Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Certain courses cannot be taken for liberal studies credit in some programs. Please see Table A - Lower Level Restrictions for more information. The Table A-Lower Level Restrictions list that appears under your program/major are courses that cannot be used to fulfill Liberal Studies requirements.

Not all courses will be offered every semester. Also, courses may be cancelled due to low enrolment. Consult the liberal studies Course Offerings webpage (opens in new window) for the most up-to-date course offering information.

All liberal studies courses are identified as lower-level (LL) or upper-level (UL) in the course description.

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Course	Title
AER 150	Aerospace History
ANT 100	Introduction to Anthropology
ARB 101	Introductory Arabic I
ARB 201	Introductory Arabic II
ASC 120	Introduction to Architecture
ASC 121	Sustainable Architecture
ASL 101	Introductory American Sign Language I
ASL 201	Introductory American Sign Language II
BLG 181	Biology of a Living City
BMS 150	Introduction to the Human Genome
BPM 406	Chinese Instrumental Music
BPM 441	Music and Film of India
BPM 474	Christian Music: Songs of Hope
BPM 484	Music of the African Diaspora
CHN 101	Introductory Chinese I
CHN 201	Introductory Chinese II
CHY 182	Chemistry Applications to Living Systems
CHY 183	Introduction to Forensic Sciences
CMN 230	Trans Studies and Communication
CMN 231	Communicating with Comics
CRB 100	Introduction to the Caribbean
CRM 101	Understanding Crime in Canadian Society
DST 300	Whose Lives Matter?
ECN 110	The Economy and Society
ECN 205	Economics of Change and Conflict
ECN 210	Understanding Economics
ECN 340	The Economics of Human Behaviour
ECN 440	Economic Issues in Financial Markets
ENG 101	Laughter and Tears: Comedy and Tragedy
ENG 104	The Short Story
ENG 112	Zap, Pow, Bang: Pop Lit
ENG 201	Myth and Literature
ENG 203	The Literature of Indigenous Peoples
ENG 212	Cultures in Crisis
EUS 180	Global Water Issues
FNU 100	Canadian Cuisine: Historical Roots
FNU 101	Food Practices and Policy
FRE 101	Introductory French I
FRE 201	Introductory French II
FRS 102	Francophone Detective Fiction
GEO 106	Geographies of Everyday Life
GEO 108	Geography of the Global Village
GEO 110	The Physical Environment
GEO 206	Regions, Nations and the Global Community
GEO 208	Geography of the Global Economy
GEO 210	Geography of Hazards
GEO 312	Viva Las Vegas!
GEO 322	A Critical Geography of South Asia
GRK 100	Introduction to Attic Greek
GRK 200	Athens through Comic Poet's Eyes
HAU 100	Haudenosaunee Cultural Perspective
HST 110	U.S. History: Colonial Era to 1877
HST 111	World Turned Upside Down: Europe 1350-1789
HST 112	East Meets West: Asia in the World
HST 118	The City in History
HST 119	Rise of Empires: History Through Film
HST 207	Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome
HST 210	U.S. History: 1877 to the Present
HST 211	Century of Revolution: Europe 1789-1914
HST 219	Decolonization: History Through Film
HST 222	The History of The Caribbean
HST 307	Canada to 1885: The Founding Societies
HST 325	History of Science and Technology I
HST 375	LGBTQ2S+ Histories
HST 407	Canada from 1885: The Struggle for Identity
HST 425	History of Science and Technology II
HST 426	Major Themes in International Relations
HST 430	Food History
HST 488	Britain since 1815
IRL 100	Intro to World Art I: Pictorial Arts
IRL 200	Introduction to World Textile History
LAT 100	Introduction to Latin
LAT 200	Latin and the Roman World
LIR 205	Greek and Latin Roots Across Disciplines
LNG 111	Language and Identity
LNG 112	Spoken and Written Language
LNG 113	Language and Public Life
LNG 121	Language and Society
MEC 110	Energy and the Environment
MHK 101	Introductory Kanyen’kéha I
MHK 201	Introductory Kanyen’kéha II
MUS 101	Intro to World and Early European Music
MUS 105	Voices Without Borders: Global Chorus
MUS 106	The Architecture of Music
MUS 201	Introduction to Classical Music
MUS 220	Global Popular Music
NMA 120	Video Games and Culture
NPF 188	From Page to Screen
PCS 111	Physics in the News
PCS 181	Introduction to Astronomy
PCS 182	Life in the Milky Way Galaxy
PHL 101	Plato and the Roots of Western Philosophy
PHL 110	Philosophy of Religion I
PHL 187	Classical Philosophy
PHL 201	Problems in Philosophy
PHL 202	Philosophy of Technology
PHL 210	Introduction to Indian Philosophy
PHL 214	Critical Thinking
PHL 306	Freedom, Equality, Limits of Authority
PHL 333	Philosophy of Human Nature
PHL 365	Philosophy of Beauty
PHL 366	Existentialism and Art and Culture
PHL 406	Issues of Life, Death and Poverty
POH 105	Ounce of Prevention: Public Health Past
POL 106	The Politics of Human Needs
POL 128	Politics and Film
POL 129	Immigration and Settlement in Canada
POL 203	Politics of the Environment
POL 208	Global Politics
PSY 105	Foundations of Psychology
PSY 304	Psychology of Gender
PSY 308	Psychology of Thinking
REL 100	Introduction to Religious Studies
REL 101	Introduction to World Religions
REL 200	Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism
REL 205	Introduction to Sikhism
REL 210	Introduction to Chinese Religions
REL 215	Introduction to Judaism
REL 220	Introduction to Christianity
REL 225	Introduction to Islam
RMG 210	Shopping and Society
RTA 180	Music and Film
SEM 101	Sign, Sense and Meaning
SOC 102	Human Origins
SOC 103	How Society Works
SOC 108	Indigenous Peoples and Decolonization
SOC 202	Popular Culture
SOC 203	Social Class and Inequality
SOC 221	The Hip Hop Lens of Society
SOC 305	Sociology of Deviance
SPN 101	Introductory Spanish I
SPN 201	Introductory Spanish II
THL 100	Theatre and the Canadian Identity

