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Bachelor of Fine Arts students are permitted to complete one of the following specializations offered by Faculties other than the Faculty of Arts. Note that the primary specialization in the degree must be completed in Arts. Students are advised to be mindful of the Arts Credit Minimum. See Degree Requirements and Credit Requirements and Regulations.
Minor in Commerce
The Minor in Commerce exposes students to various business disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour and business strategy. Enrolment in this program is strictly limited, and admission is competitive. Once admitted, Arts Academic Advising will add the Minor in Commerce as a Program of Study on a student’s academic record on Workday. The online application form, which can be found on the Arts Undergraduate website, is available each year between March 1st and May 31st.
Completion of the Minor in Commerce requires the following courses, for a total of 27 credits:
- ECON_V 101 and 102 (6), or ECON_V 310 and 311 (6), or a combination of both
- One of MATH_V 100, 102, 104, 110, 120, 180, or 184
- COMR_V 329 (3), COMR_V 457 (3), COMR_V 465 (3), COMR_V 473 (3), COMR_V 493 (3); and
- one of COMR_V 398 (3) or COMR_V 458 (3)
While these requirements are normally completed over two years or more, it may be possible to complete the Minor in a single year.
Minor in Education
The Minor in Education allows Bachelor of Fine Arts students to combine Arts subject content with an area of Education through which that content can be more broadly explored and applied. These investigations through the lens of education can lead to career options involving education theory and pedagogy, both for teaching careers and other professional goals. The Minor does not qualify students to teach in the K-12 system; however, it does provide pre-requisites to higher education programs and required courses necessary for specialized teacher education.
The Minor consists of 30 credits, 18 of which are drawn from specified core Education courses and 12 of which are drawn from supportive Arts courses at the 300-400 level. Five different versions are available:
- Special Education
- Interpersonal Development
- Community, Adult and Higher Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Language Learning and Teaching
The Minor requires an application process open to students as early as Year 2. Students interested in the Minor must submit an academic advising form outlining their proposed 12 credits of upper-level Arts supportive coursework. Once the requirements of the Minor have been approved, Arts Academic Advising will add the “Minor in Education” as a Program of Study on the student’s academic record and confirm the required courses on the Academic Progress Report. Arts Advising may consult with the Teacher Education office for final approval of these courses. Any revisions to the upper-level Arts supportive coursework must be approved by Arts Academic Advising.
Education subject courses consist of the following:
- Special Education: EPSE_V 303, EPSE_V 312, EPSE_V 316, EPSE_V 348, EPSE_V 436, EPSE_V 437
- Interpersonal Development: CNPS_V 362, CNPS_V 363, CNPS_V 364, CNPS_V 365, CNPS_V 427, CNPS_V 433
- Community, Adult and Higher Education: ADHE_V 327, ADHE_V 329, ADHE_V 330, ADHE_V 412, plus two additional Education courses chosen in consultation with academic advising in the Faculty of Education
- Early Childhood Education: ECED_V 400, ECED_V 401, ECED_V 406, ECED_V 407, ECED_V 420, ECED_V 421
- Language Learning and Teaching: LLED_V 489A1 and LLED_V 489B, plus 12 credits from LLED_V 399, LLED_V 429, LLED_V 433-435, LLED_V 450-457, LLED_V 478-480
1ENGL_V 330 or ENGL_V 331 may be substituted for LLED_V 489A, in which case students may include these ENGL_V credits towards the required 12 credits of Arts and must take 3 additional LLED credits to reach a total of 18 credits of LLED for the Minor.
Minor in Land and Food Systems
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems offers six optional minors for Arts students. Upon declaration of one of the following minor options, the notation "Minor in [Subject]" will be denoted on the student's transcript. Note that most upper-level Land and Food Systems and Science courses have lower-level pre-requisites. Interested students are encouraged to meet with an Arts Academic Advisor as early as possible to discuss program planning.
