Step 1: Program Requirements
Note: The following information represents requirements for students who are starting at Laurier in the 2024/2025 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 Science
- Faculty of Social Work
- Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
- Options, Minors and Certificates
Online Campus
Milton 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)
Criminology (BA)
- CC100 (fall)
- CC102
- CC210 (winter)
- CC233
- Choose 4 courses from: CC200, CC202, CC203, CC205, CC209, CC211, CC212, or CC215, CC292, CC301, CC304, CC306, CC309, CC312, CC314, CC319, CC324, CC326, LY205
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
Connect with Brantford Campus Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Psychology (BA)
- UU150 (section OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- PS295 (fall)
- PS296 (winter)
- 2 courses chosen from: PS260, PS261 (OC), PS262 or PS263 (OC)
- 1 course chosen from: PS270, PS275, or PS276
- 1 course chosen from: PS280 or PS282
- 3 elective courses (1.5 credits)
Notes
OC: Search for courses under campus of Online Learning
This program allows a maximum number of 6.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
PS295 and PS296 require a lecture (section BR) and a lab (section 1A or 1B). Remember to add both to properly enrol.
Connect with Brantford Campus Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
- BDes: Bachelor of Design (honours)
User Experience Design (BDes)
Fall- UX110
- UX204
- UX201
- UX211
- UX220
Winter
- UX112
- UX115
- UX202
- UX212
- UX221
Notes
All of your UX courses must be taken in the Brantford Campus sections (BR). You cannot take the virtual (BV) sections of these courses.
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
Connect with Brantford Campus Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Youth and Children's Studies (BA)
- YC100 (fall)
- YC201 (fall)
- YC200 (winter)
- UU150 (section OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- ID120
- Choose 3 courses from: YC230 (OC), YC245, YC310, YC326 (winter), YC319, YC365, EN201, EN285, CC200, HS307, ID302 (winter, if you take ID120 in fall), PS275, PS276.
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
OC: Search for courses under campus of Online Learning
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
Connect with Brantford Campus Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Definitions
- BBTM: Bachelor of Business Technology Management (honours)
Business Technology Management (BBTM)
Fall- BU121
- BU247
- MB202
- MB235
- 1 elective course (0.5 credit)
Winter
- MB215
- MB216
- MB237
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
Students must complete all required second-year courses to progress to Year 3, with a minimum major GPA of 7.00 (B-) and a non-major GPA of 5.00 (C) by April 30, 2025.
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
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 in Combination)
- One course chosen from: AN100 or AN120
- One course chosen from: AN100, AN120, AR101, CS100, GS101, KS100, RE100, SY101, WS100 (AN100 and AN120 cannot double count)
- AN200
- 1.5 credits of senior AN (which can include 1.0 credit from Anthropology approved courses offered by other academic units)
- 2.0 credits in your other honours discipline
Notes
This program must be completed in combination with another honours discipline.
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing courses.
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Communication Studies (BA)
Fall- CS100
- CS101
- 1.5 credits of senior electives
Winter
- CS203
- 2.0 credits of senior CS of your choice
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing courses.
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Global Studies (BA)
- GS101
- GS102
- GS201
- GS202
- 2.0 credits of senior GS of your choice
- 1.0 credit of elective
Students must complete 1.0 credit in non-English language study. Consider using your electives this year to complete this requirement.
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
Connect with Arts Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
- BSc: Bachelor of Science (honours)
Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)
Fall
- CH206
- CH225
- CH261
- MA287
- PC131 (or PC141) or senior elective (with Physics completed in the following academic year)
Winter
- BI226
- CH207
- CH212
- CH262
- PC132 (or PC142) or senior elective (with Physics completed in the following academic year)
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 6.5 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
The program recommends that you complete CH250 in the Spring 2025 term.
Connect with Science Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Data Science (BSc)
Fall- CP213
- CP363
- DATA100
- MA123
- 0.5 credit of senior elective
Winter
- CP264
- CP317
- CP321
- MA120 (or MA121)
- 0.5 credit of senior elective
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
You cannot take UU201 as an elective.
Connect with Science Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Computer Science (BSc)
Fall- CP213
- CP220
- MA123 (or MA122)
- 2 senior-level elective courses (1.0 credit)
Winter
- CP214
- CP216
- CP264
- 2 senior-level elective courses (1.0 credit)
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 6.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.
You cannot take UU201 as an elective.
Connect with Science Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Computer Science and Psychology (BA in Combination)
- MA123 (or MA122)
- UU150 (section OC2 in fall or OC4 in winter)
- CP213
- CP214
- CP216
- CP220
- CP264
- PS295
- PS296
- One of: PS260, PS261, PS263, PS267, PS270, PS280 or PS282
Notes
Connect with Science Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Financial Mathematics and Analytics (BA)
Fall- DATA100
- MA123
- MA205
- 1.0 credit of senior elective
Winter
- MA120 (or MA121)
- MA170
- MA235
- 1.0 credit of senior elective
Notes
This program allows a maximum number of 7.0 credits at the 100 level (which will include the credits you took at WLIC). Keep this in mind when choosing electives.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
- EC285
- EC290
- EC295
- Take 2 or 3 EC courses of your choice (any EC courses numbered EC206 to EC249)
- Take 2 or 3 electives of your choice (1.0 or 1.5 credits)
Notes
Connect with Economics Advising to confirm your course selection and ensure you are meeting program requirements.
Economics and Financial Management (BA)
- EC270
- EC281
- EC285
- EC290
- EC295
- BU231
- BU247
- BU283 (taken in the same term as EC285)
- 2 elective courses (1.0 credit)
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 three entry-level calculus courses: MA100, MA102, or MA103; 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.