Nipissing University Student Guide 2007

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STUDENT GUIDE 2007 - 2008
WWW.NIPISSINGU.CA
NORTH BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA
Small University. Big Thinking.
If you’re ready to unleash your potential for excellence,
consider all the advantages that a small, smart university has to
offer. We’re a primarily undergraduate university where helping
students to realize their full potential is our first priority. Student
success is directly related to quality teaching, and our A+
results in three prominent surveys indicate that these are areas
of student satisfaction. Our goal is to provide a high quality,
personalized learning experience – one student at a time.
Genevieve de Bruyn, this year’s
Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU)
President, comes to us from Renfrew,
Ontario, and is currently in her 4th year of
studies in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Sociology program with the Orientation to
Teaching option.
Having always been certain that she
wanted to teach, Genevieve came to
Nipissing University because she knew
several teachers who had obtained their
teaching degree here and had spoken very
highly of their experience. Since coming
to Nipissing, she has immersed herself in
student advocacy and has consistently been
involved in student-oriented activities,
while keeping her focus on a career in
education and maintaining a significant
level of volunteerism. Genevieve volunteers
with Frontier College Students for Literacy,
has been a Frosh Leader for two years and
was voted Best Female Frosh Leader for
September 2006. As well, she served as the
Social Sciences Representative to NUSU
in 06/07. Genevieve returns to her home
town each spring to do contract work at a
local elementary school through a program
called Tutors in the School, and volunteers
regularly on university breaks.
As for advice for all future students, “I
encourage every student to become involved;
learning is about asking questions and
understanding the world around you. It
takes effort but it is always worth it,” says
Genevieve.
One Student at a Time.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG ADVANTAGES.
What is the Nipissing Advantage?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG IDEAS.
Is the university right for you?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What can I study?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programs of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concurrent Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation to Teaching (OTT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Education for Physical and Health Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG SELECTION.
Undergraduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
See Insert for Campus Tour Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Centre Spread)
SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG REPUTATION.
Teaching Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Teaching and Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG LIFE.
Single Rooms in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Townhouse Style Residences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suite Style Residences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Determine The Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuition Fees for Full-time Undergraduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optional Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scholarships, Bursaries And Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Applying to Study Full-time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Admission Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Admissions Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SMALL UNIVERSITY. BIG ENTRANCE.
The Globe and Mail asked students to rate
their school and Nipissing University came
out on top.
2006
NIPISSING UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AT CONVOCATION
Small University. Big Guarantees.
The Canadian Undergraduate Survey
Consortium polled students from 28
Canadian Universities to assess programs
and services. Nipissing students gave
their university top marks in several key
categories.
Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships
No rocket science here. No application is required either. If you have the marks you’ll
receive the scholarship. Check page 19 for more information on other scholarships,
awards and bursaries.
2006 National Survey
of Student Engagment
The National Survey of Student
Engagement was administered to over
300,000 university and college students.
Thirty-one Canadian universities
participated, including all Ontario
Universities, and measured student
satisfaction and quality of educational
experience. Nipissing students indicated
higher levels of satisfaction than their peers
in several key areas.
* Tuition amount depends on program.
DAVE MARSHALL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Guaranteed Single Room in Residence
Residence is guaranteed to students admitted directly from high school. With
modern single rooms for all, completely wired for high-speed Internet access, it’s no
wonder Nipissing’s residences are rated as some of the best in the country.
Look at what Nipissing has to offer, and if you want to find out
more, check out www.nipissingu.ca/prospectivestudents
The Council of Ontario Universities
developed a new on-line information tool
for students, parents and the public that
offers key data about, and the ability to
compare statistics relating to
Ontario’s 18 universities.
For full details visit:
www.nipissingu.ca/results
Small University. Big Advantages.
Imagine a university in which every student has a voice. Where faculty, staff and students get to know each other by
name. Where classrooms, hallways and social events are the
venue for lively debate and self expression. The Nipissing
experience is more than classes, books and studies. It’s time
spent deciding what shape your life will take, finding out about
yourself and exploring new interests. It’s a journey made within
an unparalleled sense of community.
Vicky Samuel is an exceptional
example of one who has come from a
diverse and tumultuous background
and who has travelled from afar to
attend Nipissing University. Along with
her parents and three sisters, Vicky left
Rwanda in 1994 and eventually settled
in Malawi. While there, Vicky was able
to complete her Grade 12 with excellent
marks and applied to the World University
Service of Canada (WUSC). WUSC
submitted her name and programs of
interest to WUSC-partnered universities.
Nipissing saw a perfect candidate in
Vicky and offered her acceptance into the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Vicky arrived as a refugee student in
2004.
Now in her third year of the program,
Vicky is looking forward to being a
Residence Don again this year and
assisting other students with the transition
from secondary school to university.
Of her experience she says, “I’m really
enjoying Nipissing and Canada. All the
people I’ve met have been very helpful
and friendly. It has been reassuring for
me to attend a university where I can
get to know my professors and the other
students.”
What is the Nipissing Advantage?
Individual Attention and
Research
Students have an opportunity to work
one-on-one with their professors. Many
students conduct undergraduate research
– almost unheard of at larger institutions.
Innovative Programming
Nipissing is committed to improving
its facilities and implementing new
technology to enhance its programs
— whether in the $1.7 million dollar
Central Analytical Facility, the Nursing
Simulation Lab, the laptop-integrated
Bachelor of Education program, or
with adaptive technology used to assist
students with learning challenges.
Nipissing is enthusiastic about
developing programs and partnerships
that increase civic and global involvement
and that cultivate leadership skills. Apart
from the many international exchange
partnerships we enjoy, Biidaaban is a new
community service-learning program
that will see students partnering closely
with community groups, allowing them
to apply theories learned in class to real
world situations. Nipissing’s partnership
with the Toronto Star and Craig and
Marc Kielburger, founders of Free the
Children and Nipissing University
honourary degree recipients, is another
example of our commitment to educate
students and encourage them to voice
their opinions on social justice issues.
High Employment Rate
Nipissing boasts a 95.3 % employment
rate six months after graduation and a
98.4% employment rate two years after
graduation, which is above the provincial
average*. (Source: Government of
Ontario’s 2005 performance indicators)
Small Class Sizes
Our average class has 34 students and a
student to faculty ratio of 21:1.
Safety
Nipissing is considered one of the
safest universities in Canada. We offer
a campus walk program and security is
available 24 hours a day.
City Transit Pass
Included in all full-time student incidental
fees is a City of North Bay transit pass to
make transportation a breeze.
STUDENTS OUTSIDE CHANCELLORS HOUSE
A+
For Level of Interaction between Faculty
and Students
2006
99% of Nipissing University undergraduate
students strongly agree/agree that
their professors seemed knowledgeable
in their field.
NIPISSING UNIVERSITY — NORTH BAY CAMPUS
North Bay Campus
Nipissing University is proud to be a
primarily undergraduate university,
offering a variety of degrees in Arts,
Science and Education, and is committed
to providing a safe and personalized
student experience. The main campus
is located in North Bay, Ontario, and is
situated within a stunning 291 hectares
of pristine Canadian Shield forest. With
a plethora of lakes and forests at the
doorstep, all students enjoy the natural
beauty of our surroundings, while
researchers in the environmental sciences
benefit greatly from the university’s idyllic
location and cutting-edge lab facilities.
Nipissing University’s residences are rated
the finest and most modern in Ontario.
All first-year students are guaranteed a
single room in residence. The university
features four residence complexes and
offers just over 1,000 beds.
