Welcome to Acadia! We are excited that you have chosen Acadia University for your post-secondary education and hope that you will find your time here rewarding and productive.

This guide has been put together to assist you, as a first year student, in choosing your courses. Some programs allow you very little choice; others have wide choices. In these pages, you will find information about which courses you should take in your first year.

If you are in a program which has required courses, you will be pre-registered in your required courses before your registration period. If you choose to change sections, we cannot guarantee you’ll be able to get back into the course.

Some terms you need to know:

Course weight – you will hear people talking about full courses, half courses, term courses, etc. The official terminology about courses considers their weight. Courses are usually worth (weighted as) three hours (3h) or six hours (6h). Although there are some exceptions, a 3h course normally meets for three hours a week for a term and a 6h course meets for three hours a week over two terms.

Credit hours – also refers to course weight. A 3h course is a half credit and a 6h course is a full credit. We also refer to 3h credits and 6h credits.

Course numbering – In the academic calendar a course number has four digits (lab courses have five); in the schedule of classes there are two additional characters. The first digit in the course number indicates the year of study in which a course is usually taken; the fourth digit indicates the course weight. In the fifth place, ‘L’ indicates a lab course (also used for psychology discussion groups and mathematics studios), the sixth digit indicates the section and the seventh the term in which it is taken: 1 for fall term, 2 for winter term and 0 for both terms, eg. Math 1013 A1 is a first year course which is offered in the fall term and is worth 3h credit.

Some courses have a required laboratory, studio, or discussion group, in addition to lecture time. You will need to register for it as well as for your course. For example, Psyc 1010L is the discussion group required as part of the course Psychology 1013.

Your course selection will include required courses and elective courses. Required courses are those that you must take to fulfil the requirements of your program; elective courses count towards your degree but do not fulfil any specific degree requirement.

Anti-requisite courses are those that are considered so similar in content that a student may not receive credit for more than one of them. An example is Math 1013 (Introduction to Calculus) and Math 1613 (General Linear Algebra and Calculus).

Term or semester – Used interchangeably; refers to a period of time. First term is September to December. Second term is January to April.

Web registration
All undergraduate registration is conducted on the web. Use the PIN that you have been using to access the admissions portal and your student number to enter the registration site at https://secure.acadiau.ca/aors/login.html. Then choose your courses and store them in your on-line ‘backpack’. When you have selected all the courses you want, you click on the REGISTER button. You are then notified if your registration has been accepted or if there are problems with registering in a course. More instructions are available by going to http://www.acadiau.ca/registrar/ and clicking on Registration Information.

You will register in early August. However, if you wish to see the schedule of classes now, you can do so on the web at https://secure.acadiau.ca/srs/timetable/2004/.

I believe this introduction will assist you in thinking about your course selection for next year. More information is available in the university calendar, on our website, and from your department or school. You can find out who your academic advisor is by visiting http://www.acadiau.ca/counsel/academicadvisor/

Rosemary Jotcham, Registrar

FACULTY OF ARTS

The Faculty of Arts offers a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, the languages and the social sciences that are yours to discover. Students usually take 30 hours of credit a year, which is the equivalent of 5 courses each term. Students in the faculty are recommended to choose courses that will complete the arts core (below) in their first year. After the name of each discipline, the part of the core it will satisfy is shown in square brackets, e.g. Art can be used for a course in the humanities part of the core.

The Arts Core - required in all programs [BA]
1. English 6h in English at the 1000-level
2. Language 6h in one language other than English
3. Social science 6h in economics, political science, or sociology
4. Humanities - 6h in humanities: art, classics, comparative religion, history, philosophy, or music (not applied, vocal or instrumental methods, or practical studies)
5. Science 6h in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science

First year students will be pre-registered in their required courses where applicable. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

ECONOMICS [social science]
Students planning to major in economics should include Econ 1013/1023 and Math 1613(or Math 1013) in their first-year course selections. If you think you might like to take more math courses, for example, doing a minor or a second major in math, then you must only take Math 1013. Math 1613 is a terminal course that will not allow you to take any further math courses. Students intending to enter double-major programs should enroll in the above courses plus any first-year courses required for the second major. For example, students considering the Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Business degree program should include Econ 1013/1023, Busi 1013, 1703 and Math 1613 in their first-year studies.

