Academic Calendar - 2025

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025

Courses


Course Numbering, Suffixes and Glossary

Course Numbering

0001-0999* Pre-University level introductory courses
1000-1999 Year 1 courses
2000-4999 Senior-level undergraduate courses
5000-5999 Professional Degree courses in Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine and Theology (MTS, MDiv)
6000-6999 Courses offered by Continuing Studies
9000-9999 Graduate Studies courses

* These courses are equivalent to pre-university introductory courses and may be counted for credit in the student's record, unless these courses were taken in a preliminary year. They may not be counted toward essay or breadth requirements, or used to meet modular admission requirements unless it is explicitly stated in the Senate-approved outline of the module.


Suffixes

no suffix 1.0 course not designated as an essay course
A 0.5 course offered in first term
B 0.5 course offered in second term
A/B 0.5 course offered in first and/or second term
E 1.0 essay course
F 0.5 essay course offered in first term
G 0.5 essay course offered in second term
F/G 0.5 essay course offered in first and/or second term
H 1.0 accelerated course (8 weeks)
J 1.0 accelerated course (6 weeks)
K 0.75 course
L 0.5 graduate course offered in summer term (May - August)
Q/R/S/T 0.25 course offered within a regular session
U 0.25 course offered in other than a regular session
W/X 1.0 accelerated course (full course offered in one term)
Y 0.5 course offered in other than a regular session
Z 0.5 essay course offered in other than a regular session

Glossary


Prerequisite

A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course.

Corequisite

A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course.

Antirequisite

Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit.

Essay Courses

Many courses at Western have a significant writing component. To recognize student achievement, a number of such courses have been designated as essay courses and will be identified on the student's record (E essay full course; F/G/Z essay half-course).

Principal Courses

A first year course that is listed by a department offering a module as a requirement for admission to the module. For admission to an Honours Specialization module or Double Major modules in an Honours Bachelor degree, at least 3.0 courses will be considered principal courses.


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Islamic Studies

 

An introduction to Quranic Arabic for beginners with no previous knowledge of the Arabic language. Learn the script of the Qur’an, acquire core vocabulary necessary to understand short Quranic chapters, and dive into basic grammar of classical Arabic.

Antirequisite(s): Arabic 1070A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Note: Those with any Arabic language background must see Instructor to determine eligibility for course. Cross-listed with Arabic 1070A/B.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course builds upon Quranic Arabic for Beginners 1070A/B. The focus is to expand Quranic vocabulary and to acquire a familiarity with more complex grammatical structures through studying Quranic texts. By the end of this course, students will have acquired the key principles of Quranic grammar.

Antirequisite(s): Arabic 2080A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Arabic 1070A/B or Islamic Studies 1070A/B or permission of instructor.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Cross-listed with Arabic 2080A/B.

Course Weight: 0.50
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