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Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.
A list of all Ancient Studies and History courses along with short descriptions are available in the undergraduate academic calendar.
The following summaries of program requirements in History are intended to assist students with their selection of courses. Students with specific enquiries about whether their own course selection meets program requirements should consult the department's undergraduate officer. The summaries here present in abbreviated form descriptions that are available in the academic calendar. Should there appear to be a discrepancy between the summaries here and the calendar regulations, the latter statements apply.
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You may also wish to consult the progression requirements below for more detail.
The department offers two-term courses covering the 24 weeks of the fall and winter semesters, and it also offers one-term, or 12-week, courses. Two-term courses (designated by a *) count as 1.0 credit, and one-term courses count as one-half (0.5) credit.
A "junior course" refers to a 100-level offering. Students registering for their first History courses will normally choose 1.0 credit at the 100-level. Students in an honours program may count no more than six 100-level credits toward their degree. Students in a general program may count no more than seven 100-level credits toward their degree.
A "senior course" refers to a 200-, 300-, or 400-level offering. Students are advised to complete at least 2.0 credits at the 200-level before registering in a 300-level course.
The honours History program consists of 20.0 credits. A minimum of 11.0 of these 20.0 credits must be in History. No more than 6.0 of the 20.0 credits required for the degree may be at the 100 level, and one of these junior credits must be in History. A minimum of 10.0 History credits at the senior level (200-, 300-, or 400-level) is required for the degree, and these senior credits must fulfil the following area requirements:
The 11.0 History credits must fulfil the following level requirements:
The combined Honours History program consists of 20.0 credits. Not more than 6.0 of these may be at the 100 level, and 1.0 of these must be in History.
A minimum of 6.0 History credits at the senior level is required, and must include:
HI111, HI112, HI212, HI213, HI234, HI246, HI258, HI292, HI293, HI320, HI321, HI322, HI327, HI328, HI337, HI338, HI339, HI341, HI344, HI345, HI375, HI377, HI394, HI397, HI423*, HI424*, HI425*, HI426*, HI427*, HI429*, HI430*, HI473*, HI474*, HI475*, HI476*, HI479*, HI480*
HI121, HI127, HI128, HI130, HI131, HI199, HI222, HI224, HI228, HI229, HI235, HI236, HI249, HI256, HI258, HI259, HI265, HI282, HI283, HI285, HI302, HI306, HI307, HI316, HI325, HI348, HI349, HI368, HI369, HI370, HI373, HI384, HI385, HI386, HI391, HI392, HI395, HI396, HI402*, HI404*, HI417*, HI418*, HI452*, HI454*, HI456*, HI460*, HI467*, HI468*
HI101, HI102, HI111, HI121, HI131, HI201, HI205, HI217, HI219, HI220, HI222, HI224, HI225, HI226, HI235, HI236, HI237, HI252, HI255, HI261, HI281, HI282, HI283, HI285, HI289, HI301, HI302, HI305, HI308, HI309, HI310, HI311, HI316, HI321, HI324, HI358, HI361, HI370, HI374, HI382, HI383, HI384, HI385, HI390, HI391, HI400*, HI401*, HI431*, HI448*, HI450*, HI451*, HI481*, HI498*
The 7.0 History credits must fulfil the following level requirements:
The History minor consists of 3.0 credits. No more than 1.0 of these 3.0 credits may be at the 100-level. Students who are interested in having History as a teachable subject in an Education program are strongly advised to take 1.0 credit in courses in Canadian History (designated by a {C}).
Courses in Canadian history:
HI111, HI112, HI212, HI213, HI234, HI246, HI258, HI292, HI293, HI320, HI321, HI322, HI327, HI328, HI337, HI338, HI339, HI341, HI344, HI345, HI375, HI377, HI394, HI397, HI423*, HI424*, HI425*, HI426*, HI427*, HI429*, HI430*, HI473*, HI474*, HI475*, HI476*, HI479*, HI480*
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all academic program and course requirements have been met. Please refer to regulations in the academic calendar.
The History Research Specialization is available to Honours BA History and Combined Honours BA students. Students normally apply at the end of Year 2. Submit the Program Selection Form on the Enrolment Services website. Entry into the program is competitive and decisions are based on the applicant's History GPA as of April 30.
To be eligible, a student must have a minimum GPA of 9.0 in all History courses prior to admission. To proceed in and graduate with the option, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 9.0 in all History courses.
The History Research Specialization Option includes HI398 (normally completed in Year 3) and a minimum of 4.0 credits of 400-level History courses.
The Honours BA in Ancient Studies consists of 20.0 credits, of which at least 14.0 must be at the senior level. A minimum of 10.0 and a maximum of 13.0 credits must be from the list of Ancient Studies courses. These must include:
Languages other than English can contribute to a deeper understanding of Ancient Studies. For this reason, Ancient Studies majors are encouraged to study ancient languages (including but not limited to Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Akkadian, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, Classical Japanese), and subject to the following provisions:
The Honours BA in Ancient Studies in combination with another Honours BA program consists of 20.0 credits, of which at least 14.0 must be at the senior level. Of these, 7.0 credits must be from the list of Ancient Studies Courses. These must include:
Languages other than English can contribute to a deeper understanding of Ancient Studies. For this reason, Ancient Studies majors are encouraged to study ancient languages (including but not limited to Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Akkadian, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, Classical Japanese), and subject to the following provisions:
The Ancient Studies minor consists of 3.0 credits selected from the list of Ancient Studies courses. No more than 1.0 credit can be in 100-level courses.
The History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) minor program requires 3.0 credits, including 0.5 credit from each of the following three categories (A, B and C). The remaining courses are from any of these categories. Students are responsible for meeting course prerequisites and exclusions as directed by the relevant department.
The Applied Digital Option consists of 4.0 credits (0.5 required, 2.0 from the pathways and 1.5 from the elective list). All honours program students are eligible to apply for the Applied Digital Option. A cumulative GPA of 7.00 in the courses specific to the Applied Digital Option is required to graduate.
Pathway Courses (2.0 credits; students may specialize in one pathway, but are encouraged to choose courses from both):
Design Pathway courses:
Applications Pathway courses:
1.5 credits from among any of the following list of courses:
Programming courses:
Statistics courses:
Critical Perspectives courses: