A student is encouraged to declare a Major and Minor (or second Major) no later than the semester in which they next attend the University following completion of 18 credit hours in courses applicable to their program(s).
A student is strongly advised to consult with departments or program director or supervisors before making a declaration to the department or program of the student's intended Major or Minor.
In the case of programs with admission requirements which go beyond the general admission requirements of the University, a student should make formal application to the department, director or supervisor after completion of the program's admission requirements. These Bachelor of Arts programs include, but are not restricted to the following: Major in Archaeology (Co-operative), Major in Economics (Co-operative), Major in Political Science (Co-operative). In the Faculty of Science, this includes the Major in Psychology (Co-operative).
For information about admission to a diploma program, refer to Diploma Programs, Admission.
For information about admission to a certificate program, refer to Certificate Programs, Admission.
Registration and Withdrawal
Information about University registration can be found at University Regulations (Undergraduate), Registration. Additional regulations in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for degree programs such as the B.A. and iBA include the following:
As outlined in University Regulations (Undergraduate), Course Weight/Course Load, a student in this Faculty may request permission to enroll in more than the normal course load in a semester or session. Requests are reviewed by an academic advisor in the Office of the Dean.
A request to enroll in additional field school courses or equivalent in a semester shall require written permission of the academic unit Head. Such a request involving Intersession or Summer session shall require approval by an associate dean.
A request to enroll in one additional regular course in a Fall, Winter or Spring semester shall be approved by an associate dean only when a student has successfully completed five courses in each of a minimum of two of the previous three semesters and obtained a minimum overall numeric grade average of 70% in those courses.
A request to enroll in two additional regular courses in a Fall, Winter or Spring semester or one additional course in Intersession or Summer session shall only be considered in extraordinary circumstances. Such a request requires approval by the Dean.
As outlined in University Regulations (Undergraduate), Withdrawing from the University Without Academic Prejudice, from the beginning of the eighth week following the first day of lectures in any semester to the last day to add courses in the following semester as stated in the University Diary, a student who is prevented from completing the semester by illness, bereavement, or other acceptable cause, duly authenticated in writing, may request to withdraw from the University without academic prejudice.
Requests are reviewed by an academic advisor in the Office of the Dean and require approval by an associate dean. A student who is prevented from completing the semester by illness may be required to provide an appropriately completed Student Health Certificate, available at www.mun.ca/regoff/forms.php.
Course Syllabus
All course syllabi must observe University Regulations (Undergraduate), Course Syllabus. A course syllabus in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that is distributed in the first week of classes must also include:
the academic semester and year;
the course number, title, and description consistent with the course’s entry in the University Calendar, including any prerequisites or co-requisites;