Programs,
courses,
majors,
oh
my!
When
I
first
started
looking
into
university
and
university
applications,
I
did
not
know
the
difference
between
programs
and
courses.
I
thought
they
were
the
same
thing
or
similar
to
school
subjects.
I
originally
thought
that
programs
are
like
high
school
subjects,
for
example
taking
Shakespeare
in
English
class.
When
I
first
started
looking
at
university
programs,
I
was
feeling
unsure
of
what
to
do
until
it
was
explained
to
me.
A
"program"
or
"entry
program"
is
what
you
apply
to,
for
example,
Honours
Arts.
"Courses"
are
the
classes
you
take
for
your
program,
and
a
major
or
minor
is
a
group
of
courses
of
the
same
subject.
There
are
entry
programs,
a
system
of
study,
majors,
minors,
specializations,
options,
and
required
degree
courses.
So,
for
me,
the
entry
programs
that
I
would
be
applying
into
would
be
Honours
Arts
and
Business
(ARTSBUS)
or
Accounting
and
Financial
Management
(AFM).
My
system
of
study
would
be
either
regular
or
co-op
for
ARTSBUS
and
AFM
is
co-op
only,
so
there
is
not
a
regular
option
to
choose
from.
In
ARTSBUS,
I
can
select
a
major,
which
would
be
English,
and
a
specialization
in
literature
and
rhetoric.
In
AFM,
my
major
is
already
predetermined
which
is
accounting
and
finance.
Most
programs
require
that
you
complete
a
total
of
40
courses
over
four
years
of
study.
When
explained,
it
is
a
fairly
simple
system
that
now
makes
a
lot
of
sense
for
someone
like
me,
who
is
new
to
looking
into
university
and
has
not
fully
delved
into
the
post-secondary
world.
My
tip
for
you?
Make
sure
you
ask
questions
and
understand
what
programs
you
are
looking
at!
