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Minors - Bachelor of Science

Arts Minors for Bachelor of Science

Anthropology

The Anthropology Minor requires 18 senior-level ANTH, AEPS, or URBW credits. A minimum of nine credits must be in ANTH at the 300- or 400-level, including ANTH 399. Junior-level ANTH 101 is required in addition to the 18 senior-level credits. Students may choose up to 3 credits of AEPS or URBW to fulfill the Peoples requirement.

Specific Minor Requirements
ANTH 399Ecological Perspectives in Anthropology3
Choose 6 credits from the following:6
Introduction to Archaeology
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Choose 3 credits from the following:3
Ethnography of Mediterranean Peoples
Circumpolar Peoples
Introduction to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Any URBW or AEPS course
General Minor Requirements
Choose 6 credits from 300- and 400- level ANTH6
Total Credits18

Classics

Art, culture, history, literature, religion – the ancient Greek and Roman cultures still influence many aspects of modern life, and studying Classics helps to discover and explore those connections. As students learn about some of history’s greatest poets, philosophers, and historians, they develop skills in critical thought, oral and written expression, and argumentation and have the opportunity to read some of their works in the original Greek and Latin languages.

Their ideas, texts, and principles may be thousands of years old, but the Greeks and Romans provided us with a foundation for many current fields of endeavour, including business, history, philosophy, social sciences, law, medicine, and the Romance languages.

The Classics Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level in CLAS, LATN, or GREK (CLAS 355 does not satisfy this requirement).

Specific Minor Requirements
CLAS 270Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Introduction to ancient Greek Society and Culture3
CLAS 271Roman Civilization3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits from senior-level CLAS, LATN, or GREK 112
Total Credits18
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Students may use PHIL 230, with permission, to fulfil this requirement.

Creative Writing

Fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, script writing — whatever students like to write, they can develop skills, practice the craft of writing and experience the joy of creativity with the creative writing minor.

In this minor, students develop and strengthen their writing style by examining the relationship between form and content, the theory and practice of composition, and the processes of revision. In workshops, they test their perceptions against the great writers of the past and present and those of fellow students. Students emerge with tools to express ideas in creative, captivating ways.

The Creative Writing Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Six credits of junior-level ENGL are required for this minor (not including ENGL 111 or ENGL 211).

Note: Courses cannot be used to fulfil the requirements of both the Creative Writing minor and the English major, Honours, or minor.

Specific Minor Requirements
CRWR 295The Craft of Writing3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 15 credits from 300- or 400-level CRWR.15
Total Credits18

Economics

The Economics Minor requires 18 senior-level ECON credits. A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level; ECON 401 does not satisfy this requirement. Junior-level ECON 101 and ECON 102 are required.

Specific Minor Requirements
ECON 281Intermediate Microeconomics3
ECON 282Intermediate Macroeconomics3
Choose 3 credits from the following:3
Economics for Everyone: Pluralist Perspectives in Economics
Contemporary Canadian Economic Issues
General Minor Requirements
Choose 9 credits from senior-level ECON9
Total Credits18

English

The English minor is 18 credits of senior-level courses in ENGL. Students must take at least 9 credits at the 300 or 400 level. A maximum of 3 credits of CRWR can be used in the English minor. Junior-level ENGL 102 and one of ENGL 103, ENGL 104, or ENGL 105 are required. ENGL 211 cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of the English Minor.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level ENGL or CRWR18
Total Credits18

Film Studies

Specific Minor Requirements
ENGL 288Introduction to Film Narrative3
or BCSC 205 Introduction to Film Studies and Narrative
Choose 15 credits from the following: 115
Introduction to Audio and Video
Documentary Film Principles and Practices
Introduction to Screenwriting
Popular Culture and Film Studies: Film Noir
Popular Culture and Film Studies: Science Fiction
Documentary Screenwriting
Classics and Film: Classical Reception in the Cinema
Studies in Screen Narrative
Studies in Film Adaptation
Topics in Film Studies
Scoring for Film and Other Visual Media
Philosophy of Film
Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Films
Magical Realism, Subversion and Sexuality in Hispanic Films and Literature
Total Credits18
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Year to year, different topics courses may be permitted for use towards the 15-credit requirement, at the discretion of the department. These courses may include, but are not limited to: BCSC 426, CRWR 317, CRWR 404, ENGL 219, ENGL 364, ENGL 368, ENGL 382, ENGL 391, ENGL 398, ENGL 401, ENGL 402, ENGL 489, ENGL 498, MUSC 424, and MUSC 427. Please refer to the Film Minor webpage for more information.

