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What is a program map?

Program maps provide you with the required course names and course codes to ensure you are enrolled in the correct courses for your program.

What is an elective?

Electives are courses you can choose. FSSH electives include any course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities.

General electives include any course:

where you have the required prerequisites;
where you are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits your schedule.

Find your program

Communication and Digital Media Studies

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Communication and Digital Media Studies program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Fall 2020	COMM 1420U	Living Digitally
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
Winter 2021	COMM 1320U	Public Speaking
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2021	General elective*	Recommended elective options include; SSCI 1300U Social Problems, POSC 1200U Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any Ontario Tech University course:

for which a student has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Upper-year students:
If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advisor via email.

Communication and Digital Media Studies - Advanced Entry

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Communication and Digital Media Studies - Advanced Entry program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Fall 2020	COMM 2110U	Communication Theory: Keyworks
Fall 2020	COMM 1420U	Living Digitally
Fall 2020	COMM 3710U	Intercultural Communication
Fall 2020	COMM 2210U	Researching Communication and Digital Culture
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	COMM 3250U	Pop Culture
Winter 2021	COMM 3510U	Work in the Digital Age
Winter 2021	COMM 3610U	Persuasion
Winter 2021	COMM 2220U	The Media and Communication in Canada
Winter 2021	FSSH elective*	Any year level

*FSSH Electives include any course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (i.e. CRMN, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, and SSCI).

Criminology and Justice

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Criminology and Justice program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Fall 2020	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2021	SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
Winter 2021	Elective	Recommended elective options include SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Criminology and Justice - Advanced Entry

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Criminology and Justice - Advanced Entry program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	CRMN 2850U	Classical Theories of Crime
Fall 2020	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
Fall 2020	Two of CRMN 3050U CRMN 3053U CRMN 3060U	Police and Society Prosecution and Sentencing Punishment and Society
Fall 2020	Elective	PSYC 2030U Abnormal Psychology is recommended
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	CRMN 3850U	Contemporary Theories of Crime
Winter 2021	SSCI 2910U	Data Analysis
Winter 2021	SSCI 2920U	Qualitative Methods
Winter 2021	One of CRMN 3010U CRMN 3056U	Social Justice and Conflict Race-ing Justice
Winter 2021	One of CRMN 3023U CRMN 3027U	Family Violence Delinquency, Deviance & Youth Crime

For further information regarding your advanced entry program, please consult your academic advising team via email.

Forensic Psychology

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Forensic Psychology program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	FSCI 1010U	Introductory Forensic Science
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2021	Elective*	Recommended elective options include; SSCI 1300U Social Problems, POSC 1200U Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

*Electives include any course for which a student

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Upper-year students:

If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advising team via email.

Forensic Psychology - Advanced Entry

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Forensic Psychology - Advanced Entry program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology (OR two college biology courses)
Fall 2020	PSYC 2030U	Abnormal Psychology
Fall 2020	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
Fall 2020	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
Fall 2020	PSYC 2060U	Cognitive Psychology
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	PSYC 3210U	Forensic Psychology
Winter 2021	SSCI 2910U	Data Analysis
Winter 2021	PSYC 2020U	Social Psychology
Winter 2021	PSYC 2050U	Brain and Behaviour
Winter 2021	FSSH Elective*	Must be a 3000U level course

*FSSH Electives include any course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (i.e. COMM, CRMN, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SSCI)

General Psychology (BA)

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the General Psychology (BA) program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2021	Two Electives	Recommended electives options include SSCI 1300U Social Problems, POSC 1200U Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

General Psychology (BSc)

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the General Psychology (BSc) program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
Fall 2020	CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
Fall 2020	PHY 1030U	Introductory Physics
Fall 2020	MATH 1015U	Mathematics for Bioscience
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	BIOL 1020U	Biology II: Diversity of Life and Principles of Ecology
Winter 2021	CHEM 1020U	Chemistry II
Winter 2021	PHY 1040U	Physics for Biosciences
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	Elective	Recommended elective options include SSCI 1910U Writing for the Social Sciences, SSCI 1300U Social Problems, POSC 1200U Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology, CSCI 1040U Introduction to programming for scientists.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Legal Studies

The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Legal Studies program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Intro to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2021	SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for Social Sciences
Winter 2021	Elective	Recommended elective options include; SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Upper-year students:
If you have been admitted to upper year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in the current undergraduate calendar or for further clarification, please consult your academic advising team via email.

Legal Studies - Advanced Entry

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Legal Studies - Advanced Entry Program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	LGLS 2100U	Public Law
Fall 2020	LGLS 2110U	Private Law
Fall 2020	LGLS 2200U	Legal Theory
Fall 2020	LGLS 2940U	Legal Research Methods
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	Two of LGLS 2120U LGLS 2420U LGLS 2500U	International Law Canadian Human Rights Law Information and Privacy Law
Winter 2021	One of LGLS 3310U LGLS 3330U	Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada Gender, Sexuality and the Law
Winter 2021	LGLS 3520U	Law and Technology
Winter 2021	LGLS elective	This includes courses with the LGLS prefix, plus CRMN 2010U Criminal Law

Liberal Studies

The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Liberal Studies program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Intro to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	Elective	Recommended electives include: SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology,
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for Social Sciences
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	Two Electives	Recommended electives options include: SSCI 1300U Social Problems, POSC 1200U Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Political Science

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Political Science program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
Fall 2020	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
Fall 2020	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Fall 2020	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
Fall 2020	Elective
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2021	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2021	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2021	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2021	Elective	Recommended elective options include; SSCI 1300U Social Problems, SSCI 1700U Reading our World, SSCI 1470U Impact of Science and Technology on Society, SSCI 1210U History of Science and Technology.

Electives include any course for which a student:

has the required prerequisites;
that students are not precluded from taking by program restriction; and
that fits the student’s schedule.

Political Science - Advanced Entry

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first year of study in the Political Science - Advanced Entry program:

Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Fall 2020	POSC 2200U	Fundamentals of Policy Theory
Fall 2020	POSC 3000U	Policy, Democracy and Governance
Fall 2020	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
Fall 2020	POSC 3501U	Poverty and Public Policy
Fall 2020	One of: POSC 3100U POSC 3102U	Political Economy of Global Development OR Race and Racism in Political Culture
Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
Winter 2021	POSC 2000U	Canadian Politics
Winter 2021	POSC 3800U	Principles of Economics and Political Economy
Winter 2021	POSC 3300U	Building Sustainable Communities
Winter 2021	POSC 3603U	The Politics of Housing
Winter 2021	FSSH elective*	Any year level

*FSSH Electives include any course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (i.e. ALSU, COMM, CRMN, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SSCI and INDG 2000U).

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