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2016-2017uStart Program Guide

2016-2017 USTART PROGRAM GUIDE | 1

SECTION A

Program introduction

EligibilityParticipation in uStart is open to students who are:

nIn their Grade 12 year at a secondary school in SD61

nCanadian citizens or permanent residents

Applications are submitted during the Grade 11 school year, enabling students to plan how they will fit courses at UVic into their Grade 12 studies.

Students who are not eligible for uStart may wish to consider UVic’s Accelerated Entry program. Speak with your high school counsellor and find more details under “Other Applicant Categories” at uvic.ca/programreq.

Getting started

Review the program guide to see if uStart is the right fit for you and your educational goals. You’ll need to think about your future post-secondary plans, what class you’d like to study at UVic and if you’ll have room with your high school timetable and busy schedule.

If you’re thinking about applying, you should speak with your high school counsellor or principal as early as possible about your interest in the program. Together you can decide if participation is a good option for you.

Your high school counsellor or principal can help you prepare your application package.

Tuition and program fees

Your uStart tuition will be paid by SD61. However, you are responsible for paying student fees and other costs related to your studies, such as textbooks and lab supplies.

Note that your student fees enable you to use the services and facilities provided by the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) and UVic Athletics & Recreation.

Estimated student fees per term (based on 2015-16 rates)

UVSS: $35.43UVSS renovation fee: $2.50U-PASS (bus pass)* $81.00Athletics & Recreation $41.05

*Students who already have valid BC Transit bus passes may opt out of the U-PASS program.

April 22, 2016 Early May Mid-May May/June End of June Fall/Winter

Deadline for submission of applications

Selection committee reviews applications

Selection decisions are sent by email

uStart students select courses (with help from high school counsellors)

Official admission letters are mailed to uStart participants

Participants attend classes at UVic

The uStart program provides an opportunity for high-achieving high school students from the Greater Victoria School District (SD61) to enroll in selected courses at the University of Victoria (UVic) for dual credit during your grade 12 year.

As a uStart participant, you will:

nExplore a university environment while completing high school

nExperience post-secondary education with your tuition paid by SD61

nReceive elective credits towards your high school diploma and university credit from UVic

nGet a head start on your post-secondary studies


SECTION B

Application and admission process

Selection, fee payment, and withdrawal

Admission criteria

uStart applicants must meet the following admission criteria:

nEnrolled in Grade 12 at an SD61 school (Grade 11 at the time of application)

nCompleting the full range of grade 11 and 12 courses required to be admitted to degree studies at UVic

nMinimum 85% average in all academic subjects to date

nHigh academic standing (approximately 90%) in the field of study you plan to pursue at university

nComplete all prerequisites identified for the course(s) you’ve selected prior to the first day of classes

nDemonstrate language proficiency if English is not your primary language (uvic.ca/esl)

nCanadian citizen or permanent resident

nAt least 16 years of age (except under special circumstances)

Application package

Your application package must include:

nCompleted application form

nCover letter introducing yourself and why you want to participate in uStart, as well as your future post-secondary plans

nRecommendation from your high school principal verifying your potential for success in the uStart program and future post-secondary studies

nDiploma Verification Report or School Transcript of Grades

nYour most recent report card, showing in-progress grades for all courses to be completed by June

nStudent education/transition plan, listing all courses you intend to complete during grades 11 and 12

n$15 application fee (non-refundable)

Completed applications must be submitted to your counsellor or principal on or before April 22, 2016.

uStart checklist

Have you decided that uStart is right for you? Use this checklist to apply for the program and prepare for classes.

o Review the uStart program guide

o Talk to your high school counsellor about the uStart program and the fields of study you might pursue at university

o Confirm that participation in the uStart program will fit with your high school timetable

o Complete the uStart application package

o Submit the application to your counsellor or principal by the deadline (keep a copy for your own records)

o Make a list of UVic courses you’d like to take via uStart, ensuring that you can meet any prerequisites before the first day of classes

o Prepare for UVic financial commitments, such as student fees and textbooks

Selection ProcessApplications are reviewed by a UVic selection committee, and applicants will be notified of their decisions via email.

An official University of Victoria letter of acceptance will follow at the end of June, once course registration has been confirmed.

Paying your student feesFees are due at the end of the first month for each term in which you are taking classes. You will be able to check your balance online via your UVic student account.