ENGLISH
Students taking first-year English have a choice of: English 1213/23 (Composition)—an intensive writing course with some reading of literature or English 1306 (for students whose first language is not English) or English 1406 [1413/1423](Writing and Reading Critically). Students must have a C- or above in English 1406 (1413/23) in order to take upper-level courses. Students should note that they cannot proceed to an upper-level English course if they take just the composition course. Therefore, any student who thinks that he/she might want to take "Children's Literature" as background for education, the " Writer and Nature" as background to one of the environmental programs, “Theory and Practice of Editing”, or any other upper-level course for pleasure should take Engl 1406 (1413/1423).

FRENCH [language]
• All students taking an initial course in the French department are expected to take a placement test, either before the start of classes or during the first week of the term.
• Students who have taken NS Grade 11 French or Grade 12 French (or a similar level from another province or country) will normally register in Fran 1213/1223.
• Two courses (e.g. 1213, 1223) may not be taken simultaneously, nor may a student who has completed a given language course subsequently enrol for credit at a lower level.
• Students intending to major in French should take either Fran 1213/23 or 2013/23, the choice of level to be determined by the on-line placement test (http://webster.acadiau.ca/guest/french/).
• Fran 2013/23 is more appropriate as an initial course in cases where students have done considerably more than just Gr. 12 French (for instance, extended immersion study).
• In some cases, first year students planning to enter the French major take either Fran 2153/63 (Comprehension and Oral Expression) or Fran 2713 (Reading and Composition) as a second French course.
Acadia's maison française also accepts applications from incoming students, depending on availability of rooms. Information can be obtained from the French department (902-585-1500).

HISTORY [humanities]
Students planning to become history majors are encouraged to take Hist 1106 or Hist 1313/1323. Both are requirements for majors, and while it is not necessary that they both be taken in the first year, it simplifies subsequent years for the student.

MUSIC
Please note: Music students do NOT take the Arts core courses. Normal first year for all BM, BAM students includes:
Fall term: Musi 1112 X1, Musi 1133 X1, Musi 1161 X1, Musi 1253 X1, Musi 2711 X1; winter term: Musi 1122X2 , Musi 1143 X2 , Musi 1171 X2 , Musi 1263 X2, Musi 2711 X2; fall and winter terms: one of Engl 1406 or 1413/1423 another ensemble per term ( band, vocal ensemble, accompanying, jazz ensemble, guitar ensemble, chamber ensemble ) and Musi 1666 (Principal Applied Study X0, Musi 2870, and Musi 1400 for those without Grade 4 piano. Music Therapy students must register for Psyc 1013, 1023 in place of Musi 1253, 1263. Voice students should register for Musi 1363 X0
http://aceacadiau.ca/arts/music. Music Theatre students must register for Musi 2831 as their second ensemble.

First year music students will be preregistered in either Musi 1112 /1122 or Musi 1063/1073 based on the results of your theory and ear training placement exams. Students registered in Musi 1063/1073 should not register for Musi 1133/1143 but should select an arts or science elective to replace them

MUSI 2870 CONCERT CREDIT
All music majors are required to attend concerts in the Performing Arts Series in each year that they are enrolled in a music degree program for Concert Credit. A minimum of 75% of the scheduled concerts must be attended in order to receive credit.


PHILOSOPHY [humanities]
The three introductory courses are designed to introduce students to the nature of philosophical thinking, though with a different emphasis on subject matter. Students should choose that course best suited to their interests.
You may receive credit for only one of Phil 1106, 1206 or 1406.

POLITICAL SCIENCE [social science]
• All of our first year courses introduce students to the processes and institutions of law-making, politics, and government. There is more to political science than the study of elections! For updated information on specific courses, time slots and instructors, please go to .http://ace.acadiau.ca/polisci/ and click on "Important Information for1st year students".
• Only one of Pols 1006 or 1303/1403 may be offered for major credit.

