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 do not count toward 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.
Table A - Lower Level Restrictions
- Students may not choose courses that appear on the restriction list under their program or major. These courses do not count toward your degree requirements.
- Some subjects have a limitation (i.e. a maximum number that may be chosen).
- Courses that do not count toward your program/major may change from year to year depending on curricular changes.
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.
English
English courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.
English and History Double Major
English and History courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.
English and Philosophy Double Major
English and Philosophy courses are not available for credit.
Environment and Urban Sustainability
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.
International Economics and Finance
Economics courses and PHL 214 are not available for credit.
Language and Intercultural Relations
Philosophy
Philosophy courses are not available for credit.
Politics and Governance
Politics courses and PHL 214 are not available for 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.
Fashion Communication/Design
Graphic Communications Management
Fall 2015 and after admits: PHL 214 is not available for credit.
Image Arts
Interior Design
Journalism
Fall 2014 and prior admits: English courses are not available for credit.
Media Production
Formerly 'Radio and Television'.
Fall 2013 and prior admits: English courses are not available for credit.
New Media
Performance Acting/Dance/Production
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
Students admitted before Fall 2017: Students may take only three Philosophy courses for credit between table A and B.
Early Childhood Studies
Nursing - Collaborative Program
Psychology courses and SOC 103 are not available for credit. Students may take only two Sociology courses for credit.
Nutrition and Food
FNU courses and CHY 182 are not available for credit.
Occupational and Public Health
Social Work
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.
Architectural Science
Engineering (All)
Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, and Undeclared Engineering
ARB, CHN, FRE, GRK, SPN and WLG courses are not available for credit.
BLG 181, BMS 150, CHY 182, CHY 183, ITM 277, MEC 110, PCS 111, PCS 181, PCS 182 and SCI courses are not available for credit.
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
PCS 111 and SCI courses are not available for credit.
Contemporary Science
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 courses are not available to Mathematics and Its Applications - Economics Option students.
Medical Physics
Accounting and Finance
Business Management
Business Technology Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Retail Management
ITM 277 and Economics courses are not available for credit.
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:
These courses require a placement test, which can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/llc/currentstudents/placement_tests.html (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.