Arts Academic Regulations and Advice
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- Full-time students in the Faculty of Arts will normally carry a maximum five-course load (2.5 academic course units) in a term. Students are reminded that course weights can vary. See Unit Weights in the Faculty of Arts section of the calendar.
- Students enrolled in up to one academic course unit (e.g., one or two courses of 0.5 academic course units) in a given term are considered to be in Part-time Studies. Students may enrol part-time in most General and Honours academic plans in Arts. Courses taken on a part-time basis may be scheduled in either the day or evening, or online (see the University of Waterloo Centre for Extended Learning). No distinction is made between part-time and full-time students as to admission and degree requirements, grading practices, or promotion policies.
- Exceptions are allowed for students in Joint Honours plans and Honours plans where six courses (three academic course units) per term may be required.
- Students in plans other than Joint Honours or Honours as indicated above may take six courses (three academic course units) by permission of their undergraduate advisor provided that they have an overall average, based on a minimum of ten courses (five academic course units), of 75% or better. Students with less than 75% require the permission of the Arts Examinations and Standings Committee before enrolling in the sixth course.
- Students in the Faculty of Arts who wish to enrol in courses in other faculties are expected to balance Arts and non-Arts courses, choosing a minimum of 50% of each term's course load in Arts disciplines.
- In the spring term and summer sessions the combined total course load shall not exceed the normal course load permitted in one term.
- Exceptions to these regulations may be sought by petition to the Arts Examinations and Standings Committee.
- Co-op students require permission of their undergraduate advisor to enrol in more than one course (0.5 academic course unit) while on a work term.
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