BA Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (General), a student must:

1. meet all stated requirements for the degree;

2. complete 90 credits after no more than 132 credit attempts, with a minimum overall average of 60% on all passed courses (only courses taken at Laurentian University or its affiliated colleges are included in the calculation of averages);

3. complete all courses designated by the department as having a minimum grade requirement with the specified grade after no more than two attempts in any of the designated courses.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), a student must:

1. meet all stated requirements for the degree;

2. complete 120 credits after no more than 162 credit attempts, with a minimum overall average of 60% on all passed courses (only courses taken at Laurentian University or its Affiliated Colleges are included in the calculation of averages);

3. complete all courses designated by the department as having a minimum grade requirement with the specified grade after no more than two attempts in any of these courses;

4. complete the specialization requirements with a minimum overall average of 70% on a minimum of 60 credits in the subject of specialization (the weighted average must include all required courses in the specialization).


To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (specialized), a student must:

1. meet requirements 1, 2 and 3 listed above for the B.A. (Honours);

2. complete the specialization requirements with a minimum overall average of 60% on a minimum of 60 credits in the subject of specialization (the weighted average must include all required courses in the specialization).


 Notes:
• A single specialization normally consists of 60 credits in one subject area.
• A combined specialization normally consists of 42 credits in each of two subject areas, must be approved by the chair of each department and requires a minimum overall average in the two subject areas.
• Students may choose a combined specialization
between an art and a science subject.
• Students may take a maximum of 78 credits in a single subject area for credit toward the degree.

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