Minimum Requirements for Degree (120 credit units)

Admission to Honours is restricted to students having an approved Honours program, a recommendation from the supervising department, and a cumulative weighted average of 70% or better on a minimum of 60 credit units in B.Sc. (Agbus.) credited courses at the time of application. Students must officially apply for admission to an Honours program through the Office of the Dean of Agriculture and Bioresources before the start of Year Four at the latest.

Year 1 - Fall Term (15 credit units)

  • AGRC 111.3
  • ECON 111.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

  • ANTH 302.3
  • ANTH 306.3
  • ANTH 310.3
  • ANTH 421.3
  • CPSJ 203.3 
  • ENG 111.3
  • ENG 112.3
  • ENG 113.3
  • ENG 114.3
  • ENG 120.3
  • HIST 115.3 
  • HIST 125.3 
  • HIST 135.3 
  • HIST 145.3 
  • HIST 155.3 
  • HIST 165.3
  • HIST 175.3 
  • HIST 185.3 
  • HIST 193.3 
  • HIST 194.3 
  • PHIL 120.3 
  • PHIL 121.3 
  • PHIL 133.3 
  • PHIL 208.3 
  • PHIL 233.3 
  • POLS 245.3 
  • POLS 323.3
  • POLS 328.3 
  • POLS 333.3 
  • POLS 336.3 
  • POLS 422.3 
  • POLS 461.3 
  • PSY 323.3 
  • PSY 355.3 
  • RLST 280.3 
  • RLST 362.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

  • BIOL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CHEM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GEOG 120.3 or GEOG 125.3
  • GEOL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PHYS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts Requirement

Humanities

  • CHIN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CLAS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CREE — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ENG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • FREN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GERM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HEB — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HIST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HNDI — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • INTS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • JPNS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LATN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LIT — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PHIL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • RLST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • RUSS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SNSK — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SPAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • UKR — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

  • Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.
  • MUS 111 is acceptable toward the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences

  • ANTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ARCH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ECON — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GEOG 130.3
  • INDG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • IS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LING — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PLAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • POLS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PSY — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SOC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SOSC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Any senior-level social science course, provided the prerequisite is met. Please note that certain GEOG courses are considered Science courses. Refer to the Class Search.

Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204, PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.

Fine Arts

  • ART — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ARTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • DRAM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • MUS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Year 1 - Winter Term (15 credit units)

  • AGRC 112.3
  • AGRC 113.3
  • ECON 114.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

  • BIOL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CHEM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GEOG 120.3 or GEOG 125.3
  • GEOL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PHYS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts Requirement

Humanities

  • CHIN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CLAS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • CREE — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ENG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • FREN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GERM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HEB — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HIST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • HNDI — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • INTS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • JPNS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LATN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LIT — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PHIL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • RLST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • RUSS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SNSK — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SPAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • UKR — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

  • Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.
  • MUS 111 is acceptable toward the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences

  • ANTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ARCH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ECON — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • GEOG 130.3
  • INDG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • IS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • LING — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PLAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • POLS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • PSY — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SOC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • SOSC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Any senior-level social science course, provided the prerequisite is met. Please note that certain GEOG courses are considered Science courses. Refer to the Class Search.

Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204, PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.

Fine Arts

  • ART — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • ARTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • DRAM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
  • MUS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Year 2 (30 credit units)

  • AREC 261.3
  • AREC 262.3
  • AREC 272.3
  • COMM 101.3
  • COMM 203.3
  • COMM 204.3
  • ECON 211.3
  • MATH 104.3 or MATH 110.3 or MATH 121.3 or MATH 125.3
  • RCM 200.3

Note: Students in this program may be required to take ECON 211.3 to meet upper year course requirements.

Note: If you excel in mathematics, you are encouraged to take MATH 110.3 rather than MATH 104.3

Open Electives

Choose 3 credit units of Open Electives.

Note: Students in this program must take ECON 214.3 as an open or restricted elective prior to taking ECON 408.3.

Years 3 and 4 (60 credit units)

  • AREC 315.3
  • AREC 322.3
  • AREC 342.3
  • AREC 343.3
  • AREC 347.3
  • AREC 494.6
  • AREC 495.3 or AREC 428.3
  • COMM 201.3
  • ECON 304.3 and ECON 408.3
  • MATH 164.3

Open Electives

Choose 6 credit units of Open Electives.

Note: Students in this program must take ECON 214.3 as an open or restricted elective prior to taking ECON 408.3.

Restricted Electives

Choose 18 credit units restricted electives from the following: 12 of the 18 credit units must be AREC 400-level.

  • AREC 220.3
  • AREC 222.3
  • AREC 230.3
  • AREC 238.3
  • AREC 251.3
  • AREC 254.3
  • AREC 344.3
  • AREC 346.3
  • AREC 348.3 (can be used as a 400-level restricted elective)
  • AREC 354.3
  • AREC 356.3 (can be used as a 400-level restricted elective)
  • AREC 395.3
  • AREC 400.3
  • AREC 420.3
  • AREC 428.3
  • AREC 430.3
  • AREC 432.3
  • AREC 433.3
  • AREC 434.3
  • AREC 435.3
  • AREC 440.3
  • AREC 445.3
  • AREC 451.3
  • AREC 459.3
  • AREC 495.3
  • COMM 105.3
  • COMM 210.3
  • COMM 304.3
  • COMM 340.3
  • COMM 342.3
  • COMM 345.3
  • COMM 347.3
  • COMM 354.3
  • COMM 357.3
  • COMM 363.3
  • COMM 368.3
  • COMM 456.3
  • ECON 214.3
  • PLSC 214.3
  • RCM 400.3
  • RCM 401.3
  • RCM 402.3
  • RCM 404.3
  • RCM 406.3
  • RCM 407.3
  • RCM 408.3
  • RCM 409.3
  • RCM 410.3
  • RCM 495.3
  • RRM 312.3

Note: Students in the AgBus B. Sc. Honours program will be required to take Econ 214.3 as an open or restricted elective prior to taking ECON 408.3.