Request for exemption from ARTS 160

All students in the Faculty of Arts are required to complete ARTS 160. This seminar fulfils the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) and is designed to build students’ foundational competencies in communication and analysis in their first year in small course settings.

Students who are granted an exemption will be awarded the UCR milestone. Exemption based on a direct course equivalency from another institution will receive transfer credit for ARTS 160. Please note that this transfer credit counts toward the total number of credits that can be transferred and may therefore affect the number of other courses for which you can receive transfer credit.

Note: Before submitting your exemption request, please consult the description and learning outcomes associated with ARTS 160. This course requires students to strengthen communication skills in both writing and presentation and to have significant experience in academic research, analysis of information and data broadly conceived, and peer collaboration. If you have previous post-secondary course experience that meets all of these parameters, you must provide both a description of how this course meets ARTS 160 learning outcomes and a ³¦´Ç³Ü°ù²õ±ðÌýsyllabus, uploaded below.

Keep in mind that some courses may not be eligible for consideration. For example, we do not consider high school courses or courses that have been taken previously at UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

Arts First courses are small seminars (max 25 students) that involve many opportunities for students to write in class and speak in small and large groups. If you have taken a post-secondary course like this, please describe that course here, and explain how it resembles Arts First courses (small seminar, many forms of writing and speaking). (limit 1000 words)
Please provide evidence of your strong communication skills and your ability to assess, examine, and evaluate information and/or data from either earlier academic experience or professional, work experience. By evidence we mean an account of a past achievement that would demonstrate your ability to communicate and analyze. (limit 1000 words)
ARTS 130 and ARTS 140 require collaboration with peers, ongoing detailed feedback from instructors, and self-reflection on the part of students (each of which is critical for future academic and professional success). Can you give one example of each from your past university experience? (limit 1000 words)

Would you like to provide any additional reasons why you should be exempt from these courses? 

For example, this could include previous professional experience as part of this discussion.

Supporting documentation or material may be submitted. This is optional.
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