UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ADMISSIONS 2018 HONOURS ARTS #BEYONDIDEAS

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1 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ADMISSIONS 2018 HONOURS ARTS #BEYONDIDEAS

2 BEYOND THE BOOKS Honours Arts Your university education isn t just what happens in the classroom. It s the clubs you join, the people you meet, and the experiences that inspire you. As an Honours Arts student, you choose what to major in, which activities to devote your time to, and whether or not you want to study abroad honours majors to choose from academic societies for Honours Arts students to join #BEYONDIDEAS Jessie s learned to balance academics and extracurriculars in order to get the most out of his time at university. As a volunteer with the Faculty of Arts, he mentors high school students and shares the experiences that led him from high school in Scarborough, Ontario, to being a student leader within the University of Waterloo community. For him, giving back is just as important as what happens in the classroom. JESSIE CO-OP DOUBLE MAJOR IN LEGAL STUDIES AND SOCIOLOGY Whether Jessie s playing intramural basketball or making an argument during a mock trial competition, extracurricular activities help him expand his résumé and develop his leadership capacity. ARTS 1

3 HONOURS ARTS Explore, create, and contribute. Honours Arts lets you explore, create, and contribute to our understanding of the world and each other. Arts programming is flexible; it lets you combine the things you re passionate about as you build the skills and experiences you ll need for the future. As you study, you ll become adaptable, make connections, and solve problems. You ll gain a global perspective and experiences that will make you a better you. An original. The kind of person who makes a mark on the world. HONOURS ARTS is one of the more flexible honours programs, making it easy to add multiple minors, specializations, or a double major. 6 MAJORS with a co-op option 25 STUDENT CAP on two required first-year courses 16MAJOR TOPIC SPECIALIZATION These are 4 to 6 courses within a major that allow you to concentrate on an area you are most interested in. INTENSIVE SPECIALIZATION Some majors offer an intensive specialization. This is 4 to 6 courses, in addition to the 16 in your major, which give you more in-depth knowledge in a particular area and better prepare you for further studies in graduate or professional school. MAJOR Your main area of focus, your major requires 16 courses and counts toward the 40 courses. You will need to choose at least one honours major. Some students decide to do 2 in a double major. Anthropology Classical Studies Economics English Fine Arts French German History Legal studies Medieval studies Music Peace and Conflict Studies HOW IT ALL BREAKS OUT Philosophy Political science Psychology Religious studies Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Social Development Studies Sociology Spanish Speech Communication Theatre and Performance Women s Studies 40 IN TOTAL Bachelor of Arts degree: requires 40 courses total, including a combination of breadth requirements, major(s), and minor(s). 10 BREADTH REQUIREMENTS BREADTH REQUIREMENTS Ten required courses that ensure the breadth of your education. Depending on the subjects you choose to study, these courses may also count towards your major or minor. 14 REMAINING MINOR MINOR Requires 8 courses in one subject area and counts towards your 40 courses. Some students choose to do one to two minors, in addition to a major. pursuing a minor is optional. All majors listed are available as minors, Additional minors include: PROFESSIONAL MINORS Digital Arts Communication Human Resources Management International Studies International Trade Management Studies Technical Writing OTHER MINORS Applied Language Studies Catholic Studies Church Music and Worship Cognitive Science East Asian Studies Greek Human Sciences Italian Studies Jewish Studies Latin Latin American Literature and Cultures Mennonite Studies Public Policy and Administration Russian And East European Studies Spanish/English Translation Studies in Islam ELECTIVE ELECTIVE Courses you explore as part of your 40 degree courses that are not a part of a major or minor. LEARNING FOR LIFE THINK CRITICALLY Through exercise and research, you ll learn how to take ideas apart, explore options, and come up with something new. You ll develop your ability to analyze problems and think of creative solutions. COMMUNICATE Make yourself heard. You ll find your voice, your inspiration, and share your ideas in assignments, written essays, research, and presentations. LEAD AND COLLABORATE Work with extracurricular teams, clubs, and organizations on campus. Develop your leadership skills in student government. Or become an entrepreneur and lead your own company. BE CREATIVE Develop your problem-solving skills and creativity through assignments and on-campus activities. Learn to be curious and express your originality. GO GLOBAL Find out more about the world. Take the opportunity to explore other languages, cultures, history, and art through your courses, by studying abroad, or by connecting to fellow students. 2 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ARTS 4

