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Electives are any course that are outside of your chosen program of study. All programs require students to choose electives to complete their degree, but the number of electives you need to take will depend on your program. You can choose to take electives from almost any other program at Laurier, even courses that are outside of your faculty!
Choosing electives may seem overwhelming at first, but there are a few things you can consider to make the process easier:
First-year students can review a listing of courses available to first-year students, outlined below by faculty. All courses listed under "Waterloo Campus First-Year Course Offerings" or "Brantford Campus First-Year Course Offerings" will be offered in-person, on campus. Courses listed under "Online First-Year Course Offerings" will be offered virtually, and are open to students on both campuses. You can review courses listed under your campus, as well as those offered online, for a complete listing of electives available to you.
Upper-year students can find a complete list of all courses offered by each department in the Academic Calendar. Note that not all courses listed in the calendar will be offered each semester, and you can use the Browse Classes tool to build your timetable around what is currently being offered.
CC100: Introduction to Criminology (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the discipline of criminology from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. Students will be introduced to classical and contemporary theorists in the field, as well as research methods and disciplinary debates, with a focus on both Canadian and global issues in criminology.
CC102: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (0.5 Credit)
This course will examine the functions and structure of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system. Students will be introduced to the roles played by various criminal justice organizations in the administration of justice. Topics may include police, criminal courts and trial procedures, sentencing and corrections.
CC200: Youth Justice (0.5 Credit)
This course is concerned with the young offender, law and society. Topics may include the juvenile justice system in comparative perspective, theories of youth criminality, treatment approaches, youth legislation, and broader societal issues raised by youth deviance and crime.
CC202: Multiple Murder (0.5 Credit)
This course explores classic and contemporary theories and research in the field of serial and mass murder. Topics may include specific offender case studies, the psychology of multiple murder, social construction of offenders and victims, and legal responses to multiple murder.
CC203: Women, Law and Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course explores women, the law and crime. Topics may include gender and criminality, legal systems and law enforcement, and feminist and post-modern theories of criminal activity.
Leadership
OL101: Leadership and Personal Development (0.5 Credit)
Personal development is the basis for leading others and inspiring positive change. This course is an opportunity to explore avenues of personal growth and development in order to become a more competent leader, or follower. The principles of effective and ineffective personal development will be explored in detail.
OL140: Leadership Foundations (0.5 Credit)
This introductory course provides an overview of the leadership skills, styles, activities, and approaches needed for today’s organizations. Through self-assessments and leadership case studies, students will gain insights into effective leadership practices and behaviours.
OL200/MB200: Communication Skills for Leadership (0.5 Credit)
This course is open to students in 1st year through 4th year. Communication skills are probably the single most important skill required to be a successful leader or follower. This course will provide an introduction to research and theories in the field of Interpersonal Communications and how this information relates to individuals in leadership positions and relationships. Research has consistently shown that effective communication skills are as necessary to career advancement as technical competence, work experience and academic qualifications. (Cross-listed with MB200).
BU111: Understanding the Business Environment (0.5 Credit)
This course highlights challenges in the external business environment with a focus on their impact on business decisions. Topics include competitive analysis, and an in-depth examination of political, economic, social, and technological factors. Students will apply their knowledge using cases, and by identifying and researching the feasibility of a new venture/business opportunity. The course includes a required weekly lab in which research, writing, teamwork, and individual and group presentation skills are also developed.
BU121: Functional Areas of the Organization (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an overview to the functional areas of a business; specifically marketing, finance, operations, and human resources. The areas will be examined using an integrative model and by focusing on current issues such as sustainability. Students will apply their knowledge using cases, and by developing a business plan for a new venture. The course includes a required weekly lab in which teamwork, business writing, critical thinking, negotiating, and individual and group presentation skills are also developed.
BU127: Introduction to Financial Accounting (0.5 Credit)
A study of basic accounting principles with emphasis on the recording, reporting and interpretation of financial data.
ENTR100: Introduction to Business Principles for Entrepreneurs (0.5 Credit)
This course is designed to provide non-business students that want to pursue entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurship core, the key foundational business knowledge they need to succeed in their own start-ups. Course material will cover the business environment, and basic accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and operational principles. Exercises and assignments will also focus on soft skill development such as team, presentation, and negotiating skills.
EC120: Introduction to Microeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course analyzes the decision making of individual households and firms in a market economy, with an emphasis on the use of the price mechanism to allocate resources. The course will include applications to relevant economic policy.
EC140: Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the working of the national economy with an emphasis on the determination of national income. There will be an examination of important issues such as unemployment, price stability, and balance of payments and of possible government policies to deal with these issues.
Business Technology Management
MB200/OL200: Communication Skills for Leadership (0.5 Credit)
This course is open to students in 1st year through 4th year. Communication skills are probably the single most important skill required to be a successful leader or follower. This course will provide an introduction to research and theories in the field of Interpersonal Communications and how this information relates to individuals in leadership positions and relationships. Research has consistently shown that effective communication skills are as necessary to career advancement as technical competence, work experience and academic qualifications. (Cross-listed with OL200)
English
EN111: Literature and Crime (0.5 Credit)
Examines work in a variety of literary periods and genres (such as fiction, plays, poetry, graphic novels) on the topics of crime and criminality, with the intent of introducing students to literature addressing themes of surveillance, law-breaking, justice, suspense, villainy, violence, espionage, true crime, civil disobedience, and/or imprisonment.
EN119: Reading Fiction (0.5 Credit)
A critical exploration of short stories and novels with emphasis on the structural and narrative features of prose fiction.
HI121: Ancient History in a Global Context (0.5 Credit)
This introductory world history course surveys a selection of ancient civilizations of Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas prior to European cultural and economic ascendancy. Among these civilizations are Han dynasty China, Classical Greece, the Roman Empire, and the early Indus valley cultures. This course looks at political and historical events and how they shaped culture, slavery, warfare, trade and commerce. Among topics that may be covered are Mexica (Aztec) human sacrifice, Chinese Terracotta warriors, the lost libraries of Timbuktu, Egyptian Pharaohs' death tombs, the conquests of Alexander the Great, and Ancient Greek cross-dressing.
HI123: Great Battles in History (0.5 Credit)
This course will explore eleven of the most important battles in world history. We will examine such topics as: the context of these battles; the commanders and armies that fought them; the strategy and tactics employed; the experience of combat; and the outcomes. Military history, however, is more than just an account of fighting. We will therefore also analyze how these battles affected the states, societies, and cultures that fought them.
HI125: Business History (0.5 Credit)
How have entrepreneurs in the past executed to produce fundamental change? What is the history of the corporation? Why do we have mortgages? This course surveys business history in Western Europe and the Americas from 1500 to the present day. We debate the development of the corporation, the role of the individual in the market, the importance of consumerism, explanations for government regulation, and the history of economic thought. Structured around case studies, this course provides historical context to contemporary debates over business and society, while tracing how commerce and industry have had a transformative effect on the modern world.
HI199: The Roots of Now: Modern World History (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the origins and development of the modern world along four thematic lines that comprise the multidisciplinary History tracks at Laurier: Peace and War; Culture, the Arts and Society; Politics, Power and Law; and Social Issues and Globalization. Students will come out of this course with an appreciation of the strong links between contemporary problems and their historical antecedents. Often using comparative or transnational approaches, students will learn about the most important and influential historical events, movements and people who shaped the modern world.
Philosophy
PP110: Values and Society (0.5 Credit)
An introductory course that critically analyzes philosophical problems implicit in our moral, political and social attitudes, with a view to assisting the student in formulating reasonable responses to a diversity of current issues. It considers such questions as: Are there objective standards for value judgements or are they merely matters of subjective taste? What is morally right? How is justice related to law or custom?
Community Health
HS102: An introduction to Public Health (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces public health theory and practice. Consideration will be given to the history and development of public health movements in Canada and globally; the integration of health knowledge into institutional policy and professional practise; and the methodological, scientific, social, professional, and organizational bases of public health.
HS103: Introduction to Forensic Science (0.5 Credit)
This course is designed to develop scientific knowledge in forensics related to the human body for students without a science background. Divisions of forensic science such as DNA analysis, trace evidence, and toxicology collect and analyse evidence during criminal investigations. Students will learn about cells, DNA, blood and other tissues as well as forensic techniques used to analyse them. Forensic science related to the human body is a valuable tool in fields such as healthcare, the justice system, social work, and human rights.
HS200: Social Determinants of Health (0.5 Credit)
This course explores the nexus between social justice and health. How do various social, economic and environmental influences impact health? How can addressing inequities relating to issues such as socioeconomic status, race, gender, social support, food security and living and working conditions, improve population health?
HS/SOJE227: Aging: Realities and Myths (0.5 Credit)
Physical and cognitive changes can be part of the aging process. How we understand, describe and respond to these changes has evolved over recent generations. This course examines social understandings and ideologies in relation to the biological changes associated with aging. (Cross-listed as SOJE227.)
CC100: Introduction to Criminology (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the discipline of criminology from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. Students will be introduced to classical and contemporary theorists in the field, as well as research methods and disciplinary debates, with a focus on both Canadian and global issues in criminology.
CC102: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (0.5 Credit)
This course will examine the functions and structure of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system. Students will be introduced to the roles played by various criminal justice organizations in the administration of justice. Topics may include police, criminal courts and trial procedures, sentencing, and corrections.
CC200: Youth Justice (0.5 Credit)
This course is concerned with the young offender, law and society. Topics may include the juvenile justice system in comparative perspective, theories of youth criminality, treatment approaches, youth legislation, and broader societal issues raised by youth deviance and crime.
CC202: Multiple Murder (0.5 Credit)
This course explores classic and contemporary theories and research in the field of serial and mass murder. Topics may include specific offender case studies, the psychology of multiple murder, social construction of offenders and victims, and legal responses to multiple murder.
CC203: Women, Law and Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course explores women, the law and crime. Topics may include gender and criminality, legal systems and law enforcement, and feminist and postmodern theories of criminal activity.
CC205: Gangsters, Goodfellas and Wiseguys: North American Perspectives of Organized Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course will explore organized crime in North America. Students will learn about the historical underpinnings of organized crime in both the United States and Canada. Students will learn about the criminal activities, contemporary patterns, and emergent trends within North American organized crime groups. Students will also be exposed to the organizational hierarchy, rules and regulations, level of sophistication and law enforcement responses to organized crime in North America. Topics may include: an examination of the Five Families of New York, the Chicago Outfit, and the experience of organized crime in cities such as Montreal, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Boston.
CC210: Psychology of Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course will explore sources of individual variation in criminal conduct from a psychological perspective. Students will be introduced to classic biological, developmental, cognitive, and psychiatric explanations of criminal behaviour. Course topics will focus on associations between criminality and genetics, brain functioning, psychophysiology, mental disorders, personality and moral development, and social learning.
CC211: Restorative Justice (0.5 Credit)
This course offers a basic introduction to the concept and practice of restorative justice. It explores the origins, development, values and principles of restorative justice. It examines the role of key stakeholders such as victims, offenders, and the community. The course highlights the program models and practices of restorative justice including mediation with focus on their application in Canada. It also explores the challenges and limitations of restorative justice.
CC212: White Collar Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the various forms of white-collar crime in our society. Topics may include occupational crime, finance crime, corporate crime, crimes by the government and state-corporate crime.
CC215: Murder in Canada (0.5 Credit)
The focus of this course is the nature of “everyday” homicide within Canada. Students will learn about Canadian homicide through the use of historical case materials from the National Archives, statistics collected by the federal government and through an exploration of contemporary Canadian cases. Students will also learn about the basic processes which underlie the investigation and prosecution of homicide cases.
CC222: World History of Crime and Criminal Justice (0.5 Credit)
Understanding Canada and other countries' current criminological problems is rooted in crime and justice history. The course examines the history of crime and criminal justice on a cross-national basis. The course explores historical problems of crime, law enforcement, and punishment from ancient times to the late 20th century, covering both Western and non-Western civilizations.