Payment deadlines

Fall term (Sep-Dec): September 30Winter term (Jan-Apr): January 31

Withdrawing from uStartuStart students must meet the same academic regulations as regular UVic students. Withdrawal deadlines for each term are listed in the UVic calendar and admission letter.

Withdrawal from a course is only permitted until the specified deadline and will be deemed a failed course after that date. Student fees will only be refunded if you withdraw before the end of the second week of classes.

Requests to withdraw must be sent via email to [email protected].

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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

ASL 100A American Sign Language I

ASL 100B American Sign Language II

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 100 Intro to Anthropology

ART

ART 141 An Intro to Contemporary Art Photography

ART 151 An Intro to Contemporary Visual Art

ART EDUCATION

AE 103A Intro to Art Education 1

AE 103B Intro to Art Education II

AE 200 Design

AE 201 Image Development

AE 208 Three-Dimensional Art

ARTS OF CANADA

ACAN 225 Intro to the Arts of Canada

ASTRONOMY

ASTR 101 Exploring the Night Sky

ASTR 102 Exploring the Cosmos

ASTR 150 Concepts in Modern Astronomy

BIOCHEMISTRY

BIOC 102 Biochemistry and Human Health

BIOLOGY

BIOL 150A Modern Biology

BIOL 150B Modern Biology

BIOL 184 Evolution and Biodiversity

BIOL 186 Physiology and Cell Biology

CHEMISTRY

CHEM 101 Fundamentals of Chemistry I

CHEM 102 Fundamentals of Chemistry II

CHILD AND YOUTH CARE

CYC 100A Intro to Professional Child and Youth Care Practice: Part One

CYC 100B Intro to Professional Child and Youth Care Practice: Part Two

CYC 152 Intro to Helping Skills in Child and Youth Care Practice

CYC 166A Lifespan Development (Conception to Late Childhood)

CYC 166B Lifespan Development (Adolescence to Late Adulthood)

CYC 171 Intro to Families: Issues, Patterns, and Processes

COMMERCE

COM 100 Intro to Business Decision Making

COMPUTER SCIENCE

CSC 100 Elementary Computing

CSC 105 Computers and Information Processing

CSC 106 The Practice of Computer Science

CSC 110 Fundamentals of Programming I

CSC 111 Fundamentals of Programming with Engineering Applications

CSC 115 Fundamentals of Programming II

CSC 130 World Wide Web and Mobile Applications

CSC 167 Game Strategy, Interaction and Design

DIGITAL HUMANITIES

DHUM 150 Tools, Techniques and Culture of the Digital Humanities

EARTH AND OCEAN SCIENCES

EOS 110 Oceans and Atmosphere

EOS 120 The Dynamic Earth

EOS 170 Natural Hazards

Course selection and registrationSECTION C

The following UVic courses are available to students in the uStart program. Review the course descriptions and prerequisites in the UVic Academic Calendar to identify courses that suit your interests and intended future area of study.

Some courses may not be offered in a given session. Beginning in May, you can visit uvic.ca/timetable to see upcoming course availability. Once you have been accepted to the uStart program, your counsellor will work with you to determine the courses that fit best with your school schedule and workload.

Your school will provide your final course selection to UVic in early June, and you will receive an official admission letter with course confirmation in late June.

Course changes can be requested before the term begins. However, requests made after July 1 may result in you being placed on a waitlist.

Course registration checklist

o Review course descriptions and prerequisites (uvic.ca/fyc)

o Make a list of the courses in which you are interested, ensuring that you can meet prerequisites prior to the first day of classes

o Visit uvic.ca/timetable in May to see which courses are available in the fall and winter sessions

o Discuss and finalize your course selection with your counsellor

Course listings


SECTION C

ECONOMICS

ECON 100 The Canadian Economy - Problems and Policies

ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 111 The Economy and the Environment

ECON 112 Strategy, Conflict and Co-operation

ECON 113 Intro to Economics for Policy Analysis

EDUCATION

EDUC 100 Introduction to Education

ENGLISH

ENGL 101 Fundamentals of Academic Literacy

ENGL 135 Academic Reading and Writing

ENGL 146 The Literature of Our Era

ENGL 147 Great Moments in English Literature

EUROPEAN STUDIES

EUS 100 Intro to European Studies

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ES 200 Intro to Environmental Studies

ES 240 Ecological Processes

EXERCISE SCIENCE, PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

EPHE 141 Human Anatomy

EPHE 142 Personal Health, Wellness and Potential

EPHE 143 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Activity

EPHE 155 Intro to Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies

FINE ARTS

FA 100 Special Topics in Fine Arts

FA 101 Creative Being

FA 200 Special Topics in Fine Arts

FA 225 Intro to the Arts of Canada

FA 245 The Arts and Technology I

FRENCH

FRAN 100 Intensive French I

FRAN 120 Intensive French II

FRAN 150 Elementary Oral French

FRAN 160 Words in Context

FRAN 180 Intensive French III

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 101A Environment, Society and Sustainability

GEOG 101B Intro to Human Geography

GEOG 103 Intro to Physical Geography

GERMANIC STUDIES

GMST 100 Intro to Germanic Studies

GMST 101 Beginning German I

GMST 102 Beginning German II

GMST 180 Myths, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Fiction

GREEK

GREE 101 Introductory Ancient Greek I

GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES

GRS 101 Greek Culture

GRS 102 Roman Culture

GRS 200 Greek and Roman Mythology

GRS 203 Classical Archaeology

GRS 204 The Ancient World on Film

GRS 250 Greek and Latin Roots of English in Science and Social Sciences

HEALTH INFORMATION SCIENCE

HINF 130 Intro to Health Information Technology

HINF 140 Intro to the Canadian Health Care Systems

HINF 230 Organizational Behaviour and Change Management

HISTORY

HSTR 101 Discovering the Past

HSTR 101A 10 Days that Shook the World

HSTR 101B History of Leisure, Sport and Tourism in North America

HSTR 101C Epidemics from the Black Death to AIDS

HSTR 101D History of Money

HSTR 109 Global Society since 1400

HSTR 110 Conquest and Encounter in the Atlantic World, 1492-1700

HSTR 111 Age of Encounters in the Pacific World, 1700-1900

HSTR 112 World History, 1900 - present

HSTR 112A World History 1900-1945

HSTR 112B The World Since 1945-present

HSTR 115 The Second World War

HSTR 120 History of Human Rights

HSTR 121 History, Music and the American Century

HSTR 130 History of Science

HSTR 131 History of Technology

HSTR 132 Disease, Medicine and Society, 1500-present

HSTR 200 Topics in History

HSTR 210A United States to the Civil War

HSTR 210B United States from Post-War Reconstruction - present

HSTR 220A History of England to the Glorious Revolution

HSTR 220B History of England from the Glorious Revolution - present

HSTR 230A Canada to Confederation

HSTR 230B Canada from Confederation - present

HSTR 236 Medieval Europe

HSTR 236A Creation of the Medieval World

HSTR 236B The European Middle Age

HSTR 240 Europe, Renaissance to the European Union

HSTR 240A Europe, Renaissance to the French Revolution

HSTR 240B Europe, Napoleon to the European Union

HSTR 265A China and the Premodern World

HSTR 265B China and the Modern West

HSTR 267A The Origins of Modern Japan

HSTR 267B Japan in the 20th Century

HSTR 272 History of Africa

HSTR 276 Modern Latin America

HSTR 277A History of the Middle East, 1789-World War II

HSTR 277B History of the Middle East since World War II


SECTION C

HISTORY IN ART

HA 120 Exploring World Art

HA 121 Understanding Visual Communication

HA 200 Artists’ Materials and Techniques

HA 222 The Classical Tradition in Western Art

HA 223 Intro to Western Architecture

HA 230 Monuments of South and Southeast Asia

HA 232 Sacred Form in South/Southeast Asian Art

HA 234 Encountering Renaissance Art

HA 241 The Image of the Artist

HA 251 Intro to the Arts of Islam

HA 260 Art Icons: Modern and Contemporary

HA 264 Art History and the Lens

HA 268 Intro to Canadian Art and Architecture

HA 284 Indigenous Arts: Local Themes and Global Challenges

HA 292 Selected Themes in History in Art

HA 295A Intro to Film Analysis

HA 295B Intro to Film Studies

HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

HDCC 200 Intro to Human Dimensions of Climate Change

HUMANITIES

HUMA 120A Humanities and the Making of the Intellectual Life

HUMA 120B Post-Medieval Humanities and the Making of the Modern Mind

INDIGENOUS STUDIES

IS 200A Indigenous Studies Foundations

IS 200B Intro to Indigenous Studies

ITALIAN

ITAL 100A Beginners’ Italian I

ITAL 100B Beginners’ Italian II

ITAL 149 Beginners’ Italian

ITAL 273 Italian Renaissance (in English)

