Arts and Business (ARBUS) course selection

Transferring from another university or college? Your next steps are different. Review course selection information for transfer students.

First-year Arts and Business (ARBUS) course requirements

All of our courses are four months in length. You'll normally take five courses in your fall term and five courses in your winter term. 

ARBUS Fall 1A term (September to December)

You will need to course select the following courses:

  • Prospective major choice 1
  • Prospective major choice 2
  • Elective

We will add the following courses for you:

  • ARBUS 101 - Introduction to Business in North America 
  • ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics

ARBUS Winter 1B term (January to April)

You will need to course select the following courses:

  • Prospective major choice 1

  • Prospective major choice 2

We will add the following courses for you:

  • ARTS 160 - Inquiry and Knowledge Creation

  • ARBUS 102 - Accounting Information for Managers 

  • ARBUS 202 - Professional and Business Ethics 

Co-op

First year courses are the same for students that are in the co-op program and for those that are not. Co-op work terms will start in your 2nd year.

If you are not in co-op but would like to join the co-op program, please contact your First year advisor.

Learn more about the Arts Co-op program, including work/study sequences., including work/study sequences. 

Course selection important dates and next steps

June

REVIEW the Honours Arts and Business (ARBUS) prospective major chart.

EXPLORE the first-year course list and descriptions.

  • Discover elective courses available to you as a first-year Arts student.
  • Numerous minors and diplomas are available. You may want take a course towards a prospective minor or diploma as a first year elective.
  • Note that most Arts courses are held in person.

WATCH the course selection video (available at the beginning of June). This video will help prepare you for course selection:

July 2nd to July 9th inclusive

SUBMIT your Course Selections in Quest.

  • Review "How do I select courses in Quest" for step by step instructions on how to request your courses.
  • Login to Quest and add your 2 prospective major courses and one elective. We will add ECON 101 and ARBUS 101 for you.

July 23rd

VIEW your fall class schedule in Quest.

Don't see all of the classes you requested? You can make changes to your schedule starting on July 24th at 9 am (EST).

View your Appointment time in Quest: You will have an appointment time in Quest on either July 24th or 25th. This is when you get access to make changes to your fall schedule. Once you have access you will continue to have access until the final ADD deadline on September 17th.

July 24th and 25th

MAKE approved changes to your schedule, if needed.

  • Don’t see all of the classes you requested?
    • If you didn't get into all of the classes you requested, you must add additional classes (to a maximum of 5 classes in total).

ALERT! ALL Waterloo students have access to Quest to add fall courses as of July 30th. This means available spots in classes will likely fill up quickly after this date.

We always use email to contact you with important information, so make sure you check your uwaterloo email regularly.

Contact us

We know that the transition to university is a new experience, that's why we’re here to help. If you have questions about the program, your Offer of Admission, or your class schedule, please contact us.