4 COLUMBIA STREET WEST PLAYING FIELDS WARRIOR FIELD COLUMBIA STREET WEST LAUREL LAKE RD COLUMBIA STREET WEST VISITOR CENTRE CAMPUS TOURS UNIVERSITY SHOPS PLAZA WILMONT COURT WATERL COUR BEYOND EXPERIENCE HAGEY HALL HUB CGR CONRAD GREBEL REN STJ ST. JEROME S Affectionately referred to as The Hub, this multi-level atrium provides study, social, and project work spaces for Waterloo Arts students. CLASSROOM Home to both Music and Peace and Conflict Studies majors with the option of joining a supportive Living-Learning residence program where you live with a cluster of other RENISON Home to the Social Development Studies major and program. You can also apply directly to Renison on OUAC if you d like it to be your academic homebase for Apply directly to St. Jerome s University on OUAC if you d like it to be your academic homebase. Take part in social justice and leadership opportunities like the Beyond Borders Service STP ST. PAUL S Want more practice with your French? Live in St. Paul s French-speaking students in your major. Honours Arts. Learning Program. residence floor. WITH A VIEW $1,500 countries 25+ for exchange average international experience scholarship A term abroad will connect you. If you re curious about connecting with people in other countries and want an education that offers something more, you can spend one or two terms studying in a foreign country. You can start planning your study abroad in your first year with courses in language and culture. International exchanges normally occur in third year, but you could do a co-op work term overseas earlier. The best part? The courses you take at one of our 90 partner universities count toward your Waterloo degree. Choose from over 25 countries including: Australia Japan Chile Netherlands Denmark New Zealand Finland Norway France Spain Germany Switzerland Iceland Taiwan Jamaica United Kingdom uwaterloo.ca/future/colleges UNIVERSITY COLLEGES Customize your Waterloo experience. University Colleges (Conrad Grebel, Renison, St. Jerome s, and St. Paul s) offer you small communities on campus with residence, academic advising, social activities, chances to cultivate your leadership abilities, and access to more small classes. AL HH ML ARTS LECTURE HALL J. G. HAGEY HALL OF THE HUMANITIES MODERN LANGUAGES PAS PSYCHOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AD NORTH WESTMOUNT ROAD NORTH WESTMOUNT ROAD NORTH REN STJ STP LAUREL LAKE LAUREL CREEK NG ROAD LAUREL CREEK UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST ML AL CGR HH PAS SEAGRAM DRIVE ITY AVENUE WEST 5 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ARTS 7

5 THE ART S LIFE Your time in the Faculty of Arts will be unique, and we wouldn t have it any other way. Here, we are motivated by a deep commitment to curiosity, creativity, and the desire to understand and engage the world. Your experiences in and out of the classroom will connect you to a bigger picture and prepare you for life beyond university. SOUTH CAMPUS HALL Grab lunch with friends. FIELD WORK Participate in a dig. HAGEY HALL HUB Run in with a goose. HUB TREEHOUSE De-stress with puppies. MASCOT STATUE Rub Porcellino s nose for good luck. ARTS QUAD Apply to be an orientation leader. ART STUDIO Create a masterpiece. STUDENT LIFE CENTRE Find a new club to join. THEATRE OF THE ARTS Go to a student production. PAS PATIO Study on the roof. SOUTH CAMPUS HALL FIELD WORK HUB TREEHOUSE ARTS QUAD ART STUDIO THEATRE OF THE ARTS HAGEY HALL HUB MASCOT STATUE STUDENT LIFE CENTRE PAS PATIO 8 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ARTS 9

