Hello Aska,
I am a second year student currently enrolled as a political science and urban studies major with a minor in human geography. I’ve been doing a lot of questioning over what to study and have decided to flip my urban studies to a minor and human geography to a major. no big deal.
But I’m a) a bit confused on when I can change my posts, b) unsure of how I will be able to fit in all the necessary courses, and c) how this will change the courses I can take from the urban studies department in my upper years. But most importantly I have no idea which academic service to go to with all these questions?
The registrar? or would they just direct me to the urban studies and geography department?
Thank you,
Ali
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Hello there Ambitious Ali,
Subject POSts are chosen during two periods for Types 2, 2L, and 3 (Type 1s last from early April to late September in just one session). These three types have a first round where students may request entry to a program between early April and mid-May. Invitations then usually come around late June/early July and must be accepted by early August. The second period follows the same pattern but takes place a little later. Thus, you won?t be able to change your POSts until April 2013.
Now after you change POSts, remember that to graduate with an Honours Bachelor of Arts you need to complete either a) one specialist, b) two majors, or c) one major and two minors. So if you can only fit in the courses necessary for your Political Science major and Human Geography major, you?ll be fine.
But you may be able to complete all the requirements for the three programs if you choose courses strategically. For example, you can try taking Human Geography courses that also work for your Urban Studies minor. The courses you can take for that minor in your upper years, however, is completely up to you and what you decide to take. But for the most part, as long as you take INI235Y1 (which you should since it?s a requirement), most courses are available to you.
If you have any further questions, head first to your registrar. 🙂
Cheers!
aska