French

Whether learning French for the first time or building on existing skills and knowledge, studying French helps students engage with an increasingly culturally and economically interconnected world. Knowledge of an additional language improves critical thinking skills and broadens one's appreciation of the world and its people. A French minor is invaluable to anyone heading into a graduate school program with a second-language requirement or seeking work in the federal public service.

The French Minor is 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six FREN credits at the 300-level.

Students must register in a level that is appropriate to their ability. Please refer to the French Placement information on the Humanities Department website.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level FREN18
Total Credits18

Gender Studies

Gender studies explores how history, colonialism, the media, and other social institutions create and normalize gendered and sexual identities. Students study how gender, sexuality, and their intersections link to big issues of our time, including poverty, violence, health, and social inequality. 

The Gender Studies Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400- level.

To ensure the interdisciplinarity of the program, students would not be allowed to fulfill minor requirements with more than two courses from within one discipline or three GEND courses.

Specific Minor Requirements
GEND 219Feminist Theories and Foundations3
GEND 319Indigenous and Anti-Colonial Feminisms3
Choose 12 credits from the following:12
Gender, Age and Culture
Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Archaeology of Gender
Women in the Ancient World
The Economics of Gender
Reading Gender
Topics in Race and Gender
Independent Study
Special Topics in Gender Studies
Advanced Independent Study
Women's History
Human Sexuality
Human Experience & Gender
Working with Sexual and Gender Minority Children and Youth
Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality
Human Sexuality
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
Gender, Crime, and Social Justice
Social Work Practice with Gender and Sexual Diversity
Total Credits18

History

The History Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of nine credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level HIST with a minimum of 9 credits at the 300- or 400-level. Students can also use CLAS 210, CLAS 314, and/or CLAS 315 to fulfill the minor requirements.18
Total Credits18

Philosophy

The Philosophy Minor requires 18 senior-level PHIL credits, with a minimum of six credits at the 300 level and three credits at the 400 level.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level PHIL18
Total Credits18

Political Science

The Political Science Minor requires 18 senior-level POLS, AEPS, or URBW credits. This must include a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level and a minimum of nine credits at the 300- or 400-level, with a maximum of three credits in AEPS or URBW. POLS 261 cannot be used to meet the minor requirements. Junior-level POLS 101 is not part of the Political Science Minor but may be a prerequisite for required minor courses. Note that 300- or 400-level courses in POLS often require multiple 200-level prerequisites.

Minor Requirements
Choose 9 credits from 200-level POLS, and 9 credits from 300- or 400-level POLS. Students can substitute 3 credits of 300- or 400-level AEPS or URBW for POLS.18
Total Credits18

Psychology

Total credits required for minor - 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400- level. PSYC 439 does not satisfy this requirement. Junior-level PSYC 104 and PSYC 105 are required.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level PSYC18
Total Credits18

Sociology

The Sociology Minor requires 18 senior-level SOCI credits with a minimum of nine credits at the 300- or 400-level. SOCI 496, SOCI 497, and SOCI 498 can be taken up to two times each, but cannot be used in combination more than two times to fulfill the minimum requirements of the Sociology minor.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level SOCI18
Total Credits18

Spanish

Learning Spanish can help you stand out at home as well as abroad. Students who study another language simultaneously expand their English vocabulary, grammar and style. They become better communicators which translates to higher salaries. According to a recent study by Canadian economists, bilingual employees earn more than their unilingual counterparts even if they aren't using their language skills on the job. Of course, it is not all about work and money.

Learning Spanish will also open doors to a rich world of culture. Imagine having access to the original works of Cervantes, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Pablo Neruda. Imagine enjoying the art of Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, or Diego Rivera, and having an understanding of the cultural setting in which it was created. Picture yourself traveling in Latin America or Spain and actually being able to communicate with the locals. Whatever your reasons, learning Spanish will expand your horizons.

The Spanish Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six SPAN credits at the 300-level.

Students must register in a level that is appropriate to their ability. Please refer to the Spanish Placement information on the Humanities Department website.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level SPAN18
Total Credits18

Science Minors for Bachelor of Science

Biological Sciences

The Biological Sciences Minor requires 18 senior-level biological sciences credits (BICM, BIOL, BOTN, GENE, or ZOOL) with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: Junior-level BIOL 107 and BIOL 108 are required. Both BIOL 207 and BIOL 208 may be taken for credit.

