First Year Course Suggestions by Major

This is a list of majors and introductory course suggestions.  Click on your chosen major or a major that interests you to see a summary of the first year course requirements and the number of electives you should be planning. Within some programs students have the choice to add a specialization. Students are encouraged to check the required courses and pre-requisites if they are considering adding a specialization.

Remember that your University Degree and Academic Program requirements are located in the Academic Calendar.

Students must take at least 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List (see p. 17 in Academic Calendar). It is recommended that you take this credit in your first year of studies. Visit the Course Selection page to learn more about elective credits, how to determine what course load to take, and more.

Undeclared Programs

Possible Majors

 Arts, General/Honours (BA)

  • Arts General/Arts Honours are not themselves majors. If you receive notice that you are in Arts General/Arts Honours either you did not declare an area of interest on your application or you have accepted an alternate offer to the direct entry program to which you applied.
  • Since these are not majors there are no required courses. Please review the required courses for majors that you may be interested in.

 Science, General/Honours (BSc)

  • Science General/Science Honours are not themselves majors. If you receive notice that you are in Science General/Science Honours either you did not declare an area of interest on your application or you have accepted an alternate offer to the direct entry program to which you applied.

  • Since these are not majors there are no required courses. Please review the required courses for majors that you may be interested in.

POSSIBLE MAJORS 

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

  • There are no required 1000L credits for this major. There are 1000 level AHCL, GREK and LATN courses available, if you plan on taking upper year courses in GREK or LATN and the Specialization in Greek & Latin, you may want to take some of the 1000L courses in these languages.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Anthropology

  • Required: ANTH 1001H.
  • For those interested in Archaeology (Category A), consider taking 1030H and/or 1200H.
  • For those interested in a science degree (BSc), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree). MATH 1051H and 1052H are recommended.
  • For the BSc degree take ANTH 1030H.
  • For the BSc degree consider taking your additional 1.0 credit in BIOL, CHEM, MATH, and/or PHYS.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.

 

Archaeology

  • Required: 1.0 credit ANTH 1001H and 1030H (or AHCL 1001H).
  • Those interested in the BSc in Archeology also require GEOG 1040H and 1.5 credits from BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, PHYS 1000H, or PHYS 1060H.
  • For those interested in a science degree (BSc), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree). MATH 1051H and 1052H are recommended.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Mediterranean Archaeology, take ANTH-AHCL 1200H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Arts & Science (Honours)

  • Required: ASCI 1001H, 1002H.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to take 1000L courses that could lead to different majors/joint-majors/minors (see p. 48 of the Academic Calendar). Students are encouraged to include a mix of humanities, social science and science courses.​​​​​ 

 

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

  • Required: BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, and one of PHYS-BIOL 1060H or PHYS 1001H
  • 1.0 credit consisting of MATH 1110H and 1120H or: MATH 1005H with an additional 0.5 MATH (excluding MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H,).
  • If you take all of the 1000 level required credits in this academic year, you will have up to 1.5 additional credits to choose: they are electives. Consider taking the required introductory courses in programs that you find interesting. 

 

Biology

Required for Single Major:

  • BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, and one of PHYS 1000H, PHYS-BIOL 1060H or PHYS 1001H
  • 0.5 credit in a humanities subject (AHCL, ARAB, ASLA, CAST, CHIN, CUST, ENGL, FREN, GESO (WMST), GREK, GRMN, HIST, ITAL, LATN, LING, PHIL, RUSS, SPAN, UNIV (UNIV 1004H only), WRIT)
  • MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree.)

Required for Joint Major:

  • BIOL 1020H and BIOL 1030H
  • If you plan to do the joint major B.Sc. (science degree), you will also require 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.

For those interested in the Specialization in Health Sciences: if you are interested in completing this specialization, take CHEM 1000H and 1010H. 

 

Biomedical Science

  • 5.5 1000L credits are required for the Biomedical Degree: BIOM 1000H, BIOL 1050H, 1051H, CHEM 1000H, 1010H, MATH 1110H, 1120H, 1051H* OR 1550H*, PSYC 1020H, PSYC 1030H, PHYS 1001H or 1060H.
  • *MATH 1051H or 1550H can be taken in your second year 

 

Business Administration

  • Required for BBA or ADMN Joint Major: ADMN 1000H, ADMN 1221H, ECON 1010H, and ECON 1020H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 
  • For those considering a specialization visit the Business Administration website for more information as several specializations require specific 1000 level courses. 

 

Canadian Studies

  • Required: CAST 1100H and one of CAST 1101H, CAST 1103H, CAST 1104H, or CAST 1105H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.​​​​​​

 

Chemical Physics

  • Required: CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, PHYS 1001H, PHYS 1002H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H and COIS 1020H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Chemistry

  • Required for Single-Major: CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, PHYS 1001H, PHYS 1002H
  • Required for Joint-Major: CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H
  • Required for both Single-Major and Joint-Major: 1.0 MATH credit from MATH 1110H and 1120H or: MATH 1005H and one of MATH 1350H or MATH 1550H.
  • Students who major in Chemistry also require an additional 0.5 credit in MATH or COIS (excluding MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H). You may want to take a 1000-level half-credit course that could meet this requirement.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Child & Youth Studies (only available on the Durham GTA Campus)

  • Required: CHYS 1000H, CHYS 1001H, CHYS 1002H, SOCI 1001H, and PSYC 1020H or PSYC 1030H.
  • For those interested in taking Psychology courses at the 2000-level or beyond, both PSYC 1020H and 1030H are required.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Climate Change Science & Policy

  • Required: CLIM 1050H, BIOL 1020H, ECON 1010H, ERSC 1010H, GEOG 1040H, MATH 1005H and 1051H, PHYS 1000H.

 

Communications (only available on the Durham GTA Campus)

  • Required: COMM 1000H, ADMN 1000H, MDST 1535H, and WRIT 1001H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Computer Science

If you are considering a specialization, there may be additional requirements that you could include in your first year course selection, visit the Computer Science and Information Systems website.

Required for a Science degree in Computer Science (single and joint-major):

  • COIS 1010H, COIS 1020H, MATH 1350H, MATH 1550H, and one of MATH 1005H or MATH 1110H. 
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

Required for an Arts degree in Computing Systems (if Honours, joint-major only):

  • COIS 1010H, COIS 1020H, and COIS 1620H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

Required for (Arts or Science) Information Systems (joint-major only):

  • COIS 1010H, COIS 1020H, COIS 1620H
  • For those interested in a science degree (B.Sc.), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

Required for the Computer Science Co-Op:

  • Fall - Study Term 1: 1.5 COIS credits consisting of COIS 1010H, COIS 1020H, and 2830H
    • 0.5 MATH credit from MATH 1005H or 1110H
    • 0.5 additional credit*
  • Winter - Study Term 2: 1.5 COIS credits consisting of COIS 2240H, COIS 2300H, and COIS-ADMN 1620H
    • 0.5 MATH credit consisting of MATH 1550H
    • 0.5 additional credit* (Recommended: At least 0.5 credit from MATH 1005H, 1110H, 1120H, 1350H, or 1550H)  

 

Computer Science & Physics

  • Required: COIS 1010H, COIS 1020H, PHYS 1001H, PHYS 1002H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H, MATH 1550H
  • You will have room for up to 1 additional credit that is an elective credit. 

 

Conservation Biology

  • Required: BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, 0.5 PHYS credit from PHYS 1000H, 1001H, or 1060H and 1.0 MATH credit from MATH 1051H and 1052H or from MATH 1005H and 1550H.
  • You will have room for up to 0.5 additional credit that is an elective credit. 

 

Criminology

  • Required: CRIM 1615H, FRSC 1100H, INDG 1001H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H, and WRIT 1001H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Cultural Studies

  • Required: 1.0 CUST credit at the 1000 level
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Economics

  • Required: ECON 1010H and ECON 1020H
  • For those interested in a single or joint-major science degree in ECON, required courses in second and third year (ECON-ADMN 2200H and 3200H) meet the requirement for a MATH credit; therefore taking a MATH credit in first year is optional.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Education - Concurrent Bachelor of Education - Indigenous Program

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students may choose to pursue a major in Indigenous Studies or another single-major General program in the first three years of study. Consider taking the required 1000L courses that could lead to a single-major General program.

