| Honors Program |
AGPA Requirements |
Other |
| Anthropology |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Anthropology courses |
Entrance to Honors in Anthropology will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the department Honors advisor for first-year course selection which should include ANTHR 101 . |
| Classical Languages or Classical Studies |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Classics and Latin and Greek courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Classical Languages or Classical Studies ordinarily takes place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Department Honors advisor for first-year course selection which should include LATIN 101 /LATIN 102 and GREEK 101 /GREEK 102 . |
| Comparative Literature |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Comparative Literature courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Comparative Literature will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Program Honors advisor for first-year course selection which should include C LIT 100 and a Language other than English. |
| Creative Writing (Department of English and Film Studies) |
A minimum AGPA of 3.3 with a minimum average of 3.3 or better in all Creative Writing courses completed. |
Entrance to a Combined Honors in Creative Writing ordinarily takes place at the end of the second year of university study, with the completion of at least one of WRITE 294 , WRITE 295 , or WRITE 298 . Note: The submission of a writing sample is required prior to registration in all Creative Writing courses, except WRITE 294 , WRITE 295 , WRITE 298 , WRITE 397 , WRITE 398 and WRITE 498 . |
| Drama |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Drama courses. |
Entrance to Honors ordinarily takes place at the end of the first or second year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult BA Honors for common admission requirements for the Honors program. Normally, the students entering Honors will have taken DRAMA 103 and DRAMA 150 . |
| East Asian Studies |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 is required with an average of 3.3 or better in the area of the major by the Department of East Asian Studies. |
Entrance to Honors in East Asian Studies will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult the Department Honors advisor for first-year course selection. |
| Economics |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Economics courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Economics will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Entrance may be granted by the Department at an earlier or later stage depending on circumstances. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult Bachelor of Arts (Honors) for general program requirements and the Department Honors advisor. |
| English |
A minimum AGPA of 3.3 with a minimum average of 3.3 or better in English courses (at least ★6). |
Application to the Honors program in English is normally made at the end of the first year, when students will have completed ★6 selected from ENGL 102 , ENGL 103 , ENGL 125 , WRS 101 , or equivalent. Students applying for admission to the Honors program in English should consult BA Honors. See Bachelor of Arts (Honors) for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program. |
Germanic Languages
(See Modern Languages and Cultural Studies) |
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| History |
A minimum AGPA of 3.3 with an average of 3.3 or better in History courses. |
Entrance to Honors in History will ordinarily take place at the end of the first or second year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult the Department Honors advisor for first-year course selections which should include a 100-level History course. |
| History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Art History courses. |
Entrance to Honors in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of University study. Entrance may be granted by the Department at an earlier or later stage depending on circumstances. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Department Honors advisor for first-year course selection which should include ART H 101/ART H 102, and a Language other than English (normally French, German, or Italian). |
| Human Geography |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Human Geography courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Human Geography will ordinarily take place at the end of the second year of university study. Entrance may be granted by the Department at an earlier or later stage depending on circumstances. Students with an interest in Honors are advised to enrol in the BA Major in Human Geography (see Human Geography [Arts] ) and choose courses in consultation with the Human Geography Honors advisor. |
| Linguistics |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Linguistics courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Linguistics may take place at the end of the first, second or third year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult the Department Honors advisor. |
Mathematics
(see also BSc (Honors) and Admissions Chart 7 for BSc admission requirements) |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Mathematics courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Mathematics will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Entrance may be granted at an earlier or later date depending on circumstances. Recommended first year courses include MATH 117 , MATH 118 , MATH 125 , and MATH 228 . |
Modern Languages and Cultural Studies:
Germanic, Romance, French, German, Romance Languages, Scandinavian (Combined Program only), Spanish and Latin American Studies |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in courses in the major subject area. |
Entrance to all Honors programs in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult the advisor in the appropriate area. |
| Music |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Music courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Music will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of University study. Entrance may be granted at an earlier or later date depending on circumstances. Students should consult Honors in Music for requirements in Honors programs in Music. The Departmental Honors advisor should be consulted for first year course selection. First year music options include MUSIC 124 , MUSIC 126 and MUSIC 127 . An audition is required for admission to MUSIC 124 , MUSIC 126 and MUSIC 127 . (Auditions take place in March and May.) |
| Philosophy |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Philosophy courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Philosophy will ordinarily take place at the end of the first or second year of study. |
| Political Science |
A minimum AGPA of 3.3 with an average of 3.3 or better in all Political Science courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Political Science will ordinarily take place at the end of the second year of university study. First-year students with an interest in Honors are advised to enrol in the BA program (see Bachelor of Arts (Honors) ) and choose courses in consultation with the Department Honors advisor. These courses should include POL S 101 . |
| Psychology |
A minimum GPA of 3.0 on ★24 in each of the two preceding Fall/Winter Terms, and a minimum GPA of 3.3 on required Psychology and Statistics courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Psychology can take place only after completion of a minimum of ★48. Students must complete PSYCO 104 or SCI 100; PSYCO 105 ; two of PSYCO 223 , PSYCO 239 , PSYCO 241 , two of PSYCO 258 , PSYCO 275 , PSYCO 282 , and STAT 151 or SCI 151 (STAT 141 may be substituted) prior to admission. Acceptance is dependent upon obtaining written approval from a potential research supervisor by August 31. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Department Honors advisor. |
| Religious Studies |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in Religious Studies courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Religious Studies will ordinarily take place at the end of the first year of university study. Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult the Program Honors advisor for first-year course selection which should include ★6 Junior ENGL, or ★3 Junior ENGL and ★3 Junior WRS; and ★6 in Religious Studies at the 100-level. |
Romance Languages
(See Modern Languages and Cultural Studies) |
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Slavic Languages
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| Sociology |
A minimum AGPA of 3.3 with an average of 3.3 or better in all Sociology courses and no grade of less than B- in any Sociology course. |
Admission to Honors in Sociology normally occurs after completion of a minimum of ★24 of university study including SOC 100 . Faculty compulsory common requirements should be met as detailed in Bachelor of Arts (Honors) . |
| Women’s and Gender Studies |
A minimum AGPA of 3.0 with an average of 3.3 or better in any Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) courses and cross-listed Women’s and Gender Studies courses. |
Entrance to Honors in Women’s and Gender Studies will ordinarily take place at the end of the second year of university-level studies. Students planning to apply for admission should consult the Women’s and Gender Studies program advisor. |