PSYCHOLOGY [science]
First year students should register for Psyc 1013 and 1023. When registering for Psyc 1013, choose section A1 or B1 and one section of Psyc 1010L. When registering for Psyc 1023, choose section A2 or B2 and one section of 1020L. Note that introductory psychology course meet twice per week for lectures (Mondays and Wednesdays) and once per week for discussion groups.
Math 1213 and 1223 must be taken in first or second year.

SOCIOLOGY [social science]
Students can take Soci 1006 or 6 hours from Soci 1013/1023/1033/1113 as an introductory course. All serve equally as the required prerequisite to higher-level sociology courses. Note that Soci 1013 is not a prerequisite to Soci 1023/1033/1113 – that is, the 6 hours can be taken in any order, but both must be completed before taking higher level sociology courses. Only six (6) hours at the introductory level can be counted towards sociology as a major or minor.

THEATRE STUDIES
Theatre studies majors must should register for Thea 1006 X0, Thea 1000L X0, and Engl 1406 or 1413/1423. The remaining courses should be chosen to fulfill arts core requirements (see Arts core information at the beginning of this section).

FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE

First year science majors usually take 30 credit hours (30h) each year, which is the equivalent of 5 courses per term. Under the headings for individual subjects, you will find the required courses for your chosen major. For the other subjects, keep the following in mind:

• The course requirements listed 1, 2 and 3 for the Bachelor of Science with Major in the calendar do not have to be taken in your first year although we usually recommend that students take one of them.
• You are advised to take several introductory science courses from among those you find most attractive. This will allow you to more easily change to a different major if you feel that you need to change from your first choice.

BIOLOGY
In their first year, biology majors normally take Biol 1113/ 1123 and Chem 1013/1023. All students are also strongly encouraged to take 6h of English (Engl 1213/1223, 1406, or 1413/1423). In addition, many choose to take introductory calculus (Math 1013/1023) to fulfill their mathematics requirement although this is not necessary. All first year biology majors are required to participate in short tutorial sessions offered by faculty once every two weeks throughout the year.

First year biology students will be pre-registered for Biol 1113/1123 and Chem 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

CHEMISTRY
First-year chemistry majors should take Chem 1113/1123, Phys 1013/1023 and Math 1013/1023. For those relatively unfamiliar with computer work, Comp 1813/1823 is recommended. Students are encouraged to take an arts elective, such as English.

First year chemistry majors will be pre-registered for Chem 1113/1123, Math 1013/1023, and Physics 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
There are few choices for first-year students in environmental science as each course except the language course is a prerequisite to further courses taken in subsequent years. Students should register for Envs 1013/1023, Biol 1113/1123; Chem 1013/1023; and Geol 1013/1023 plus labs in each. Engl (preferably 1213/1223) or a language such as French or Spanish should be chosen for the fifth course.

First year environmental science students will be pre-registered for Envs 1013, 1023, Biol 1113/1123, Geology 1013/1023, and Chem 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose one more course in each semester at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

GEOLOGY
Geology is a discipline that is built on the other sciences. It is therefore important that new students take courses in geology, mathematics (calculus) and chemistry in the first year, and physics in the second year. The recommended courses are Geol 1013/1023, Math 1013/1023 and Chem 1013/1023 (and Phys 1053/1063 next year). If you have never done calculus in high school, you should consider doing a pre-calculus course before you start Math 1013 (available by correspondence from Acadia, or from the NS Department of Education). New students are also strongly encouraged to take a language course in their first year (English courses emphasizing writing are recommended, and if you are interested in travelling with your degree German, Spanish or French are recommended). However, don't overdo it - one of these each term is enough this year. Keep other language or arts courses for later years - they don't have lab slots, and are useful for completing your course schedule in later years when fitting courses around lab times becomes increasingly difficult. Commonly selected fifth courses include computer science or biology courses.
• Credit cannot be obtained for both Geol 1013 and 1043 or 1063.

