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• Communication and Digital Media Studies

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Communication and Digital Media Studies program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies
  Fall	COMM 1420U	Living Digitally: Social Media, Society & Culture
  Fall	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	COMM 1320U	Public Speaking and Multimedia Presentation
  Winter	COMM 2311U	The Creative Industries: Ideas, Art, Tech, Money, Power
  Winter	COMM 3610U	Strategic Communications for Influence: Rhetoric, Persuasion and Propaganda
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Four General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science (Winter) POSC 1200U – Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice (Winter) PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (Fall or Winter) Other general electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our  current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Communication and Digital Media Studies – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies
  Fall	COMM 1420U	Living Digitally: Social Media, Culture & Society
  Fall	COMM 2110U	Communication and Digital Media Theory: Keyworks
  Fall	COMM 2210U	Researching Communication and Digital Culture
  Fall	FSSH Elective (2000 - level or higher)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	COMM 2311U	The Creative Industries: Ideas, Art, Tech, Money, Power
  Winter	COMM 2410U	Social History of Communication and Media Technologies
  Winter	COMM 2411U	Governing Communication and Digital Creativity: Policy for an era of Digital Disruption
  Winter	COMM 3610U	Strategic Communications for Influence: Rhetoric, Persuasion and Propaganda
  Winter	FSSH Elective (2000 - level or higher)*

  *FSSH electives are non-required courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities with subject codes: ALSU, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI and SUST.

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives. 

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Communication and Digital Media Studies – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Communication and Digital Media Studies – General Arts and Science Transfer program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	COMM 2110U	Communication and Digital Media Theory: Keyworks
  Fall	COMM 2210U	Researching Communication and Digital Culture
  Fall	COMM 2620U	Professional Communication and AI
  Fall	FSSH Elective*	Any year level, not COMM
  Fall	COMM Elective

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	COMM 2410U	Social History of Communication and Media Technologies
  Winter	COMM 3720U	Knowing Your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professional and Creators
  Winter	COMM Elective
  Winter	FSSH Elective*	Any year level, not COMM
  Winter	General Elective

  2nd-year Communication Electives

  • COMM 2220U – The Media, Creativity and Culture in Canada (winter)
  • COMM 2240U – Television (winter)
  • COMM 2270U – Entertainment Goes Global: from Hollywood to the World (fall)
  • COMM 2530U – Advertising as Social Communication (fall)

  Communication electives and general electives are interchangeable by term, provided the number of electives listed above are taken over the two terms.

  *FSSH electives are non-required courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities with subject codes: ALSU, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI and SUST.

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives. NOTE: If you will be attempting the Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries specialization or the Strategic Communication, Social Media and Society specialization, please email your Academic Advising office for scheduling guidance as the specialization schedules vary from above.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor. 

• Criminology and Justice

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Criminology and Justice program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
  Fall	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	SSCI 2300U	Social Problems
  Winter	SSCI 1910U	Writing for Social Sciences
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Six General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science (Winter) POSC 1200U – Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice (Winter) PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (Fall or Winter) Other general Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Criminology and Justice – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	CRMN 2850U	Classical Theories of Crime
  Fall	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall	General Elective	Recommended CRMN 2830U or PSYC 2030U

  Two (2) of:

  CRMN 3040U Restorative Justice CRMN 3050U Policy and Society CRMN 3060U Punishment and Society

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	CRMN 3850U	Contemporary Theories of Crime
  Winter	SSCI 2910U	Data Analysis
  Winter	SSCI 2920U	Qualitative Methods
  Winter	One (1) of CRMN 3023U CRMN 3027U	Family Violence Delinquency, Deviance and Youth Crime
  Winter	One (1) of CRMN 3010U CRMN 3056U	Social Justice/Criminal Justice Race-ing Justice

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Criminology and Justice – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Criminology and Justice – General Arts and Science Transfer program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	CRMN 2850U	Classical Theories of Crime
  Fall	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
  Fall	One (1) of CRMN 2050U CRMN 2830U CRMN 2030U CRMN 2010U	Rights and Wrongs in the Justice System Theories of Justice Social Control (winter only) Criminal Law (winter only)
  Fall	FSSH elective 2000 level or higher, not CRMN
  Fall	General Elective

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	SSCI 2910U	Data Analysis
  Winter	SSCI 2920U	Qualitative Research Methods
  Winter	One (1) of CRMN 2831U CRMN 2840U	Critical Race Theory (fall only) Gender, Sex and (In)Justice
  Winter	One (1) of SOCI 2020U CRMN 2021U	Issues in Diversity Families and the Justice System (formerly SSCI 2021U Issues in the Family) (fall only)
  Winter	CRMN 2040U	Decolonizing Criminology

  General Electives may be chosen from any program area. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor. 

• Forensic Psychology

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Forensic Psychology program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
  Fall	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2- 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  
  

  Seven General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science (Winter) Other general electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Forensic Psychology – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology or equivalent transfer credit
  Fall	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2030U	Psychopathology
  Fall	PSYC 2060U	Cognitive Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2900U	Research Methods in Psychology

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	PSYC 2020U	Social Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2050U	Brain and Behaviour
  Winter	FPSY 3210U	Forensic Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2910U	Data Analysis in Psychology
  Winter	FSSH elective (3000 level or higher)*

  *FSSH electives are any courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (e.g. COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, SOCI and SSCI).

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Forensic Psychology – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Forensic Psychology - General Arts and Science Transfer program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2030U	Psychopathology
  Fall	PSYC 2060U	Cognitive Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2900U	Research Methods in Psychology
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	PSYC 2020U	Social Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2050U	Brain and Behavior
  Winter	FPSY 3210U	Forensic Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2910U	Data Analysis in Psychology
  Winter	FSSH Elective    2000 level or higher, not PSYC or FPSY

  *FSSH Electives may be chosen from any program area. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Legal Studies

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Legal Studies program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
  Fall	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	SSCI 2300U	Social Problems
  Winter	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Six General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) CRMN 1000U - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science (Winter) PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (Fall or Winter) Other general Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undeergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Legal Studies – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	LGLS 2100U	Public Law
  Fall	LGLS 2110U	Private Law
  Fall	LGLS 2200U	Legal Theory
  Fall	LGLS 2940U	Legal Research Methods
  Fall	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies*

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	Two (2) of LGLS 2120U LGLS 2420U LGLS 2500U	International Law Canadian Humans Rights Information and Privacy Law
  Winter	One (1) of LGLS 3310U LGLS 3300U LGLS 3330U	Indigenous Peoples, Law and the Stake in Canada Disability and the Law   Gender, Sexuality and the Law
  Winter	One (1) of LGLS 3520U LGLS 3700U	Law and Technology Law and Power
  Winter	LGLS elective	Any LGLS course or CRMN 2010U - Criminal Law, or CRMN 4032U - Criminal Justice Mediation

  *LGLS 1000U - Foundations of Legal Studies is a core pre-requisite that all Advanced Entry students must take in the fall semester to meet the pre-requisite requirements for future LGLS courses.

  *FSSH Electives

  FSSH electives are any courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (e.g. ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, POSC, PSYC, SSCI). 

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Legal Studies – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Legal Studies – General Arts and Science Transfer Program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	LGLS 2100U	Public Law
  Fall	LGLS 2110U	Private Law
  Fall	LGLS 2200U	Legal Theory
  Fall	LGLS 2940U	Legal Research Methods
  Fall	General Elective

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	Two (2) of LGLS 2120U** LGLS 2420U** LGLS 2500U**	International Law Canadian Human Rights Law Information and Privacy Law
  Winter	CRMN 3040U	Restorative Justice
  Winter	General Elective
  Winter	General Elective

  ** If considering a specialization, we recommend choosing all three options of LGLS 2120U, LGLS 2420U and LGLS 2500U as they are required for future specializations. If taking all three, one will count as an elective if you choose to remain in the LGLS comprehensive program.

  General Electives may be chosen from any program area. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Liberal Studies (Three-year and four-year Hons programs)

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	COMM 1100U	Introduction to Communication Studies
  Fall	CRMN 1000U	Introduction to Criminal Justice
  Fall	LGLS 1000U	Foundations of Legal Studies
  Fall	General Elective*
  Fall	General Elective*

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
  Winter	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  Winter	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Winter	General Elective*
  Winter	General Elective*

  *General electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Political Science

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Political Science program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
  Fall	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2025

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
  Winter	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Six General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (Fall or Winter) Other general electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST. *Students in the Business and Society specialization should take COMM 1100U and LGLS 1000U. *Students in the Global Studies specialization should take LGLS 1000U and SSCI 1470U - Impact of Sci. on Tech and Society.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Political Science – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	POSC 2100U	Global Politics
  Fall	POSC 2200U	Fundamentals of Policy Theory
  Fall	POSC 3000U	Policy, Democracy and Governance
  Fall	SSCI 2900U	Research Methods
  Fall	One (1) of: POSC 3750U POSC 3305U COMM 3751U	American Politics and Political Culture Energy Policy: Canada in a Transitioning World Media, War and Conflict

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	POSC 3800U	Business, Politics & the Macroeconomy
  Winter	POSC 3203U	Urban Development
  Winter	POSC 3501U	Politics and Poverty
  Winter	POSC Elective*	Suggestion POSC 2800U Introduction to Business, Economy and Society
  Winter	FSSH Elective*

  *POSC electives are courses with the POSC course code or one of the courses below:

  Approved POSC electives for 2025-2026:

  Fall

  • COMM 3710U – Media, Identity and Intercultural Communication
  • LGLS4200U- Law and Social Change
  • CRMN3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN3050U- Police and Society
  • SSCI3910U- Advanced Data Analysis
  • SSCI3920U- Advanced Qualitative Methods

