Carleton University: Fifty-Fourth Annual Undergraduate Calendar 1995-1996

580 Pages·1995·36.4 MB·English

by  Carleton University

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CarletonUniversity
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Ottawa,Ontario,CanadaK1S5B6
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Fifty-FourthAnnual
UndergraduateCalendar
fortheAcademicYear1995-96
This Calendar is published several
months in advance ofthe beginning of
the academic year. The University
reserves the right to make whatever
changes may be required, including
alteration of the various fee schedules
andcancellationofparticularcourses.
Table of Contents
2
TherearethreesectionsprovidedtoassistreadersoftheCalendarinfinding
informationtheyneed:thisTableofContents;theGlossary(seep.7);and
theIndex(seep.569).
AccreditationoftheUniversity 5
ElectronicAccesstotheUndergraduateCalendar 5
IntroducingCarleton 6
CarletonGlossary 7
TheAcademicYear 9
General Information 12
CourseDesignationSystem 14
GraduateStudiesandResearch 15
UniversityOfficeGuide 16
StudentServices 19
Students'Association 26
AlumniAssociation 27
AdmissionRequirementsandProcedures 28
SummaryofUndergraduateDegreePrograms 37
Registration 43
AcademicStandingandConduct 46
Mention:frangais 51
AcademicDress 51
Fees 52
UniversityLibrary 58
SchoolofContinuingEducation 59
InstructionalTelevision(itv) 63
Faculties ofArts and Social Sciences
FacultyofArts 65
FacultyofSocialSciences 67
ArtsandSocialSciencesRegulations 69
AppliedLanguageStudies 82
SchoolForStudiesinArtandCulture: ArtHistory,FilmStudies,Music 85
ArtHistory 88
Biology(B.A.) 96
Business 98
CanadianStudies.. 113
Central/EastEuropeanandRussian-AreaStudies 119
Classics .' 124
CognitiveScience 130
ComparativeLiteraryStudies 131
CriminologyandCriminalJustice 135
DirectedInterdisciplinaryStudies 138
Economics 139
EnglishLanguageandLiterature 149
EnvironmentalStudies 158
FilmStudies 159
French 163
Geography 174
German 185
History 191
InterdisciplinaryStudies 204
Italian 217
JournalismandCommunication 221
TableofContents3
Law 228
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LawEnforcementStudies(Certificate) 240
LinguisticsandAppliedLanguageStudies 241
MassCommunication 247
MathematicsandStatistics(B.A.) 252
Music 253
OperationsResearch(B.A.) 262
Philosophy 263
PoliticalScience 270
PopulationStudies 282
Psychology 283
PublicAdministration 295
Religion 299
Russian 305
SocialWork 310
SociologyandAnthropology 316
Spanish 334
Women'sStudies 339
Division of Engineering
FacultyofEngineering ...343
CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering 365
Electronics 372
MechanicalandAerospaceEngineering 376
SystemsandComputerEngineering 382
Architecture 386
IndustrialDesign 403
FacultyofScience
FacultyofScience 413
Biochemistry 422
Biology 425
Biotechnology 435
Chemistry 437
ComputerScience 444
EarthSciences 459
EnvironmentalScience ., 467
Geography(B.Sc.) 470
IntegratedScienceStudies 472
MathematicsandStatistics 474
OperationsResearch 493
Physics 495
Psychology(B.Sc.) 506
InterdisciplinaryCourses 507
CentreforAppliedLanguageStudies 509
Technology,Society, EnvironmentStudies 511
CoursesforNon-Majors 514
AwardsandFinancialAssistance 516
OfficersoftheUniversity 540
CarletonThroughtheYears 565
PublicLecturesatCarletonUniversity 568
MapofCampus 569
Carleton University is a community offaculty, staffand students who are
engaged in teaching, learning and research. Its members are part of the
communityatlargeandaregovernedbythelawcommontoallpersons.But
membership in the academic community also entails certain rights and
responsibilities.TheUniversityrespectstherightsofspeech,assemblyand
dissent; itprohibitsdiscrimination on thebasisofrace, ancestry, placeof
origin,colour,ethnicorigin, nationalorigin,creed,sex,age, maritalstatus,
familystatus,politicalaffiliationorbelief,sexualorientation,oranyhandicap
that is defined as such in the Human Rights Code of Ontario; it requires
toleranceandrespectfortherightsofothers;anditpromotesanenvironment
conducivetopersonalandintellectualgrowth.
(PleaserefertoOffencesofConduct, p.49.)
Educational Equity Policy
Preamble
InsupportofCarletonUniversity'scommitmenttoSection15oftheFederal
Charterof Rights and Freedoms, Sections4and 13oftheOntario Human
RightsCode,andtheUniversity'smissionstatement,
StatementofPrinciples
Carleton University is committed to providing equity in its educational
programs and services and a welcoming environment for all individuals
regardlessofrace,creed,colour,age,sex,sexualorientation,maritalstatus,
familystatus,ancestry,ethnicorigin,placeoforigin,ordisability,asdefined
intheOntarioHumanRightsCode.
CarletonUniversitystrivesforthebestpossibleeducationalexperiencefor
all of its students. The University attempts, to the best of its ability, to
encourageandassistallstudentstosucceedacademicallyandasmembers
oftheUniversitycommunity.
EducationalEquityPolicyStatement
In support of its commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship and
researchCarletonUniversityseekstoidentifyUniversitypolicies,programs,
andservicesthatneedtobechanged,enhancedorcreated,subjecttothe
availabilityofresources,inorderto:
a) increasetheaccess,retentionandgraduationofgroupsofstudentswho
have traditionally been under-represented, under-served, and/or
disadvantagedinUniversityprograms,and
b) provide a supportive and welcoming learning environment for all
students.
Thedesignatedgroupsforeducationalequityinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
women;Aboriginalpeoples;personswithdisabilities;racial,ethnicorvisible
minorities;theeconomicallydisadvantaged;matureandpart-timestudents;
gaymen,lesbiansandbisexuals;andinternationalstudents.
The University undertakesto provide reasonableaccommodationtothese
groupsand,totheextentthatitispossible,toimplementspecialmeasures
tosupporttheachievementoftheUniversity'seducationalequitygoals.
Insupportofitscommitmenttoachieveandmaintainahospitablecampus
climateforallstudents,faculty,andstafftheUniversityundertakestoprovide
educationandtrainingonhumanrightsissuesastheserelate,interaila,to
curriculumandpedagogy.
Accreditation of the Electronic Access to the
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University Undergraduate Calendar
CarletonUniversity,afoundingmemberoftheCoun- Electronic versions ofthe Undergraduate Calendar
cilofOntarioUniversities,enjoysfullaccreditationby cannowbeaccessedontheInternet.Theelectronic
theMinistryofEducationandTrainingoftheProvince versionisnormallyavailablewithintwomonthsafter
ofOntario. the publication ofthe printversion (i.e. byJune 1).
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andparticipatesfullyintheCommonwealthScholar- eredtobetheUniversity'sofficialstatement.
shipandFellowshipPlan. Itisalsoamemberofthe Theelectronicversionscanbeaccessedat:
InternationalAssociationofUniversities. gopher.carleton.ca(currentlylistedundertheAdmis-
The baccalaureatedegree programs in Aerospace, sions and Academic Records option); and at
CEnogmipnueteerrinSgysarteemasc,crCeivdiilt,eEdlebcytritchaelaCanndaMdeicahnanEincgail- hmitntips:t/r/awtwiwv.ecaDrelpeatront.mceant(csurarnendtltyhelinstAeddmuinsdseirotnhseDAed--
neeringAccreditationBoardoftheCanadianCouncil partmentoptions).
ofProfessionalEngineers.
Thedegreeoffered bytheSchoolofArchitectureis
recognized bythe Canadian Architectural Certifica-
tionBoardasaprerequisitetoapplyforcertification
ofacademicqualificationsforregistrationtopractise
asanarchitectinaprovincialassociation.
TheBachelorofComputerScienceHonoursDegree
ProgramisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilof
theCanadianInformationProcessingSocietyandthe
ComputerScienceAssociation.
The School of Industrial Design was established at
Carletonontherecommendationofastudyprepared
bytheAssociationofCanadianIndustrialDesigners.
InitialfundingfortheschoolwassuppliedbyDesign
Canada, MinistryofIndustry,TradeandCommerce.