Muskoka Campus
In August of 1996, Nipissing University
opened a satellite campus in Bracebridge,
Ontario. This year, the Muskoka campus
is expanding and facilities will serve all of
Muskoka as well as the outlying areas and
will offer significant improvements for our
students, from increased course selection
to technologically advanced classrooms.
Students have the opportunity to study
full-time or part-time toward three
different Arts and Science degrees; Child
and Family Studies, Culture and the Arts
or a 3-year liberal arts degree. Students
can also opt to do more course work in a
specific discipline, positioning themselves
for further studies toward an Honours
degree, which would be completed from
our North Bay campus.
Brantford Campus
In September 2002, Nipissing University
opened the Brantford Campus. Nipissing
and Wilfrid Laurier universities offer a
collaborative Concurrent Bachelor of
Arts/Bachelor of Education program.
You’ll earn a BA (Honours) in
Contemporary Studies from Laurier and
a BEd from Nipissing. All required BEd
courses are delivered in Brantford. You
may enroll in either the Primary/Junior
( Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6)
or Junior/Intermediate (Grades 4 through
10) division, and you’ll have your choice
of placements in Public or Catholic
schools (from eight boards within 40 km
of Brantford) to practice teach.
Nipissing University students
demonstrated a high level of satisfaction
with their educational experience, wherein
90% of first-year students and 89% of
those in their final year rated their overall
educational experience as
good or excellent.
Small University. Big Ideas.
Students are choosing to study at Nipissing because of its
friendly and personable atmosphere, small class sizes, access
to reputable professors, quality of teaching and the availability
of undergraduate research opportunities.
Derek Stacey has a lot to say about
student scholarship, research and
accessibility to education. This outstanding
scholar, peer tutor, student grader,
researcher, accomplished musician and
ultimate Frisbee coach and competitor,
graduated from Nipissing in June ’06 having
achieved both the Governor General’s Silver
Medal and the President’s Gold Medal for
attaining the highest academic standing
within the Faculty of Arts and Science and
the Bachelor of Business Administration
program. Equally impressive, Derek was
awarded one of the most prestigious honours
when the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) granted
him a $17,500.00 Canadian Graduate
Scholarship to pursue his Master of Arts in
Economics degree. He has since garnered an
additional SSHRC fellowship to pursue his
PhD. These accomplishments, Derek is quick
to point out, were assisted by the availability
and quality of Nipissing’s guaranteed
entrance scholarships and the opportunities
that smaller class sizes and easy access to
professors provided.
“One of the things that attracted me to
Nipissing”, says Derek, “was the scholarship
program. Another perk was the opportunity,
generally reserved for post-graduate
students, to research alongside my
professors. The experience has definitely
been an advantage through the application
process to a graduate program.”
Is Nipissing right for you?
You’ll feel it the moment you step on
campus. Over 60% of our students
come from out of town, which means
most everyone is eager to cultivate
relationships with other out-of-towners
and North Bay students will be eager to
show you around. The people here want
you to succeed and they want you to
enjoy yourself while doing it!
Our main campus has 4,689 full-time
students and is located in North Bay,
Ontario, a city of 56,000 people. It’s
considered one of the safest places to live.
Although the name North Bay may give
the impression that it’s distant, it is in
fact, only a 3.5 hour drive from Toronto
and 4 hours from Ottawa.
What can I study?
Nipissing University offers over
20 different majors in a variety of
disciplines. You’ll benefit from the
personal contact with your professors,
the quality of teaching and the student
services we have to support you.
95 years and is internationally renowned
for the quality of its programs and its
innovative laptop learning initiative.
Nipissing University offers BA/BEd
and BSc/BEd Concurrent Education
programs or a one-year BEd program after
completion of an undergraduate degree.
Nipissing also offers two unique
opportunities called Orientation to
Teaching (OTT) and Pre-Education
for Physical and Health Education
(PEP). If you are admitted to OTT
(not applicable to Nursing or Physical
and Health Education) or PEP (Physical
and Health Education only) as part of
your undergraduate degree and meet
the requirement of graduating with a
minimum overall average of 75% on all
university courses, you are guaranteed
a spot in the BEd program. This
guarantee is offered for the year following
graduation only.
If you’re interested in teaching,
Nipissing’s Faculty of Education has been
providing teacher education for over
STUDYING ON CAMPUS
For more information on Concurrent Education and Options for
becoming a Teacher, please see Information for Students at
www.nipissingu.ca/prospectivestudents.
A+
Faculty Members’
Knowledge of Subjects
2006
PSYCHOLOGY NEUROPLASTICITY LAB
Programs of Study
Administrative Studies
Biology
Business Administration (BBA)
streams: accounting, economics,
human resources management,
marketing, technology management
Child and Family Studies**
Classical Studies
Computer Science***
Concurrent Education*
Criminal Justice
Culture and the Arts**
Economics
English Studies***
Environmental Biology and Technology
Environmental Geography
Environmental Science and Physical
Geography
Fine Arts
Gender Equality and Social Justice
Geography***
Geography of Regional Planning and
International Development
History***
Liberal Arts
Liberal Science
Mathematics***
Native Studies
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical and Health Education
Political Science
Psychology***
Religions and Cultures
Social Welfare
Sociology
Bachelor of Education
Master of Education
Concurrent Education
The Faculty of Arts and Science, in
conjunction with the Faculty
of Education, offer a concurrent
program leading to a Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) degree and a Bachelor of
Education degree or a Bachelor of
Science (Honours) degree and a
Bachelor of Education degree.
Orientation to Teaching
Thinking about a career in teaching?
Consider Nipissing’s Orientation
to Teaching (OTT). As an OTT
student you will take teachingspecific courses as part of your
undergraduate degree. OTT can
be combined with any Nipissing
degree, with the exception of
Nursing and Physical and Health
Education.
students strongly agree/agree that
professors were reasonably accessible
outside of class to help students.
When asked if they would attend the
same institution if starting over again,
Nipissing students indicated a high level of
satisfaction, with 89% of first-year students
and 84% of final year students responding
that they would attend again.
Pre-Education for Physical
and Health Education
Thinking about a career as a Physical
Education teacher? Consider
Nipissing’s Pre-Education for
Physical and Health Education (PEP).
You will have the opportunity to
apply for PEP at the end of firstyear. As a PEP student you will take
specific education-related courses as
part of your Physical and Health
Education degree.
*available at both North Bay campus and Brantford campus **available at Muskoka campus only ***majors also available with Concurrent Education
Small University. Big Selection.
Undergraduate Programs
Biology and Environmental
Biology and Technology
You have an innate desire to
learn about life in its many
forms. Perhaps you’re
fascinated with the
world of organisms
that live beneath the water, or the study
of birds. You may be disturbed that so
many of our plant and animal species
are on the brink of extinction and you’re
determined to change the way our world
views conservation.
As a Biology student, you’ll learn from
professors who are at the top of their
field. You may even have the opportunity
to conduct graduate-level research as an
undergraduate, something unheard of in
larger institutions. Canada Foundation
for Innovation recently awarded three
of our renowned professors with grants
that have allowed us to develop stateof-the-art research facilities, including
a central analytical facility, a fullyautomated greenhouse, a confocal
microscopy unit, and a genomics/gene
expression laboratory. Research students
graduating from our programs have the
advantage of training in sophisticated
contemporary biological techniques,
which is reflected in their high success
rate in obtaining prestigious national
scholarships.
possible to make sure you have
the tools to succeed.
Science, Geology,
Mathematics or Physics courses.
Our students have gone on to graduate
studies or successful careers in biology,
research, medical school, wildlife
management, forestry and consulting.
For a more information please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/biology.
