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 this 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, degree requirements, or grading practices.
- Students 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.
- Co-op students require permission of their undergraduate advisor and employer to enrol in more than one course (0.5 academic course unit) while on a work term.
- Exceptions to these regulations may be sought by petition to the Arts Examinations and Standings Committee.
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