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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
Theatre 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, Development and International Studies, Fine
Arts, Theatre and Women's Studies are Interdepartmental Majors.
Special Requirements for Interdepartmental Majors are given on
pages 58-60. 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, AN213,
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 AN371.
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*. Either MA100*, or
MA140*, or both CP104 and CP114 must also be completed. The
Computing courses are considered to fulfil General BSc
regulation (2).
Note: CH100* must also be completed. Students with a second
major in Chemistry may count CH100* toward this major.
Chemistry: The major must include CH100*, CH200*, CH212,
CH220*, and either CH312 or CH313.
Note: Prerequisites for CH212 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 either CL205*, or 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 CP317.
Note: Credit must also be obtained in MA100*, MA121 and
MA240. Mathematics courses may not be counted toward the
Division A requirement. Students with a second
major or minor in Mathematics may count MA240 toward that
major or minor.
Computing: BSc The major must include CP104, CP114, CP264,
CP314 and CP317.
Note: PC120, MA121, and MA240 must also be completed.
Students with a second major or minor in Mathematics may
count MA240 toward that major or minor.
Economics: The major must include EC120, EC140, EC220,
EC240 and any three senior credits in Economics. (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 100-level
credit in English literature courses; EN302; FS204, FS240,
FS242, FS341; and three of FS205, FS241, FS243, FS244, FS245,
FS246, 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*, one 200-level French
language credit and at least one additional 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 a 200-level French language
course. 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 full 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.
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, MA322, MA323.
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 , PE207 and/or PE212 ; PE121, PE122; either PE210 or
PE211; PE216, PE221, PE222, PE231, PE232, PE241, PE242, PE321,
PE322; four of PE301 , PE306 , PE307 , PE309 , PE311 , PE313,
PE316 , PE317 , PE318 . Every student will be required to
participate in two different programs associated with sport,
physical activity or recreation. Each of these programs must
consist of at least 48 participation hours. At least one of
these activities must involve the student in some form of
leadership, administrative or instructing capacity in
community, school, university or privately sponsored programs
associated with sport, physical activity or recreation. In
addition to these types of programs the second activity may
also involve participation in interuniversity or equivalent
athletics. Other types of activities may also meet these
requirements, but must be approved by the Department Chair.
Appropriate verification of participation must be submitted
by the student in order to complete this requirement.
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 , PE207 and PE212 .
2. PE210 and PE211 have PS100* and SY100* as their respective
prerequisites; PE221 and PE222 have either BI100* or BI101* as
prerequisites.
3. PE101 through PE119 , PE207 , PE212 and PE301 through PE318
are quarter credit courses.
4. See information on pages 12 and 74 regarding admission to this
program.
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, 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 191-197 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 RE300, together with courses from each
of Group I (Religious Traditions of the World), Group II
(Thematic and Comparative) and Group III (Approaches to the
Study of Religion and Research Tools) as specified below.
Group I: at least one half credit must be taken from each of
three of the following five categories:
Ancient Near-Eastern and Mediterranean Religions: RE107,
RE200, RE203*, RE262, RE302*, RE308, RE309, RE310*, RE345,
RE346, RE444.
Christianity: RE201, RE215, RE216, RE219, RE301,
RE311, RE335, RE356, RE432.
Judaism and Islam: RE213, RE227, RE304, RE305, RE343, RE351,
RE352.
Asian Religions: RE246, RE250, RE251, RE298, RE321, RE424.
Indigenous Religions: RE211, RE318
Group II: at least one credit must be taken from RE103,
RE104, RE108, RE212*, RE224, RE228, RE230, RE233, RE235,
RE236, RE248, RE296, RE312, RE313, RE319, RE322, RE328,
RE330, RE331, RE336, RE337, RE344, RE372.
Group III: at least one half credit must be taken from RE100,
RE101, RE140*, RE143, RE144, RE241, RE242, RE260, RE261,
RE275, RE316, RE327, RE348, RE400, RE456*, RE476, RE477.
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 a
cumulative GPA of at least 7.00 in Sociology are encouraged
to consider taking SY387 or SY388. 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, SP205, SP206,
SP261, SP262.
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 seven different areas: Archaeology, Canadian
Studies, Communication Studies, Development and International
Studies, Fine Arts, Theatre, 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. Michele Daviau, PhD
Robert W. Fisher, PhD
Joann Freed, PhD
Dean H. Knight, PhD, Co-ordinator
Gerald P. Schaus, PhD
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 other 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,
since many courses are cycled and thus not offered every year.
5. For rules common to all interdepartmental majors -see
previous section.
Courses
1. Core Program (Required of all students)
AR100*, AN101, AN102; either AR245* or 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 four areas listed below):
(a) Prehistoric
AR220, AR304*, AR307*, AR313.
(b) Classical
AR214, AR215, AR300*, AR301*, AR321, AR323, AR325, AR327,
AR329, AR331.
(c) Near Eastern
AR202*, AR203*, AR204, AR205, AR302*, AR310*.
(d) Historical/Industrial
AR240*, AR345*.
Canadian Studies
T. Laird Christie, PhD
Barry M. Gough, PhD, DLitt
Edwin Jewinski, PhD, Co-ordinator
Frank W. Millerd, PhD
Paul Tiessen, PhD
Requirements
The program consists of the core courses CA200*, CA301, CA302,
together with a minimum of four senior elective credits which must
be chosen from the following list and must be distributed over at
least two different disciplines.
Anthropology: AN201, AN304*, AN329, AN339.
Archaeology: AR240*
Canadian Studies: CA210, CA215.
Economics: EC213, EC223, EC233, EC237, EC317, EC324, EC340.
English: EN217, EN219.
Film Studies: FS244.
Fine Arts: FI200*, FI312, FI313.
