What is Vic One? The Vic One program offers first-year Arts and Science students an opportunity for a unique and interdisciplinary educational experience in a small classroom setting. One year experience for first-year students Vic One seminar courses and a corequisite Three first-year FCE’s (full course equivalents) out of the five FCE’s taken by most first year students Vic One seminar courses are: Two FCE’s (full course equivalents) Limited enrollment of 25 students in each class Vic One co-requisite course: Dependent on stream Not limited to 25 students, available to all first-year students Vic One streams of study: Frye – Humanities Jewison – Arts and the Imagination Pearson – Social Sciences Ryerson – Education and Teaching Stowe-Gullen - Sciences Counts towards breadth requirement: Frye: BR=1 Pearson: BR=3 Stowe-Gullen: BR=2 Ryerson: VIC150: BR=3 VIC151: BR= 2 Jewison: BR=1 (see page 24 of calendar for breadth requirement details) ALL Vic One Students Once a week (Wednesdays 4pm-6pm), all 200 Vic One students attend plenary guest lectures – These will be automatically added to your schedule on ROSI ALL Vic One Students Vic One students are not eligible for enrolment in any other “One” program (Trinity One or UC One) or first-year small seminar courses (e.g. FLCs, Pathways or 199 courses) – By participating in Vic One, students fulfill the first-year seminar requirement which is mandatory for all first year Victoria College students Most first-year students… …take 5 Full Course Equivalents (FCEs) 5 FCEs may be comprised of 5 full year courses (Y) or 10 half year courses (H) or a combination of “Y” and “H” courses H Y Half year courses are indicated by “F” and “S” “F” Fall Session “S” Winter/Spring Session U of T 20 credits required to graduate 1st Year (Vic One) 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Vic One Seminar Course 6 Course 11 Course 16 Vic One Seminar Course 7 Course 12 Course 17 Vic One Co-Req. Course 8 Course 13 Course 18 Course 4 Course 9 Course 14 Course 19 Course 5 Course 10 Course 15 Course 20 Frye Stream ~Humanities~ Named after former Victoria College Professor and Victoria University Chancellor, Northrop Frye. • Focus on the Humanities • 50 students are admitted to the Frye stream and randomly divided into two seminar groups of 25 (Red group and Yellow group) Frye Stream Courses – VIC162H • Cultural Forms and their Meanings Cinema, Literature and the Modern Mind – VIC163H • Cultural Forms and their Meanings People and Ideas – VIC164H • Ideas and their Consequences People, Ideas, and the Concept of Space – VIC165H • Ideas and their Consequences Isolation and Communion in Modern Culture Frye Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, Frye students must choose one FCE co-requisite: • ENG110Y: Narrative • ENG140Y: Literature for our Time • ENG150Y: The Literary Tradition • PHL100Y: Introduction to Philosophy • FAH101H & FAH 102H: Monuments of Art History and The Practice of Art History FRYE STREAM COURSELOAD ENG 110Y OR VIC 162 H VIC 163 H ENG 140Y OR ENG 150Y VIC 164 H OR PHL100Y VIC 165 H OR FAH101H & FAH102H Up to 2 FCE (full course equivalents) of your choice Frye First-Year Frye Courses: Frye Courses: VIC 162H & VIC 164H & VIC 165H VIC 163H ENG110Y Or ENG140Y Or ENG150Y Or PHL100Y Or (FAH101H & FAH102H) Course 4 Course 5 Top Frye Stream Subject POSt Selections • • • • • • • • • • English Philosophy Fine Art History History Anthropology Political Science Literary Studies Book & Media Studies Religious Studies Semiotics During Course Selection… Frye students will already be enrolled in: • VIC162H • VIC163H • VIC164H • VIC165H All Vic One students must enrol in their own co-requisite on ROSI This means… Frye students must enrol THEMSELVES in one of the following courses: • ENG110Y: Narrative • ENG140Y: Literature for our Time • ENG150Y: The Literary Tradition • PHL100Y: Introduction to Philosophy • FAH101H & FAH 102H: Monuments of Art History and The Practice of Art History Jewison Stream ~Imagination and the Arts~ Named after film director, producer, actor and former Victoria University Chancellor, Norman Jewison. • Focus on the Arts • 25 students are admitted into the Jewison stream Jewison Stream Courses • VIC 190Y - The Arts and Society • VIC 191Y - Artistic Creation and Public Issues Jewison Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, Jewison students must take a co-requisite that complements their area of study, as agreed upon by the stream coordinator. JEWISON STREAM COURSELOAD VIC 190 Y VIC 191 Y Co-requisite Up to 2 FCE (full course equivalents) of your choice Jewison First-Year Jewison Course: Jewison Course: VIC 190Y VIC191Y 1 FCE 100-level Co-requisite Course 4 Course 5 During Course Selection… Jewison students will already be enrolled in: • VIC190Y • VIC191Y All Vic One students must enrol in their own co-requisite on ROSI Jewison Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, Jewison students must take a co-requisite that complements their area of study, as agreed upon by the stream coordinator. Pearson Stream ~Social Sciences~ Named after Victoria College graduate and former Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. PEARSON STREAM • Focus on Social Sciences and History • 50 students are admitted