Bachelors' Program Structure
The Faculty of Arts programs have 120 credits, with the exception of the General Bachelor of Arts which have 90 credits. A bachelor's degree is made up of basic skills, disciplinary and elective courses.
The following table presents the different combinations possible and the distribution of credits.
Note: 1 course per session = 3 credits
Types of programs (BA) |
Basic-skills courses |
Disciplinary courses |
Disciplinary courses |
Elective courses |
Honours Bachelor's with Specialization 120 credits |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
60 credits |
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48 credits |
Honours Bachelor's with Specialization and a Minor 120 credits |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
60 credits |
Minor |
18 credits |
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Honours Bachelor's with a Double Major 120 credits |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
Major |
Major |
24 credits |
Honours Bachelor's with Major and Minor 120 credits |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
Major |
Minor |
36 credits |
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Joint Honours Bachelor's 120 credits |
Between 6 and 12 credits in English and/or philosophy |
Between 39 and 48 credits |
Between 39 and 48 credits |
Between 12 and 27 credits |
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Other specialized programs Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Bachelor of Music (BMus) Baccalauréat intégré en ligne - Lettres françaises et Éducation 126 credits Baccalauréat spécialisé approfondi en lettres françaises et baccalauréat en éducation Honours Bachelor in Journalism Honours Bachelor in Public Relations |
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General BA |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
12 English credits 18 credits in a Faculty of Arts discipline
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18 credits |
30 credits |
General BA with Minor90 credits |
12 credits: 2 English courses and 2 philosophy courses |
Minor in a Faculty of Arts discipline |
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48 credits |