistrationforwinterterm courses.
departmentalintroductions for students,andother • Last dayto change courses orsections forwinter
academic preparation activities willbeheld. term courses.
September 6 (Wednesday) January30 (Tuesday)
• OrientationforTeachingAssistants. • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of
finalgrades infall-term courses.
September 7 (Thursday)
• Fall andfall/winter classes begin. F•eLbarsutardyay1forreceipt ofgraduation applications from
September 22 (Friday) potential Springgraduates.
• Last dayforregistration. • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admission
• Last dayto change courses orsections forfall/ to the BachelorofArchitectural Studies andthe
winter and fall term courses. BachelorofSocialWorkdegree programs forthe
2007-2008fall-wintersession.
September30 (Friday)
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of February 16-24
final grades in summerterm courses. • Fall-term deferred examinations willbewritten.
October 6 (Friday) February 19-23
• UniversityDay at Carleton. Undergraduate classes • WinterBreak, classes suspended.
suspended.
March
1
October 9 (Monday) • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications to the Bachelor
• Statutory holiday,University closed. ofHumanities,BachelorofIndustrialDesign and
the Bachelor ofMusic degreeprogramforthe
October 15 2007- 2008 fall/winter session.
• Last day forreceiptofapplications for admission
to a degree program forthe 2006 wintertermfrom
applicants whose documents originate from outside
Canada orthe United States.
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March 9 (Friday) (March5 atUniversityofOttawa) June 30
• Lastdaytowithdrawfromfall/winterandwinter-term • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of
courses. final grades in fall/winterandwinterterm courses.
• Last dayto submit,to the PaulMenton Centrefor
Students with Disabilities,Formal Examination July 15
Accommodation Forms forApril examinations. • Lastdayforreceiptofapplicationsforinternaldegree
transfers to allow for registration for the2007-2008
March 23 (Friday) fall/winter session.
• Last dayfortests orexaminations in courses below
the4000-levelbefore the final examinationperiod
(seeExamination Regulations intheAcademic Summer Term 2007
Regulations oftheUniversity section ofthis
Calendar). March 1, 2007
April 1 • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admissionto
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications foradmissionto a degreeprogramforthe 2007 summerterm.
aprogram (exceptBachelorofArchitectural Studies, May
BachelorofHumanities,BachelorofIndustrial 1
Design,BachelorofMusic, andBachelorofSocial • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for degree
Work),forthe 2007-2008 fall/winter session,from program transfers forthe 2006 summerterm.
candidates whose documents originate outside May 16
Canada orthe United States. • Full summerand early summer courses begin.
April3 (UniversityofOttawacourses endApril 11) May 21
• Last dayoffall/winter andwinter-term classes. • Statutoryholiday,Universityclosed.Missed classes
Some lectures,laboratories,reviewtutorials, etc. maymeetMay 26.
maytakeplace inReviewPerioduntil the endof
Winterterm onApril 5. May25
• Last dayforregistration and course changes for
April4-5 earlysummer andfull summercourses.
• ReviewPeriod. Some lectures, laboratories,review
tutorials, etc.maytake place. June 8
• Last daytowithdrawfrom early summercourses.
April5 (Thursday) • Last dayto submit, to the PaulMenton Centrefor
• Winterterm ends. Students withDisabilities,Formal Examination
• Last dayforhandinginterm assignments, subject AccommodationForms forJune examinations.
to any earliercourse deadline.
June 14-26 (9 daysintotalincluding Saturdays)
April6 (Friday) • Fall-winterfinal deferred examinations will beheld.
• Statutoryholiday,University closed.
June 26
April9-28(note: 16daysintotalincludingSaturdays- • Last day of classes for early summer. (Note: full-
tsthaarttUonnivTeuressidtayyoffolOltotwaiwngaEcalsatsesersMeonnddaoyn)APplreialse11note • LsaessstidoanycfoourrsheasndriensgumientJeulrym3a)ssignments, subject
• Final examinations inwinterterm andfall/winter to anyearliercourse deadline.
courses will beheld.Itmaybenecessaryto
schedule examinations duringthe dayforclasses June 27 - 30
heldinthe evening andviceversa. • Early summerfinal examinations will beheld.It
maybe necessaryto schedule examinations during
May
1 the dayforclasses heldinthe evening andvice
• Lastdayforreceipt ofapplications for admission versa.
to the BachelorofJournalismprogram andthe
Child Studies programforthe 2007-2008fall-winte(r July 2
session. • Statutoryholiday,University closed.Missed classes
maymeetJuly 14.
June
1
• Last day forreceipt ofapplications for admission to July3
a program (except Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies, • Late summercourses begin.
BachelorofHumanities,BachelorofIndustrialDesign,
July6
BachelorofJournalism,BachelorofMusic,Bachelor
of Social Work and Child Studies program) for the • Last dayforregistration and course changes for
2007-2008fall/wintersessionfrommatureapplicants, late summercourses.
from those presenting post-secondary education July 27
qualificationsandfromthosetransferringfromother • Last dayto withdrawfromfull summerandlate
universities in Canada ortheUnited States. summercourses.
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications foradmissionto • Last dayto submit,to the PaulMenton Centrefor
aprogram (exceptBachelorofArchitectural Studies, Students withDisabilities,Formal Examination
BachelorofHumanities,BachelorofIndustrial AccommodationForms forAugust examinations.
Design,BachelorofJournalism,BachelorofMusic,
Bachelor ofSocialWork and Child Studies program) August6
from applicants withhigh school qualifications • Civic holiday,Universityclosed.Missed classes may
from Canada ortheUnitedStates. meetAugust 11
June 16-26 August 13
• Fall/winterandwinterterm deferredfinal • Last day ofsummerterm classes.
examinations willbeheld. • Last dayforhandinginterm assignments, subject
to any earlier course deadline.
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August 14 - 18
• Final examinations infull summerandlate summer
courses willbeheld.Itmaybenecessaryto
schedule examinations duringthe dayforclasses
heldinthe evening andviceversa.
September30
• Last dayforreceiptofapplicationsforreviewof
finalgrades in summerterm courses.
October 19-20
• Summerterm deferredfinal examinations willbe
held.
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