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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

The important thing is to not stop questioning.

—Albert einstein

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Your undergraduate years will be like no others in your life.

You will never again have so much concentrated energy, enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity at your disposal. Nor will you have the time and freedom to uncover the hidden connections and meanings in the world around you simply for the joy of understanding.

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Bring your passion for learning, your creativity and your curiosity to the University of King’s College in Halifax. In return, we offer you a supportive, tradition-rich community where you can grow as an individual and fully engage in an intensive and rewarding intellectual journey. We are dedicated to providing an education that inspires you to discover the full extent of your potential—for whatever you choose to do next.

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Join Our Community

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irst and foremost, King’s is a community. We are a community of interdisciplinary learning, where students and faculty passionately discuss the great texts of Western civilization. It’s a community where the university’s rich 220-year history is valued and new traditions are created. It’s a community of 1,100 students where the intellectual and extracurricular life are in harmony. At many universities, a sense of community needs to be created. At King’s, it happens naturally.

An Interdisciplinary Approach Seldom does the world present its questions and quandaries in neat packages contained within the boundaries of a single discipline. Increasingly, organizations and companies are recognizing that their strength lies in people who can solve problems by questioning, thinking and evaluating issues in a larger context and from several perspectives.

Most post-secondary institutions continue to teach using the historic division of subjects into separate disciplines. King’s became a model for other Canadian universities when the Foundation Year Programme (FYP) was introduced over 35 years ago. As you’ll see in the programme’s detailed description, we have eliminated the traditional separations between subjects, focusing instead on the ways they interact and overlap.

And FYP is just the beginning. We have extended our interdisciplinary approach into a complete four-year undergraduate offering, including combined honours programmes in contemporary studies, early modern studies, and history of science and technology.

Good neighbours King’s is a neighbour and partner of Dalhousie University – the region’s foremost teaching and research institution. The King’s-Dalhousie relationship means that your learning and leisure opportunities are greatly multiplied.

Joint Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and Science allow you to seamlessly select from more than 3,600 classes and a myriad of programme options. Arts, science and music degrees are conferred by Dalhousie in association with, or jointly with, the University of King’s College.

As a journalism student you will also benefit from our relationship with Dalhousie. You may choose to pursue a combined honours degree in journalism and a second subject in arts or science at Dalhousie or in one of King’s interdisciplinary programmes.

As a King’s student you have access to Dalhousie libraries, student services and an extensive athletic complex. Given the intimacy and specialization of King’s and the profile and scope of Dalhousie, it’s no wonder that our students get excited about the possibilities.

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Your undergrad is not only about the subject you study—it’s about the skills you learn and the community you become a part of.

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Coren Pulleyblank ’09, Toronto, Ontario, Combined Honours in History of Science and Technology and Classics ’09

Living the King’s experience King’s is a place where you are surrounded by people who know you by name and care about your development. It’s a place where people who share a passion for learning feel at home.

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A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.

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—Friedrich Nietzsche

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dynamic King’s community, with its full slate of student-led social activities, will often keep you close to home.

Our students love the camaraderie and personal growth which come from residence life. Wherever you go on campus, you’ll always run into friends.

You’ll know the faculty and staff, and they’ll know you. It’s an ideal climate for discovering who you are and who you want to become.

Halifax: The place to be If you’re looking for a friendly and vibrant city with lots of young people, come to Halifax.

Eight institutions of higher learning in one place means an abundance of intellectual energy and plenty of fun to be had. Perhaps you’ll spend a Saturday morning downtown at the Halifax Farmers’ Market before meeting up with friends at one of the city’s many coffee shops. Saturday night you might take in a play or film screening, go dancing or watch your favourite sports team, choices which are all within walking distance of King’s. Just don’t be surprised if you spend more time on campus than not. The

A Rich Heritage An early view of King’s College, Windsor,

by Benjamin Gerrish Gray (1803).

University of King’s College Archives.

