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Starting in June, you will receive guidance on how to register for your first-year courses. Online registration is done at your own pace. It is accomplished in five steps:
Questions? Email artsreg@unb.ca.
Faculty of Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Applied Arts degrees (BAA), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS), as well as concurrent degree programs with Science and Computer Science (BABSc, or BABCS).
To maximize your exploration of new ideas and subjects, you cannot take more than six credit hours in one subject in the first year of your program.
First-year requirements:
First-year Arts requirements:
All first-year Arts students take six credit hours focused on core ideas and themes related to the development of western thought (ARTS 1001 and 1002 OR ARTS 1000). Content typically covers themes that underpin study in Arts disciplines and will reinforce skills necessary to succeed in your program of study.
BA and BAA students choose three subjects – one from each of three of the following categories: Humanities, Languages, Sciences and Social Sciences.
BAS, BABSc, and BABCS students choose one subject from one of the following categories: Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences.
If you choose a humanities subject, you will take the same subject for the whole year.
If you choose the language category, you will take one language for the whole year (part one in Fall term and part two in Winter).
If you choose a science subject, you will take the same subject for the whole year.
If you choose the social science category, you will take the same subject for the whole year.
BA and BAA students will choose six credit hours of electives – one course for the Fall term and one course for the Winter. These courses do not need to match. You can choose a subject from any of the categories above (as long as you have not already chosen that subject). Additionally, you may choose from this list:
A credit hour is the unit of measuring course credit and is based on the number of classroom hours in a week. A “three credit hour” course (3 ch) meets for three hours per week over the course of a semester. A “six credit hour” course (6 ch) meets three hours per week for the full academic year.
Most full-time students take five courses per term, which is worth 30 credit hours per academic year. Some take four courses per term to balance work and family commitments. Part-time students take three courses or fewer per term.
How do you know what courses are right for you? What courses will help you achieve your goals and make meaningful contributions? Our advisors artsreg@unb.ca are happy to help you along.
Our online advisor will provide more information on Arts 1001 and 1002 lecture and tutorial options during your advising process.
The course timetable lists all courses offered at UNB. To narrow the results, select the appropriate term (Fall or Winter), academic level (undergraduate), subject, and location (Fredericton). Special time/format should be left on the “classroom-based” default setting. The timetable will indicate when each course is offered and provides a description (just click on the red course number). Make note of the days and times the courses you choose are offered, the section (for example, FR01A), and the six-digit course ID number. You may choose from 1000 level courses and 2000 level courses that do not have prerequisites.
Once you have an idea of which courses you want to take, use these helpful forms to organize your schedule:
You will not be able to register until your choices have been approved.
To have your choices approved email your list to artsreg@unb.ca.
Note: Your list should include the course numbers and the days and times the courses meet (e.g. HIST 1001, MWF at 9:30 a.m.). Please ensure you note all lecture and tutorial times as listed in the timetable.
Remember: Your course registration is not confirmed until you have received your confirmation and you have registered on myUNB.
To make sure that this process runs smoothly, use the following checklist:
Once you have received an email confirming your choices, you can register through the myUNB portal with your UNB username and password. If you have not already activated your IT services, you will need to do so now.
If you need help with the registration software, email artsreg@unb.ca. Please provide as much detail as possible regarding your problem. A screenshot of the problem or error message is particularly useful.
Verify registration: Check your class schedule (in the myUNB portal Launch Menu) for the third week of September to make sure that you’ve successfully registered for all of your courses.