Waitlists

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

As seats open up because students drop courses and change their schedules, students on the waitlist will be switched from the waitlist to the corresponding section in priority sequence by the department.

If you see a spot become available, you do not need to do anything! Do not remove yourself from the waitlist and try to register into the course.

If you are on a waitlist, keep checking your Student Service Centre to see if you have been switched. We do not notify students when they have been moved from the waitlist into the corresponding section.

The department will monitor waitlists throughout the summer and into the start of term, therefore please be patient if you see a seat available. It is not an automatic process.

There is no guarantee students on waitlists will get into their courses.

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I’m unable to declare a specialization. Help!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Winnie Ng

Hi 2nd Year Standing students – some of you may be receiving warnings that you won’t be able to register unless you declare a specialization. This would normally be done through the SSC (Student Service Centre) but in the few days before your registration opens, this function is not available.

We recommend waiting until your registration opens and then trying again. You should be able to declare your specialization then: log on to your SSC under “Registration” –> “Specialization list” –> search by degree!

If you are still undecided about a major, you should be able to select “Unknown” for now. If that option is not available, you can choose a major and change it later if you change your mind.

We will update this post via the Comments section if we hear of any updates.

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What courses do I need to take?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Winnie Ng

Degree requirements and general information on each major can be found on the Faculty of Land and Food Systems website. The degree requirements will link you directly to the UBC Calendar for each of our majors.

    • Applied Biology students, go here.
    • Food, Nutrition and Health students, go here, and then click on a major to view its specific degree requirements.
      • There have been recent changes to the degree requirements in some FNH majors. Please see the UBC Calendar for the new curriculum effective September 2017. This helpful chart will help you determine whether you need to follow the old or new requirements.
    • Global Resource Systems students, go here.

 

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What electives should I take?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Winnie Ng

If you’ve already found our post on “What courses you need to take“, but are wondering what electives you should take, here are a few pointers for you:

  1. Note the difference between “Unrestricted” electives and “Restricted Electives”. 
    • Unrestricted electives can be courses in any subject. If you’re an aficionado of 1930’s-1960’s Hollywood cinema, feel free to take FIST 220. Love to write? Check out CRWR 200. Interested in the stars and planets? Try ASTR 101. Make sure you check your specific degree requirements to see how many credits of Unrestricted Electives your program allows.

Unrestricted Electives are a great way to balance your science program with non-science subjects. Just be sure to check prerequisites and seat restrictions before registering for your unrestricted electives

    • Restricted Electives are courses that are more specific to your degree program and/or career goals. You’ll find lists of suggested restricted electives on our Faculty’s website. Any course(s) not on these lists that you feel are relevant as Restricted Electives need to be approved by your program advisor.  A list of program advisors can be found in the Undergraduate Student Handbook.
  1. If you still can’t find electives to take, know that it’s okay to defer your electives to following sessions. There are no requirements for our students to be in a full 30-32 credit course load. Of course, check to make sure you meet minimum credit requirements for things like student loans, housing, scholarships, etc.
  2. Ask your friends for recommendations. Or, if you’ve taken an elective that you really loved, tell us about it in the Comments section! Thanks!
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I’m getting a warning that says I’ve exceeded my credit limit!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Winnie Ng

All students are allowed to take a maximum of 32 credits a year. This is quite a heavy course load, so if you’re already at 30 credits and wishing to add another 3-credits of an elective, know that you have the option to defer your electives to the summer session or the following year. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. 

If you are contemplating dropping some courses and reducing your credit load, just be aware:

  • of the Year Promotion requirements in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems
  • if you have student loans, scholarships, or are in housing, there are minimum credit requirements that you must adhere to – please read up on your requirements carefully
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“Primary Sections” – BIOL 140 and BIOL 200 registration

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

For some courses, particularly BIOL 140 and BIOL 200, students must register into a primary section, a lecture section and a tutorial/lab section, if applicable.

For example, you should register into BIOL 140 sec 101 (in Term 1) or sec 201 (in Term 2) – there are no meetings times for these sections. Then register for a lab section (BIOL 140 sec 1XX) that fits your timetable. If there is no room in the lab section you prefer, try another section or if wait lists are available register on the wait list for that section (wait lists will not be released until all sections are full). If there is no room on the wait list, try another wait list section.

For BIOL 200, register into BIOL 200 sec 000 (no meeting time for this section), in a lecture section (101-105) and in a tutorial section (TXX). 

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LPI: What is it and do I have to take it?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

Similar to a challenge test, the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) assesses a student’s readiness to pursue academic work in critical reading and writing at a university level.

The LPI can be used to meet the First-Year English Course Entry Requirements, if you do not meet any of the other requirements (e.g. a certain grade in English 12).

Please refer to the Entry Requirements to see if you need to take the LPI. If you do, please note the deadlines to meet the Entry Requirements for First-Year English Courses.

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Credit/D/Fail – what is it and should I take them?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

You may only take unrestricted elective courses for Credit/D/Fail grading – Credit/D/Fail is NOT permitted for required courses or restricted electives in LFS.

Please note that Credit / D / Fail can also affect your eligibility for scholarships, awards, and/or funding, or your admissibility to other professional or graduate programs later on. 

It is recommended that you check with an advisor before taking a course as Credit/D/Fail. 

For more information about Credit / D / Fail, please check out the UBC Students website or the UBC Calendar. 

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1st Year Math – which one?!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

There are a lot of 1st Year Math courses at UBC and it can be confusing which one to take! The Math Department shows students which Math course they are eligible for:

1st Year Math chart 2015W

Taken from the UBC Math Department’s website: http://www.math.ubc.ca/Ugrad/ugradCourses/ugradCal-choices.shtml

Differential Calculus: MATH 100, 102, 104, 180, 184, 110 are all equivalent, but with different applications and prerequisites
Integral Calculus: MATH 100, 103, 105 are all equivalent but with different applications

Depending on your program, you may require 3 credits of Differential Calculus AND 3 credits of Integral Calculus. Not sure what your program requires? Check out our previous post about Degree Requirements.

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IHHS courses are now SPPH – starting 2015W

Posted on June 9, 2015 by nlim20

Wondering where all of those IHHS (Interprofessional Health and Human Service) courses went for 2015 Winter?!

The School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) now offers several of the IHHS courses previously offered by the College of Health Disciplines. They are open to all undergraduate students and qualify for the Interprofessional Passport Program.

SPPH 200 – Social determinants of health (formerly IHHS 200) 

SPPH 300 – Working in International Health (formerly IHHS 300)

SPPH 302 – Health Informatics (formerly IHHS 302)

SPPH 406 – Aging from an Interprofessional perspective (formerly IHHS 406)

SPPH 410 – Designing health interventions (formerly IHHS 410)

SPPH 411 – Violence across the lifespan (formerly IHHS 411)

For descriptions, schedules and syllabi, click on the course on our website here.   You can save these courses to your worklist or register for them here.

We have increased the number of sections of 200 from 2 to 3 sections, and the number of sections of 406 to 2 from 1 to meet the demand we have witnessed in past years.

We will be offering the following IHHS courses in the future, but they are not ready at this time:

404 – First Nations Health: Historical and Contemporary Issues

408 — Topics in Aboriginal Health: Community Based Learning Experience

409 – International Indigenous Experiences of Colonization

For more information, contact Carrie Hunter.

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