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Manager    B.King
Office    F100 Mackintosh-Corry Hall

Telephone    613-533-2470

E-Mail Address    cds@queensu.ca

World Wide Web Address    www.queensu.ca/cds

 

Continuing and Distance Studies (CDS) offers degree credit courses through correspondence and on-line study and also offers on-campus courses during the Spring-Summer Session. Each course counts for degree credit in the same way as does the equivalent course offered in the Fall-Winter on-campus Session and may be taken by both full-time and part-time students. Interested students should consult the CDS website at www.queensu.ca/cds for information on course offerings in the upcoming terms and sessions. Priority in courses will be given to students who participate in the preregistration process (see Sessional Dates).

 

Degree Programs

Students who are not able to attend daytime classes on campus may complete a program leading to a B.A. degree with a minor concentration in some subjects by taking a combination of correspondence and evening courses during the Spring-Summer and Fall-Winter Sessions. Students may also supplement Queen's courses with courses taken on a letter of permission from other universities (either through distance education or on-campus) to complete a B.A. degree program (see Correspondence Courses below).

Students wishing to take the minor concentrations in science subjects or programs leading to other degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science will find it necessary to attend some daytime classes on campus during the Fall-Winter Session.

 

Admission as a Part-Time Student

Applicants wishing to be admitted should access the Admission Services website at www.queensu.ca/admission for details and to obtain an application form. For application deadlines, see Sessional Dates or check the CDS website at www.queensu.ca/cds. Refer to the Admission section of the Web Calendar for details on the criteria for being admitted to a degree program. Although the minimum requirements are the same for full- and part-time admission, the actual standing required for full-time admission is higher because preference is given to applicants with the strongest academic records. Part-time admission may also require that an applicant's academic standing be above the minimum outlined in the Admission section. Part-time admission is subject to availability of space in programs and courses in any given academic session or term.

 

Correspondence Courses

In each academic session a selection of correspondence and on-line courses is offered. By enrolling in a combination of correspondence and on-campus courses it is possible to complete the requirements for some degrees. Students may also take courses either on campus or via correspondence from another university for credit toward their Queen's degree. In order to do this they must obtain a Letter of Permission from the Arts and Science Faculty Office, F200 Mackintosh-Corry Hall. Queen's degrees require the completion of a minimum number of Queen's credits; see Academic Regulation 28 of the Arts and Science Calendar, for information on how many courses must be taken through Queen's.

 

Priority for all courses, including correspondence courses, will be given to students who participate in preregistration. Students who do not participate in preregistration may add courses via QCARD (Queen's Computer Access to Registration Database) during the add/drop period in September (see Sessional Dates). Students who will be studying at a distance are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure receipt of all course materials early in the term.

 

The courses listed below are those which currently form the correspondence program, although not all courses are offered every year. Courses currently under development are not listed below. Details on current course offerings and further information about each course are contained in the Continuing and Distance Studies brochure and may also be found by accessing www.queensu.ca/cds.