Program Selection Guide
Program Selection Guide
Welcome!
Choosing a program is an exciting time in your undergraduate career. We hope that you've discovered a passion (or two, or even three) that you want to dedicate your time to. If you have questions or concerns about any of the information below, we're here to help! Our office has dedicated staff who can provide you with one-on-one support to answer any questions you may have about the topics below.
What Would You Like to Learn More About?
- What are Programs (Subject POSts)?
- Program Types
- When to Request Programs
- How to Request Programs
- Enrolling in Commerce, Management or Business minor Subject POSts
- List of UTM Programs
- Fees for Deregulated Programs
- Get Help!
What are Programs (Subject POSts)?
(View the transcript for the Subject POSts (Programs of Study) video.)
A program of study, also referred to as a Subject POSt, is a grouping of courses in a specific discipline.
There are three “sizes” of programs, and as part of your degree, you need to pursue at least one of the following minimum program combinations:
- One Specialist (a large program in one subject)
- Two Majors (two medium sized programs in different subjects)
- One Major and Two Minors (a medium sized program and two small programs, all in different subjects)
Good to Know:
- Program requirements are determined by the related academic department, and can be found in the online Academic Calendar.
- As a UTM student, you can only enrol in programs offered at the UTM campus.
- The degree you earn is determined by what program(s) you pursue. See the Academic Calendar for more info!
- You must be active in a minimum program combination (4.0 credits completed or expected) before course enrolment starts for the next session, or you won’t be able to add courses on ACORN.
- If you haven’t gotten into your intended program(s) yet, add Type 1 programs temporarily (you don’t have to take courses in this subject, and you can delete the program later), and keep working towards your goal.
Program Types
Every program offered at U of T Mississauga has been assigned a specific program type in order to easily determine whether spaces are limited or unlimited, whether there are entry requirements you need to meet, and whether enrolment is automatic or requested.
There are three program types as outlined below:
Program Type | Entry Requirements | Enrolment / Request Period |
---|---|---|
Type 1 Unlimited spaces available |
None | Enrol on ACORN anytime |
Type 2 Unlimited spaces available |
View entry requirements in the Calendar (i.e., specific courses, grades, CGPA) |
Request it on ACORN during the Program Request Period (see below for dates) |
Type 3 Limited spaces available |
View entry requirements in the Calendar (i.e., specific courses, grades, CGPA) |
Request it on ACORN during the Program Request Period (see below for dates) |
When to Request Programs
- Start selecting programs for the first time once you have earned 4.0 credits (or if you are currently on track to earn at least 4.0 credits by the end of the session).
- Type 1 programs can be added on ACORN anytime, but Type 2 and 3 program have to be requested on ACORN during one of the two Program Request Periods (see below for dates.
- If you will have at least 4.0 credits and any necessary program entry requirements completed by the end of the Fall/Winter session (April), make your requests during the Spring Program Request Period. If you are using the Summer session to complete these, make your requests during the Summer Program Request Period.
- You can use the Program Request Periods each year, and are free to make changes to your program selections in the future (add, delete, request others, etc.).
- You can request many programs during each round, but you can only be active in three programs at a time (maximum two Specialists and/or Majors).
- Visit these pages for detailed information about requesting Commerce and Management programs if you are taking required courses in the Summer session.
2018 Program Request Periods
Date |
Spring Program Request Period |
---|---|
Open Year-Round | Enrol in a Type 1 program on ACORN. |
March 11 - April 29 |
Program request period for Type 2 & 3 programs on ACORN. |
May 18 - July 27 |
If you applied to a Type 2 or 3 program and received an invitation to the program, you must accept your offer during this period. |
Date |
Summer Program Request Period |
---|---|
Open Year-Round | Enrol in a Type 1 program on ACORN. |
June 11 - Aug 24 | Program request period for Type 2 & 3 programs on ACORN. |
September 6 - 18 |
If you applied to a Type 2 or 3 program and received an invitation to the program, you must accept your offer during this period. |
How to Request Programs
- Login to ACORN, and from the dashboard select Enrol & Manage from the left hand menu.
- From here, select Programs.
- Use the search field to search for programs by name or by program code (see list below). Results will start appearing as you type.
- Click on the program you would like to enrol in (make sure it is a U of T Mississauga campus program).
- On the program enrolment pop-up box, click Enrol (for Type 1 programs), or Request to Enrol (for Type 2 and 3 programs).
- Type 1 programs will be immediately Active. If you are requesting Type 2 or 3 programs, return to ACORN during the dates to accept program invitations, to view your results. If invited to a program, you can accept and become Active in the program, or refuse the invitation. If your request was unsuccessful, the result will show as Refused.
Need more help requesting programs on ACORN? Click here for detailed instructions, or watch the videos below!
