Please note: These tips were put together for Fall/Winter registration in 2019. They will be reviewed and revised for 2020.
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Students entering the Humanities in the first year exploratory program are encouraged to declare a major in their first year of study, after having the opportunity to discover the different options available. Below is a guide to help you select your courses.
Please note that each major has a list of requirements in the calendar. Advisers are available to assist you in choosing a major, declaring it and developing a path to move forward.
Students admitted to the first year Humanities take the following:
- 3.0 elective credits, at least 1.0 credit in the major they wish to pursue.
- 1.0 Social Science context credit
- 1.0 Science context credit
Learn more about context credits
HUMA 1P50: The Master Student
What does it mean to study the Humanities? What is Humanities scholarship and how do we engage with it? How are you a part of the Humanities? This brand-new course from the Faculty of Humanities will help you explore what it means to be a Humanities student as you transition into the unique university environment.
Choose your courses
We recommend the following courses:
- ENGL 1F91
- ENGL 1F95
- ENGL 1F97
- WRDS 1F90
- LATI 1F00 (no knowledge of LATI required, ancient LATI)
- GREE 1F00 (no knowledge of GREE required, ancient GREE)
- PHIL 1F90
- ITAL 1F00 (no knowledge of ITAL required)
- ITAL 1F90 (some knowledge of ITAL required)
- ITAL 1P96 (culture and civilization course)
- FREN 1F00 (Introductory French I, for students with limited or no background in French. Maximum French courses: Gr. 9 French)
- FREN 1F50 (Introductory French II, prerequisites include Ontario Gr. 10 or 11 French)
- FREN 1F90 (Intermediate French, prerequisites include 4 U/M French, Francais, French Immersion or permission of the department. **Students with 4 U/M French are encouraged to also enrol in FREN 1Y91 and 1Y92 to assist with study and grammar skills)
- SPAN 1F00 (no knowledge of SPAN required)
- SPAN 1F90 (some knowledge of SPAN required)
- GERM 1F00 (no knowledge of GERM required)
- GERM 1F90 (some knowledge of GERM required)
- MAND 1P00 (no knowledge of MAND required)
- CLAS 1P94
- DART 1P91
- DART 1P92
- MUSI 1F10
We recommend the following courses:
- CLAS 1P95 (If you are interested in Classical Studies, LATI 1F00 or GREE 1F00 strongly recommended)
- CLAS 1P97 (If you are interested in Classical Studies, LATI 1F00 or GREE 1F00 strongly recommended)
- MARS 1F90
- INTC 1F90
- VISA 1Q98
- IASC 1F02
- WRDS 1F90
- ENGL 1F91
- CANA 1F91
- PHIL 1F90
- PHIL 1F91
- PHIL 1F94 (please don’t take more than 1.0 PHIL first year credit)
We recommend the following courses:
- HIST 1F92
- HIST 1F95
- HIST 1P97
- MARS 1F90
- CLAS 1P91 (If you are interested in Classical Studies, LATI 1F00 or GREE 1F00 strongly recommended)
- CLAS 1P92 (If you are interested in Classical Studies, LATI 1F00 or GREE 1F00 strongly recommended)
- CANA 1F91
- VISA 1Q99
- MUSI 1F10
You need to know:
- Meet with an Academic Adviser in your first year.
- Declare your major by the end of your first year.
Faculty of Humanities major options
(combined majors also possible):
- Canadian Studies (combined major only)
- Ancient Art and Archaeology
- Classical Languages
- Classical Studies
- Dramatic Arts (audition required)
- English Language and Literature
- English and Creative Writing (portfolio required)
- Writing Rhetoric and Discourse Studies
- History
- Interactive Arts and Sciences
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies (combined major only)
- Music (audition required)
- French Studies
- Hispanic and Latin American Studies (combined major only)
- Italian Studies (Honours level only available as a combined major)
- Philosophy
- History of Art and Visual Culture
- Studio Art (portfolio required)
- Studies in Arts and Culture