GENERAL PROGRAMS
The fundamental objectives of all General programs are to develop knowledge
and understanding in the student's chosen major subject, to enhance the 
student's appreciation of the wide range of human endeavour in humanities, 
social sciences, and natural sciences, and to maintain a
balance between the first two objectives. General Bachelor of Arts (BA) 
programs (page 57) are intended for students majoring in any subject in the 
humanities, social sciences, computing or biology; General Bachelor of Science 
(BSc) programs (page 58) are intended for students
majoring in the natural sciences, mathematics, or computing. In addition, 
General BSc programs emphasize the relationship between the student's chosen 
major subject and other subjects in the natural sciences, mathematics, and 
computing. In all cases, students may choose to enrich their
studies by completing a secondary program in another subject. This program 
may be a second major, a minor, or an available option.

 Course Selection and Counselling
In First Year, the student is expected to select introductory courses in a 
wide variety of subjects so as to fulfil some of the Course Distribution 
requirements of the appropriate General program, and to have completed the 
required introductory courses for several possible majors prior to
Second Year. The student is advised to seek academic counselling from the 
Office of the Dean of Arts and Science, from Chairpersons of Departments and 
Co-ordinating Committees, or from members of the Faculty. In all cases, 
however, it is the student's responsibility to select courses
satisfying all requirements for the degree.

 Selection of the Major
A major must be selected no later than the beginning of Second Year. However, 
a student planning a Music major must register for it at the beginning of 
First Year. The student may also choose a second major, a minor, or an 
available option at any appropriate time.

 Secondary Programs Available to General Students
A student in a General program may elect to complete, in addition to the 
(first) major, all Common and Special Requirements for a second major, a minor,
or an available option. Courses counted toward the (first) major may not be 
counted toward this secondary program. All Common and Special Regulations 
for the second major, minor, or option must be fulfilled.

 Curriculum Divisions
 A   Humanities
     Archaeology
     Mathematics
     Classical SNtudies
     Music
     English
     Philosophy
     Film Studies (except FS204, FS205)
     Physical Education: PE216
     Fine Arts Non-Studio Courses
     Religion and Culture
     Languages
     Women's Studies
   
 B   Social Sciences
     Anthropology
     Physical Education: PE121, PE122,
     Canadian Studies
     PE210, PE211, PE231, PE232,
     Communication Studies: CS200, CS300
     PE323, PE341, PE361, PE420
     Economics
     Political Science
     Geography (except Physical Geography)
     Psychology
     History
     Sociology
     Third World Studies
     Urban Studies
     Women's Studies
 
 C   Sciences
     Astronomy: AS105*             Physics
     Biology                       Physical Education: PE251
     Chemistry                     Physical Geography
     Geography: GG100*             Science: SC101, SC102
     Geology: GL100*                        SC103, SC104

D   Three Credit Maximum
 (including similar equivalent and non-equivalent courses from any university)
 Business                      Music: MU234, MU334
 Communication Studies:               MU484
 CS104, CS207,                 Physical Education (except
 CS208, CS209, CS309           those listed in Divisions A and B)
 Film Studies: FS204, FS205    Social Welfare
 Fine Arts Studio Courses
E   Other
 Computing
An asterisk following a course number denotes a full-credit course

 Regulations for General Programs
Students in all General programs must satisfy the following regulations:
 1.
       Graduation Requirements
       Graduation requirements for a General degree consist of both of the following: 
       (a)
       Successful completion of 15 full-credit courses (or equivalent) chosen in
      accordance with the General Regulations for the degree, with a GPA of at least 4.00.
       (b)
       Successful completion of a major, including all applicable Common and Special
      Requirements, with a GPA of at least 4.50 computed on all courses of the major subject.
  2.
        Course Distribution
       (a)
       Students normally complete five full-credit courses a year for each of three
      years.
       (b)
       Students must complete successfully at least one full-credit course (or equivalent)
      from each of the following divisions: A Humanities, B Social Sciences, C Sciences. In General
      BSc programs Mathematics may not be used to fulfil the Division A requirement, nor may
      GG100* count in Division C. The courses taken to fulfil the divisional requirements must be
      taken at Wilfrid Laurier University (unless already satisfactorily completed elsewhere by students
      transferring from other universities).
       (c)
       Students who are required to take EN103 must complete a total of at least one and
      a half credits in the Humanities (Division A).