to the Pearson stream and randomly divided into two seminar groups of 25 (Blue group and Green group) Pearson Stream Courses • VIC 181H – Events in the Public Sphere: World Affairs • VIC 183H – Individuals and the Public Sphere: Shaping Memory • VIC 184H – Individuals and the Public Sphere: Cultural Memory • VIC 185H – Events in the Public Sphere: Equality, Democracy and Development Pearson Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, Pearson students must take: One FCE in History or Political Science PEARSON STREAM COURSELOAD VIC 181 H VIC 183 H VIC 184 H VIC 185 H POL ***Y OR HIS ***Y Up to 2 FCE (full course equivalents) of your choice Pearson First-Year Pearson Courses: Pearson Courses: VIC 181H & VIC 183H VIC 184H & VIC 185H 1 FCE 100-level HIS or POL course Course 4 Course 5 Top Pearson Stream Subject POSt Selections • • • • • • • • • • • • Political Science History International Relations English Peace & Conflict Studies Ethics, Society & Law Philosophy Criminology Economics Anthropology European Studies Writing & Rhetoric During Course Selection… Pearson students will already be enrolled in: • VIC181H • VIC183H • VIC184H • VIC185H All Vic One students must enrol in their own co-requisite on ROSI This means… Pearson students must enrol THEMSELVES in one first-year course in: History or Political Science Ryerson Stream ~Studies in Education~ Named after Victoria College’s first Principal, Egerton Ryerson. RYERSON STREAM • Focus on education and teaching • 25 students are admitted to the Ryerson stream • In addition to their 2 seminar courses and corequisite, students will also participate in a practicum in a school Ryerson Stream Courses • VIC 150Y – School and Society • VIC 151Y – Theories and Practices of Teaching Ryerson Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, Ryerson students must take: PSY 100H RYERSON STREAM COURSELOAD VIC 150 Y VIC 151 Y PSY100 H Practicum in a school Up to 2.5 FCE (full course equivalents) of your choice Ryerson First-Year Ryerson Courses: VIC 150 Y Ryerson Courses: VIC 151 Y PSY 100 H + Practicum Course 4 Course 5 Top Ryerson Stream Subject POSt Selections • • • • • • • • • • • • • Psychology Sociology English History Linguistics Biology Criminology Geography French Religion Aboriginal Studies Political Science East Asian Studies CTEP • The Ryerson stream is the recommended preparation for the second-year entry into Vic CTEP (the Concurrent Teacher Education Program). • Vic CTEP focuses on primary/junior levels in education. • For more information on CTEP, please see: www.ctep.utoronto.ca During Course Selection… Ryerson students will already be enrolled in: • VIC150Y • VIC151Y All Vic One students must enrol in their own co-requisite on ROSI This means… Ryerson students must enrol THEMSELVES in: PSY 100H Stowe-Gullen Stream ~ Sciences~ Named after the first woman to graduate from a Canadian medical school, Augusta StoweGullen. STOWE-GULLEN STREAM • Focus on the Sciences • 50 students are admitted to the Stowe-Gullen stream and randomly divided into two seminar groups of 25 (Indigo group and Cinnabar group) Stowe-Gullen Stream Courses • VIC 170Y –Introduction to Probability, Persuasion and the Rhetorics of Science • VIC 171Y –Methodology, Theory and Practice in the Natural Sciences Stowe-Gullen Co-Requisite In addition to the Vic One seminar courses, StoweGullen students must take: 1 FCE in the Sciences (at least 0.5 FCE must be in Biology) STOWE-GULLEN STREAM VIC 170 Y Science course VIC 171 Y Biology course Up to 2 FCE (Full Course Equivalents) of your choice Stowe-Gullen First-Year Stowe-Gullen Courses: Stowe-Gullen Courses: VIC 170Y VIC 171Y 1 FCE in Sciences (0.5 in Biology) Course 4 Course 5 Top Stowe-Gullen Stream Subject POSt Selections • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biology Life Sciences Psychology Immunology Neuroscience Pathobiology Physiology Global Health Environmental Biology Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Biochemistry Nutritional Studies Health & Disease Genes, Genetics & Biotech •Philosophy •Ethics, Society & Law •English •Religion •Astrophysics During Course Selection… Stowe-Gullen Students will already be enrolled in: • VIC170Y • VIC171Y All Vic One students must enrol in their own co-requisite on ROSI This means… Stowe-Gullen students enrol THEMSELVES in: 1 FCE in the Sciences (including 0.5 FCE in Biology) In Summary… • Vic One is a one year program for Arts and Science students in their first-year • 2 Vic One seminar FCEs + a co-requisite • Weekly guest lectures every Wednesday 4pm-6pm On Course Selection Day: • Students will be already be enrolled in their Vic One seminar courses • Plenary guest lectures will also be appear on your timetable • Students MUST enrol in their stream-specific corequisite course • Students can then select courses offered through the Faculty of Arts and Science to complete their timetable (up to 5 FCEs) Questions? Check out our website at: www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/vicone HINT: the FAQ page may have what you’re looking for! You may also contact Sheila Batacharya, the Vic One Liaison Officer: • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 416-813-4097
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