With registration starting this week for the Fall and Winter terms, the Faculty of Arts would like to update students and staff on several program and department name changes.
Two programs have new names that will officially take effect on September 1, 2022. These new names are reflected in the 2022-2023 Academic Calendar and on Banner for Fall and Winter course selection. Both programs have new course acronyms as well:
Ancient Studies (ANCS), formerly known as Classics (CLAS); and
Global Development Studies (GDST), formerly known as International Development Studies (IDST).
Please note that program requirements will not change in either of these programs. For students who have already declared a major, minor, honours or concentration in Classics or International Development Studies, those program names will remain the same on your transcript. The new program names will apply for students who declare majors or minors from September 1 onward.
We are also pleased to announce a new department, plus two department name changes within the Faculty of Arts:
New! Department of Global Development Studies, formerly the International Development Studies program (stay tuned for more exciting news on the launch of our twelfth Arts department);
Department of Languages and Cultures, formerly Department of Modern Languages and Classics; and
Department for the Study of Religion, formerly Department of Religious Studies.
The Ancient Studies program continues to reside within the Department of Languages and Cultures.
Contact the departments directly if you have questions about the new names. If students have any questions about program requirements or course selection, please feel free to reach out anytime to the BA Advising Office.