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7.10 Bachelor Of Arts
To qualify for a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a student must:
7.10.1    earn 120 credits, including

7.10.2    6 credits from each of the following lists:

7.10.3    Earn a minimum of 36 credits from the 3000 and/or 4000 level,

7.10.4    the credits required for a B.A. - Major Area of Study [see list under 7.11], plus the credits required for a Minor from any other programme [see lists under 7.12 and 7.22]. No more than nine credits can be counted in common between the Major and Minor. Where there are more than nine credits of requirements in common, the credit value of the combined programme will still be at least 15 credits greater than the total for the Major. The Major Area of Study and Minor are recorded on the student's transcript.

Although the combination of a Major and a Minor as called for in 7.10.4 is the usual means of achieving a B.A. degree, other combinations are possible:

7.10.5    Students who satisfy the requirements for more than one Minor will have the additional Minor(s) recorded on their transcript.

7.10.6    Students who (in lieu of the Minor required in 7.10.4) satisfy the requirements for a second Major Area of Study will have achieved a B.A. with a Double Major, and will have both Majors recorded on their transcript. No more than 24 credits can be counted in common between the two Majors. Even where there are requirements in common, the credit value of the combined programme will be at least 36 credits greater than the total for the first Major.

7.10.7    Students who (in lieu of 7.10.4) satisfy the requirements for an Honours degree [see 7.13] will have achieved a B.A. with Honours, and will have the Honours programme recorded on their transcript.

7.10.8    Students who (in lieu of 7.10.4) satisfy the requirements for three Minors [see 7.12] will have achieved a B.A. General Degree, and will have this title plus all Minors recorded. A triple Minor will not total fewer than 72 credits, despite requirements in common. Students pursuing this option are reminded that Regulation 7.10.3 must still be fulfilled.

7.11 The Major Area of Study for the B.A.
The Major Area of Study is designed to be approximately one half the course work a student completes toward a B.A. degree, providing the depth and rigour which can be achieved either by work within one discipline or through course work carefully orchestrated under a theme. As called for in 7.10.4, this requirement can be satisfied by completing the courses specified in any one of the named Major Areas of Study listed below, according to one of these options:

7.11.1    A Disciplinary Major Area of Study consists of a selection of courses worth 60 credits, with a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 42 credits required from a single discipline or department. This type of Major gains its coherence from the traditional discipline from which it is drawn. Provision is made within each Major Area of Study for 18 credits, usually drawn from outside the Major discipline, intended to complement and enrich the Major.

7.11.2    An Interdisciplinary Major Area of Study consists of a selection of courses worth 60 credits. This type of Major gains its coherence from a theme, or approach held in common by its component courses. Such programmes are authorized in advance by Senate.

7.11.3    A Specially Approved Major Area of Study consists of a selection of courses worth 60 credits. This type of Major gains its coherence from a carefully thought-out combination of available courses which has not received prior authorization from Senate. Approval for this type of Major must be obtained from the appropriate Dean, in consultation with the Registrar, by the end of the third year.

For the B.A., the following Major Areas of Study are available. For a complete list of courses required for each Major, see the appropriate heading under Courses of Instruction.

7.12 The Minor as required for the B.A.
The Minor is designed to be a minimum number of courses by which a student can achieve a modest sense of coherence in another field of study. As called for in 7.10.4, this requirement can be satisfied by completing the courses specified in any one of the named Minors listed below, according to one of these options:

7.12.1    A Disciplinary Minor consists of a selection of courses worth 24 credits, at least six of which must be completed at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. This type of Minor gains its minimum of coherence from the traditional discipline from which it is drawn.

7.12.2    An Interdisciplinary Minor consists of a selection of courses worth 24 credits, at least six of which must be completed at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. This type of Minor gains its coherence from a theme, or approach held in common by its component courses. Such programmes are authorized in advance by Senate.

7.12.3    A Specially Approved Minor consists of a selection of courses worth 24 credits, at least six of which must be completed at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. This type of Minor gains its coherence from a carefully thought-out combination of available courses which has not received prior authorization from Senate. Approval for this type of Minor must be obtained from the appropriate Dean, in consultation with the Registrar, by the end of the third year.

For the B.A. the following Minors are available along with those listed under 7.22. For a complete listing of courses required for each Minor, see the appropriate heading under Courses of Instruction.

7.13 Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours programs
Honours programmes represent the most specialized selection of courses to gain depth and coherence within one discipline or thematic area. They have traditionally provided the preparation most appropriate for post-graduate work in that field.

The requirements for Honours extend beyond that of the Major, and so the regulation requiring a Minor is waived (see 7.10.7 and 7.10.4), although any student who can still complete a Minor with no more than nine credits in common between the Honours and Minor programmes, will have this Minor recorded on the student's transcript. General regulations 7.00, 7.01 and especially 7.03 govern the granting of Honours should be consulted. In fact, students considering an Honours Programme should consult as early as possible with the designated Programme Advisor regarding the prescribed selection of courses.

Under the B.A. Degree, the following Honours Programmes are available. Each assumes that the student also meets the requirements of 7.10.1, 7.10.2 and 7.10.3. For a complete listing of courses required for each Honours Programme, see the appropriate heading under Courses of Instruction.


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