Course Restrictions
Last updated March 4 2026
Please check back regularly for additions or changes after this date.
A restriction is a means of identifying which student cohorts are permitted to register in a course. Enrolment may be restricted to particular programs, specializations or semester levels during certain time periods. See below for details about two types of restrictions:
The restrictions are on all sections of that course and include the Co-op major, unless otherwise noted.
Note: this page does not provide a complete list of course restrictions. For more information about a course restriction, please first check the website of the department offering the course; a list of department websites is below. If you have additional questions, contact the department or Academic Advising office.
Priority Access Restrictions
Some high-demand courses are designated "Priority Access" for enrolment management purposes. The department offering the course determines if access will be restricted to a certain population of students on a priority basis. Priority Access Restrictions are indicated in the course’s description in WebAdvisor's Course Catalog and in the Academic Calendar. Based on enrolment, some Priority Access Restrictions may remain in place for the entire course selection period, while others may be lifted TBD at 2pm (see dates in table below).
A list of Priority Access courses is below with details about the restrictions (i.e., which group[s] have priority). The restriction is on all Summer 2026 sections of that course and includes the Co-op major (unless otherwise noted).
| Course | Priority Access details | Date restriction lifted |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1220 | BCOM, BUS Minor, BECN Minor, EURS, FARE, HR Minor, BBRM.EQM, FIM, FENG minor, AHN | |
| ACCT 2230 | BCOM, BUS Minor, ACHM Minor, BECN Minor, EURS, HR Minor, BBRM, EQM, FIM | |
| ACCT 3350 | ACCT major, minor | |
| BIOC*2580 01,02,04,05,06 | BSCH.BPCH:C, BSCH.CHEM:C majors | |
| BIOC*2580 03 | BSCH.BPCH:C major | |
| CHEM*2400 | BSCH.BPCH, BSCH.CHEM majors | |
| CHEM*2480 | BSCH.BIOC:C majors | |
| CHEM*2700 | BSCH.BIOC:C, BSCH.BPCH, BSCH.CHEM majors | |
| CHEM*3430 L01 | BSCH.CHEM:C major | |
| CHEM*3430 L02 | BSCH.BPCH:C major | |
| CIS*2750 | BCH program; BENG.CENG, BENG.ESC majors; CIS minor | |
| ECON*2900 | Instructor Consent Required | |
| HROB*2010 | BCOM program | |
| HROB*2090 | BAH, BASC, BBRM, BCOM, BIS programs | |
| MGMT*3140 | BCOM program | |
| MGMT*3300 | BCOM.MGMT, BCOM.SPMT majors; PM, SPMT minors | |
| MGMT*3320 | BCOM program | |
| MICR*2420 01 | BSCH.BPCH:C major | |
| MICR*2420 02 | Not available to SPMT major, minor | |
| SPMT*1020 | Not available to students registered in BCOM.SPMT, BCOM.SPMT:C and MIN.SPMT |
Additional Information
The department websites below provide additional details about their course offerings, including restrictions, space availability and contact information.
- Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition: FRHD and some NUTR courses
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology: ANTH and SOC courses
- Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics: GEOG, IDEV and INDG courses
- Department of Political Science: CCJP, JLS and POLS courses
- Department of Psychology: PSYC courses (see "important dates" link)
- Guelph Institute of Development Studies: IDEV courses
- Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics: ACCT, ECON, FARE, FIN, HROB, HTM, MCS, MGMT, REAL and SPMT courses
- Bachelor of Computing Academic Advising Office: CIS courses
- Bachelor of Engineering Academic Advising Office: ENGG courses
- Bachelor of One Health and Bachelor of Science Academic Advising Office: BIOC, BIOL, BIOM, CHEM, HK, MATH, MBG, MICR, NEUR, some NUTR, PHYS, STAT, TOX and ZOO courses
- OAC Academic Advising Office: Courses relevant to BBRM, BLA, B.Sc. (Agr.), BIESP, B.Sc. (Env.) and DTM students. See the "News" section for course updates.