Student groups such as
the Nipissing University Business
Community (NUBC) will give you
the opportunity to socialize with other
students who have similar interests,
interact with your professors outside of
the classroom and make business contacts
in the community and abroad.
Business, Administrative
Studies or Economics
You may dream of owning your own
business or working in the exciting
fields of accounting, economics,
marketing, human resources or
technology. The study of Business can
take you to so many new and intriguing
places. During your studies you will find
yourself among an incredibly supportive
group of people. Professors get to know
who you are and will do everything
In first-year, you will be introduced to five
streams: Accounting, Economics, Human
Resources Management, Marketing
and Technology Management. After
first-year, you can decide if you would
like to specialize in one of the streams
or take a more generalized approach to
your studies. Consider an International
Exchange in your third or fourth year.
studies or to successful careers in
You’ll be part of a community that will
do everything to help you succeed and
we offer many support programs such
as writing seminars, peer tutoring and
mentor programs.
In first-year, you’ll be introduced to
Biology, Chemistry, Technical Statistics
and, in addition to your electives, you’ll
have a choice between Environmental
4th YEAR BIOLOGY STUDENT NICOLE QUINT CONDUCTS RESEARCH IN THE GREENHOUSE FACILITY
more about how the ancient Greeks and
Romans lived, what they believed in
and the language they spoke. In firstyear, you’ll be introduced to Ancient
Literature, Latin, Religion, Military
Traditions, Mythology, Philosophy,
Art and Architecture, Social and
Political Thought, and differing theories
developed by various historians.
studies, law school and pursued their
interest in research, library or museum
services, archeology, and education.
For more information please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/classicalstudies.
COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB
PHOTO BY PETER NOSKO
education management, accounting,
taxation, e-commerce, government,
human resources, marketing, banking
and international investment. For more
information please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/business.
Child and Family Studies*
You want to make a positive difference in
the lives of others. You believe that we all
have a responsibility to our children and
to our community. You may be interested
in the nature of family systems, how
communities function and how we all
relate to each other globally. This degree
integrates courses from Psychology,
Social Welfare and Sociology and is
offered through our Muskoka campus
only, which is located in Bracebridge,
Ontario.
Our students have gone on to work in
areas such as child welfare, social
services, counselling, community
advocacy, social work, education and
community mental health. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/muskoka.
Classical Studies
You love wearing togas. Okay, perhaps
that’s going a bit too far, but you
do have a keen interest in ancient
civilizations. You may want to find out
Computer Science
You sometimes dream in code, of
creating the perfect robot, computer
game or about the latest in artificial
intelligence. Nipissing can provide you
with a strong foundation in computer
science theory and in applications
such as artificial intelligence, robotics,
graphics, networking and distributed
systems, computer security and software
engineering. You can tailor your degree to
be more applied or theoretical and you’ll
be supported by faculty who are genuinely
interested in providing you with the skills
to make your dreams a reality.
In first-year, you’ll take a number of
courses including Digital Systems,
Programming, Calculus, and Discrete
Mathematics. Our students have gone
on to graduate studies at renowned
universities such as Harvard, have found
employment in Silicon Valley or have
pursued careers such as a system analyst,
programmer, software analyst, software
developer and programmer. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/computerscience.
* Offered at the Muskoka Campus only
probation officers. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/criminaljustice.
Culture and the Arts*
You’re a thinker. You enjoy observing
life and like to study thought, ideas and
culture. This program will broaden your
understanding of social, political and
cultural conditions in which thought
and expression take shape. This degree
is offered at the Muskoka Campus only.
You’ll study in the heart of Muskoka in
Bracebridge, Ontario.
When you graduate you’ll have the
critical thinking skills required to go
on to journalism, foreign service,
business, research and education. For
more information please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/muskoka.
* Offered at the Muskoka Campus only
POLICE CONSTABLE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENT JIM KILROY
Criminal Justice
You’re interested in law and order. You’re
concerned about public safety or perhaps
you’re intrigued by forensic psychology,
fraud, racial profiling, sentencing and
wrongful convictions. You want to make
our world a better place to live in.
Criminal Justice students complete
core courses in Criminology, Law
and Research Methods, along with
specialized courses in one of four
program streams: Policing, Corrections,
Criminology or Administration and
Social Policy. Nipissing University
works collaboratively with Canadore
College (located on-campus) for the
Policing and Corrections streams and
graduates of these streams will receive
both an Honours BA degree and a
college diploma (Police Foundations or
Correctional Worker). When applying
to this popular program, make sure you
send in your Supplemental Application.
See page 20 for details.
studies, law school or to work for the
RCMP, OPP, Ministry of Community
Safety and Correctional Services,
regional and municipal police forces
and military police as police officers,
crime analysts, research and policy
analysts, correctional officers and
WOMEN IN MEDIA LECTURE
You’ll study in a collaborative
environment with other students and
alongside professors who have very active
professional lives in addition to their
teaching careers.
In first-year, you’ll take courses in Art
History and art fundamentals related to
design, drawing and painting, as well as
elective courses.
ENGLISH STUDIES LECTURE
English Studies
You love literature in English – its
stories, its songs, its language. You may
be an aspiring actor, writer, teacher,
scholar, journalist or poet. Whatever
your aspirations, the individual attention
you’ll receive from your English Studies
professors will help you to reach your goals.
Fine Arts
You may look at the world differently
than others and you want to express your
point of view through art. Nipissing
University’s Fine Arts program provides
the essential mix between studio and
academic training that will provide the
tools to pursue a career in Fine Arts.
Our students have gone on to complete
their Masters of Fine Arts and/or have
become established artists. Many pursue
careers in art history, communications,
advertising, design, illustration, art
direction or as an art critic. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/finearts.
In first-year, you’ll take Introduction to
English Studies, a unique course that is
delivered collaboratively by at least two
professors working in dialogue, along
with a seminar instructor, to present
course material in a lively, informative
and accessible way. Small group
discussion is important throughout the
program. Over the course of your degree,
you’ll learn valuable research methods
and literary skills through courses
focusing on Literary History and Genre,
Culture, Media and Language and
Rhetoric.
Many of our graduates have continued
their studies in the Faculty of Education
or have gone on to successful careers
in law, academia, journalism, theatre
and library sciences. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/english.
FINE ARTS STUDIO CLASS
Gender Equality and
Social Justice
You believe in basic human rights. You
recognize that thinking about gender
also means thinking about power.
Understanding how power works in
the worlds we build is one of the most
important keys to redressing why some
people seem to have more than others.
Gender Equality and Social Justice at
Nipissing is one of the most innovative
programs in Canada and each one of our
courses speaks to questions of justice.
In first-year, the program offers students
a broad exposure to the historical and
contemporary debates that underpin
questions of gender equality and social
justice. Students will learn about social
movements such as civil rights, women’s
rights, queer rights and environmental
rights as well as some of the controversial
debates surrounding global travel,
reproductive rights, pornography
and identity politics. Students may
develop interests in critical studies of
popular culture; the politics of resisting
inequality through the law; the United
Nations and Truth Commissions;
transnational organizing for social
justice; histories of colonization; feminist
philosophies; postmodernism; and the
intersections of race, class, ability, sex
and gender.
studies as well as to successful careers
in law, international development and
research, communications, government,
health, research and advocacy, media, and
education. For more information please
visit www.nipissingu.ca/gesj.