CC240: Introduction to Cybercrime (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the changing nature of deviance in the online world. Central to its design is the assumption that the internet, particularly the worldwide web, has opened up new realms of social possibility, including opportunities for harm and victimization. Students will be introduced to the functional definitions of cybercrime, the growing typology of cybercrimes, and socio-legal responses that have developed through the 21st century. Topics include 'traditional' cybercrimes such as spamming, phishing, and fraud as well as the contemporary blurring of the divide between digital and physical crimes, including topics like revenge pornography, cyberbullying, and hacktivism. The course will also critically assess the use of classical and opportunity-based theories of crime as frameworks for interpreting cybercrimes and cybercriminals. This course does not require detailed knowledge about internet technologies.
Foundations
BF199: Modernity: Critique and Resistance (0.5 Credit)
This content-based course introduces students to key concepts that will help them become engaged political citizens of our contemporary global world. Students will learn about contemporary problems and ideas that have challenged and undermined traditional modern approaches to ethical and political debate and decision-making both in Canada and around the world. Through lectures, online discussions, and in-depth feedback on written work, students will learn: how to identify various political and ethical concepts such as fascism, colonialism, environmentalism, consumerism, disciplinary power, and neo-liberalism; how to compare and contrast the different opinions of various contemporary and modern thinkers on each of these concepts; how to apply these concepts to concrete real-world examples taken from contemporary news media; and how to develop and articulate their own opinions on these concepts in relation to those thinkers. By the end of the course students will have experience using Chicago style, writing an academic paper, and applying contemporary concepts to real-world examples.
BF290: Academic Literacy: Social Sciences (0.5 Credit)
This skills-based course provides students with a broad introduction to the social sciences as a scholarly enterprise. Students will learn the basic skills necessary to find, understand, and critically evaluate research in the social sciences. Through lectures and small-group classes students will learn: how social scientists conduct research and report their results, including the distinction between quantitative and qualitative research; how to use databases and other research tools to effectively gather scholarly information; how to critically evaluate social science research; how to frame social science research questions; how to synthesize and clearly articulate their findings in both oral and written formats; and how to be ethical scholars by practicing research and academic integrity. By the end of the course students will have experience using APA style, writing an annotated bibliography and a literature review, and making an oral presentation.
DD101: Critical Play (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the concept of critical play. To play a game critically means deconstructing the ideas, beliefs, and values a game conveys through its mechanics (i.e. actions within the game), dynamics (i.e. interactions within the game), and aesthetics (i.e. the look and feel of the game). Students will play various analog and digital games, read theory and criticism of games as a communicative art form, and write critical commentary on games. This introduction to critical play will provide a foundation for subsequent courses in critical game design.
DD102: Critical Game Design I (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to critical game design. To design a game critically means using the mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics of a game to express particular ideas, beliefs, and values. In Critical Game Design I students are introduced to fundamental critical game design practices emphasizing the relationship between rules, interactions, and aesthetics in the communication of particular values. Students will study theory and skills relating to the conception, development and documentation of analog games and initiate a critically-designed analog game project.
OL101: Leadership and Personal Development (0.5 Credit)
Personal development is the basis for leading others and inspiring positive change. This course is an opportunity to explore avenues of personal growth and development in order to become a more competent leader, or follower. The principles of effective and ineffective personal development will be explored in detail.
OL140: Leadership Foundations (0.5 Credit)
This introductory course provides an overview of the leadership skills, styles, activities, and approaches needed for today’s organizations. Through self-assessments and leadership case studies, students will gain insights into effective leadership practices and behaviours.
OL200/MB200: Communication Skills for Leadership (0.5 Credit)
This course is open to students in 1st year through 4th year. Communication skills are probably the single most important skill required to be a successful leader or follower. This course will provide an introduction to research and theories in the field of Interpersonal Communications and how this information relates to individuals in leadership positions and relationships. Research has consistently shown that effective communication skills are as necessary to career advancement as technical competence, work experience and academic qualifications (Cross-listed as MB200).
DMJN101: Reporting and Writing for News (0.5 Credit)
Students learn and practice the reporting, writing and interviewing techniques involved in news reporting while reflecting upon the fundamental values and principles of journalism.
DMJN202: Cross-Media Storytelling (0.5 Credit)
This course invites students to develop a cross-media mode of thinking about storytelling in a converged media environment. Students will learn the basics of researching, organizing and telling stories effectively across multiple media platforms (e.g. print, audio, video, and the web) and a variety of social contexts (e.g. public relations, blogging, journalism, speeches, etc.).
DMJN/MX211: Introduction to Media Studies (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the history of media forms and key theories in media studies. (Cross-listed as MX211.)
DMJN230: Audio Storytelling I (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the principles and practices related to capturing, editing and distributing broadcast-quality audio with a digital focus. Students learn how to record interviews and natural sound with a variety of equipment, edit digital audio files and prepare them for distribution. They also analyze a range of professional audio storytelling examples (e.g. newscasts, podcasts), learn the fundamentals of professional vocal performance and create short-form, research-based digital audio projects.
DMJN232: Photography and Digital Imaging I (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the principles and practices related to capturing, editing and distributing professional-quality photographs and digital images. Students learn composition theory, how to take photographs in indoor and outdoor locations using a variety of equipment and how to edit photographs and digital images. They also analyze a range of professional photography projects (e.g. news photography, digital slide shows) and create short-form digital photography projects.
BF190: Modernity and the Contemporary World (0.5 Credit)
This course will introduce students to some of the key ideas and arguments that have accompanied the historical processes associated with Western Modernity, with an emphasis on how these ideas and processes shape the way we live in and understand our contemporary world. The course will introduce students to key Modern ideologies – liberalism, conservatism, and socialism – in the context of how they relate to contemporary forms of governance, economic organization and social function. Students will be exposed to primary sources, including those of Locke, Burke, and Marx. Evaluation will include expository writing. An academic integrity component will be included in this course.
BF299: Academic Literacy: Humanities (0.5 Credit)
Students will learn the basic skills necessary to understand how scholars in the humanities think about problems and approach a variety of cultural artefacts (e.g. works of film, literature or visual popular culture); how they conduct research; how they analyze information; and how they communicate their ideas. Students will attend lectures as well as small-group classes that will use the course material in a series of task-defined units designed to teach the critical thinking, research, information literacy, and communication skills necessary to conducting effective inquiry in the humanities.
