Carleton University: Undergraduate Calendar for the Academic Year 2008-2009

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Undergraduate
Calendar
2008-2009
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Carleton
UNIVERSITY
Canada's Capital University
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
Telephone: [phone]
Undergraduate Calendar
for the Academic Year 2008-2009
About this Calendar
The Web edition of the Carleton University Undergraduate Calendar at
carleton.ca/cuuc is the University's official statement. Consult the
Web edition for the authoritative and most up-to-date version.
This Calendarispublishedseveralmonthsinadvanceofthebeginningoftheacademicyear.TheUniversityreserves
the right without liability or penalty, and without notice, to make changes in the services and programs it offers,
including alteration ofthe fee schedules and cancellation ofparticularcourses.
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Table ofContents
Table of Contents Global Politics 145
Greek and Roman Studies 147
History 148
The University 5 Human Rights 151
Humanities 153
TheAcademicYear 6
ElectronicAccess to the Undergraduate Calendar....9 Industrial Design 155
InformationTechnology 157
Accreditation ofthe University 9
Integrated Science 158
Disclosure 9
Copyright Compliance 9 Journalism 161
Law 163
Fees 9
Linguistics andApplied Language Studies 167
Selected Senate Policies 10
Mass Communication 171
Regulations
GeneralAdmission Requirements and Procedures. 13 Mathematics and Statistics 173
Music 180
Admission Requirements by Degree 22
Enriched Support Program 34 Philosophy 182
Academic Regulations ofthe University 35 Physics 184
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe Political Science 188
BachelorofArchitectural Studies Degree 61 Psychology 193
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe PublicAffairs and PolicyManagement 196
BachelorofArts Degree 61 Nunavut Public Service Studies, Certificate 200
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe Public Service Studies, Certificate 200
BachelorofEngineering Degree 63
Religion 201
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe ,
BachelorofIndustrial Design Degree 64 Sexuality Studies (Minor) 203
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe SocialWork 204
BachelorofInformationTechnologyDegree 64 Sociology andAnthropology 205
Academic Regulations and Requirements forthe Technology, Society, Environment Studies 208
Bachelor ofScience Degree 66
Undeclared 209
Special Studies (Non-degree) 68
Women's Studies 210
Co-operative Education 69
Course Listings
Program Information
Course Numbering System 214
Architectural Studies 77
Aerospace Engineering (AERO) 216
ArtHistory 79
American Sign Language (ASLA) 218
Biochemistry 81
Anthropology (ANTH) 218
Biology 83
Applied Language Studies (ALSS) 224
Biotechnology 87
Architecture (ARCH,ARCC,ARCU,ARCN,ARCS) 224
...
Business 88
Art and Culture (ACUL) 230
Canadian Studies 91
Art History (ARTH) 231
Chemistry 94
Biochemistry (BIOC) 235
Child Studies 97
Biology (BIOL) 238
Cognitive Science 99
Business (BUSI) 243
ComputerScience 102
Canadian Studies (CDNS) 251
Criminology and Criminal Justice 106
Centre forInitiatives in Education (CIED) 253
Directed Interdisciplinary Studies 109
Chemistry (CHEM) 254
Earth Sciences Ill
Child Studies (CHST) 258
Economics 115
Chinese (CHIN) 258
Engineering 119
Civil Engineering (CIVE) 259
English 125
Classical Civilization (CLCV) 262
Environmental Science 127
Cognitive Science (CGSC) 264
Environmental Studies 130
CommunicationforDisciplines and Professions
European andRussian Studies 132 (CCDP) 265
Film Studies 135 Comparative Literary Studies (CLST) 265
Food Science and Nutrition 136 Computational Sciences (CMPS) 266
French 137 Computer Science (COMP) 266
Geography 139 Co-operative Education (COOP) 270
Geomatics 143 Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRCJ) 272
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Table ofContents
Earth Sciences (ERTH) 274 Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering
(SREE) 434
Economics (ECON) 278
Electronics (ELEC) 285 Systems and ComputerEngineering (SYSC) 436
Engineering Core Courses (ECOR) 288 Technology, Society, Environment Studies
(TSES) 440
English (ENGL) 289
Women's Studies (WOMN) 442
English as a Second Language (ESLA) 294
Glossary 446
Environmental Engineering (ENVE) 294
Index 448
Environmental Science (ENSC) 296
Environmental Studies (ENST) 297
European andRussian Studies (EURR) 298
Film Studies (FILM) 300
First-Year Seminars (FYSM) 302
Food Science (FOOD) 307
French (FREN) 308
French Interdisciplinary Studies (FINS) 311
Geography (GEOG) 313
Geomatics (GEOM) 318
German (GERM) 320
Global Politics (GPOL) 321
Greek (GREK) 321
Hebrew (HEBR) 322
History (HIST) 322
Humanities (HUMS) 332
HumanRights (HUMR) 334
Industrial Design (IDES) 336
InformationTechnology (BIT, IMD, NET) 338
Integrated Science (INSC) 344
Interdisciplinary Science (ISO) 345
Interdisciplinary Studies (DIST,ISSC) 345
InternationalAffairs (INAF) 346
Italian (ITAL) 347
Japanese (JAPA) 348
Journalism and Communication (JOUR) 349
Latin (LATN) 351
Law (LAWS) 352
Linguistics (LALS) 359
Mass Communication (MCOM) 363
Mathematics (MATH) 366
Mechanical Engineering (MECH) 374
Mechanical andAerospace Engineering (MAAE)...376
Music (MUSI) 378
Natural Sciences (NSCI) 384
Philosophy (PHIL) 384
Physics (PHYS) 392
Political Science (PSCI) 396
Psychology (PSYC) 406
PublicAffairs and PolicyManagement (PAPM) 412
Public Policy andAdministration (PADM) 413
Religion (RELI) 414
Russian (RUSS) 418
SocialWork (SOWK) 419
Sociology (SOCI) 423
Spanish (SPAN) 430
Statistics (STAT) 431
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Carleton
UNIVERSITY
The
University
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The University
The Academic Year 2008-2009 July 25
• Last day to withdraw from full summer, late
Undergraduate Studies summer courses and any othercourses that end this
term.
