Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Certain courses cannot be taken for liberal studies credit in some programs. Please see Table B - Upper Level Restrictions for more information. The Table B-Lower Level Restrictions list that appears under your program/major are courses that do not count towards your degree 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
ARB 301	Intermediate Arabic I
ARB 401	Intermediate Arabic II
BLG 599	Biology Facts in Pop Media Sci-Fiction
BLG 699	Social Factors in Drug Development
CHN 301	Intermediate Chinese I
CHN 401	Intermediate Chinese II
CHN 501	Advanced Chinese I
CHN 601	Advanced Chinese II
CHY 583	Alternative Energies
CHY 599	The Business of Chemistry and Biology
CLD 500	A Caring World for Children
CMN 601	Visual Communication: A Critical Approach
CPS 650	Computational Thinking in Our World
CRB 500	Families in the Caribbean
CRB 501	Racism and Caribbean Peoples in Canada
CRB 502	Cultural Traditions in the Caribbean
CRM 515	Gendering Justice
CRM 601	Violence in Society
DST 500	A History of Madness
DST 508	Cripping the Arts in Canada
ECN 503	Economic Development
ECN 505	Issues in Canadian Labour Markets
ECN 507	Economic Justice
ECN 509	Development of the Canadian Banking and Financial System
ECN 511	Economy and Environment
ECN 603	Canada and Global Economic Issues
ECN 607	Issues in the International Economy
ECN 722	The Economics of Sports
ECN 802	The Economies of East Asia
ENG 503	Science Fiction
ENG 504	The Modern in Literature 1900-1945
ENG 505	Creative Writing
ENG 507	Science and the Literary Imagination
ENG 510	Gothic Horror
ENG 511	The Art of Writing Life
ENG 602	Women's Writing
ENG 604	The Contemporary in Literature: Post 1945
ENG 610	The Language of Love, Sex and Gender
ENG 620	English Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
FRE 301	Intermediate French I
FRE 401	Intermediate French II
FRE 501	Speaking and Writing French I
FRE 503	Middle Ages to Classicism
FRE 505	French Language and Culture
FRE 507	English-French Translation I
FRE 508	Intro to 20th C French Literature I
FRE 509	Franco-Canadian Literature I
FRE 510	Effective Writing
FRE 516	Politics and Play in French Poetry
FRE 601	Speaking and Writing French II
FRE 603	Enlightenment to La Belle Époque
FRE 605	Francophone Language and Culture
FRE 607	English-French Translation II
FRE 608	Intro to 20th C French Literature II
FRE 609	Franco-Canadian Literature II
FRE 610	Cultural Context of Writing
FRE 701	French for Today
FRE 703	French Theatre: Classicism to Romanticism
FRE 704	Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture I
FRE 706	The Life and Times of the French Language
FRE 707	Introduction to French-English Translation
FRE 709	Children's Literature in French
FRE 801	French and New Media
FRE 803	French Theatre: 20th C and Contemporary
FRE 804	Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture II
FRE 901	Francophone Women Writers
FRE 902	Gender and Decadence 1850-1920
FRE 903	The Francophone Short Story
FRS 501	Women and the Arts in 19th Century France
FRS 502	Feminism and French Literature
FRS 602	French Caribbean Literature and Culture
GEO 505	Regional Analysis of Canada
GEO 507	Explorations of the Urban Environment
GEO 509	Food, Place and Identity
GEO 520	Global Political Geography
GEO 522	Geography of the Middle East
GEO 605	The Geography of the Canadian North
GEO 607	Cities and the Canadian Economic Landscape
GEO 609	cyberspace@geography.ca
GEO 620	Political Geog of Nations and Localities
GEO 702	Technology and the Contemporary Environment
GEO 716	Geographies of Health
GEO 720	The Inner Landscape of Culture
GEO 793	The Geography of Toronto
GEO 802	The Geography of Recreation and Leisure
GEO 811	Global Environmental Issues
GEO 820	The Outer Landscape of Culture
HST 501	The American Civil War
HST 503	Crime and Punishment in Modern Canada
HST 504	War to War: World Conflict 1900-45
HST 506	The Ancient Egyptian World
HST 510	The United States after 1945
HST 511	Quebec in Canada: A History
HST 522	The Middle East: 1908 to the Present
HST 523	Colonial South Asia, 1757-1947
HST 526	Women and Gender in U.S. History
HST 527	Toronto: Wilderness to Metropolis
HST 532	Elizabethan England
HST 533	Africa Before 1850
HST 540	Espionage: A Modern History
HST 541	Unknown Canada: Rebels, Rioters, Strikers
HST 551	Problems in 20th-Century Western Europe
HST 555	Late Qing and Republican China, 1839-1949
HST 580	Natives and Newcomers to 1763
