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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Arts Academic Plans

Arts and Business Co-op and Regular

Arts and Business Co-op and Regular

Continuation in the Arts and Business academic plan requires a minimum cumulative average of 60%, a minimum cumulative average of 70% in Arts & Business courses, and an (Honours) Major average of 75% at the end of each academic term.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Arts and Business Co-op or Regular academic plan with an Honours Arts Major academic plan includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:

  1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts.
  2. Arts and Business Plan-level requirements:
    • ARBUS 100 (0.0  unit)
    • seven Arts and Business academic course units (14 courses) with a minimum cumulative average of at least 70%, including:
  3. Appropriate Plan-level requirements for the student's (Honours) Major. See the specific Honours Major, Arts and Business (Co-op and Regular), section of the calendar.

For a Recommended Course of Study plan, please contact the Arts Undergraduate Office.

Notes:

  1. Students must normally have an overall average of 70% in their Honours Arts and Business courses at the end of the first term of Year One (1A) to remain in the Honours Arts and Business Co-op academic plan.
  2. Students must normally have an overall average of 70% in their Honours Arts and Business courses at the end of Year One to remain in the Honours Arts and Business Regular academic plan.
  3. Digital Arts Communication and International Trade Specializations are available for qualified applicants in the Honours Arts and Business Co-op academic plan in Year Two.
  4. Global Engagement and Human Resources Management Specializations are available for qualified applicants in the Honours Arts and Business Co-op and Regular academic plans in Year Two.
  5. Students in the Global Engagement Specialization cannot pursue the International Studies Option.
  6. Honours Arts and Business Co-op and Regular students may only select one of the specializations listed within the Honours Arts and Business academic plan.
  7. Double-counting courses in Honours Arts and Business, and a minor or option, is allowed to a maximum of three of the total number of courses required for that minor or option.
  8. Students in the Honours Arts and Business Regular academic plan may not pursue departmental co-op; however, they may apply for admission to the Honours Arts and Business Co-op academic plan.
  9. Upon successful completion of the minimum of 20-21 academic course units required in Honours Arts and Business Co-op and a minimum of four successful work terms, a student is granted an Honours degree in the Arts Major discipline with an Honours Arts and Business Co-op designation.
  10. Following successful completion of all Arts and Business Regular curriculum requirements, a student is awarded an Honours degree in the Arts Major discipline with an Honours Arts and Business Regular designation.
  11. Students wishing to take a different course in the ENGL 210 series should consult with their Honours Arts and Business advisor.

Study/Work Sequence for Honours Arts and Business Co-op

Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
1A
1B
off
2A
Wt1
2B
Wt2
3A
Wt3
3B
Wt4
Wt5
4A
4B


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