HR100: Human Rights and Human Diversity (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of human rights, human diversity (e.g. race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability), and the complex relationship between human rights and human diversity within contemporary states. The course may involve the study of specific cases, issues, debates, and important historical events. Assessment will include a short written assignment.
HR163: Introduction to International Development (0.5 Credit)
Despite global economic growth, inequality between and within countries seems to have increased. This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to international development: the processes, actors, approaches, interventions and policies affecting the lives of poor people across the world. Students will be introduced to key concepts and issues in international development, including such topics as human rights approaches to development, poverty, debt, environment, democracy, health, conflict, education, migration, indigenous peoples, culture and technology, and the role played by states, development agencies, international financial institutions, the United Nations and individuals.
HR200: Human Rights Violations: Advocacy and Analysis (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the relationship between scholarly research and advocacy in the effort to end human rights violations. Students are introduced to the nature and history of international human rights advocacy and then they explore how interdisciplinary research and social theory can help identify underlying root causes of human rights violations that can be used to define and assess policies and strategies to address these violations.
Humanities with Leadership
HMLD100: Introductory Humanities Seminar (0.5 Credit)
Each seminar will focus on a complex and topical question which can be explored fruitfully from multiple perspectives. The perspectives will be representative of several Humanities disciplines, and in particular, History, Literature, and Philosophy. Students will work collectively and individually to understand both the subject at hand and the representative perspectives. There are two purposes in approaching a subject from multiple perspectives: (1) to help students appreciate both the complexity of the problems underlying the focal question; and (2) to appreciate the value of what scholars call multi-disciplinary research.
ID100: Indigenous Peoples and Media (0.5 Credit)
Through various forms of media, the depiction of Indigenous people is traced from the silent film era to the present day. Students will assess the social and historical impacts of these images and consider the role that film can play in the future of Indigenous people.
ID/SOJE120: Introduction to Indigenous Studies (0.5 Credit)
Provides students with an overview of the discipline of Indigenous Studies including the history, cultures, and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. (Cross-listed as SOJE120)
WORK100: The Future of Work (0.5 Credit)
This course will consider the changing nature and experience of work in Canada and its relationship to the emerging trends of globalization. Topics explored include the historical development of work, nature of work in the global economy, the evolving relationship between management and work, the demographics of work, employment and unemployment, the changing connections between work and leisure, the role of the state and other topics relating to work, economy and society.
LY100: Introduction to Law and Society I (0.5 Credit)
This course is designed to introduce students to the broad ranging field of Law and Society. Our focus is to challenge how people ordinarily understand Law by beginning to think about the various ways that law shapes social life and how social life shapes the creation and transformation of law. Themes addressed may include law and social control, law and culture, law and economics, law and violence, law and governance, law and diversity, and law and social change. Students will consider the various ways law gains its meaning and authority from society and the extent to which law shapes society through its regulatory and ideological force.
LY101: Introduction to Law and Society II (0.5 Credit)
This course will introduce students to important concepts, theoretical perspectives, and debates that have shaped the field of Law and Society today. Approaches that are informed by jurisprudence, philosophy, sociology, history, gender studies, critical race theory, economics, anthropology, political science, and psychology may be considered.
SOJE100: The Engaged Citizen: Social and Environmental Justice in the 21st Century (0.5 Credit)
This course invites students to consider pressing global issues through the lens of social and environmental justice. Students will develop skills for identifying theoretical frameworks, and synthesizing and integrating disciplinary perspectives. Key content may include gender inequality, unequal access to education and healthcare, economic disparity, climate change the politics of Indigeneity, digital rights and privacy, and the impact of war. Topics will be examined in light of political, ideological and cultural influences aimed at sustaining, questioning, or overturning the status quo.
UX100: Design Thinking I: Foundations (0.5 Credit)
This course is an introduction to the theories and methods that underpin design thinking and practice. UX100 introduces the design process, visual analysis, design theories, universal design, and the socio-cultural implications of design. Students investigate the interactions between humans and their natural, social, and designed environments where purposeful design helps determine the quality of those interactions. Students will learn how design outcomes, whether successes or failures, shape and are shaped by socio/cultural and historical factors. Students of design thinking will learn to critically assess the processes, outcomes and effects of design engagement. During the course, students will have opportunities to test and explore the concepts of design thinking through small-group, hands-on participation in design projects.
UX103: UX Strategy (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an overview of user experience design principles and processes from a broad multidisciplinary perspective, emphasizing how user research and prototype assessment can be integrated into different phases of the design process for a wide array of products, services, and media content. The course introduces students to methods used to understand user's needs and activities, with a focus on conveying user-centered design solutions through storytelling, sketching, and iterative prototyping. Students are given real world design problems.
UX115: Research Methods I (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the formative stages of the UX research process including concepts and techniques used to understand users and their needs/behaviours/tasks/goals, before designing solutions/interventions. Students also learn methods for communicating results including data-driven personas, journey maps and storyboards
UX204: Digital Technology Lab (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the basic computer and digital media concepts in hardware, software and networking. Widely used applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation and web development software are studied and students are introduced to their academic portfolio platform as they learn how to manage digital media files across multiple platforms in order to create and maintain a professional portfolio.
Youth and Children's Studies
YC100: Studying Youth and Children: An Introduction (0.5 Credit)
BI110: Unifying Life Processes (0.5 Credit)
The unity underlying all life forms is explored through examination of the cell, and the biological chemicals, structures, and processes that govern cell organization, metabolism, communication, integration and reproduction. Major topics include respiration and photosynthesis; regulation of the cell cycle; features of multicellularity; DNA structure, function, and repair; gene expression and regulation; mitosis and meiosis; patterns of inheritance; microbial genetics.
BI111: Biological Diversity and Evolution (0.5 Credit)
Interactions of organisms with each other and with the environment in the ongoing process of evolution by natural selection are examined in the context of the interplay of form with function – for bacteria and fungi, for plants and animals, for individuals and populations, and for communities and ecosystems. Major topics include regulation, homeostasis, growth and development, reproduction, and adaptation.
CH110: Fundamentals of Chemistry I (0.5 Credit)
This course is designed to be a first university-level course in chemistry. This course, followed by CH111, prepares students for further studies in all subdisciplines of chemistry as well as laying the chemical foundations for studies in related disciplines such as biology, physics, geography, anthropology and psychology. Topics covered include stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, models of the atom, trends in the periodic table, chemical bonding, 3-D structure of molecules, introduction to organic chemistry and reactions.
CH111: Fundamentals of Chemistry II (0.5 Credit)
This course follows and builds on the concepts from CH110 and prepares students for higher-level studies in the various subdisciplines of chemistry as well other university disciplines. Topics covered include properties of solutions, rates of chemical reactions, equilibria, entropy, free energy and electrochemistry.
CH120: Introductory Chemistry (0.5 Credit)
Identical to CH110, but without the labs.
CH121: Introduction to Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium (0.5 Credit)
Identical to CH111, but without the labs.
CP104: Introduction to Programming (0.5 Credit)
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with modern software development techniques. Emphasis is on problem-solving and structured program design methodologies. Programming projects are implemented in a widely used high-level language.
MA127: Mathematics for Business Technology Management (0.5 Credit)
This course covers the basic mathematical concepts used in business. Topics will include basic algebra; ratios; solving and manipulating equations; functions and graphs; inequalities; introduction to linear algebra and matrices; inverse of a matrix; an introduction to linear programming; simple and compound interest; annuities.
PS101: Introduction to Psychology I (0.5 Credit)
Methods for understanding human and animal behaviour are introduced. This course introduces psychology and its history, and shows how the different areas of psychology are integrated. Topics such as research methods, biological bases, learning, consciousness, personality, disorders, and treatment are surveyed.
PS102: Introduction to Psychology II (0.5 Credit)
Methods for understanding human and animal behaviour are discussed. This course continues the introduction to psychology and shows how different areas are integrated by covering topics such as research methods, sensation and perception, memory, language and thought, intelligence and testing, motivation and emotion, development, stress and coping, community psychology, and social psychology.
SK111: Introduction to Social Welfare (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an overview of the origins of social welfare and political ideology as underpinnings of social work practice and how it impacts various communities such as Indigenous, Francophone, northern and rural, LGBTQ+ and newcomers.
SK121: Introduction to Social Work: Values, Ethics and Practice (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces the value orientations and ethics prevalent in the profession and in Canadian society and examines selected current practice issues, controversies or dilemmas of professional social work practice in Canada.
ENTR100: Introduction to Business Principles for Entrepreneurs (0.5 Credit)
This course is designed to provide non-business students that want to pursue entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurship core, the key foundational business knowledge they need to succeed in their own start-ups. Course material will cover the business environment, and basic accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and operational principles. Exercises and assignments will also focus on soft skill development such as team, presentation, and negotiating skills.
MB105: Business in a Networked Society (0.5 Credit)
Business in a Networked Society introduces students to the external and internal business environments from the perspective of an increasingly networked environment. Topics include the structure of the firm, competitive analysis, an in depth examination of political, economic, social, and technological factors and an overview of the functional areas of a business. Students will identify and pitch a new venture or business opportunity.
MB106: Introduction to Strategic Management and Decision-Making (0.5 Credit)
Introduction to Strategic Management and Decision-Making will explore the strategic role of the manager in the firm related to a deep understanding of organizational issues based on internal and external analysis. Content covered will include strategy fundamentals with a focus on areas such as management, leadership, and organizational controls. Students will be introduced to strategic thinking and decision making through case analysis, with a focus on higher level but comprehensive analysis from problem identification through to option generation and analysis.
MB115: Information Technology (0.5 Credit)
This course provides a conceptual survey of general systems theory followed by a conceptual and technological survey of the structure of distributed information systems architectures, operating systems, network operating systems, peripheral technology and user interfaces.
EC120: Introduction to Microeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course analyzes the decision making of individual households and firms in a market economy, with an emphasis on the use of the price mechanism to allocate resources. The course will include applications to relevant economic policy.
EC140: Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the working of the national economy with an emphasis on the determination of national income. There will be an examination of important issues such as unemployment, price stability, and balance of payments and of possible government policies to deal with these issues.
GC101: Christianity and Global Citizenship (0.5 Credit)
A survey and methods course which prepares students for deeper study at the 200 and 300 level. This course introduces the student to the theme of Global Citizenship within the academic study of Christianity. Course methods emphasize both individual and collaborative learning.
GC171: Interreligious Cooperation for Global Wellbeing (0.5 Credit)
This course explores how Christianity cooperates with other religious faiths for the common good of the globe.
AN100: Cultures Today (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the study of world cultures, focusing on the exploration of ethnographic case studies and the development of intercultural competencies through a problem-based approach, including participation in the Community Action Project developed by the Center for a Public Anthropology.
Archaeology and Heritage Studies
AR101: Invitation to Archeology (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of archaeological practice and thought, concentrating on how and why archaeologists gather and evaluate data through a wide variety of field and laboratory techniques.
AR104: Greece: Minotaur to Alexander (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the cultural heritage of ancient Greece, from the palaces of the Minoans to the empire of Alexander the Great. This course will examine archaeological remains, artistic achievements, education, literature, technology, philosophy and politics.
AR105: Ancient Rome: Not Just Caesar (0.5 Credit)
This course aims to provide students with a thorough introduction to Roman civilization. Following a brief historical overview, each week we will discuss a different topic relevant to the culture and society of ancient Rome. We will assess the current state of knowledge for these topics and ask how they can contribute to our overall understanding of Roman history and culture. In addition, we will explore the extent to which our knowledge of Roman civilization has been altered/affected by portrayals in popular media.
English
EN112: Literature and Love (0.5 Credit)
This course examines works in a variety of literary periods and genres (that may include fiction, drama, poetry, graphic novels and others) on the topic of love in any of its forms. The course will introduce students to the basic practices of literary study at the university level while exploring various ways that this fundamental set of human emotions has been represented in literature.
Global Studies
GS101: Introduction to Global Studies (0.5 Credit)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the contemporary world that focuses on the ideological, political, economic and cultural dimensions of globalization. The class considers the principal actors, institutions, processes, and power relations that have shaped the challenges and opportunities associated with globalization, drawing on case studies to explore selected world issues in greater depth.