Required for Primary/Junior Program:

  • INDG 1001H and EDUC-INDG 1030H, INDG 2250Y or 2800Y
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

Required for Intermediate/Senior Program: 

  • INDG 1001H and EDUC-INDG 1030H
  • Students are encouraged to take 1000L courses required for their teachable subjects.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Education - Teaching Stream

  • Required: EDUC 1010H and EDUC 1020H
  • ​Courses required for your major/joint-major
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. Consider taking the required 1000L courses in a few programs that you find interesting. 
  • If you are looking to teach at the secondary level, you will require two teachable subjects.  

 

English Literature

  • Required: 1.0 ENGL credit at the 1000 level
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Environmental & Resource Studies/Science and B.E.S.S.

  • Required: ERSC 1010H and ERSC 1020H
  • For those interested in a science degree (B.Sc.), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Climate Change Science & Policy, take ERSC-CLIM 1050H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Environmental Chemistry

  • Required: ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, MATH 1005H, MATH 1051H, and one of the following: MATH 1052H or PHYS 1001H or PHYS 1060H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Environmental Geoscience

  • Required: BIOL 1020H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, ERSC 1010H, GEOG 1040H, PHYS 1000H or 1001H, MATH 1005H or MATH 1110H, and one of MATH 1120H or MATH 1550H
  • Consider including your 1.0 credit from Category A in your first-year course selection. Note many COIS courses in Category A require COIS 1010H as a prerequisite.
  • Students are encouraged to carefully plan when selecting courses to ensure they acquire prerequisites, particularly for ERSC 2240H, and GEOG 4080H. Recommended: ERSC 1020H. 

 

Financial Science

  • Required: ADMN 1221H, COIS 1020H, ECON 1010H, ECON 1020H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H and MATH 1550H 

 

Forensic Biology

  • 5.5 1000 level credits are required: FRSC 1011H, FRSC 1100H, BIOL 1030H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, ANTH 1001H*, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, MATH 1051H, MATH 1052H, PHYS 1000H or 1001H. 
  • *ANTH 1001H is recommended to be taken in your second year. 

 

Forensic Chemistry

  • Required: FRSC 1011H, FRSC 1100H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, PHYS 1001H and PHYS 1002H. 

 

Forensic Science

Bachelor Science in Forensic Science (single major):

  • 5.5 1000 level credits are required: FRSC 1011H, 1100H, ANTH 1001H*, BIOL 1030H, 1050H, 1051H, CHEM 1000H, 1010H, MATH 1051H and MATH 1052H, PHYS 1000H or 1001H. 
  • *ANTH 1001H can be taken in your second year.

Required for Joint Majors:

  • Required: FRSC 1011H and FRSC 1100H. Please note many upper-year FRSC courses require prerequisites from other disciplines.
  • For those interested in an arts degree (B.A.), it is strongly recommended that you take BIOL 1030H and 1050H or 1020H and/or CHEM 1000H and 1010H and/or ANTH 1001H and/or PHYS 1000H, 1001H, or 1060H in order to meet pre-requisite requirements for upper level Forensic Science courses. 
  • For those interested in a science degree (B.Sc.), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree). It is strongly recommended that you take BIOL 1030H and 1050H or 1020H and CHEM 1000H and 1010H in order to meet pre-requisite requirements for upper level FRSC courses. 
    Please consider what will make up the other half of your joint major. You will need to take the required courses for that major in addition to the required courses for Forensic Science.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

French & Francophone Studies

  • Required: FREN 1101H and FREN 1102H.
  • For more information on the French Placement Test, please visit the department website: https://www.trentu.ca/french/program
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Gender & Social Justice 

  • Required: GESO 1001H and GESO 1002H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.
  • WMST course codes also fulfil GESO requirements. 

