A full course load is defined as taking the required number of courses in an academic term. New to the 2018-2019 undergraduate calendar is an option for taking a reduced load. The Rule 1 in the Undergraduate Calendar states you are allowed to reduce your load by one elective course. In order to be eligible, you either need to have an extra course completed with a grade greater than 60, or, complete a future course with a grade above 60 (Rule 6). Please review the calendar link below for more detailed information.
https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-calendar/undergraduate-studies/catalog#/policies
Be advised, you must have advisor approval before dropping a course.
Note that work-term reports/reflections and the class prof seminar courses do not count towards the required number of courses.
Table 1 lists the number of required elective course required to satisfy the full course load requirement.
Table 1. Electrical and computer engineering.
| Academic Term |
Electives | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 0 | |
| 1B | 0 | |
| 2A | 0 | |
| 2B | 1 | Usually a CSE/NSE. |
| 3A | 1 | Usually a CSE/NSE. |
| 3B | 1 | Usually a CSE/NSE, perhaps a TE. |
| 4A | 4 | Usually two TEs and two CSE/NSEs. With ECE 498A, this makes five courses. |
| 4B | 4 | Usually three TEs and one CSE/NSE. With ECE 498B, this makes five courses. |
| Sum | 11 | 2 NSEs + 4 CSEs + 5 TEs |