6 EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS With Honours Arts, you get to choose your path of study; you can go regular or go co-op! Waterloo students in both paths learn from the same professors, take the same required courses, and have opportunities to connect with other students, clubs, and activities on campus. GO REGULAR A regular course of study is the most predictable and fastest way to complete your degree and move on to your next goals. You can keep to the schedule you're used to, studying in the fall and winter, and working or exploring the world in the summer. Or you can take courses in the summer and accelerate, completing your Honours degree in less than three years. The choice is yours. GO CO-OP In the winter of your second year, you ll start your first co-op work term. Alternate study and work terms in jobs that challenge you, connect your school work to practical experience, and explore career options. Waterloo s co-op program (the world s largest) links you to more than 6,700 employers all over the globe. Just imagine where you could go! And with 20 months of paid, real-world experience, it s a huge bonus for your bank account and your résumé. ADMISSIONS 2018 ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Minimum admission requirements: completed high school diploma with 6 Grade 12 U or M courses, including English. APPLY TO Honours Arts Main campus, Renison, St. Jerome s REQUIRED English, a final grade of at least 70% required RECOMMENDED OTHER DOCUMENTATION For Anthropology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies; Social Development Studies; Admission or Sociology: Information Form(AIF) > Mathematics of Data Management For Economics: > Calculus and Vectors HONOURS ARTS CO-OP Apply for co-op at the end of first year, when you ve declared your major. Departmental co-op is available for these majors: Economics Political Science English Psychology History Sociology YEAR MINIMUM ADMISSION AVERAGE Low 80s TERM ENGLISH HISTORY ECONOMICS POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY 1 Fall Study Study Study Winter Study Study Study Spring Off Off Off 2 Fall Study Study Study Winter Work Work Study Spring Study Study Work 3 Fall Work Work Study Winter Study Study Work Spring Work Work Study 4 Fall Study Study Work Winter Work Work Study Spring Work Study Work 5 Fall Study Work Study Winter Study Study EDGE CERTIFICATE Want an alternative to co-op? Take the traditional, non-co-op stream and augment your studies with experiential opportunities on campus, in the community, and in the workplace. Develop professional skills like communication and teamwork, explore your career options, and learn how to market your skills to future employers. MAJORS SOCIAL SCIENCES ANTHROPOLOGY Explore cultural issues, evolution, and connect to other cultures past and present. Go international with field experience in the Mediterranean, the Arctic, or Africa. SAMPLE : Archaeological Field School, Medical Anthropology ECONOMICS Economists help make sense of trends. They connect ideas and create policies that make our communities, our country, and the world go around. SAMPLE Economics of Sport, Environmental Economics LEGAL STUDIES Are you curious about the role of law in society? Explore the impact of the law and legal systems on all aspects of culture and society. SAMPLE : Criminology, Legal Writing, Philosophy of Law PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES Develop original ways to transform conflict and work for positive social change. Think critically about peace, culture, human rights, and international development. Do an internship in Laos, Bangladesh, or Nepal. SAMPLE : Fair Trade, Conflict Resolution in the Schools POLITICAL SCIENCE Learn about society, political power, and global governance. Explore an international viewpoint, or focus on politics in business. SAMPLE : Foreign Policy, Global Environmental Governance PSYCHOLOGY Study the mind and how it connects to our feelings, bodies, and creativity. Do hands-on research with some of the top profs in the world! SAMPLE : Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities, Basic Research Methods SEXUALITY, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY STUDIES Explore ideas, values, attitudes, and connections between relationships and sexual health. Understand the impact on culture and society. SAMPLE : Couple and Family Therapy, Dynamics of Dating SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Understand how physical and mental health, education, and emotional support impact people and communities. Make a difference in the well-being of individuals through social work or education. SAMPLE : Homelessness and Public Policy, Changing Concepts of