General Education Courses
General education courses will help you strengthen your essential employability skills, such as critical analysis, problem-solving, and communication, in the context of an exploration of topics with broad-based personal and/or societal importance. We not only help you be better at your chosen field but also help provide you with a competitive edge.
You must complete at least three general education courses from the following categories:
- One course from arts and humanities
- One course from sciences and social sciences, and
- One course chosen from either of the above categories.
Visit your online Student Home for additional information on academic requirements for your program.
You can take only level one and two language courses as general education courses, and a maximum of two language courses can be used towards general education requirements.
Please note: Communicating Across Contexts (COM101/ COM111) are not general education courses.
Below is the list of courses offered for the fall 2020 term. Students may be expected to be available for part of the regularly scheduled class period.
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN196 | Growing Up Digital - Living and Working in Canada | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Full |
| CAN217 | African-Canadian Studies | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN230 | Women in Canada | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| CAN418 | Indigenous Studies | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Tuesday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full |
| CUL501 | The City in History | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Online | Full | |||
| CUL542 | Modern Civilization | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| CUL721 | The Culture of Celebrity | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Full |
| KBB | Online | Full | |||
| FLM280 | World Cinema | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| HIS250 | Our Place in the Universe | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Full |
| KBB | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| NAT245 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| NAT330 | Environmental Literacy | Sciences & Social Sciences | KBB | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| NAT542 | The Blue Planet | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Thursday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| KCC | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| PHL111 | World Religions | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| PSY206 | Personality and Abnormal Behaviour | Sciences & Social Sciences | KEE | Online | Available Online Only |
| PSY222 | Psychology of Happiness | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| KBB | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Full | |||
| PSY350 | Brain and Behaviour | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| KBB | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full | |||
| SES224 | Canadian Humour | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SLL307 | Sociology: A Practical Approach | Sciences & Social Sciences | KGG | Friday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| SOC217 | The Sociology of Food | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Online | Full |
| KBB | Online | Full | |||
| SOC402 | Holocaust and Genocide In The 20th Century | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only |
None offered this semester.
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN118 | Introduction to Canadian Studies | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full | |||
| CAN149 | Current Issues in Canada | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| CAN180 | Immigration and Ethnicity | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN190 | The Canadian Political System | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN196 | Growing Up Digital - Living and Working in Canada | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Full |
| CAN230 | Women in Canada | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Friday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN275 | Current Canadian Issues | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Full |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| CAN418 | Indigenous Studies | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN493 | What In The World Is Going On In Canada Eh? | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CAN560 | Canadian Mash-Up: Immigrant Stories in Art | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| CUL255 | Rock and Roll: A Cultural History | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL286 | Cross Cultural Communications | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Full |
| CUL485 | Movies and Morality | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| CUL493 | What in the World is Going On? | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL502 | Media and Popular Culture | Arts & Humanities | NBB | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBC | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL610 | China and the World | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Monday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Tuesday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL721 | The Culture of Celebrity | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| EAC217 | The Short Story | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Friday 9:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC234 | Science Fiction | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| EAC268 | The Gothic Horror Story | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC273 | Introduction to Children's Literature | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Tuesday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Thursday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Wednesday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Thursday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |||
| EAC297 | Myths and Legends | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC384 | Creative Writing | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC411 | Language of Media | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| EAC505 | Fantasy Literature | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| EAC666 | The Undead in Fiction | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC955 | Sports Journalism | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| ECN230 | Making Sense of Our Economy | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Wednesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| FLM278 | Introduction to Film Studies | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| FLS100 | Introductory French | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Wednesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| FST366 | Film as Art | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| FST368 | Contemporary Global Issues | Arts & Humanities | NBB | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| HIS554 | Guns and Peasants in East Asia | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| LAN115 | Conversational Spanish for Beginners | Arts & Humanities | NBB | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full |
| NBC | Online | Full | |||
| LGE111 | Italian Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| LGE903 | Korean Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| NAT101 | Is There Life Beyond Earth? | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Wednesday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT108 | Understanding Science and Technology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| NAT112 | Physiology of Fitness | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT131 | Physical Geography | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Online | Full | |||
| NAT160 | Natural Science: Nutrition | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NEI | Thursday 9:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. | Full | |||
| NAT161 | Astronomy: Explore the Night Sky | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full |
| NAT245 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT260 | Environmental Science | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Thursday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT280 | The Body: Bits and Bites | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT290 | From One Species to Another: Exploring Evolution | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT542 | The Blue Planet | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| PHL108 | The Meaning of Life | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Friday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full |
| PHL185 | Big Ideas in Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| PLS300 | Political Ideologies | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBB | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBC | Online | Full | |||
| NBD | Online | Full | |||
| NBE | Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full | |||
| PSY162 | Psychology and Personal Growth | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| PSY172 | Group Dynamics | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| PSY204 | Perception and Communication | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBB | Online | Available Online Only |
| PSY214 | Psychology of Creativity | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full | |||
| PSY222 | Psychology of Happiness | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full |
| PSY262 | Mindfulness for Students | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| SCL100 | An Introduction to Sociology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Online | Full | |||
| SES289 | Zombie Apocalypse | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC135 | Global Economic Issues | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full | |||
| SOC211 | Women's Studies - Introduction | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| SOC216 | Religion and Culture in Canada | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC222 | 2000 Years of Globalization | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Friday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC252 | GAME ON! - Sports in Society | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC270 | Interpersonal and Intercultural Communications | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Friday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full |
| NBB | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Monday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC394 | Voices from the Front: Contemporary Indigeneity | Sciences & Social Sciences | NAA | Monday 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN410 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL342 | Satire: The Power of Laughter | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Thursday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Full | |||
| CUL352 | Masculinities | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| SYB | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL402 | The 1960s | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online | Full |
| SYB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full | |||
| CUL604 | In Search Of The Paranormal | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| CUL706 | Myths, Dreams, and Consciousness | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| SYC | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL710 | The World of Art | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Thursday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL721 | The Culture of Celebrity | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| EAC359 | Villains: Explorations of Evil & Villainy | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| EAC384 | Creative Writing | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| EAC678 | The World Of Harry Potter | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online | Full |
| SYB | Online | Full | |||
| FLM280 | World Cinema | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| HIS201 | World War II - Historical & Cultural Perspectives | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT155 | World Geography | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| SYB | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| SYC | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT160 | Natural Science: Nutrition | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Full |
| SYB | Online | Full | |||
| NAT245 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Full |
| PHL102 | Introduction to Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| SYB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| PSY141 | Social Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| PSY214 | Psychology of Creativity | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| PSY222 | Psychology of Happiness | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Online | Full | |||
| SYC | Online | Full | |||
| PSY379 | Personality Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Full |
| SOC135 | Global Economic Issues | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| SOC218 | From Farm to Table: Exploring What We Eat and Why it Matters | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online | Full |
| SYB | Online | Full | |||
| SYC | Online | Full | |||
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY141 | Social Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | YAA | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |