University of Waterloo
Course
Equivalencies
ANTHROPOLOGY
*Introduction to
Anthropology
ART HISTORY Introduction
Western University
Course
Weight Course
Course
ANTH 101
Course Title
Human and Cultural Evolution
0.5
ANTH 102
Introduction to Social and Cultural
Anthropology
0.5
Course Title
Course
Weight
ANTHROP
1025F/G
ANTHROP
1026F/G
ANTHROP
1027F/G
ANTHROP
1020E
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
0.5
Introduction to Biological Anthropology and
Archaeology
Introduction to Linguistics
0.5
Many ways of Being Human
1.0
VAHISTRY
1040
A History of Art and Visual Culture
1.0
0.5
VCULT 101
Art History and Visual Culture
0.5
FINE 112
Modern Art, 1874-1945
0.5
BIOLOGY
BIOL 112
*Introduction to
Biology: Organisms
Introduction to Biology 2
0.5
BIOLOGY
1001A/B
Biology 1 for Science
0.5
BIOLOGY
*Introduction to
Biology: CELLS
BIOL 130
BIOL 130L
Introductory Cell Biology, Laboratory
0.5
BIOLOGY
1002A/B
Biology 2 for Science
0.5
CHEMISTRY
*Introduction to
CHEM 120 Physical and Chemical Properties of
CHEM 120L Matter, Laboratory
0.5
CHEMISTRY
1100A/B
Discovering Chemistry 1
0.5
Chemistry
CHEM 123 Chemical Reaction, Equilibria, Kinetics,
CHEM 123L Laboratory
0.5
CHEMISTRY
1200A/B
Discovering Chemistry 2
0.5
CLASSICS
CLAS 100
Classical Studies
0.5
CLASSICS
1000
Classical Civilization
1.0
CLAS 103
Colossos - The Major Figures of Classical
Antiquity
Classical Mythology
0.5
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
1026A/B
Computer Science Fundamentals
0.5
CLAS 104
0.5
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
CS 115
Introduction to Computer Science 1
or
0.5
*Introduction to
Programming
CS 135
Designing Functional Programs
0.5
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
*Introduction to
CS 100
Introduction to Computing through
Applications
0.5
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
1032A/B
Information Systems and Design
0.5
ECON 101
Introduction to Microeconomics
0.5
Principles of Microeconomics
0.5
ECON 102
Introduction to Macroeconomics
0.5
ECONOMICS
1021A/B
ECONOMICS
1022A/B
Introductory Macroeconomics
0.5
ENGLISH
*Academic
Writing
ENGLISH
*Introduction
(generic credit)
ENGL 109
Introduction to Academic Writing
0.5
ENGL 140R
The Use of English 1
Generic credit will be provided when a
thematic match does not exist for one of
the first-year English courses listed below
but the course may be counted towards
first-year program requirements.
0.5
ENGLISH
ENGL 101A
Introduction to Literary Studies
0.5
Computing (no
programming)
ECONOMICS
* Introduction to
Microeconomics
and *Introduction
to
Macroeconomics
*First-year courses
that may be
counted towards
first-year program
requirements
FRENCH - Intro
*Placement test
may be required.
Writing courses at Western do not count
towards program requirements
for English.
Generic credit will be provided when a thematic
match does not exist for one of the first-year
English courses listed below but the course may
be counted towards first-year program
requirements.
ENGLISH
1020E
ENGLISH
1022E
ENGLISH
1024E
ENGLISH
1027F/G
Understanding Literature Today
1.0
Enriched Introduction to English Literature
1.0
Forms of Fiction: Introduction to Narrative
1.0
The Storyteller's Art I: Introduction to Narrative
0.5
ENGLISH
1028F/G
ENGLISH
1035E
ENGLISH
1036E
The Storyteller's Art II: Introduction to Narrative
0.5
Introduction to Literature: Reading,
Interpretation, Argument
Forms of Narrative: From Epic to Film
1.0
1.0
FR 151
Basic French 1
0.5
FRENCH 1002 Intensive French
1.0
FR 152
Basic French 2
0.5
FRENCH 1010 Intermediate French
1.0
FRENCH - First Year FR 192A
*Course for
students with
equivalent Grade
12 high school
French Language 1: Module !
FRENCH 1910 University French
1.0
GEOGRAPHY
1100
GEOGRAPHY
1300A/B
GEOGRAPHY
1400F/G
GEOGRAPHY
1500F/G
Fundamentals of Geography
1.0
Physical Geography
0.5
People, Places and Landscapes
0.5
Society and Nature
0.5
French; normally
required for entry
to second-year
courses in the
program.
GEOGRAPHY
Geography and Human Habitat
0.5
*Introduction to
GEOG 102
Human
Geography
*
Introduction to
Physical Geography
Geography and Our Planetary
Environment
0.5
HISTORY
*Introduction (nonspecific credit)
Generic credit to be provided when a
thematic match does not exist for one of
the first-year History courses listed below
but the course may be counted towards
first-year program requirements.
HISTORY
GEOG 101
Generic credit to be provided when a thematic
match does not exist for one of the first-year
History courses listed below but the course may
be counted towards first-year program
requirements.
