majors

MAJORS

Common Requirements for the Major
A General student must select a major subject no later than the beginning of the Second Year.
However, any student wishing a Music major must register for it at the beginning of the First
Year. Registration in a major is not permitted unless the student has obtained a GP(A) of at least
4.00 in the required junior credit(s) of the major subject. (Exceptions must be approved by both
the Department offering the major and the Dean of Arts and Science.)

A major must include any required junior credit(s) and a minimum of four
but no more than six senior credits in the major subject. Where no junior credit is required or
taken, the major must include a minimum of five senior credits in the major subject. A
maximum of seven credits in the major subject may be included in the program. This maximum
is increased to eight when two junior credits are required for a major in the subject concerned.
Any cross-listed credits completed by the student and listed in the major subject are counted
toward this maximum, regardless of the student's actual registration in such courses.

Special Requirements for the Major
In addition to completing all the Common Requirements for the major, the student must also
complete the applicable Special Requirements. The majors in Archaeology, Canadian Studies,
Communication Studies, and Fine Arts are Interdepartmental Majors. Special Requirements for
Interdepartmental Majors are given on page 63. Special Requirements for all other majors are
given below.
Anthropology: The major must include AN101 and AN102; two of
AN201, AN203, AN205, AN206, AN207, AN208, AN210, AN221; and one credit in
Anthropology at the 300 level. Students with a cumulative GPA in Anthropology credits of 7.00
or above are encouraged to take AN370.
Biology: BA The major must include BI100* and any four senior credits.
The BA Biology major is available only as a second major.
Biology: BSc The major must include BI100* and one of MA100*,
MA140* or both CP104 and CP116. The computing courses are considered to fulfil General BSc
regulation (2).
Note: CH100* (or CH110*) must also be completed. Students with a second
major in Chemistry may count CH100* toward this major.
Chemistry: The major must include CH100*, CH200*, CH211,
CH220*, and either CH311 or CH312.
Note: Prerequisites for CH211 include CH100* and MA100*.
Classical Studies: The major in Classical Studies consists of
CL101 and CL102 and at least four senior credits in Classics, one of which must
be CL205*, CL214 and CL215, or CL225 and CL226. One senior credit in Latin or Greek may
be included in the major.
Computing: BA The major must include CP102, CP104, CP114, CP264,
CP314 and CP417
Note: Credit must also be obtained in MA100*, MA121 and MA240. Math courses may not be
counted toward the Division A requirement.
Computing: BSc The major must include CP104, CP114, CP264,
CP314, and CP417.
Note: PC120, MA121, and MA240 must also be completed.
Economics: The major must include EC120, EC140, EC220, and EC240.
(Students with credit for EC260 or EC270 are considered to have fulfilled the requirement for
EC220; students with credit for EC290 or EC250 are considered to have fulfilled the
requirement for EC240).
English: The major must include EN122* (or, with the permission of the
Department, EN118 and EN130, or one of EN118, EN130 together with one of EN104,
EN105). If EN122* has not been taken, at least one of the minimum four senior credits required
must include the study of pre-20th-century English literature. Of the four senior credits required
for the major, a maximum of one may be chosen from among Theatre courses, Division A Film
Studies courses, and irregular English courses (EN209, EN309).
Film Studies: The major in Film Studies consists of one junior credit in
first-year English literature (which, except with the permission of the Department, must be taken
before or during the student's first year of registration in the Film Studies program); EN202;
FS204, FS240, FS242, FS341; and three of FS205, FS241, FS243, FS244, FS245, FS246,
FS247, FS248, FS343. Students may be encouraged or required to take at least one University
of Waterloo Film Studies course, as approved by WLU. The Film Studies major is available
only as a second major.
French: The major must include FR205*, either FR211*or FR222*, and
at least one credit in literature or civilization. First Year Francophone students, bilingual
students, and students with credit for OAC French Immersion courses whose performance on
a placement test written during the first week of classes is deemed satisfactory may be placed
in FR211* or FR222*. It is recommended that FR205* be taken in the First Year.
Geography: The major must include GG100*, at least three of GG210,
GG220, GG230, GG240, and two and a half senior credits in Geography of which at least one
credit must be at the 300 level. Note: It is suggested that the student complete one of GG251,
GG254, GG258, GG351, GG360, GG361, GG368.
German: Of the four senior credits required for the major, three must
be in the German language. Students taking a minimum of four senior credits may register in
only one of GM201*, GM204* or both of GM202 and GM203. Those taking more than the
minimum may not count more than a total of two credits from among GM201*, GM202,
GM203, GM204* towards the major.
Greek: The major must include at least four senior credits in Greek.
History: The major will normally include one credit selected from HI101
to HI122*. The senior credits in the major must include two 200 level credits and at least one
300 level credit. Students should normally obtain credit for the two 200 level courses before
registering in a 300 level course. One of these senior credits must be in Canadian history and
