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If you were not eligible for your preferred program, you may have received an alternate offer of admission to Honours Arts. This page contains important information about your options and next steps, including a frequently asked questions section below.
What is Honours Arts?
Honours Arts is a direct-entry program to the Faculty of Arts at Laurier's Waterloo campus. "Direct entry" means you begin studying in this program when you first start your classes at Laurier. At the end of your first year, you can choose to major in a different program in the Faculty of Arts.
Because you are eligible for the Honours Arts program at our Waterloo campus, you are also eligible for a number of Bachelor of Arts programs at our Brantford campus.
Customize Your Degree
In Honours Arts, you'll have a variety of academic options to explore and you can find an area that you are passionate about before choosing a program to major in. If you've already chosen a program, Honours Arts can help you explore new fields of study that complement your program and career goals. You can then continue to study these complementary fields in the form of minors, options, or even a double major.
Add Business Knowledge and Work Experience
You can apply to add the Management Option to your program and/or apply for co-op after you begin your studies at Laurier. In the Management Option, you'll take Laurier business and economics courses to study core principles of the business world, including accounting, marketing, human resources, operations, policy and finance. With co-op, you’ll gain valuable paid work experience before you graduate, giving you a head start on building your career.
Congratulations on Your Offer to Arts
Meet the Arts alumnus described in the video above:
- Breanne Woodrow, Director Global Revenue Productivity, Achievers (Honours BA, Sociology '10)
- Kyle Walker, National Brand Director, Proctor and Gamble (BA '11)
- Mary Berg, TV personality and host (Honours BA, English and History '11)
What Are Your Program Choices?
There are more than 20 programs in the Faculty of Arts! One of the best ways to select courses and discover a major is to find topics that interest you and then choose courses from programs that relate to those topics. You can take courses in a number of these areas in your first year before deciding on your major.
Analyzing Language and Media
Exploring Global Issues
- Anthropology
- Archaeology and Heritage Studies
- Global Studies
- History
- North American Studies
- Political Science
Engaging with Law and Values
- Cultural Studies
- Global Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Sociology
- Women and Gender Studies
Interpreting the Past
Studying Society
- Anthropology
- Archaeology and Heritage Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Global Studies
- North American Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Sociology
- Women and Gender Studies
Expressing Arts and Culture
- Anthropology
- Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies
- English
- Film Studies
- History
- Languages
- Medieval and Medievalism Studies
- North American Studies
List of Arts Programs
You are eligible to change your offer of admission to another program at the Brantford campus.
If you would like to change your offer to one of these programs, see how to do this in the FAQ section.
- Health Studies
- Criminology
- English
- Health Management
- History
- Human Rights
- Indigenous Studies*
- Law and Society
- Policing* (an online program that you must pair with an arts program on the Brantford or Waterloo campus)
- Youth and Children's Studies
*These programs must be completed in combination with another arts program.
At the end of your first year, you can apply to major in one of the following programs.
- Ancient Studies
- Anthropology*
- Archaeology and Heritage Studies
- Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies*
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Global Studies
- History
- Languages
- Medieval and Medievalism Studies*
- North American Studies*
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion and Culture
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women and Gender Studies*
*These programs must be completed in combination with another arts program.
You have received an offer to Honours Arts at our Waterloo campus as a starting point. This means that you won’t receive another offer of admission automatically from us. However, you can contact us by emailing chooselaurier@wlu.ca if you would like us to change your offer of admission to an arts program at the Brantford campus.
Accept your offer to Honours Arts on the Ontario Universities' Application Centre website by the confirmation deadline listed on your offer of admission.
For instructions, see our Accept Your Offer page.
There are a number of resources to help you register for courses. You should familiarize yourself with course registration dates and deadlines listed on the admitted students checklist.
Course Registration Guide
An online resource that guides you through the course registration process.
Laurier 101
Laurier 101 is a program designed to make the transition to university life easier for our incoming students.
Academic Advising
Academic advisors are support staff at the university who can help ensure you meet the requirements to obtain your degree. They are great resources for discussing your academic and career goals. You should meet with an academic advisor at least once a year while a student.
Questions?
If you would like to discuss your options with us further, call the Recruitment and Admissions office at 519.884.0710 x3385 or email chooselaurier@wlu.ca.
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