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Minor Concentration
The completion of a secondary area of concentration (6 or 7 courses)
is required in all programs except for students in a Business major.
A minimum average of 4.00 must be attained in the minor for
graduation. Students may not complete more than eight courses from
the department of their minor without first applying for approval to
complete a major in the department.
Electives, Major/Minor Cognates
or Program Requirements
Once courses for the student’s major(s), minor(s) and core
requirements are chosen, students select the balance of their courses
to fit their particular interests or program. For certain major or minor
concentrations additional cognate courses must be completed; certain
programs of study include related requirements or professional courses
beyond the major or minor.
Changing Degrees After Graduating
Students who have completed their degree at Redeemer University
College are able to enrol in additional courses at Redeemer in order to
complete a higher degree.
Students may change their degrees in the following ways:
• From a Four-Year General Degree to a Four-Year Major or
Honours Degree
• From a Four-Year Major Degree to an Honours Degree
In most situations, students will need to enrol in those courses needed
to earn a higher degree in their major (i.e. from a 10 course major in
English to a 16 course honours major in English), and satisfy all degree
program requirements. If a student is changing degrees, he or she is
allowed to add a new major or minor into the program. All additional
courses must be completed at Redeemer University College.
Students who change their degrees are required to surrender their first
degree certificate before a new degree will be printed and released.
This policy is available only to Redeemer University College
graduates, and is not extended to students who have completed their
degrees at other universities.
Core Requirements for
Degree Programs
Foundational
History
Two courses are required.
Students take two introductory courses, ordinarily in their first year of
studies: History 105 and History 107 or 109. Students in the science
program will take History 105 and History 313. Year three or four
students who still require a history core requirement will be assigned to
a 200- or 300-level substitute. History 105 is required in year one.
Philosophy
Two courses are required.
Students normally take Philosophy 121 in year two and one advanced
course in the philosophy of a given area, such as philosophy of religion,
history, science, etc. Students are encouraged to take the second
philosophy course in the area of their specialization. Some programs
require a specific philosophy course: students in a science program
must take Philosophy 314; majors in history must take Philosophy 355;
majors in business may use Business 430 to satify this requirement;
and students in a physical education major may use Physical Education
432 to satisfy this requirement. For students in the concurrent education
program, Education 306 satisfies this requirement.
Religion and Theology
Two courses are required.
Students take Religion 101 in year one and take a second course in
religion & theology (either Religion 201 or 251) in year two or three.
Capstone Course
One course required (part of a major).
Each major has a capstone course included in the requirements.
This course integrates the major themes of the discipline as well as
foundational philosophical and historical issues. Students with multiple
majors are required to take the capstone for each major. Capstone
courses are typically taken in year four.
General
Composition and Literature
One to two courses are required.
Core requirements in English depend upon the academic standing in
Grade 12 U English (or equivalent for students educated outside of
Ontario).
• Students with 70% or better in Grade 12 U English will take English
103 or 104 in year one.
• Students with less than 70% in Grade 12 U English, students
without Grade 12 U English, or mature students will be required
to take the English Writing Diagnostic Examination before starting
classes. The outcome of this examination will determine one of the
following requirements:
• English 101 and one of English 103 or 104
• Mandatory tutoring under the supervision of the Writing Centre
and both English 103 and 104
• English 103 and 104
Communication
A course is recommended.
Students are advised to take a course in oral communication skills.
This course is especially recommended for students in business or
education or in pre-seminary preparation.
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