Honours Arts 2nd year course requirements

Need some guidance on which courses to choose in your second year? The information on this page will help you if you're declaring a major for Fall 2019. If you are an Arts and Business student, follow the course advice on this chart.

Each section is designed to show you the 5 courses you should add to your schedule for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020. The Schedule of Classes will list courses offered but will not be updated until mid-April.

The suggestions on this page build on the Prospective Major Chart provided for you in your first year. If you did not complete the required first-year courses for your major, consult with your major department directly about course selection advice.

Other information to review before 2A course selection

2018 Undergraduate Calendar - your academic plan (major/minor) requirements. If you began studies prior to Fall 2018, consult your major advisor to determine appropriate calendar requirements to follow.
Bachelor of Arts Breadth Requirements
Important events, dates, and deadlines

The information below is a general guideline only. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are selecting appropriate classes, either by attending a major department information session in March or by contacting the department directly.

Anthropology

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
Two of: ANTH 201 ANTH 202 ANTH 204 Elective Elective Elective	Two of: ANTH 201 ANTH 202 ANTH 204 ANTH Elective Elective Elective
Note: ANTH 201 and 202 can be taken in either Fall or Winter terms.

Classical Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
CLAS 251 A 200-level CLAS course A 200-level CLAS course Elective Elective	CLAS 252 CLAS 231 CLAS 241 Elective Elective

Classics

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
CLAS 251 LAT 201 and/or GRK 201 A 200-level CLAS course A 200-level CLAS course Elective	CLAS 252 CLAS 231 CLAS 241 LAT 202 and/or GRK 202 A 200-level CLAS course

Economics

Regular Stream
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
ECON 211 ECON 221 Elective Elective Elective See Note	ECON 290 ECON 322 or ECON elective ECON Elective Elective Elective See Note

Note: Students in Economics Major plans should not take ECON 201.

Co-op Stream

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take . . .

In the Spring take...

ECON 211
ECON 221
Elective
Elective
Elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work Term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

ECON 290
ECON 322 or ECON elective
ECON Elective
Elective
Elective

Mathematical Economics

Regular Stream
Please consult with an Economics academic advisor for specific course requirements.
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
One of STAT 220, 230 or 240 One of MATH 106, 136 or 146 One of MATH 207, 237, 247 Arts breadth elective Arts breadth elective	ECON 290 Required CS course One of STAT 221, 231, 241 One of CO 227, 250, 255 or elective Arts breadth elective

Co-op Stream

Please consult with an Economics academic advisor for specific course requirements.

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take . . .

In the Spring take...

One of STAT 220, 230 or 240
One of MATH 106, 136 or 146
One of MATH 207, 237, 247
Arts breadth elective
Arts breadth elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work Term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

ECON 290
Required CS course
STAT 231 (if eligible)
CO 250 or ECON elective
Arts breadth elective

English Literature

Regular Stream
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
ENGL 200A 200-level ENGL course (see Note) Elective or another 200-level ENGL course Elective Elective	ENGL 200B ENGL 251 200-level ENGL course Elective Elective

Co-op Stream

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take . . .

In the Spring take...

ENGL 200A
200-level ENGL course
Elective or another 200-level ENGL course
Elective
Elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work Term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

ENGL 200B
ENGL 251
200-level ENGL course
Elective
Elective

English Literature and Rhetoric

Regular Stream
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
ENGL 200A ENGL 292 200-level ENGL course Elective Elective	ENGL 200B ENGL 251 Elective or another 200-level ENGL course Elective Elective

Co-op Stream

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take...

In the Spring take...

ENGL 200A
ENGL 292
200-level ENGL course
Elective
Elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

ENGL 200B
ENGL 251
200-level ENGL course
Elective
Elective

English Rhetoric, Media & Prof Communication

Regular Stream
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
ENGL 200A ENGL 292 course One of: ENGL 210E, 210G, 210H, 210I, 210J Elective Elective See Notes	ENGL 200B ENGL 251 One of: 210E, 210G, 210H, 210I, 210J (if not taken in fall) or Elective Elective Elective See Notes

Note: The 210 series offerings vary by term, so students may take it in either term. Students only need one of these 210 courses to graduate.
Note: ENGL 210F is not accepted as a Professional Writing credit.