LATIN

LATI 101 Introductory Latin I

LATI 102 Introductory Latin II

LINGUISTICS

LING 100A Intro to Linguistics I

LING 100B Intro to Linguistics II

LING 110 Language and Thought

LING 172 Intro to Indigenous Languages of British Columbia

LING 195 The Social Side of English Grammar

MATHEMATICS

MATH 100 Calculus I

MATH 101 Calculus II

MATH 102 Calculus for Students in the Social and Biological Sciences

MATH 122 Logic And Foundations

MATH 151 Finite Mathematics

MATH 161 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I

MATH 162 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

MATH 211 Matrix Algebra I

MEDIEVAL STUDIES

MEDI 200 Myths and Legends of the Middle Ages

MEDI 210 Voices from the Middle Ages

MUSIC

MUS 111 Elementary Materials of Music

MUS 115 Listening to Music

MUS 120A History of Music I

MUS 120B History of Music II

MUS 207 Music, Science and Computers

MUS 208 Popular Music and Society I

PACIFIC AND ASIAN STUDIES

PAAS 100 Intro to Pacific and Asian Studies

PAAS 101 Text, Manipulation, Propaganda

PAAS 103 War and Peace in Asia and the Pacific

PAAS 105 Pacific and Asia Today

PAAS 118 Intensive Beginner Chinese I

PAAS 120 Intro to Indonesian-Malay:I

PAAS 121 Intro to Indonesian-Malay II

PAAS 138 Intensive Beginner Japanese I

PAAS 151 Modern Chinese Culture

PAAS 170 Premodern Southeast Asian Cultures

PAAS 171 Modern Southeast Asian Cultures

PAAS 180 Premodern Japanese Culture

PAAS 181 Modern Japanese Culture

PAAS 200 Intro to Theories and Methods in Pacific and Asian Studies

PAAS 201 Cultural Politics and Popular Culture in Asia and the Pacific

PAAS 202 Topics in Asian Cinema

PAAS 204 Intro to Asian Religions

PAAS 205 Indigenous Peoples of the Indo-Pacific Region

PAAS 206 Comics and Graphic Novels in Asia and the Pacific

PAAS 207 Ghosts and Spirits

PAAS 208 Family and Gender in the Pacific

PAAS 209 Introductory Special Topics in Pacific and Asian Studies

PAAS 212 Elementary Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Languages

PAAS 218 Intensive Beginner Chinese II

PAAS 220 Intermediate Indonesian-Malay I

PAAS 221 Intermediate Indonesian-Malay II

PAAS 238 Intensive Beginner Japanese II

PAAS 235 Supplementary Japanese

PAAS 279 Intro to the Chinese Language and Linguistics

PAAS 289 Intro to the Japanese Language and Linguistics

PAAS 294 Ethical Issues in Contemporary Asian Societies


SECTION C

PHILOSOPHY

PHIL 100 Intro to Philosophy

PHIL 173 Reasoning in the Sciences and Engineering

PHIL 201 Critical Thinking

PHIL 203 Elementary Formal Logic

PHIL 204 Non-Western Philosophy

PHIL 207A Intro to Ancient Philosophy

PHIL 208 Intro to Arabic Philosophy

PHIL 209 Philosophy and First Nations Thought

PHIL 210 Intro to Early Modern Philosophy

PHIL 211 Intro to Existentialism

PHIL 220 Intro to Philosophy of Science

PHIL 223 Intro to Philosophy of the Social Sciences

PHIL 232 Moral Problems of Contemporary Society

PHIL 235 Ethics of Violence, War and Terrorism

PHIL 236 Intro to Social and Political Philosophy

PHIL 238 Philosophy in Literature

PHIL 239 Philosophy and Feminism

PHIL 240 Intro to Philosophy of Art

PHIL 251 Knowledge, Certainty and Skepticism

PHIL 252 Intro to Metaphysics

PHIL 260 Intro to Philosophy of Mind

PHIL 261 Philosophy of Religion

PHYSICS

PHYS 102 General Physics

PHYS 110 Introductory Physics I

PHYS 120 Physics I

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLI 101 Canadian Politics

POLI 103 The Worlds of Politics

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC 100A Introductory Psychology I

PSYC 100B Introductory Psychology II

PSYC 191 Psychology in Contemporary Society

PSYC 192 Intro to Positive Psychology

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RS 200A Intro to Judaism, Christianity and Islam

