The Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science is committed to working with engineering students to overcome challenges and improve their prospects for success as a Ryerson University engineering student and as a professional engineer after graduation. The Faculty has introduced the Early Intervention Program and the Communications Proficiency Resource Path as part of a larger, faculty-wide initiative designed to maximize students' potential for success.
Early Intervention Program
Highly innovative and proactive retention strategies play an important role in helping students build the skills for success in a demanding engineering curriculum. Through the First-Year and Common Engineering Office, the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science has incorporated the Early Intervention Program into the first-year engineering experience. At the semester's mid-point, students who are failing courses in their core curriculum are identified and encouraged to attend an interview with a member of our academic support team (First-Year and Common Engineering Program Director/Academic Advisor and/or the Student Counsellor). Together, they discuss options to help reduce the chances of academic failure.
Communications Proficiency Resource PathAll new engineering students are automatically enrolled in
CEN 199:
Writing Skills.
CEN 199 is graded on a Pass/Fail basis, and is used to track the results of the Writing Skills Test (WST) and/or Ryerson Test of English Proficiency (RTEP).
All students admitted into engineering, except those who wrote the RTEP and achieved a grade of ‘B' or higher, are required to write the mandatory Writing Skills Test (WST) during Orientation Week. Students who pass the WST (by achieving a grade of 'B' or higher) or the RTEP (by achieving a grade of ‘B' or higher) will receive a PASS in
CEN 199 and therefore may enroll in the lower level Liberal Studies course of their choice (subject to availability).
Students who
do not pass the WST, or achieve a ‘C' level remedial pass on the RTEP, will receive an INP (In Progress) grade in
CEN 199 and will be required to enroll in one of
LNG 111,
LNG 112,
LNG 113, or
LNG 121 as their first-year lower-level Liberal Studies course. These courses, which count towards lower level Liberal Studies requirements, are writing-intensive humanities and social science courses designed to give students the opportunity to strengthen their foundations in communications. These students will then have three additional opportunities to write and pass the WST:
- In May, following Semester 2.
- During Orientation Week prior to Semester 3.
- In May, following Semester 4.
Please note: A PASS in
CEN 199:
Writing Skills is required to enroll in all third-year engineering courses. Students with a grade of INP in
CEN 199 will not be allowed to enroll in any third-year engineering course.
For additional information, please refer to the specific engineering program within this calendar or contact the First-Year and Common Engineering Office, Room ENG-377 Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 4261 or ext 4502, E-mail: fyceo@ryerson.ca.
Engineering Transfer Credits
Applicants approved into an Engineering program cannot expect to receive any transfer credits in Engineering discipline or Engineering-related discipline courses if their applicable post-secondary education was not completed at a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Refer to http://www.engineerscanada.ca/accreditation for a listing of CEAB accredited institutions.
Core and professional engineering course transfer credits will ONLY be granted at the time of admission. An Offer of Admission will notify the applicant of transfer credit decision(s) subject to acceptance of their Offer.
Liberal Studies discipline courses taken at CEAB accredited or non-accredited schools will be considered for either lower- or upper-level liberal studies transfer credit. College courses, in general, are not eligible for transfer credit except in the case of lower-level liberal studies courses.