Geography
You may want to ensure that your
generation leaves a strong and healthy
environment for the next, or you may
be interested in the rocks, trees and
water that make up the Earth. Perhaps
you’re intrigued by city grids from
the window of an airplane or you’re
always the designated navigator on road
trips. The field of Geography is very
diversified and at Nipissing you can
choose between four degree programs;
Geography, Environmental Geography,
Geography of Regional Planning and
International Development (GRID),
and Environmental Science and Physical
Geography. Also offered is a certificate
in Geomatics as well as a certificate
in Environmental Management. In
first-year, you’ll be introduced to
Human and Physical Geography. If
you take Environmental Geography
or Environmental Science and
Physical Geography, you’ll also take an
introductory course in Environmental
Science. If you’re an Honours
Geography student you’ll
want to consider completing a
Geomatics Certificate alongside
your degree. You’ll cover additional
skills that employers are looking for,
such as surveying and mapping, the
Global Positioning System (GPS),
Remote Sensing, and the Geographic
Information System (GIS).
If you are a GRID student you will
take a variety of courses that prepare
you for applied studies in Regional
Development, Urban Planning and
International Development. You may
also be interested in the annual field trip.
studies or successful careers as map
editors, land surveyors, researchers,
policy advisors, land use planners,
conservation officers, and meteorologists.
www.nipissingu.ca/geography.
In upper-year courses you will have
the opportunity to concentrate your
studies in one of three streams: Gender
Relations, Women and Culture, and
Human Rights and Social Justice. The
program is highly interdisciplinary with
immediate links to programs in Religions
and Cultures and Philosophy and courses
cross-listed in almost all the humanities
and social science disciplines.
NIPISSING GEOGRAPHY STUDENT IN MALAWI, AFRICA
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intellectual, political, military and
environmental angles. Our students
have gone on to graduate studies, law
school or successful careers in journalism,
education, archival research, museum
work, politics and government. For
www.nipissingu.ca/history.
Liberal Arts
You’re interested in many disciplines
and would rather not focus on one
major. Nipissing’s liberal arts program
gives you maximum flexibility to study
a range of disciplines, without having
to focus on one in particular.
It emphasizes breadth rather than
specialization and you can develop a
program that is based on your specific
interests and goals.
The majority of courses taken in this
degree will be in the Humanities and
Social Sciences, although you will be able
to take courses in Business and Sciences
as well. In first-year, you can choose
from a very wide range of disciplines.
Our students have gone on to careers in
teaching, journalism, law, administration,
public relations, theatre arts and
Marketing. For more information please
visit www.nipissingu.ca/liberalarts.
DR. ANNE CLENDENNING (RIGHT) AND A STUDENT PRESENT
RESEARCH MATERIALS
History
You love stories from the past. You enjoy
reading about our history and the events
that have shaped our lives. You believe
that we should never forget the past, so
that we can avoid making mistakes in the
future.
Our professors have expertise in North
American, European, International, and
Community and Oral History, and cover
the past from ancient times to the day
before yesterday. They like to work with
students and are dedicated to teaching
you the research and critical skills needed
to succeed.
In first-year, you’ll begin with
introductory courses in either Canadian
History, World History or European
History. In your upper years, you’ll
examine history from a variety of
perspectives including economic, social,
STUDENT LOUNGE
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DR. MURAT TUNCALI PRESENTS SOME OF HIS TOPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Liberal Science
If you’re interested in exposure to a
range of scientific disciplines, Nipissing’s
Liberal Science program provides a
broad-based understanding of science.
You will study the basic concepts and
orientations of modern science and
consider its role in today’s society. The
program is general in nature.
In first-year, you’ll take introductory
courses in a minimum of two science
disciplines and at least two courses from
Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
Our students have gone on to careers
in teaching, library services, scientific
journalism and pharmaceutical sales. For
www.nipissingu.ca/liberalscience.
Mathematics
You love Math. It’s almost like a secondlanguage to you. Math is one of the few
subjects that can transcend boundaries,
opening up a number of opportunities
to you as a Mathematics graduate. The
four-year (Honours) degree allows you
to tailor your program to your particular
career interests and strengths. In this
degree you’ll choose from three different
streams: Pure Mathematics, Applied
Mathematics, or Non-specialized.
Nipissing’s Mathematics professors are
known for their dedication to their
students. There is also a Math Drop-in
Centre available to assist you with any
math problems that you may have.
In your first two years, you’ll take
courses in Calculus, Linear Algebra,
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Discrete Mathematics and Probability
and Statistics. In upper years, you’ll
select from a variety of courses such as
Analysis, Algebra, Differential Equations,
Combinatorics & Graph Theory,
Topology, Mathematical Modeling and
Mathematics of Finance. Mathematics
students have a great opportunity to
complete research as an undergraduate.
In fact, it’s a requirement in fourth-year.
Did you know that a degree in math
provides you with a variety of career
choices? Our students have gone on to
graduate studies, law school or successful
careers in teaching, statistics, economics,
accounting, finance, insurance and as
an actuary or analyst. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/mathematics.
POWWOW ON CAMPUS
NURSING STUDENTS IN THE SIMULATION LAB
Native Studies
The Medicine Wheel is a traditional native
holistic approach with which to gain
insight and to guide life, and is a central
template to Native worldview. It is also
the impetus for the various unique courses
offered in this program. Students will be
offered valuable learning opportunities
and information to create life-enhancing
and transformative opportunities for the
individual and their future directions in
both career and life experiences.
www.nipissingu.ca/nativestudies.
Some of the courses in the Native Studies
Program include: Introduction to Native
Studies; Native Philosophy; Native
Kinships With Environment; Native
Creativity and the Arts; and Concepts
of Wellness in First Nations
Communities. Students can major
or minor in Native Studies and have
gone on to a wide palette of successful
careers in areas such as government,
social services, community health,
advocacy, teaching, law, fine arts; and
environmental management. For more
Nipissing’s Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BScN) degree, in collaboration
with Canadore College, offers a program
designed to equip you with the clinical
skills and professional abilities necessary
to meet the growing needs of health care.
Nursing
The number of heart-felt thanks
that patients give nurses everyday
is immeasurable. Most of us will be
admitted to a hospital during our
lifetime. You may remember getting
your tonsils out, having an operation, or
perhaps you were with a loved one in the
last stages of their life.
In first-year, you’ll be exposed to a
broad-based curriculum that covers the
physical, emotional, social and spiritual
aspects of health. Most importantly,
you’ll experience nursing right away in
our unique job shadowing experience,
where you will work side-by-side with
nurses in practice and in our state-ofthe-art Simulation Lab, where you will
demonstrate your skills in simulated
patient case scenarios. In addition, those
interested will have an opportunity
before graduation to experience an
international Nursing Placement.
It’s a wonderful privilege in life to be
a nurse. Nurses make an invaluable
contribution to the health and well-being
of individuals, families and communities.
As the needs of health care increase,
Nipissing feels it’s even more important
that we graduate nurses who are
professionally prepared for a technologyenhanced, fast-paced hospital
environment, research opportunities
and/or graduate studies. With a Nursing
degree you can work in public health,
community and hospital nursing, health
education, case management or become
a professor or researcher. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/nursing.
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the YMCA for aquatic classes and the
dance studio at Widdifield Secondary
School. In second, third and fourthyear a unique community leadership
placement will allow students to become
sports and fitness leaders within North
Bay. A variety of courses for upper year
students include: Human Anatomy and
Physiology, Nutrition, Wellness and
Physical Activity Promotion, Exercise
Physiology, Biomechanics, Coaching,
Injury Prevention and Care, Fitness
Assessment and Prescription, Health and
Exercise Psychology and Contemporary
Health Issues.
STUDENTS TRAINING IN THE SURTEES ATHLETIC CENTRE
Philosophy
The Greek word philosophia means love
of wisdom. What is knowledge? What
is the meaning of life? What is real?
