6.5.2 Classification of Degrees
If a student's general average is 3.25 points or better per credit hour in required courses and the student's average is 3.5 points or better per credit hour in the courses in the Honours subject, the student shall be awarded an Honours degree with First Class standing.
If a student fulfils the conditions of Academic Standing above but not of Regulation 1. under Classification of Degrees, the student shall be awarded an Honours degree with Second Class standing.
No classification will be given to the degree awarded a student who has successfully completed:
fewer than one half of the courses required for the degree at this University, or
who has successfully completed fewer than one half of the courses required for the degree at this University since 1959. All students for such degrees shall, however, fulfil the condition of Academic Standing above on the courses taken at this University since September 1959 in order to qualify for the degree.
A declared student for an Honours degree who fails to attain the academic standing specified in Academic Standing above but fulfils the academic requirements for a General degree shall be awarded a General degree, the classification of which shall be determined in accordance with University Regulations (Undergraduate), Classification of General Degrees.
Regulations Governing Co-operative Education Program
Co-operative Education programs are offered in the Department of Archaeology, Department of Economics and Department of Political Science.
A student who transfers from a Co-operative Education degree program to an International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) degree program may, with permission of the Faculty’s Undergraduate Waivers and Appeals Committee and the Head of the department, be permitted to satisfy INTL 399W with the successful completion of a respective Major program work term that was completed outside of Canada.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) (Honours) Degree Regulations
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6.4.1 Admission and Registration
6.4.2 Subjects of Specialization
6.4.3 Course Requirements
6.4.4 Departmental Regulations
6.4.5 The Joint Honours Program
A program is offered leading to the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts and the Honours Degree International Bachelor of Arts (iBA). The Bachelor of Arts Honours and the iBA degrees require, over and above the requirements of the General Degree, a concentration at an advanced level in an approved field, consisting of a subject or subjects of specialization and/or related subjects, and a high quality of work throughout the program. An Honours degree is of distinct advantage to students who plan advanced work or careers in their chosen fields and also to those who have a clear commitment to some special field of study. An Honours degree with first or second class standing is, in many cases, a prerequisite for admission to a graduate program.
A student completing a degree program in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will normally follow the degree regulations in effect in the academic year in which the student first entered Memorial University of Newfoundland. This is determined by the year of the student number. However, a student may elect to follow subsequent regulations introduced during the student's tenure in the program.