10.6 Minors
Students may not count more than 18 credits from courses outside the Faculties of Arts and Science toward a Concordia University of Edmonton Arts or Science degree. Courses offered through the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Management are outside the Faculties of Arts and Science.
1. Biochemistry
- BES 107 (Introduction to Cell Biology)
- CH 261 (Basic Organic Chemistry I)
- BIOCH200 (Introductory Biochemistry)
- BIOCH350 (Laboratory Methods in Biochemistry)
- 6-9 credits of unspecified Biochemistry courses
In addition to the above courses students must complete:
2. Biology
18-24 credits required to include:
- BES 107 (Introduction to Cell Biology) and BES 108 (Organisms in Their Environment)
- 12-18 credits of unspecified senior-level Biology
3. Business
- BUS 110 (Business Fundamentals)
- BUS 120 (Organizational Behaviour)
- ECO 101 (Introduction to Microeconomics) and ECO 102 (Introduction to Macroeconomics)
- One of
- 3-9 credits of unspecified Accounting, Business, Finance, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Management, or Marketing courses
4. Canadian Studies
- ENG 381 (Canadian Literature to 1900), ENG 382 (Early Twentieth-Century Canadian Literature), ENG 383 (Mid-Twentieth Century Canadian Literature), ENG 384 (Contemporary Canadian Literature), FR 250, FR 251 (Advanced French I), FR 252 (Advanced French II), FR 300 (Introduction to French Canadian Literature), NS 152 (Introductory Cree)
- HIS 260 (Canadian History 1500-1867), HIS 261 (Canadian History 1867-Present), HIS 365 (The Canadian West to 1885), HIS 366 (The Canadian West Since 1885), HIS 369 (Indigenous Peoples and Canada Since 1800), HIS 370 (Christianity and Indigenous Peoples in Canada), HIS 415 (Public History), HIS 416 (Public History Field Placement), or any INDG course [Approved by General Faculties Council on May 11, 2018]
- BUS 110 (Business Fundamentals), ECO 101 (Introduction to Microeconomics), ECO 102 (Introduction to Macroeconomics), ECO 341 (Money and Banking), ECO 369 (Economics of the Environment), PSCI224 (Canadian National Government), PSCI225 (Canadian Politics: People and Society), MARK201 (Introduction to Marketing)
- SOC 101 (Canadian Society), SOC 204 (Aboriginal Societies in the Canadian Context), SOC 271 (The Family), SOC 327 (Criminal Justice Administration in Canada), SOC 368 (Canadian Ethnic and Minority Relations), SOC 369 (Sociology of Globalization), SOC 376 (Sociology of Religion)
5. Career Development
18-24 credits required to include:
6. Chemistry
18-24 credits required to include:
- CH 101 (Introductory University Chemistry I) and CH 102 (Introductory University Chemistry II)
- 12-18 credits of unspecified Chemistry courses with at least 6 credits at the senior-level (may include BIOCH200 (Introductory Biochemistry))
7. Drama
- DRA 101 (Introduction to Theatre Art) or DRA 102 (Play Analysis)
- One of
- One of
- 9-15 credits of unspecified Drama courses
8. Early Childhood Education
- ED 199 (Introduction to the Profession of Teaching)
- EDPS200 (Educational Psychology for Teaching)
- PESS 293 (Introduction to the Movement Activities of Children Aged 5-12)
- EDFD211 (Introduction to Early Childhood Education)
- EDFD321 (Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom) or ENG 399 (Classics of Children's Literature in English)
- EDFD341 (Concepts of Childhood in History)
- 0-6 credits chosen from
- EDPS341 (Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth),
- HIS 369 (Indigenous Peoples and Canada Since 1800),
- MUED213 (Music Education for Young Children),
- PESS, PACT, PAT, or DAN courses.
Students interested in Concordia University of Edmonton’s Bachelor of Education (After Degree) in Elementary Education should consult the admission requirements, section 3.4.1.
Students in the Faculty of Arts or Science may only take a maximum of 18 credits outside of these Faculties. Any credits taken above this will be declared extra to degree.
9. Economics
18-24 credits required to include:
- ECO 101 (Introduction to Microeconomics) and ECO 102 (Introduction to Macroeconomics)
- 12-18 credits of unspecified senior-level Economics courses
10. Education
- ED 199 (Introduction to the Profession of Teaching)
- EDPS200 (Educational Psychology for Teaching)
- PESS 293 (Introduction to the Movement Activities of Children Aged 5-12)
- 6-9 credits chosen from
- EDFD321 (Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom) or ENG 399 (Classics of Children's Literature in English),
- EDFD341 (Concepts of Childhood in History),
- EDPS341 (Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth),
- HIS 369 (Indigenous Peoples and Canada Since 1800), or
- MUED214 (Music Literacy for Children)
- 3-6 credits chosen from PESS, PACT, PAT, or DAN courses.