What is right and wrong? Why do we
consider something beautiful or ugly? As
a Philosophy student you’ll have lively
debates and discussions around these ageold questions and how they relate to life
today including areas such as film, gender
issues and existentialism.
The study of philosophy will help you
learn to think clearly and abstractly, and
to discuss the possibility and nature of
moral standards. In first-year, students
are introduced to Philosophy and take
elective courses. If you are taking an
Honours degree, it is important to note
that you will combine majors, adding to
the breadth of your degree.
Studying Philosophy will prepare you
well for law school, graduate studies
and careers in teaching, journalism,
administration, government, and social
work. For more information please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/philosophy.
Physical and Health
Education
You are interested in recent research that
reports the decline in physical fitness
in the general population of North
America and you’re curious about the
attention to food and nutrition levels
being encouraged by the Canadian
Government and agencies like the World
Health Organization. You believe in the
importance of health promotion, disease
prevention and human performance,
and you want to investigate how physical
activity affects physical, mental and social
well-being.
Students in first-year will study
core theoretical courses including:
Introduction to Physical Education,
Motor Development, Health Concepts
in Physical Education, Leadership, and
Dimensions of Physical Activity. There
is also a practical physical education
component in each year of the program,
which offers students an opportunity to
engage in a variety of sports and physical
activities in the gymnasium, on the field,
or within community facilities such as
Interested in becoming a Physical
Education teacher? Students have
the opportunity to apply for the PreEducation for Physical and Health
Education (PEP) option at the end of
first-year. PEP students take specific
education related courses throughout
their degree and will be guaranteed a
place in the one year BEd program after
graduation.*
Students may go on to careers in
sports management, kinesiology,
fitness assessment and promotion,
athletic therapy or coaching. Many
will decide to go on to graduate studies
and pursue a teaching degree or sports
medicine. For more information
please visit www.nipissingu.ca/
physicalandhealtheducation.
Political Science
You’re fascinated by the characteristics,
assets and inner workings of the ideal
state and the study of the processes,
principles, and structure of government.
As well, you want to explore the
organization of various political
institutions and the relationship to
* Guarantee applicable to PEP students who graduate with a minimum 75% cumulative average on all university courses. This guarantee is offered for the year following graduation only.
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FIRST-YEAR PSYCHOLOGY LAB
political and moral philosophy, political
economy, foreign policy, history and
other disciplines concerned with the
social sciences.
As a Political Science student you’ll
examine Canadian politics and local
government, great political questions
and the origins of international relations
and foreign policy. The approach to your
studies will include a range of economic,
sociological, psychological and historical
modes of analysis.
Political Science students may go on to
careers as government advisors, policy
makers, or even run for office themselves.
Others may further their studies in
law or journalism. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/politicalscience.
Psychology
The Study of Psychology allows us to
explain and predict human behaviour.
Unlocking the mysteries of the human
brain is a challenging and exciting
field of study. At Nipissing University,
you will study with professors whose
research includes aging and cognition,
the psychology of art, work stress,
autism, abnormal child sexual behaviour,
psychological measurement and
behavioural neuroscience. You will have
an opportunity to conduct independent
research as an undergraduate, work in
productive labs and participate in courses
that have a service learning component.
In upper years, you may have the
opportunity to become a Teaching or
Research Assistant. These hands-on
experiences will give you a significant
advantage when pursuing graduate
studies.
as Early and Late Childhood or Adult
Development, Cognitive Psychology,
the Psychology of Work, Social
Psychology, Sports or Health Psychology.
Other students may choose to include
courses in their degree dealing with
clinical areas such Psychopathology,
Counselling, Tests and Measurement,
or Childhood Disorders. Students can
study animal behaviour, using their
findings to determine laws of behaviour
that apply to all organisms and to
formulate theories about how humans
behave and think. All students will have
the opportunity to develop skills in the
area of research design and statistics.
Students can pursue either a Bachelor
of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree
in Psychology. In first-year, students
will take the introductory course in
psychology and other elective courses
that are of personal interest. Science
majors may also choose from courses
such as Biology, Calculus, Chemistry
or Physics to enhance their degree. In
second year students will be able to study
human behaviour by taking courses such
An exceptionally high number of our
graduates go on to world-class graduate
programs, teaching or research careers.
www.nipissingu.ca/psychology.
Religions and Cultures
You feel it is impossible to fully
understand our contemporary world
without understanding the part religion
has played in its political, social and
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social welfare has in our society. Our
students secure positions in social work,
government, counselling, residential
centres, social planning, advocacy groups,
administration and self-help groups. For
www.nipissingu.ca/socialwelfare.
CLASSROOM LECTURE
artistic development. The program
in Religions and Cultures uses an
interdisciplinary and non-confessional
approach to study the world’s religious
traditions. Anthropological, historical,
philosophical, psychological and literarycritical methods are all used to broaden
our knowledge and appreciation of
religion in the ancient and modern
world.
In first-year, students will be introduced
to the teachings and history of the
world’s religious traditions. In upper
year classes, more specific examination
of how religious thought and practice
inform cultural identities will be the
focus. Courses such as “Death and
Immortality,” “Religion and Violence”
and “Sacred Cinema” are just a few
examples of what is offered in this
dynamic program where the interplay
between religion and culture is critically
explored. In depth study of particular
religious traditions will coincide with
investigation into the influence of
religion on contemporary ethics and
politics as well as the role of religion
in the construction of gender and its
presentation in the media.
Students graduating from this program
may go on to graduate studies, pursue
work in the area of cultural affairs and
development, or consider a career in
teaching or government. For more
www.nipissingu.ca/religionsandcultures.
Social Welfare
You’re an advocate for change. You
believe in second chances and you
want to empower and enrich the lives
of others. As a Social Welfare student,
you’ll build on social justice work that
has been done in areas such as poverty,
women’s rights, health care, education,
unemployment and Aboriginal rights.
You will review social welfare concepts
and the history of Social Welfare in
Canada. This course also includes a
40-hour volunteer placement, which
provides you with an opportunity to
experience first-hand how a social
agency works.
In first-year, you’ll examine the social,
economic and political context of
how societies work and the role that
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Sociology
You often wonder how shifts in society
will affect us. Day-care, for example, is
a common part of life today, but was
almost unheard of 20 years ago. Are daycare children more independent as adults
because of their experience, and has it
shaped the world we know today? In our
not-so-distant past we looked after the
aged in our homes. As our population
ages will we see a change in attitudes
toward the elderly? Considering the
age of civilization, computers are a
relatively new phenomenon to our
world. Are computers creating an
anti-social society?
As a Sociology student you’ll examine
these shifts and the ways in which social
structures and institutions such as class,
family, community, and power influence
society. You’ll also explore how social
problems such as crime and abuse
affect society.
In upper years, you’ll have the
opportunity to complete undergraduate
research. This unique experience will
provide you with a distinct advantage
after you graduate.
studies or successful careers in
government, health care, law school,
corrections, research, business and
teaching. For more information please
visit www.nipissingu.ca/sociology.
Small University. Big Reputation.
Teaching Options
Our history of offering education programs extends well over 95 years and we
are known in Canada as a leader in teacher education. We were one of the first to
implement a laptop computer program and we continue to lead in this area with using
technologies such as Smartboard. If you’re interested in our teaching programs, you
have four options to choose from:
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Nipissing’s Orientation to Teaching (OTT) or Pre-Education for Physical
and Health Education (PEP) and the one-year consecutive Bachelor of
Education (BEd) degree.
You will take teaching-specific courses throughout your undergraduate degree
(General or Honours) and you’ll be guaranteed a place in the one year BEd program after graduation*. OTT is not applicable to Nursing and Physical and Health Education.
