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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

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.

International Economics and Finance

Economics 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.

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

IRL 100 and IRL 200 are not available for credit.  

Graphic Communications Management

Fall 2015 and after admits: PHL 214 is not available for credit.

Image Arts

IRL 100, NPF 188 are not available for credit.  

Interior Design

IRL 100 and IRL 200 are not available for credit.  

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

IRL 100, NPF 188 are not available for credit.  

Performance Acting/Dance/Production

THL 100 is not available for credit.
Performance Production Majors: MUS 101 and MUS 201 are not available for credit.
RTA 180, RTA 406, RTA 441, RTA 474, RTA 484 are not available for credit.

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

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

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

CHY 182 is not available for credit.
Public Health and Safety Option
: Students may take only two Politics courses for credit.
Occupational Health and Safety Option: ECN 110 is not available for credit. Students may take only two Economics courses 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.  

Architectural Science

ITM 277, MEC 110, BMS 150 and IRL 100 are not available for credit.

In Semester 1, students are required to enrol into 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, 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

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 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.

Accounting and Finance

ECN 110, ECN 210 and ITM 277 are not available for credit.

Business Management

ECN 110, ECN 210 and ITM 277 are not available for credit.

Economics and Management Science Majors: Economics 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, ITM 277 and PHL 214 are not available for credit.

Hospitality and Tourism Management

ECN 110, ECN 210 and ITM 277 are not available for credit.

Retail Management

ITM 277 and Economics courses are not available for credit.

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 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.