  Winter

  • COMM 3350U – Environmental Communication: Media and Tech for Sustainability
  • COMM 3510U- Work in the Creative & Tech Industries (formerly Work in the Information Age)
  • COMM 3720U- Knowing your Audience: Audience Studies for Media Professionals and Creators (formerly Communicating Identities)
  • COMM 4420U- Political Communication, Digital Media & Democracy
  • COMM 4610U- The Struggle is Real
  • HLSC 4803U- Global Health
  • CRMN 3040U- Restorative Justice
  • CRMN 3056U- Race & Ethnicity in the Criminal Justice System
  • CRMN 3301U- Green Crime & Eco-Justice
  • LGLS 3310U- Indigenous Peoples, Law and State in Canada
  • LGLS 3520U- Law and Technology
  • POSC 2800U- Intro to Business, Economy and Society
  • SSCI 2910U- Data Analysis
  • SSCI 2920U- Qualitative Research Methods

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH and POSC electives.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Political Science – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Political Science – General Arts and Science Transfer program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	POSC 2100U	Global Politics
  Fall	POSC 2200U	Fundamentals of Policy Theory
  Fall	POSC 2300U	Mobilizing for Change
  Fall	One (1) of: LGLS 2940U   SSCI 2900U	Legal Research Methods  Research Methods
  Fall	General Elective*

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	POSC 2000U	Canadian Politics
  Winter	POSC 2502U	Community Development and Social Change
  Winter	POSC 2800U	Intro to Business, Economics and Society
  Winter	General Elective*	2000 level or higher
  Winter	General Elective*	2000 level or higher, not POSC course

  *General electives may be chosen from any program area. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Psychology – Bachelor of Arts

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Psychology – Bachelor of Arts program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology
  Fall	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Seven General Electives

  At least two electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) POSC 1000U – Introduction to Political Science (Winter) Other general Electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST..

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Psychology - Bachelor of Arts – Advanced Entry

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

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology or equivalent transfer credit*
  Fall	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology or equivalent transfer credit*
  Fall	PSYC 2030U	Psychopathology
  Fall	PSYC 2060U	Cognitive Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2900U	Research Methods in Psychology

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2020U	Social Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2050U	Brain and Behaviour
  Winter	PSYC 2910U	Data Analysis in Psychology
  Winter	FSSH Elective (3000 level or higher)

  FSSH electives are any courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (e.g. COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC and SSCI, SUST).

  *If you have received transfer credit for either PSYC 1000U or BIOL 1841U please connect with your academic advisor for alternate course selection.

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives.

• Psychology - Bachelor of Arts – General Arts and Science Transfer

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Bachelor of Arts - Psychology – General Arts and Science Transfer program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 -  15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1841U	Essentials of Biology (or equivalent transfer credit)
  Fall	PSYC 2030U	Psychopathology
  Fall	PSYC 2060U	Cognitive Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 2900U	Research Methods in Psychology
  Fall	PSYC 3060U	Personality Psychology

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	PSYC 2020U	Social Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2050U	Brain and Behaviour
  Winter	PSYC 2910U	Data Analysis in Psychology
  Winter	PSYC 2010U	Developmental Psychology
  Winter	General Elective

  General Electives may be chosen from any program area. Popular Social Science and Humanities electives may be found under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST.

  Students must meet the prerequisites and other restrictions for their courses, including FSSH electives.

• Psychology – Bachelor of Science

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Psychology – Bachelor of Science program:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	BIOL 1010U	Biology I
  Fall	CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
  Fall	MATH 1015U	Mathematics for Bioscience
  Fall	PHY 1030U	Introductory Physics
  Fall	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	BIOL 1020U	Biology II
  Winter	CHEM 1020U	Chemistry II
  Winter	PHY 1040U	Physics for Biosciences
  Winter	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
  Winter	General elective*

  *Recommended electives include ALSU 1101U Foundations of Academic Learning and Success, or SSCI 1910U Writing for the Social Sciences.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.

• Sociology, Technology and Innovation - Bachelor of Arts

  The courses listed below are required for your first year of study in the Sociology, Technology and Innovation program. Please choose 5 courses per semester:

  Fall 2025

  Semester 1 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Fall	SSCI 1910U	Writing for Social Sciences
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)
  Fall		(choose a course from list below)

  Winter 2026

  Semester 2 - 15 credit hours	Course	Course Title
  Winter	SOCI 1000U	Introductory Sociology
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)
  Winter		(choose a course from list below)

  Fall or Winter

  Eight General Electives

  At least three electives must be from the following list: COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication and Digital Media Studies (Fall) CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies (Fall) POSC 1000U - Intro to Political Science (Winter) PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology (Fall or Winter) Of the remaining five electives, at least three must be courses offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, under subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, SSCI, and SUST. Other general electives may be chosen at the 1000 level from any program area. Some courses may be restricted to certain programs and/or year levels.

  Upper-year students:

  If you have been admitted to upper-year standing, please follow the program map for your program that is specified in our current undergraduate calendar. For further clarification, please email your Academic Advisor.