Specific Minor Requirements
BIOL 207Principles of Genetics3
or BIOL 208 Principles of Ecology
General Minor Requirements
Choose 15 credits from senior-level biological sciences - BICM, BIOL, BOTN, GENE, and ZOOL15
Total Credits18

Chemistry

The Chemistry Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level. A maximum of three credits in PHSC may be used.

Note: CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 are required for this minor.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level CHEM; a maximum of 3 credits in PHSC may be used18
Total Credits18

Computer Science

The Computer Science Minor requires 18 senior-level CMPT credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level, excluding CMPT 310 and CMPT 311.
Notes:

Specific Minor Requirements
CMPT 200Data Structures and Algorithms3
Choose 3 credits from the following:3
Practical Programming Methodology
Algorithms I
Computer Organization and Architecture
Introduction to File and Database Management
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits from senior-level CMPT12
Total Credits18

Cybersecurity Studies

The Cybersecurity Studies Minor is 18 senior-level credits. Students must complete the junior-level prerequisite course CMPT 101 or equivalent. 

Minor Requirements
ACCT 311Introductory Accounting3
BUSN 201Introduction to Sustainable Business3
CYCS 200Information Security, An Overview 13
CYCS 300Introduction To Cyber Risk Management3
CYJU 265Cybersecurity and Digital Investigations3
CYJU 365Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity Investigations3
Total Credits18
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Students who take CMPT 280 (Introduction to Cybersecurity) cannot take CYCS 200. Instead, these students can choose from ACCT 315, ACCT 442, CMPT 310, CYJU 223, ORGA 312, or SOCI 225 to complete the minor requirements.

 

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Earth and Planetary Sciences is an interdisciplinary minor where students use chemistry, physics, and biology to gain a deeper understanding of the Earth, its hydrosphere, and the solar system. Students learn about geology, mineralogy, soil science, and water-rock interactions. They also use the latest technology and equipment to understand what’s happening billions of miles away.

The Earth and Planetary Science Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: EASC 101 and EASC 102 are required for this minor.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level EASC; a maximum of 3 credits in PHSC courses may be used18
Total Credits18

Environmental Sciences

The Environmental Sciences Minor requires 18 credits (six courses) with a minimum of six credits (two courses) at the 300- or 400-level. Students are limited to a maximum of three courses from within one discipline to fulfill minor requirements. The requirement to take courses from different disciplines helps ensure the program’s interdisciplinary nature.

BIOL 208Principles of Ecology3
EASC 221Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
ENVS 300Principles of Environmental Science3
Choose 9 credits (3 courses) from the following with no more than 6 credits (2 courses) in any one discipline (BIOL, CHEM, EASC, or ENVS)9
Freshwater Ecology
Terrestrial Ecology
Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Marine Biology
Tropical Rainforest Ecology
Conservation Biology
Techniques in Field Ecology
Invasion Ecology and Management
Methods in Experimental Ecology
Advanced Conservation Biology
Contemporary Issues in Freshwater Ecology
Introduction to Geochemistry 1
Introduction to Biogeochemistry 2
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Fate of Organic Contaminants
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Sustainable and Green Chemistry
Introduction to Geomorphology
Introduction to Soil Science
Geology of Natural Resources
The Oceans
Introduction to Geochemistry 1
Biogeochemistry 2
Remote Sensing
Anthropogenic Climate Change
Paleoclimatology
Independent Study
Environmental Sciences Work Integrated Learning
Special Topics in Environmental Sciences
Advanced Independent Study
Total Credits18
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Credit can only be obtained in one of CHEM 320 or EASC 320

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Credit can only be obtained in one of CHEM 322 or EASC 322.

Mathematics

The Mathematics Minor requires 18 senior-level MATH credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: Junior-level required courses MATH 114, MATH 115, and one of MATH 120 or MATH 125.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level MATH. Students can also use STAT 265, STAT 266, STAT 312 and/or STAT 412 to fulfill the minor requirements.18
Total Credits18

Physics

Physics answers questions about the physical world, from the smallest particles to day-to-day life activities to stars, galaxies, and the universe. In the physics minor, students learn about the unifying interconnections among the vast number of seemingly diverse phenomena observed in the physical world. Aspiring astronomers can catch a falling star through a robotic telescope or explore how theoretical physics can be applied to practical creations, like sensors or organ simulators. Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and understand physics is about observation and reasoning, not just about learning facts.