How to Enrol in Type 1 Program on ACORN
How to Request Type 2 or 3 Program on ACORN
Enrolling in Commerce, Management or Business minor Subject POSts
If you plan to apply to a Commerce, Management or Business minor program you must make your requests between (dates TBA). Those who plan to take summer courses in order to fulfill program admission requirements must also apply during this period.
Students who are completing S or Y courses in Summer to fulfill program requirements will be refused during the first round and should put in a request again during the second request period (dates TBA).
List of UTM Programs
Program Name |
Deregulated Fees |
Concentration Level |
Program Code on ACORN |
Program Type |
Anthropology (Arts) |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1775 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1775 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1775 |
Type 1 |
Anthropology (Science) |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0105 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0105 |
Type 2 |
Applied Statistics |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1540 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1540 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1540 |
Type 1 |
Art & Art History |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0714 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0714 |
Type 1 |
Art History |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0615 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0615 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0615 |
Type 1 |
Astronomical Sciences |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1025 |
Type 2 |
Astronomy |
|
Major |
ERMAJ2204 |
Type 2 |
Behaviour, Genetics & Neurobiology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2470 |
Type 2 |
Bioinformatics |
Specialist |
ERSPE1868 |
Type 2 |
|
Biological Chemistry |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1995 |
Type 2 |
Biology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2364 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2364 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2364 |
Type 2 |
Biology For Health Sciences |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1149 |
Type 2 |
Biomedical Communications (Science) |
|
Minor |
ERMIN0840 |
Type 2 |
Biomedical Physics |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1944 |
Type 2 |
Biotechnology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1118 |
Type 2 |
Business, Science and Entrepreneurship |
|
Minor |
ERMIN2017 |
Type 3 |
Canadian Studies |
|
Major |
ERMAJ0728 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0728 |
Type 1 |
Chemistry |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1376 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1376 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1376 |
Type 2 |
Cinema Studies |
|
Minor |
ERMIN0797 |
Type 1 |
Classical Civilization |
|
Major |
ERMAJ0382 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0382 |
Type 1 |
Commerce |
Major |
ERMAJ1111 |
Type 3 |
|
Commerce |
Specialist |
ERSPE2273 |
Type 3 |
|
Commerce: Accounting |
Specialist |
ERSPE1704 |
Type 3 |
|
Commerce: Finance |
Specialist |
ERSPE2034 |
Type 3 |
|
Commerce: Marketing |
Specialist |
ERSPE2380 |
Type 3 |
|
Communication, Culture, Information & Technology |
Major |
ERMAJ1034 |
Type 2 |
|
Comparative Physiology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0482 |
Type 2 |
Computer Science |
Specialist |
ERSPE1688 |
Type 3 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1688 |
Type 3 |
|
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1688 |
Type 1 |
Criminology, Law and Society |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0727 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0727 |
Type 2 |
Diaspora and Transnational Studies |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1407 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1407 |
Type 1 |
Digital Enterprise Management |
Specialist |
ERSPE1307 |
Type 3 |
|
Earth Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1465 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1465 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1465 |
Type 2 |
Ecology And Evolution |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1020 |
Type 2 |
Economics |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1478 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1478 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1478 |
Type 2 |
Economics & Political Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0751 |
Type 2 |
Economics (Commerce & Finance) |
Specialist |
ERSPE0137 |
Type 3 |
|
Education Studies |
|
Minor |
ERMIN0605 |
Type 3 |
English |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1645 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1645 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1645 |
Type 1 |
English Language Linguistics |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1200 |
Type 1 |
Environmental Management |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1425 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1425 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1425 |
Type 2 |
Environmental Geosciences |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1253 |
Type 2 |
Environmental Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1061 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1061 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1061 |
Type 2 |
Ethics and Society |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1618 |
Type 1 |
Exceptionality in Human Learning (Science) |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1883 |
Type 3 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1883 |
Type 2 |
Financial Economics |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2722 |
Type 3 |
Forensic Science |
|
Major |
ERMAJ0205 |
Type 3 |
Forensic Science |
|
Minor |
ERMIN0205 |
Type 2 |
Forensic Science - Forensic Anthropology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1338 |
Type 3 |
Forensic Science - Forensic Biology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1410 |
Type 3 |
Forensic Science - Forensic Chemistry |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1009 |
Type 3 |
Forensic Science - Forensic Psychology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1505 |
Type 3 |
Francophone Studies |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1054 |
Type 1 |
French & Italian |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0815 |
Type 2 |
French Studies |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1295 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1295 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1135 |
Type 1 |
Functional French |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1000 |
Type 1 |
Geocomputational Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2171 |
Type 2 |
Geographical Information Systems |
|
Major |
ERMAJ0305 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0305 |
Type 1 |
Geography (Arts) |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1666 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1666 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1666 |
