Advising for current Arts students

Our Faculty of Arts advising team can answer questions and provide support to current students. 

Bachelor of Arts degree requirements

The Bachelor of Arts program has the following requirements:

• First-year distribution requirements
• A major or honours
• 17 courses (51 credit hours) of upper-level courses
• 40 courses (120 credit hours) at a cumulative GPA of 2.0

These apply to BA degrees and the BA portions of the BAS, BABSC, BABCS, and BABPhil degree programs.

Bachelor of Applied Arts

See specific requirements for the BAA degree.

For more detailed information on undergraduate Arts degrees, please review the academic calendar. 

Open entry and term based CEL courses

Students interested in taking online courses can find more information can register through their Student Planning and Registration portal. Students do not need separate approval to register for online courses. Additional fees apply for online courses. Online courses follow the same add dates as in-person courses. If a student plans to use an online course to fulfill major requirements, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure the course can be used by checking with their major advisor.