Co-op Stream

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take...

In the Spring take...

ENGL 200A
ENGL 292
One of: ENGL 210E, 210G, 210H, 210I, 210J or 200-level ENGL course
Elective
Elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

ENGL 200B
ENGL 251
One of: ENGL 210E, 210G, 210H, 210I, 210J (if not taken in Fall) or Elective
Elective
Elective

Fine Arts Studio

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
FINE 209 At least one studio from FINE 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 271, 272, 274 At least one studio from FINE 130, 202, 204,220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 ,271, 272 Elective Elective	FINE 319 At least one studio from FINE 222, 223,224,225,226, 271, 272, 274 At least one studio from FINE 130, 202, 204,220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 ,271, 272 Elective

Fine Arts - Visual Culture

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
VCULT 100/FINE 102 (see Note) VCULT 300 VCULT approved course Elective Elective	FINE 112 (see note) or FINE 319 VCULT approved course VCULT approved course Elective Elective
Note: If not taken in 1st year, take VCULT 100/FINE 102 in 2A and take FINE 112 in 2B. Note: Students must meet with FINE/VCULT advisors to discuss course selections and sequencing.

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take...

VCULT 100/FINE 102 (see Note)
VCULT 300
VCULT approved course
Elective
Elective

FINE 112 (see note) or FINE 319
VCULT approved course
VCULT approved course
Elective
Elective

Note: If not taken in 1st year, take VCULT 100/FINE 102 in 2A and take FINE 112 in 2B.

Note: Students must meet with FINE/VCULT advisors to discuss course selections and sequencing.

French Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
FR 251 or FR 252 FR 296 or FR 297 FR 250 or FR 276 Elective Elective	FR 252 or FR 251 FR 297 or FR 296 FR 276 or FR 250 Elective Elective

Note: Course Sequence Checklists are available on the French Department's website
Note: For students in French Teaching Specialization, FR 203 is required.

Gender and Social Justice

Note: The Women's Studies plan changes to Gender and Social Justice effective September 1, 2019
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
GSJ 222 GSJ 200-level elective Elective Elective Elective	GSJ 203 GSJ 200-level elective Elective Elective Elective

Note: Starting Fall 2019 WS labelled courses will change to GSJ.

German

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
One of GER 101, GER 102, GER 201 and/or GER 211 (depending on German language proficiency) GER 100 (or elective if already completed) CI 100 Elective Elective See Note	One of GER 101, GER 102, GER 201, GER 202 (depending on German language proficiency) GER 200 (or elective if already completed) GER 250 Elective Elective See Note

Note: GER 201 and GER 211 can be taken concurrently or sequentially.

History

Regular Stream
In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
HIST 250 One HIST 2XX field course (see Note 1) One 200-level HIST elective Elective Elective	One HIST 2XX field course (see Note 1) One 200-level HIST elective Elective Elective Elective

Note 1: Take HIST 250 and three 'fields' courses (one from each of three different fields) during second year. You may take more fields courses if you wish; three is the minimum.

Note 2: Degree requirements checklist (including optional specializations) is available on the History website.

Co-op Stream

In the Fall take...

In the Winter take . . .

In the Spring take...

HIST 250
One HIST 2XX Canadian or European field course (see Note)
HIST 203 or one 200-level HIST elective
Elective
Elective
PD 1 (this required non-credit course will be added to your schedule for you)

Work Term

PD 12: : Reflection and Learning in the Workplace

HIST 257 or HIST 275 (American or International field course)
HIST 302 (if HIST 203 not taken in fall) or one 200-level HIST elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Note 1: Take HIST 250 and three 'fields' courses (one from each of three different fields) during second year. You may take more fields courses if you wish; three is the minimum.

