Glossary of acronyms used on this page:
| Course Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AE | Architectural Engineering |
| APS | Applied Science |
| CHE | Chemical Engineering |
| CHEM, CHY | Chemistry |
| CIVE | Civil Engineering |
| CO | Combinatorics and Optimization |
| COMP, CPS, CS | Computer Science |
| CSC | Cognitive Science |
| EARTH | Earth Sciences |
| ECE | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ELE | Electrical Engineering |
| EMLS | English for Multilingual Speakers |
| ENGL | English |
| ENVE | Environmental Engineering |
| ES | Engineering Science |
| GENE | General Engineering |
| GEOE | Geological Engineering |
| MATH (or Math), MTH | Mathematics |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| MSCI | Management Sciences |
| MTE | Mechatronics Engineering |
| NE | Nanotechnology Engineering |
| PHYS | Physics |
| SE | Software Engineering |
| SPCOM | Speech Communication |
This information is approved by the First Year Engineering Office to clear 1A and 1B failed courses.
|
1A and 1B Courses |
Acceptable Equivalent Courses | |
|---|---|---|
|
UWaterloo |
Other Universities (Letter of Permission required and to be completed prior to enrolling in the course) |
|
| AE 115, CIVE/ENVE/GEOE 115 | MATH 106*, MATH 114*, MATH 115 | Athabasca University - Math 270^ |
| AE 121, CIVE/ENVE/GEOE 121 | CHE 120 | Athabasca University - COMP 206^ Thompson Rivers University - COMP 1131^ |
| ARTS 190 | ENGL 109*, EMLS 102R, EMLS 129R, ENGL 191/SPCOM 191, ENGL 192/SPCOM 192, ENGL 210E | Not available |
| CHE 102 | Not available |
Toronto Metropolitan University - CHY 102, CCHY 103^ |
| CHE 120 | CIVE 121 | Not available |
| CIVE 104 | PHYS 115 | Not available |
| CIVE 153 | EARTH 121 | Not available |
| ECE 105 | NE 131, PHYS 115, or (PHYS 121 and 122 - no lab component required) | Athabasca University - PHYS 200^ (must obtain 70% or higher) |
| ECE 106 | NE 241 | Not available |
| ECE 108 | Not available | Athabasca University - Math 309^ |
| ECE 140 | GENE 123, MTE 120 | Toronto Metropolitan University - ELE 202^ |
| ECE 150 | Not available | Athabasca University - COMP 206^ |
| ENGL 192/SPCOM 192 | ENGL 109*, EMLS 102R, EMLS 129R, ENGL 191/SPCOM 191, ENGL 210E | Not available |
| GENE 121 (Mechatronics prior to Winter 2021) |
CS 137, MTE 121 | Athabasca University - COMP 206^ Toronto Metropolitan University - CPS 109, 118, 125^ University of Toronto - CSC 108H^ University of Western Ontario - ES 1036B^ |
| GENE 123 | ECE 140 | Not available |
| ENGL/GENE/SPCOM 191 | EMLS 101R, EMLS 129R/ENGL 129R, ENGL 109*, SPCOM 100, SPCOM 223 | Not available |
| MATH 115 | MATH 114* |
Athabasca University - MATH 270^ |
| MATH 116, MATH 117 | MATH 127*, 137* | Athabasca University - MATH 265^ |
| MATH 118 | MATH 119, 128*, 138* |
Athabasca University - MATH 266^ |
| MATH 119 | MATH 128*, 138* | Not available |
| ME 101 | Not available | Not available |
| MSCI 121 | Not available |
Athabasca University - COMP 218^ |
| MTE 121 | CS 137, ECE 150, SYDE 121 | Athabasca University - COMP 206^ |
| MTE 140 | CS 135 | Athabasca University - COMP 272^ |
| NE 111 | Not available |
Athabasca University - COMP 218^ |
| NE 112 | MATH 115 | Not available |
| PHYS 115 | ECE 105, PHYS 111 (must obtain 70% or higher), 121* | Athabasca University - PHYS 200^ |
| PHYS 125 | PHYS 112 (must obtain 75% or higher) | Not available |
The term "clearing" means that the approved replacement course is taken and passed and then the oriingal course is removed from the accumulative failure course count. For more information see Examinations and Promotions in the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.
*These courses are available through either the Centre for Extended Learning (online) at the University of Waterloo.
^These courses are available through another university. A Letter of Permission Form must be submitted and approved for courses being cleared at another university. The application deadline for Athabasca University is the tenth of the month in order to start the following month.
Students may seek approval for clearing courses not listed by providing the First-Year Engineering Office with a detailed course description of the course you wish to take from another university.
Updated: May 12, 2022