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Broaden your horizons

Liberal studies courses are a core component of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)'s curriculum, designed to develop your capacity to understand and appraise the social, cultural, and scientific context in which you will work as a professional and live as an educated citizen.

Liberal studies courses broaden your horizons; they enable you to look at the world from a variety of perspectives and to pursue ideas and interests beyond your specific career studies. The courses are also designed to develop your critical thinking and analytical skills as well as your writing and oral communication skills through essay writing and seminar presentations.

Students in all TMU programs must complete Liberal Studies as part of the requirements for graduation.

 

 

Liberal studies are offered at two levels: the lower, which are normally taken during the first two years of a four-year program, and the upper, which are normally taken during the last two years of a four-year program.

The courses offered at each level are listed under Table A and Table B in the Undergraduate Calendar.

The required number of lower and upper level liberal studies varies according to program. Liberal studies courses always have the designation (LL) or (UL) in their course description. Courses not identified as either (LL) or (UL) are not Liberal Studies courses and do not meet the Liberal Studies requirement for graduation purposes.

Certain courses listed in Table A and Table B, due to their close relation to the professional fields, cannot be taken for Liberal Studies credit by students in some programs. Please refer to the list of Table A Restrictions and Table B Restrictions in the Undergraduate Calendar for complete details.