Table A - Lower Level Restrictions

Students may not choose courses that appear on the restriction list under their program or major. These courses cannot be used to fulfil Liberal Studies requirements.
Some subjects have a limitation (i.e. a maximum number that may be chosen).
Restrictions may change from year to year depending on curricular changes

Programs in the Faculty of Arts

Arts and Contemporary Studies

PHL 214 is not available for credit.
Students may take only two courses in French if students complete a French course from Required Group 1.
Students may take only two courses in Spanish if students complete a Spanish course from Required Group 1.
Anthropology Studies Option: Anthropology and History Courses are not available for credit.
English Option: English courses are not available for credit.
French Option: French courses are not available for credit.
History Option: History courses are not available for credit.
Philosophy Option: Philosophy courses are not available for credit.

Criminology

Criminology courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Criminology and History Double Major

Criminology and History courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Criminology and Politics and Governance Double Major

Criminology and Politics courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit

Criminology and Sociology Double Major

Criminology and Sociology courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit

English

English courses, CMN 230 and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

English and History Double Major

English and History courses, CMN 230 and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

English and Philosophy Double Major

English and Philosophy courses and CMN 230 are not available for credit.

Environment and Urban Sustainability

GEO 110, PHL 214, POL 203 and EUS courses are not available for credit. Students may take only one Geography course for credit.

Geographic Analysis

Geography courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

History

History courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

History and Philosophy Double Major

History and Philosophy courses are not available for credit.

History and Politics and Governance Double Major

History and Politics courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

History and Sociology Double Major

History and Sociology courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Economics and Finance

Economics (ECN) courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Language and Intercultural Relations

ANT 100 and PHL 214 are not available for credit.
Students in the French Stream: French courses (FRE, FRS) are not available for credit.
Students in the Spanish Stream: Spanish courses (SPN, SPS) are not available for credit.

Philosophy

Philosophy courses are not available for credit.

Politics and Governance

Politics courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Politics and Governance and Sociology Double Major

Politics and Sociology courses and PHL 214 are not available credit.

Psychology

Psychology courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Public Administration and Governance

Politics courses are not available for credit.

Sociology

Sociology courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Programs in The Creative School

Graphic Communications Management

PHL 214 is not available for credit.

Image Arts

IRL 100 and NPF 188 are not available for credit.

Media Production

NMA 120 is not available for credit.

New Media

IRL 100, NPF 188, and NMA 120 are not available for credit.

Performance Acting/Dance/Production

THL 100 is not available for credit.

