Arts Academic Plans

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 Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
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:
     • ARBUS 101, 102, 200, 202, 204, 300, 301, 302, 400 
     • ARTS 280 (or a statistics course from the Arts major) 
     • ECON 101 
     • ENGL 210F (see Note 3) 
     • one of HIST 113, 243; PSCI 231 
     • Second Language (one course)
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 this calendar.

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. Students wishing to take a different course in the ENGL 210 series should consult with their Arts and Business advisor.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. The Global Engagement Specialization is available for qualified applicants in the Honours Arts and Business Co-op and Regular academic plans in Year Two. Students in the Global Engagement Specialization cannot pursue the International Studies Minor.
7. Students pursuing one of the three Arts and Business specializations will have all courses taken towards that specialization (i.e., that are listed within the specialization) counted in their Arts and Business average. If the student's Honours Arts and Business average falls below the required 70%, they should seek immediate advice from their Arts and Business advisor. If the advisor determines that the specialization is causing the drop in average, students will be allowed to continue in Honours Arts and Business, but will be required to drop the specialization in question.
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 all Honours Arts and Business Co-op curriculum requirements, including 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. Upon successful completion of all Honours Arts and Business Regular curriculum requirements, a student is granted an Honours degree in the Arts major with an Honours Arts and Business Regular designation.
11. Students combining Arts and Business with Joint Honours may be required to complete a minimum of 21 academic course units (42 courses) as specified by the major discipline.

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

See Arts Study/Work Sequence in the Co-operative Education and Career Services section of this calendar.