UNIT WEIGHTS IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS
Academic Courses
Most courses in the Faculty of Arts cover one academic term and carry the weight of 0.5 unit. On occasion a course covering one term may have a unit weight of 1.0 or greater and will meet during that term for more hours per week than does a 0.5 unit course. In some instances a course may have a 0.25 unit weight. Courses with a 0.25 unit weight may be accumulated in pairs to equal 0.5 unit to a maximum of 1.0 unit. Only the first four 0.25 credit courses appearing on the student's record are included in unit and average calculations. Some plans (e.g., Music) may require more than four 0.25 courses for the major or Honours but only four will count toward Faculty of Arts requirements.
Co-op Work Terms
These carry a weight of 0.5 unit each and are only required of students in co-operative programs.
Professional Development (PD) Courses
These carry a weight of 0.5 unit each and are only required of students in co-operative programs.
Note
Work term credits and PD course credits cannot be substituted for academic course credit.