Faculty of Arts

Arts Academic Regulations and Advice

Restrictions on Multiple-Plan Combinations

No student may enrol in or graduate from:
- two majors from the same group in the following list:
  - Department of Classical Studies: Classical Studies, Classics
  - Department of Economics: Economics, Mathematical Economics
  - Department of English Language and Literature: Literature; Literature and Rhetoric; Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication
- two intensive specializations offered by the same major
- multiple “topic” specializations offered by the same major in the following departments:
  - Economics (maximum of one topic specialization)
  - History (maximum of one topic specialization)
  - Political Science (maximum of one topic specialization)
- a minor in the same subject field as their major
- a minor and a diploma in the same subject field
- a certificate and a diploma in the same language
- more than one language certificate or diploma in the same language
When pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, students may combine two Honours major plans only (i.e., not an Honours major plan with a General major plan).

Sample Invalid Multiple-Plan Combinations

The Faculty of Arts will amend the list of invalid plan combinations when new academic programs or plans (including minors/diplomas/certificates/specializations) are created. Students should confirm any plan combination with their academic advisor.

* Indicates an inactivated plan

Table of invalid multiple-plan combinations
Plan/Program	Cannot be Combined With
Applied Mathematics - Economics Option	Economics plans
Arts and Business	Accounting and Financial Management, Bachelor of; or Departmental Co-op; or French Teaching Specialization (French majors); or Global Business and Digital Arts, Bachelor of; or Management Studies Minor; or Mathematical Economics; or Sociology/Legal Studies - Criminology Specialization*
Accounting and Financial Management, Bachelor of	Arts and Business, or Management Studies Minor or Diploma, or Any stand-alone major
Arts, Bachelor of (Honours major)	Arts, Bachelor of (General major)
Biotechnology/Economics	Economics plans
Church Music and Worship Minor or Diploma	Music majors
Classical Studies Minor	Classics major, or Greek Minor, or Latin Minor
Classics Major	Classical Studies Minor
Crime and Deviance Specialization (Sociology majors)*	Legal Studies Minor
Digital Arts Communication Minor	Digital Arts Communication Specialization (Arts and Business)*, or Digital Media Studies Specialization (English majors), or Global Business and Digital Arts, Bachelor of
Digital Arts Communication Specialization (Arts and Business)*	Digital Arts Communication Minor
Digital Media Studies Specialization (English majors)	Digital Arts Communication Minor
Economics Minor	Applied Mathematics - Economics Option, or Biotechnology/Economics, or Mathematical Economics
Economics plans	Applied Mathematics - Economics Option, or Biotechnology/Economics, or Mathematical Economics, or Environmental Economics Minor*, or Economic Theory Minor
Economic Theory Minor	Economics plans, or Applied Mathematics - Economics Option, or Biotechnology/Economics, or Mathematical Economics
English majors	Technical Writing Minor
Environmental Economics Minor*	Economics plans
French Teaching Specialization (French majors)	Arts and Business, or Any other stand-alone major
Global Business and Digital Arts, Bachelor of	Arts and Business, or Digital Arts Communication Minor, or Management Studies Minor or Diploma, or Any stand-alone major
Greek Minor	Classical Studies Minor
Human Resources Management Minor or Diploma	Students who have completed a Diploma in HRM or the course requirements for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, or who have graduated from a college or university HR or business program
International Relations Specialization (History majors)	International Relations Specialization (Political Science majors)
International Relations Specialization (Political Science majors)	International Relations Specialization (History majors)
International Trade Minor	International Trade Specialization (Arts and Business)*
International Trade Specialization (Arts and Business)*	International Trade Minor
Latin Minor	Classical Studies Minor
Legal Studies Minor	Crime and Deviance Specialization (Sociology majors), or Sociology/Legal Studies - Criminology Specialization
Liberal Studies	Any other stand-alone major
Management Studies Minor	Any university business program, major, or sub-plans, including: Arts and Business Accounting and Financial Management, Bachelor of Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree Environment and Business Global Business and Digital Arts, Bachelor of Mathematics/Business Administration Recreation and Sport Business Science and Business (any specialization)
Mathematical Economics	Arts and Business, or Any other stand-alone major, or Economics Minor, or Economic Theory Minor
Music majors	Church Music and Worship Minor or Diploma
Music in a Global Context Specialization (Music majors)	Music and Peace Specialization (Music majors)
Music and Peace Specialization (Music majors)	Music in a Global Context Specialization (Music majors)
Public Policy and Administration Minor	Public Policy Specialization (Economics majors)
Public Policy Specialization (Economics majors)	Public Policy and Administration Minor
Sociology/Legal Studies - Criminology Specialization*	Arts and Business, or Any other stand-alone major, or Legal Studies Minor
Spanish plans	Spanish/English Translation Minor*
Spanish/English Translation Minor*	Spanish plans

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