6. Counting of Credits for Two Dalhousie Programs
6.1 Undergraduate Degrees
Students who hold one undergraduate degree from Dalhousie and who wish to gain a second undergraduate degree must fulfill the requirements of the second degree and meet the following stipulations:
- Only credit hours that are applicable to the program for the second degree may be counted for credit.
- Each credit hour carried forward must have a grade of C or higher.
6.1.1 College of Arts and Science
For the honours degree, a minimum of 60 new credit hours are to be taken, in accordance with "Degree Requirements" listed elsewhere in this calendar.
For the major (120 credit hour) BA degree, a minimum of 60 new credit hours, or the equivalent, must be taken. At least 36 of these are to be beyond the 1000 level in a new major subject, and at least 18 of the 36 must be beyond the 2000 level.
For the major (120 credit hour) BSc degree, a minimum of 60 new credit hours, or the equivalent, must be taken. At least 42 of these are to be beyond the 1000 level in a new major subject, and at least 24 of the 42 must be beyond the 2000 level.
For the 90 credit hour degree, a minimum of 45 new credit hours must be taken. At least 18 of these are to be beyond the 1000 level in a new area of concentration.
Students may obtain a second BSc by completing the above requirements. More than one BA is not awarded.
6.1.2 Management
For the BComm co-op degree a minimum of 60 new credit hours (plus three work terms) must be taken, of which at least 48 must be in the core area and include the three work term credits.
For the BMgmt degree (120 credit hour), a minimum of 60 new credit hours must be taken, and all core requirements met.
6.1.3 Health
For degrees in the Faculty of Health no more than half the credit hours required for an undergraduate degree may be carried forward from an earlier degree.
6.1.4 Architecture and Planning
For the BEDS degree, a minimum of one third of the credit hours required in the third and fourth years must be taken while registered in the BEDS program.
6.1.5 Computer Science and Engineering
For the BACS, BCSc, BINF, and BEng degrees, a minimum of 60 new credit hours must be taken.
6.1.6 Transfer Credits from Dental Hygiene
Students who have completed the Diploma in Dental Hygiene at Dalhousie University may receive 30 credit hours towards a BA or BSc.
6.1.7 Agriculture
For the BSc (Agr) a minimum of 60 new credit hours must be taken.
6.2 Counting of Credit for two Dalhousie Diplomas in Technology Programs
Students who hold one technology diploma from Dalhousie and who wish to gain a second technology diploma must fulfill the requirements of the second diploma and meet the following stipulations:
a. Only credit hours that are applicable to the program for the second diploma may be counted for credit.
b. All credit hours carried forward must have a grade of C or higher.
c. At least half of the credit hours in the second diploma must be new courses.
6.3 Counting of Credit from Diploma in Technology to Undergraduate Programs
Students who have completed technology level courses may be eligible to receive degree level credit for such courses, to a maximum of 60 credit hours, evaluated on a course by course basis with a minimum grade of “C”. Students who successfully complete a Technical Diploma program in the Faculty of Agriculture and apply to the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) program will receive a minimum of 30 credit hours toward the degree.
6.4 Counting of Credit from Continuing Education Courses toward Diploma in Technology Programs
Special permission to complete a limited number of select continuing education courses in the Faculty of Agriculture may be granted to students enrolled in technology diploma programs. These courses must be approved in advance by the Dean or designate. Any student who wishes to explore this option should contact their academic advisor.