HST 584	Mediaeval Europe: 400-1400
HST 585	Southeast Asia: War and Peace since 1945
HST 587	Britain, 1688-1815
HST 602	Propaganda!
HST 603	The Third Reich
HST 604	The Uneasy Peace: The Cold War, 1945-90
HST 610	The Rise of the American Empire
HST 632	England in the 17th Century
HST 633	Modern Africa
HST 641	Protest in Canada since 1870
HST 651	Problems in 20th-Century Eastern Europe
HST 655	People's Republic of China, 1949-Present
HST 657	Culture/Politics of Difference in the U.S.
HST 658	Sex in the City
HST 680	Natives and Newcomers from 1763
HST 701	Scientific Technology and Modern Society
HST 702	The First World War
HST 711	Canada and the United States
HST 712	The American City
HST 731	Renaissance and Reform: Europe 1350-1650
HST 777	Medicine from Antiquity to 1500 CE
HST 786	Science and Technology in Islamic History
HST 787	Astronomy vs Astrology
HST 788	Water Use in History
HST 789	British Society since 1939
HST 802	The Second World War
HST 807	The Canadian Revolution: Canada 1968-2000
HST 811	The Holocaust
INT 555	Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
IRL 500	Modern and Contemporary Art, Design
MTH 511	Limitations of Measurement
MTH 599	Foundations of Mathematical Thought
MUS 501	Traditional Musics of the World
MUS 503	Social Issues in Popular Music
MUS 505	Popular Music and Culture
MUS 507	Architecture of Music II
PCS 581	Advanced Topics in Astronomy
PHL 500	Philosophy of the Natural Environment
PHL 501	Social Thought and the Critique of Power
PHL 503	Ancient and Modern Ethics
PHL 504	Philosophy of Art
PHL 505	Hegel and Marx
PHL 509	Bioethics
PHL 550	Knowledge, Truth and Belief
PHL 551	Metaphysics
PHL 552	Philosophy of Science
PHL 553	Contemporary Continental Philosophy
PHL 603	Modern and Contemporary Ethics
PHL 605	Existentialism
PHL 606	Philosophy of Love and Sex
PHL 611	Philosophy of Mind
PHL 612	Philosophy of Law
PHL 614	Philosophy of Human Rights
PHL 708	Introduction to Modern Philosophy
PHL 709	Religion, Science and Philosophy
PHL 710	Philosophy and Film
PHL 808	Language and Philosophy
PHL 922	Religious Belief, Diversity, and Truth
PHL 923	Philosophy of Religion II
PHL 924	Critical Thinking II
POL 501	Women, Power and Politics
POL 507	Power, Change and Technology
POL 510	The Politics of Sexual Diversity
POL 511	Well-being and Opportunity in Canada
POL 540	Issues in Third World Politics
POL 588	Neoliberalism and its Alternatives
POL 601	Social Movements and Politics
POL 607	Politics of Technology and Globalization
POL 688	Colonialism and Imperialism
POL 720	Canada in the Continent
PSY 504	Social Psychology
PSY 505	Personality Theory
PSY 604	Issues in Psychology
PSY 606	Abnormal Psychology
PSY 607	Drugs and Human Behaviour
PSY 614	Psychology of Sport
PSY 615	The Psychology of Belief and Skepticism
PSY 620	Psychology of Immigration
PSY 621	Psychology of Human Sexuality
PSY 706	Personal Growth and Positive Psychology
PSY 707	Models of Stress and Adaptation
PSY 713	Psychology of Perception
PSY 807	Psychology of Prejudice
PSY 813	Psychology of Art and Creativity
RTA 530	Chinese Music
SEM 102	Introduction to Visual Semiotics
SOC 501	Making a Living: Sociology of Work
SOC 503	Sociology of Education
SOC 505	Sociology of Sport
SOC 506	Health and Society
SOC 507	Race and Ethnicity in Canadian Society
SOC 601	Control and Resistance at Work
SOC 603	Sociology of Gender
SOC 633	Sex, Gender Identities and Sexualities
SOC 701	Social Change: Canadian Perspectives
SOC 702	Anatomy of Human Conflict
SOC 703	Women, Power and the Global South
SOC 704	Aging, Culture and Society
SOC 705	Law and Justice
SOC 707	Religion, Meaning and Power
SOC 800	Theories of Society
SOC 801	Global Power Relations
SOC 802	Issues in War and Peace
SOC 808	Sociology of Food and Eating
SOC 880	Information Technology and Society
SOC 885	Women and Islam
SOC 902	Hollywood and Society
SPN 301	Intermediate Spanish I
SPN 401	Intermediate Spanish II
SPN 501	Advanced Spanish I
SPN 510	Spanish for Native Speakers
SPN 601	Advanced Spanish II
SPN 610	Spanish Composition for Native Speakers
SPN 704	Latin American Culture I
SPN 705	The Boom in Latin American Literature
SPN 707	Spanish-English Translation
SPN 708	Contemporary Spanish Fiction
SPN 710	History of the Spanish Language
SPN 803	Latin American Short Story
SPN 804	Latin American Culture II
SPN 810	Cultural Context of Writing
SPS 502	Spanish Caribbean Literature and Culture
SPS 503	Sex in the Early Modern City
SSH 505	Making the Future

