- Welcome to Carleton and your Bachelor of Humanities degree program
- Your Degree Program (BHum)
- Language requirement
- Bachelor of Humanities Honours and Combined Honours
- Combined Honours Humanities and Biology
Welcome to Carleton and your Bachelor of Humanities degree program
First Year Course Selection Guide
Please read this degree guide prior to registering.
Your Degree Program (BHum)
The Bachelor of Humanities degree is an Honours degree requiring 20.0 credits, normally completed in four years, with 5.0 credits per year.
Language requirement
Students in the BHUM program must satisfy the language requirement.
Read this page carefully for important information that will impact your first year course selection.
Please Note: Registering in the courses below is mandatory. You should register in these five credits to satisfy your first-year program requirements (fall and winter terms).
Bachelor of Humanities Honours and Combined Honours
Fall Term
HUMS 1000 (full credit over both terms) Lecture and group component
HUMS 1200 (0.5 credit)
Elective (1.0 credit)
Language (0.5 credit or 1.0 over both terms) Consult the Language Requirement page for more information
Total: 2.5 credits
Winter Term
HUMS 1000 (full credit over both terms) Lecture and group component
HUMS 1300 (0.5 credit)
RELI 1731 (0.5 credit)
Language (0.5 credit or 1.0 over both terms) Consult the Language Requirement page for more information
Elective (0.5 credit)
Total: 2.5 credits
Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to contact the College of the Humanities should you have any questions regarding your registration or program requirements.
Email: college_of_humanities@carleton.ca
Website: https://carleton.ca/bhum
Additional program information: https://carleton.ca/bhum/degree-requirements-overview
Location: 300 Paterson Hall.
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday
Combined Honours Humanities and Biology
Fall Term
HUMS 1000 (full credit over both terms) Lecture and group component
HUMS 1200 (0.5 credit)
BIOL 1103 (0.5 credit) Lecture and lab component
BIOL 1105 (0.5 credit)
CHEM 1001 (0.5 credit) Lecture and lab component
Total: 2.5 credits
Winter Term
HUMS 1000 (full credit over both terms) Lecture and group component
HUMS 1300 (0.5 credit)
RELI 1731 (0.5 credit)
BIOL 1104 (0.5 credit) Lecture and lab component
CHEM 1002 (0.5 credit) Lecture and lab component
Total: 2.5 credits
Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to contact the College of the Humanities should you have any questions regarding your registration or program requirements.
Email: college_of_humanities@carleton.ca
Website: https://carleton.ca/bhum
Additional program information: https://carleton.ca/bhum/degree-requirements-overview
Location: 300 Paterson Hall.
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday