Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Arts faculty and staff resources
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
The Honours Arts and Business program enables you to combine an honours degree in arts with a solid foundation in the theory and practice of business.
In addition to fulfilling all the major requirements for the arts degree, you'll also learn:
Honours Arts and Business is unique to the University of Waterloo and available as a regular or cooperative program. In this program, you'll participate in Capsim’s Capstone business simulation designed to provide students with the experience of running their own business. The simulation, delivered in ARBUS 400, enables students to apply concepts such as strategic thinking, marketing strategies and business ethics learned in other Honours Arts and Business courses.
In addition to the requirements for your honours major (which you'll select at the end of first year), you’ll take 14 required Honours Arts and Business courses:
Course code | Course name | Notes |
---|---|---|
ARBUS 101 | Introduction to Business in North America | Cross-listed with AFM 131 |
ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomics | |
ARBUS 102 | Accounting Information for Managers | Cross-listed with AFM 123 |
ARBUS 202 | Professional and Business Ethics | Cross-listed with PHIL 215 |
ARTS 280 | Statistics for Arts Students (or another approved Arts statistics course) | |
COMMST 204 | Leadership, Teams, and Communication | As of Sept 1, 2023, SPCOM courses are renamed to COMMST |
ARBUS 200 | Entrepreneurship Principles and Practices | |
ENGL 210F | Genres of Business Communication | |
ARBUS 300 | Practical Business Skills | |
ARBUS 301 | International Business | Cross-listed with AFM 333 |
ARBUS 302 | Principles of Marketing and Consumer Economics | Cross-listed with MGMT 244 |
ARBUS 303 | Marketing Strategy | Cross-listed with MGMT 345 |
ARBUS 400 | Strategy and Program Integration |
And one of:
Course code | Course name |
---|---|
HIST 113 | Canadian Business History: Innovators and Entrepreneurs |
PSCI 231 | Government and Business |
For students who are following an Arts and Business Co-op calendar year beginning Fall 2018 or later, this is your recommended course sequence. While this sequence is recommended, there is flexibility in when you take these courses. Please contact your Arts and Business advisor if you have specific course sequencing questions.
In addition to the courses below, all ARBUS students will also have courses required for their major. Please contact your major advisor if you have questions about the sequence of the courses required for your major.
What is my calendar year? The year your started in Arts and Business (example: Fall 2022 start = 2022-2023 calendar year).
Year | Term |
Academic Level |
Course(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fall | 1A | ARBUS 101 ECON 101 |
Winter | 1B | ARBUS 102 ARBUS 202 |
|
Spring | OFF | OFF | |
2 | Fall | 2A | ARTS 280 (or required stats for major - see Notes) COMMST 204 |
Winter | WT1 | WORK TERM 1 | |
Spring | 2B | ARBUS 200 (see Notes) ENGL 210F One of HIST 113 or PSCI 231 (see Notes) |
|
3 | Fall | WT2 | WORK TERM 2 |
Winter | 3A | ARBUS 302 | |
Spring | WT3 | WORK TERM 3 | |
4 | Fall | 3B | ARBUS 301 ARBUS 303 |
Winter | WT4 | WORK TERM 4 | |
Spring | WT5 | WORK TERM 5 | |
5 | Fall | 4A | ARBUS 300 (see Notes) |
Winter | 4B | ARBUS 400 (see Notes) |
For students who are following an Arts and Business Regular calendar year beginning Fall 2018 or later, this is your recommended course sequence. While this sequence is recommended, there is flexibility in when you take these courses. Please contact your Arts and Business advisor if you have specific course sequencing questions.
In addition to the courses below, all ARBUS students will also have courses required for their major. Please contact your major advisor if you have questions about the sequence of the courses required for your major.
What is my calendar year? The year your started in Arts and Business (example: Fall 2022 start = 2022-2023 calendar year).
Year | Term | Academic Level | Course(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fall | 1A | ARBUS 101 ECON 101 |
Winter | 1B | ARBUS 102 ARBUS 202 |
|
Spring | OFF | OFF (see Notes) | |
2 | Fall | 2A | ARTS 280 (or required stats for major - see Notes) COMMST 204 |
Winter | 2B |
ARBUS 200 (see Notes) |
|
Spring | OFF | OFF (see Notes) | |
3 | Fall | 3A | ARBUS 301 |
Winter | 3B | ARBUS 302 | |
Spring | OFF | OFF (see Notes) | |
4 | Fall | 4A | ARBUS 300 (see Notes) ARBUS 303 |
Winter | 4B | ARBUS 400 (see Notes) | |
Spring |
Core sequence and flexibility: ARBUS 200, ARBUS 300, and ARBUS 400 must be taken in sequence and cannot be taken in the same term. You should plan accordingly to take these classes in the correct order. ARBUS 300 may be taken in 3A, 3B, or 4A.
Required stats course: Students in some majors will NOT take ARTS 280, and will instead take the statistics course required for your major: Economics (ECON 221), Legal Studies (option to take LS 280 in place of ARTS 280), Political Science (take PSCI 314 or ARTS 280), Psychology (PSYCH 292), Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies (SMF 220), Social Development Studies (SDS 250R), and Sociology (SOC 280).
Required ARBUS elective: One of HIST 113 or PSCI 231 is required. It is recommended that it be completed by the end of 3B. The actual term you take this course will depend on course offerings.
Spring terms: Students in Arts and Business Regular can also take Spring term courses if desired. The Spring term does not need to be an "off" term.
As of Sept. 1, 2023, SPCOM course codes are renamed to COMMST.
Minors are a way to add to your learning experience. You can earn a minor within and outside the Faculty of Arts. You can also pursue interdisciplinary-based minors such as Human Resources Management, International Studies, and Cognitive Science. Minors through the Faculty of Arts are 8 courses.
Looking for a lighter offering of business courses? Students in the Honours Arts program (but not Arts & Business) are eligible for the Management Studies minor.
Lisa Hallman
4th year Arts and Business student
Co-op program
Human Resources Specialist at Desire 2 Learn
Academically, the program gave me a strong foundation in business while allowing me to pursue at Arts major. The knowledge I gained in both of these fields helped me to diversify and stand out amongst other degrees. Being in co-op was the best part of this program and I definitely would not have graduated with my current job if it was not for my co-op experience. Arts and Business creates well rounded students who have the necessary skills and confidence for the work world.
Dean of Arts Office:
PAS building, room 2401
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 48246
Arts Undergraduate Office:
PAS building, room 2439
Tel 519 888-4567 ext. 45870
Arts faculty and staff resources
Arts computing support for students, faculty, and staff
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