The General plan is a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree without honours. The plan details are similar to a History Minor plan, except the students in a General plan are required to complete 90.0-units to complete their degree. Students have the option of upgrading a General degree to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and the details of the process and requirement are outlined in section 3 of this document. Please see the details of the History General plan below.
What it takes to be accepted to a History General Degree Plan
For more information on the Plan Selection Process, please see the Faculty of Arts and Science website.
To be accepted to a History General degree plan you need:
- Cumulative GPA of 1.9
- 3.0 units of 100-level History
- Minimum grade of C- in your 100-level History course (or BISC 100 or BISC 101)
| Automatic Acceptance | Cumulative GPA | Course | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1.9 | HIST 1## (or BISC 100 or BISC 101) | C- |
If you do not meet the above thresholds for a History General degree plan, you need the following to be placed on the Pending List:
- Cumulative GPA of 1.6
- 3.0 units of 100-level History
- Minimum grade of C- in your 100-level History course (or BISC 100 or BISC 101)
| Automatic Acceptance | Cumulative GPA | Course | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 1.6 | HIST 1## (or BISC 100 or BISC 101) | C- |
History General Plan Requirements
Plan: Consists of 30.0 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 90.0 units, will lead to a Bachelors of Arts Degree.
*Note on the revised degree plan: Students admitted prior to April 2021 are required to take 6.0 units of Canadian content courses, unless granted special permission from the Undergraduate Chair.
| Core | 6.0 units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 6.0 units | from |
HIST at the 100 level; BISC 100/3.0; BISC 101/3.0 |
| Option | 24.0 units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 18.0 units | from | HIST at the 200 level or above |
| B. | 6.0 units | from | HIST at the 100 or 200 level |
| Notes | |
|---|---|
| A. | It is recommended that all Option courses be at the 200 level or above. |
Canadian Content Courses
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Canadian History
Current Canadian Content Course Offerings
HIST 104/3.0; HIST 105/3.0; HIST 124/6.0; HIST 208/3.0; HIST 209/3.0; HIST 210/3.0; HIST 219/3.0; HIST 224/3.0; HIST 242/3.0 (Fall 2021); HIST 242/3.0 (Winter 2022); HIST 242/3.0 (Winter 2022); HIST 254/3.0; HIST 260/6.0; HIST 269/3.0; HIST 279/3.0; HIST 280/6.0; HIST 282/3.0; HIST 283/3.0; HIST 312/6.0; HIST 313/6.0; HIST 324/6.0; HIST 340/9.0; HIST 390/4.5 (FW 2016-17); HIST 391/9.0; HIST 393/3.0 (Winter 2011); HIST 401/4.5; HIST 416/4.5; HIST 425/9.0; HIST 431/4.5; HIST 433/9.0; HIST 436/4.5; HIST 439/4.5; HIST 458/9.0; HIST 467/9.0; HIST 467/4.5 (Winter 2021); HIST 476/9.0; HIST 481/4.5; HIST 485/4.5; HIST 486/4.5
