GENERAL BA PROGRAMS
Objectives
The General BA program is designed to give the student knowledge
and appreciation of the broad range of human endeavour in the
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, while providing
for study in greater depth and detail of the student's chosen
major subject in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, or
computing.
A student in the General BA program must choose a
major subject from among the following:
Anthropology German
Archaeology Greek
Biology * History
Canadian Studies Latin
Classical Studies Mathematics
Communication Studies Philosophy
Computing Physical Education**
Development and Political Science
International Studies Psychology
Economics Religion and Culture
English Sociology
Film Studies* Spanish
Fine Arts Statistics
French Theatre
Geography Women's Studies
*Available as a second major only
**Physical Education is a program with a limited and controlled
enrolment. Students wishing this program must indicate this
preference on the initial application to the university. It
is not available as a second major.
For a secondary program, the student may select as a second
major any of the above subjects, or, alternatively, may select a
minor or an available option. To complete any major, minor, or
option, all applicable Common and Special Requirements must be
fulfilled.
Regulations for General BA Programs
In addition to the Regulations for General Programs and the
applicable Common and Special Requirements for the major, all
General BA students must choose programs to satisfy the following
conditions:
1. The program may not contain more than seven junior credits.
2. The program may not contain more than three credits of
Business courses.
3. The majority of credits counting for the General BA degree must
not be in Division C.
4. A maximum of seven credits in a 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 course credits are counted towards the maximum,
regardless of the student's actual registration in such
courses.