Note 2: Degree requirements checklist (including optional specializations) is available on the History website. Students pursuing the departmental co-op option are strongly recommended to complete two of HIST 203, HIST 302, HIST 303.

Legal Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
LS 200-Level elective LS 200-Level elective SOC 101 (if not completed in first year) or elective Elective Elective	LS 221 LS 200-Level elective LS 200-Level elective Elective Elective

Note: LS 280 is no longer required for this plan but it is highly recommended that you take it.

Medieval Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
Three of: MEDVL 250R/SI 250R, CLAS 202, GRK 201/RS 223, ENGL 200A, LAT 201, ITAL 201, FR 291, FR 296, GER 230, HIST 262 Elective Elective	Three of: MEDVL 251R/SI 251R, CLAS 231, CLAS 261/PHIL 283, CLAS 252/HIST 252, ENGL 200A, GRK 202/RS 224, FR 296, LAT 202, ITAL 202 Elective Elective

Note: For more information, see the Medieval Studies degree requirements.

Music

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
MUSIC 110 (if not already taken) One Music Theory course (MUSIC 270 or MUSIC 370) One Music History course (MUSIC 25X) One Global Music course (MUSIC 232, or 233 in Winter) Elective or one Music studio course Music ensemble course (see Note 1)	MUSIC 271 One Music History course (MUSIC 25X) One Global Music course (MUSIC 233, or 232 in Fall) Elective or one Music studio course Music ensemble course (see Note 1)

Note 1: Your music ensemble course (0.25 unit) can be taken as a sixth course. All Music Studio courses (such as MUSIC 226 and 227) are taken in conjunction with a Music Ensemble course. Music Ensemble and Music Studio courses require an audition prior to the first day of classes. Check the list of ensembles to sign up for an audition. For Studio auditions visit the auditions page.

Note 2: Contact the Music advisor for advice on course requirements.

Peace and Conflict Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
One of: PACS 101, PACS 201, or PACS 202 (if you haven’t already taken two of the PACS 200-level courses) One 300-level PACS course One PACS approved course (see list in the Undergraduate Calendar for your PACS major). Another PACS approved course from another discipline OR an elective OR an Arts BA Breadth course Elective See Note	One of: PACS 101, PACS 202, or PACS 203 (if you haven’t already taken two of the PACS 200-level courses). One 300-level PACS course One PACS approved course (see list in the Undergraduate Calendar for your PACS major) Another PACS approved course from another discipline OR an elective OR an Arts BA Breadth course Elective See Note

Note: You should complete two of the PACS 200-level core courses (PACS 201, 202, and 203) by the end of your 2A term. Contact Rachel Reist, PACS Academic Advisor with any questions.

Philosophy

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
PHIL 221 PHIL 240 PHIL 283 or Elective Elective Elective See Note	PHIL 251 PHIL 284 or Elective Elective Elective Elective See Note

Note: You should take at least one of PHIL 283 or PHIL 284 in your second year.

Political Science

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
200-level PSCI course 200-level PSCI course or elective ARTS 280 (theory or methods requirement - may also be taken online in spring or in 3A) or elective Elective Elective	PSCI 225 or PSCI 226 (if ARTS 280 not completed in fall) or PSCI elective 200-level PSCI course or elective Elective Elective Elective

Note 2 : If you are interested in a specialization, the following courses are recommended:
Politics and Business: PSCI 231 and one of PSCI 255 or PSCI 283; ECON 101 and 102 if you haven't taken them already
International Relations: PSCI 281 and PSCI 282; one or two of HIST 220, HIST 230, HIST 268, HIST 275, HIST 282
Global Governance: PSCI 281 and PSCI 283
Canadian Politics: PSCI 260

Psychology

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
PSYCH 291 Two PSYCH discipline core (See Note 1) Elective Elective or MATH 103 (See Note 2)	PSYCH 292 Two PSYCH discipline core (See Note 1) Elective Elective

Note 1: PSYCH discipline core courses include: PSYCH 207, 211, 238, 253, 257, 261.
Note 2: If you do not have the Math pre-requisite for PSYCH 292, take MATH 103 as an elective in Fall 2019. See Psych website for Math background details.

