COURSE REGISTRATION GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS

Bachelor of Commerce

Saint Mary’s University

BEFORE YOU REGISTER

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CONTACT THE CENTRE FOR NEW STUDENTS FOR REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE. BOOK AN APPOINTMENT NOW AND E-MAIL CNS@SMU.CA.

Before you register for first-year classes take time to plan what your first year will

look like using our Academic Calendar. Make sure you give yourself time to figure out

which courses you need to take and what electives you’d like.

The Academic Calendar contains course descriptions, program and

graduation requirements, as well as Saint Mary’s University regulations and policies.

Make sure to check out the recommended first year courses for your program. The

list is available on page 3 of this brochure.

->smu.ca/calendar

Watch the Online Registration Tutorial to learn how to log in to Self-Service

Banner, search for courses and schedules, and register for classes.

-> youtube.com/smu1802

Timetable Planning Forms can be used to plan your fall and winter course

schedules once you’ve looked up information about your classes. We provide a

timetable for you on page 4 of this brochure.

Activate your Self-Service Banner account to access computer accounts and

your @smu.ca e-mail.

-> smu.ca/activate

VOCABULARY YOU SHOULD KNOW

Term is the timeframe during which courses are offered. Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall Term: September to DecemberWinter Term: January to AprilSpring Term: May to JuneSummer Term: July to August

Credit hours represent the number of classroom hours per week in a term that a course is taught. Students must complete a certain number of credit hours to graduate from a degree program. Most courses are valued at 3 credit hours (1 term) or 6 credit hours (2 terms).

Academic Advisors are faculty representatives who can assist you with course slection and developing a successful academic plan. Advisors also help you understand the University’s rules and regulations.

Self-Service Banner is a site that allows students to look up and register for courses, access course and exam schedules, and view their academic transcript. Students can access Self Service Banner on the Saint Mary’s homepage, smu.ca.

REGISTRATION

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Your first-year classes will provide a solid foundation to your degree program.

You can follow this easy step-by-step guide to register for your first-year classes.

Register early to make sure you get the optimal schedule.

THINGS TO CONSIDER• Don’t put all classes on a two-day cycle. Spread them out over the week so you

have time between classes to prepare for the next one. It also helps come exam time,

as you won’t have multiple exams on one day.

• Courses ending in XX and YY are full-year courses. XX indicates the fall term and

YY the winter term. You must register for both parts at the same time. Check out the

registration process for instructions on changing terms.

• Refer to the Academic Claendar for course description and pre-requisites.

Check your course requirements (see page 3).

Select your courses. Go to smu.ca/ar-choose-your-courses for detailed

instructions.

Register for courses by using Self-Service Banner. Visit smu.ca/selfservice

and select Enter Secure Area.

Enter your User ID (example: A12345678).

Enter your PIN (first-time users will default to date of birth in DDMMYY format).

Go to the Student Tab and click on Registration.

Go to Look up Classes and select the term you wish to register for. To register for

September, select September-December 2019. To register for winter courses, go

back to the Registration tab, Select Term and change to January-April 2020.

Once you’ve registered for your courses, go to Week at a Glance to see your

schedule.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

When you register for classes you hold a

seat in each course. Courses have a financial

and academic component and the University

has set withdrawal deadlines and payment

due dates. We do not require a confirmation

deposit; however, it is extremely important

you finalize your registration and commitment

to Saint Mary’s University before these

deadlines to avoid financial or academic

penalties. Check out smu.ca/registration

for more information.

FIRST YEAR REQUIRED COURSES FOR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

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• CISY 1225 Introduction to Computer Applications

• ECON 1201 Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON 1202 Principles of Macroeconomics

• ENGL 1205 Introduction to Literature

• MGMT 1281 Introduction to Business Management

• MGSC 1205 Quantitative Methods I

• MGSC 1206 Quantitative Methods II

• 9 credit hours (3 courses) of Non-Commerce Electives

Some helpful hints for you to remember when registering for your first year courses:

• CISY - Computing Information Systems

• ECON - Economics

• ENGL - English

• MGMT - Management

• MGSC - Management Science

• It doesn’t matter in which semester you take ECON 1201 and 1202, just put them in different

semesters.

• MGMT 1281 requires a lab so remember to register for the class and the lab, otherwise you’ll

receive an error message.

• Take MGSC 1205 in the fall semester and MGSC 1206 in the winter semester (but don’t

worry if you can’t take them in this order).

• Non-Commerce Electives are courses taken from the Faculties of Arts or Science.

CONTACT YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

1000 LEVEL ELECTIVE COURSES 2019-2020

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AnthroplogyANTH 1202, ANTH 1271, ANTH 1280, ANTH 1290

Asian StudiesASNT 1105, ASNT 1106

Astronomy and AstrophysicsASTR 1000, ASTR 1001, ASTR 1010, ASTR 1100

Atlantic Canada StudiesACST 1000, ACST 1203, ACST 1204

BiologyBIOL 1201, BIOL 1202, BIOL 1300

ChemistryCHEM 1190, CHEM 1210, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1212, CHEM 1213, CHEM 1221

ChineseCHNS 1101, CHNS 1102

ClassicsCLAS 1002

CommunicationsCOMM 1826

Computing ScienceCSCI 1226, CSCI 1227, CSCI 1228

EnglishENGL 1220, ENGL 1230, ENGL 1260, ENGL 1300, ENGL 1801, ENGL 1802

Environmental ScienceENVS 1200

French FREN 1111, FREN 1112

GeographyGEOG 1100, GEOG 1200

GeologyGEOL 1200, GEOL 1201, GEOL 1202, GEOL 1203, GEOL 1204, GEOL 1206, GEOL 1207, GEOL 1208, GEOL 1210

GermanGRMN 1101, GRMN 1102

HistoryHIST 1000, HIST 1203*, HIST 1222, HIST 1252, HIST 1253, HIST 1255, HIST 1301

Irish StudiesIRST 1202, IRST 1202, IRST 1203, IRST 1204, IRST 1216

JapaneseJPNS 1100*

LinguisticsLING 1200*

MathematicsMATH 1202, MATH 1203, MATH 1210, MATH 1211, MATH 1250, MATH 1251

PhysicsPHYS 1190, PHYS 1210, PHYS 1211, PHYS 1500

PhilosophyPHIL 1200*, PHIL 1201, PHIL 1244, PHIL 1245, PHIL 1246, PHIL 1304, PHIL 1600

Political SciencePOLI 1201, POLI 1210, POLI 1230, POLI 1250

PsychologyPSYC 1200, PSYC 1210, PSYC 1220, PSYC 1230, PSYC 1235, PSYC 1240, PSYC 1250, PSYC 126

Religious StudiesRELS 1210, RELS 1211, RELS 1220, RELS 1251

SociologySOCI 1210

SpanishSPAN 1000, SPAN 1100*

Women and Gender StudiesWMST 1200

Please review course descriptions in the Academic Calendar at smu.ca/calendar.

Note that some courses may not be offered each year.

*Full Year Courses

TIMETABLE WORKSHEET

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Second SemesterM T W R F8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30

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TIMETABLE WORKSHEET

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