International Education Studies
INED104: Theories of Learning and Development
This course explores current and emerging learning theories and applications in global education contexts as well as developmental theory ranging from the very young to adolescents and young adults. Theoretical frameworks are introduced to connect emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development to effective teaching practices within a broad range of learning environments.
North American Studies
NO105: Billionaires, Beavers, and Banditos (0.5 Credit)
This course combines online and in-class learning to examine issues and ideas important to understanding how North America and its constituent countries (Canada, the United States and Mexico) are understood. Key themes include Indigenous Peoples: colonization and resistance; culture and identity: race, art, and sport; business and society: international trade, labour and migration; and public policy: drug wars, healthcare, and citizenship.
Philosophy
PP110: Values and Society (0.5 Credit)
An introductory course that critically analyzes philosophical problems implicit in our moral, political and social attitudes, with a view to assisting the student in formulating reasonable responses to a diversity of current issues. It considers such questions as: Are there objective standards for value judgements or are they merely matters of subjective taste? What is morally right? How is justice related to law or custom?
Religion and Culture
RE103: Love and Its Myths (0.5 Credit)
An enquiry into the mythologies of relationship which inform today's attitudes towards loving. Recurrent themes in the course are marriage, sexuality, attraction, friendship, fellowship and fidelity. The course utilizes these themes important to several religious traditions, to introduce basic concepts in religious studies.
RE104: Evil and Its Symbols (0.5 Credit)
An investigation of the symbolism of opposites, for example, sacred and profane, God and the devil, feminine and masculine, villain and hero, light and darkness. The use of symbols of evil is considered in contexts such as crusades, heresy trials, sexism, racism and scapegoating. The course utilizes these themes important to several religious traditions, to introduce basic concepts in religious studies.
RE205: Canadian Religious Controversies (0.5 Credit)
Understanding religion and culture is essential not just for being a global citizen, but also for being a well-informed citizen of Canada. From the debates over religious rights and freedoms to the status of women and questions of identity and belonging to intergroup conflict and coexistence in a multicultural society, this course explores the controversial issues about religion and culture in the Canadian context.
RE206/GS223: World Religions in Global Perspective (0.5 Credit)
The study of major living religions in the world, including an exploration of the historical, cultural and religious setting of the various traditions; their major beliefs and practices; and their contemporary global significance, including their roles in fostering conflict and peace, in shaping and responding to globalization, and in contributing to international development. (Cross-listed as GS223).
RE207: Studying Religion (0.5 Credit)
Theoretical and methodological issues pertaining to the academic study of religion, including an examination of selected theories of the origin, character, and function of religion as a human phenomenon.
Sociology
SY101: Introduction to Sociology I: Critical Foundations (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to Sociology’s major thinkers, critical perspectives, theoretical foundations, research methods, and fields of inquiry. Topics include socialization, culture, and stratification.
Women and Gender Studies
WS100: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Women and Gender Studies that addresses the history of feminist thought, theories and activism, in addition to topics of contemporary concern. Topics may include the relationship between gender and work, the family, health, politics, the body, globalization and representations of gender in the media.
Eduction Minor
EM101: Images of Education in the Media (0.5 Credit)
Education as portrayed through film and literature serves as a lens on the cultural landscape of western society. This course will examine images of teachers and teaching in the past, the present and the future, through the study of film and literature. Canonized, villainized or lampooned, these media forms portray teachers in various and often conflicting ways, aiming to show what education is, what we perceive it to be and what it might or ought to be.
EM110: Foundations of Teaching (0.5 Credit)
This course will explore the rights and regulations guiding the profession of teaching in Canadian K-12 schools. Topics will include provincial curriculum expectations and an overview of lesson planning, assessment, learning theories, and the principles of democratic classrooms. There will be an intentional focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the course. This course will provide an introduction to the complex roles of teachers in developing global competencies of learners.
EM202: The Educational Divide (0.5 Credit)
Teachers, students, and school systems can either perpetuate or change circumstances of injustice, both locally and globally. This course examines these dynamics and how teachers and students work toward building just societies. Global educational philosophies, research, and practices will be examined through a social justice lens.
EM203: Learning in 280 Characters or Less (0.5 Credit)
In a digital world, 21st century learners need to be co-constructors of knowledge. This course will examine emerging research and innovative approaches to learning that utilize the potential of digital technology for collaborative, critical, creative and authentic learning.
EM299: Experiential Learning in Teaching 1: Engaging in Reflection and Analysis (0.5 Credit)
This course explores how reflective learning methods can drive meaningful learning from experience. Students will learn tools to critically reflect on their experiences working in a teaching role or with K-12 children through the lens of the Laurier competency framework. Through application of these tools, learners will become more self-aware and begin to articulate future-ready competencies and skills, which lay a solid foundation for successful transition into the teaching profession. Course delivery is a combination of online modules and in-class experiences.
EM300: Teaching in Non-School Contexts (0.5 Credit)
This course provides instruction in how to teach and assess learning in contexts such as athletics, music, theatre arts, community programs, corporate training, etc. Ideas to be discussed include the impact of developmental levels on learning, contemporary strategies for teaching, modifying instruction to address individual needs, and the incorporation of technology in pedagogically appropriate ways. These will be modeled throughout the course as individual class members' interests and needs are addressed.
Community Health
HS101: Physical Determinants of Health (0.5 Credit)
For students with little or no background in human biology, this course is a basic introduction to biological concepts related to human health and disease. Topics include a review of anatomy, physiology and the pathology of selected organ systems and their associated diseases.
HS102: An Introduction to Public Health (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces public health theory and practice. Consideration will be given to the history and development of public health movements in Canada and globally; the integration of health knowledge into institutional policy and professional practise; and the methodological, scientific, social, professional, and organizational bases of public health.
HS200: Social Determinants of Health (0.5 Credit)
This course explores the nexus between social justice and health. How do various social, economic and environmental influences impact health? How can addressing inequities relating to issues such as socioeconomic status, race, gender, social support, food security and living and working conditions, improve population health?
HS220: Epidemiology & Public Health (0.5 Credit)
This course is an introduction to epidemiology and its application to public health. Consideration is given to the ways in which variations in morbidity and mortality in human populations are studied, and how they can provide insight into the causes of disease.
