• breadth requirements

    100-level courses 4 lyfe

    June 14, 2012

    Hey Aska,? ? Just a quick question about breadth requirements.? I just finished up my first year, but need to take another 1.0 FCE of 100-level courses next year because I changed my program, bringing my total to 6.0. I know that if I take any more 100-levels, they will not count towards degree credits.? However, I would like to fill my breadth requirements with 100-level courses.? Will they still count for breadth requirements even though they don’t count for degree credits? Thanks

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    Hi de ho,

    Any course taken after you hit the ?6.0 FCE of 100-level courses will be counted as an ‘Extra Credit’.

    Here’s what the man behind the?Course Calendar says:

    “Extra” courses are ones that do not count for degree credit. Such courses appear on a student’s permanent academic record with the final course mark, and are noted as “XTR”, but do not count as accumulated degree credits and are not included in calculating a student’s Grade Point Average. However, Extra courses may count in other respects, such as to satisfy program requirements or breadth/distribution requirements.

    Quick question, quick answer, whoopa.

    forever in blue jeans,

    aska

     

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  • breadth requirements

    breadth me

    March 21, 2012
    Hi Aska!

    I am a first year life science student. I tried to fulfill my breadth requirement this year but instead I ended up with a bunch of courses in BR 3,4,5 and none in BR 1 or 2. I still need at least 2 more courses in either BR 1, 2 or both. I’m having a really difficult time finding any 200 level courses in BR 1 or 2 that won’t add to my already crazy work load. I’ve been mindlessly flipping through last years course calendar and the anti calendar all week- Please help me!

    L

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    Hey L,

    You are well on your way to completing your Breadth Requirements. You have three more years to get 1.0 FCE, so I wouldn’t be panicking just?yet. If there aren’t any courses you want to take this year, then don’t take any. Different courses will be offered in different years.

    If you just MUST take one this year, for a feelings of self comfort, then just take an full year ENG course. You can read right?

    I can’t really make an informed decision for you because i don’t know which prereqs you have.

    OR take NEW431: Cultivating Consciousness: Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness in Practice. It looks like you do yoga and meditation and document your progress. I’m assuming this is something you could use as a lifesci student and its a BR=2.

    downward doggity,

    aska

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  • breadth requirements

    Genie, grant me this wish! Make my breadth requirement peace out

    January 19, 2011

    Hey aska,

    I?m trying to meet my breadth requirements in my first year.? ?Unfortunately, any courses that I enjoy are either a 1, 2, or 3.? It?s killing me to find one in the 4 or 5s.? For now, I?m taking a random geology web course offered by UTCS.? The problem is that I go to St. George and was wondering how I would know if I was satisfying the St. George breadth requirements by taking this course.

    A

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    A (laddin?)

    If only the genie could ….

    Side Bar Ted:

    Top 5 Aladdin songs

    5) Friend Like Me

    4) One Jump Ahead

    3) Prince Ali

    2) A While New World

    1) Nick Pitera – This is what happens when only one ball drops

    Where was I?

    Oh yah,

    If only a genie could make the geology courses at St George also be BR = 5.? Oh wait …. they are.

    Almost all of the geology courses at your home campus have a 5 for their breadth requirement. Transferring credits from other campus’ can be a tricky process. There is always a slight chance they won’t transfer. You would find out in the transfer process if the credit will also count towards your breadth requirement.

    Personally, I would just take an easy 100 level BR=5 course at St.George and not deal with the hassle.

    Love,
    Aska

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  • breadth requirements,  easy,  first year,  math

    not good with numbers…

    August 30, 2010

    Hello –

    I’m coming to U of T this autumn & I was wondering if you knew if the first year seminar *PMU199H1 F *”mathematical explorations” is difficult? Or anything about the course? The “not for calculus students” could be deceptive, and I’m really, really bad at math. I’m taking it to fulfill my BR=5 requirement but I’m a little apprehensive.

    Help is much appreciated!

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    Hi there and welcome to the amazing and fantastic University of Toronto! While your class doesn’t seem like it was offered last year (and therefore wasn’t reviewed in the anti-calendar), many classes that seem similar to it were reviewed favourably. Essentially by taking a first year seminar to fulfill your BR=5 requirement, you are going for the easiest and best way possible to obtain that credit. First year seminars are notoriously easier, with more attention paid to students. The course description definitely makes it sound like it will be easy for you, and the small class size will make it easier to ask questions. If you take a look at the anti calendar, you’ll find favourable descriptions for all the 199y classes in terms of easiness and engagement with the subject matter. Math is super boring and hard to do (FYI: I am an arts student), but if you’ve gotta do it, a first year seminar is the best way to go.

    Best of luck!

    xoxo, Askastudent

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  • breadth requirements,  commerce,  courses

    critical commerce calculations

    August 19, 2010

    Hi,

    I am a newly admitted Commerce Year 1 student and have a question about CR/NCR. I chose a seminar in BR=1 and wanted to take it on CR/NCR basis. However, I am not sure that if I choose this model of assessment, will the seminar I chose count as Breadth Requirements and satisfy the Program Requirements that “STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE at least 1.0 FCE from Category 1 in order to satisfy Breadth Requirements” and “Students Must Complete 10 RSM courses and 10 Non-RSM courses in order to graduate ?” Thank you!

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    Hi there! I believe it does. But what do I know, let’s consult the Calendar, shall we?