It’s easy to recognize a King’s student King’s is a place where we value and nourish ideas. Discussions flow effortlessly from the tutorial room to the stairwell, across the campus to the dining hall and back out into the quad.

There’s no better environment for developing an analytical eye and an inquiring mind, or for growing as an individual while you explore possibilities. Professors from other institutions say it’s easy to recognize King’s students by the way they apply logic, the way they ask questions, and their writing ability.

Great books. Inquisitive minds. Individualism.

Expansive spirit. Abundant energy. You’ll find King’s students are as uncommon and individual as the university they love.

The University of King’s College was founded in Windsor, Nova Scotia, in 1789 by Anglican Loyalists who moved to Nova Scotia in the wake of the American Revolution.

At the time of its establishment, it was, with the exception of the 15th century King’s Colleges in Cambridge and Aberdeen, the only foundation of that name in existence.

In 1923, following a disastrous fire in 1920, King’s accepted a generous grant from the Carnegie Foundation and moved to Halifax and into association with Dalhousie University.

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There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

—Michel de Montaigne

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Foundation Year Programme

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an you imagine discussing The Odyssey over lunch or staying up late at night in your residence room talking about Machiavelli?

Can you picture yourself debating the meaning of Kant’s categorical imperative on the bus?

These things can happen in King’s Foundation Year Programme (FYP).

When King’s introduced FYP in 1972, it became a model for many other Canadian universities.

This highly respected programme is for students looking for a dynamic and challenging first year of university study, where the traditional barriers between academic subjects are replaced by a seamless survey of the Western tradition from its beginnings in the ancient world to our own time.

Rather than taking a number of distinct courses and juggling a number of different assignment lists, you will discover how fundamental ideas in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are intertwined. The curriculum is highly coordinated and the assignments are well-paced, which means you can put your focus where it belongs: on the great works which are at the heart of the programme.

Taught as a single intensive and interdisciplinary course, FYP provides both a solid foundation for future studies and a unique opportunity for reflection before later specialization. Only available to those enrolled at King’s, FYP attracts students interested in pursuing degrees in arts, journalism and music, and it is a popular choice for science students seeking a grounding in the humanities. It satisfies the introductory requirements for many departments at Dalhousie and programmes at King’s, allowing for a smooth transition into second year.

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Immerse yourself As you can see from the sample reading list, you will follow the development of Western civilization through selected great texts. You will grapple with these works, think, write, question and be questioned. But you won’t be embarking on this intellectual journey alone. You will be immersed in a supportive community, surrounded by students and faculty who know each other as individuals and recognize the value of education for its own sake. This collegial feeling is fostered by the fact that King’s limits FYP enrolment to about 300, and that the majority of students in residence are in the programme.

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The questions are still open for us as we strive to understand these great texts. We need the students’ help.

Dr. Angus Johnston, founding faculty member, Foundation Year Programme

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Question and grow FYP faculty are dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching and engage together in this learning endeavour with their students. After each day’s lecture, the class breaks into tutorial groups of about 15 students led by a faculty member.

In these thought-provoking sessions, your tutor will help you approach the texts critically, understand the lectures and develop your writing skills. In FYP, you’ll be writing a lot.

Essays are due every two weeks, and are generally analytical papers requiring careful reflection on one or two texts. The tutorials will also help you become more confident in communicating your thoughts. You will draw on this experience as you prepare for oral exams—one held prior to December break and one at the end of the year.

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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.

—Socrates

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Getting credit(s) If you are an Arts or Journalism student, FYP provides you with the equivalent of four of the five full credits needed for a complete first year.

Dalhousie and King’s Universities recognize

FYP as the equivalent to introductory courses in English, history, philosophy and sociology (except social anthropology). FYP Science is a three-credit version, with a proportionally reduced schedule and workload.

Selections from the Foundation Year Reading List Section I: The Ancient World We trace the origins of much of Western European development through the institutions, art, religion and thought of Greece, Rome and Israel. The focus is on poetic and philosophical texts.