Criminology
CC100: Introduction to Criminology (0.5 Credit)
This course introduces students to the discipline of criminology from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. Students will be introduced to classical and contemporary theorists in the field, as well as research methods and disciplinary debates, with a focus on both Canadian and global issues in criminology.
CC102: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (0.5 Credit)
This course will examine the functions and structure of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system. Students will be introduced to the roles played by various criminal justice organizations in the administration of justice. Topics may include police, criminal courts and trial procedures, sentencing, and corrections.
CC200: Youth Justice (0.5 Credit)
This course is concerned with the young offender, law and society. Topics may include the juvenile justice system in comparative perspective, theories of youth criminality, treatment approaches, youth legislation, and broader societal issues raised by youth deviance and crime.
CC210: Psychology of Crime (0.5 Credit)
This course will explore sources of individual variation in criminal conduct from a psychological perspective. Students will be introduced to classic biological, developmental, cognitive, and psychiatric explanations of criminal behaviour. Course topics will focus on associations between criminality and genetics, brain functioning, psychophysiology, mental disorders, personality and moral development, and social learning.
Game Design and Development
DD111: Games as Art (0.5 Credit)
Through a blend of theory and practice, this course introduces students to games as a dynamic art form through the lenses of art history and contemporary visual cultures, situating games in the broader social, political, and cultural spheres occupied by painting, installation and urban art, comics, design, architecture, film, and performance.
Global Crime and Justice
UNDC100: Introduction to the UNODC (0.25 Credit)
This course introduces students to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and its leadership roll in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It will outline the three pillars of the UNODC’s programme, including field-based actions; research and analytical work; and normative work. This course will also include an introduction to the Education For Justice program and its connection to the UNODC’s normative pillar, providing greater contextual discussion about the value of education as a primary means for battling criminality
UNDC101: Integrity and Ethics in Promoting Culture of the Rule of Law (0.25 Credit)
Building a culture of lawfulness starts with strengthening our ethical values and the ability to act upon them. This course provides an introduction to the concepts of integrity and ethics as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, expressed through the 2015 Doha declaration. Some topics that may be covered by this course include ethical leadership; ethics, diversity and pluralism; integrity, ethics, and law; and gender dimensions of ethics. Students will also study practical applications of these concepts, critically informing their personal and professional activities. This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
UNDC102: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (0.25 Credit)
This course provides an introduction to crime prevention and criminal justice in a global context as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Students are introduced to the United Nations’ norms and standards in crime prevention and criminal justice. It will also demonstrate international applications of these principles, which may include studies of police accountability; prison reform; violence against women; and alternative forms of justice. This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
UNDC103: Trafficking in Persons/Smuggling of Migrants (0.25 Credit)
This course introduces the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's definition of trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling. It commences with study of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, focusing on protocols against the smuggling of migrants and to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons. The course will focus on practical responses to this international phenomenon, and topics covered may include criminal and civil justice responses to human trafficking and migrant smuggling; international preventative measures; and the role of modern technologies in its propagation and prevention.
UNDC200: Anti-Corruption (0.25 Credit)
This course introduces students to corruption as a concept, operationalizing it within a global context as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The course will include studies of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and its applications in ratifying states, and additional topics may include public sector corruption; private sector corruption; detection and investigation of corruption; and anti-corruption partnership. This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
UNDC202: Illicit Misuse and Trafficking of Firearms (0.25 Credit)
This course focuses on the criminal use and trafficking of firearms as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This course will be framed by the UNODC’s Global Firearms Programme, and its implications for controlling and regulating firearms. Students will be presented with the fundamental role of firearms in both criminal and security contexts, and topics covered may include the implications of the illicit firearms trade; its impact on social and state institutions; and comparative studies of selected regulations. This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
UNDC203: Digital Technologies and Crime (0.25 Credit)
This course provides an introduction to cybercrime as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It will incorporate an introduction to the United Nations Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, its application, and ramifications. Students will study cybercrime as a growing, global problem from a theoretical and practical perspective. Topics may include legal and conceptual frameworks, digital forensics, and technical cybercrime investigations. This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
UNDC205: Counter-Terrorism (0.25 Credit)
This course explores key concepts relating to terrorism and counter-terrorism as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Students will be introduced to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, along with other key International instruments relating to global anti-terror efforts. Topics may include the spread of terrorism; international legal responses; and terrorism in connection with human rights This course curriculum was developed in partnership with the UNODC.
Leadership
OL140: Leadership Foundations (0.5 Credit)
This introductory course provides an overview of the leadership skills, styles, activities, and approaches needed for today’s organizations. Through self-assessments and leadership case studies, students will gain insights into effective leadership practices and behaviours.
OL200/MB200: Communication Skills for Leadership (0.5 Credit)
This course is open to students in 1st year through 4th year. Communication skills are probably the single most important skill required to be a successful leader or follower. This course will provide an introduction to research and theories in the field of Interpersonal Communications and how this information relates to individuals in leadership positions and relationships. Research has consistently shown that effective communication skills are as necessary to career advancement as technical competence, work experience and academic qualifications. (Cross-listed with MB200).
Policing
PD200: Police Psychology (0.5 Credit)
This course will introduce students to the techniques used to measure and assess police personnel, and deepen their understanding of the on-the-job experiences that can affect the mental health of police personnel. Students will learn about intelligence and personality testing, the effects of experiencing trauma and compassion fatigue, the importance of stress management, self-care and fit-for-duty assessments.
PD201: Intercultural Communication in Policing (0.5 Credit)
Intercultural Communication in Policing introduces students to the field of intercultural communication in order to recognize the challenges faced by law enforcement officials in understanding and interpreting the behaviours, actions and attitudes of individuals in conflict within their own communities, within the larger community and with the law. Topics include postmodern theory, cultural studies, critical race theory, race, racism and representation.
