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Arts Academic Regulations and Advice
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Course Load |
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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.
- Three or four courses also constitutes a full-time course load but will impact the timeline for progression.
- Students enrolled in up to 1.0 academic course unit (e.g., one or two courses of 0.5 academic course unit) 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 (3.0 academic course units) by permission of their academic advisor provided that they have a minimum overall average, based on a minimum of 10 successfully completed courses (5.0 academic course units), of 75%.
- If a student has courses with INC (incomplete course work) grades on their record, the total unit weight of those courses and the courses enrolled for the current term may not normally exceed 3.0 academic course units. A student may obtain permission from an academic advisor to exceed this limit if an INC will not be completed in the current term because the course is not offered.
- 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 the majority of courses in the Faculty of Arts. Students who continually overload on non-Arts courses may risk jeopardizing academic progression.
- In the spring term and summer session, the combined total course load shall not exceed the normal course load permitted in one term.
- Co-op students require permission of their academic advisor and employer to enrol in more than one course (0.5 academic course unit) while on a work term.
- Non-degree students may take no more than 10 academic course units at the University of Waterloo without permission of the Arts Examinations and Standings Committee.
- Exceptions to these regulations may be sought by petition to the Arts Examinations and Standings Committee.
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