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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.
- EN119 (fall)
- EN111 (winter)
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
Consider taking 1 or 2 of the following EN courses that are open to year 1 students: EN201, EN210, EN241, EN272, or EN286.
Recommended Electives: HI133, HR100, 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.
- EN119 (fall)
- EN111 (winter)
- EN233 (winter)
- 1 non-British Literature course: EN263, EN265 or EN280
- 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 EN GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Consider taking 1 or 2 of the following EN courses that are open to year 1 students: EN201, EN210, EN241, EN272, or EN286.
Recommended Electives: HI133, HR100, ID120, LY100, LY101, OL101
- HI133 (fall)
- HI123 (winter)
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
Interested in the Teaching Option? Review the recommended year 1 courses for the option.
Recommended Electives: EN119, HR100, ID120, PP110.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Choose 200 level HI courses.
You can take YC200 as an optional program requirement.
- HI133 (fall)
- HI123 (winter)
- HI224 (winter)
- HI260 (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, ID120, LY100, 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 (fall)
- HR260 (winter)
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
You can complete an undergraduate certificate in Non-Profit Career Foundations as part of your program. If interested, take OL140 as an elective this year.
If you are interested in the Politics and Public Policy Option, take PO101 as an elective this year.
Recommended Electives: CC100, EN241, ID120, LY100, OL140, PO101, PP110, SOJE100, YC100.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Take HR232, HR261, OL233, PO263, and other 200 or 300 level HR courses of your choice.
- HR100 (fall)
- HR260 (winter)
- PO263 (fall)
- 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: CC100, EN241, ID120, LY100, OL140, PO101, 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.
Recommended Electives: LY100, SOJE100, YC100.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in ID120 (fall) and a combination of EN280, HI344, ID201, ID207, ID227, ID302, ID350G or ID386 in the winter term. ID309 can be taken in fall if you have interest in this course.
- ID301 (fall)
- ID303 (fall)
- ID207 (winter)
- ID227 (winter)
- 3 senior ID courses of your choice (1.5 credits)
- 2 senior SOJE courses of your choice (1.0 credit)
- 1 elective course (0.5 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 or EN241 as electives. They can count toward optional LY program requirements.
Recommended Electives: CC100, ID120, SOJE100.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in LY201 and LY202.
Register in a selection of OL233, LY203, LY205, LY206, LY212, LY216, LY232, LY250, and a maximum of 3 courses from CC203, EN241, ID309, HI375, HR219, HR260, PP201, PP213 or UX307.
- 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 or EN241 as electives. They can count toward optional LY program requirements.
Recommended Electives: CC100, ID120, SOJE100.
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-).
Fall
- 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 (VS) sections of these courses.
If you are interested in declaring a minor in Critical Game Studies, take DD101 as an elective. You can also use DD102 toward the minor if you have interest in this course.
Recommended Electives: DD101, DD102, ID120, OL140, PS101, PS102.
- YC100
- PS101
- PS102
- ID120
- UU150
- 5 elective courses (2.5 credits)
Notes
Consider CC200, EN201 or EN286 as electives. They can be used toward optional program requirements.
If you would like to complete a minor in Mental Health and Well-Being, take SK121 or UU100 as an elective this year.
Thinking about becoming a teacher? Keep your options open by completing a teachable in English, History, Geography (online) or Science (BI or CH). 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: EN241, SOJE100, SK111 (VS section), SK121 (VS section)
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Register in YC200, YC201, and your choice of YC230 (VA), YC245, YC310, YC319, YC326 (winter), YC365, EN201, EN286, CC200, HI375, ID302 (winter), LY216.
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.