The following schedule contains the dates prescribed
by the University Senate for academic activities. Dates • Last day to submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for
relatingtofeepayment,cancellationofcourseselections, Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination
latecharges,andotherfeesorchargeswillbepublished Accommodation Forms forAugust examinations.
in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the
Registration website (carleton.ca/registration). August4
• Civic holiday, University closed. Missed classes may
The academic yearis divided into three terms: meetAugustl3.
Summerterm: May - August August 13
Fallterm: September - December • Last day ofsummerterm classes.All classes follow
Winterterm: January - April a MONDAY schedule.
Courses are offered in the following patterns: • Last day forhanding in term assignments, subject
to any earliercourse deadline.
Early summer: May - June
Late summer: July - August August 14-19 (including Saturday)
Full summer: May -August • Final examinations in full summer and late summer
Fallterm: September - December courses will be held. It maybe necessary to
Winterterm: December - April schedule examinations during the day for classes
Fall/winter: September - April held in the evening andvice versa.
Courses are offered during the day and the evening. September 30
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of
Summer Term 2008 final grades in summerterm courses.
October 3-4 (including Saturday)
March 1, 2008 • Summerterm deferredfinal examinations will be
held.
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admission to
a degree program forthe 2008 summerterm.
May Fall Term 2008
1
• Last day forreceipt ofapplications for degree
program transfers forthe 2008 summerterm. September 1, 2008
• Last day for receipt ofapplications from potential
May 12 fall graduates.
• Full summer and early summer courses begin.
September
May 19 • Statutoryh1oliday, University closed.
• Statutoryholiday,University closed.
September 2
May 23 • Fall termbegins.
• Last dayforregistration and course changes for
early summer and full summercourses. September 2-3
• Academic Orientation.All students are expected to
June 13 be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations,
• Last day to withdrawfrom early summer courses. departmental introductions for students, and other
• Last dayto submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for academic preparation activities will be held.
Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination September 3
Accommodation Forms forJune examinations. • Orientation forTeachingAssistants.
June 12-24 September 4
• Fall-winterfinal deferred examinations will be held. • Fall andfall/winter classes begin.
June 23 September 19
• Last day ofclasses for early summer. (Note: Full • Last dayforregistration.
summercourses resume July 2)
• Last day to change courses or sections forfall/
• Last day forhanding in term assignments, subject winter andfall term courses.
to any earlier course deadline.
September 30
June 25-30 (including Saturday) • Last day forreceipt ofapplications forreview of
• Early summerfinal examinations will be held. It final grades in summer term courses.
maybe necessary to schedule examinations during
the day for classes held in the evening andvice October 10
versa. • University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes
suspended.
July 1
• Statutory holiday,University closed. October 13
• Statutoryholiday, University closed.
July 2
• Late summer courses begin. Full summer courses October 15
resume. • Last dayfor receipt ofapplications for admission
to a degree program forthe 2009 winterterm from
July 1 applicants whose documents originate from outside
• Last day forregistration and course changes for Canada orthe United States.
late summer courses. November 7
• Last day to withdraw from fall term courses.
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The University
• Last dayto submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for March 6
Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination • Last day to withdraw from fall/winter andwinter-
Accommodation Forms forDecember examinations. term courses.
November 15 • Last dayto submit, to the Paul Menton Centre for
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admission to Students with Disabilities, Formal Examination
a degree program forthe 2009 winterterm. Accommodation Forms forApril examinations.
