We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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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. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (FSSH) electives include any course offered by the FSSH.

General electives include any course that:

You have the required prerequisites for
You are not precluded from taking by program restriction
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 one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
Winter 2022	COMM 1320U	Public Speaking
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	Elective*	*Recommended elective options include: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success,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.

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. For further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor via SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca.

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 one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology
Winter 2022	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2022	SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences

Forensic Psychology

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

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	FSCI 1010U	Introductory Forensic Science
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	Elective*	*Recommended electives options include: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success, 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.

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. For further clarification, please consult your Academic Advisor via SSHadvising@ontariotechu.ca.

Legal Studies

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

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2022	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2022	SSCI 1300U	Social Problems
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology

Upper-year students:

Liberal Studies

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

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Introduction to Political Science
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	Two (2) Electives* ALSU 1101U OR SSCI 1300U OR POSC 1200U	*Recommended electives include: Foundations for Academic Learning and Success OR Social Problems OR Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice

Upper-year students:

Political Science

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

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U OR SOCI 1000U	Introductory Psychology OR Introductory Sociology
Winter 2022	POSC 1200U	Introduction to Democracy in Theory & Practice
Winter 2022	Elective*	*Recommended elective: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success or SSCI Social Problems

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first semester of study in the Psychology (Bachelor of Arts) program:

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	POSC 1000U	Political Science
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2022	SSCI 1910U	Writing for the Social Sciences
Winter 2022	Two (2) Electives*	*Recommended electives options include: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success 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.

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

The courses listed in the table below are required for your first semester of study in the Psychology (Bachelor of Science) program:

Semester one - 15 credit hours	Course	Course title
Winter 2022	BIOL 1010U	Biology I: Molecular and Cellular Systems
Winter 2022	CHEM 1010U	Chemistry I
Winter 2022	PSYC 1000U	Introductory Psychology
Winter 2022	Two (2) Electives*	*Recommended elective options include: ALSU 1101U Foundations for Academic Learning and Success, 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.

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