• 12 distinct credits,  graduation,  subject POST

    you’ve got the beeeeest of both worlds, mix it all together and…

    January 14, 2014

    Hi,

    I’m a second year student majoring in Bioethics and 2 minors in Biology and Physiology. I know that Bioethics is a arts program, while my minor’s are in science. I was wondering if I would graduate with a B.A, or BSc, or if I had the choice to choose? I’m also kind of confused about the 12.0 different courses rule, how does that apply to my minors since there is quite a bit of overlap between them.

    Thanks in advance!

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    hey there,

    i’d recommend reading this post to understand the 12.0 distinct credits rule. basically, 8.0 of your credits in your degree can overlap – so between your minors and major, there can only be an overlap of 8.0, i.e. 12.0 credits must each qualify as a requirement for only one of your programs (but that post explains it better than i do so def read that). as for your degree, you would get to choose, which is kind of a super awesome thing that not a lot of people get to do. so CHOOSE WISELY (or just flip a coin lol that’ll work too).

    best,

    aska

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  • 12 distinct credits,  subject POST

    a surplus of subject posts

    September 5, 2013

    Hi,

    I was just wondering if you can claim a specialist, major and minor? Also, what is the rule about overlapping courses for the specialist and major, as in, what percentage of courses must be different?

    Thanks!

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    Hey hey

    You can certainly claim a specialist, a major, and a minor — that is, of course, assuming you have a taste for masochism.

    That being said, the rule is no different from when you have a double major going on or a major and two minors. For the entirety of your degree, you need to have 12.0 distinct credits.

    Or if we have to work in percentages, 40% may overlap.

    Cheers!

    aska

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  • 12 distinct credits,  anthropology,  subject POST

    versatility at its finest

    July 24, 2013

    Hello!

    I’m on the precipice of my fourth year (of five) at U of T. And now, during course selections, I want to change my POST. Specifically, I want to trade my general anthropology major, my diaspora and transnational studies minor and my biology minor, for a double major in biological anthropology and socio-cultural anthropology. I believe I can do this and still respect the 12.0 distinct course rule.

    Can I hold two majors offered by the same department? And, will I be able to continue enrolling in classes normally if I delete my current POST in order to make these changes?

    Thanks for your time

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    Hey hey

    “Precipice” sounds like an awkward word choice right there. Why not “cusp”? Or “brink”? Something more “edge”-esque?

    Anyhow, yes, yes you can enrol in those two majors together.

    I’m going to be honest with you, my first reaction was “Lol no.” I asked another person who said “Lol no but maybe double check with anthro.” Then I emailed anthro — be tea dubs, the anthro undergraduate administrator is such a sweet woman! — and well… apparently you can certainly do a double major in anthro and anthro!

    Naturally, of course, heed the 12.0 distinct credits rule, and remember that you can’t have more than 15.0 credit with the same three letter code.

    But your ability to function on ROSI (e.g. enrolling in new courses if they suit your fancy) is based on you being in a proper subject POSt combo, so if you suddenly drop the three you have and linger in a state of “requested” for the other two majors, that’ll be a problem.

    So for now, stick with the POSts you have and request the two majors — there’s no limit to what you can request. And then when you get invited to the new majors in September, THEN you delete the old ones.

    Make sense?

    Cheers!

    aska

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  • 12 distinct credits,  degree requirements

    double the major brings double the trouble

    July 22, 2013

    So I’m going into first year this fall, and I’m planning to do a double major in physiology and nutritional sciences at UTSG. I was wondering how double majors works because I am so lost in every aspect of it. Do I have to have 12 distinct credits (?) between the programs and if I do, what does that mean? Will I have to take summer classes to complete the double major? How many courses can be overlapped between the two?
    Sorry for the questions but I’m so very confused. Thanks!

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    Hey hey

    The rule of having 12.0 distinct credits seems to be weirdly confusing to everyone andI genuinely don’t understand why. I personally find that the name is enough to make things clear, but given everyone’s trouble, I demand we get a new name for that rule!

    My ideas:

    • 12.0 different credits
    • 12.0 credits that are not like the others ones
    • 12.0 credits that are not the same
    • 12.0 credits that have their own distinct course code
    • 12.0 differing credits

    Anyhow, long story short, it’s as simple as it sounds.

    In your degree of 20.0 credits, 12.0 of them need to be distinct. As in among your two majors or whatever program combo you end up with, you can only have 8.0 overlapping. So for the student who does a double major in psychology and cognitive science, you can have a max of 8.0 overlapping credits.

    Make sense?

    But no, summer school won’t be necessary for you to complete this. Majors are typically around 8.0 FCE each so they’re definitely doable if you just do a regular course load each year.

    Cheers!

    aska

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  • 12 distinct credits

    Cheating on an entire minor

    January 14, 2011
    Hi!
    I have a question about my subject POSts. I am right now, according to ROSI, in a Physics major, math minor, and psych minor. I noticed that the requirements for a math minor can be, aside from one or two half-courses, completely satisfied by the requirements of a physics major. Is that okay?? I feel like I’m cheating or something by listing a math minor as one of my POSts.
    Am I allowed to do both?
    Thanks,
    Lauren

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    Lauren (LC?)

    It’s one of those situations that I get told are ‘different for each student’ blah blah blah. I know, Lame with a capital ‘L’. I’m going to have to go in true Aska style and send you to another, yet wonderful resource: an academic advisor. Give them a shout and they can look at your specifics and tell you how you fit in with U of T law (or policies)

    Cheers,
    Aska

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