Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN FOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (Brescia)
Faculty of Social Science - DAN Management & Organizational Studies (BMOS Program)



Admission Requirements


5.0 first-year courses:

After first year, students may apply for admission upon completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 73% on, and no grade less than 60% in, the following

3.0 principal courses:

1.0 course: Business Administration 1220E
1.0 course from*: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B; Mathematics 1225A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
1.0 course: Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B, Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B.

1.0 course: numbered 1000-1999.
1.0 course numbered 1000-1999 from: Leadership Studies, Family Studies and Human Development, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.

MOS 1021A/B and MOS 1023A/B may be substituted for Business Administration 1220E for students transferring from other campuses.

After second year, students applying for a BMOS HONOURS SPECIALIZATION must:

a) have achieved an average of at least 73% on the last 5.0 courses,
b) have achieved an average of 73% on the 3.0 principal courses required for the module,
c) have obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module,
d) have obtained a passing grade in each elective course, and
e) have a minimum cumulative average of 65%

Module/Program Information


Module
11.0 courses:

1.0 course: Business Administration 2257 or MOS 2227A/B and MOS 2228A/B.
6.5 courses: MOS 2181A/B, MOS 2242A/B, MOS 2320A/B or MOS 3320A/B, MOS 3321F/G, MOS 3330A/B, MOS 3370A/B, MOS 3470F/G, MOS 4400A/B, MOS 4410A/B, MOS 4415A/B, MOS 4427A/B; Foods and Nutrition 2130.
1.0 courses from: MOS 3322F/G, MOS 3323A/B, MOS 3325A/B, MOS 4411A/B.
1.5 courses: Foods and Nutrition 2266F/G, Foods and Nutrition 3310A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3361F/G, Foods and Nutrition 3380A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3400A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3450F/G, Psychology 2054A/B.
1.0 courses from: Any MOS course level 2000 or higher with appropriate prerequisite, Interdisciplinary Studies 3500A/B; Leadership Studies 2233A/B, Leadership Studies 2330A/B; Philosophy 2074F/G; Political Science 2236E, Political Science 2246E; Psychology 2720A/B, Psychology 3721F/G; Sociology 2172A/B.

Note: Second year (or above) students seeking admission into one of the Food Management modules may be admitted without the 1.0 math requirement if all other module requirements are met and the 1.0 math requirement is complete by the end of the first year in the module.  It is recommended that Foods and Nutrition students seeking admission take Mathematics 1229A/B and Mathematics 1228A/B to fulfill the math module requirements.


Progression


Progression Requirements

To remain in a BMOS HONOURS SPECIALIZATION, students must:

a) have maintained a cumulative modular average of 70%,
b) have obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module,
c) have obtained a passing grade in each elective course, and
d) have maintained a cumulative average of 65%.


Students who fail to meet these progression requirements may be eligible to apply to a BMOS Specialization or to another program.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from a BMOS HONOURS SPECIALIZATION, students must achieve a minimum cumulative modular average of 70% with a minimum mark of 60% in each course, obtain a passing grade in each elective course, and maintain a minimum overall average of 65% on the 20.0 courses counted towards the BMOS HONOURS SPECIALIZATION Degree. Students with advanced standing must achieve an overall average of 65% on courses completed at Western.

All students require 2.0 designated essay courses (E, F or G, at least 1.0 of which must be a senior course numbered 2000-4999) and 1.0 course from each of the Categories A, B and C.


Related Information


Prior to May 1, 2024, this module was offered by Brescia University College.