First year geology majors will be pre-registered for Geol 1013, 1023, Chem 1013/1023,
Math 1013, 1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
If you are starting a science program other than nutrition or psychology, you will normally take Math 1013/1023 in your first year. (This is optional for biology students.) Psychology students will take Math 1213/1223 in their first or second year, or Math 2233/2243 in their second year. Business students should take Math 1613 or 1013 (please see note below regarding Math 1613). Non-science students intending careers in elementary education should take Math 1503, but need not do so in their first year. First year students seeking a major or honours degree in mathematics and statistics will usually take two 3-hour courses in mathematics each term. Unless you have been given advanced standing (for example, because of AP exams) you will take Math 1013 and Math 1023 - in the fall and winter term respectively. A 1.5 h studio is also part of this course. Math 1313 should be taken in the fall term, and Math 1323 should be taken in the winter. One additional 1000-level course in computer programming is required for majors: either Apsc 1413 or Comp 1113. You may postpone this to a higher year unless you think you might want to take lots of computer science. Take Comp1113 if you suspect that you may want to take additional computer science courses. Otherwise, select on the basis of your schedule.

If you are planning to enter the double major BSc Mathematics and Statistics with Business, you should take Busi 1013, 1413 and 1703. For the double major BSc Mathematics and Statistics with Computer Science, you should take Comp 1033, 1113, 1123, and 1213. For any combined programs, or for additional help with anything, please contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at mathstats@acadiau.ca.

Math 1613 is a terminal course. Students wanting to take further mathematics courses must take Math 1013/1023 instead. (You may not receive credit for both Math 1613 and Math 1013). Additional information regarding Math 1613 can be found at http://ace.acadiau.ca/math/busimath.htm.

Students taking calculus (Math 1013) should read the information at http://ace.acadiau.ca/math/introcalc.htm.
• Credit can be obtained for only one of Math 1013 and 1613; or Math 1213/1223, Math 2213/2223, Math 2233/2243 and Econ 2613/2623; or Math 1313, 1413 and 1503.
• Math 0110, 0120 are non-credit courses.
• Math 1213/1223 cannot be offered for credit by any student registered in a science program, except for those in nutrition or psychology.

First year mathematics and statistics majors will be pre-registered for Math 1013/1023, Math 1313, 1323 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

Science students, business students and mathematics and statistics majors may not receive credit for Math 1503. Students considering a career as an elementary school teacher should take this course during their program as it is a licensing requirement for elementary teachers in Nova Scotia.

PHYSICS
During the fall term, students majoring in physics must take Phys 1013 and Math 1013. Each of these courses has a lab or studio attached which is designated by a separate code. For physics, the studio designation is Phys 1010L, and for mathematics, it is Math 1010L. The letter/number following the course number (X1 or A1) designates the section. Make sure you don't choose to be in two places at the same time. If you're sure that you're going to continue with physics, we recommend that you take Math 1323 and Chem 1013 or 1113. The fifth course is a free elective. Those not sure of physics might wish to take a science elective in place of Math 1323. The winter term beginning in January is pretty much the same as the first term. Take Phys 1023, Math 1023, Chem 1023 or 1123 and two electives. Always check to see if the courses you have selected have required lab or studio sessions. Students wishing to take a Certificate in Applied Science along with their physics degree should take the physics and math courses listed here along with the required APSC courses.
• Only one of Phys 1013 or 1053/1063 can be offered for credit.
• Phys 1513, 1523, and 1543 cannot be offered toward the physics major

First year physics majors will be pre-registered for Phys 1013, 1023, Chem 1113/1123, Math 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

PSYCHOLOGY
First year students should register for Psyc 1013 and 1023. When registering for Psyc 1013, choose section A1orB1 and one section of Psyc 1010L. When registering for Psyc 1023, choose section A2 or B2 and one section of 1020L. Note that the introductory psychology course meets twice per week for lectures (Mondays and Wednesdays) and once per week for discussion groups.
• Math 1213 and 1223 must be taken in first or second year.