The Epic of Gilgamesh • The Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Job) • Homer, The Odyssey • Plato, The Republic • Virgil, The Aeneid

political philosophy and literature, the expansion to the world beyond Europe and a new view of nature.

The re-ordering of Christianity is seen through the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

Thomas More, Utopia • Machiavelli, The Prince • Montaigne, Essays • Shakspeare, The Tempest and Othello • Marlowe, Dr. Faustus

Augustine, Confessions • Dante, The Divine Comedy • The Song of Roland Section III: The Renaissance and Reformation

Section IV: The Age of Reason Beginning with Descartes, we study the development of the modern concepts of freedom, nature and society. Special attention is paid to political theory and natural science in this section.

Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy • Rousseau, On the Social Contract • Locke, The Second Treatise of Government • Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals

In this section we examine the foundations of modernity in the break-up of the medieval world. The Renaissance re-ordering of the world is seen through works of art,

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Hegel, Introduction to the Philosophy of History • Darwin, The Origin of Species • Robespierre, Virtue and Terror • Mill, On Liberty • Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morals Section VI: The Contemporary World

Section II: The Middle Ages The main concern of this section is with the development of Christian forms in political, social and intellectual life as these grow in contrast to, and by assimilation of, ancient culture. We attempt to grasp the world of the late Middle Ages through Dante’s Divine Comedy.

of liberalism and socialism relative to the revolutions in political and economic life. This century is seen as marking the transition between the European Enlightenment and the various preoccupations of the 20th century.

The 20th century has given rise to a radical rethinking of various aspects of the European tradition, and a concern for the validity of much that has developed in the West.

Eliot, The Waste Land • Freud, The New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis • Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex • Beckett, Krapp’s Last Tape and Other Dramatic Pieces

Section V: The Era of Revolutions European culture and society from the French Revolution to World War I is the focus of this section. We endeavour to understand the rise

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Arts students require one elective course to complete their first-year course load.

Journalism students take the Foundations of Journalism course as their fifth course, music students take an applied skills course and science students choose two science courses.

We encourage FYP students to take their elective credit or credits in subjects other than English, history, philosophy and sociology, as it allows more flexibility for upper-level study. Turn to the inside back cover for a complete list of available areas of study. We will gladly advise you about your options.

The big picture Having spent an inspiring year in FYP, you can now continue your interdisciplinary journey by selecting one of King’s three combined honours degree programmes—contemporary studies, early modern studies, and history of science and technology. These programmes give you the flexibility to strengthen and expand your understanding of the development of the Western tradition, while exploring new directions through King’s affiliation with Dalhousie.

For example, you might pair contemporary studies with history and select from courses which include “History of the Modern Middle East in the 20th Century” and “Orientalism and Occidentalism”. Perhaps you’ll match early modern studies with sociology and social

anthropology and explore such courses as “People and Cultures of the World: Selected Area Studies” or “Ethnicity, Nationalism and Race”. Maybe you’ll link history of science and technology and neuroscience.

It’s up to you to pursue the combination that intrigues and challenges you.

You might also choose to build on what King’s and Dalhousie has to offer you by participating in one of close to 60 study abroad programmes.

And the learning never stops. King’s graduates have travelled diverse paths—journalism, politics, business, law, education, international development, policy and research, medicine, music, creative writing, acting, and the list goes on. In an ever-changing world you will be secure in knowing you have the ability to learn, to write, to speak persuasively and with passion, and to be open to change in the light of others’ ideas.

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Combined Honours Programmes

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By focusing on both journalism and philosophy my mind was constantly working in two very different ways, and I really think both sides complemented each other. I came out of it with a greater sense of perspective.

Paul McLeod, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Combined Honours in Journalism and Contemporary Studies ’07

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Contemporary Studies Programme How is the world we live in today distinct from all that has gone before? To what extent do biology and culture determine what it is to be human? What is progress? What does it mean to be post modern? What does it mean to live with the memory of the Holocaust?

You’ll grapple with these questions and more in the interdisciplinary Contemporary Studies Programme (CSP). CSP is designed to help make sense of today’s world by considering the

important writers, thinkers and artists of the contemporary period, both on their own terms and in relation to the fundamental themes of our time.