Students interested in Concordia University of Edmonton’s Bachelor of Education (After Degree) in Elementary Education should consult the admission requirements, section 3.4.1.
Students in the Faculty of Arts or Science may only take a maximum of 18 credits outside of these Faculties. Any credits taken above this will be declared extra to degree.
11. English
18-24 credits required to include:
- 6 credits of junior-level English
- 12-18 credits of unspecified senior-level English courses
12. Environmental Science
18-24 credits required to include:
- BES 107 (Introduction to Cell Biology) and BES 108 (Organisms in Their Environment)
- ENSC204 (Environmental Science: Problems and Solutions)
- ENSC208 (Principles of Ecology)
- 6-12 credits of unspecified senior-level Environmental Science
13. Forensic Studies
Open only to students in the four-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Applied Emphasis) program.
18-24 credits required to include:
14. French
18-24 credits required to include:
- FR 211 (Intermediate French I) and FR 212 (Intermediate French II)
- FR 251 (Advanced French I) and FR 252 (Advanced French II)
- FR 303 (Twentieth-Century Francophone Literature) and FR 312 (French Literature from the Eighteenth Century to the Mid-Twentieth Century)6 credits of 300- or 400-level French courses [Approved by General Faculties Council on May 11, 2018]
- 0-6 credits of unspecified French courses.
15. History
18-24 credits required to include:
- Unspecified History courses with at least 6 credits at the senior-level
16. Information Technology and Computing Science
18-24 credits required to include:
- Unspecified Information Technology and/or Computing Science courses with a maximum of 9 credits at the junior-level
17. Mathematics
18-24 credits required to include:
- MAT 113 or MAT 114 (Elementary Calculus I)
- MAT 115 (Elementary Calculus II) and MAT 120 (Linear Algebra I)
- MAT 151 (Introduction to Statistical Methods)
- MAT 200 (Foundations of Mathematics)
- 3-9 credits of unspecified senior-level Mathematics courses
18. Music
18-24 credits required to include:
- MUS 211 (Music Theory I)
- One of
- 3 credits of unspecified MUP courses
- 9-15 credits of unspecified MUS or MUP courses, at least 6 of which must be MUS courses and at least 6 of which must be at the senior-level
19. Philosophy
18-24 credits required to include:
- PHIL102 (Introduction to Philosophy) or PHIL202 (Introduction to Philosophy)
- PHIL125 (Introduction to Logic)
- 12-18 credits of unspecified Philosophy courses with at least 9 credits at the senior-level
20. Physical Education and Sport Studies
18-24 credits required to include:
- PESS 101 (Introduction to Physical Education, Health, and Wellness)
- One of
- One of
- 6 credits chosen from PACT, PAT or DAN courses
- 3 to 9 further credits chosen from
- PESS 201 (Human Growth and Motor Development Across the Lifespan),
- PESS 231 (Leisure and Recreation in Contemporary Canada),
- PESS 245 (Introduction to Coaching),
- PESS 293 (Introduction to the Movement Activities of Children Aged 5-12),
- PESS 301 (Foundations of Human Movement),
- PESS 345 (Introduction to Sports Management),
- SOC 230 (Leisure, Sport and Society), or
- any PACT, PAT or DAN courses
21. Physics
18-24 credits required to include:
- One of
- PHY 122 (Introductory General Physics II) or PHY 132 (Basic Physics II)
- PHY 204 (Introductory General Physics III) or PHY 281 (Electricity and Magnetism)
- PHY 211 (Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory)
- PHY 301 (Quantum Mechanics) and PHY 302 (Chapters of Modern Physics)
- 0-6 credits of unspecified senior-level Physic courses
22. Political Science
18-24 credits required to include:
- PSCI101 (Introduction to Government) and PSCI102 (Introduction to Politics)
- PSCI224 (Canadian National Government)
- 9-15 credits of unspecified senior-level Political Science courses
23. Psychology
18-24 credits required to include:
- PSY 104 (Basic Psychological Processes) and PSY 105 (Individual and Social Behaviour)
- 12-18 credits of unspecified senior-level Psychology courses
24. Religious Studies
18-24 credits required to include:
- REL 101 (Western Religious Traditions) or REL 150 (Introduction to the Christian Faith)
- 15-21 credits of unspecified Religious Studies courses with a maximum of 3 credits at the junior-level
25. Sociology
18-24 credits required to include:
- SOC 100 (Sociological Concepts and Perspectives)
- 15-21 credits of unspecified Sociology courses with at least 6 credits at the senior-level