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. | Available Online Only |
| CUL501 | The City in History | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL542 | Modern Civilization | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| CUL721 | The Culture of Celebrity | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| FLM280 | World Cinema | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| HIS250 | Our Place in the Universe | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT245 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NAT330 | Environmental Literacy | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| KBB | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT542 | The Blue Planet | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full |
| KBB | Thursday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |||
| PHL111 | World Religions | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| KBB | 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 |
| 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. | Full |
| 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 | Full |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| CAN190 | The Canadian Political System | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full | |||
| 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. | Full | |||
| CAN275 | Current Canadian Issues | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| 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 | Available Online Only |
| CUL485 | Movies and Morality | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | Full |
| NBB | Online | Full | |||
| CUL493 | What in the World is Going On? | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Full | |||
| NBC | Online | Full | |||
| NBD | Online | Full | |||
| 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 | Online | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Online | 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. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Wednesday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Thursday 11:40 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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 |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| EAC666 | The Undead in Fiction | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online | 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. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBC | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NBD | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full | |||
| 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. | Available Online Only |
| 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 | Full |
| 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. | Full |
| NBB | Thursday 5:10 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |||
| NAT108 | Understanding Science and Technology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full |
| NAT112 | Physiology of Fitness | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| NAT131 | Physical Geography | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online | Full |
| 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. | Full |
| NBB | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Full | |||
| NEI | Thursday 9:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Available Online Only |
| 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. | Full |
| NBB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| NAT280 | The Body: Bits and Bites | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| NBB | Tuesday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| 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 |
| NBB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | 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 | Full |
| PSY214 | Psychology of Creativity | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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 | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Available Online Only |
| NBB | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Full |
| SYB | Thursday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| 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. | Full | |||
| CUL402 | The 1960s | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| CUL706 | Myths, Dreams, and Consciousness | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Monday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
| SYB | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Full | |||
| 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 | Full |
| EAC359 | Villains: Explorations of Evil & Villainy | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Wednesday 12:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. | 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. | Available Online Only |
| 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 | |||
| PHL102 | Introduction to Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Friday 2:25 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Available Online Only | |||
| PSY141 | Social Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Friday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Full |
| 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 | Full |
| 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 | Available Online Only |
| SYB | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| SYC | Online | Available Online Only | |||
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN410 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation | Sciences & Social Sciences | YAA | Online | Available Online Only |
| NAT245 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Sciences & Social Sciences | YAA | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |
| PSY141 | Social Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | YAA | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Available Online Only |