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First-Year Program Requirements: Options and Minors (Brantford)

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 options and minors for first-year students in Brantford. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.

Defintions

Minors

A minor is a secondary area of concentration in a subject that is different from your major. Minors are a great way for you to pursue other areas of interest and fully customize your degree.

Most minors require 3.0 credits. The courses provided below will start you off on the right track towards a minor, but be sure to consult the undergraduate academic calendar for course selection in future years of your program.

Options

Similar to minors, options are a great opportunity to turn elective courses into a focused area of study.

An option is an enhanced minor, normally consisting of 4.0 credits, and will require a higher GPA than a minor (usually a 6.0 or 7.0 GPA). Consult the undergraduate academic calendar for course selection in future years of your program. The courses below will provide you with a good start toward the requirements.

Finding it hard to pick just one? You can complete a minor and an option. You can also complete two minors. If you are considering pursuing multiple minors or want to complete both a minor and an option, be sure to consult with academic advising. Their advice will direct you on the path to graduation.

First-Year Requirements for Brantford Campus Minors and Options

Computer Science Minor

  • CP104
  • CP164

Notes

CP courses can be found under Virtual Campus.

Criminology Minor

  • CC100
  • CC102

Notes

Consider taking some 200 level CC courses of interest, such as CC200, CC202, CC203, CC205, CC209, or CC212. They can be used toward the minor as well.

Critical Game Studies Minor

  • DD101

Notes

Consider taking DD102 as it can be used toward the minor.

English Minor

  • EN111
  • EN119

Education Minor

  • EM101
  • EM202

Notes

Consider taking EM110 and/or EM203 as they can be used toward the minor.

Consider taking a maximum of 2 of YC100, EN201 or EN286 as they can be used toward the minor.

Game Design and Development Minor/Option

  • DD101
  • DD102

Geography

  • GG101
  • GG102

Notes

GG courses can be found under Virtual Campus.

Global Crime and Justice Certificate

Fall

  • UNDC100 and/or UNDC201 and/or UNDC202 and
  • UNDC101 and/or UNDC103 and/or UNDC203

Winter

  • UNDC100 and/or UNDC101 and/or UNDC205 and
  • UNDC102 and/or UNDC200 and/or UNDC204

Notes

The certificate in Global Crime and Justice consists of 2.0 credits and can be added to any degree. All UNDC courses are only offered online.

All UNDC courses are 0.25 credits and run for 6 weeks of a term. Course sections of OCA will run in the first 6 weeks of the term, and course sections of OCB will run in the last 6 weeks of the term. You should choose at least 2 UNDC courses per term (1 OCA and 1 OCB) to ensure that you complete a 0.5 credit in each term.

Heath Studies Minor

  • HS101 and/or
  • HS102

Notes

Consider taking HS200, HS203 or HS227 as they all can be used toward the minor.

HS103 cannot be counted toward the minor.

Students in the Applied Health Sciences Program cannot complete this minor.

History Minor

  • HI123
  • HI133

Human Rights Minor

  • HR100 (fall)
  • HR260 (winter)

Indigenous Studies Minor

  • ID120

Law Option

  • LY100

Law and Society Minor

  • LY100
  • LY101

Leadership Minor or Option

  • OL140

Notes

OL101 can also be taken toward the minor or option.

Mental Health and Well-Being Minor

  • PS101
  • PS102
  • SK121 (VS) or UU100

Notes

Students in the Psychology program cannot complete this minor, but can complete a Mental Health and Well-Being Specialization (and should choose SK121 or UU100 as an elective).

Philosophy Minor

  • PP110

Notes

Consider taking PP111 found under Virtual Campus as it can be used toward the minor.

Physical Forensics Minor

  • HS103

Notes

Students in the Applied Health Science program cannot complete this minor, but can complete a Physical Forensics Specialization.

Policing Minor

  • PD200
  • PD201

Notes

PD courses can be found under Virtual Campus.

Consider taking CC100 as it is a prerequisite for some future courses you can take toward the minor.

Politics and Public Policy Option

  • PO101

Notes

Students in the Law and Society program cannot complete this option, but they can complete the Politics and Public Policy Specialization.

Psychology Minor

  • PS101
  • PS102

Public History Minor

  • HI133

Notes

Consider taking UX100 as it can be used as an optional requirement toward the minor.

Public Safety Minor or Option

  • SAFE210
  • SAFE220

Notes

SAFE courses can be found under Virtual Campus.

Social and Environmental Justice Minor

  • SOJE100
  • ID120

Social Innovation Minor

  • UX103

Teaching Option

  • EM110

Notes

Consider taking EM101, EM202 or EM203 as they are courses that can count toward the option.

Youth and Children’s Studies Minor

  • YC100

Youth and Children: Texts and Contexts Minor

  • YC100
  • Choose 1 course from: EN111 or EN119

Notes

Students in the Youth and Children's Studies Program cannot complete this minor.

User Experience Design Minor

  • UX100
  • UX103

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.