You can enhance your undergraduate studies by complementing your major with a specialization, minor, and/or option.
Majors and specializations
Please note, specializations are only open to students in a particular major.
Minors, options and diplomas
Most minors on campus are open to all University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ (UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ) degree-seeking students. Options, on the other hand, are typically only available to a specific subset of students. For a list of all minors, options and diplomas offered at the university, please consult the undergraduate academic calendar - programs and plans (use the "Undergraduate Credential Type" drop down to select minors/options/specializations), which includes details such as eligibility and degree requirements.
Minor/Option/Diploma | Available to: |
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all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students | |
Aging Studies Option | all Faculty of Health degree-seeking students |
Diploma in Gerontology | all University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ students |
Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Event Management Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Gerontology Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Health Informatics Option | only School of Public Health Sciences students |
Human Nutrition Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Medical Physiology Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Neuroscience Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Tourism Minor | all UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ degree-seeking students |
Joint honours degrees
In some disciplines (see below) it is possible to combine your existing major with a major from a second field of study should you wish to concentrate your studies as equally and extensively in both areas. This requires pre-approval from both departments and advance course planning with an academic advisor.
- Joint Honours Health Sciences - see Note Joint Honours Psychology
- Joint Honours Kinesiology - see Note Joint Honours
- Joint Honours Recreation, Leadership, and Health - various majors
- Joint HonoursÌýSport and Recreation Management - Communications Studies
- Joint HonoursÌýTherapeutic Recreation - various majors
The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies also offers the opportunity to combine some majors intoÌýdouble degree plans.