Carleton University participates in the Ontario Stu-
dentAssistanceProgram,otherprovincialassistance
programs and the Canada Student Loans Program
andisfullyrecognizedasoneofthefewparticipating
institutions outsidethe province ofQuebecforbur-
saryassistancethroughtheQuebecLoansandBur-
sariesProgram.
Carleton University's degree programs are recog-
nizedintheUnitedStatesbytheFederalGuaranteed
StudentLoansProgramandforstudentaidtoveter-
ansthroughtheVeteransAdministration.
Introducing Carleton
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In 52 years, Carleton University has grown from a tapesextendtheUniversity'scommitmenttoprovide
small evening college in downtown Ottawa to an opportunitiesforfull-timeandpart-timedegreestud-
internationally recognized university on a modern iesbothoncampusandoffcampus.Professionaland
campus.Full-timeprogramswerefirstofferedin1946 careerdevelopmentcoursesandworkshopsoffered
injournalismandpublicadministration.In1957,asa by the Carleton Professional Development Centre
resultofanActoftheOntario Legislature, Carleton aregearedtotheneedsandskillsofthe'90s.
CollegebecameCarletonUniversityinnameaswell CarletonUniversity's29buildingsoccupyabeautiful
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RiverandthehistoricRideauCanal. theUniversityespeciallyaccessibleforstudentswho
The University's location in Canada's capital has have mobility impairments. The MacOdrum Library
shapeditsphilosophyandcharacterinaspecialway. housesmorethanamillionvolumesandanextensive
Throughout its history, Carleton has explored the collection of microfilms, archival material, maps,
Canadian perspective in many fields and utilized documents, and prints all accessed by an on-line
Ottawa's unique resources to give its students an catalogue system withterminalson everyfloorand
advantagethatfewotheruniversitiesenjoy. via modems off campus. Accommodation for more
tUhnedeFragcrulatdiueastoefaAnrdtsg,rSaodcuiaatleSpcrioegnrcaems,saErnegionfefeerriedngi,n trheasnide1n,c6e00buisltduidnegns.tsThies PphryosviicdaeldRiencrCeaartlieotnonC'esntsriex
Science, and Graduate Studies and Research and houses facilitiesforawide range of activitiesfrom
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journalism, music, public administration, science,
and social work, include programs in morethan 50 PGernoegrraalmsInformationonUndergraduateAcademic
different areas of study. The Faculty of Graduate StudentLiaisonandPublicationServices
gSentrguaidmniseeesriinanngadr,tsRj,oeussroencaairlaiclshms,coifmefenarcnseasmg,aescmtoeemrnp'tustsdeterugdriseecsie,enpscrceoi,-- 3C1a11r52l5eRtoCoobnleorUntneislvoenBrsyHiatlDylrive
ence,andsocialwork,anddoctoraldegreesinarts, Ottawa,ONK1S5B6
ssotcuidailessciinesnccieesn,ceengainndeeernignign,eearnidngscaireenceen.hGarnacdeudatbey [phone]
glirnakimnsgwriethsotuhrecUensivaenrdsiteyxpoferOttitsaewat.hrUonugdherjgoriantdupartoe- APdrmoigsrsaimosnandApplicationforUndergraduate
and graduate diplomas and specialized certificates TheOfficeofAdmissionsandAcademicRecords
are offered and courses in English as a Second 315RobertsonHall
Language and a variety of other language training CarletonUniversity
servicesarealsoavailable.Theacademicreputation 1125ColonelByDrive
thatCarletonhasestablishedintheseareasiscom- Ottawa,ONK1S5B6
plemented by innovative interdisciplinary programs [phone]
that provide studentsthe opportunity to study sub-
jectssuchasenvironmentalstudies,Canadianstud- AdmissionandApplicationforGraduatePrograms
ies, communications, studies in art and culture, FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch
criminologyandcriminaljustice,andwomen'sstud- 1512DuntonTower
ies. CarletonUniversity
Today,withapproximately22,000full-timeandpart- 1125ColonelByDrive
timestudentsfrom the national capital region,from Ottawa,ONK1S5B6
acrossCanada,andfrommorethan90othercoun- [phone]
tries, Carleton University has acquireda reputation
thatisworldwide.Sinceitscreationin1942,Carleton SpecialandNon-DegreeStudents
Universityhas had astrong involvementin interna- TheSchoolofContinuingEducation
tional activities. Today the University has over 50 302RobertsonHall
activeacademicexchangeagreementswith institu- CarletonUniversity
tionsandgovernmentsaroundtheworld. 1125ColonelByDrive
Ottawa,ONK1S5B6
CtiaornlebtyomnaUkniinvgerpsirtoygrisamcsomamnidttreedsotuorceqeusiwtiydienlyedauvacial-- [phone]
able to a diverse clientele. This is accomplished Scholarships,AwardsandBursaries
throughflexibleadmission requirements, innovative TheAwardsOffice
technologies,andlife-longlearningopportunities. 202RobertsonHall
The University's School of Continuing Education CarletonUniversity
serves the community throughout Ottawa, eastern 1125ColonelByDrive
Ontario and western Quebec regions with a wide Ottawa,ONK1S5B6
varietyofcreditprogramming.Instructionaltelevision [phone]
programs(itv)oncabletelevisionandcourselecture
Carleton Glossary
7
The following are some terms frequently used puterScience,whoisregisteredinaminimumof4.0
throughoutthisCalendar,togetherwithabriefexpla- creditsduringtheFall/Wintersession.
nationoftheirgeneralmeaning. GPA-GradePointAverage
AcademicStanding TheGradePointAverageisanumbercalculatedby
The performance ofall students is evaluated regu- dividingthenumberofgradepointsachievedinaset
larly to determine whether they are meeting the ofsuccessfullycompletedacademiccoursesbythe
standardsprescribedforcontinuingintheirprogram. total credit value of those courses. A system of
Standardsand performanceindicatorsvaryaccord- Weighted Grade Points is used in the Faculty of
ingtoindividualFacultiesandprograms. Engineering. Some individual departments in other
facultiesalsouseweightedgradepoints.
Audit
Toauditacourseistoattendwithoutworkingforor HonoursDegreeProgram
expectingtoreceiveformalcredit.Formalregistration Aspecializeduniversityprogram, normallyrequiring
is required and regulartuition fees apply. Students fouryearsor20full-coursecreditsortheirequivalent
are not permitted to submit workorto writeformal toachievethedegree.
examinations. (Seep.43.) InternalTransfer
Bachelor'sDegree(Baccalaureate) Theprocessofapplyingforandreceivingapprovalto
A universitydegree, forwhich astudentfollowsan change from one degree or certificate program to
undergraduatedegreeprogram, (e.g. B.A.—Bache- another.Applicationsforsuchtransfersmustbecom-
lorofArts). pleted in accordance with published deadlines and
applicants must meet the requirements of the pro-
Bursary gramintowhichtheywishtotransfer.
Amonetaryawardbasedongoodacademicstanding
andfinancialneed. itv
InstructionalTelevision.Theprovisionofcoursesto
Calendar bothonandoff-campusstudentsthroughcablevision
A university publication listing courses, degree re- andvideocassettedistributionservices.
quirements, faculty and university regulations, and
namesoffacultymembers. LetterofPermission
Astatementprovidedtostudentsbytheirhomeuni-
CI-ContinuationIndex versities, giving them permission to take academic
TheContinuation Indexisoneofthefactorsusedin courseselsewhereandtotransferthosecoursesto
the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciencesto deter- thehomeuniversity.AtCarleton,studentsmustob-
mine students' academic standing in their degree tain such Lettersfrom their Faculty Registrarial Of-
programandeligibilityforgraduation.Themethodof fices, prior to taking the courses which are to be
determining the CI and the effects that it has on transferred.
studentsaredescribedinSections5and7underArts
andSocialSciencesRegulations. Major(s)
Thediscipline(s)orfield(s)inwhichastudentspecial-
CAouunritseof study in a given discipline identified by a pizreosgrdaumrsi,ngoptthieoncso(usr)seanodf pdregorgereamstoupdtiieosn.(sI)nrseoprmee-
uniquenumberandnameinagivendepartment. sentequivalentterminology.
