UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013 - 2014 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) , Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and the Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA) Agreement on Student Registration
Bearing in mind the number of places that FSS makes available to FST and FFA students pursuing approved options/ majors/ double majors, it was agreed that students of the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Food and Agriculture will not be directly admitted into minors. However, they can declare minors if they are able to satisfy the requirements of the given minor through pursuance of courses during the Summer semester or otherwise.
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The elective Foundation course "Law, Governance, Economy and Society" will not count for credit in the programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences except with the permission of the Dean.
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Exemption in whole or in part from the requirements under sections 5.2a and 5.2b may be granted from time to time by the Board for Undergraduate Studies.
Requirements for Entry to Level II and III 6.
Students are required to satisfy prerequisites (where they exist) for Level II and III courses.
Requirements for the Award of the Degree
Students from FST and FFA wishing to do FSS courses, please see listing with pre-requisite requirements in Appendix IX.
7.1 In order to qualify for the award of a degree a student must: a. have completed a minimum of ninety (90) credits (normally equivalent to thirty (30) semester courses) of which:
Level I Requirements
5.1 Students MUST complete ALL the requirements for Level I and Level II /III of their degree programmes as indicated herein. Level I consists of a minimum of 30 credits or ten 3-credit Level I courses, depending on the choice of degree i.e. a single Major, a double Major, one Major and one or two Minors, or a Special. The choice made will determine whether or not additional courses must be taken. Requirements for Level I of the Degree are as follows: • Three (3) University foundation courses as stipulated • Pre-requisites for Level II courses and/or free electives as stipulated in the respective degree programmes • Any other courses designated by the respective departments which are not included in the above.
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b. c.
Special Major Special and one Minor (where possible) Double major Major and one Minor Major and two Minors
As of 1998-99 all students registered in The University of the West Indies will be required to complete a minimum of nine (9) credits of foundation courses. These courses are Level I courses designed to promote sensitivity to, and awareness of, distinctive characteristic features of Caribbean cosmologies, identities and culture. The foundation courses comprise:
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ii. iii. iv. v. b.
have satisfied the requirements for their specific degree programmes have attained a minimum GPA of 1.0 from Level II and III courses.
7.2 Degrees are offered in the following categories:
Foundation Courses 5.2 a.
at least thirty (30) credits are from Level I semester courses (including the foundation course requirement), and ii. at least sixty (60) credits from Levels II and III semester courses
7.3 A student must be formally registered in one of these categories: • A SPECIAL comprises a minimum of forty-five (45) credits in the subject area over Levels II and III. • A MAJOR is made up of a minimum of thirty (30) credits in the subject area over Levels II and III. • A DOUBLE MAJOR comprises of 30 credits each for each of the two majors. Students may also request to pursue a second Major from another Faculty. Students cannot read for Psychology as a second major. Students wishing to pursue double majors must apply in writing to The Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs, Admissions. • A MAJOR / MINOR comprises a minimum of thirty (30) Level II and III credits in the subject area of the major and fifteen (15) Level II and III credits in the subject area of the minor.
FOUN 1001 (FD10A)- English for Academic Purposes FOUN 1210 (FD12A) - Science, Medicine and Technology in Society FOUN 1101 (FD11A) - Caribbean Civilization FOUN 1301 (FD13A) - Law, Governance, Economy and Society any other course approved for this purpose by the Board of Undergraduate Studies
Students registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences will be required to include among such foundation courses FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes.
NOTE:
Major and minor cannot have the same courses included.
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