2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue Published June 2015 The information contained within this document was accurate at the time of publication indicated above and is subject to change. Please consult your faculty or the Registrar’s office if you require clarification regarding the contents of this document. Note: Program map information located in the faculty sections of this document are relevant to students beginning their studies in 2015-2016, students commencing their UOIT studies during a different academic year should consult their faculty to ensure they are following the correct program map. i Message from President Tim McTiernan I am delighted to welcome you to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), one of Canada’s most modern and dynamic university communities. We are a university that lives by three words: challenge, innovate and connect. You have chosen a university known for how it helps students meet the challenges of the future. We have created a leading-edge, technology-enriched learning environment. We have invested in state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. We have developed industry-ready programs that align with the university’s visionary research portfolio. UOIT is known for its innovative approaches to learning. In many cases, our undergraduate and graduate students are working alongside their professors on research projects and gaining valuable hands-on learning, which we believe is integral in preparing you to lead and succeed. I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to become the best you can be. We also invite our students to connect to the campus and the neighbouring communities. UOIT students enjoy a stimulating campus life experience that includes a wide variety of clubs, cultural and community events. We are proud of our outstanding recreational opportunities, as well as our vibrant and competitive Ridgebacks varsity athletics program. How does this affect you? Simply put: our graduates are career-ready. You will emerge from UOIT with a competitive advantage, based on your adaptable technology skills and your life experiences at the university. All of us at UOIT are here to help you reach your academic potential, realize your career goals and prepare you to be adaptable and influential citizen leaders in the 21st-century workplace. I invite you to explore what our university has to offer. And remember: we are happy to help you – just ask! Sincerely, Tim McTiernan, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor i Our vision The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is an innovative and market-oriented institution, pursuing inquiry, discovery and application through excellence in teaching and learning, value-added research and a vibrant student life. Our mission The mission of UOIT is to: Provide superior undergraduate and graduate programs that are technology-enriched and responsive to the needs of students and the evolving workplace. Conduct research that creates knowledge, solves problems, results in economic and social innovation and engages students. Facilitate life-long learning that is flexible, inclusive and emphasizes college university transfers. Develop academic and research collaborations with industry and community that stimulate and enhance the region and university at home and abroad. Cultivate a dynamic learning environment for students by promoting social engagement, fostering critical thinking and integrating experiences inside and outside the classroom. Important notice and disclaimer This calendar is intended to assist readers to understand the academic and administrative structure and policies and procedures of UOIT, and to describe the academic programs. By the act of registration each student becomes bound by the policies and regulations of UOIT, including the faculty in which the student is registered. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the general information, rules and regulations contained in the calendar, and with the specific information, rules and regulations of the faculty or faculties in which they are registered or enrolled or seek registration or enrolment, as well as the specific requirements of each degree sought. It is each student’s responsibility to ensure that the courses he/she chooses are consistent with program requirements. The information contained in this calendar including, but not limited to, faculty and program information webpages and all courses set out in UOIT’s course calendar is subject to change without notice. Nothing in UOIT’s calendar is a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying UOIT admission, graduation, course, program, and fee requirements, as well as any requirements of outside institutions, industry associations, independent governing bodies, accreditation bodies or any other bodies that may award designations concurrently with, after completion of, or as a result of a UOIT program and/or course. Students are responsible for verifying the scope of practice that may be permitted by any outside institutions, industry associations, independent governing bodies, accreditation bodies or any other bodies that may award designations. UOIT makes no representation, offer and/or warranty about career opportunities and suggests only possible opportunities that may be available upon completion of a program and/or course of study. UOIT reserves the right to make changes in the information contained in the calendar without prior notice. Not every course listed in the calendar will necessarily be offered in any academic year. UOIT reserves the right to limit the number of students who enrol in any program or course. While reasonable efforts will be made to offer courses as required within programs, admission to a program does not guarantee admission to any given course. UOIT disclaims all responsibility and liability for loss or damage suffered or incurred by any student or other individual, person or group as a result of delays in or termination of its services, ii courses or classes by reason of force majeure, public health emergencies, pandemic, fire, flood, riots, war, strikes, lock-outs, damage to UOIT property, financial exigency or other events beyond the reasonable control of UOIT. UOIT disclaims any and all liability to any student or any other individual, person or group for damages arising as a result of errors, interruptions or disruptions to operations or connected with its operations or its campuses, arising out of computer failure or non-compliance of its computing systems. 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The UOIT Act requires that UOIT and Durham College enter into agreements to share services. UOIT may disclose your personal information to Durham College employees who are providing services to UOIT. Such information will be shared only to the extent required to provide the service. The university is required to report student-level, enrolment-related data to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities as a condition of its receipt of operational grant funding. The Ministry collects this enrolment data, which includes limited personal information such as Ontario Education Numbers, student characteristics and educational outcomes, in order to administer government post-secondary funding, policies and programs, including planning, evaluation and monitoring activities. University information on admission, registration and academic achievement may also be disclosed to the provincial government for other statistical and research purposes. Further information on the collection and use of student-level, enrolment-related data can be obtained from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities website at tcu.gov.on.ca or by writing to the Director, Post-secondary Finance Branch, Post-secondary Education Division, 7th Floor, Mowat Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L2. Personal information provided to UOIT and any other information placed into the student record will be collected, protected, used, disclosed and retained in compliance with Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31). In addition to collecting personal information for its own purposes, the university collects specific and limited personal information on behalf of the Student Association (SA). The SA uses this information for the purpose of membership administration, elections, annual general meetings iii and its health plans. The university discloses personal information to the SA only for those purposes. Please direct any inquiries