Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of at least 60% and a cumulative History average of at least 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours History academic plan includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level (BA) requirements. See BA Degree Requirements.
2. History Plan-level requirements:
   • at least ten academic course units (20 courses) in History with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • HIST 250
     • one course in each of three fields:
       • Canadian: HIST 253, 254
       • American: HIST 257, 258
       • European: HIST 260, 262, 263
       • International: HIST 268, 275
     • three HIST courses at the 300-level
     • three, but no more than four, HIST 400-level senior seminars (1.0 unit each)

Notes:

1. Students may use no more than two HIST courses at the 100-level to fulfill History plan requirements.
2. History students in all plans are required to have: at least one course focused on Canadian history, at least one course focused on pre-1800 history, and at least one course focused on post-1800 history. These requirements will usually (but not always) be satisfied as a student advances through their program. Please check with the History academic advisor to ensure that all requirements are met.
3. Students taking three senior seminars must take one with a B suffix. Students taking four senior seminars must take two with a B suffix.