Type 1 |
Geography (Science) |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2070 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2070 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2070 |
Type 1 |
Geology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0509 |
Type 2 |
History |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0652 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0652 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0652 |
Type 1 |
History & Political Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1045 |
Type 2 |
History of Religions |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0151 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0151 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0151 |
Type 1 |
Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations |
Specialist |
ERSPE1882 |
Type 3 |
|
Information Security |
Specialist |
ERSPE1038 |
Type 3 |
|
International Affairs |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1384 |
Type 2 |
Italian |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2524 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2524 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2524 |
Type 1 |
Language Teaching & Learning: French |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1056 |
Type 2 |
Language Teaching & Learning: French & Italian |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1092 |
Type 2 |
Language Teaching & Learning: Italian |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1249 |
Type 1 |
Latin American and Caribbean Studies |
|
Minor |
ERMIN0562 |
Type 1 |
Linguistic Studies |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1850 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0506 |
Type 1 |
Management |
Specialist |
ERSPE2431 |
Type 3 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2431 |
Type 3 |
|
Mathematical Sciences |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2511 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2511 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2511 |
Type 1 |
Molecular Biology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1237 |
Type 2 |
Paleontology |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1004 |
Type 2 |
Philosophy |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE0231 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ0231 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN0231 |
Type 1 |
Philosophy of Science |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1370 |
Type 1 |
Physics |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1944 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1944 |
Type 2 |
Political Science |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE2015 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ2015 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2015 |
Type 1 |
Professional Writing & Communication |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1302 |
Type 3 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1302 |
Type 2 |
Psychology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1160 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1160 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1160 |
Type 2 |
Sociology |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1013 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Major |
ERMAJ1013 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1013 |
Type 2 |
South Asian Civilizations |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1333 |
Type 1 |
Theatre and Drama Studies |
|
Specialist |
ERSPE1880 |
Type 3 |
Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies |
|
Major |
ERMAJ2468 |
Type 1 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN2468 |
Type 1 |
Visual Culture |
|
Minor |
ERMIN1210 |
Type 1 |
Visual Culture & Communication |
Specialist |
ERSPE1200 |
Type 3 |
|
Women and Gender Studies |
|
Major |
ERMAJ1443 |
Type 2 |
|
|
Minor |
ERMIN1443 |
Type 1 |
Fees for Deregulated Programs
Deregulated Fees
Some programs are deregulated, meaning they have higher fees. If you are planning to pursue a program that is noted as deregulated in the list above, it is important to be aware of the following information. Detailed program fee information can be found on the Student Accounts website.
- You start to pay deregulated fees for your program once you accept the program invitation, and become active in the program.
- In the Fall/Winter session, students who are in a Commerce Specialist are charged a flat program fee if enrolled in 3.0 credits or more, and a per course fee if enrolled in 2.5 credits or less.
- In the Fall/Winter session, students who are in all other deregulated programs are charged a flat program fee if enrolled in 4.0 credits or more, and a per course fee if enrolled in 3.5 credits or less.
- Students in all deregulated programs pay a per course fee in the Summer session.
- Students with a documented permanent disability who are registered with the AccessAbility Resource Centre may opt to pay the per course fee instead of the program fee (meet with your AccessAbility Advisor for assistance).
Deregulated Fee Back-charges
Students who accept a deregulated program Subject POSt will be back-charged the appropriate deregulated fees for all courses commencing with the session after 4.0 credits were completed.
Example: Deregulated Program Fee Back-Charges After Program Entry
Susan completes her first 5.0 credits in the Fall/Winter session. She then completes another 1.0 credit in the Summer session. Susan has requested the Management Major, and is invited. She accepts the Management Major that August, but because she completed her fourth credit in the Fall/Winter session, she is now responsible for paying the deregulated tuition fees for every subsequent session regardless of when she enters the deregulated program.
In this case, because she did not enter her the Management Major until after the Summer Session was completed, she will be retroactively charged the higher tuition fee for her summer course.
Deregulated fees for Students in the Commerce Specialist program
Beginning Summer 2018, students entering a Commerce Specialist program after completing 4.0 credits (including transfer credits) will not be charged deregulated fees for any credits taken during the Summer session following the year in which they were admitted as a year 1 student.
Students who enter the program after their second year will be back-charged degregulated fees for the session after they complete 4.0 credits.
Deregulated Program Refunds
Fee structures and refund schedules are different for deregulated programs. Whether you are eligible for a refund depends on the deregulated program you are in, your course load, and when you drop the course(s).
For detailed information, see the UTM Refund Schedules on the Student Accounts website, and/or visit the Office of the Registrar for assistance.
Note that students are not refunded the deregulated fees they have already paid if they choose to withdraw from a deregulated program later on.
Get Help!
Have more questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions about Programs, or visit us for walk-in Academic Advising or Financial Aid Advising!