November 17 March 20
• Last dayfortests orexaminations in courses below • Last dayfortests or examinations in courses below
the 4000-level before the final examination period the4000-level before the final examination period
(see Examination Regulations in theAcademic (see Examination Regulations in theAcademic
Regulations ofthe University section ofthis Regulations ofthe University section ofthis
Calendar). Calendar).
December 1 April 1
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications from potential • Last dayfor receipt ofapplications for admission to
winter (February) graduates. a program (except BachelorofArchitectural Studies,
BachelorofHumanities, BachelorofIndustrial
December
1 Design, Bachelor ofInformationTechnology
• Last day offall-term classes. (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of
• Fall term ends. Journalism, Bachelor ofMusic, and Bachelor of
SocialWork), forthe 2009-2010 fall/winter session,
••Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for degree from candidates whose documents originate outside
program transfers forwinterterm offall/winter Canada orthe United States.
session.
April3
• Last dayforhanding in term assignments forfall • Last day offall/winter andwinter-term classes.
term courses, subject to any earlier course deadline. Some lectures, laboratories, review tutorials, etc.
December4-20 (including Saturdays) may take place in Review Period until the end of
• Final examinations in fall term courses andmid- winterterm onApril 7.
term examinations in fall/winter courses will be April 6-7
held. Itmay be necessaryto schedule examinations • Review Period. Some lectures, laboratories, review
during the dayfor classes held in the evening and tutorials, etc. may take place.
vice versa.
April 7
December 25 - January 2 • Winterterm ends.
• University closed.
• Last dayforhanding in term assignments, subject
Winter Term 2009 to any earlier course deadline.
April 8-27 (including Saturdays exceptApril 11)
January 5, 2009 • Final examinations inwinterterm andfall/
• Winterterm begins. winter courses will be held. Itmay be necessaryto
schedule examinations during the dayfor classes
January 5 held in the evening and vice versa.
• Winter-term classes begin.
April 10
January 16 • Statutoryholiday. University closed.
• Last dayforregistrationforwinterterm courses. May
1
• Last dayto change courses or sections forwinter • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admission
term courses. to the Bachelor ofJournalism program andthe
Child Studies programforthe 2009-2010 fall/winter
January 30
session.
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of
final grades infall-term courses. June 1
February • Last day for receipt ofapplications for admission to
1 a program (except BachelorofArchitectural Studies,
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications from potential BachelorofHumanities, Bachelor ofIndustrial
Spring graduates.
Design, Bachelor ofInformationTechnology
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications for admission (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelorof
to the Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies and the Journalism, Bachelor ofMusic, Bachelor ofSocial
Bachelor ofSocialWork degree programs forthe Work and Child Studies programs) forthe 2009-
2009-10 fall/winter session. 2010 fall/winter session from mature applicants,
from those presenting post-secondary education
February 13-21 qualifications and from those transferring from
(mayinclude evenings and Saturdays) otheruniversities in Canada orthe United States.
• Fall-term deferred examinations will be written.
June 12-24 (mayinclude evenings and Saturdays)
February 16-20 • Fall/winter and winterterm deferred final
(includes February 16 statutoryholiday) examinations will be held.
• WinterBreak, classes suspended.
June 15
March
1 • Last day forreceipt ofapplications forinternal
• Last dayforreceipt ofapplications to the Bachelor degree transfers to allowforregistration forthe
ofHumanities, Bachelor ofIndustrial Design, 2009-2010 fall/winter session.
BachelorofInformationTechnology (Interactive
Multimedia and Design), Bachelor ofJournalism, June 30
andthe Bachelor ofMusic degree programs for the • Last dayforreceipt ofapplications forreview of
2009-2010 fall/winter session. final grades infall/winter and winterterm courses.
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The University
Summer Term 2009
May 8, 2009
• First day ofclasses.
May 18
• Statutory holiday, University closed.
May 25-29
• Classes suspended.
June 26
• Last day ofnon-Engineering classes (early summer).
• Full summerclasses resume July 6.
June 29
• Last day ofEngineering classes (early summer).
June 30,July 2-4 (includes Saturday)
• Early summerfinal examinations will be held. It
maybe necessary to schedule examinations during
the dayfor classes held in the evening andvice
versa.
July 6
• Late summer classes begin.
• Full summer classes resume.
August 3
• Statutoryholiday, University closed.
August 17
• Last day ofnon-Engineering classes.
August 18
• Last day ofEngineering classes.
August 18-19
• Reviewperiod. Some lectures, laboratories, review
tutorials, etc. maytake place.
August 20-25 (including Saturday)
• Final examinations in full summer and late summer
courses will be held. Itmaybe necessaryto
schedule examinations duringthe dayfor classes
held in the evening andvice versa.
October 2-3
• Summer term deferred final examinations will be
held.
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