The Physics Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Notes:

  1. PHYS 124 and PHYS 126, or PHYS 144 and PHYS 146, are required for this minor.
  2. MATH 114 or MATH 115 is a prerequisite for most 300-level and higher PHYS courses. Students considering future enrollment in 300-level or higher PHYS courses are strongly encouraged to take MATH 114 (or MATH 114 and one of MATH 120 or MATH 125) to satisfy the mathematics requirements.
Specific Minor Requirements
Choose 6 credits from the following: 6
Introduction to Relativity
Quantum Aspects of Physics
Fluids and Heat
Mechanics
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits from senior-level PHYS. Students can also use a maximum of 3 credits in PHSC.12
Total Credits18

Planetary Physics

Planetary Physics is an interdisciplinary field of study, where students apply simple physical laws to understand how planetary systems are formed and evolve, investigate the technologies we use to explore our own and distant solar systems, and work with professors doing out-of-this-world research into meteorites, Mars and more. Students will learn how the ways that geologic systems behave on Earth provide insights into how they behave on other planets.

The Planetary Physics Minor requires 18 senior-level credits with a minimum of six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

EASC 398, EASC 495, EASC 498, PHYS 398, PHYS 495, or PHYS 498 can be used to fulfill this requirement if the topic is relevant to planetary physics.

MATH 114 or MATH 115 is a prerequisite for most 300-level and higher PHYS courses. Students considering future enrollment in 300-level or higher PHYS courses are strongly encouraged to take MATH 114 (or MATH 114 and one of MATH 120 or MATH 125) to satisfy the mathematics requirements.

Specific Minor Requirements
EASC 206Geology of the Solar System3
PHYS 226Optics and Sound Waves3
PHYS 242Physics of Planetary Exploration3
PHYS 252Physics of the Earth3
Choose 6 credits from the following: 6
Remote Sensing
Planetary Materials
Origins of Planetary Systems
Total Credits18

Psychology

Total credits required for minor - 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400- level. PSYC 439 does not satisfy this requirement. Junior-level PSYC 104 and PSYC 105 are required.

Minor Requirements
Choose 18 credits from senior-level PSYC18
Total Credits18

Statistics

The Statistics Minor requires a minimum of 18 senior-level credits with a minimum six credits at the 300- or 400-level.

Junior-level required courses MATH 114 and MATH 115 are required. STAT 151 and either MATH 120 or MATH 125 are recommended.  

Specific Minor Requirements
STAT 265Probability Theory I3
STAT 266Mathematical Statistics3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits chosen from senior-level STAT12
Total Credits18

Out of Faculty Minors for Bachelor of Science

Accounting

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level.

Students must complete prerequisite courses ECON 101, one of STAT 151 or STAT 161, and potentially STAT 252 depending on the chosen electives.

Specific Minor Requirements
ACCT 311Introductory Accounting3
ACCT 322Managerial Information and Control Systems3
FNCE 301Introductory Finance3
Choose 9 credits from the following:9
Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Intermediate Management Accounting
Income Tax Fundamentals
Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting
Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting
Financial Accounting - Advanced
Advanced Corporate Taxation
Accounting Information and Systems Support
Auditing
Data Analytics Applied to Accounting
Total Credits18

Arts and Cultural Management

Total credits required for minor: 18 senior-level credits

Junior-level AGAD 100 is required and can be used to fulfill the Fine Arts breadth requirement of the Bachelor of Arts and a junior-level option for the Bachelor of Science. AGAD 100 will count as an out-of-faculty option for those who have not declared Arts and Cultural Management as a minor, or as an Arts and Science option if they declare the minor.

Specific Minor RequirementsCredits
AGAD 203Introduction to Project Management in Arts and Culture3
AGAD 209Publicity and Media Relations in the Arts3
AGAD 301Cultural Policy and Advocacy3
AGAD 320Leadership Seminar3
Choose 6 credits from senior-level AGAD6
Total Credits18

Business Law

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: The Business Law minor is a competitive minor. Students must complete or be enrolled in LEGL 210 by the Winter term to be considered for this minor. There are 10 seats available in the Business Law minor each year. Students will submit their declaration by January 15. Students who apply will be ranked by their admissions GPA, which is calculated using their most recent 24 credits of university-level coursework, without breaking up a term. Applicants with the 10 highest GPAs will be admitted to the program. Students will be notified of the success or denial of their application to the Business Law minor no later than February 1.