With CSP, you will be well prepared for graduate and professional studies, and to develop career interests in such areas as higher education, creative writing, journalism, business, film, publishing, international development, law and the civil service.

Early Modern Studies Programme What was life like in the age of da Vinci? What is the basis of our modern understanding of concepts such as nature, romance, freedom and originality? What ideas and concepts underlay such seminal moments in history as the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution?

These are some questions addressed in the Early Modern Studies Programme (EMSP), which explores the nature of modernity through a study of its origins and development in European culture from the 16th to early 19th centuries, a time of spectacular upheaval.

You’ll strengthen your interdisciplinary perspective as you relate the various aspects of early modern thought and culture to one another and develop your own insights into this period.

EMSP offers a broad theoretical foundation relevant to many fields, including teaching, historical research, editing and diplomacy, and also prepares you for future more specialized training at the graduate or professional level such as medicine or law.

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We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

—Aristotle

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History of Science and Technology Programme One of the most important aspects of modern science is the extent to which science and technology have come to determine its evolution. But is science a more true way of knowing than other forms of knowledge? How did we come to believe that the earth moves and that we descended from apes? Is there a threat from our technology? What is time? What is chance? Are there limits to reason, and where might religion stand in all of this?

The History of Science and Technology (HOST) programme examines these and other fundamental questions by exploring critical issues in our encounter with nature, reason and ourselves in the history of Western thought.

HOST offers you the tools to take critical approaches to other disciplines and prepares you for professional studies and specialized training at the graduate level in various fields of the arts and sciences, including the burgeoning area of “science and technology studies.”

LIBRARY In addition to its estimated 80,000 circulating volumes and fine collection of rare books, the King’s library, also a museum, houses art, artifacts and the oldest collection of ceramics in Canada. The special ambience in this award winning building creates an elegant, peace-filled space conducive to study.

The library has a particular emphasis on materials to support the Contemporary Studies, Early Modern Studies, History of Science and Technology and Foundation Year Programmes, the School of Journalism and the humanities. King’s students can access libraries across the province through the library’s Novanet membership.

They can also take advantage of the electronic resources at Dalhousie, remotely or on site.

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Journalism

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If you enjoy writing and talking to people and you’re really curious about the world around you, then the journalism program may be the right fit for you.

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Shannon Hines, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) ’05

Putting it in context It’s one thing to tell a story. It’s another to be able to provide context for the story you tell.

As a King’s journalism student that’s just what you’ll strive to do for your readers, listeners, viewers or online audience.

Where does this context come from? Consider the intensive Foundation Year Programme as your base and the upper-level courses as an expansion and extension of that base. The reading you do, the discussions you engage in, and the critical thinking skills you hone will all be valuable assets as you delve into complicated issues and pose thoughtful, meaningful questions. The King’s journalism program is built on our philosophy that a professional journalist has a superior academic education along with excellent practical skills.

King’s journalism students can develop these skills in a variety of ways. For example, there is a daily online news digest, which has subscribers around the world. There are nightly radio newscasts, a weekly current affairs television show and a newspaper that is circulated widely in Halifax.

In your fourth year, you will acquire more hands-on experience when you complete a

four-week internship at an approved media outlet. Working with a supervisor, you will make the arrangements for your internship and prepare to gain new insights and make useful contacts. Media outlets where students have interned include BBC Scotland, CBC radio and CBC television locations across the country, Canadian daily and weekly papers, Canadian Geographic, Much Music, and TIME Magazine.

Closely connected As a King’s journalism student you will benefit from the close relationships that result from being a part of a school which has purposely limited its enrolment. Faculty are dedicated to their students and are easily accessible. They also remain involved in the industry. Both faculty and students are a part of a program that dates back to 1979, when King’s introduced the only Bachelor of Journalism degree in the Atlantic Provinces.