Table B - Upper Level Restrictions

The restrictions lists that appear under the program/major are courses that do not count towards degree 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

Anthropology Studies Option: 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 are not available for credit.

English

English courses are not available for credit.

English and History Double Major

English and History courses are not available for credit.

English and Philosophy Double Major

English and Philosophy courses are not available for credit.

Environment and Urban Sustainability

HST 788 is not available for credit to students who choose HST 788 from Professional Table II. Students may take only three Politics courses or Geography courses for credit.

Geographic Analysis

Geography courses are not available for credit.

History

History courses are not available for credit.

History and Philosophy Double Major

History and Philosophy courses are not available for credit.

International Economics and Finance

Economics courses are not available for credit.

Language and Intercultural Relations

CMN 601 is 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 are not available for credit.

Psychology

Psychology courses are not available for credit.

Public Administration and Governance

Politics courses are not available for credit.

Sociology

Sociology courses are not available for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Communication & Design

Fashion Communication/Design

IRL 500 is not available for credit. Students may take only two Sociology courses for credit.

Image Arts

IRL 500, PSY 713 and PSY 813 are not available for credit.

Interior Design

IRL 500 is not available for credit. Students may take only two Psychology courses for credit.

Media Production (formerly Radio and Television)

Fall 2013 and prior admits: English courses are not available for credit.

New Media

IRL 500, PSY 713 and PSY 813 are not available for credit.

Performance Acting/Dance/Production

All Majors: MUS 501, MUS 505, MUS 507 and RTA 530 are not available for credit.

Performance Acting Majors: Students may not take FRE 703 and FRE 803 for credit.

Professional Communication

CMN courses are not available for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Community Services

Child and Youth Care

Psychology courses are not available for credit.

Disability Studies

Students may take only three Philosophy courses for credit between table A and B. DST courses are not available for credit.

Early Childhood Studies

FRE 709 and CLD courses are not available for credit. Students may take only two Politics courses for credit.

Nursing - Collaborative Program

GEO 716 and PHL 509 are not available for credit. Students may not take Psychology for credit. Students may take only two Philosophy courses for credit.

Nursing - Post-Diploma Degree Completion

Students may take only two Philosophy courses for credit.

GEO 716, PHL 509 and PSY 606 are not available for credit.

Nutrition and Food

GEO 509 and SOC 808 are not available for credit.

Occupational and Public Health

GEO 702 and GEO 716 are not available for credit.

Occupational Health and Safety Option: students may take only two Politics courses for credit.

Social Work

POL 511 is not available for credit.

Urban and Regional Planning

GEO 507, GEO 607 and GEO 793 are not available for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Architectural Science

CHY 583, CPS 650 and IRL 500 are not available for credit.

Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering

BLG 599, BLG 699, CHY 583, CHY 599, CPS 650, MTH 511, MTH 599 and PCS 581 are not available for credit.

ARB 301, ARB 401, CHN 301, CHN 401. FRE 301, FRE 401, SPN 301, SPN 401, SPN 510 and SPN 610 are not available for credit.

Industrial Engineering

BLG 599, BLG 699, CHY 583, CHY 599, CPS 650, MTH 511, MTH 599 and PCS 581 are not available for credit.

ARB 301, ARB 401, CHN 301, CHN 401. FRE 301, FRE 401, SPN 301, SPN 401, SPN 510 and SPN 610 are not available for credit.

Students may take only one Psychology course for credit.

Programs in the Faculty of Science

Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Contemporary Science, Financial Mathematics, Medical Physics

Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Contemporary Science, Financial Mathematics, Medical Physics

BLG 599, BLG 699, CHY 583, MTH 511, MTH 599 and PCS 581 are not available for credit.

Computer Science

CHY 583, CPS 650, GEO 609, MTH 511, MTH 599, PCS 581, and SOC 880 are not available for credit.

Mathematics And Its Applications

BLG 599, BLG 699, CHY 583, MTH 511, MTH 599 and PCS 581 are not available for credit.

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

Programs in the Ted Rogers School of Management

Accounting and Finance

ECN 505, ECN 607 and SOC 501 are not available for credit.

Business Management

ECN 505, ECN 607 and SOC 501 are not available for credit.

Students in the Economics and Management Science Major may not take Economics for credit.

Law and Business Majors: PHL 612 is not available for credit to students who choose PHL 612 from Required Group 1.

Business Technology Management

GEO 609 and SOC 880 are not available for credit.

Health Information Management

Students may take only two Economics courses for credit.

Health Services Management

Students may take only two Economics courses for credit.

Hospitality and Tourism Management

ECN 607 is not available for credit.

Retail Management

Students may take only two Geography courses for credit