Current as of 2021/2022
BA DEGREE LOWER-LEVEL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
First-Year English Requirement
Min. 6 credits of any two of the following English at the 1000 level: ENGL 1100, 1110, 1120, 1140, 1210
Scientific and Formal Reasoning Requirement (SFR)
Min. 9 credits in any of the following:
Archaeology: ARCH 1110, 2010
Computing Science: COMP
Mathematics: MATH
Philosophy: PHIL 2220, 2400
Physical Geography: GEOG 1000, 2020, 2050, 2700, 2750
Science: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, FRST, GEOL, NRSC, PHYS, AGSC
Statistics: One of STAT 1200, STAT 2000, BIOL 3000, ECON 2320, or PSYC 2100
The following sections CANNOT include the courses used for English and Scientific/Formal Reasoning above.
Courses may be used in multiple sections (e.g. SPAN 1110: Breadth, Distribution, and Second Language)
Min. of
level courses from at least
Arts disciplines (12 credits min):
Anthropology, Archaeology, Chinese, Communications, Economics, English, Film, First Nations Language, French,
Geography, German, History, Japanese, Journalism, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Studies,
Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech, Theatre, Visual Arts
Min. of
level course from at least
of the following categories (6 credits min):
Chinese, Communications, English Literature, First Nations
Language, French, German, History, Japanese, Journalism, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Spanish, Speech
Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology
Creative & Performing Arts:
Creative Writing, Film, Visual Arts, Music, Theatre
Second Language Requirement (replace with electives if transcript shows Grade 12 language other than English)
6 credits of post-secondary language other than English (or electives)
Writing Intensive Requirement
6 credits of designated 1000/2000 Writing Intensive courses (see Writing Intensive list in Academic Calendar)
Outside Arts and Science (max 12 credits if taken, NOT required)
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