THE IVAN CURRY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (CAS)
Engineering and applied science students can complete their studies by taking courses in any order allowable within timetable and prerequisite constraints. However, it is strongly recommended that first year students follow a common first year curriculum consisting of APSC 1113, APSC 1223 or 1413, MATH 1013, PHYS 1013, CHEM 1013 and an arts elective in the first term and APSC 1413 or 1223, MATH 1023, PHYS 1023, CHEM 1023 and an arts elective in the second term. The arts electives should have a strong writing component, a requirement satisfied automatically by courses from English, history, political science, art, classics, sociology and comparative religion (amongst others). Students following this suggested first year program are able to defer their selection of an engineering discipline until year two of their studies, at which point they should consult with the school regarding further curriculum choices.

First year BASC/CAS students will be automatically pre-registered for Apsc 1113, 1223, 1413, Chem 1013/1023, Math 1013/1023, Phys 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Students then complete their registration by selecting their own arts elective courses. Please choose elective courses at times that don’t conflict with your required courses. You may change between sections of the pre-registered courses if you wish to accommodate particular elective choices, but you run the risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course when you do this. If you have problems with selecting or getting registered in your electives, give the engineering office a call at (902)585-1206 any morning during the registration period and we will do our best to help.

THE SCHOOL OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (BSN)
First year nutrition students must take Biol 1813/1823, Chem 1013/1023, and Nutr 1503 in their first year. To complete the remaining 15h course load, students normally take Psyc 1013/1023, Busi 1703 and, Nutr 1513 and an elective. Students considering applying for the nutrition with kinesiology option should take English instead of Nutr 1513 and an elective.

First year BSN students majors will be pre-registered for Biology 1813/1823, Chem 1013/1023, Nutr 1503, Busi 1703, Psyc 1013/1023 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.


JODREY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (BCS)
First year students should register for Comp 1113; Math 1413; and Math 1013 with two electives in the fall semester.  Comp 1123; Math 1423; Math 1023 and two electives are the required courses for the winter semester. This is the required first year course load for all Bachelor of Computer Science degree programs. If you have any problems registering for these courses, please call 902-585-1331 or email sharon.watson@acadiau.ca.
• Computer science students may not take Comp 1813, 1823 or 1863 or Apsc 1413 for credit towards the BCS degree.

First year BCS students will be pre-registered for Comp 1113/1123, 1033, 1213, Math 1013/1023, Math 1413/1423 and their accompanying labs. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. You may change the selections if you wish, but risk losing your guaranteed place in your required course.

THE FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA)
First year business students are pre-registered in the first semester (term) for Busi 1703; Busi 1700L (Lab for first year students); Comm 1213; Math 1613 or Math 1013; Econ 1013 and may register for one 3 credit hour non-business elective of their choice. Second semester(term) students are pre-registered for Busi 1013; Busi 1413, Busi 1410L (Lab for first year students); Comm 1223; Econ 1023; and may register for one 3 credit hour non-business elective of their choice.
• Business students may not take Comp 1813, 1823 for credit.
Students entering the Business Administration program will be assigned an advisor. A list of advisors will be available on September 1 at http://business.acadiau.ca/StudentInfo/Advisor%20list%202003.htm.

Students interested in a BBA/Language program should contact the student coordinator at the School of Business before registration. Similarly, students who would like to take additional math electives should contact the Department of Mathematics and Statistics before registration.

KINESIOLOGY (BKIN)
Note: Students entering the Kinesiology program will be required to have completed NS Academic Math (or its equivalent) or will need to take Math 0110.
Transfer students should get in touch with the kinesiology department to clarify your course registration.

First year kinesiology students will be pre-registered for Kine 1013, Kine 1113, Kine 1413, Kine 1410L, Kine 2513, Kine 2510L, Comm 1213, Comm 1223. Choose your other courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses. Kinesiology students cannot receive credit for Kine 2293.

RECREATION MANAGEMENT (BRM)
First year BRM students will be pre-registered for Recr 1213, Recr 1223, Recr 1233, Recr 1243, Recr 1253, Busi 1703, Busi 1700 Lab, Comm 1213, and Comm 1223. Choose your other two courses at times that don’t conflict with these courses.