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 cumulative GPA of 4.50 is required
on all courses of the minor subject.
The following is a complete list of available minors
and their requirements.
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.
Canadian Studies: CA200*, CA301, CA302 and an additional credit
from the list of electives available in the Canadian Studies
major (page 58).
Chemistry: CH100* 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/ PY201, CS235,
CS300, CS308/SY308, EN302.
Computing: CP104, CP114; either CP211 or CP216; CP264,
CP314; either CP363 or CP466.
Development and International Studies: DI100, DI200; one and a
half credits from AN101, AN337/SY337, EC207, GG367, HI329*,
SY338, either both PO227 and PO228 or both PO231 and PO232;
a half credit from the lists in 2, 3(b) or 3(c) of the
Development and International Studies major program (page
59).
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 EN302, FS204, FS240, FS241,
FS242, FS243, FS244, FS245, FS246, FS247, FS248, FS341,
FS343.
Fine Arts: FI100* and FI220; one credit from FI200* or FI247* or
both CL214 and CL215; one credit in Studio.
French: FR205*, a full credit in language study, and one other
senior credit in French. It is recommended that FR205* be
taken in First Year.
Geography: Geography courses must include GG100* and two
senior credits including a half credit from GG210, GG220,
GG230, GG240.
German: GM200, GM201, one additional senior credit in each of
composition and literature as approved by the Department.
German Business Language: GM200, GM201, GM205, GM206, GM313,
GM314.
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
marked (E) can be used to fulfil the European history
requirement.
Latin: The introductory courses and at least two senior credits,
including a minimum 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
description. (Page104)
Philosophy: One credit from PY110, PY111, PY256, PY259, PY261,
PY262, PY263, PY264, plus two senior credits in Philosophy.
Physics: PC100* (or PC110* with approval of the Department);
PC210 and PC211; both PC230 and PC231, or another senior
credit in Physics.
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.
Sociology: SY100*, SY203*, one senior credit in Sociology.
Spanish: SP201, SP202, SP205, SP206, SP211, SP212.
Spanish Business Language: Three Spanish language credits
including SP201, SP202, SP261, SP262. (The aim is to develop
skills in business and professional correspondence and oral
communication in Spanish. Successful completion of this minor
may qualify a student for the Basic Certificate in Business
Spanish.)
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.
Theatre: TR101, TR347, TR351, plus at least one credit from
CL320, EN203, EN207, EN232*, EN322, EN326, FR414, RE233 and
at least one half-credit from MU284, MU378, MU384, MU484,
PS237, RE316, RE319, TR221, TR229, TR310, TR348, TR352.
(Students may take up to two additional theatre credits. With
permission of the Co-ordinating Committee, TR102, TR200,
TR201, TR300, TR301*, or TR390 may be used to fulfil
requirements for the Theatre Minor.)
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.
Women's Studies: WS200, WS300 and two credits from courses
approved for the Women's Studies major (page 60).