Concurrent Education, North Bay Campus
Each year of your undergraduate degree studies (majors in Computer Science,
English, Geography, History, Math or Psychology) includes Education courses. You graduate in 5 years with both a BA (Honours) or BSc (Honours) degree and a BEd degree.
Concurrent Education, Brantford Campus
You will take education courses throughout your undergraduate Contemporary Studies
degree and graduate in 5 years with a BA (Honours) degree from Wilfrid Laurier and a BEd degree from Nipissing University. Apply directly to Wilfrid Laurier University.
The one-year consecutive BEd degree upon completion of an
undergraduate degree.
You can apply to the Faculty of Education after you achieve either an Honours or
General undergraduate degree from Nipissing University, or another recognized
university.
*Guarantee applicable to students who graduate with a minimum 75% cumulative average on all university courses.
This guarantee is offered for the year following graduation only.
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Availability of Faculty Outside
Classroom Hours
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students were very satisfied/satisfied with
Study skills/learning support services.
Nipissing’s students rated the level
of student to faculty interaction more
favourably when matched up against
Ontario universities.
For a complete comparison of all four options please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/prospectivestudents. All routes meet the requirements
of the Ontario College of Teachers for the Certificate of Qualification. For
OTT and Concurrent Education you’ll need to include a supplemental
application. Please see page 20 for details.
Teaching and Technology
Nipissing offers you the ITeach Laptop Learning program.
Being a leader in education technology means that you’ll benefit from added
Information Technology (IT) skills that employers are seeking.
Depending on the route you have chosen, during the last two years of Concurrent
Education and in the one-year Bachelor of Education students are required to purchase
a laptop computer from the university. The laptop will be provided to you with
the latest education software already installed such as the curriculum unit planner,
computerized report cards, educational CD-ROMs and Ministry of Ontario software.
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Small University. Big Life.
Our residences are the finest accommodations you’ll find in
the province and single rooms are guaranteed to all first-year
students coming directly from secondary school. Residence
life is about meeting new people and exploring new ideas. It’s
about studying, socializing, living independently and making
your own choices.
Ian Wassink, from Walkerton, Ontario,
made his decision to come to Nipissing based
on the reputation of the Faculty of Education
and information he received through a
liaison visit at his high school. He was
attracted to the unique advantages offered
in a small university setting where classes
are small, professor to student interaction
is high, residences have the top rating in
Canada, and where a generous entrance
scholarship program is in place.
Suite Style Residences
There are three suite styled residences.
Founders House and Chancellors
House, located on the lower campus
and Governor’s House on the main
campus. Lower campus is a short walk or
a three-minute bus ride to your classes.
Each fully-furnished suite accommodates
four students and features four single
bedrooms, a kitchen with fridge and
stove, a living room and two full
bathrooms.
Townhouse Style
Residences
The townhouses are located on the main
campus and accommodate six students to
a house. Built on two levels, the fullyfurnished townhouse has a kitchen with
a fridge and stove, a living room, three
bedrooms and a half-bathroom on the
main floor. The upper level contains
three bedrooms and a full bathroom.
Activities
There is a genuine sense of belonging that
naturally develops in residence. Students
are provided the opportunity for many
great experiences. The residence staff, in
conjunction with Residents’ Councils,
organizes a variety of fun events to suit all
interests such as potluck suppers, skating
parties, the winter carnival, athletic
events, movie nights and coffee houses.
SUITE STYLE RESIDENCE
TOWNHOUSE STYLE RESIDENCE
“I like to do the things other university
students do for fun, like spend time with
friends and join clubs. I heartily recommend
that all students get engaged in their
university community,” says Ian.
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2ND LEVEL
GROUND LEVEL
Currently a third-year Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) History student with Orientation
to Teaching, Ian made a conscious effort to
achieve academic success while maintaining
noteworthy extra-curricular involvement and
on-campus employment. When he arrived
at Nipissing, this Carl Sanders Scholarship
recipient gained employment on the security
staff at The Wall (the on-campus pub),
accepted the volunteer position of VP Social
for the Residence and Inter-Residence
Council, where he earned the Residence
Upper Year Student of the Year award, and
served as Residence Representative on the
Student Council (NUSU). Ian occasionally
writes for The Hibou (student newspaper on
campus), and most recently, was elected to
the position of NUSU Vice-President Internal.
Single Rooms in Residence
If you’re a current high school student
who receives full-time admission by May
26, 2008, and you meet the residence
application and deposit deadline, you
are guaranteed a single room in residence.
Students in residence have access to
coin-operated laundry rooms, common
areas and lounges. All residences are
smoke-free environments. Every
room has a telephone and is wired
for the Internet.
Determine the Cost
Maintaining a budget throughout your stay at university will help ensure that you
achieve your goals and have less stress doing it.
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In the category of Class Sizes
Tuition Fees for Full-time Undergraduate Studies (2007-2008)
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents
BBA and Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,605.00
Concurrent Education (Year 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,393.00
All Other Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,315.00
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International Students
Undergraduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500.00
Services for students needing financial aid.
Compulsory Incidental Fees
Student Incidental Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $926.25
(includes a City of North Bay transit pass, health services, student services, student insurance plan, e-mail/Internet access, student ID card, student government, student centre and athletic complex fees) Optional Fees
Residence fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,232 - $4,736.00
On-campus parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90 - $210.00
Locker rental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00
Optional meal plans are available to residence and non-residence
students for $200, $750 or $1,500; or, choose a personal plan starting at a minimum of $25.
Nipissing demonstrates solid, comparable
results in the Level of Academic Challenge
with respect to all Ontario universities, the
US peer group and NSSE institutions.
This information is provided for guidance only. Fees are subject to change from year to year.
Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Check out our guaranteed entrance
scholarships outlined on page 1. Last
year, nearly 80% of our students received
an entrance scholarship. Scholarship
averages are calculated using the best
six final 4U/4M marks completed as
of June 30, 2008. Your final grades
can make a big difference! Secondary
school applicants from outside Ontario
are eligible for entrance scholarships
and may contact the Liaison Office
for information. Applicants who apply
by May 1, 2008, will be automatically
considered for entrance scholarships.
For a complete list of scholarships, please visit
www.nipissingu.ca/financialaid
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Small University. Big Entrance.
You’ll want to make note of helpful information about what
you’ll need to apply. Look for details such as application
deadlines, course requirements and whether a supplemental
application is required for your program(s) of choice.
Applying to Study Full-time
Tara Schuck graduated in June ’07,
from the Bachelor of Arts and Science
(Honours) in Criminal Justice program,
Criminology stream. A top-notch
student from Kemptville, Tara visited
the campuses of her top three university
choices and found her home away from
home at Nipissing. And, it’s a decision she
doesn’t regret.
“The people within the North Bay and
Nipissing University communities were
so friendly, encouraging, and inviting; I
knew I wouldn’t be just a number and I
could become involved in various school
activities, as well as many community
events,” says Tara, who has a remarkable
academic record and an equally laudable
history of volunteerism. With an 85%
average, she has achieved both the Queen
Elizabeth Aiming for the Top Scholarship
and a Carl Sanders Scholarship for all
4 years of her undergraduate degree,
has garnered two Nipissing University
Leadership awards and received the
Nipissing University Alumni Association
Criminal Justice Award (2006). Tara was
an International Student Mentor, the
varsity Ministry Director at Greenwood
Baptist Church, a delegate at the 1st
Conservative Party of Canada Policy
Convention in Montreal, and Vicepresident of the Criminal Justice Student
Association. Most recently, Tara scored in
the 89th percentile on the LSAT exam and
has been accepted to pursue a Law degree
at Queen’s University.