French: FR213, FR304, FR404.
Geography: GG250, GG292, GG350, GG371.
History: HI220*, HI230*, HI240*, HI246, HI322, HI327, HI339,
HI341, HI344, HI345.
Political Science: PO211, PO212, PO213, PO214, PO342, PO343,
PO345, PO346, PO347, PO348.
Religion and Culture: RE236, RE318, RE328, RE331.
Sociology: SY201*, SY204*, SY208*, SY233,
SY234, SY307, SY313, SY316*, SY332.
Notes
1. Any exception to the above, such as course substitutions,
must be approved in advance by the Co-ordinating Committee.
2. Students, especially those in the First Year of the program,
are advised to select courses carefully since many of those
listed above have prerequisites.
3. Students are encouraged to include FR304 and FR404 as
electives.
Communication Studies
David Black, MA
Glenn Carroll, MBA
John Chamberlin, PhD
Iwona Irwin-Zarecka, PhD, Co-ordinator
Paul Tiessen, PhD
Requirements
The student must take the following:
1. CS200, CS201/PY201, CS235, CS300, CS308/SY308, EN302, BU388.
2. Three and a half credits from the following list:
AN210, CS104, CS202, CS204, CS205, CS207, CS208, CS209, CS309,
CS310, CS329, EN204, EN205, EN208, EN223, EN227, EN228, FS245,
PO349, PS205, PS207, PS212, PS215, PS238, PS239.
3. With prior approval of the Co-ordinating Committee,students
may substitute Special Topics courses for those listed under
Requirement 2 above.
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.
Development and International Studies
Judith Abwunza, PhD
John Chamberlin, PhD
Laird Christie, PhD
Renato Cristi, PhD
John Peters, PhD
Viviana Patroni, 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: DI100, DI200 and one and a half credits from
AN101, AN337/SY337, EC207, GG367, HI329*, SY338, 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, AN339, GG355, GG356, GG357, GG358,
GG367, RE296, and RE321.
(c) Additional electives may be chosen from (2) above and
from AN332/CS310, DI330, DI350, EC207, EC229, EC239, EC247,
EN211, EN212, EN302, HI313, HI316, HI344, HI345, PY203, PY213,
PY230, PO318, PO319, PS234, RE211, RE250, RE251, RE318, SY331,
SY332, SY333/ AN333, one credit from Irregular Courses as
approved by the Co-ordinating Committee.
Fine Arts
Ira Ashcroft, 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. At least one credit shall include studio work but no more
than three studio credits can be taken.
3. One of the total credits must be taken in a discipline
other than Fine Arts.
Students must take one credit from at least three categories
listed below.
Course Categories
Aesthetic Theory: AN316, FI340, PY215.
Art History: CL205*, CL214, CL215, CL321, CL323, CL325, CL327,
CL329, CL331; FI200*, FI247*, FI300*, FI301, FI310, FI311,
FI312, FI313.
Film: FS240, FS241, FS242, FS243, FS244, FS245, FS246,
FS248, FS343.
Music: MU115, MU117, MU118, MU122, MU218, MU224; PC102*.
Religion: FI238; RE246, RE298.
Studio: CS208; FI104, FI234*, FI235*, FI236*, FI237*, FI239*,
FI336*, FI345; FS204, FS205.
Theatre: TR221, TR229, TR347.
Writing: EN227, EN228, EN331*.
Theatre
Viviana Comensoli, PhD
Leslie De'Ath, MA, ARCT
Robert Fisher, PhD
Joann Freed, PhD
Leslie O'Dell, PhD, Co-ordinator
Richard Walsh-Bowers, PhD
Requirements:
The Theatre major consists of six credits, of which three are in
Core courses and three are Electives.
Core courses:
TR101, TR102, TR347, TR351 and at least two of TR200, TR300,
TR390.
Elective courses:
(a) Two credits from CL320, EN203, EN207, EN232*, EN322,
EN326, FR414, RE233.
(b) One credit from MU284, MU378, MU384, MU484, PS237,
RE316, RE319, TR221, TR229, TR310, TR348, TR352.
Notes:
1. Other courses, including Directed Studies and Special
Topics courses, may be substituted towards the major provided
written approval for such substitutions is obtained from the
Co-ordinating Committee prior to commencement of the courses.
2. Students may not register concurrently in any two of TR310,
TR348, TR352.
Women's Studies
Judith Abwunza, PhD
Harriet Lyons, PhD, Director at UW
Kim Morouney, PhD
Eleanor Ty, PhD, Co-ordinator
Diane Wilkins, MLS
Requirements
1. The major consists of WS200, WS300 and six credits of
approved Women's Studies courses including at least one
half-credit from four or more of the following five
categories:
Course Categories and Partial List of Approved Courses:
Women: Self and Society: FI311, RE348, SY201*, SY233*, SY321,
WS201.
Representations of Women: EN226, FI310, RE224, RE372.
Gender: History and Theory: HI325, HI326, PY233, RE103, SY234.
Women Across Cultures: AN221, CL218, EN325, RE319/AN319,
RE346, SY338/AN338.
Feminism: Theory and Practice: EN225, PO320, SY204*, SY403.
In addition to the above, WS301, WS390 and other Special
Topics courses may be credited towards the Women's Studies
major, as may courses from the Women's Studies program at the
University of Waterloo. However, all such courses
require prior written approval from, and categorization by,
the Co-ordinating Committee.
A more complete list of previously-approved courses will be
available from the Co-ordinator.
Notes:
1. At least five and one-half of the seven credits must be
taken at WLU to satisfy the residency requirements. (page 20)
2. Students are advised that many of the courses above,
particularly in Sociology, have prerequisites, and are
encouraged to consult with the Co-ordinator when selecting
courses.
3. 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 toward both programs.