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College Calendar FALL 2012 College Calendar FALL 2012 ContaCt InformatIon Main Switchboard Tel. 604.323.5511 Fax 604.323.5555 Registrar & Enrolment Services Tel. 604.323.5241 Fax 604.323.5590 Counselling Tel. 604.323.5221 Fax 604.323.5590 Continuing Studies Tel. 604.323.5322 Fax 604.323.5899 Langara College reserves the right to alter or discontinue programs, courses, fees, and policies and procedures regulating admission, registration, and graduation from the College. Regulations affecting the student body may be changed in accordance with College governance policies and are effective as determined by the appropriate College authorities. Revisions apply to prospective students as well as registered students. Please refer to the Langara College website for current information. fall 2012 • langara College Calendar 1 Table of Contents registration 12 financial aid 20 Table of Contents Access to the Registration System 12 General Information 20 Personal Identification Number 12 StudentAid BC 20 College Calendar 1 Prerequisites 12 Adult Basic Education Student Assistance Contact Information 1 Secondary School Course Prerequisites 12 Program (ABESAP) 20 Post-Secondary School Course Prerequisites Student Work Assistance Program (SWAP) 20 table of Contents 2 (Transfer Credit) 12 Out-of-Province Student Loan Program 20 Registration on a Non-Credit Basis (Audit) 12 Canada Study Grant Program for High Need Important dates 4 Registration for New Students 12 Part-Time Students (HNPT - CSG) 21 2012 Fall Semester (201230) Registration for Returning Students 13 Canada Grant for Persons with Permanent September - December 4 Academic Standing and Disabilities (CSGP-PD) 21 2013 Spring Semester (201310) Re-registration Requirements 13 Emergency Loans 21 January - April 4 Langara College Scholarships 21 2013 Summer Semester (201320) College and Student responsibilities 14 Langara College scholarships include the May - August 4 Student and Faculty Responsibilities 14 following: 21 Attendance 14 Langara College Bursaries 21 langara College 5 Academic Freedom 14 Mission 5 Student Support Services 22 History 5 fees 15 Athletics and Intramurals 22 Facilities 5 Registration on a Non-Credit (Audit) Basis - Bookstore 22 Academic Breadth 5 Regular Studies 15 Child Development Centre 22 Affiliation 5 Senior Citizen Tuition Fee Exemption 15 Counselling Department 22 Regular Studies 5 Fee Payment (Regular Studies) 15 Disability Services 23 Semester System 5 Fee Receipts - T2202A Certificates Aboriginal Students 23 Graduation 5 (Tuition and Education Amounts) 15 Health Services 23 Course Load 5 Fee Refunds 15 Learning Centre 24 Full Time/Part Time Definition 5 Outstanding Debt and NSF Payments 15 Library and Media Services 24 Program Start Dates 5 The Library 24 Day/Evening/Weekend Offerings 5 grading 16 Instructional Media Services 24 Assignments and Class work 16 Lost and Found 25 admission Information 6 Final Examinations 16 Orientation for New Students 25 General Requirements 6 Grade Point Average, Semester (Sem GPA) 16 Parking 25 Specific Program Requirements 6 Grade Point Average, Cumulative (CGPA) 16 Registrar’s Office 25 Admission Requirements 6 Withdrawals 16 Student Identification Cards 25 Transfer Credit 7 Final Grades 16 Repeating a Course: Credentials offered at langara 26 application for admission 8 Credits, grades, and GPAs 16 Bachelor’s Degrees 26 How To Apply 8 Appeal of Final Grades 16 Associate Degrees 26 Application Dates 8 Diplomas 26 New Students 8 registration, records, and official transcripts 17 Certificates 26 Application Requirements 8 Citations 26 Reactivation of Application 8 graduation 17 Returning Students 8 Application for Graduation 17 langara College Confirmation of Graduation 17 Program InformatIon 27 application for admission 9 Graduation with Distinction 17 How To Apply 9 Requests for Graduation Adjudication 17 Programs at a glance 28 Application Dates 9 Application Requirements 9 grades, grade Points & notations 18 Programs: overview 30 Arts and Science International Students 10 Credentials 19 (University Transfer) Programs 30 Admission Requirements for Arts and Multiple Credentials 19 Arts and Science Science (University-Transfer) Programs 10 Credentials Offered 19 Limited Enrolment Programs 30 Admission Requirements for Career and Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies Programs 30 Science Limited Enrolment Programs 10 External Studies Programs 30 How to Apply to all Programs – Career Programs 31 The Application Process 11 General Education Program 31 Documents Required for Co-ordinated Programs 31 Application Evaluation 11 Application Dates 11 Co-operative education 32 Graduation 32 2 langara College ProgramS 35 Business & management Education Assistant (EDAS) 176 Accounting 105 English (ENGL) 177 faculty of arts 37 Business Administration (BBA) 106 Environmental Studies (ENVS) 182 Arts (General) 38 Business Management 112 Family Studies (FMST) 190 Arts and Science (General) 39 Chinook Business 114 Field Studies - Canadian (FSCA) 191 General Education 39 Commerce & Business Studies 115 Field Studies - International (FSIE) 192 Science (General) 40 Dietetics 116 Film Arts (FLMA) 186 Creative arts Financial Management 117 Financial Management (FMGT) 188 Design Formation 41 International Business Management 119 Fine Arts (FINA) 182 Film Arts 43 Leisure Studies 119 Food Services (FSRV) 193 Fine Arts 44 Marketing Management 120 French (FREN) 190 Journalism 46 Nutrition & Food Service Management 122 Geography (GEOG) 194 Professional Photo-Imaging 48 Recreation Leadership 125 Geology (GEOL) 196 Publishing 49 Recreation Management 126 Greek (GREK) 196 Theatre Arts at Studio 58 51 Health Sciences (HSCI) 202 Humanities Social Sciences History (HIST) 197 Canadian Studies 54 Aboriginal Studies 128 Human Kinetics (HKIN) 200 Classical Studies 55 Asian Studies 130 Institute (INST) 204 Creative Writing 56 Geography 131 International Business (INTB) 204 English 56 History 131 Japanese (JAPN) 206 Environmental Studies 57 Psychology 132 Journalism (JOUR) 207 Family Studies 60 Latin (LATN) 209 Latin American Studies 61 langara College Latin American Studies (LAMS) 209 Peace & Conflict Studies 62 CourSe InformatIon 133 Library (LIBR) 210 Philosophy 64 Marketing (MARK) 212 Women’s Studies 64 langara Course Information 134 Mathematics (MATH) 215 Course Descriptions 134 Nursing (NURS) 220 faculty of Science 65 Course Numbering 134 Nutrition (NUTR) 224 Arts (General) 66 Prerequisites 134 Peace & Conflict Studies (PCCN) 225 Arts and Science (General) 67 Course Attributes 134 Philosophy (PHIL) 226 General Education 67 Credits 135 Physical Education (PHED) 226 Science (General) 68 Transferability of Courses 135 Physics (PHYS) 230 Health Sciences Hours of Instruction 135 Political Science (POLI) 232 Foundations in Health Studies 67 Half-semester Courses 135 Professional Photo-Imaging (PHOT) 228 Health Sciences 69 Distance Education Courses - Psychology (PSYC) 234 Human Kinetics 72 Online or Guided Independent Study 135 Publishing (PUBL) 237 Nursing 73 Recreation (RECR) 239 Nursing Transition Program 75 langara Course Information 136 Religious Studies (RELS) 242 Courses and Subject Code Table 136 Social Service Worker (SSRV) 245 mathematics & Sciences Sociology (SOCI) 243 Bioinformatics 76 langara College CourSeS 137 Spanish (SPAN) 244 Biology 78 Aboriginal Studies (ABST) 138 Statistics (STAT) 246 Chemistry 80 Anthropology (ANTH) 141 Theatre Arts (THEA) 247 Computer Science 80 Applied Urban & Rural Planning (APPL) 143 Women’s Studies (WMST) 248 Engineering 83 Art History (AHIS) 139 Internet& Web Technology 84 Asian Studies (ASIA) 145 Index 251 Mathematics 85 Astronomy (ASTR) 147 Physics 86 Biology (BIOL) 149 Business Computer Applications (BCAP) 148 faculty of Social Science & management 87 Business Management (BUSM) 151 Arts (General) 88 Canadian Studies (CNST) 161 Arts and Science (General) 89 Chemistry (CHEM) 155 General Education 89 Chinese (CHIN) 157 Science (General) 90 Classical Studies (CLST) 160 Co-operative Education (COOP) 162 applied Social Sciences Communications (CMNS) 160 Applied Urban & Rural Planning 91 Computer Science (CPSC) 163 Criminal Justice 95 Computing Science & Early Childhood Education 96 Information Systems (CSIS) 169 Education Assistant 99 Criminal Justice (CJUS) 159 Library & Information Technology 100 Criminology (CRIM) 167 Social Service Worker 103 Design Formation (DSGN) 169 Early Childhood Education (ECED) 172 Economics (ECON) 175 fall 2012 • langara College Calendar 3 Important Dates 2012 fall SemeSter (201230) SePtemBer - deCemBer Refer to the Fall Semester 2012 Registration Guide and Course Schedule on the Langara website for updates to this schedule or important information concerning registration and deadline dates for fee payment, refunds, course drops and adds, and withdrawals. **Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice** Oct. 8: Thanksgiving Day. College closed. Oct. 16: Last day of classes for Sept. - Oct. half-semester courses. Sept. 28: Last day to withdraw from Sept. - Oct. half-semester Oct. 18-19: Final examinations for Sept. - Oct. half-semester courses. courses. Oct. 22: First day of classes for Oct. - Dec. half-semester courses. Oct. 26: Last day to withdraw from regular semester courses. Oct. 26: For regular semester courses, last day (before 2100 hours) Nov. 16: Last day to withdraw from Oct. - Dec. half-semester to withdraw. courses. Nov. 12: College closed in lieu of Remembrance Day. Nov. 16: For Oct. - Dec. half-semester courses, last day (before 2100 June 18: Fall Semester 2012 registration