raise your glass if … you … uhh need to transfer credits

Dearest Aska,I’m not going to rag on you for not being an architecture major like your ancient mentor, but I’m hoping you can clear some things up for me and save me light years of reading and confusion regardless.I’m a second year art & design major at the University of Alberta and just applied to transfer to U of T. The Ontario university system is quite different in terms of credits so I’m totally lost when I look through the U of T calendar and sites, regardless of how many legends I read. From my understanding, I have to apply to humanities, then take
ARC131H1
<http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_arc.htm#ARC131H1>,ARC132H1
<http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_arc.htm#ARC132H1> in my first? year there, and THEN apply to architectural studies, correct? However, when I applied via OUAC 105 ($215!!! :@) and selected humanities, I had to choose a further focus and I selected Architectural studies. I’m wondering if this is just for a reference point or not for later as I obviously can’t apply to arch. yet until I take the two prereq’s. Upon acceptance, would I just be generally considered to be in the Humanities faculty until I apply to architecture?

Next question is, I have 12 Junior (100) level classes already and I’m registered for 3 more this semester. What is the maximum number I’m allowed to transfer that will still contribute to my degree, maintaining they are all eligible to transfer? Am I better off to take all 200 level classes this semester? Can you take ARC131 and 132 at the same time next fall?

Thanks for your patience as these may be very obvious questions that I can’t figure out for the life of me and I have limited time to change my classes this semester.

Love,
Maki

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Maki!!

Don’t worry, you’re not as confused as you think you are (or I’m equally confused, one of the two). U of T makes everything a little more confusing than other schools, just to make sure only the brightest attend their school.
You are correct, you are generally in Humanities in first year. After 4.0 credits, you declare you ‘Subject Posts’ when doing this you choose either:

– 1 specialist

– 2 majors

– 1 major + 2 minors

In order to declare Architectual Studies as?your Subject Post you must have the following:

” Enrolment in the Architectural Studies Major Programs is limited. Students must have completed 4.0 full courses or their equivalent, including ARC131H1 and ARC132H1.

Minimum marks of at least 70% in both ARC131H1 and ARC132H1 are required. The student?s Cumulative Grade Point Average will also be considered. Achieving minimum levels above does not guarantee admission.

NOTE: The Major programs include the 4.0 Core FCEs below plus 4.0 FCEs from one of the Concentrations below. Students must check all required prerequisites and co-requisites for courses before registering. ”

Here is where I got this information. There are various architectural studies majors that you should look at.

In general, only 6.0 (one credit = 1 full year course)?100 level courses are allowed to contribute to your degree.

The transfer credit websitestates the following:

“Up to a maximum of ten transfer credits may be transferred. In order to meet program and degree requirements, however, students may have to complete more than the minimum number of credits required for a degree”.

If this doesn’t really clear things up for you that much, give me a shout back and I’ll try to help

Stay Golden,
Aska