BSc. degrees are declared in one of the six (6) categories listed below. A student must be formally registered in one of these categories.
(a) Major: 30 credits for Major and 30 credits of electives
(b) Double Major: 30 credits for each of two Majors
(c) Major and one Minor: 30 credits for Major, 15 for one Minor and 15 electives
(d) Major and two Minors: 30 credits for a Major and 15 for each of twoMinors
(e) Special: Minimum of 45 credits for oneSpecial and 15 electives.
Students registered prior to 1998-1999 must include, among courses passed, UC010 & UC001 or UC120.
A student who, having registered for a Major, fails to obtain passes in all the designated courses will be considered for a Minor in the discipline if she/he has passed eight (8) of the ten (10) courses which include at least three (3) of the requirements for the Minor.
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