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First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Note: The following information represents requirements for the 2024/25 academic calendar year. The Course Registration Guide will be updated for the 2025/26 academic year mid-May.
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.
- HS101 (fall)
- HS200 (fall)
- BI110 (fall)
- CH110 (fall)
- HS102 (winter)
- BI111 (winter)
- CH111 (winter)
- ID120 (fall or winter)
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
For students working towards applying to a professional program (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, nursing etc.), PS101 and PS102 are recommended electives.
Consider taking HS103 as it can be used toward an optional Applied Health Sciences requirement.
BI110, BI111, CH110, and CH111 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 (VA), CC205 (VA), CC209, CC212
- 6 elective courses (3.0 credits) *This may change, depending on the number of CC courses selected above
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN241, HS103, OL101, OL140, PS101, PS102
You must register in the on-campus (BR) sections of CC courses. The online (VA) sections are restricted to online majors and open to Brantford students on July 11. The only VA sections of CC courses that are open to you right away are CC203 and CC205 since they are not offered on-campus.
If you are interested in declaring a specialization in Cybercrime, consider taking SAFE220 as an elective as it can be used toward the requirements.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in CC100 in the fall term. CC102 can be taken in either term.
You can choose to take CC210, CC233 or CC292 in the winter term.
You can also choose to take LY205. This course can count toward program requirements.
- CC100 (fall)
- CC102
- CC210 (winter)
- 2 courses selected from: CC200, CC202, CC203 (VA), CC205 (VA), CC209, or CC212
- 5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN241, HS103, LY100, LY101, OL101, OL140, PS101, PS102
You must register in the on-campus (BR) sections of CC courses. The online (VA) sections are restricted to online majors and open to Brantford students on July 11. The only VA sections of CC courses that are open to you right away are CC203 and CC205 since they are not offered on-campus.
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-).
Fall
- DD101
- DD153
- UX100
- SOJE100
- OL140 or elective (0.5 credit)
Winter
- DD102
- DD151
- OL140 or elective (whichever you did not take in fall)
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
SOJE100 requires a tutorial. Remember to add the lecture and tutorial to properly register.
If you would like to declare a minor in User Experience Design, take UX103 as an elective this year.
- HS101 (VA section in fall)
- HS200 (VA section in fall)
- HS227 (VA section in fall)
- HS102 (VA section in winter)
- HS203 (BR section in winter)
- EN241 (VA section in fall or winter)
- ID120 (fall or winter)
- 3 elective courses (1.5 credits)
Notes
VA courses are found under Virtual Campus.
Take HS103 if you wish to minor in Physical Forensics. It can also be used toward optional Health Studies requirements.
For students working towards applying to a professional program (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, nursing etc.), PS101 and PS102 are recommended electives.
If you would like to complete a minor in Mental Health and Well-Being, take PS101 and PS102, and one of SK121 or UU100 as electives this year.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Consider adding HS201 (VA), HS220 (VA), HS233, HS266, HS302 (VA), HS303 (VA), or HS325 (prerequisite of HS220) which are all required courses in this program.
You could also consider optional requirements of your choice such as HS103 or HS208 (VA).
This temporary designation allows you to explore disciplines in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences and Liberal Arts before declaring a major at the end of your first year:
- Select one to two majors of interest and take the first year required courses of those programs.
- In addition to these courses, we recommend that you take electives of interest, allowing you to easily transition into a major starting in year two.
Notes
Email Brantford Campus Academic Advising to review your course selection and pathway to your preferred major.
- OL101
- OL140
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
You can also consider taking OL200 in your first year, however it is recommended to be taken as a year 2 student.
The BA Multidisciplinary Studies is an Honours program which requires the completion of at least one minor/option (and a maximum of two). Students in first year of the program are encouraged to choose courses in a broad range of disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences to explore their interests.
- Select courses of interest from the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (see discipline codes below).
- While the majority of your courses should be from the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, you are encouraged to take some of your elective courses from other faculties should the topics interest you.
- Typical courseload (to complete program in 4 years) would be 5.0 credits (5 courses per term)
Notes
Subjects under Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Human and Social Sciences are as follows: Anthropology (AN), Arabic (AB), Archaeology and Heritage Studies (AR), Communication Studies (CS), Criminology (CC), Cultural Studies (KS), Digital Humanities (DH), English (EN), Faculty of Arts (AF), Film Studies (FS), French (FR), Game Design and Development (DD), German (GM), Global Studies (GS), Health Studies (HS), History (HI), History and Philosophy of Science (HP), Italian (IT), Languages and Literatures (LL), Leadership (OL), Medieval and Medievalism Studies (ML), Muslim Studies (MZ), North American Studies (NO), Philosophy (PP), Policing (PD), Political Science (PO), Psychology (PS), Public Safety (SAFE), Religion and Culture (RE), Social Entrepreneurship (SE), Sociology (SY), Spanish (SP), Women and Gender Studies (WS), and Interdisciplinary Courses (UU).
This program requires the completion of a minor or option. Review the available Options and Minors at the Brantford Campus to select courses to work toward a minor or option of interest.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Focus on choosing senior credits (courses at the 200-level or higher) offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.
- PS101
- PS102
- UU150
- 4 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, CH, EN, HI, HR, ID, LY, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC.
- 3 elective courses (1.5 credits)
Notes
Recommended Electives: YC100, SK111 (VS section), SK121 (VS section), UU100 (VA section).
You can declare a specialization in Mental Health and Well-Being at the end of your first-year. If you are interested in this specialization, please take SK121 or UU100 as an elective this year.
You can also consider declaring a specialization in Forensic Psychology. If you are interested in this specialization, follow the Forensic Psychology specialization requirements below.
- PS101
- PS102
- CC100
- CC102
- UU150
- 4 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, CH, EN, HI, HR, ID, LY, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC.
- 1 elective course (0.5 credit)
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN111, HS103, LY100, SK111 (VS section), SK121 (VS section), UU100 (VA section).
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.
- PS101
- PS102
- BI110
- BI111
- 2 courses selected from: both CH110 and CH111 or both CP104 (VA) and CP164 (VA)
- MA102 (VA)
- UU150
- 2 courses (1.0 credit) selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Science
Notes
You must complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) before you can register in MA102.
BI110, BI111, CH110, and CH111 require labs. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
Recommended Electives: UU100 (VA), HS101 (VA), HS102 (VA), HS103
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.