Honours options The four-year Bachelor of Journalism program is available with single honours in journalism, or with combined honours in journalism and a second subject in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences or Science. Examples of possible second subjects include political science, international development studies, biology and theatre. Another option is pairing your journalism studies with one of King’s three interdisciplinary programmes: contemporary studies, early modern studies, and history of science and technology. Again, the combined honours programme provides you with an opportunity to gain specialized knowledge in a particular area and provide greater context for your reporting.

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Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree from King’s or another institution may apply to the one-year Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) program. BJ students are required to complete a total of seven full credits in journalism and the journalism internship.

Stepping out Perhaps you’ll become a reporter, researcher or editor in online or print media, radio or television. Maybe you’ll transfer your skills to a career in public relations, advertising, government, the diplomatic corps or public affairs organizations, to name some of the possibilities. A journalism degree from King’s, with its balance of strong academics and practical skills, opens up many avenues for you to explore.

Bachelor of Journalism, Honours (Single Honours) Overview Year One Foundation Year Programme Foundations of Journalism

Minor in Journalism

Year Two

Core:

Reporting Techniques

• Foundations of Journalism

Arts/Science electives

• Reporting Techniques

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Electives:

News Media and the Courts in Canada

• Introduction to Radio Broadcasting

Ethics of Journalism

• Introduction to TV Broadcasting

Journalism Research

• Copy Editing • Feature Writing

Two Journalism electives (e.g., Photojournalism, Online, Feature Writing, Narrative Nonfiction, Business Reporting, Copy Editing, Great Journalists, Women and the Documentary Tradition)

• News Media in the Courts in Canada

Arts/Science electives

• Ethics of Journalism

• Introduction to Online Journalism • Introduction to Narrative Non-Fiction • Advanced Narrative Nonfiction • Photojournalism • Great Journalists • Business Reporting for Journalists • Women and the Documentary Tradition

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Year Four Journalism Internship (four weeks) Honours Project Three workshops from a list including Newspaper, Narrative Nonfiction, Radio, Online or Television, plus other workshops that vary annually according to student interests.

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Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

—John Dewey

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Residence Life

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I met all of my best friends in residence. We created our own tight knit family and supported one another through all of the ups, down and discoveries of first year.

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Jessie Lamont, Goodwood, Ontario, History and Gender and Women’s Studies

Academic and social unite There’s a long list of advantages to living in residence. Perhaps the most important is that at King’s your residence and academic experiences are closely intertwined. The majority of students in residence are embarking on the Foundation Year Programme (FYP), while others, who have completed FYP, often provide insights and advice.

A common bond is created between students as they study together, and this bond is enhanced by living in a small residence community.

The pattern of residence life and its programming are designed to support you in your academic study. This is evident in a number of ways. Perhaps it’s the timely scheduling of an information session on how to write a research

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paper, or simply showing a movie on an evening that doesn’t conflict with a deadline. And then there are the impromptu study sessions when you knock on your neighbour’s door to ask about Nietzsche or to discuss an assigned essay question.

Indeed, a great deal of learning takes place through chance conversations and spontaneous get-togethers. As you live, study and have fun together, ties of friendship form—ties which often continue long after your years at King’s.

Residence life is also about supporting King’s traditions, such as formal meal. This monthly event sees students, administration, faculty and a guest speaker—all dressed in academic gowns— come together for a collegial evening.

Everything you need As a residence student you don’t have to spend time preparing meals, washing dishes or commuting to classes. Instead you can maximize your free time. Theatre or varsity practice is a short stroll across the Quad and it is easy to take in one of our frequent and fascinating evening or weekend lectures. Take advantage of the variety of food choices available at the dining hall and tap into the support and security offered by the residence life team, comprised of the dean of residence, the dons—individuals who also live on campus and are often engaged

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in graduate studies or other professional development—and student patrol.

You are encouraged to apply to residence as soon as you are accepted into the university.

Space is limited and we cannot guarantee residency on campus. Together, Alexandra Hall, the Bays and Angels’ Roost house 274 and offer a variety of lifestyle options to choose from— co-ed, all male and all female.

