Progression Requirements

The standard passing mark in each AMHW course is 60% (equivalent to a C grade or 2.0 grade points) unless otherwise stated. Certain courses require minimums greater than 50% and/or have mandatory components to achieve a passing grade.

Students are required to complete any pre-requisites before enrolling in a course. Failing a course with a co-requisite may require repeating both courses.

Students are expected to achieve, each academic term a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) of at least 2.0 to remain in Good Academic Standing. Students who do not achieve the minimum TGPA will be placed on either Conditional or Probationary Standing. Continued unsatisfactory academic performance may require the student to be placed on suspension or debarment.

Academic Progression

Academic Standings

Students who meet School or program standards are considered to be in Good Academic Standing. Students whose academic record does not meet School or program standards are subject to the academic warnings of Conditional Academic Standing, Probationary Academic Standing, Academic Suspension, and Academic Debarment in a specific program or major for academic reasons, such as failure to receive a passing grade or minimum grade requirements in a course attempted or the cumulative grade point average.

The standings are determined based on a full-time enrolment of a minimum of seventy percent of the course load for a given semester and are defined as:

Good Academic Standing (GS)

All School or program standards have been met or exceeded. These include a minimum term average of 2.0 and a pass in all courses taken, but may be higher for some programs.

Conditional (CS)

A student will initially be placed on Conditional Academic Standing if their term grade point average (GPA) falls between 1.00 and 1.99 or they have failed a course in that term. 

Probationary (PB)

A student will be placed on Probationary Academic Standing if, while on Conditional Academic Standing, their term grade point average (GPA) falls between 1.00 and 1.99, or he/she fails a course in the semester. A student will be placed on Probationary Academic Standing if at the conclusion of any semester his/her term grade point average (GPA) falls below 1.00.

Academic Suspension (AS)

Academic Suspension will result when a student on Probationary Standing maintains a term grade point average (GPA) of 1.99 or lower or fails a course in the semester. Such students will be suspended from their program of study for a minimum of two semesters and may be permitted to resume their program upon completion of the suspension.

Academic Debarment (AD)

A second Academic Suspension from the same program will result in a two-year Academic Debarment from that program with the option of re-applying for admission. During this period, the student will be permitted to apply to another program at the college.

Graduation Requirements

Students must pass all courses on the model route and any other program requirements, including experiential learning (e.g., co-operative education, field/clinical placements, etc.), in order to graduate.

Students must also achieve an overall program Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 to be eligible to graduate.

Students must have completed at least 25% of the program at Centennial College, excluding prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) and transfer credit (TCR).

Students must complete the requirements of the program in effect at the time of graduation unless the Dean or designate approves alternative arrangements in writing. This requirement includes any changes made to future semesters during the student’s studies but does not include changes in semesters that have already been completed unless required for the future semester courses.