Childhood SOCIOLOGY Curious about how people work or live together? Study groups, relationships, and interactions; how they happen, how they change, and the forces (like age or religion) that make change happen. SAMPLE : Technology and Social Change, Sociology of Education WOMEN S STUDIES Understand the role of women in all aspects of life. Explore issues across time and culture from pop culture to women in technology as you prepare for a career in law, politics and your community. SAMPLE : Women and the Law, Contemporary Health Issues for Women HUMANITIES CLASSICAL STUDIES Explore the culture and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. Understand how philosophy, law, and literature have shaped modern society. Get hands-on experience with fieldwork in Greece or Italy. SAMPLE : Science and Technology of Ancient Greece and Rome, Astrology and Magic ENGLISH Expand your love of words. Focus on classic Canadian, English, or American literature, rhetoric, or get modern with digital media studies. Read, write, analyze, persuade, and get inspired! SAMPLE : The Rhetoric of Digital Design, Genres of Business Communication, Writing for the Media HISTORY Explore history so you can help shape the future! Be curious. Focus on what you love politics, military, or women in the New World and let your interests guide you to a new perspective. SAMPLE : From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: A (Long) History of the Internet, Canadian Legal History MEDIEVAL STUDIES Investigate history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the modern era. Understand the ideas, art, philosophy, and history that shape the world today. SAMPLE : Medieval Society, Crusading in the Middle Ages PHILOSOPHY Examine the big questions. The why are we here questions. Get curious about existence, morality and ethics in life, business, law, and politics. Form your own original beliefs, and learn to express your ideas! SAMPLE : Aristotelian Logic, Professional and Business Ethics RELIGIOUS STUDIES Discover the religions of the world. Make connections between religion, culture, and society. Understand the influence of religion on politics, art, science, and history. Go global and study spiritualism in India. SAMPLE : Religions of Asia, Bioethics and Religious Values SPEECH COMMUNICATION Creative, collaborative, and critical communications help us understand and influence the world around us. Learn to write and speak persuasively, and get started on a career in broadcasting, public relations, or teaching. SAMPLE : Interviewing, Speech Writing, Digital Presentations FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS FINE ARTS Understand the arts and art history. Discover painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, computer imaging, and film. Get inspired, and develop your own, original style through Studio Practice or Visual Culture. SAMPLE : World Cinema and Visual Culture, Expressive Drawing, Photography MUSIC Pursue your love of music. Improve your skills with an instrument, your voice, or play in one of six music ensembles. Combine music theory, performance, and history with global music, film music, or psychology. Go global in England, Germany, or Bali. SAMPLE : Introduction to Jazz, Soundtracks: Music in Film, Music and Technology THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE Explore theatre and performance. Understand how your art influences history, politics, and people. Launch your own plays, improve your acting, or develop your set design and lighting skills. SAMPLE : Site-Specific Performance, Stage Management, Approaches to Directing LANGUAGES AND CULTURES FRENCH Être inspiré! Learn more about French language and literature, and perfect your speaking and writing skills. Pursue a career abroad, starting with a year of study in Quebec, Nantes, or Paris. Take the French Teaching Specialization, giving you direct admission to teacher s college at Nipissing University. SAMPLE : Children s Literature in French, African and Caribbean French Literature GERMAN Deutsch lernen! Mix German communications and cultural studies as you improve your speaking and writing abilities. Get ready to shine in business or government. Go global with a study term in Germany. SAMPLE : German through Comics, German Filmmakers in Hollywood SPANISH Todo español, todo el tiempo! Study Spanish and Latin American literature, culture, and history. Study abroad in Spain or Latin America. Prepare to use your language skills as a translator or in international business. SAMPLE : Visual Culture in the Contemporary Hispanic World, Theory and Practice of Translation 10 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ARTS 11

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