Credit MajorDegreeProgram
Theweightvaluegiventoanacademiccourse. The Auniversityprogram intheFacultyofScience, nor-
basic unit of academic work at Carleton is the full mally requiringthreeyearsor 15full-coursecredits
cornedailtl,rwehciocrdhsidsoicnudmiceanttesd.wAitchoaurwseeigmhatrkvealduweitofht1h.e0 ortheirequivalenttoachievethedegree.
symbol hasaweightvalueofone-halfcredit,and MatureApplicant
isindicatedwith avalueof0.5onall recordsdocu- Individualswho lack normal entrance requirements
ments.Coursesmayhaveweightvaluesgreaterthan aspublishedintheCalendar,butwhowillbe21years
1.0(e.g. 1.5,2.0,2.5credits),andarealsoindicated ofageoroverbyDecember31 oftheyearinwhich
inthisCalendar. they wish to enroll, may receive consideration for
admissiontoadegreeprogrameitheronafull-time
Department
A division of a faculty concerned with a specific orpart-timebasis. (Seep.32.)
branchofinstructionofstudy. OAC
Ontario Academic Course. A prescriptive, provin-
ADibsrciapnlcihneoflearningorafieldofstudy. ciallydesigneduniversityentrancecourse.
OmbudsService
(Faa)cuAltmyajorteaching division of the University, di- Aalns'ignrdieepveanndceenstosrercvoimcpelawihnitcsh,irnevpeosrttisgaftiensdiinngdsiviadnud-
vided into departments, schools orother units and helpstoachieveequitablesettlements.
headedbyadean.(e.g. FacultyofArts);
(b) TheacademicteachingstaffoftheUniversity. Part-TimeStudent
A student formally admitted to an undergraduate
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CarletonGlossary 8
PassDegreeProgram Withdrawal
A university program in the Faculties of Arts and Theformal procedure, accordingto regulationslaid
SocialSciences,normallyrequiringthreeyearsor15 downbytheUniversity,ofwithdrawingfromacourse
full-coursecreditsortheirequivalenttoachievethe orcourses,orfromtheUniversity.(Seep.44.)
degree.
Preclusion
Acoursethatwhensuccessfullycompletedprevents
astudentreceivingcreditforanothercoursebecause
ofthesimilarityoroverlapinmaterial,e.g.Business
42.171*-"PrecludescreditforBusiness42.210*\"
Prerequisite(s)
Acourseorcoursesthatmustbesuccessfullycom-
pletedbeforethestudentcanregisterforthecourse
described. In mostcases, forexample, thestudent
must have taken a 100-level course in a particular
discipline before being admitted to acourse in the
same discipline at the 200- or 300-level. The 100-
levelcourseis,therefore,aprerequisite.
ProfessionalDevelopmentCourse
A non-credit course, seminar or workshop offered
throughtheCarletonProfessionalDevelopmentCen-
tre. Thesecourses, seminars and workshops carry
nocredittowardsa university degree program and
arenotprovinciallyfunded.
Program
Agroupofapprovedcourses,generallyacombina-
tionofrequiredandoptional(elective)courses,which
leadstoadegreeorcertificate.
ProgramYear
Progress through a degree program is normally
measured in terms of program years. Years are
traditionally classified as First year, Second Year,
andsoon. Progressionfromoneyeartothenextis
determinedeitherbytheaccumulationofcreditsor
thecompletionofrequiredpatternsofcredits.
Registration
The processofselecting, enroling in, and remitting
feesforcoursesforanacademicsession.
Scholarship
Amonetaryawardbasedonacademicachievement.
SpecialStudent
A student not admitted to a degree program but
registered in degree-credit courses to: qualify for
admission, to improve professional or vocational
qualifications,fortransfercredittoanotherinstitution,
orforpersonalinterest.
TransferCredit
Creditgivenforworkdoneatanotherinstitutionwhich
maybegrantedforworkcompletedpriortoadmission
or during degree studies by means of a Letter of
Permission.
TuitionFees
Thosefeesassessedatregistrationforcostsrelated
to courses to be taken in the academic session.
Tuition fees include laboratory and survey camps,
whereapplicable.Inadditioncompulsorymiscellane-
ousfeesarealsoassessed.
UndergraduateStudent
A university student working towards a bachelor's
degree.