Current
Academic Calendar
2024/25
Academic Calendar 2024/25
Notice of Increased Requirements
Whenever prerequisites for a course or entrance requirements for a program are made more restrictive, notice is given in the academic calendar. Below is a list of courses and programs with increasing requirements.
Courses
- Agriculture (AGRI)
- Business Administration (BUS)
- Communications (CMNS)
- Criminology/Criminal Justice (CRIM)
- French (FREN)
- Graphic and Digital Design (GD)
- Human Services (HSER)
- Indigenous Peoples Knowledges (IPK)
- Media and Communication Studies (MACS)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Visual Arts (VA)
Programs
There are no programs with increasing requirements that require notice.
Courses
Agriculture
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| AGRI 210 | (9 university-level credits or a minimum overall GPA of 2.50) and instructor’s permission. | 9 university-level credits and instructor’s permission. | January 2025 |
| AGRI 390 | 30 credits that apply to an Agriculture program and instructor’s permission. | 45 university-level credits including 24 credits of AGRI, BIO, or GEOG, and instructor's permission. | January 2025 |
| AGRI 490 | (B+ or better in AGRI 390 or 60 university-level credits that apply to an Agriculture program) and instructor’s permission. | B+ or better in AGRI 390 and instructor’s permission. | January 2025 |
Business Administration
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| BUS 400 | BUS 261 or (60 university-level credits including BUS 100 or AGRI 142). | 60 university-level credits including BUS 100 or AGRI 142. | January 2025 |
Communications
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| CMNS 335 | One of the following: (45 university-level credits including one of CMNS 235 or CMNS 345) or (EDUC 410, 445, and 490). | 45 university-level credits including one of CMNS 235 or CMNS 345. | September 2025 |
Criminology/Criminal Justice
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| CRIM 135 | None. | 9 university-level credits. | September 2025 |
French
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| FREN 103 | None. | One of French 11, FREN 101, or assessment of the department. | January 2025 |
| FREN 219 | One of FREN 215, FREN 216, or FREN 230; two of the three are recommended. | FREN 216 and one of FREN 215 or FREN 230. | January 2025 |
Graphic and Digital Design
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| GD 159 | None. | GD 154. | January 2025 |
| GD 358 | GD 204 or CIS 145. | GD 202 and one of GD 204 or CIS 145. | January 2025 |
Human Services
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| HSER 130 | Prerequisites: Admission to the Social Service Worker diploma, HSER 120, and (CMNS 125 or ENGL 105). Pre/corequisites: SOWK 110. |
Prerequisites: Admission to the Social Service Worker diploma, HSER 120, and (CMNS 125 or ENGL 105). Pre/corequisites: HSER 140, (PSYC 101 or 102), and SOWK 110. |
January 2025 |
| HSER 131 | Prerequisites: Admission to the School and Community Support Worker certificate, HSER 120, HSER 190, and one of (CMNS 125 or ENGL 105). Pre/corequisites: HSER 195. |
Prerequisites: Admission to the School and Community Support Worker certificate, HSER 120, HSER 190, HSER 192, and one of (CMNS 125 or ENGL 105). Pre/corequisites: HSER 194 and HSER 195. |
January 2025 |
| HSER 230 | Prerequisites: Admission to the Social Service Worker diploma and HSER 130. Pre/corequisites: HSER 140, HSER 200, and SOWK 297. |
Prerequisites: Admission to the Social Service Worker diploma, HSER 130, and HSER 140. Pre/corequisites: HSER 200, SOWK 210, and SOWK 297. |
January 2025 |
Indigenous Peoples Knowledges
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| IPK 277 | None. | One of AH 204, IPK 102, or VA 140. | January 2025 |
| IPK 302 | 6 credits from the following: any IPK courses, FNST 102, FNST 201, FNST 202, or HIST 396O. | 45 university-level credits including IPK 202 and one other IPK course. | January 2025 |
| IPK 332 | One of IPK 331, (15 credits of IPK or FNST), or (45 university-level credits including 6 credits of IPK). | 45 university-level credits, including 6 IPK credits. | January 2025 |
| IPK 386 | 45 university-level credits. | 45 university-level credits including IPK 102 and IPK 202. | January 2025 |
| IPK 404 | 45 university-level credits including 6 credits of IPK or FNST, and department permission. | 60 university-level credits including IPK 344 and 6 additional credits of IPK, and department permission. | January 2025 |
Media and Communication Studies
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| MACS 210 | None. | 15 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| MACS 215 | None. | 15 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| MACS 221 | None. | 15 university-level credits or MACS 110. | January 2025 |
| MACS 230 | None. | 15 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| MACS 240 | None. | 15 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| MACS 299 | None. | 15 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
Sociology
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| SOC 220 | None. | SOC 101. | January 2025 |
| SOC 265 | 9 university-level credits or SOC 101. | 9 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| SOC 275 | 9 university-level credits or SOC 101. | 9 university-level credits. | January 2025 |
| SOC 331 | 45 university-level credits including (SOC 101 or 6 credits of SOC). | 45 university-level credits including SOC 101. | September 2025 |
| SOC 335 | 45 credits including 6 credits of SOC. | 45 credits including SOC 101 and 3 additional credits of SOC. | January 2025 |
Visual Arts
| Course | Current Prerequisite(s) | Future Prerequisite(s) | Date change takes effect |
| VA 221 | VA 101 or VA 113. | VA 100 or VA 113. | September 2025 |
| VA 223 | None. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 225 | None. | VA 100 or VA 113. | September 2025 |
| VA 231 | None. One of VA 100, 113, 115, or 116 is recommended. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 251 | None. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 271 | None. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 280 | None. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 283 | None. One of VA 113, VA 115, or VA 116 is strongly recommended. | VA 100. | September 2025 |
| VA 331 | One of VA 232, VA 261, or VA 272. | VA 231. | September 2025 |
| VA 351 | VA 113, VA 115, VA 116, VA 252, and one of VA 160 or VA 180. | VA 251. | September 2025 |
| VA 360 | 45 university-level credits including 15 credits in VA. | VA 260. | September 2025 |
| VA 371 | VA 113, VA 115, VA 116, VA 272, and one of VA 160 or VA 180. | VA 271. | September 2025 |
| VA 383 | VA 283 and one of VA 180 or VA 284. | VA 280 or VA 283. | September 2025 |
| VA 395 | 6 credits of VA or 45 university-level credits. | One of VA 100, VA 110, or 45 university-level credits. | September 2025 |