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FST Guild Committee

Frequently Asked

Frequently Asked Questions
Students in the Faculty of Science & Technology are REQUIRED to take FOUN1014: Critical Reading and Writing in the Medical Sciences and Science & Technology.
The prerequisites for this course are:
A I in CSEC English
Or a I or II in CAPE Communication Studies
Alternatively, students who do not have this requirement can take the ELPT through the Faculty of Humanities and Education.
If you do not meet the requirements, feel free to take FOUN1019. However, this is a yearlong course.
If you did not take and successfully pass a language at the CSEC or CAPE level, you are required to do one.
You may substitute either FOUN1301 or FOUN1101 with a language course, but if you choose to continue studying the language, it is no longer considered a substitution.
The substitution works if you are doing a beginner’s course (for those who do not have CSEC or CAPE experience) or an intermediate course (for those with prior experience)
Electives are any course that are foundation courses or listed as being necessary for your degree.
Ultimately, depending on the availability of courses and other scheduling, you may need to do other courses to meet your credit limit.
You can do electives in or out of Faculty, but check to ensure that you cover the 18 level I credits you need from FST.
Yes, students enrolled in a degree program have the option to register as full-time or part-time students. However, if you have full-time employment, you are encouraged to only pursue the degree on a part-time basis. The university does not make special accommodations for things like class attendance, labs, tutorials, or exam schedules based on a student's work obligations. It is up to you to arrange your job around your academic program responsibilities when registered part-time.
Reasons you may need to get in touch with your coordinator include:
Grade issues
Questions about assignments, exams, or other assessments
Clarification of course policies or expectations
Reporting a course issue, such as teaching assistant or lecturer issues
Requests for special accommodations if lecturer or teaching assistant cannot help.
There are a few ways to identify the course coordinator:
Contact your faculty office and ask for the list of coordinators
Reach out to the head of the department for the course coordinator
Check the SASS portal - if you see "(P)" next to a lecturer's name, that indicates they are the primary lecturer and often the coordinator
To ensure privacy and security, the university requires handing status letters directly and exclusively to the requesting student. Digital copies could be forwarded or falsified too easily. So for identity confirmation and monitoring, you must personally visit the office to obtain status documentation.
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