one in European history. Senior level courses marked (E) are acceptable as fulfilling the
European history requirement.
Latin: The major must include at least four senior credits in Latin.
Mathematics: The major must include MA100*, MA121, MA122,
MA200, MA201, MA222, and one of MA215, MA223, MA225.
Music: For requirements see the Faculty of Music program descriptions.
Philosophy: The major must include at least a half credit in values:
PY203, PY207, PY213, PY215, PY217, PY223, PY227, PY230, PY233, PY247; and a half
credit in history or metaphysics and epistemology: PY201, PY204, PY209, PY214, PY218,
PY225, PY226, PY228, PY229, PY239, PY249, PY256, PY259, PY261, PY262, PY263,
PY264.
Physical Education: The major must include four of PE101 through
PE119 and /or PE207 , PE121, PE122, PE216, PE231, PE232, PE241, PE242, PE321,
PE322, and four of PE306 , PE307 , PE309 , PE311 , PE313 , PE316 , PE317 , PE318 ;
either PE210 or PE211; one of the following combinations of courses: PE219 and PE220;
PE219 and BI309*; BI203* and PE220; BI203* and BI309* (Students also majoring in Biology
may count towards the Biology major any credit in excess of a full credit). Every student will
be required to participate in some program which is associated with sport or physical activity
for two years. These could include participation in intercollegiate athletics at WLU, community
sponsored sports programs or local elementary and secondary school programs. Other types
of involvement may meet this requirement but must be approved by the department
chairperson.
Notes:
1.
Students intending to apply to a faculty of education at an Ontario university should
obtain credit for six, or more, of PE101 through PE119 and PE207 .
2.
PE210 and PE211 have PS100* and SY100* as their respective prerequisites.
3.
PE219, PE220, BI203* and BI309* have BI100* as prerequisite. In addition BI309*
requires a junior chemistry.
4.
PE101 through PE119 , PE207 , and PE306 through PE318 are
quarter credit courses.
5.
See information on pages 58 and 92 regarding admission to this program.
(Due to restrictions of the number of Division D courses which can be counted for credit
towards a General degree, students majoring in Physical Education require at least 16 credits to
graduate.)
Physical Education: Coaching Option: This program has been cancelled
but is still available to students who first registered at WLU in 1990/1991. Consult the
Undergraduate Calendar of that year for a program description.
Physical Geography: The major, available only in the BSc program,
must include GG100*, GL100* and at least four credits from GG230, GG233, GG234. GG379,
GG380, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG384, GG385, GG386, GG387, GG388, GG389, GG395,
GG396, and must include one credit in mathematics from MA100*, MA121, MA122 and
MA140*.
Note: It is suggested that the student complete one of GG251, GG254, GG258, GG351, GG360,
GG361, GG368.
Physics: The major must include PC100* (or PC110* with the approval
of the Department), PC200 , PC201 , PC210, PC211, PC230, PC231, and PC342*.
Note: MA200 (or MA201) and MA205 must also be completed. Students with a second major
or a minor in Mathematics may count MA200 (or MA201) and MA205 toward this major or
minor.
Political Science: The major must include (a) PO100*, or PO110 and
PO111, (b) at least one credit taken in the field of Canadian Government (see pages 224-229 for
courses designated Canadian), and (c) at least one credit at the 300 or 400 level other than those
courses taken to fulfil requirement (b).
Psychology: The major must include PS248 and PS249 during the Second
Year. Students must obtain at least a half credit from each of the following groups:
Group I:
PS208, PS209, PS211, PS228
Group II:
PS205, PS206, PS207, PS214*, PS215, PS216, PS217, PS226, PS236*
Group III:
PS204*, PS222, PS231, PS233*, PS234, PS238, PS305, PS306*
Religion and Culture: The major must include RE215 and RE216. At
least one credit must be obtained in each of three areas: (1) Ancient Near Eastern and
Mediterranean Religions: RE107, RE108, RE200, RE201, RE203*, RE207, RE208, RE214,
RE217, RE219, RE222, RE223, RE300, RE301, RE302*, RE305, RE307, RE308, RE309,
RE310*, RE343, RE344, RE345, RE346; (2) Western Religions: Early to Modern: RE103,
RE104, RE224, RE228, RE230, RE233, RE235, RE236, RE248, RE304, RE311, RE312,
RE313, RE316, RE319, RE328, RE330, RE331, RE332, RE333, RE336, RE348, RE372; (3)
Asian and Indigenous Religions: RE111, RE112, RE211, RE212*, RE213, RE227, RE246,
RE296, RE298, RE317, RE318, RE321, RE324, RE337.
Note: The following kinds of courses cannot be counted to satisfy
Religion and Culture distribution requirements: language courses, archaeological method courses,
cross-listed courses from other departments, required courses, directed study or special topics
courses (except by permission of the Department and the Dean).
Sociology: The major must include SY100*, SY203*, SY280, SY281 and
AN101. It is strongly recommended that SY382 also be included in the program. Third Year
students with cumulative GPA of at least 7.00 in Sociology are encouraged to consider taking
courses from among SY387, SY388, or a half-credit course at the 400 level. Students taking a
double major who are required to complete research methods and/or statistics courses in the
second major should consult with both Departments to avoid duplication.
Spanish: The major must include SP201, SP202 and four senior credits
of which two must be in language and one a survey course of Spanish literature.
Statistics: The major must include MA100*, MA122, MA240, MA245
and at least six senior half-credit courses (or equivalent) in Mathematics including at least four
of MA340, MA341, MA342, MA343, MA345, MA349, MA490, MA492.
Note: MA201 is a prerequisite for MA340 and MA341.

