Step 1: Program Requirements
Note: We are currently updating the Course Registration Guide for students starting in the 2024/2025 academic calendar year. The following information represents requirements for students who started at Laurier in the 2023/2024 academic calendar year
The first step to your preparation for course registration is to check your program requirements.
First Year Program Requirements
Each program at Laurier has a specific curriculum, listed by faculty below. If you are unsure of which Faculty you belong to, refer to our list of programs by faculty.
Note: If there is any discrepancy between the requirements listed here and the requirements in the academic calendar, the calendar is the official version. Program requirements are subject to change so we encourage you to check back often.
Waterloo Campus
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Music
- Martin Luther University College
- Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
Brantford Campus
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Liberal Arts
- Faculty of Social Work
- Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
- Options, Minors and Certificates
Online Campus
Returning Students
You can review your program’s requirements in the academic calendar of the year in which you entered your program. You can also log into MyDegree to track the courses you have previously taken against your program requirements and determine which courses you have left to complete your degree.
If you have any questions about your course registration plan, connect with your academic advisor before course registration opens for you.
Incoming Transfer Students
If you previously attended another postsecondary institution, you’ll need academic advice before you begin planning your schedule and registering for courses:
- Review the first-year program requirements for your program to determine if any of your transfer credits can fulfil these requirements. Some programs will also list specific registration information for transfer students.
- Connect with your academic advisor to discuss your course registration plan, and confirm which courses you should be registering in, before course registration opens for you.
If awarded transfer credits, a preliminary transfer credit assessment will be included in your Offer of Admission. Final transfer credit assessments are completed once we receive your official transcript directly from your previous institution, so have it sent to the Recruitment and Admissions office as soon as possible to ensure the best selection of courses.
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
Psychology (BA)
- UU150
- 1 course chosen from: PS260, PS261, PS262 or PS263
- 1 course chosen from: PS270, PS275, or PS276
- PS280
- One 200-level elective
Notes
Connect with Brantford Campus Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Waterloo Campus
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
Anthropology (BA)
- AN120
- GS101 or WS100
- One 100-level elective (ideally from your second major)
- Two 200-level electives
Notes
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Communication Studies (BA)
- CS100
- KS205
- One 100-level elective
- Two 200-level electives
Notes
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Global Studies (BA)
- GS101
- One 100-level elective
- Three 200-level electives
Notes
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Political Science (BA)
- PO209
- Two 100-level electives
- Two 200-level electives
Notes
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Undeclared
This temporary designation allows you to explore disciplines in the Faculty of Arts before declaring a major. Select a major or two of interest and take the required courses for these programs. See the First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Arts for more information on program requirements
- Two 100-level electives (ideally required for your major of interest)
- Three 200-level electives
Notes
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Definitions
- BSc: Bachelor of Science (honours)
Computer Science (BSc)
- MA122
- CP212
- Three senior electives (200 level or higher)
Notes
MA122 and CP212 require a lab. Remember to add both the lecture and lab section to properly enrol.
Connect with Science Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
Economics (BA)
- EC270
- EC281
- Take 1 or 2 EC courses of your choice (any EC courses numbered EC206 to EC249)
- Take 1 or 2 electives of your choice
Notes
Connect with Economics Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Economics and Financial Management (BA)
- EC270
- EC281
- Take 1 or 2 courses from BU231 (OC1) or BU247 (OC1)
- Take 1 or 2 EC courses of your choice (any EC courses numbered EC206 to EC249)
Notes
Connect with Economics Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Language Course Prerequisites
Before you register in a language course that requires a high school prerequisite, you must complete an override form from the Department of Languages and Literatures.
If you are approved, you will receive email confirmation from the department and be able to register for the course in LORIS.
Calculus Preparation Evaluation
Are you required to take calculus as part of your program? Or perhaps you're thinking of taking a calculus course as an elective?
The Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) is a mandatory online test you are required to complete before registering in one of Laurier's four entry-level calculus courses: MA100, MA102, MA103, MA129; or in the precalculus course: SC101.
The test will help you determine which of the courses would be best suited to both your skills and your future goals. Consult the CPE guide to learn about the registration and testing processes.