Secondary School Students
Ontario secondary school students will
apply through the Ontario Universities’
Application Centre (OUAC) 101
application process.
Students attending Canadian secondary
schools outside Ontario will apply
through the Ontario Universities’
Application Centre (OUAC) 105D
application process.
For admissions consideration to
a Nipissing degree program with
Orientation to Teaching (OTT),
Concurrent Education or the Honours
Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal
Justice, applications must be received via
the Ontario Universities’ Application
Centre (OUAC) and the completed
supplemental applications must be
submitted to the Office of the Registrar
at Nipissing by February 22, 2008.
Canadian Citizens and
Permanent Residents
not Presently Attending
Secondary School
You will apply through the Ontario
Universities’ Application Centre
(OUAC) 105D application process.
International Applicants
International applicants who plan to
make Nipissing University their only
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Ontario university choice may use the
Nipissing international application form.
You can download the application form
at www.nipissingu.ca/registrar or contact
the Liaison Office at: liaison@nipissingu.
ca to request a copy. International
applicants interested in applying to more
than one Ontario university should
apply through the Ontario Universities’
Application Centre (OUAC).
Applying to Study Part-time
Applicants to part-time university
study apply directly to Nipissing
University using the Nipissing parttime application form found at: www.
nipissingu.ca/registrar or contact the
Liaison Office at: [email protected]
to request a copy.
Supplemental Applications
(Criminal Justice, OTT and
Concurrent Education)
Supplemental application forms will
be automatically mailed to Criminal
Justice, Concurrent Education and OTT
applicants. They can also be downloaded
at: www.nipissingu.ca/registrar.
Applications must be received via the
OUAC and completed supplemental
applications must be submitted to the
Office of the Registrar at Nipissing
by February 22, 2008, in order to be
considered.
Admission Requirements
Canadian Secondary School Applicants
Applying to your program of interest
A minimum average of 70% is
at Nipissing is simple – there are no
required for consideration for admission
hidden formulas. A minimum average
to all other programs. Averages for all
of 75% and a supplemental application
programs are based on the best six
(Personal Statement of Experience) is
final 4U/4M or equivalent courses
required for consideration for admission
including all required courses. Please
to the Criminal Justice, Concurrent
refer to the admissions chart for specific
Education and Orientation to Teaching
course requirements. Refer to the
(OTT) programs. A minimum average
chart below for the number of
of 72% is required for consideration
courses included in the admissions
for admission to the Business program.
average computation.
Alberta
Five Gr. 12 courses numbered 30 or 31
British Columbia
Five Gr. 12 courses including four provincially examinable courses (courses with percentage grades not letter grades)
Manitoba
Five academic Gr. 12 courses at the 40 level or the former 30 level
New Brunswick
Five academic Gr. 12 courses numbered 121 or 122 (courses numbered 120 may be considered)
Newfoundland
Six two-credit academic courses at level 3
Nova Scotia
Five Gr. 12 courses at the 541 level
(441 level courses may be considered)
Nunavut/Northwest
Territories
Ontario
Combination of six 4U/4M courses
Prince Edward Island
Quebec*
One year of CEGEP completed with a minimum of
12 academic subjects
Saskatchewan
Five Gr. 12 courses numbered 30 or 30A
Yukon Four Gr. 12 examinable courses
(courses with percentage grades not letter grades)
A+
Sense of Personal Safety/Security
2006
93% of Nipissing University
undergraduate students strongly
agree/agree that professors encouraged
students to participate in class discussions.
Nipissing students gave higher ratings
with respect to a Supportive Campus
Environment when compared to
Ontario universities.
* Candidates from Quebec who have completed the two-year CEGEP program will be considered for admission with
advanced standing. Students who have completed the three-year professional program in a CEGEP with a cumulative
average of “B” or better will be considered for admission with advanced standing, to a maximum of 30 credits.
International Baccalaureate
Applicants who have successfully
completed the International Baccalaureate
(IB) diploma with at least six subjects,
including three at the higher level, with
a minimum final grade total of 24, will
be considered for admission. Advanced
standing, to a maximum of 18 credits, may
be granted for courses completed at the
higher level with a grade of 5 or higher.
Advanced Placement
Applicants who have completed
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are
encouraged to submit their examination
results. Official AP score reports must
be sent directly to Nipissing University.
Advanced standing will be granted for
most AP courses completed with a grade
of 4 or higher, to a maximum of 18
credits.
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Admission Requirements
(continued)
will be assessed on an individual basis for
transfer credit/advanced standing).
International Applicants
Applicants will be expected to show
proof of English proficiency and must
have completed courses in certain
academic disciplines depending upon the
degree program applied to. For guidance,
please refer to the admissions chart at the
back of the book.
Applicants from Great Britain
and Other Countries with
GCE Equivalents
Applicants must present the General
Certificate of Education (GCE) with
satisfactory standing in at least five
academic subjects, two of which must
be at the advanced level or satisfactory
standing in at least four academic
subjects, three of which must be at the
advanced level.
Megan Stacey graduated in June ’07
from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program. A directed individual with intuitive
leadership abilities, Megan was attracted
to Nipissing because she wanted to study at
home – she was born and raised in North
Bay – was interested in Nursing, had friends
who attended Nipissing and wanted to
play varsity volleyball. Megan’s aptitude in
setting and accomplishing her goals has put
her in good stead.
International applicants do not typically
qualify for transfer credit for previously
completed post-secondary courses at
non-Canadian institutions. Part-time
university study is not available to
international students. International
secondary school applicants are eligible
for Nipissing’s Entrance Scholarships
starting at $1,250 for “A” average
students.
Megan was awarded with the OCAA Female
Athlete of the Year in 2007 and OCAA
Female Volleyball MVP for three years
running. In addition, for all four years of
her undergraduate studies, she was the
co-captain of the Nipissing Lakers volleyball
team, the Nipissing Female Athlete of the
Year, the Nipissing Female Volleyball MVP,
an OCAA Volleyball League All-Star and the
OCAA Volleyball All Canadian.
Applicants from the
United States
Applicants graduating with a “B”
average from Grade 12 at an accredited
secondary school and presenting high
scores in SAT Reasoning or ACT
examinations including the Writing Test
component and at least two SAT Subject
Tests or AP/IB subjects appropriate to
their proposed area of study are normally
eligible for admission. Scores below 500
in any part of the SAT Reasoning or
SAT Subject Tests are not acceptable.
Please refer to the admissions chart at
the back of the book for specific subject
requirements. Other applicants from the
U.S. must have completed a minimum of
30 semester credits (45 quarter credits) at
an accredited post-secondary institution
(U.S. applicants who have completed
more than 30 semester credits at an
accredited post-secondary institution
As well as helping to coach in the Nipissing
Lakers summer volleyball camps every year,
in her spare time, Megan volunteered her
professional expertise at the University
Student Health Services TB and Flu Shot
clinics. It seems very appropriate that after
graduating, this driven young woman
accepted a full-time position at the North
Bay General Hospital on the In-patient
Surgical Floor. As for future goals, Megan
says she is “seriously considering the pursuit
of either a Master degree or becoming a
Nurse Practitioner.”
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Other International Applicants
Applicants possessing the requirements
necessary for admission to a recognized
university in their home country will
normally be eligible for admissions
consideration.
Proof of Proficiency in English
All student visa applicants from areas
where the language of instruction is not
English are required to supply proof of
proficiency in English.
International applicants studying in
Canada on a student visa authorization
who have attended an Ontario secondary
school, or a Nipissing University
approved school, full-time for at least the
past three years, are exempt.
