Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Each student admitted to a program of study leading to a baccalaureate degree must successfully complete a minimum of one hundred and twenty (120.0) undergraduate-level credits as well as the baccalaureate degree requirements presented below and in section 5 of S2024-01-01 Programs of Study Outcomes Procedure (pdf).
Baccalaureate specialization types
Each type of baccalaureate specialization type is associated with minimum upper-level requirements that students must successfully complete to be awarded a baccalaureate specialization within a defined field of study. A baccalaureate specialization may also include lower-level course requirements.
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Type of baccalaureate specialization |
Minimum requirements that a student must successfully complete in a program of study to be awarded a baccalaureate specialization |
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| major | Minimum of thirty (30.0) upper-level credits within a defined field of study |
| honours | Minimum of thirty (30.0) upper-level credits within a defined field of study, a minimum of an additional six (6.0) credits of project-based research, and/or an honours thesis; upper-level GPA of 3.33 or higher |
| concentration | Minimum of twelve (12.0) upper-level credits within a defined field of study related to the focal discipline(s) of the student’s primary program of study |
| minor | Minimum of fifteen (15.0) upper-level credits within a defined field of study outside the focal discipline(s) of the student’s primary program of study |
| combined major | Minimum of thirty-six (36.0) upper-level credits within two defined fields of study |
Double-minor and double-major options represent paths of study that students may have the option to complete within the context of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Framework or the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree Framework. They are not direct-entry programs of study and students do not apply for admission to these options.
A double-minor option provides students with the opportunity to earn a BA or BSc degree through the completion of two programs of study leading to minors in accordance with the Senate-Approved Minors Framework.
A double-major option provides students with the opportunity to earn a BA or BSc degree through the completion of two programs of study leading to majors.
Baccalaureate degree requirements
Each student enrolled in a program of study leading to a baccalaureate degree must satisfy the minimum baccalaureate degree requirements stated below. The baccalaureate degree requirements include the Cap Core general education framework requirements and associated learning outcomes. Each student must satisfy these baccalaureate degree requirements in addition to program-specific and framework-specific requirements that may also be applicable.
| I. University CMNS/ENGL requirement: 3.0 credits |
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| 3.0 credits of undergraduate-level CMNS or ENGL, coursework excluding ENGL 100 |
| II. Cap Core requirement: 30.0 credits  |
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Foundation: 6.0 credits in the first 30.0 credits
Integration or Minor: 18.0 credits
The Integration requirement is waived for a student who earns a minor via a secondary program of study that requires at least 18.0 total credits. Professional Practice: 6.0 credits in the final 90.0 credits
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| III. University breadth requirement: 24.0 credits |
| 24.0 credits in disciplines outside of the primary program of study’s focal discipline(s) |
| IV. Upper-level requirement: 45.0 credits |
| 45.0 credits in courses at the 300- and/or 400-level |
| V. Total undergraduate-level requirement: 120.0 credits |
| 120.0 credits in courses at the 100-, 200-, 300- and/or 400-level |
The Senate-approved list of Numeracy courses includes all courses with (1) numeracy, (2) quantitative/analytical, or (3) joint numeracy quantitative/analytical designations.
Coursework that contributes to the fulfilment of one of the five university-wide baccalaureate degree requirements (I, II, III, IV, and V as above) may also be used to contribute to the fulfilment of one or more of the other four baccalaureate degree requirements. For example, coursework that contributes to the fulfilment of the Cap Core requirement may also be used to fulfill University breadth, upper-level, undergraduate-level requirements and/or University CMNS/ENGL.
Coursework that contributes to the fulfilment of the university-wide baccalaureate degree requirements may also be used to contribute to the fulfillment of program-specific and framework-specific requirements (e.g., the Bachelor of Arts Degree Framework and the Bachelor of Science Degree Framework).