    Faculty Breadth Requirement for B.Com. Students

    Students beginning degree studies in September 2010 or after are required to complete the following Breadth Requirement as part of their Degree Requirements. (The Distribution Requirement described following this section does not apply to such students.)

    Courses in the Faculty of Arts and Science are classified into five Breadth categories by subject content. (Note that some courses are not designated and do not count toward this requirement.). The purpose of the Breadth Requirement is to ensure all students graduating with an Honours degree from the Faculty of Arts & Science have chosen courses across a broad range of subject areas in the Faculty as part of their undergraduate education.

    1. Creative and Cultural Representations
    2. Thought, Belief, and Behaviour
    3. Society and Its Institutions
    4. Living Things and Their Environment
    5. The Physical and Mathematical Universes

    Students must take at least 4 full-course equivalents (FCEs) that have been designated as satisfying the Breadth Requirement. These 4 credits must be either (a) at least 1 FCE in each of any 4 of the 5 categories above, or (b) at least 1 FCE in each of any 3 of the 5 categories, and at least 0.5 FCE in each of the other 2 categories. As part of the degree requirements for the B.Com., STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE at least 1.0 FCE from Category 1 (Creative and Cultural Representations).
    Note that there is no Breadth Requirement status for MGT120H1/MGT201H1, COM110H1, RSM100Y1, and tHAT 100-series courses in CSC, MAT, STA; STA250H1, STA255H1, STA257H1, STA352Y1 cannot be used to satisfy the Breadth Requirement.

    A course’s Breadth designation can be found following the course description in the Calendar for the year in which the course is taken. (Note: the 2010-2011 printed Calendar contains designations FOR 100-series and 200-series courses only. Designations FOR 300- and 400-series courses FOR 2010-2011 will be available in the Faculty’s web site in Summer 2010.)

    Courses count toward the Breadth Requirement as they have been classified in the Calendar of the year in which they were taken.

    Students may count towards the Breadth Requirement any course which has a Breadth designation, and in which they have achieved standing, whether or not the course is used to satisfy a Subject POSt requirement, and whether or not the course was taken as CR/NCR.

    As for your second question, I am a little bit confused. I see that the calendar has written this: Note: Students must take a minimum of 10.0 RSM and 10.0 non-RSM courses (See B. Com. degree requirements above).
    ECO374H1 is strongly recommended.

    But I think that’s in tandem with fulfilling the course requirements of your degree, laid out in full in the calendar. Essentially if you are following the requirements for your degree, and taking the five breadth requirements, you will more than fulfill the 10 RSM/10 non-RSM degree requirements since most of those classes have to be in other disciplines like MAT, ECO, STA, etc. Double check with the calendar and your registrar, always and keep your calculator handy!

    xoxo, Askastudent

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  • breadth requirements,  courses

    askastudent is the breadth requirement champion

    August 6, 2010

    Hi there: The breadth requirement is really confusing. I’m an upcoming commerce student, and in a e-mail, Rotman Commerce says:”…STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE at least 1.0 FCE from Category 1 (Creative and Cultural Representations)…Category 1 (Creative and Cultural Representations) must be satisfied through one’s electives… Because of the number of program-required courses, students are therefore well-advised to complete the requirements for Category 1 in first year in order to fit all the requirements into the 20 courses for the degree.”.
    Now it seems that I can’t find any available space in any Category 1 courses of first year seminars. Does it mean I probably won’t have any chances to satisfy that part? Is there any other courses that would fill breadth requirements(there seems no sign to indicate which course will satisfy which Category on the course list)?
    Many thanks

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    Hello there. Those darn breadth requirements sure are tricky, aren’t they? But here’s a few things to keep in mind.

    1. You don’t have to complete the requirement in your first year and the elective doesn’t have to be at the 100 level. You have multiple years to obtain all your breadth requirements, even if the Commerce program suggests filling them in your first year.

    2. There are many other courses other than the allotted first year seminars that could fill the Category 1-type courses. U of T is sort of lazy, but examining your calendar you will find designations at the end of some course listings that let you know what category they pertain to. Look for “HUM” next to the course listing in the calendar and the “BR +1.” Courses in literature, language, history and the arts should all work. Why not take for instance, “FCS 195H1 – French Culture From Napeoleon to Asterix”? There are 17 spaces available! See what piques your interest in the Calendar and remember to look out for “BR +1.”

    Tell me your interests and I will find you the greatest breadth requirement imaginable. That’s a promise.

    xoxo, Askastudent

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    breadth requirements: collect all five!

    July 26, 2010

    This isn’t really clear in the calendar/registration handbook so I just had to ask (even though it may be obvious): Do we have to fulfill the breadth requirements each year? Or is it throughout the four years?

    Because I’m finding it impossible to fulfil the breadth requirements in my first year….

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    Thank the lord up in heaven that you only have to take the breadth requirements once. I mean, can you really imagine yourself taking a business class every year until your brain explodes? (no Commerce)

    In the interest of time and energy, you might want to try filling as many breadth requirements as you can in your first year of study (again, no pressure). A good opportunity to do it interestingly is with the First Year Seminars – which are only open to first year students. (Immediately apply for one as soon as your start time begins, as they fill up like crazy.) But there’s no pressure to fill all of them right away. As long as you collect all five, action figure-style, by the time you graduate, you’ll be in the clear.

    xoxo, Askastudent

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