HIST 110
A History of the Western World I
0.5
*First-year courses HIST 111
that may
be counted towards
firstyear program
requirements
A History of the Western World II
0.5
HISTORY
1201E
HISTORY
1401E
HISTORY
1403E
HISTORY
1601E
HISTORY
1701E
HISTORY
1801E
HISTORY
1803E
HISTORY
1805E
Canada: A Survey
1.0
Modern Europe, 1715 to the Present: Conflict
and Transformation
Totalitarianism
1.0
Survey of East Asian History
1.0
Comparative History, the United States and
Mexico
Major Issues in World History
1.0
Introduction to the History of Business and
Commerce
Science, Technology and Global History
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
LINGUISTICS
*Introduction
MATHEMATICS
*Introduction
to Calculus 1
MATH 127
Calculus 1 for the Sciences
0.5
MATH 128
0.5
*Introduction to
Calculus 2
MATH 137
Calculus 2 for the Sciences
OR
Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics
MATHEMATICS
*Linear Algebra
0.5
0.5
Wars that Changed the World
1.0
ANTHROP
1027A/B
LINGUISTICS
1028A/B
Introduction to Linguistics
0.5
Linguistics: Applications and Extensions
0.5
CALCULUS
1000A/B
CALCULUS
1301A/B
CALCULUS
1500A/B
MATH
1501A/B
Calculus 1
0.5
Calculus 2
0.5
Calculus 1 for Mathematical Sciences
0.5
Calculus 2 for Mathematical and Physical
Sciences
0.5
MATH
1600A/B
Linear Algebra 1
0.5
MATH 114
Linear Algebra for Science
MATH 136
Linear Algebra 1 for Honors Mathematics
0.5
MATHEMATICS
*Mathematics
MATH 103
Introductory Algebra for Arts and Social
Science
OR
0.5
MATH
1225A/B
Methods of Calculus
0.5
for Business/
Humanities/
Social Sciences
MATH 104
Introductory Calculus for Arts and Social
Science
0.5
MATH
1229A/B
MATH
1228A/B
Methods of Matrix Algebra
0.5
Methods of Finite Math
0.5
MUSIC
MUSIC 100
MUSIC
1102A/B
Listening to Music
0.5
MUSIC
1635A/B
MUSIC
1636A/B
MUSIC
1649A/B
MUSIC
1650A/B
General Integrated Musicianship I
0.5
General Integrated Musicianship II
0.5
Studies in Theory I
0.5
Studies in Theory II
0.5
Understanding Music
OR
HISTORY
1810E
0.5
*Introduction to
Music (normally for
non-music majors
MUSIC
*Sight singing,
dictation and/or
harmony
(normally for music
majors)
PHILOSOPHY
*Introduction
(generic specific
credit)
Generic specific credit to be provided
when a thematic match does not exist for
one of the first-year Philosophy courses
listed below but the cours may be
counted towards first-year program
requirements.
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 110A
*First-year courses
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge
and Reality (formerly 100)
0.5
PHILOSOP
1020
Introduction to Philosophy
1.0
that may be
counted
towards first-year
program
requirements
PHIL 145
Critical Thinking
0.5
Advanced Introduction to Philosophy
1.0
PHIL 110B
Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and
Values
0.5
PHILOSOP
1022E
PHILOSOP
1100E
PHILOSOP
1200
Philosophy from Antiquity to the 20th Century
1.0
Reasoning and Critical Thinking
1.0
PHYSICS
PHYS 111
PHYS 111L
PHYS 112
PHYS 112L
Physics 1, Laboratory
0.5
Physics for the Biological Sciences 1
0.5
Physics 2, Laboratory
0.5
PHYSICS
1028A/B
PHYSICS
1029A/B
Physics for the Biological Sciences 2
0.5
PHYS 121
PHYS 121L
PHYS 122
PHYS 122L
Mechanics, Laboratory
0.5
Introductory Physics 1
0.5
Electricity, Magnetism, Laboratory
0.5
PHYSICS
1301A/B
PHYSICS
1302A/B
Introductory Physics 2
0.5
*Introduction to
Physics
(Life Sciences)
PHYSICS
*Introduction to
Physics
(Physical Sciences)
OR
Generic specific credit to be provided when a
thematic match does not exist for one of the firstyear Philosophy courses listed below but the
cours may be counted towards first-year
program requirements.
POLITICAL SCIENCE PSCI 101
Introduction to Political Ideas
*Introduction to
Political Science
PSCI 110
Intro to Politics in Contemporary Society
1.0
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 101
Introductory Psychology
1.0
*Introduction to
Psychology
PSYCH 121R Introductory Psychology
1.0
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
1.0
*Introduction to
Sociology
SOC 120R
Fundamentals of Sociology
1.0
OR
1.0
POLISCI 1020E Introduction to Political Science
1.0
PSYCH 1000 Introduction to Psychology
1.0
SOCIOL
1020
SOCIOL
1020E
Introduction to Sociology
1.0
Introduction to Sociology
1.0
WOMEN & GENDER WS 101
STUDIES
*Introduction
WS 102
Introduction to Women's Studies
0.5
Contemporary Women's Issues in Canada
0.5
WOMEN
STUDIES
1020E
Introduction to Women's Studies
1.0