Suggested Electives

Lower-Level Electives for 2025-2026

List of lower-level courses that may be of interest for science students. There is no prerequisite for most of these courses. This is not a complete list as there are many other available courses. Subject to change.

Fall 2025

  • ANTH 111 (3) Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
  • ANTH 214 (3) Biological Anthropology
  • AQUA 101 (3) Introduction to Aquaculture
  • ASTR 111 (3) Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System
  • BIOL 156A (3) Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology I Theory
  • CSCI 112 (3) Applications Programming
  • FNFS 100 (3) Writing for Success
  • FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills
  • FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being
  • GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography
  • GEOG 211 (3) Atmospheric Environments
  • GEOG 212 (3) Earth Environments
  • GEOG 228 (3) Maps and Mapping
  • GEOL 111 (4) Discovering Planet Earth
  • GLST 211 (3) Geographies of Environmental Change and Sustainability
  • INDG 101 (6) Exploring Indigenous Identities
  • INDG 103 (3) Introduction to Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies I
  • INDG 110 (3) Coast Salish Language: Hul’q’umi’num’ I
  • KIN 201 (4) Human Anatomy
  • PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics
  • PHIL 248F (3) Special Topics: Philosophy of Science

Spring 2026

  • ANTH 111 (3) Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
  • ANTH 213 (3) Archaeology
  • ASTR 112 (3) Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
  • BIOL 157A (3) Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology II Theory
  • FNFS 100 (3) Writing for Success
  • FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills
  • FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being
  • GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography
  • GEOG 211 (3) Atmospheric Environments
  • GEOG 212 (3) Earth Environments
  • GEOG 228 (3) Maps and Mapping
  • GEOL 112 (4) Understanding Earth’s History
  • ILRP 100 (3) Indigenous Learning and Recognition Portfolio
  • INDG 104 (3) Introduction to Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies II
  • PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics

Upper-Level Electives for 2025-2026

List of upper-level courses that may be taken as Non-Science Electives (most) or Upper-Level Electives (all). The prerequisite for these courses is either “None” or “Third-Year Standing” (min. 54 credits completed). Subject to change.

Continuous Intake Online

  • INTP 300 (3) Planning for Upper-Level Internship

Fall 2025

  • ANTH 347 (3) Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
  • ANTH 367 (3) Peoples and Cultures of the World
  • ARTS 480 (3) Multimedia Studies I
  • ASTR 312 (3) History of Astronomy and Cosmology
  • CRIM 301 (3) Trauma, Resilience, and the Justice System
  • ENGL 300 (3) Backgrounds to English Literature
  • ENGL 312 (3) History of Critical Theory
  • ENGL 326 (3) Topics in Globalization and Culture
  • ENGL 328 (3) Gender and Sexuality in Literature
  • ENGL 329 (3) Topics in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
  • ENGL 330 (3) Topics in Speculative Narrative
  • ENGL 340 (3) Topics in Medieval Literature
  • ENGL 346 (3) Topics in 17th-Century Literature
  • GEOG 330 (3) Space, Place, and Culture
  • GEOG 342 (3) Urban and Regional Planning
  • GEOG 344 (3) Urban Social Geography
  • GEOG 350 (3) Natural Resource Management
  • GLST 390 (3) Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
  • INDG 380 (3) Special Topics in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies
  • KIN 351 (3) Human Wellness
  • KIN 365 (3) Active and Healthy Aging
  • KIN 371 (3) Professional Practice in Kinesiology
  • KIN 391 (3) Research Methods Kinesiology
  • LBST 305 (3) East and West (Advanced)
  • LBST 350 (6) Transformative Texts: Ancient Greek to Roman (Advanced)
  • MARK 360 (3) Social Media Marketing
  • MARK 430 (3) Digital Marketing
  • MEDI 301 (3) Studies in Global Media
  • MEDI 311 (3) Film About Media
  • POLI 345 (3) Democratic Theory and Practice
  • POLI 380 (3) Political Psychology
  • POLI 457 (3) Climate, Energy, and Resources: Policymaking for the Future
  • SOCI 340 (3) The Sociology of Health and Illness
  • SWAG 301 (3) Discourses of Gender
  • SWAG 310 (3) Unsettling Canada: Indigenous Women’s Activism
  • TRMT 300 (3) Managing Human Resources and Behaviour
  • TRMT 333 (3) Leisure Lifestyles
  • TRMT 357 (3) Applied Research & Evaluation Methods in Tourism
  • TRMT 360 (3) Experiential Product Development in Tourism
  • TRMT 410 (3) Leisure Planning for Resilience
  • TRMT 449 (3) Tourism Marketing

Spring 2026

  • ANTH 324 (3) Food and Culture
  • ANTH 339 (3) Anthropology in Pop Culture
  • ANTH 350 (3) Primatology
  • ARTS 430 (3) Art Careers/Curatorial Practices
  • ASTR 311 (3) Exploring the Universe
  • CREW 399 (3) Creative Writing Workshop for Non-Majors
  • CRIM 301 (3) Trauma, Resilience, and the Justice System
  • CRIM 420 (3) Green Criminology and Environmental Law
  • ENGL 310 (3) Topics in Rhetoric
  • ENGL 325 (3) Topics in Environmental Literature
  • ENGL 334 (3) Topics in Canadian Literature
  • ENGL 348 (3) Topics in 18th-Century Literature
  • ENGL 352 (3) Topics in 20th-Century Literature
  • ENGL 394 (3) Topics in Television Narrative
  • ENGL 396 (3) Literature and Film
  • GEOG 356 (3) Policy, Resources and Sustainability
  • GEOG 363 (3) Health Justice
  • GLST 391 (3) Responses to Globalization
  • KIN 360 (3) Physical Activity and Public Health
  • KIN 492B (3) Special Topics in Kinesiology: Advanced Exercise Prescription
  • KIN 492C (3) Special Topics in Kinesiology: Clinical Assessment
  • KIN 492E (3) Special Topics in Kinesiology: Active Rehabilitation
  • LBST 303 (3) The Highest Things (Advanced)
  • LBST 331 (3) Strangers and Friends in Western Culture (Advanced)
  • LBST 347 (3) Politics, Literature, Film
  • LBST 370 (6) Transformative Texts: Enlightenment to Revolutionary Ideas
  • MARK 401 (3) Self-Branding for Career Fulfillment
  • MEDI 302 (3) Making the News
  • POLI 304 (3) Human Displacement and Refugees
  • POLI 390 (3) Selected Topics in Political Theory
  • POLI 391 (3) Selected Topics in Canadian Politics and Government
  • SOCI 335 (3) Social Problems and Solutions
  • SWAG 311 (3) Healing Words: Indigenous Women’s Storytelling
  • SWAG 330 (3) Women and Gender in Digital Spaces
  • SWAG 380 (3) Topics in Women and Gender
  • TRMT 320 (3) Leisure Innovation for Change
  • TRMT 330 (3) Niche Tourism