 

Geography

  • Required for all Geography degrees (B.A. or B.Sc.): GEOG 1030H and 1040H.
  • For those interested in a science degree (B.Sc.), consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Climage Change Science & Policy, take CLIM-ERSC 1050H in first-year.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Health & Behaviour

  • Required: HEAL 1005H, BIOL 1050H and 1051H, KINE 1001H, PSYC 1020H and 1030H, SOCI 1001H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

History

  • Required: 1.0 History credit at the 1000 level
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.

 

Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science

  • Required: IESS 1001H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, INDG 1001H and INDG 1002H
  • For those interested in a science degree (B.Sc.) consider taking your required 1.0 MATH credit (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • As many IESS courses are not Science credits, it is strongly recommended that you take 1000 level science courses in order to meet prerequisite requirements for upper-level science courses.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Indigenous Performance, take INDG 1570H in first year.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Indigenous Studies

  • Required: INDG 1001H and INDG 1002H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Indigenous Performance, take INDG 1570H in first year. 

 

International Development Studies

  • Required: IDST 1001H and IDST 1002H
  • ECON 1010H and ECON 1020H are strongly recommended for students in the Honours program.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

International Political Economy (Joint-Major Only)

  • Required: POST 1001H, POST 1002H, ECON 1010H, and ECON 1020H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Journalism and Creative Writing (only available on the Durham GTA campus)

(See Special Programs & Opportunities, p. 468 of the Academic Calendar)

  • Required: MDST 1010H, MDST 1535H, MDST 2535H, ENGL 1851H, ENGL 2001H, ENGL 2855H, ENGL 2859H, INDG 1001H, WRIT 1001H, and a 0.5 elective credit. 

 

Kinesiology

  • Required: KINE 1001H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, NURS 1550H, PSYC 1020H, PSYC 1030H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H, and 0.5 credit from PHYS 1060H (recommended) or PHYS 1000H.
  • Take a 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List (see p. 16 in Academic Calendar). 

 

Logistics & Supply Chain Management (only available on the Durham GTA Campus)

  • Required: ADMN 1221H, COIS 1010H, COIS 1620H, ECON 1010H, ECON 1020H.
  • Required: LSCM 1001H. Take after completing the prerequisite ECON-ADMN 2200H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.   

 

Mathematical Economics

  • Required: ECON 1010H, ECON 1020H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H and MATH 1550H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Mathematical Physics

  • Required: COIS 1020H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H, MATH 1550H, PHYS 1001H, and PHYS 1002H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Mathematics

  • Required: MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H, and MATH 1550H.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Mathematical Finance, take ECON 1010H and ECON 1020H.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Statistics, students are required to take COIS 1010H and/or COIS 1020H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Media Studies

  • Required: MDST 1010H and MDST 1535H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Nursing (Collaborative Program)

  • Required: NURS 1000H, NURS 1001H, NURS 1002H, NURS 1020H, NURS 1550H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, and PSYC 1020H or PSYC 1030H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of an elective credit. 

 

Nursing (Compressed Program)

  • Please refer to information provided by the School of Nursing 

 

Philosophy

  • PHIL 1000H, PHIL 1100H, and PHIL 1200H are strongly recommended for all students in Philosophy.
  • Required for the Honours single-major: PHIL 1200H or PHIL 2410H (following completion of 4.0 university credits).
  • For the joint-major in Philosophy there are no required first year courses.
  • For those interested in the Specialization in Ethics, you need 1.0 credit from PHIL 1000H, PHIL 1100H, or PHIL 1200H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Physics

  • Required: PHYS 1001H, PHYS 1002H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H, and COIS 1020H
  • MATH 1550H is strongly recommended for students in the Honours program.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Policing & Community Well-being (only available on the Durham GTA Campus)

  • Required: PLCW 1000H, PLCW 1002H, FRSC 1100H, INDG 1001H, SOCI 1001H and 1002H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits.  