Human Rights and Human Diversity
HR100: Human Rights and Human Diversity (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of human rights, human diversity (e.g., race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability), and the complex relationship between human rights and human diversity within contemporary states. The course may involve the study of specific cases, issues, debates, and important historical events. Assessment will include a short written assignment
User Experience Design
UX100: Design Thinking I: Foundations (0.5 Credit)
This course is an introduction to the theories and methods that underpin design thinking and practice. UX100 introduces the design process, visual analysis, design theories, universal design, and the socio-cultural implications of design. Students investigate the interactions between humans and their natural, social, and designed environments where purposeful design helps determine the quality of those interactions. Students will learn how design outcomes, whether successes or failures, shape and are shaped by socio/cultural and historical factors. Students of design thinking will learn to critically assess the processes, outcomes and effects of design engagement. During the course, students will have opportunities to test and explore the concepts of design thinking through small-group, hands-on participation in design projects.
UX103: UX Strategy (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an overview of user experience design principles and processes from a broad multidisciplinary perspective, emphasizing how user research and prototype assessment can be integrated into different phases of the design process for a wide array of products, services and media content. The course introduces students to methods used to understand user's needs and activities, with a focus on conveying user-centered design solutions through storytelling, sketching, and iterative prototyping. Students are given real world design problems.
Music
MU100: Music and its Contexts (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the act of music making in social and cultural contexts. Topics will be drawn from popular, classical, and world music traditions. The course will also address the social and cultural functions and uses for music including entertainment, art, dance, ritual, nationalism, propaganda and advertising.
MU121: History of Rock Music (0.5 Credit)
A survey of the history of rock music in Euro-American traditions from the 1950s to the present. The course is open to music and non-music majors.
Astronomy
AS101: Astronomy I: Our Place in the Cosmos (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the science of astronomy, the process by which we develop astronomical principles and the application of these techniques to gain a modern understanding of our solar system. Topics covered include the historical development of astronomy, understanding the night sky, Newton's law of gravitation, light and telescopes, and a detailed study of the Solar System. New data from recent explorations of Mars, Saturn and other celestial objects will be discussed.
AS102: Astronomy II: Journey through the Cosmos (0.5 Credit)
A journey beyond our solar system to develop a modern understanding of other stars, galaxies and the structure, origin and fate of the universe. Includes an introduction to basic concepts of relativity and quantum mechanics, lives of stars, evolution of galaxies, Hubble's law and the Big Bang. Objects such as black holes, supernovae, pulsars, dark matter and wormholes are encountered and studied along the way.
Computer Science
CP102: Information Processing with Microcomputer Systems (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the concepts of microcomputer hardware and software applications in a hands-on environment. Topics include the history of technological innovation in microcomputer systems, design and operation, input/output devices, storage media and techniques, communications, operating systems, word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, database management and system utilities.
CP104: Introduction to Programming (0.5 Credit)
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with modern software development techniques. Emphasis is on problem-solving and structured program design methodologies. Programming projects are implemented in a widely used high-level language.
CP164: Data Structures I (0.5 Credit)
Introduction to the study of data structures and their applications. Recursion, searching, sorting. Queues, stacks, heaps. Introduction to the analysis of algorithms, big “O” notation.
Environmental Studies
ES110: Environment, Sustainability and Society (0.5 Credit)
An interdisciplinary introduction to humans' interactions with the natural environment. Pressing environmental challenges are explored, and creative sustainable responses, using Canadian and international examples, are proposed. Topics include food, water and energy systems; climate change adaptation; environmental management; and policy-making.
Geography
GESC151: Our Digital Earth (0.5 Credit)
The purpose of this course is to explore the Digital Earth: how our environment is represented in digital spaces and how these are used to plan cities, manage epidemics, and create a more sustainable world.
GG101: Introduction to Physical Geography (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an introduction to physical geography. Topics include weather and climate, hydrology, geomorphology and biogeography. Laboratory exercises address geographic methods and techniques and illustrate human-environment relations through case studies.
GG102: Introduction to Human Geography (0.5 Credit)
This course provides an introduction to human geography. Topics include population and development, cartography and GIS, economic geography, cultural geography and political geography. In laboratory exercises, students learn methods and techniques used by geographers.
Psychology
PS101: Introduction to Psychology I (0.5 Credit)
Methods for understanding human and animal behaviour are introduced. This course introduces psychology and its history, and shows how the different areas of psychology are integrated. Topics such as research methods, biological bases, learning, consciousness, personality, disorders, and treatment are surveyed.
PS102: Introduction to Psychology II (0.5 Credit)
Methods for understanding human and animal behaviour are discussed. This course continues the introduction to psychology and shows how different areas are integrated by covering topics such as research methods, sensation and perception, memory, language and thought, intelligence and testing, motivation and emotion, development, stress and coping, community psychology, and social psychology.
Science
SC100: Introduction to the Science of Everyday Life (0.5 Credit)
An introduction to the science behind questions ranging from small-scale phenomena, to larger-scale processes that may influence public policy for years or decades to come. The course will take an integrative and comparative approach, incorporating perspectives from across the natural sciences. Emphasis will be placed on the logic of scientific thinking, the process of gathering evidence, and the limits of conclusions that can be made with available evidence.
Interdisciplinary
UU100: Mental Health Literacy (0.5 Credit)
This course will introduce students to mental health literacy and its goals of recognizing, managing, and strengthening mental health, and ending stigma. Focusing on the emerging adult population, this course considers the cognitive and socio-behavioural skills and capacities that contribute to mental health within the broader spectra of health in our changing world. Students will consider mental health literacy at the individual level as well as at the community level. This course is not intended to be a substitute for counseling and it does not qualify students to act as mental health professionals upon completion.
UU150: Foundations for Community Engagement and Service (0.5 Credit)
Introduction to core concepts, theories and competencies that serve as underpinnings for effective community engagement and service. Topics include ethical conduct, academic integrity, community service learning, civic engagement, career skills and professionalism. This is a practical course that provides a foundation for undertaking further experiential education opportunities.
Business
BU127: Introduction to Financial Accounting (0.5 Credit)
A study of basic accounting principles with emphasis on the recording, reporting and interpretation of financial data.
Economics
EC120: Introduction to Microeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course analyzes the decision making of individual households and firms in a market economy, with an emphasis on the use of the price mechanism to allocate resources. The course will include applications to relevant economic policy.
EC140: Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.5 Credit)
This course examines the working of the national economy with an emphasis on the determination of national income. There will be an examination of important issues such as unemployment, price stability, and balance of payments and of possible government policies to deal with these issues.
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