Residence life at King’s is designed to fully complement your academic experience and provide a safe and supportive environment which encourages your personal success and growth. And as for a spontaneous water fight that breaks out among residence students, that’s just plain fun, and one of many memories to cherish from your time at King’s.

Bring your energy: Extracurriculars There is no limit to King’s students’ creativity.

How else can you explain: sword fights in the dining hall or in the quad staged by members of the Medieval Society; the fact that about two-thirds of King’s students take part in the King’s Theatrical Society at some point in their studies; or that King’s is home to the Haliburton Society, the oldest literary society on a college campus in North America?

In any given year, the King’s Students’ Union may sponsor more than 50 societies. The activities of the societies are as varied as the interests and the talents that students bring to them. From filmmaking to paragliding, dancing to camping, tutoring to environmental street theatre, there is always something to do and a contribution to make.

You will find extracurricular activities which represent a blending of the academic and the social. For example, the Foundation Film Society presents film screenings which have some relation to Foundation Year Programme studies.

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There are also societies which correspond with various academic specializations such as the Contemporary Studies Society.

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There is so much you can do at King’s. You can do creative writing on Monday, Bollywood dancing on Wednesday and then debate about philosophy on Friday. The best part is, if you want to try something new, King’s will support you. There’s a lot of room for growth and change so every student can find a place to fit.

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Stephany Tlalka, Cambridge, Ontario, Combined Honours in Journalism and Early Modern Studies ’09

Everything is in place for you to bring your passion and your energy to the extracurricular side of your King’s education. And if you find there are gaps in the spectrum of societies, you will have the opportunity to start your own with the support of the students’ union. Students recently started a new publication called the “Zine” and a new society is emerging focused on fine arts. You can also become involved in the vibrant Halifax volunteer community or choose from more than 200 Dalhousie student societies.

Athletic offerings King’s Department of Athletics holds the philosophy that academics come first and athletics enhance the entire university experience by providing opportunities for physical development and personal enjoyment.

And opportunities await you, whatever your level of involvement—varsity, club or intramural.

Student athletes compete in men’s and women’s varsity soccer, basketball, badminton, rugby and in men’s volleyball through King’s membership in the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association.

Intramurals are coordinated with the King’s Amateur Athletics Association (CUBE).

The popular King’s gym is available for varsity athletics, intramural sports and students’ freetime use. You can also work out in the fitness centre, which has top-notch cardio equipment, a weight room, and an aerobic training centre.

You can take advantage of self-defence and dance-related activities. As well, King’s students have access to Dalhousie’s extensive athletic complex, which includes an indoor track, Olympic-size swimming pool and a rockclimbing wall.

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Admissions

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e will begin accepting applications in mid-October. Since the Foundation Year Programme is a limited enrolment programme, possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. We suggest early application. Consult the King’s website for more information on admission procedures 1. GENERAL (Please see additional requirements for specific programmes as outlined below.)

Canada (except Quebec and Ontario)

and timelines. Please note that our early fall admission deadline is December 31st, 2010 and our early admission deadline is March 1st, 2011.

Our deadline for scholarship and entrance award consideration is March 1, 2011.

23 and no individual score less than 20.

Other International • Consult the Registrar’s office

• Five courses, including English, at the grade 12 academic level

• TOEFL of 90 on iBT (or 237 on the computer-based test, 580 on the paper-based test), MELAB (81), or IELTS (6.5)

• Minimum average of 70%

• Final application deadline: April 1

• No grades below 60% on courses used for admission

Mature Student

Ontario • English (ENG4U) • 4 other 4U or 4M level classes • Minimum average of 70% • No grades below 60% on courses used for admission Quebec • CEGEP: one year of D.E.C. • Minimum average of 70% • Students with two years of D.E.C. with average of 70% will be considered for admission with transfer credit • Students attending high schools offering Grade 12 must meet requirements as outlined for students from the rest of Canada.