 

Political Studies

  • Required: POST 1001H and POST 1002H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 

 

Psychology

  • Required: PSYC 1020H and PSYC 1030H.
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. 
  • Please note:
    • For those interested in a single major PSYC science degree (B.Sc.), required courses in second year (PSYC 2018H and PSYC 2019H) meet the requirement for a MATH credit;
    • For those considering a joint major PSYC science degree (B.Sc.) 1.0 MATH credit will be required, consider taking it in your first year (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).​​​​​​​ 
    • For those interested in a B.Sc. in Psychology consider taking at least 1.0 credit of required introductory courses in a different science discipline.

 

Social Work

  • Required: SWRK 1000H and SWRK 1001H
  • 3.0 credits at the 1000 level in Psychology and/or Humanities and/or Social Sciences (for a list of disciplines in the Humanities and the Social Sciences see the Academic Calendar p.19)
  • 1.0 credit in addition to the above (can be a science)
  • Note: We suggest that you also take the required courses for other majors should you choose to prepare for an alternate major or the inclusion of a minor. ​​​​​​​

 

Sociology

  • Required: SOCI 1001H and SOCI 1002H
  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. ​​​​​​​ 

 

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

  • Required for the Arts degree (BA) Single-Major: SAFS 1001H, SAFS 1002H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, GEOG 1030H, GEOG 1040H, IDST 1001H, and IDST 1002H
  • Required for the Arts degree (BA) Joint-Major: SAFS 1001H, SAFS 1002H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, IDST 1001H, and IDST 1002H
  • Required for the Science degree (BSc) Single-Major:
  • SAFS 1001H, SAFS 1002H, BIOL 1020H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, GEOG 1030H, GEOG 1040H, and 1.0 MATH credit (recommended: MATH 1051H and MATH 1052H) (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).
  • Required for the Science degree (BSc) Joint-Major:
  • SAFS 1001H, SAFS 1002H, BIOL 1020H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, and 1.0 MATH credit (recommended: MATH 1051H and MATH 1052H) (MATH 1001H, 1080H, 2081H and 2082H, do not satisfy the Mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree).

  • The rest of your course selection is flexible and consists of elective credits. ​​​​​​​

 

Trent/Swansea Dual Degree - Engineering

  • Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, offers a dual degree leading to a Bachelor of Science (General) degree (BSc) and a Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng). The program allows students to complete the requirements for both degrees in a structured four-year program of study.
  • Required: CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1120H, MATH 1350H, PHYS 1001H, PHYS 1002H, COIS 1020H, 0.5 INDG credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List, and any 0.5 elective credit.​​​​​​​ 

 

Trent/Swansea Dual Degree - Law

  • ​Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, offers a dual degree leading to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree (BA) or Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Single Honours Law degree (LLB). The program allows students to complete the requirements for both degrees in a structured six-year program of study.
  • The following single-major Honours programs are available for the dual degree:
    • Bachelor of Arts in Canadian Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Communications
    • Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Economics
    • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
    • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental & Resource Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Gender & Social Justice
    • Bachelor of Arts in Geography
    • Bachelor of Arts in History
    • Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
    • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Please refer to the Academic Calendar starting on pg. 449 for an outline fo the six-year degree plan for each major, including the first year course requirements.​​​​​​​ 

 

Trent/Swansea Dual Degree - Medical

  • Trent University, in partnership with Swansea University, United Kingdom, offers a dual degree leading to a Bachelor of Arts and Science (General) degree (BAS) and a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc). The program allows students to complete the requirements for both degrees in a structured four-year program of study.

  • Required: ASCI 1001H, ASCI 1002H, BIOL 1030H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, PSYC 1030H, 0.5 INDG credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List, 0.5 credit from Humanities or Social Sciences (for a list of disciplines in the Humanities and the Social Sciences, see p. 19 in the Academic Calendar) 

 

Water Sciences

  • Required: BIOL 1020H, BIOL 1030H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, ERSC 1010H, ERSC 1020H, GEOG 1040H, MATH 1051H, and MATH 1052H
  • You have room for an additional half credit elective course. 

 

 

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