The Applied Animal Biology Minor comprises 18 credits selected from APBI_V 311 (BIOL_V 364), 312, 314, 315, 316, 327 (BIOL_V 327), 398, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 427 (BIOL_V 411), 496; PSYC_V 306.
The Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Minor comprises 18 credits selected from APBI_V 318, 322, 324 (BIOL_V 324), 327 (BIOL_V 327), 328 (BIOL_V 317), 342 (FRST_V 310), 351 (BIOL_V 351/FRST_V 311), 401, 402, 403, 417, 426 (BIOL_V 421), 428, 440 (BIOL_V 440), 444 (FRST_V 444)
The Food and Resource Economics Minor comprises 18 credits selected from ECON_V 371, FRE_V 302, 306, 326, 340, 374 (ECON_V 374), 385, 402, 420, 460, 490.
The Food Science Minor comprises 18 credits selected from FNH_V 300, 301, 302, 303, 309, 313, 330, 335, 402, 403, 405, 413, 419, 430.
The Nutritional Sciences Minor comprises 21 credits:
- FNH_V 250, 350, 351; and
- 12 credits selected from FNH_V 301, 355, 370, 371, 398, 402, 451, 454, 455, 471, 472, 473, 474, 477, 490
The Sustainable Food Systems Minor comprises 24 credits:
- LFS_V 250 and 350;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 314, 315, BIOL_V 343, EDCP_V 329, FNH_V 342, 355, 455, LFS_V 340, SOCI_V 342, 360, 423, GEOG_V 410;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 360, 402, 428, 444, ENVR_V 430, 440, FNH_V 309, GEOG_V 310, 318;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 361, 414, FNH_V 415, FRE_V 302, 306, 340, 374, 460, GEOG_V 311, SCIE_V 420;
- 3 credits from APBI_V 465, LFS_V 450, 496; and
- 3 additional credits from any 300- or 400-level course listed above
Space in many Faculty of Science and Faculty of Land and Food Systems courses is limited. Admission to a Land and Food Systems minor does not provide priority access to courses agreed upon for the minor.
Minor in Science
The Minor in Science allows students to explore any of the disciplines taught in the Faculty of Science through a customized program of study. A Minor in Science may be declared in second year or later1.
The proposed Minor must include at least 18 credits numbered 300 or higher in a single subject or field of specialization, together with any necessary prerequisites for those upper-level courses. An acceptable program must comprise courses recognized for credit in the Faculty of Science and acceptable for a BSc Major (or Minor) in the proposed subject area or field. Interested students are advised to meet with the advisor of the administering Department as early as possible to design a coherent and academically sound course of studies, to discuss program planning and to have their proposed Minor officially approved. Note that space in many courses is limited and admission to a Science Minor does not guarantee a seat in courses agreed upon for the Minor.
Following approval of the Minor program, students must submit their approved program to Arts Academic Advising to confirm graduation requirements and add required courses to their Workday Student Academic Progress Report.
1 Please note that some Minors in Science require competitive applications that would precede the enrolment and approval process above.
Double Major Program in Fine Arts and Science
Students with a deeper interest in both Fine Arts and Science disciplines may choose to further enrich their studies by completing a Double Major in Fine Arts and Science. In this program, students must satisfy the requirements for both a Major in Fine Arts and a Major in Science. This normally entails the completion of more than 120 total credits. The following requirements must also be met:
- all Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requirements
- all Arts requirements for a Double Major Program
- all Science Major program requirements as outlined in the Academic Calendar by the Faculty of Science.
Interested students are advised to meet with an Arts Academic Advisor as early as possible to discuss program planning. They are further advised that a Science Major is normally declared in second year, and admission may require a separate application process and a competitive admission average. Students should read the website and/or meet with the Departmental Advisor for the Science program they are interested in pursuing as early in their degree as possible.
If they are qualified for admission, students may attempt an Honours/Major or Double Honours program. Entry requires high academic standing and a clear academic plan.