U.S.A. • Five courses at grade 12 level with a B standing, including English • SAT 1 score of 1650 (combined Critical Reading, Math, and Writing) • ACT results are also acceptable with a composite score of at least

• 23 or older and out of full-time study for at least four years • Contact the Registrar’s office for more information

New Brunswick: Advanced Math with Intro to Calculus 120 or Calculus 120 Ontario: MHF4U or MCV4U Newfoundland: Math 3204, 3205, or 3207 Manitoba: Pre-Calculus 40S or Advanced Math 45S & Intro Calculus 45S Saskatechewan: Math C30 or Calculus 30 Alberta, NWT & Nunavut: Pure Math 30 or Math 31 BC & Yukon: Calculus 12 or Principles of Math 12

Students may be eligible for transfer credit with the following scores

• Three other acceptable courses including one, preferably two Sciences. Some university-level Science classes have specific high school prerequisites. Please consult the academic calendar for more information.

• AP International Exam — 4 or 5

• Final application deadline: June 1

• IB Higher Level courses with 5, 6 or 7

Bachelor of Music (BMus)

International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP)

2. SPECIFIC PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfy academic requirements for Bachelor of Arts • Demonstrate proficiency as instrumentalist or vocal performer in an audition/interview

Bachelor of Arts (BA) • English (65% minimum) • Four other acceptable courses • Final application deadline: June 1 Bachelor of Science (BSc) • English (65% minimum) • Math (minimum 65%) as follows: Nova Scotia: Pre-Calculus 12, or Calculus 12 Prince Edward Island: Math 621B or 611B

• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic requirements of music theory (equivalent to Grade II theory, Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto) and aural dictation: each is assessed through written diagnostic tests as part of audition/interview.

• Submit the supplementary application form for the Department of Music

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Bachelor of Journalism— Honours (BJH) • Academic requirements as for BA. • A story with an autobiographical focus (approximately 1,000 words). This submission should enable the admission committee to appreciate your writing ability and interest in journalism as well as helping us get to know you (required).

• If you have them, include supporting documents such as clippings of stories written for high school or community newspapers, tapes of stories for radio or TV, or any other evidence of a keen interest in journalism (recommended).

• A maximum of three letters of support from people who know you (recommended).

• The admission committee’s major criteria are academic standing, writing ability, and demonstrated interest in journalism.

• If you wish also to be considered for admission to the BA Foundation Year Programme or regular BA, please indicate this on your application for admission.

• Final application deadline: March 1

Scholarships First-year students (except transfer students) admitted to King’s programmes in Journalism, Arts, Music or Science are eligible for King’s entrance scholarships, which range from $1,000 to $9,000.

Entrance scholarships are normally awarded for one year only.

If you wish to be considered for an entrance scholarship, you must ensure your completed application (form, fee and transcript of marks) is postmarked no later than March 1.

Also submit three copies of an essay written for a senior high school class, signed by one of your high school teachers. Please select this essay with great care because it is one of the most important factors, along with your mid-term academic record, in the process of awarding scholarships.

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It should be a significant piece of work that illustrates how well you can analyze a text and defend your argument. The members of the scholarship panel carefully read all essays and discuss their merits in detail. Please consult the King’s website for additional information concerning entrance scholarships and the scholarship essay.

King’s provides in course scholar­ ships for students who demonstrate strong academic achievement.

The following entrance awards require special application, available from the King’s Registrar or at www.ukings.ca and must be received, completed, by March 1.

Dr. Carrie Best Scholarship— A $5,000 per year scholarship, tenable for four years, is offered in recognition of Dr. Best’s activities on behalf of human rights. This award is open to Canadian Aboriginal and African-Canadians students enrolled in a three- or four-year programme of studies leading to a BJ (Honours), BA, BMus, or BSc. The Colin Starnes Award— This first year full tuition award was established to enable a Nova Scotia student to attend the King’s Foundation Year Programme.

The Harrison McCain ScholarBursary—This award, valued at $16,000 payable over a four year course of study, is available annually to entering students who have graduated from a high school in Canada.