Specific Minor Requirements
LEGL 210Business Law I3
LEGL 315Business Law II3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits from senior-level LEGL12
Total Credits18

Business Studies

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level.

Note: It is highly recommended that students complete BUSN 201 during the second year of their program.

Specific Minor Requirements
ACCT 311Introductory Accounting3
BUSN 201Introduction to Sustainable Business3
Choose 12 credits (four courses) from any courses in ACCT, BUSN, FNCE, HRMT, INSR, INTB, LEGL, MARK, MGTS, ORGA, PMGT, SCMT. Only 6 credits (two courses) can be completed from any discipline.12
Total Credits18

Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies

The Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies Minor requires 18 senior-level credits. Students are limited to a maximum of nine credits (three courses) from within one discipline to fulfill their minor requirements. Students are further limited to a maximum of six credits (two courses) from sociology courses.

Specific Minor Requirements
CYCW 340Social Justice with Children, Youth, and Families3
CYCW 466Advanced Child and Youth Care Practice with Families3
ECCS 310Images of Children in Society3
ECCS 440Professional Practices: Ethics, Caring and Social Activism3
Choose six credits from the following:6
Child/Youth Care Methods I: Current Trends
Supporting Mental Health for Children, Youth, and Families
Family Systems and Dynamics
Child/Youth Care Methods II: Therapeutic Interventions
Applying Developmental Theory to Practice
Law and Social Services
Abuse and Neglect
Addictions and Recovery
Advanced Child and Youth Care Practice with Community Groups
Family and Community Issues
Inclusion and Equity in Early Childhood
Families in Global Context
Advanced Practice in Early Learning and Indigenous Families
Disability as an Aspect of Human Diversity
Working with Sexual and Gender Minority Children and Youth
Introduction to Indigenous Perspectives
Introduction to Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Introduction to the Family
Current Issues in Family, Youth and Diversity
Youth, Culture and Identity
Advanced Topics in the Sociology of Families
Advanced Topics in Youth
Total Credits18

Digital Experience Design

Total credits required for minor: 18 senior-level credits.

Students may use CMPT 250 in place of DESN 242.

Note: The Digital Experience Design minor is a competitive minor. Students must complete or be enrolled in DESN 242 or CMPT 250 by the Winter term to be considered for this minor. There are 10 seats available in the Digital Experience Design Minor each year. Students submit their declaration by January 15 each year and are ranked by their admissions GPA, which is calculated using their most recent 24 credits of university-level course work, without breaking up a term. Applicants with the 10 highest GPAs will be admitted to the program, and notified of the success or denial of their application to the Digital Experience Design minor, no later than February 1.

Specific Minor RequirementsCredits
DESN 242Introduction to Digital Experience Design for Non-Designers3
DESN 342Digital Experience Design and Usability: Methods and Practices3
DESN 344Interaction Design I3
DESN 442Information Architecture and Content Strategy3
Choose 6 credits from the following:6
Digital Experience Design History, Theories and Issues
Web Design & Development I
Service Design Seminar: Principles and Concepts
Immersive Learning I
Web Design & Development II
Interaction Design II
Service Design Studio: From Research to Solutions
Immersive Learning II
Total Credits18

Finance

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level.

Students must complete prerequisite courses ECON 101 and either STAT 151 or STAT 161.

Specific Minor Requirements
ACCT 311Introductory Accounting3
ACCT 322Managerial Information and Control Systems3
FNCE 301Introductory Finance3
Complete 9 credits (3 courses) from any FNCE course9
Total Credits18

Human Resources Management

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300- or 400-level.

Specific Minor Requirements
HRMT 200Management of Human Resources3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 15 credits from senior-level HRMT15
Total Credits18

Marketing

Total credits required for minor – 18 senior-level credits.

A minimum of six credits must be completed at the 300 or 400- level.

Specific Minor Requirements
BUSN 201Introduction to Sustainable Business3
MARK 301Fundamentals of Marketing3
General Minor Requirements
Choose 12 credits from senior-level MARK12
Total Credits18