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INTRODUCTION
UNDERGRADUATE SESSIONAL DATES
STUDENT SERVICES
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES
FACULTIES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION
FACULTY MEMBERS
AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
GLOSSARY
NEW MODULES/PROGRAMS
FIRST YEAR UPDATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS




UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION
Enrollment in each course is limited and in some cases the demand exceeds that limit. The University is unable to guarantee registration in any particular course and reserves the right to withdraw course offerings.

Courses are assigned to three Categories and students must take 1.0 course from each Category before graduation. For a list of courses by Categories see "Breadth Requirements for Bachelor Degrees".
BEFORE CHOOSING COURSES
Check the requirements for the degree that you are pursuing and read the description of the program.

Check the prerequisites for courses that you intend to take in future years.
 
For further information or assistance in course selections, consult the Academic Counsellor in your Faculty.
 
A REMINDER
Some courses do not provide prerequisites for senior courses. Some senior courses are restricted to honors students.
 
SOME OF THE COURSES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE OFFERED IN THE COMING YEAR

The course conversion charts are for reference only, and are not guaranteed to be the official reference for course equivalents. Please check current course listings for up-to-date antirequisites and prerequisites, or check with your Academic Counsellor.

COURSES OFFERED
FACULTY ABBREVIATIONS

A

Arts and Humanities

B

Richard Ivey School of Business

E

Engineering

ED

Education

H

Health Sciences

IMS

Information and Media Studies

L

Law

M

Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry*

MU

Don Wright Faculty of Music

S

Science

SS

Social Science

* Courses offered by the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (with the exception of Pathology and Epidemiology and Biostatistics courses that were completed prior to May, 2005), may be substituted for courses offered by the Faculty of Science.

COURSE NUMBERING
0001-0999* Pre-University level introductory courses
1000-1999 Year 1 courses
2000-4999 Senior-level undergraduate courses
5000-5999 Professional Degree courses in Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine and Theology (MTS, MDiv)
6000-6999 Courses offered by Continuing Studies
9000-9999 Graduate Studies courses

* These courses are equivalent to pre-university introductory courses and may be counted for credit in the student's record, unless these courses were taken in a preliminary year.

SUFFIXES

no suffix

1.0 course not designated as an essay course

A

0.5 course offered in first term

B

0.5 course offered in second term

A/B

0.5 course offered in first and/or second term

E

1.0 essay course

F

0.5 essay course offered in first term

G

0.5 essay course offered in second term

F/G

0.5 essay course offered in first and/or second term

H

1.0 accelerated course (8 weeks)

J

1.0 accelerated course (6 weeks)

K

075 course

L

0.5 graduate course offered in summer term (May - August)

Q/R/S/T

0.25 course offered within a regular session

U

0.25 course offered in other than a regular session

W/X

1.0 accelerated course (full course offered in one term)

Y

0.5 course offered in other than a regular session

Z

0.5 essay course offered in other than a regular session
GLOSSARY
  • Prerequisite
    A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course.
  • Corequisite
    A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course.
  • Antirequisite
    Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit.
  • Courses
    Unless otherwise noted "course", "option", or "full-course equivalent" means one full course or two half-courses.
  • Essay Courses
    Many courses at Western have a significant writing component. To recognize student achievement, a number of such courses have been designated as essay courses and will be identified on the student's record (E essay full course; F/G/Z essay half-course).
  • Principal Courses
    Core subjects considered to be essential to the development of the area of specialization in an honors program. See HONORS PROGRAMS in the PROGRAMS/PROGRESSION section for details.
  • Subsidiary/Optional Courses
    Elective or optional subjects within an honors program. See HONORS PROGRAMS in the W'06 (old programs) Academic Calendar in the PROGRAMS/PROGRESSION section for details.
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