Permanent resident applicants whose
first language is not English may also be
required to provide proof of proficiency
in English. Permanent resident applicants
who have lived at least three years in
Canada, or in a predominantly Englishspeaking country, are exempt.
Acceptable proof of English proficiency
is the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with a minimum
score of 550 PBT, 213 CBT, including a
TWE score of 5.0, or 80 iBT (minimum
20 in each section); the Michigan
English Language Assessment Battery
(MELAB) with a minimum score
of 90%; the Canadian Assessment
of English Language (CAEL) with
a minimum score of 60; or the
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) with a minimum overall
band score of 6.0 (with no band less than
6). Applicants should note the Nipissing
University TOEFL code is #3614.
Applicants with
Post-Secondary Studies
Applicants who have attended a
college or university may be eligible
for admission to select programs and
possibly receive transfer credit for
completed studies. Official transcripts
from all institutions attended are
required for admission consideration.
Prerequisite subjects must be met for
specific programs as outlined in the
Admission Chart.
University Applicants
Applicants in good standing at
recognized universities may apply to
Nipissing University. Transfer credit is
usually awarded for university courses
previously completed (at an accredited
university) with “C” grades or higher.
Dependant on the program applied to,
transfer credit is not normally granted
for practical or clinical courses taken
in specific areas such as Engineering,
Physical and Health Education, Dance,
etc. Students enrolled at other universities
may apply to take Nipissing University
courses for transfer credit to their home
university via a Letter of Permission.
Letter of Permission applicants apply
directly to Nipissing University.
College Applicants
Applicants from Colleges who have
completed a recognized diploma
program with a minimum 70%
overall average are normally eligible
for admission consideration to select
programs. Some programs are
restricted to applicants with higher
averages. Applicants who have not
completed a diploma program must
present a minimum of one full year of
a recognized college diploma program
with an overall 70% average in order to
be considered.
Mature Students
Applicants who are not admissible to
Nipissing University based on previous
academic results may be considered
for admission on probation to select
programs as a Mature Student. Full
academic disclosure is required and
official transcripts must be submitted.
Mature students admitted to Nipissing
will be restricted to a reduced course
load to begin their studies. Mature
student applicants must be 21 years of
age or older at the start of the term being
applied to, and must have been away
from formal academic education for at
least the past two years.
A
The only university to achieve an A for
Quality of Residences
2006
the overall quality of education.
Nipissing results were comparable among
first-year students in the category of
Enriching Educational Experiences when
balanced against Ontario universities, US
peers and NSSE institutions.
For further admissions information and forms be sure to
visit www.nipissingu.ca/registrar
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Admissions Chart
The following chart lists prerequisite courses required for Nipissing University degree programs in 2007.
Degree Program
OUAC Application Program Codes
Minimum
Entrance Majors
Average
Required 4U or Equivalent courses from other
provinces or countries
Bachelor of Arts PAH
70%
(BA) Honours - 4 year
English Studies, Environmental Geography†~, English
Gender Equality and Social Justice, Geography†~,
Geography of Regional Planning and International Development†~,
History, Philosophy**, Political Science**, Psychology^, Sociology
Criminal Justice*
English
Mathematics
English; Calculus & Vectors; one other Mathematics
PAJ
75%
PAX
70%
Bachelor of PBA
72%
Business Administration
(BBA) Honours - 4 year
Bachelor of Arts PAG
70%
(BA) General - 3 year Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Human Resources Management, Marketing,
Technology Management
English; one Mathematics
Classical Studies, English Studies, Environmental Geography, Fine Arts, Gender Equality and Social Justice, Geography,
History, Liberal Arts, Native Studies, Philosophy,
Political Science, Psychology, Religions and Cultures,
Social Welfare, Sociology
English
PAD
70%
Administrative Studies
PEC
70%
Economics
PAC
70%
Computer Science
PAM
70%
Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts PML
70%
Child and Family Studies, Culture and the Arts
(BA) General – 3 year
Muskoka Campus
Bachelor of Physical and PPE
75%
Health Education Bachelor of Science
PBI
70%
Biology^
(BSc) Honours - 4 year∆
English
English; one of Biology or Exercise Science
(Chemistry and one Mathematics is recommended)
English; Biology; Chemistry; one of Calculus and Vectors or
Advanced Functions
PCS
70%
Computer Science
English; Calculus & Vectors; one other Mathematics;
and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
PTE
70%
Environmental Biology and Technology
English; Biology; Chemistry; one of Calculus & Vectors or Advanced Functions or Physics
PEV
70%
Environmental Science and Physical Geography†~
English; Chemistry; one of Calculus & Vectors or Advanced Functions; one of Biology or Physics
PSA
70%
Mathematics
English; Calculus & Vectors; Advanced Functions; one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
English; Calculus & Vectors; one of Chemistry or Physics
PSY
70%
Psychology^
(* Supplemental application required) (** Available only as combined degrees) (+ A Certificate in Geomatics is available to students in these majors)
(^ A Certificate in Neuroscience is available to students in these majors) (~ A Certificate in Environmental Management is available to students in these majors)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc) General - 3 year∆ PSB
70%
Biology
English; Biology; Chemistry; one of Calculus & Vectors or
Advanced Functions
PSC
70%
Computer Science
English; Calculus & Vectors; one other Mathematics; one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
PLB
70%
Liberal Science - Sequence in two of Biology, Computer English; two of Chemistry, Mathematics (either Calculus & Science, Environmental Science, Geology, or Mathematics
Vectors or Advanced Functions) or Physics
PSM
70%
Mathematics
English; Calculus & Vectors; Advanced Functions; one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
English; Calculus & Vectors; one of Chemistry or Physics
PSP
70%
Psychology
Bachelor of Science in
PSN
70%
Nursing Nursing (BScN) - 4 year
Concurrent Bachelor of PCP
75%
English, History, Geography, Psychology
Arts (BA) Honours/
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Primary/Junior
75%
Mathematics
– 5 year*
English; Biology; Chemistry
(One Mathematics is recommended)
Concurrent Bachelor of PCP
75%
English, History, Geography, Psychology
Arts (BA) Honours/
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Junior/Intermediate
75%
Mathematics
– 5 year*
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%), one Math (minimum grade of 60%)
Concurrent Bachelor of
PEP
75%
Computer Science
Science (BSc) Honours/
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Primary/Junior – 5 year*
75%
Mathematics
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%), Calculus & Vectors, one
other Mathematics, and one of Biology, Chemistry or
Physics (a minimum grade of 60% must be
achieved in one Math)
Concurrent Bachelor of PEJ
75%
Computer Science
Science (BSc) Honours/
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Junior/Intermediate – 5 year*
75%
Mathematics
other Mathematics, and one of Biology, Chemistry or
Physics (a minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in
one Math)
A Nipissing Degree with Indicate
75%
Elementary* Orientation to Teaching “with OTT”
(OTT)
when selecting
program code
degrees above
(not applicable 75%
Secondary*
to PPE and PSN)
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%), one Math (minimum grade of 60%)
other Math (minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in
one Math)
other Math (minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in
one Math)
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%), Calculus & Vectors, Advanced Functions, one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
(a minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in one Math)
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%), Calculus & Vectors, Advanced Functions, one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
(a minimum grade of 60% must be achieved in one Math)
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%),
one Mathematics (minimum grade of 60%)
and requirements for degree program and
major to which the person has applied.
ENG4U (minimum grade of 70%)
and requirements for degree program and
major to which the person has applied.
(* Supplemental application required) (** Available only as combined degrees) (+ A Certificate in Geomatics is available to students in these majors)
(^ A Certificate in Neuroscience is available to students in these majors) (~ A Certificate in Environmental Management is available to students in these majors)
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