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Dear Friend,

I hope you don’t mind, this will be half ranting along with the question.

I was accepted into the Commerce program at UTSG. I was unable to fulfill the first year requirements for the program, hence I was declined my place in the program. I unfortunately did not have a backup plan, I ended up making last minute decisions and end up in the Mathematics specialists program. After taking mathematics courses, I realized it was not my field. In the meanwhile, I took electives in anthropology, religion and psychology. I soon realized I was very into the psychology program, hence decided to get into psychology.

Currently, I’m taking Psychology courses at UTM, even though I am not officially in the program. I am with high hopes of getting my transfer approved (touchwood). So far, I have 12 credits at the end of this year, as in April 2014.

I know I need 20 credits for graduation in my program. I was wondering, I wanted to take extra courses in psychology, would I still be able to Do you know if I go pass my 20 credits by taking psychology, will they accept my grades?

I would ask my registrar, however every time I come out of there, I always feel gloom for some reason.

Thank you for taking out time to read out my rant. I appreciate any sort of help you can give me.

Sincerely,

~ A student attempting to regain control in her life.

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hey there,

i haven’t been able to find any concrete information about this online. the fact is that each campus and department does things a little bit differently with respect to this issue, and osap also may become implicated if you take more than 20.0 credits as part of your degree, so it’s best that you speak to…yeah, i’m gonna say it…

…the registrar’s office. it might be time to get over that feeling of gloom, buddy, ’cause the registrar is hella helpful. they should know exactly how your school/program handles going above 20.0 credits. and just so you know, i work in a registrar’s office. and we have an absolute WHALE OF A TIME*.

if it’s really stressful for you in there, just bring a sippy cup of warm milk in with you or something, idk.

sorry friend,

aska

*that may be because i always bring an inflatable whale to work with me. but you know. i can’t be sure.

2 Comments

  • Anon

    I have been to the registrar’s office to ask basically the same question. The answer is yes, all your grades will count don’t you worry (or slack off).

    from here:
    http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/Degree_Requirements_%28H.B.A.,_H.B.Sc.,_BCom%29.html

    “To qualify for an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Hon.B.A.) or Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon. B.Sc.), you must:

    (a) Obtain standing (i.e., complete with a grade of 50% or more or CR) in ***AT LEAST*** 20 courses (FCEs) that meet the following criteria: […]” (emphasis mine)

    They *want* you to keep taking extra courses, although they are obligated to provide resources to help people who want to graduate on time to do so. The longer you stay in school, the more money you’re giving them. So they have no reason to kick you out. You could probably graduate with 40 credits if you felt like it and were infinitely wealthy.

  • aska

    (always make sure to link to the right campus’ resource, because the policies aren’t always the same! https://student.utm.utoronto.ca/calendar/calendar_detail2.pl?Topic=Honours%20Bachelor%20of%20Arts%20–%20HBA%20–%20Degree%20Requirements). also, just because you can take 20+ credits for your degree (e.g. B.Sc.), the same may not be true for the program (e.g. Psychology Specialist), and whether they will take the extra ones or not varies by department and campus. Thanks for your insight, though, an extra eye on a question is always helpful! 🙂

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