Special Requirements for Interdepartmental Majors
The University offers Interdepartmental Majors leading to the General BA degree in six different
areas: archaeology, Canadian studies, communication studies, fine arts, third world studies and
women's studies.

All requirements for the General BA degree apply, except that more than
five credits are required in the major.

The student's major must be authorized in writing by the Co-ordinator of
the program. Permission to take individual courses is granted by the department concerned.

The student may take some of the credits for the major at the Honours level
with permission of the Department.

Students should take note of the prerequisites (listed in the course
description section of the calendar) of any senior courses included in their program.

Archaeology
T. Laird Christie, PhD
P.M. MichŠle Daviau, PhD
Robert W. Fisher,
PhD
Joann Freed, PhD
Dean H. Knight, PhD
Gerald P. Schaus, PhD,
Co-ordinator
Christopher J. Simpson, PhD, FSA
Lawrence E. Toombs, PhD,
Professor Emeritus
Sandra Woolfrey, MA

Requirements
1.
The student must take a minimum of eight credits, distributed according to the
instructions given in the following course listings.
2.
In addition to AR452*, the student may take additional courses at the Honours level
with the permission of the Co-ordinating Committee.
3.
It is recommended that students satisfy the Division C requirement with GL100*
or GG100*.
4.
Students are advised to take care in planning their program, because many courses
are not offered every year.
5.
For rules common to all interdepartmental majors - see page 63.

