MINORS
Common Requirements for the Minor
A minor is a secondary concentration of courses in a subject other than a major or honours
subject. The minimum requirements for the minor consist of at least three credits, no fewer than
two of which shall be senior credits obtained at WLU.
A student may select at most one minor. A minimum GPA of 4.50 is required on all courses of
the minor subject.
The following is a complete list of available minors and their equivalents.
Special Requirements for the Minor
Anthropology: AN101, AN102, and one credit in Anthropology at each of the
200 and 300 levels.
Archaeology: AR100* and two senior credits in Archaeology.
Only one of these senior credits may be obtained from a summer field course.
Biology: BI100* and any two senior Biology credits with the
exception of those courses designated as a courses.
Canadian Studies: CA200*, CA301, CA302 and an additional credit from the
list of electives available in the Canadian Studies major.
Chemistry: CH100* (or CH110*) together with two senior credits, at least one
of which must be obtained from a laboratory course.
Classical Studies:
(a) CL101, CL102, and two senior credits in Classics or
(b) Both LA101 and LA102 or both GR101 and GR102, CL225,
CL226 and one senior credit in Classics.
Communication Studies: CS200, CS201 (cross-listed as
PY201), CS235, CS300, CS308 (cross-listed as SY308), EN202.
Computing: CP104, CP114; one of CP211, CP216; CP264; CP314;
either CP363 or CP466.
Drama: Three credits fulfilling requirements (a), (b) and (c):
(a) One credit from EN203, EN207, EN232*, EN322,
EN326, CL320, GM202, GM203, RE233.
(b) A second credit from the above list in (a) or from TR221, TR229,
MU378, RE316, RE319.
(c) TR349*
Note: With the permission of the English Department, EN209,
EN301, EN309, EN342*, and EN347* may be used to fulfil the requirements in (a) and (b).
Economics: EC120 and EC140 and two senior credits in Economics.
English: A junior credit and two senior credits in English. The two senior
credits may include one of EN209, EN309, TR221, TR229 in lieu of a regular half-credit
English course.
Film Studies: Three credits from FS204, FS240, FS241, FS242,
FS243, FS244, FS245, FS246, FS247, FS248, FS341, FS343; EN202.
Fine Arts: FI100* and FI220; one credit from FI200* or FI247* or both
CL214 and CL215; one credit in studio.
French: FR111* (or FR112* or FR211* or FR222*), FR205*, and one other
senior credit in French.
Geography: Geography courses must include GG100* and two senior
credits including a half credit from GG210, GG220, GG230, GG240.
German: GM102*, one senior credit in each of composition and
literature as approved by the Department. GM201*, GM202, GM203 and GM204* may not be
credited toward a minor.
Greek: The introductory courses and at least two senior
credits, including a minimum of a half credit beyond the 200 level.
History: One credit in each of Canadian and European History. Either
of these credits, but not both, may be at the junior level. One additional
senior credit in History. Courses of which the descriptions are followed by (E)
can be used to fulfil the European history requirement.
Latin: The introductory courses and at least two senior credits,
including a miniumm of a half credit beyond the 200 level.
Mathematics: MA100*, MA122, MA200, MA201, and any senior credit in
Mathematics. Should any of the required courses for the minor in Mathematics also be
required in the major or Honours program, the student may substitute toward
the minor any course(s) approved for this purpose by the Department of Mathematics.
Music: For requirements see the Faculty of Music program descriptions.
Philosophy: Both PY110 and PY111 or two of PY256, PY259,
PY261, PY262, PY263, PY264, and two senior credits.
Physics: PC100* (or PC110* with Departmental approval); PC210
and PC211; PC230 and PC231 or another senior credit.
Political Science: PO100*, or PO110 and PO111, and two credits at the senior
level one of which must be taken in Canadian Politics as approved by the Department.
Psychology: PS100* and two credits at the senior level, including 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: Three credits, two of which must be at the senior level.
Social Welfare: SL100*, SL201, SL202, SL301, SL302.
Sociology: SY100*, SY203*, one senior credit in Sociology.
Spanish: SP201, SP202, SP205, SP206, SP211, SP212.
Statistics: MA122, MA140* or MA240, MA245, and any three of MA340,
MA341, MA342, MA343, MA345, MA349, MA490, MA492. Should any of the required
courses for the minor in Statistics also be required in the major or Honours program, the student
may substitute toward the minor any course(s) approved for this purpose by the Department of
Mathematics.
Third World Studies: TW200; two credits from AN337 (cross-listed as
SY337), EC207, GG367, HI329*, SY338, and either both PO227 and PO228 or both PO231
and PO232; plus a half credit from the lists in 2 and 3(b) and (c) of the Third World Studies
major program.
Urban Studies: US201, US202, US301 and one and a half credits from the
list of elective and methodology courses in the Urban Studies Option, but no more than a half
credit may be obtained in methodology courses. Honours or major students may not count
courses from their Honours or major discipline toward the minor.