B.A. & B.Sc. Degree Requirements
Before a B.A. or B.Sc. degree can be awarded, the College requires the student to complete specific courses and meet certain regulations. Refer to the
Degree Requirements Chart to find the desired major, then follow that program type to choose courses. Program types for Interdisciplinary Programs are listed under Degrees, Certificates and Program Types.
Requirements 1 to 5 (Distribution Requirements)
Courses to meet Requirements 1 to 4 in Program Types A and B and Requirements 1 to 5 in Program Types C and D must be selected from the following list and are subject to the following conditions:
- No course may be used simultaneously to fulfill two or more of Requirements 1 to 5. For example, if FREN 121.3 and FREN 125.3 are used to fulfill the Language requirement, they may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.
- No more than 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements 1 to 4 in Program Types A and B or in Requirements 1 to 5 in Program Types C and D. For this purpose, courses which may be credited toward a specific major are usually considered to be courses from the same subject. For example: if ENG 110.6 is used in the Language Requirement, no other course in English may be used in the Humanities Requirement.
- Senior-level courses that require a 6 credit unit prerequisite course (or two 3 credit units courses) which have been used in Requirement 1 in Program Type C may not be used to satisfy this same requirement. For example, ACB 200.3 may not be used in Requirement 1 if BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (formerly BIOL 110.6, its prerequisite) have been used.
Humanities
Only the following courses meet the Humanities Requirement in Programs A, B, D, or the General Requirement in Program C:
CHIN 111.6, 130.6; CLAS 110.3, 111.3, 121.6; CREE 101.6, 120.6; ENG 110.6, 111.3, 112.3, 113.3, 114.3; FREN 103.3, 106.3, 121.3 (or 122.3), 125.3, 128.3, 181.3, 186.3; GERM 114.3, 117.3; GRK 112.3, 113.3; HEB 111.6; HIST 110.3, 111.3, 114.6, 120.6, 121.3, 122.3, 140.6, 148.6, 150.6, 151.3, 152.3, 170.6, 180.3; LATN 112.3, 113.3; LIT 100.6; PHIL 110.6, 120.3, 133.3, 140.3; RLST 110.6; RUSS 114.3, 117.3; SNSK 101.6; SPAN 114.3, 117.3; UKR 114.3, 117.3; WGST 110.6 or any approved senior-level humanities course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirements. Certain WGST course may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, 104.3 and 105.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities.
Humanities Writing Requirement Program C
Only the following courses meet the Humanities Writing Requirement in Program C:
ENG 110.6, 111.3, 112.3, 113.3, 114.3; HIST 110.3, 111.3, 114.6, 120.6, 121.3, 122.3, 140.6, 148.6, 150.6, 151.3, 152.3, 170.6, 180.3; LIT 100.6; PHIL 120.3, 133.3.
Languages
Only the following courses meet the Language Requirement in Programs A, B, D, or the General Requirement in Program C:
CHIN 111.6, 130.6; CREE 101.6, 120.6; ENG 110.6, 111.3, 112.3, 113.3, 114.3; FREN 103.3, 106.3, 121.3 (or 122.3), 125.3, 128.3; GERM 114.3, 117.3; GRK 112.3, 113.3; HEB 111.6; LATN 112.3, 113.3; LIT 100.6; RUSS 114.3, 117.3; SNSK 101.6; SPAN 114.3, 117.3; UKR 114.3, 117.3 or any approved senior-level language course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.
Social Sciences
Only the following courses meet the Social Science Requirement in Programs A, B, C, and D:
ANTH 111.3; ARCH 112.3, 116.3; ECON 111.3, 114.3; GEOG* 130.3; LING 111.3, 112.3; NS 105.3, 106.3; POLS 111.3, 112.3; PSY 110.6; SOC 111.3, 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and 112.3 were formerly SOC 110.6); WGST 110.6 or any approved senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement. Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3 and 234.3, SOC 240.3). Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanitites and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
*No more than 6 credit units in Geography can be used in Distribution Requirements 1 to 5.
Natural Sciences
1. The following courses meet the Natural Science Requirement in Programs A, B, and D:
ASTR 101.6; BIOL 107.6, 120.3, 121.3 (120.3 & 121.3 were formerly BIOL 110.6); CHEM 112.3, 115.3; CMPT 100.3, 111.3, 115.3; GEOG* 120.3 or 125.3; GEOL 108.3, 109.3, 121.3, 122.3; MATH 101.3, 110.3, 112.3 or 116.3, 121.3; PHYS 115.3, 117.3 125.3, 128.3; STAT 103.3 or any approved senior-level natural science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Natural Science Requirement. Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Natural Science Requirement. STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program Types A, B or D.
2. Only the following courses meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program C:
a. Computer Science ‑ CMPT 111.3, 115.3
b. Physics & Astronomy ‑ ASTR 101.6; PHYS 115.3, 117.3 125.3, 128.3
c. Chemistry ‑ CHEM 112.3, 115.3, 250.3
d. Earth Science ‑ GEOG* 120.3; GEOL 121.3, 122.3
e. Biological Science ‑ BIOL 120.3 and 121.3 (formerly BIOL 110.6)
*No more than 6 credit units in Geography can be used in Distribution Requirements 1 to 5.
3. Mathematics/Statistics Requirement Program C
Only the following courses meet the Mathematics/Statistics Requirement in Program C:
MATH 110.3, 112.3, 116.3, 264.3; STAT 245.3, 246.3; PLSC 314.3.
Fine Arts
Only the following courses meet the Fine Arts Requirement in Program D or the General Requirement in Programs A, B and C:
ART 111.6, 112.6, 113.6, 115.6, 136.3, 141.3, 161.3; ARTH 120.3, 121.3; DRAM 101.3, 104.6, 110.3, 113.3, 116.3 (or 118.3), 117.3 (or 119.3); MUS 101.3, 103.3, 105.3, 111.3, 113.2, 114.2, 117.1, 119.1, 140.3, 141.3 or any approved senior-level fine arts course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement. Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
General Requirement
Students in Programs A, B, and C are required to complete 6 credit units of Arts & Science courses from an area outside their Program Type. With a few exceptions, any junior or senior course or combination of courses from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences or fine arts, outside the program type of the major, can be used for this requirement.
CLAS 103.3 and 104.3, most statistics courses, and courses from other colleges cannot be used for the General Requirement.
Requirement 6 (Major)
The College offers students an opportunity to pursue a single major, an interdisciplinary program, or a single, double or general honours. See the specific program section for a listing of the courses required for the major you have chosen.
B.A. Three-year degree students may take up to 42 credit units in courses in the same subject area (at least 48 credit units must be in other subject areas). B.A. Four-year and B.A. Honours students may take up to 60 credit units in courses in the same subject area (at least 60 credit units must be in other subject areas). All courses completed in the chosen major are included under this requirement.
Requirement 7 (Electives)
This requirement allows students to choose Arts and Science courses or courses from approved lists for interest, to fulfill admission requirements for other Colleges, to strengthen their understanding of their major, or to complete a minor or a recognition. Some departments require students to take certain electives in cognate subjects related to the major. All Arts & Science courses not used in Requirements 1-6 will be included under this requirement.
Students must ensure they have enough senior courses (200-level or higher). Three-year degree students must take at least
42 credit units in senior courses; Four-year and Honours degree students must take at least
66 credit units in senior courses.