Students are required to take at least 50% of the courses required for their current degree (or diploma) program at the University of Waterloo while registered in the Faculty. These courses must be graded on a numerical basis. This residency requirement applies in the case of all transfers, whether internal or external, including second BA degrees (see the Transfer Credit section for exceptions). These University of Waterloo courses must include:
- at least half the total number of academic course units required for each major, minor, option, or diploma;
- at least 6.5 academic course units in Arts subjects for a Four-Year Liberal Studies degree;
- at least four academic course units in Arts subjects for a Three-Year Liberal Studies degree.
While all students in the Faculty of Arts are bound by the 50% residency requirement rule, those students interested in pursuing an international exchange program sponsored by one of the Arts Faculty departments (e.g., Paris [French Studies], Waterloo in Germany [Germanic and Slavic Studies]) should consult the Transfer Credit section for special regulations which apply to these programs.