Courses
1.
Core Program (Required of all students)
AR100*, AN101, AN102 and at least one credit from AR245*, AR341*.
2.
Field Courses (Minimum one credit, maximum two credits)
AR218*, AR219*, AR306*, AR452*.
(Special provisions may be made to fulfil this requirement for students with special
needs or circumstances.)
3.
Elective Courses (Select at least one credit from each of the three areas,
Prehistoric, Near Eastern, and Classical Archaeology.)
(a)
Prehistoric
AR220, AR240*, AR304*, AR307*, AR313.
(b)
Classical
AR214, AR215, AR300*, AR301*, AR321, AR323, AR325, AR327, AR329,
AR331.
(c)
Near Eastern
AR202*, AR203*, AR204, AR205, AR302*, AR310*.

Canadian Studies
T. Laird Christie, PhD
Richard D. Christy, PhD
Barry M. Gough,
PhD
Edwin Jewinski, PhD
Frank W. Millerd, PhD
John H. Redekop, PhD,
Co-ordinator
Paul Tiessen, PhD
Requirements
1.
A student must take CA200* and CA301, CA302.
2.
A student must take at least four senior credits from the list below.
3.
The courses from the list below must be selected from at least two different
departments.
Note: Students are advised to take FR304, FR305.

Courses
Year I:
1) Five credits including junior prerequisites for courses on the list below.
Year II:
1) CA200.
2) Two credits from the following list.
3) Two elective credits.
Year III:
1) CA301, CA302, or approved equivalent.
2) Two credits from the list below.
3) Two elective credits.
Students may select courses from the following list:
Anthropology: AN201, AN304*, AN329.
Archaeology: AR240*
Canadian Studies: CA215.
Economics: EC213, EC223, EC233, EC237, EC317, EC324, EC340.
English: EN217, EN219.
Film Studies: FS244.
Fine Arts: FI200*, FI312, FI313.
French: FR213, FR235, FR304, FR305 and FR236 with permission of the
Department.
Geography: GG250, GG292, GG350, GG371.
German: GM302.
History: HI220*, HI230*, HI240*, HI246, HI322, HI327, HI339, HI341,
HI344, HI345.
Political Science: PO211, PO212, PO213, PO214, PO300, PO301, PO342,
PO343, PO345, PO346, PO347, PO348.
Religion and Culture: RE236, RE240*, RE317, RE318, RE328, RE329,
RE331.
Sociology: SY201*, SY202*, SY208*,
SY230, SY233, SY234, SY301*, SY307, SY312, SY313, SY316*.
Communication Studies
Glenn Carroll, MBA
John Chamberlin, PhD
Iwona Irwin-Zarecka, PhD,
Co-ordinator
R. Cameron McRae, MA
Paul Tiessen, PhD

Requirements
The student must take the following:
1.
CS200, CS201 (cross-listed as PY201), CS300, CS308 (cross-listed as SY308),
EN202, BU388.
2.
CS235.
3.
Three and a half credits from the following list:
CS104, CS202, CS204, CS205, CS207, CS208, CS209, CS309, CS310, FS245,
PS205, PS207, PS212, PS215, PS238, PS239, AN210, EN204, EN205, EN208, EN223.
EN227, EN228, PO349.

Notes:
1.
Students should include in the First Year of their program the prerequisite courses
for any senior courses in the Communication Studies major they intend to take. For example,
CS308, a required course, has as prerequisite SY100*. Information regarding prerequisites will
be found in the course description section of this Calendar.
PS100* is highly
recommended.
2.
Honours students wishing to acquire the Communication Studies major must obtain
at least eight credits in departments other than their Honours program Department.
3.
Communication Studies majors registering in BU388* (designated sections only) are
not required to meet the prerequisite specified in the course description.
Fine Arts
Ira Ashcroft, PhD
Michael Ballin, PhD
James Blackburn, PhD
Ilse
Friesen, PhD, Co-ordinator
Michal Manson
Boyd McDonald, ARCT,
LRSM
Diane Peters, MA
Paul Tiessen, PhD

Requirements
1.
FI100* and FI220, followed by six and a half other credits, of which five and a half
must be at the senior level.
2.
Students must take one credit from at least three categories listed below.
3.
At least one credit shall include studio work.

