First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Liberal Arts
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 Liberal Arts students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.
- EN111
- EN119
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
Consider taking 1 or 2 of the following EN courses that are open to year 1 students: EN241, EN245, EN246, EN272, or EN285.
Recommended Electives: DD111, HI124, HR100, ID100, ID120, OL101, PS101, UX100, YC100
Interested in the Teaching Option? Review the recommended year 1 courses for the option.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Choose additional 200 level EN courses.
- EN111 (fall)
- EN119 (winter)
- One British Literature course selected from: EN234, EN245 or EN246
- EN218 (winter)
- 6 elective courses (3.0 credits)
Notes
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and an LY GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Consider taking 1 or 2 of the following EN courses that are open to year 1 students: EN241, EN272, or EN285.
Recommended Electives: HI124, HR100, ID120, LY100, LY101, OL101
- Choose 2 from: HI124, HI127 and HI199
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
If you are interested in declaring a specialization in Public History, consider taking AR101 (OC), DMJN202 or UX100 as an elective.
Recommended Electives: EN119, HR100, HR163, ID100, ID120, PP110.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Choose 200 level HI courses.
You can take YC200 as an optional program requirement.
- HI124 (fall)
- HI199 (fall)
- HI209 (winter)
- HI218 (winter)
- 6 elective courses (3.0 credits)
Notes
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and an HI GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Recommended Electives: EN119, HR100, HR163, ID100, ID120, PP110
This temporary designation allows you to explore disciplines in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Human and Social Sciences 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.
- HR100
- HR101
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
This program offers a partnership with Conestoga College, where you can complete a postgraduate certificate in Human Resources Management, Management in Community Services, Event Management, Project Management or Career Development Professional alongside your degree within 4 years. If interested, take OL140 as an elective.
You can declare a specialization in International Development at the end of your first year. If interested, take HR163 (winter) and consider taking EC140 (although it is recommended to take EC140 in your second year, once you have taken HR163).
You can complete an undergraduate certificate in Non-Profit Career Foundations. If interested, take OL140 this year.
Recommended Electives: HR163, OL140, CC100, HI199, ID120, LY100, PP110, SOJE100, YC100.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Take HR260, HR261, OL233, and other 200 or 300 level HR courses of your choice.
- HR100
- HR101
- PO263
- 7 elective courses (3.5 credits)
Notes
You will be pre-registered in PO263 in the fall term.
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and an HR GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Recommended Electives: HR163, OL140, CC100, HI199, ID120, LY100, PP110, SOJE100, YC100.
- ID120
- 9 courses from your other honours discipline and electives (4.5 credits)
Notes
This program must be completed in combination with another honours discipline. Refer to your other major’s program requirements to complete your registration.
Consider taking ID100 as it can be used as an optional requirement for this program.
Recommended Electives: ID100, LY100, SOJE100, YC100.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in ID120 (fall) and a combination of ID201, ID205, ID227, ID301, ID302, ID309 or ID375 in the winter term.
- ID207 (fall)
- ID303 (fall)
- ID201 (winter)
- ID205 (winter)
- ID227 (winter)
- ID301 (winter)
- 2 senior SOJE or ID courses of your choice
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
- LY100
- LY101
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
If you are interested in declaring the Politics and Public Policy specialization, take PO101 in the fall term.
Consider CC203 as an elective. It can count toward optional LY program requirements.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in LY201 and LY202.
Register in a selection of CC203, OL233, EN241, HR260, HS219, LY205, LY206, LY207, LY208, LY212, LY232, LY235, LY250, PP201, or PP213.
- LY100
- LY101
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
Consider CC203 as an elective. It can count toward optional LY program requirements.
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and an LY GPA of 7.0 (B-).
- UX100
- UX110
- UX204
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Winter
- UX103
- UX112
- UX115
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
All UX courses must be taken in the Brantford Campus sections (BR). You cannot take the virtual (BV) sections of these courses.
If you are interested in declaring a specialization in Game Design and Development, register in DD101 and DD102.
Recommended Electives: DD101, DD102, ID120, OL140, PS101, PS102.
- YC100
- PS101
- PS102
- ID120
- UU150 (OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- 5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Notes
OC: Search for course under campus of Online Learning.
Consider CC200 as an elective. It can be used toward optional program requirements.
Thinking about becoming a teacher? Keep your options open by completing a teachable in English, History, Geography (online) or Religion (online). Take 1.0 credit from the course offerings in your teachable area in place of electives.
Interested in the Teaching Option? Review the recommended year 1 courses for the option.
Recommended electives: ID100, SOJE100, SK111 (BV section), SK121 (BV section)
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in YC200, YC201, and your choice of YC230 (OC), YC245, YC310, YC326 (winter), YC319, YC365, EN201, EN285, CC200, HS307, ID302 (winter).
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.