Academic Calendar - 2025

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025

Courses


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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Arts and Humanities


This for-credit course consists of a series of workshops to help students prepare for a practical professional learning experience. Students then apply and may be selected for paid or unpaid internships and must complete related assignments. Internships require a minimum of 120 work hours and approval by the Faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Applicants must be in at least their second year of either a Major, a Specialization or an Honours Specialization in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, with a cumulative average of at least 70% and no failures and in at least third year to undertake the internship.

Extra Information: Eligibility criteria must be satisfied for a student to be considered for the Internship Program. The student is required to maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations. A Pass/Fail will be assigned for this course upon satisfactory completion of an internship. Students may consult with the Faculty’s Internship Program office to confirm eligibility.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Students who have completed the internship preparation requirements and secured an internship will be enrolled in this non-credit Internship Work Term course. The internship may be paid or unpaid and requires approval by the Faculty and a minimum of 120 hours, typically worked over a four-month period.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and registration in Arts and Humanities 3000A/B/Y. Students must be in at least their third year of either a Major, a Specialization or an Honours Specialization in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, with a cumulative average of at least 70% and no failures.

Extra Information: Pass/Fail; International students should consult with the Faculty’s academic counselling office to confirm eligibility. The student is required to maintain a suitable level of performance in the position as verified by the employer through evaluations.

Course Weight: 0
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This course introduces senior undergraduate students from any faculty to interdisciplinary work that centres the performing arts in knowledge discovery and mobilization across a wide range of disciplines. Guest speakers provide students with real-world examples of recent projects; the course includes a winter-term experiential learning placement.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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