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First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
The following information is part of Step 1: Program Requirements of the Course Registration Guide for first-year Faculty of Human and Social Sciences students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.
Fall
- BI110
- CH110
- HS101 (OC)
- ID120
- BF190
Winter
- BI111
- CH111
- HS102 (OC)
- HS200
- BF290
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
BI110, BI111, CH110, CH111 and BF290 require labs or tutorials. Remember to add the lecture and lab or tutorial to properly register.
- CP104
- CP164
- MA122
- MA103
Notes
This program must be completed in combination with another honours discipline. Refer to your other major’s program requirements to complete your registration.
You must complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) before you can register in MA103. If you receive a score of less than 75%, you will be required to complete MA102 prior to completing MA103. If you have not completed Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors, you will also be required to complete MA102 before you can take MA103.
CP104 and CP164 require a lab. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
- CP104
- CP164
- DD101
- DD102
- DD111 (OC)
- MA122
- MA103
- UX100 (BR1)
- 2 electives
Notes
You must complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) before you can register in MA103. If you receive a score of less than 75%, you will be required to complete MA102 prior to completing MA103. If you have not completed Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors, you will also be required to complete MA102 before you can take MA103.
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
CP104 and CP164 require a lab. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
- CC100
- CC102
- At least 2 but a maximum of 4 selected from: CC200, CC202, CC203, CC205, CC211, CC212, or CC215
- 6 elective courses (this may change, depending on the number of CC courses selected above)
Notes
Recommended Electives: OL101, OL140, OL200, PS101, PS102.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in CC100 in the fall term. CC102 can be taken in either term.
You can choose to take CC209, CC210, or CC233 in the winter term.
You can choose to take LY205 in the fall. This course can count toward optional program requirements.
- CC100 (fall)
- CC102
- CC210 (winter)
- 2 courses selected from: CC200, CC202, CC203, CC205, CC211, CC212, or CC215
- 5 elective courses (this may change, depending on the number of CC courses selected above)
Notes
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and a CC GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Recommended Electives: OL101, OL140, OL200, PS101, PS102.
- DD101
- DD102
- DD111 (OC)
- DMJN202
- SOJE100
- UX100 (BR1)
- 1 course selected from: CC100, CP104, HS101 (OC), ID120, MB105, MB115, OL140, PP110, PS101, PS102, or UX103.
- BF290 (winter)
- BF299 (fall)
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
OL140 is strongly recommended to prepare for OL224, a required course you will need to take in a future year of the program.
If you are interested in declaring a specialization in User Experience Design, you should take UX103 this year.
If you are interested in completing a minor in Computer Science, take CP104 and CP164 this year, and move BF290 to your second year.
SOJE100, DMJN202, BF290 and BF299 require a tutorial. Remember to add the lecture and tutorial to properly register.
- HS101 (OC)
- HS102 (OC - winter)
- HS200 (winter)
- ID120 (fall)
- MB105
- 5 elective courses
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
Consider taking OL200. This is a required course in the program, but can also be taken in second year.
Consider taking HS203, as it can be used toward optional Health Management requirements.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Consider adding HS201 (OC), HS220 (OC), OL200, OL224 or HS233.
Choose additional Health Management courses of your choice such as HS203, HS208 (OC), HS219, HS303 (OC), HS307, OL251, or OL365.
- HS101 (OC)
- HS102
- HS200 (winter)
- HS203
- HS227 (OC)
- ID120 (fall)
- BF190 (fall)
- BF290
- 2 elective courses
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
HS103 is a recommended elective if you wish to minor in Physical Forensics. It can also be used toward optional Health Studies requirements.
BF290 requires a tutorial. Remember to add the lecture and tutorial to properly register.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Consider adding HS201 (OC) or HS220 (OC).
Choose additional community health courses of your choice such as HS208 (OC), HS219, HS303 (OC), HS307, or PP217 (OC).
- PS101
- PS102
- UU150 (OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- 2 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, BU, CH, CP, DMJN, EC, EN, ENTR, HI, HR, ID, LY, MA, MB, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC
- 5 elective courses
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
You have the opportunity to declare a specialization in Forensic Psychology at the end of your first year. If you are interested in this specialization, follow the Forensic Psychology specialization requirements below.
Recommended Electives: ID/SOJE120, HR100, SK111, SK121, YC100.
- PS101
- PS102
- CC100
- CC102
- UU150 (OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- 2 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, BU, CH, CP, DMJN, EC, EN, ENTR, HI, HR, ID, LY, MB, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC
- 3 elective courses
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
If you're interested in the biologically-oriented aspects of forensics (e.g. DNA analysis, toxicology, etc.), consider taking HS103 as your elective, as it can be used toward a Physical Forensics minor.
Recommended Electives: ID120, EN111, HS103, LY100, SK111, SK121.
- PS101
- PS102
- BI110
- BI111
- 2 courses selected from: CH110, CH111, CP104, CP164, GG101 (OC)
- MA100
- UU150 (OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- 2 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences and Faculty of Science. Brantford Campus sections include: BU, DMJN, EC, EN, ENTR, HI, HR, ID, LY, MB, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
You must complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) before you can register in MA100.
BI110, BI111, CH110, CH111, CP104 and CP164 require labs. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
Course Load
To earn an Honours Degree, you will need to complete 20.0 credits:
- 0.5 credit: Normally conducted over one term
- 1.0 credit: Normally conducted over two terms
If you are studying part-time, you can take up to 1.5 credits per term. Full-time status is given to students who take 2.0 or 2.5 credits per term.
If you select 2.5 credits in the fall term and 2.5 credits in the winter term, you can complete an Honours Degree in four years.
Next Step: Choose Your Electives
Now that you've determined your program requirements, it's time to move to Step 2: Choose Your Electives to plan and select your electives.