⊳ If you are coming to McGill directly from high school or entering with 0-23 credits of Advanced Standing, then you will be a Freshman student (U0), and you must complete the Freshman Program. Carefully review the First Year Guide to help you prepare!
⊳ Please note that the “Freshman Courses Incomplete” hold is automatically placed on the records of all newly admitted students entering the Bachelor of Arts degree with less than 24 credits. The “Freshman Courses Incomplete” hold is simply an indication located at the top of your student record that Freshman Program courses are in progress. This hold will not block you from course registration.
⊳ If you are a Freshman (U0) student and have earned 24 or more credits after successful completion of your first term (Fall), including advanced standing credits at the time of admission, you must request to change your year (from U0) to U1 as of the winter term:
- Ensure that all of your final grades for your first term at McGill are showing on your record;
- Submit your request to Service Point.
⊳ Newly admitted students (non-CEGEP) should also refer to the Quick Guide (Non-CEGEP) 2022-2023
Advanced Standing
BA Freshman Program
The Bachelor of Arts Freshman Program is designed to ensure that you gain a broad foundation for the three-year degree program. It is comprised of 24-30 credits in one of two program options: General or En français. Courses taken to fulfill the core requirements in either option must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. They cannot include courses taken under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option. If you have received Advanced Standing—such as APs, IBs, ALs, or university transfer credits—you may be exempt from part or all of the B.A. Freshman Program requirements.
In Option 1 "General Option" you are able to develop your own program of study using courses from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, and/or Math and Sciences. Students choosing this option are eligible to register in First-Year Seminars, which are small-enrollment classes offered by several departments exclusively for Freshman students.
In Option 2 "En français" you are able to choose up to 18 credits from a variety of courses conducted in French.
In both Options 1 and 2, your courses should generally be at the introductory level with 100 or 200-level course numbers. In addition, the majority of your courses must be chosen from those offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. Note that any course listed under another Faculty’s offerings is considered to be a Faculty of Arts course if it is listed in the Faculty of Arts section of the Course Calendar.
Option 1 - General Option
This option includes a core requirement of 6 credits in 3 of the following 4 categories: Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, and Mathematics & Science. A maximum of 18 credits may be chosen from any one category (i.e. Social Sciences) but no more than 12 credits may be taken in one department (i.e. History). Courses must be selected from the Approved Freshman Course List.
I. Social Science
Anthropology
Economics
Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies
Geography
History
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
II. Humanities
Art History & Communications Studies
English
Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies
LITERATURE AND CIVILIZATION courses ONLY from the following departments and programs:
Classics
East Asian Studies
German Studies
Hispanic Studies
Islamic Studies
Italian Studies
Jewish Studies
Russian Studies
III. Languages
In this category, you may take courses to acquire or to improve your language skills. Literature and civilization courses offered by these departments count as Humanities, not Language courses. A placement test and/or approval from the appropriate department may be required.
Classics (Latin, Ancient Greek or Modern Greek)
East Asian Studies (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
English or French as a Second Language
French Language & Literature
German Studies
Hispanic Studies (Portuguese, Spanish)
Islamic Studies (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu)
Italian
Jewish Studies (Hebrew, Yiddish)
Religious Studies (New Testament Greek, Sanskrit)
Russian & Slavic Studies
(Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Armenian, Czech)
IV. Mathematics and Science
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Geography
Math & Statistics
Physiology
Psychiatry
Psychological Statistics
Physics
Option 2 - En français
This option includes a core requirement of 18 credits of courses conducted in French. These credits may be comprised wholly of language courses, wholly of substantive content courses conducted in French, or a combination of the two. You may be required to take a proficiency test.
Depending on your level of proficiency, you may include a maximum of 12 credits of intensive French language courses. An intensive language course is a 6 credit term course. If you are at the introductory level, you must take at least 6 credits in French in your Freshman year, but you may be permitted to complete the remaining core requirement credits in year U1.
The remainder of your credits must be comprised of courses from the Approved Freshman Course List.
French Language and Literature
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FREN 199
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FREN 201
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FREN 203
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FREN 231
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FREN 239
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FREN 245
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French as a Second Language
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FRSL 101
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FRSL 105
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FRSL 206
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FRSL 207
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FRSL 208
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FRSL 211
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FRSL 212
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FRSL 215
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FRSL 216
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FRSL 302
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FRSL 303
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FRSL 321
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FRSL 322
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FRSL 325
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FRSL 326
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FRSL 332
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FRSL 333
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FRSL 407
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FRSL 408
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FRSL 431
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FRSL 432
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FRSL 445
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FRSL 446
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FRSL 449
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