Students admitted Fall 2024 and before:
Performance Acting/Dance Majors: MUS 105, BPM 406, BPM 474, and BPM 484 are not available for credit.

Students admitted Fall 2025 and after:
Performance Acting and Performance Dance Majors: MUS 105, BPM 406, BPM 474, and BPM 484 are not available for credit.

Professional Communication

CMN courses are not available for credit.

Professional Music

BPM, MUS, NMA and RTA courses are not available for credit.

Sport Media

NMA 120 is not available for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Community Services

Child and Youth Care

PSY courses and SOC 103 are not available for credit. Students may take only two Sociology courses for credit.

Disability Studies

Disability Studies courses are not available for credit.

Early Childhood Studies

PSY 105 and SOC 103 are not available for credit. Students may take only two courses each of Psychology and Sociology.

Nursing - Collaborative Program

Students may only take two Psychology (PSY) courses for credit.

Nutrition and Food

FNU courses and CHY 182 are not available for credit.

Occupational Health and Safety

CHY 182 is not available for credit.

POH 105 is not available for credit.

Public Health

CHY 182 is not available for credit.

POH 105 is not available for credit.

Social Work

Politics, Psychology and Sociology courses are not available for credit.
ECN 110 and ECN 210 are not available for credit to students who choose ECN 104 and ECN 204 as a 2nd Yr Professionally-Related course.

Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and Regional Planning (4-Yr) ECN 110 is not available for credit.
Students may take only two courses each of Economics, Politics and Sociology for credit. SOC 103 is not available for credit.

Urban and Regional Planning (Degree Completion Program) ECN 110 is not available for credit. Students may take only one Economics course for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Architectural Science

MEC 110, BMS 150, IRL 100, ASC 120 and ASC 121 are not available for credit.

In Semester 1, students are required to enrol in one of the following liberal studies courses: ENG 101, ENG 104, ENG 112, ENG 201, ENG 203 or ENG 212. Students may take only one additional English course for credit.

Engineering (All)

Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Undeclared Engineering

AER 150, ASC 120, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183, MEC 110, PCS 111, PCS 181, PCS 182 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Science

Biology

PCS 111, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Biomedical Sciences

PSY 105, PCS 111, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Chemistry

PCS 111, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Computer Science

PCS 111 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Contemporary Science

PCS 111, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Financial Mathematics

PCS 111 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Mathematics and Its Applications

PCS 111 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Economics (ECN) courses are not available to Mathematics and Its Applications - Economics Option students.

Medical Physics

PCS 111, BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183 and SCI courses are not available for credit.

Programs in the Ted Rogers School of Management

Accounting and Finance

ECN 110 and ECN 210 are not available for credit.

Business Management

ECN 110 and ECN 210 are not available for credit.

Economics and Management Science Majors: Economics (ECN) courses are not available for credit.

Law and Business Majors: PHL 214 is not available for credit. Students may take only two Philosophy courses for credit.

Business Technology Management

ECN 110, ECN 210, and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Hospitality and Tourism Management

ECN 110 and ECN 210 are not available for credit.

Retail Management

RMG 210 and Economics (ECN) courses are not available for credit.

LNG Courses - Maximum is 2

The Online ESL/EAL Placement Test is required before enrolling in any LNG course. A maximum of two (2) of LNG 111, LNG 112, and LNG 113 can be used toward the obtainment of a degree.

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

ARB, CHN, FRE, and SPN courses normally require a placement assessment.

Contact the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures for details about the process or visit the department's website at https://www.torontomu.ca/llc (opens in new window) .

Upper Level liberal studies ARB, CHN, FRE and SPN courses can be directed, instead, to fulfill Lower Level liberal studies Requirements.

LNG: Language and Writing Courses

There are three Lower Level liberal studies courses designed for students whose first language is not English:

LNG 111 Language and Identity
LNG 112 Spoken and Written Language
LNG 113 Language and Public Life

These courses require a placement test, which can be found on the Languages, Literatures and Cultures page (opens in new window) .

LNG 111, LNG 112 and LNG 113 are available to students who have been assessed as likely to benefit from intensive language and writing courses. Students for whom English is a second language and who are enrolled in programs that accept ESL courses for credit may take all three ESL courses, LNG 111, LNG 112, and LNG 113. However, a maximum of two credits only may be used toward their degree requirements.

There is one Lower Level liberal studies course designed for undergraduate students wishing to improve their writing skills: LNG 121 Language and Society. No Placement test is required for this course.