Honours Arts, Honours Arts and Business

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Are you looking for a way to explore your interests and study a wide variety of courses? Honours Arts and Honours Arts and Business gives you the freedom to explore and find your passion before declaring your major from one of 29 options.

Both Honours Arts and the Honours Arts and Business give you the opportunity to sample a variety of courses, from your prospective major(s). Your prospective major(s) are the subject areas you are most interested in studying.

Why study Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business?

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  • Flexibility to use your first 2 terms to sample a variety of courses across 29 Arts majors, in the humanities, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and languages and cultures.           
  • Gain skills that are essential to any career, including persuasive speaking, analysis, critical thinking, and more.
  • Gain paid work experience through the co-op program.
  • Flexibility to use your first 2 terms to sample a variety of courses across 29 Arts majors, plus business courses such as entrepreneurship, economics, accounting and more. 
  • Pursue your passion for Arts while gaining valuable business skills.
  • Gain paid work experience through the co-op program.

Social Development Studies (SDS) is one of the 29 Arts majors you can study with Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business.  SDS offers a variety of courses in areas such as psychology, sociology, and social work. This unique combination will prepare you for a future in which you will create positive change. SDS also provides you with hands on community engagement experience, as well as the option for co-op.

The combination of Social Development Studies (SDS) and business courses has provided me with a strong foundation for success. I am able to integrate my passion for social change with technical business skills to effectively communicate and problem solve, which is an asset to any organization.

Maya, Honours Arts and Business student, Social Development Studies major


Gain paid experience through co-op

The University of Waterloo has the largest co-op program in North America! Co-op is available with all 29 Arts majors, in both Honours Arts and Honours Arts and Business. Co-op gives you the opportunity to gain paid work experience, explore potential career options, and further prepare you for your future.


Co-register at Renison

You can co-register and complete your degree here at Renison University College. By co-registering you will be both a University of Waterloo and Renison student.

As a Renison student you will have access to smaller class sizes, academic advisors, student leadership opportunities, and more! All while still earning a Waterloo Bachelor of Arts Degree.


Want to learn more about Renison and Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business? 

Meet Margaret!

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Hi, I'm Margaret. I am the Marketing, Recruitment, and Outreach Officer at Renison and I'm here to support you! I can answer all your questions about what to expect as a Renison student, living in residence or general inquiries about the University of Waterloo. 

You can reach me through: