2025 Bachelor of Science (General) Cyclical Program Review Implementation Plan Update

Implementation Plan

Recommendation Proposed Follow-up Responsibility for Leading Follow-up Timeline for Addressing Recommendation
1. Add upper-year science course requirements. Identify potential courses or establish a minimum number of senior-level courses. Dean of Science Reviewed annually (implementation updates due June).
2. Clarify or provide rationales for course equivalencies in the academic calendar. Provide rationales and have program description updated in the calendar. Dean of Science Fall 2025
3. Revise PLOs to include advanced courses. Review curriculum mapping following outcome of Recommendation 1. Dean of Science Reviewed annually (implementation updates due June).
4. Update PLOs to address diverse learner needs and promote inclusivity and accessibility. Expand the PLOs as suggested in concert with work done for Recommendation 3. Dean of Science Reviewed annually (implementation updates due June).
5. Expand the program to include more senior-level courses to better prepare graduates for advanced studies or professional development. Review these options: identify potential senior-level courses or adjust the balance of required junior vs senior courses. Dean of Science Reviewed annually (implementation updates due June).
6. Incorporate a lab component in first-year mathematics courses, utilizing software like Maple, R, and Python to enhance computational skills. Recommendation is already addressed through the existing course offering (CSE/INF101). Dean of Science Completed

7. Provide a list of preferred military occupations for BSc (Gen) graduates.

Reach out to the Director Personnel Generation Requirements (DPGR) to request list of appropriate occupations. Dean of Science Reviewed annually (implementation updates due June).
8. Implement a standardized template for course syllabi. This is an institutional level decision. Academic Wing Leadership N/A
9. Reduce faculty teaching loads. This is an institutional level decision. The program will continually explore options to improve delivery within current resources.

Academic Wing Leadership.

Dean of Science
Outside of scope.
10. Establish research-related course releases. This is an institutional level decision. The program will continually explore options to improve delivery within current resources.

Academic Wing Leadership.

Dean of Science

Outside of scope.
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