Winter start program maps

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.
That fits your schedule.

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Communication and Digital Media Studies

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
COMM 1320U	Public Speaking
PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Elective*	*Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

*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.
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.

Criminology and Justice

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
POSC 1000U	Political Science
PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
POSC 1200U	Introduction to Social Policy
SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
Elective*	Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

*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.
That fits the student’s schedule.

Forensic Psychology

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
FSCI 1010U	Introductory Forensic Science
POSC 1000U	Political Science
PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Elective*	*Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

*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.
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

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
POSC 1000U	Political Science
POSC 1200U	Introduction to Social Policy
SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
SSCI 1910U	Writing for Social Sciences
Elective*	*Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

*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.
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.

Liberal Studies

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
2 Electives* ALSU 1101U or SSCI 1300U or POSC 1200U	*Recommended electives include: Foundations for Academic Learning and Success Social Problems Introduction to Social Policy

*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.
That fits the student’s schedule.

Political Science

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

Semester 1	15 credit hours
SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
POSC 1000U	Political Science
PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
POSC 1200U	Introduction to Social Policy
Elective*	*Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success

*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.
That fits the student’s schedule.

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For further information, consult your academic advising team via email.