RS 200B Intro to Asian Religions

SLAVIC STUDIES

SLST 100 Intro to Russian Society and Culture

SLST 101 Beginning Russian I

SLST 102 Beginning Russian II

SLST 111 Beginning Ukrainian I

SLST 112 Beginning Ukrainian II

SLST 160 The Culture of the Russian Revolution

SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES

SJS 100 Intro to Theories of Social Justice

SJS 200 Intro to the Practice of Social Justice

SOCIAL WORK

SOCW 200A An Intro to Social Work Practice

SOCW 200B Intro to The Critical Analysis of Social Welfare in Canada

SOCIOLOGY

SOCI 100A Intro to Sociology: Culture and Socialization

SOCI 100B Intro to Sociology: Institutions and Social Change

SOCI 103 Canadian Society

SPANISH

SPAN 100A Beginners’ Spanish I

SPAN 100B Beginners’ Spanish II

SPAN 185 Hispanic Culture Through Film (in English)

SPAN 208A Spanish Culture (in English)

SPAN 208B Latin American Culture Through Music (in English)

SPAN 249 Review of Grammar and Conversation

SPAN 250A Review of Grammar and Conversation I

SPAN 250B Review of Grammar and Conversation II

SPAN 255 Communicating in Spanish

SPAN 270 Intro to the Literature of Spain and Spanish America

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

TS 200 Intro to the Human Uses of Technology

THEATRE

THEA 101 An Intro to Theatre

THEA 102 Theatre Appreciation: From Page to Stage

THEA 111 Intro to the History and Language of the Theatre I

THEA 112 Intro to the History and Language of the Theatre II

THEA 122 The Acting Experience

THEA 132 Exploring Theatre Through Dramatic Process

THEA 150 Public Speaking

WOMEN’S STUDIES

WS 104 Gender, Power and Difference

WS 203 Popular Culture and Social Media

WS 205 Gender, Food and Power

WS 206 Globalization and Resistance

WS 207 Indigenous Women in Canada

WS 209 Gender, Health, Power and Resistance

WS 211 Girlhoods in Film and Popular Culture

WS 219 Topics in Women’s Studies

WRITING

WRIT 100 Intro to Writing

WRIT 102 Intro to Professional Nonfiction

WRIT 109 The Writer’s World in Books and Film

WRIT 140 Elements of Style in Creative Writing

PERSONAL INFORMATION m Mr m Mrs m Ms m Miss m Other ________________________________________

Family name

Given name Middle name

Previous family name (if applicable)

Preferred first name

Gender m Male m Female m Other Date of birth

Canadian Social Insurance Number

MAILING ADDRESS

Apt. number / Street / Box number / RR/SS, Site, Comp

City or town

Province and country Postal code

Area code Home telephone Alternate telephone

Email address (The University of Victoria contacts students by email)

ACADEMIC HISTORYSecondary schools (all schools attended, Grades 9 to 12. List most recent first).

Expected date of graduation MONTH YEAR

Personal Education Number

Name of secondary school (do not abbreviate) Province/state/country Grade/level From m m / y y y y To

m m / y y y y

Application for admission to the uStart program

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS University of VictoriaPO Box 3025 STN CSCVictoria BC V8W 3P2 CanadaPhone: 250-721-8121 Fax: 250-721-6225 Web: http://uvic.ca/registrar

IMMIGRATION STATUS m Canadian citizen m Permanent resident/landed immigrant m Study permit/student visam Diplomat m Minister’s permit

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

If you are not a Canadian citizen, indicate your country of citizenship and date of entry into Canada:

COUNTRY

DATE OF ENTRY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENC Y

PRIMARY LANGUAGE

Applicants whose primary language is not English are required to demonstrate competency in the English language prior to admission. Please refer to uvic.ca/esl to determine if you are required to demonstrate competency in English.

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CURRENT UVIC STATUSTo help UVic process your application to uStart in a timely fashion, please check off the appropriate items below.

m I have previously submitted an application to UVic m I have previously registered in courses at UVic

My UVic student number is:

DEGREE PROGRAM PATHWAYTo give us an idea of your future post-secondary goals, select an intended first-year degree program pathway. If approved for uStart, the final decision regarding your actual course registration will be determined in conjunction with your high school counsellor or principal. Note that you will still be required to complete a new application when you are ready to begin regular studies at UVic and can specify a different program at that time if desired.

____ Art History & Visual Studies ____ Elementary Education ____ Music ____ Visual Arts

____ Business ____ Engineering ____ Science ____ Writing

____ Child and Youth Care ____ Health Information Science ____ Social Sciences

____ Computer Science ____ Humanities ____ Theatre

FEES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)Please provide the following non-refundable fee with your application, payable to the University of Victoria. DO NOT SEND CASH:

m CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER UVic application fee: $15

PERMISSION TO RELEASE PERSONAL INFORMATION (PROX Y)The University of Victoria is subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you anticipate that a family member or other representative will inquire about your application on your behalf and you wish that person to have access to the information, we require your written permission before any personal information is released.

I hereby consent to the release of information to the person listed below during the application evaluation period only to:

NAME RELATIONSHIP TO YOU

VOLUNTARY DECLARATIONThe information in this section is collected to assess the university’s progress toward meeting its commitment to increase diversity in student recruitment and retention. Your response to these questions is voluntary. Information collected in this section will not be used for admission decisions. It will be used only for statistical purposes, unless you provide specific permission to share this information with appropriate student services.

If you are a member of one or more of these groups, please check off the appropriate items below. Please note that a person may belong to more than one designated group.

m I am an Aboriginal person of Canada: Métis, Inuit, First Nations, or non-status Aboriginal person.m Please forward this information to appropriate Aboriginal services on campus.

m I have an ongoing disability. m Because of my circumstances, I may need assistance in order to participate in my program. Please forward this information to services available to students with a disability.

m I am a member of a visible minority (a member of an ethnic or racial group other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian or non-white in colour, regardless of birthplace).

m I am a person of a minority sexual orientation or a transgendered person.

DECLARATIONI accept and submit myself to the statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances of the University of Victoria as authorized by the Senate and the Board of Governors and the faculty or school in which in due course I shall be registered and to any amendments thereto which may be made while I am a student of the University and I promise to observe the same. I consent and authorize the disclosure of any information to the University of Victoria by an educational institution for the purpose of verifying information provided as part of this process and I understand that an admission or registration granted on the basis of this application may be revoked if the answers given above are untrue in any material respect.

SIGNATURE DATE

The University of Victoria collects the personal information on this form pursuant to the University Act, RSBC 1996, c.468 and section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information is used for the purpose of admission, registration and other decisions on your academic status and for the purposes consistent with other programs and activities of the University and may be used for research purposes but in those cases, individual identities will not be disclosed. Personal information is reported to Statistics Canada under the legal authority of the Statistics Act (see www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/ESIS). If you wish further information, contact the Office of the Registrar.

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STUDENT EDUCATION/TRANSITION PLAN

Your education/transition plan should include the courses required for entry into the program and the dual‐credit courses you will take at the University of Victoria or other post‐secondary institutions. Complete the three‐year education/transition plan in full, beginning with your Grade 10 courses. Notes:

Ensure that you have included and considered your graduation requirements in your education/transition plan

You may need to modify your timeline to achieve your graduation requirements and participate in the program

Timetable changes should be made with the approval of your school’s Transition Co‐ordinator/Counsellor

Include any dual credits and SSA credits in your predicted credit count Name: School: Program: Date:

Students are required to complete a minimum of 80 credits (equivalent to 20 four‐credit courses) in Grades 10‐12 for graduation. Most students choose to complete more than 80 credits.

1. Required Courses ‐ 52 credits in courses listed below:

Course Credits Course Credits

Language Arts 10 4 Language Arts 11 4

Fine Arts or Applied Skills 10, 11, 12 4 Social Studies 11,Civics 11, First Nations 12 4

Science 10 4 Mathematics 11 or 12 4

Mathematics 10 4 Science 11 or 12 4

Physical Education 10 4 Language Arts 12 4

Planning 10 4 * Graduation Transitions 12 4

Social Studies 10 4

Note: Graduation = Minimum 4 Grade 12 level courses + * Graduation Transitions 12.

2. Elective Courses – 28 credits Students can choose to complete elective requirements through the Camosun Partnership – Dual Credit Programs/Courses (PSIB Credits) and/or Secondary School Apprenticeship Program (SSA Credits=SSA 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, available)

Year Year Year Year

Gr 10 Sem 1

Gr 10 Sem 2

Gr 11 Sem 1

Gr 11Sem 2

Gr 12Sem 1

Gr 12 Sem 2

Post‐Sec(PSIB)

Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits:

Total Credits Predicted (Required + Elective) = Predicted Graduation Date:

Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Teacher/Counsellor Signature

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