Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science

Introduction

On December 1, 1998, the Board of Governors approved the partitioning of the Faculty of Arts and Science effective July 1, 1999, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Faculty of Arts will consist of the Departments of Archaeology and Classical Studies, English, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Culture, and Sociology and Anthropology, as well as the Co-ordinating Committees in Canadian Studies, Communication Studies, Development and International Studies, Fine Arts, Theatre, Urban Studies, and Women's Studies.

The Faculty of Science will include the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Kinesiology and Physical Education, Mathematics, Physics and Computing, and Psychology.

Each Faculty will offer Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees, both at the General and Honours level. In addition to their basic programs, students may choose to complete, as secondary programs, one or more of a large number of available majors, minors, and options. Successful completion of a secondary program will be recognized on the student's transcript at graduation.

General programs emphasize a balance between an in-depth understanding of the student's chosen major subject and a knowledge and appreciation of the wide range of human endeavour in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. General programs are normally three-year programs including a minimum of 15 full-credit courses.

Honours programs emphasize the gradual acquisition of a broad and deep knowledge of the student's chosen Honours subject, including both skill at applying the subject and appreciation of its relation to general knowledge and society. Honours programs require a minimum of 20 full-credit courses and are normally completed over a four-year period.