Religious Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
RS 100 or RS 110 (if not completed in first year; otherwise, choose an elective) RS 210 or RS 240 RS 204 Elective Elective	RS 100 or RS 110 (if not completed; otherwise choose an elective) RS 260 RS 240 or RS 216 (if RS 210 or RS 240 not completed in Fall) RS 203 (if RS 204 not completed in Fall) Elective

Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
SMF 208 SMF 220 SMF 205 Elective Elective See Note	SMF 207 SMF 230 SMF 200- or 300-level course or one course from the ‘five additional courses' section of the SMF plan Elective Elective See Note

Note: If you did not complete SMF 101 and SMF 204 prior to your 2A term, please contact the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies advisor, John Arnou, to discuss your academic plan.

Social Development Studies

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
SDS 250R One SDS elective One SDS elective Elective Elective See Note	SDS 251R One SDS elective One SDS elective Elective Elective See Note

Note: Make sure you've completed all SDS required courses: PSYCH 101R/101, SOC 101R/101, SDS 131R, SDS 150R, SOCWK 120R, and PSYCH 253/253R. If not, then take them instead of electives.

Not all PSYCH and SOC courses count towards the SDS plan. Please check the list of approved courses.

Consider choosing electives towards an SDS specialization or a double major or minor in another subject.

Sociology

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
SOC 202 One SOC 200-level elective One SOC 200-level elective Elective Elective	SOC 221 (if not previously taken) SOC 280 One SOC 200-level elective Elective Elective

Spanish

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
One of: SPAN 201A or SPAN 301A One of: SPAN 150, SPAN 217 or SPAN 218 Elective Elective Elective	One of: SPAN 201B or SPAN 301B One of: SPAN 150, SPAN 217 or SPAN 218 SPAN 228 or Elective (see Note) Elective Elective
Note: Students taking SPAN 301B in Winter should also take SPAN 228. Those taking SPAN 201B will take an elective.

Speech Communication

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
Two of: SPCOM 220, SPCOM 226, SPCOM 228 SPCOM 101 and/or SPCOM 100 if not yet completed or Elective Elective Elective	One of: SPCOM 220, SPCOM 226, SPCOM 228 One or more SPCOM courses at the 200 or 300-level Elective (or 2nd SPCOM course at the 200 or 300-level) Elective Elective
Note: SPCOM 220, SPCOM 226, and SPCOM 228 are offered in multiple terms per year so if you cannot take it in the Fall term, please try again for Winter or Spring

Theatre and Performance

In the Fall take...	In the Winter take...
THPERF 243 Any other 200 or 300-level THPERF course Elective Elective Elective	THPERF 244 THPERF 200 Elective Elective Elective

Note: Starting Fall 2019 DRAMA labelled courses will change to THPERF.

Women's Studies

See Gender and Social Justice

Honours Arts 2nd year course requirements

Other information to review before 2A course selection

Anthropology

Classical Studies

Classical Studies

Classics

Economics

Regular Stream

Co-op Stream

Mathematical Economics

Regular Stream

Co-op Stream

English Literature

Regular Stream

Co-op Stream

English Literature and Rhetoric

Co-op Stream

English Rhetoric, Media & Prof Communication

Co-op Stream

Fine Arts Studio

Fine Arts - Visual Culture

French Studies

Gender and Social Justice

German

History

Legal Studies

Medieval Studies

Music

Peace and Conflict Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies

Social Development Studies

Sociology

Spanish

Speech Communication

Theatre and Performance

Women's Studies