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General Humanities
Students wishing to pursue a pattern of studies that does not coincide with either a single major or a combined major program may choose a Bachelor of Arts (Pass) Degree in General Humanities

Bachelor of Arts (Pass) Degree

BA in General Humanities is available as a 15-credit degree only. Course selection for this degree program is strictly limited and as the requirements differ from other BA degrees, students should be aware of the specific requirements for this degree. The requirement for graduation with a BA in General Humanities is a minimum 60 percent overall average on completion of program requirements.

A Bachelor of Arts General Humanities degree will carry no major or area of concentration.

Students electing to pursue a General Humanities program should develop a program plan in consultation with an Academic Adviser in the Office of the Registrar or with one of the their respective Faculty Academic Advisers in the Faculty of Humanities.

Program Notes
  1. The majority of the credits earned must be offered by Departments/Centres within the Faculty of Humanities. Where Humanities courses are used to satisfy the Social Sciences or Sciences context credit requirement, these courses will not count toward the majority required for the degree.
  2. It is recommended that students take HUMC 1P50, one Humanities context credit, one Sciences context credit, one Social Science context credit and one and one-half elective credits in Year 1.
  3. Students may choose up to two Minors.
  4. A student may select a maximum of five credits from each of two disciplines (including courses cross listed with each discipline), with the exception of courses from the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Business and Education. In these cases, a maximum of five credits may be taken from any combination of designated Applied Health Sciences, Business and Education courses (including courses cross listed with those faculties.)
  5. In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
    In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 credits may be taken.

Pass Program
·   One Humanities context credit
·   one Sciences context credit (see program notes 1 and 2)
·   one Social Sciences context credit (see program notes 1 and 2)
·   seven additional Humanities credits (see program notes 3 and 4)
·   five elective credits (see program notes 2, 3, 4 and 5)

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

GENERAL HUMANITIES COURSE

HUMC 1P50
The Master Student
Introduction to core skills and best practices for learning in the Humanities classroom. Modules may include note-taking, effective reading, essay writing, study strategies, time management and learning from feedback.
Lectures, 2 hours per week; seminar, 1 hour per week.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in HUMA 1P50. This course cannot be used to satisfy Humanities Context Credit requirements.

HUMANITIES COURSE

HUMA 0N01
Work Experience
Provides students with a work integrated learning experience with an approved employer relevant to the student's degree learning outcomes.
Restriction: Open to students with a minimum of 10.0 credits and who have attained 70% major and 60% non-major average.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Instructor (students are required to successfully complete online professional training modules designed and delivered by Co-op, Career and Experiential Education (CCEE) prior to the start of their work experience term).
Note: full-time work experience employment, 35-40 hours per week for 12 to 16 weeks. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.