General Motors Entrance Bursaries, Residence Awards and University Entrance Bursaries—The General Motors Entrance Bursary ($2000 renewable) and the University Entrance Bursary (varying amounts) are available for students who qualify for government student loan.

Residence awards are available to students who will be living in King’s residence and qualify for government student loan.

Additional Financial Assistance King’s offers an in-course bursary programme that assumes that the student has received funds from the Canada Student Loan programme (CSL), or the Quebec Student Loan programme (QSL).

King’s awards bursaries on an ongoing basis each year, in amounts normally ranging from $200 to $2,200 or more. All current King’s students who have sought financial assistance elsewhere and can demonstrate financial need are eligible. The Bursary Committee accepts applications each academic year beginning in October.

Costs (as of 2010–11) Tuition and fees* BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,970 BSc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,784 BJH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,460 Residence (in Alex Hall with Gold meal plan) Single room . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,461 Double room . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,741 International differential fee . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,260 International health fee . . $ 636 Please note these are estimates only. For detailed costs including health insurance and incidental fees, please visit www.ukings.ca * For the academic year (2010–11) the Provincial Government has committed to providing ongoing assistance for Nova Scotia students through a University Student Bursary Trust, with a $1,022 reduction for a full course load, adjusted on a pro rata basis according to the actual number of credit courses taken. If you have questions, contact student accounts.

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Programmes available: Arts and Social Sciences Business (minor) Canadian Studies (as Combined Honours or double major) Classics*

History of Science & Technology* International Development Studies* Italian Studies (as Combined Honours or double major)

Bachelor of Journalism (Combined Honours in Interdisciplinary Studies) Bachelor of Journalism (Combined Honours in Music History)

Film Studies (minor) Food Science (minor) History of Science & Technology (as second Subject)* Information Technology Certificate

Journalism (minor)

Bachelor of Journalism (one-year)

Law and Society (minor)

Science

Law and Society (minor)

Linguistics*

Management (minor)

Management (minor)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*†

Early Modern Studies*

Music*

Biology*†

English*

Philosophy*

Business (minor)

Environmental Studies (minor)

Political Science*

Environment, Sustainability and Society

Russian Studies*

Canadian Studies (minor or double major or Combined Honours)

Community Design (minor) Contemporary Studies* Creative Writing (as Combined Honours or double major)

European Studies (single major or Concentrated Honours)

Religious Studies Sociology and Social Anthropology* Spanish*

Chemistry*† Community Design (minor)

French*

Journalism

Computer Science (as second subject or as minor)

Gender and Women’s Studies* (as Combined Honours or double major)

Bachelor of Journalism (Honours)

Earth Sciences*† Economics*†

Bachelor of Journalism (Combined Honours with an arts/science subject)

Environmental Science*†

Film Studies (minor)

German* Health Studies (minor)

Theatre*

History*

Visit King’s We encourage you to come and see King’s for yourself. It might just be your first step in an inspiring and challenging intellectual journey that you’ll never forget.

Environmental Studies (minor)

Journalism (minor)

Marine Biology*† Mathematics*† Microbiology & Immunology*† Neuroscience* Oceanography* Physics and Atmospheric Science*† Psychology* Statistics*† *

Available as Honours degrees

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Available as Co-op degrees (completion takes four to four and a half years)

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To set up a tour, contact: Office of the Registrar 902-422-1271 admissions@ukings.ns.ca www.ukings.ca

During the academic year we offer campus tours Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. You’ll have the opportunity to attend a Foundation Year Programme lecture, eat in the dining hall, meet with our admissions staff and tour the campus with a student guide.

Summer tours are by appointment Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and show you the campus.

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In 2009, King’s went head-to-head with other Canadian Universities in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The results? For the second consecutive year, our first-year students are the happiest in Canada with their overall educational experience. Ready to experience it for yourself?

The Registrar University of King’s College Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1

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(902) 422-1271 fax (902) 425-8183 admissions@ukings.ns.ca www.ukings.ca

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