Multi-term Courses Multi-term Courses Most courses at McGill are single term Fall or Winter or Summer courses with final grades issued and any credits earned recorded at the end of that term. Note for the Faculties of Arts and Science including B.
You must register in the same section in all terms of a multi-term course. Credit will be jeopardized if you deliberately register in different sections of a multi-term course.
Important Conditions for Multi-term Courses You must be registered for each component of the multi-term course. You must ensure that you are registered in the same section in each term of the multi-term course. You must successfully complete each component in sequence as set out in the multi-term course. Credit is granted only at the end of the multi-term course; no partial credit is given, i. Programs, Courses and University Regulations— last updated Mar.
Course Nomenclature in Program Descriptions Course Nomenclature in Program Descriptions Required Courses: Mandatory courses that must be completed to fulfil the requirements of a program e. Course Load Course Load It is your responsibility to follow the faculty regulations listed below. Continuing students in Satisfactory Standing may take up to 17 credits per term. Continuing students whose CGPA is above 3. Requests to exceed 17 credits per term are made to Enrolment Services via Minerva, mcgill.
For more information, see mcgill. Note for the Faculties of Education and Management and the School of Religious Studies: Newly admitted students may take up to 17 credits per term.
Note for the Faculty of Engineering: The normal course load is 15 to 18 credits per term. If you have deferred exams grade of L on your unofficial transcript , you cannot register for more than 18 credits or write more than six exams per term, whichever is greater.
The average number of hours per week of course activities is indicated in the course listing in a note underneath the course description. For example, indicates a course consisting of three lecture hours per week, one hour of tutorial or labs, and five hours of personal study per week.
Note for the Faculty of Law: The normal course load is 15 to 18 credits per term. Note for Medicine: M. Note for the Schulich School of Music: The normal course load is 15 to 18 credits per term.
Continuing students in Satisfactory Standing who wish to register for more than 18 credits must obtain permission from the Academic Adviser or Area Coordinator.
If you are registered for fewer than 12 credits in a semester, you are considered to be a part-time student in that semester. Students are advised to consult with their service providers to ensure that they are meeting the necessary course load requirements to maintain services.
If a student wishes to reduce their course load to below 12 credits, they are advised to have documentation on hand to support their decision should they need to justify their reduced course load to a service provider at a later date. If you are considering reducing your course load to less than 12 credits, your part-time status may affect the following:.
Please note that grades for your preceding term of study MUST be available in order for your request to be reviewed. It is important to refer to the eCalendar as well as individual departmental program information found on departmental websites or at the front desk of the departmental office to confirm program requirements.
You are advised not to register for a course if it overlaps in time with another course listed in the Minerva Class Schedule. Departmental Academic Advisors are very familiar with the requirements of their Honours, Major Concentration, and Minor Concentration programs.
They give specific information about prerequisites, courses, approval for required courses and program selection. Since they are also generally members of McGill University's academic staff, they can also provide useful insight into potential options for further study in their respective disciplines.
Choose courses that will provide you with a balanced and manageable workload and consider your other commitments part-time job, extra-curricular activities, eligibility for student visas, loans, bursaries, scholarships, etc. For example, select two or three courses toward your Major Concentration requirements, one or two courses toward your Minor Concentration requirements, and one or two elective courses.
In general, a three-credit course requires three hours of lectures per week for one term. Credits also reflect the amount of effort required and generally assume two hours of personal study time for each contact hour.
Therefore, to meet the demands of a university level course, you need to expect to spend an additional six to nine hours per week per class for related course work. This additional time includes activities such as conference attendance, reading texts, reviewing lecture notes, conducting research for assignments, preparing for tests, and writing papers.
Therefore, if you register for five courses, you must be prepared for 15 hours of class time and an additional 30 to 45 hours of study time each week.
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