AFM 111Professional Pathways and Problem-Solving
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course assists students in developing the knowledge, skills, and values needed to manage their learning, ethical behaviour, and career path as a professional with a responsibility to society. The course also provides an opportunity to develop problem-solving, information literacy, and communication skills.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1A
- Enrolled in H-Accounting & Financial Management, H-Computing & Financial Management, H-Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy, or H-Sustainability & Financial Management
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 3564 | 20 / 37 | TTh 08:30–09:50 |
| SEM 002 | 3959 | 34 / 37 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 003 | 3565 | 37 / 37 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| SEM 004 | 3566 | 34 / 37 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| SEM 005 | 3567 | 16 / 37 | TTh 08:30–09:50 |
| SEM 006 | 3568 | 30 / 37 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 007 | 8334 | 26 / 37 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| SEM 008 | 8335 | 24 / 37 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
| SEM 009 | 8336 | 29 / 37 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 010 | 8337 | 33 / 37 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| SEM 011 | 8406 | 27 / 37 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| SEM 012 | 8407 | 22 / 37 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| SEM 013 | 8408 | 22 / 37 | TTh 16:00–17:20 |
| TST 101 | 3961 | 354 / 481 | Oct 2 16:30–18:00 Dec 4 16:00–18:50 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3893 | 0 / 30 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 002 | 3894 | 0 / 30 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 003 | 3895 | 0 / 30 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1515 | 83 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TST 101 | 3899 | 0 / 90 | Feb 5 16:30–17:20 Apr 9 16:30–17:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
17% liked it41% easy19% useful
From 143 ratings and 41 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Useless course, TA mark you down so hard for the assignments even if you follow the rubric. The contents are also useless. Miguel makes the course better though, he's a good prof.
Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Most useless course for my undergrad. AFM does need this kind of course to make their students feel bad. And tracy is extremely unhelpful.
Sep 2022 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Feels like an Andrew Tate motivation crash course, I don't get the point of this course
Jan 2026 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
genuinly the most useless class. 50% useless lectures that you have to go to at 8am, and the most tedious group/individual projects. ta's mark so hard, its gonna for sure be your lowest grade in 1a. Miguel king makes it somewhat bearable but overall not a fun class.
Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
why is this a course? seriously, who thought this was a good idea? Anyone saying this course is useful is lying to you. It's basically an aa meeting, but instead of alcoholics, its students and your grade 12 English teacher. Worst course in all of AFM. Source: 4B student writing this review 4 years later.
Apr 2023 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
39 posts and comments in 31 threads mention AFM 111, August 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Need course outline for AFM112 and AFM111 1 point, 0 comments
u/Kind_Contest9856: “Im not a student anymore but need the course outlines. If anyone can send them to me it'll mean a lot.”
Spring 2024
Afm first year courses 2 points, 1 comment
u/AccomplishedSwan3156: “Would swapping bet 100 for afm 111 for 1a term be a good choice? I got preassigned bet 100”
u/Fearless-Papaya-6195: “BET 100 is online, so if you want to have more free time, id say stick to it. AFM 111 (offline) is a bird course too. It depends on whether you want more free time in 1A or 1B.”
afm course load 1 point, 2 comments
“hi! i’m an incoming afm student for fall 2024 and was wondering how is the first year course load like? and also any tips would be greatly appreciated!!”
u/Spoon420Blaze: “… AFM 111 ; This is the shittiest course in 1A, its basically just an ethics class, however its marking is nothing shy of ridiculous, the rubrics are never what you are actually marked on (when they return your work the graded rubric is entirely different), the weighting doesn't …”
Winter 2024
Accounting at UWaterloo 2 points, 8 comments
u/gomorycut: “The Math/Chartered Account program shows these five courses for first semester: September to December AFM 111 – Professional Pathways & Problem-Solving AFM 191 – Foundations for Financial Reporting MATH 135 – Algebra for Honours Mathematics MATH 137 – Calculus 1 for Honours …”
u/SirFrancisTheKnight: “… You should be sticking to those 5 courses because they are all prerequisites to subsequent courses in 1B (except maybe AFM 111). Question 2: Math/CPA can directly switch to AFM but not the other way around. …”
Fall 2023
What will happen to me? 167 points, 62 comments
“So I have finished 1A term ended up failing 4 courses and I got email from my advisor saying I’ll basically end up getting kicked out of math faculty… Since the academic standing hasn’t come out yet …”
u/One_Maintenance_8950: “How do you not pass a single math class…that’s actually difficult to do if you were actually trying”
u/Slow_Gold_2047: “… Since I have failed math courses this will be a better option, but at the same time I have failed AFM 191 by 2% which is a key course in first year AFM… I passed AFM 111 but I’m not sure it will be easy for me to transfer after doing so bad in my first term”
About to fail 4 courses 1A math lol 23 points, 7 comments
u/Slow_Gold_2047: “… I'm passing at least 1 course which is AFM 111, since I'm a math/CPA student, but I feel like I have failed all the other courses, which are math 135, 137, AFM 191, and maybe CS 115 tmr. …”
Spring 2023
AFM y1 textbooks/course material 3 points, 4 comments
u/Bobcat_77_: “Does anyone know what textbooks are used in AFM 101, 111, 112, 132, 102, 121 and ECON 101, STAT 211, and SPCOM 111, or have downloaded course material from any of these courses?”
u/alexo1119alex: “… AFM 111 - no textbook only learn, but you may have to pay to access a software program called kritik. As far as I know I had to use it in my year, but everyone gave it very negative feedback and there was talk about restructuring the course so I don't know if its still there. …”
Winter 2023
Is there is an alternative course I can take instead of SPCOM 111 0 points, 1 comment
u/InstantlyNeat: “AFM 111 is a degree requirement for the AFM program. As such, it is very unlikely that an alternative course can be taken. From my understanding, AFM 111 is more writing-oriented. SPCOM 111 was a degree requirement. …”
Need URGENT help and advice 9 points, 8 comments
“Hey Waterloo community. I started off as a 1A AFM student, but after a horrible first term, I ended up with a 53% average. It's really bad, I know. I feel like a failure and so hopeless. …”
u/valariiee: “i would personally go with option 1 - i'm sure you can do well during your winter 2023 term! i just finished my 1A term with pretty nice grades (except AFM111), and am willing to share notes/tips if you'd like for the other 4 courses. &x200B; message me or reply to this comment!”
Fall 2022
how hard is afm111？How many people will fail afm111? 5 points, 1 comment
Spring 2022
Admissions / High School Megathread (Fall 2022) 114 points, 2,348 comments
“This megathread is for prospective frosh and current high school students interested in Waterloo! Ask your questions down below! …”
u/Full-Cash-7557: “Question for Waterloo AFM Students - What does the schedule look like for the year, like do you guys get off in May-August or have co-op during that time?”
u/Aiya88: “… Excel, and R (not too difficult content wise but some of the quizzes can be pretty brutal) AFM 111: Communications and Personal development (Extremely boring, brain-dead material, largest workload in 1A, and its hard to get a good mark. …”
FARM vs MATH/CPA 2 points, 7 comments
“Hey everyone, &x200B; I have been fortunate enough to be accepted into both FARM and Math/CPA and have been very grateful for it:) Nevertheless, I am VERY struggling to choose between these two and …”
u/AFMISFULLOFNOOBS: “… AFM 111 Professional Pathways and Problem-solving AFM 182 Foundations of Management Accounting AFM 191 Foundations of Financial Reporting AFM 206 Intro. Tax and AFM 208 Intro. …”
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