Course Categories
Studio: FI104, FI233, FI234*, FI235*, FI236*, FI237*, FI239*,
FI336* (Div. A), FI345; CS208; FS204, FS205.
Aesthetic Theory: PY215, FI340.
Art History: FI200*, FI246, FI247*, FI300*, FI301, FI310, FI311, FI312,
FI313; CL205*, CL214, CL215, CL321, CL323, CL325, CL327, CL329, CL331.
Film: FS240, FS241, FS242, FS243, FS244, FS245, FS246, FS247, FS248,
FS343.
Music: MU115, MU116*, MU117, MU122, MU123, MU222*; PC102*.
Theatre: TR221, TR229, TR349*.
Writing: EN227, EN228, EN331*.
Religion: RE298; FI238.

Third World Studies:
John Chamberlin, PhD
Laird Christie, PhD
Renato Cristi, PhD
Lev
Gonick, MA, Co-ordinator
Susan Heald, PhD
John Peters, PhD
Robert Sharpe,
PhD
1.
The program consists of seven and a half credits including two and a half in core
courses and five in electives.
2.
Core courses: TW200 and two credits from AN337 (cross-listed as SY337), EC207,
GG367, HI329*, SY338, and either both PO227 and PO228 or both PO231 and PO232.
3.
The five elective credits are subject to the following regulations:
(a) No more than two and one-half credits may be chosen from any one discipline.
(b) At least two regions (Africa, India, Asia, South America, Canada) must be
selected as an area of study from among AN201, AN203, AN329, AN330, AN332, GG355,
GG356, GG357, GG358, GG367, RE296, and RE321.
(c) Additional electives may be chosen from (2) above and from AN332
(cross-listed as CS310), EC207, EC229, EC239 (Economics courses have EC120, EC140 (or
equivalent) as prerequisites), EN202, EN211, EN212, HI313, HI316, HI344, HI345, PY203,
PY213, PY230, PO318, PO319, PS234, RE111, RE112, RE211, RE317, RE318, SY202*,
SY331, SY333, one credit from Irregular Courses as approved by the Co-ordinator.

Women's Studies (Joint program with the University of Waterloo)
Viviana Comensoli, PhD
Patricia Elliot, PhD
Anne Hall, PhD
Ruth Harris, PhD
Susan Heald, PhD, Co-ordinator
Kay Koppedrayer, PhD
Jane Rutherford, PhD
Harriet Lyons, PhD, Director of Women's Studies at UW

Requirements
1.
The major consists of seven credits.
2.
Students must take WS200 and WS300.
3.
The remaining six credits must be selected from the following list of approved
courses for the Women's Studies major, and must be distributed so as to include a minimum of
one half-credit course from each of at least four of the following five areas:

Course Categories
Women: Self and Society: FI311, RE348, SL201, SL202, SL302, SY201*,
SY233*
Representations of Women: EN226, FI310, RE224, RE372
Gender: History and Theory: PY233, SY234, HI325, HI326, RE103
Women Across Cultures: SY338/AN338, EN209x, CL218, AN221, RE346
Feminism: Theory and Practice: SY301*, SY403, SY452t, EN225
4.
Students may also take WS390; Directed Studies, and courses selected from the
University of Waterloo Women's Studies list. Students may request to have these courses
approved as requirements for the above areas. However, students should note that WLU
residency requirements stipulate that 75 percent of the courses in the major must be taken at
WLU (i.e. five and a half of seven credits).
5.
Students should include in the First Year of their program the prerequisite courses
for any senior courses in the Women's Studies major they intend to take. For example, SY201*,
SY233*, SY301*, SY338, SY403 and SY452t all have as prerequisite SY100*. Information
regarding prerequisites will be found in the course description section of this calendar. Students
are advised to consult with the Women's Studies Co-ordinator when selecting courses for their
first as well as subsequent years.

Note:
Students combining the Women's Studies major with a sociology program (other than a minor)
may count a maximum of one credit in sociology courses approved for women's studies towards
both programs (i.e. SY201*, SY233*, SY234, SY301*, SY338, SY403, SY452t).