HONOURS PROGRAMS
The primary objective of every Honours program is to develop
knowledge, appreciation, and skills in the student's chosen
Honours subject, while at the same time fostering a
perspective on the relation of the Honours subject to other
disciplines.

    Honours BSc programs emphasize the
interrelationships among the natural sciences, mathematics, and
computing, in addition to the intensive study of one or more
specific subjects in this area. Honours BSc programs are
available in Biology, Biology and Chemistry, Biology and
Mathematics, Chemistry, Chemistry and Mathematics, Computing and
Computer Electronics, Geography, Mathematics, and Psychology.

    Honours BA programs provide concentration in
subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and biology, as well
as opportunities for students to become aware of the relation of
their Honours subject(s) to other disciplines in the humanities,
social sciences, natural sciences, and elsewhere. Honours BA
programs are available in the following subjects:
 Anthropology		 History
 Archaeology		 Latin*
 Biology		 Mathematics
 Classical Studies	 Philosophy
 Economics		 Physical Education
 English Language 	 Political Science
 and Literature		 Psychology
 French			 Religion and Culture
 Geography		 Sociology
 German			 Spanish
 Greek*
 *available only in combination with another
      Honours program

    Honours students have a wide choice of secondary
programs available to them. It is usually possible to combine two
Honours BA subjects into a ``Combined Honours'' program; as noted
above, two Honours BA subjects are available only in this form.
Honours students in all programs may be eligible for the
Administration Option (page 60). Honours students may select a
General Major, a Minor, or any other Option (page 61) as a
secondary program. Students in specified Honours programs are
also eligible for the Internship Option (page 61), a work-study
program.

 Regulations for Honours Programs
All students registered in Honours programs offered by the
Faculty of Arts and Science are subject to the following
regulations:
 1.
       An Honours program must consist of a minimum of 20
      full-credit courses (or equivalent) including at least nine
      senior credits in the area of specialization or at least six
      senior credits in each of two areas of specialization at the
      Honours level. Individual Departments may require more than the
      minimum stated above.
       Students may elect to take a combined Honours program
      (available combinations are described on pages 62-79). In cases
      when program descriptions of each of the constituent parts of a
      combination stipulates a different number of courses required for
      the combination, the larger total will apply.
 2.
       Progression requirements will be based on grade point
      averages obtained from all courses taken and will be calculated
      on a cumulative basis. For progression from First Year to Second
      Year, the requirement will be a minimum GP(A) of 6.00 in the
      Honours subject(s) of specialization and a minimum GPA of 4.00 in
      other subjects. For admission to Third Year and Fourth Year and
      for graduation a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in the area of
      specialization and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in other
      subjects is required. Some programs have additional progression
      requirements stated in the program description.
       For students in the Administration Option, all First and
      Second Year courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 6.00
      for progression to Third Year; for graduation, students must
      obtain a minimum GPA of 6.00 in all option courses normally taken
      in Third and Fourth Year.
 3.
       Where student demand for entry or progression into the
      Second Year of an Honours Program in Arts and Science exceeds the
      availability of student spaces, students who meet the minimum
      criteria for progression from First to Second Year will be
      considered for admission on the basis of their overall GPA (from
      all courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University). Departments
      which intend to use other forms of GPA calculation must so advise
      students by October 1.
 4.
       Students enrolled in Honours Programs who have failed to
      achieve the standing required for admission to the subsequent
      year of their program may proceed on academic probation for a
      period of twelve months, providing the Honours Department
      recommends, and the Dean approves, such action. An Honours
      student may proceed on probation only once. The terms of
      probation, normally including making up deficiencies from the
      previous year, will be determined by the Dean and the Chair of
      the Honours Department and will be conveyed to the student by the
      Office of the Registrar.
 5.
       Unless other department regulations apply, students
      having failed a course may proceed in the Honours Program,
      provided they have the required average. For calculation of a GPA
      involving a repeated course, see the calendar section on grades.
      Unless other departmental regulations apply, students having
      failed a course may proceed in the Honours Program provided that
      they have the required average. Such a student must repeat a
      failed course if it is a required course. If it is not a course
      required for the program, the student may repeat the course or
      take an additional course. No course may be attempted more than
      twice.
 6.
       At the end of the First Year, students may transfer into
      an Honours Program from either a General or another Honours
      Program at the discretion of the Department. Thereafter students
      may not transfer unless they have maintained the progression
      requirements. In Departments where there is a distinction between
      Honours and General level courses, students may count a maximum
      of two senior General credits toward their Honours course
      requirements. All transfers after the end of the First Year must
      have the approval of both the Department and the Dean.
 7.
       Students must have their total program approved by their
      Honours Department(s) by the beginning of each academic year.
 8.
       Any exceptions to the Honours regulations require the
      written approval of both the Department and the Dean, except that
      in each case a minimum of 20 credits (or equivalent) is required
      for graduation.
 9.
       Candidates in an Honours Program for the BA or BSc
      degree who have passed all courses of the final year, but have
      failed to obtain the requisite average for an Honours degree, may
      elect to receive a General degree. They may not repeat the Fourth
      Year to upgrade.