Lethbridge College
Science Transfer Agreement
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Lethbridge College and Royal Roads University.
This memorandum of understanding constitutes an agreement between Royal Roads University (RRU) and the Lethbridge College (Lethbridge). The participating units at the respective institutions are the School of Environmental and Sustainability at RRU and the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lethbridge.
Objective of the Agreement:
RRU agrees to facilitate the block transfer of students from Lethbridge with appropriate prerequisite qualifications into the third year of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree at at RRU. By this agreement, applicants from Lethbridge who meet the requirements outlined below will be eligible for admission to RRU with full block transfer, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management programs. Entrance to all programs at RRU is on a competitive basis.
Successful completion of:
- Environmental Assessment and Restoration Diploma program, plus at least two university level math courses (calculus, linear algebra, physics) and one university chemistry course.
- Renewable Resource Management Diploma program, plus at least two university level chemistry courses and at least two university level math courses (calculus, linear algebra, physics).
As a partner to this agreement, Lethbridge agrees:
- to make information about this agreement and the RRU Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree options available to students;
- to provide opportunity for representatives of RRU to visit appropriate forums at Lethbridge to disseminate information about the RRU Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management programs;
- to notify RRU with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the diploma(s) outlined above.
As a partner to the agreement, RRU agrees:
- to provide students from Lethbridge holding a diploma as noted above academic acceptance into the third year of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management programs at RRU, provided all other entrance criteria are met (per the program admission requirements on the RRU website) and space remains available in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management programs;
- whenever possible, to count any undefined transfer credits towards the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management requirements to prevent students having to unnecessarily take additional courses to qualify for graduation;
- to notify Lethbridge with as much lead time as possible of any curriculum changes to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management programs;
- to notify Lethbridge with as much lead time as possible of any changes to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management requirements that are anticipated or approved.
Liaison
Implementation of this agreement will be through the Registrar’s Office at each institution, in consultation with the appropriate authorities in the respective programs.
Term of the Agreement
This agreement shall be in place for a period of three years commencing December 1, 2011. At the end of this time, the agreement will be subject to review and renewal by RRU. If there are impediments to renewal, RRU will notify the transfer partner of the impediments, with the goal of negotiating a new agreement. Final approval of the agreement will remain with the President of RRU.
RRU retains the right to limit the number of students admitted under this agreement.
On behalf of Lethbridge College:
Tracy Edwards, PhD, President and CEO - April 25, 2012
On behalf of Royal Roads University:
Allan R. Cahoon, PhD, President and Vice Chancellor Date - April 4, 2012
