Lower-Level Electives for 2026-2027
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 2026
- 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
- CSCI 112 (3) Applications Programming
- FNFS 100 (3) Writing for Success
- FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills
- FNFS 105 (3) Learning Strategies for Success
- FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being
- FNFS 108 (3) Canadian University Skills
- GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography
- 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 103 (3) Introduction to Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies I
- PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics
- TOUR 259 (3) Sustainability in Tourism
Spring 2027
- ANTH 111 (3) Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 213 (3) Archaeology
- ANTH 290D (3) Special Topics in Anthropology: Bones/Bugs/Forensic Science
- ASTR 112 (3) Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
- CSCI 115 (3) Introduction to Web Page Development
- FNFS 100 (3) Writing for Success
- FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills
- FNFS 105 (3) Learning Strategies for Success
- 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
- INDG 110 (3) Coast Salish Language: Hul’q’umi’num’ I
- PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics
Upper-Level Electives for 2026-2027
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.
Fall 2026
- ANTH 367 (3) Peoples and Cultures of the World
- ANTH 430 (3) Forensic Anthropology (with permission of instructor)
- ASTR 312 (3) History of Astronomy and Cosmology
- CYC 321 (3) Contact and Colonization: Implications for CYC Practice
- ENGL 300 (3) Backgrounds to English Literature
- ENGL 312 (3) History of Critical Theory
- ENGL 326 (3) Topics in Globalization and Culture
- ENGL 331 (3) Topics in West Coast Literature
- ENGL 342 (3) Topics in Renaissance Literature
- ENGL 348 (3) Topics in 18th-Century Literature
- ENGL 352 (3) Topics in 20th-Century Literature
- ENGL 390 (3) Topics in Word and Image
- FNCE 460 (3) Strategic Investment Planning and Wealth Management
- GEOG 330 (3) Space, Place, and Culture
- GEOG 350 (3) Natural Resource Management
- GLST 390 (3) Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
- HSD 425 (3) Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- KIN 351 (3) Human Wellness
- KIN 391 (3) Research Methods Kinesiology
- LBST 314 (3) Wonder and the Order of Nature (Advanced)
- LBST 351 (3) Stoicism and Tragedy (Advanced)
- MARK 360 (3) Social Media Marketing
- MARK 430 (3) Digital Marketing
- MEDI 312 (3) Studies in Canadian Media
- POLI 336 (3) Gender and Politics Across the Globe
- POLI 380 (3) Political Psychology
- SWAG 302 (3) Queer Theory
- SWAG 380 (3) Topics in Women and Gender
- TRMT 300 (3) Managing Human Resources and Behaviour
- TRMT 330 (3) Niche Tourism
- TRMT 357 (3) Applied Research & Evaluation Methods in Tourism
- TRMT 360 (3) Experiential Product Development in Tourism
Spring 2027
- ANTH 346 (3) Archaeology of Alcohol
- ANTH 354 (3) Bioarchaeology of Death
- ANTH 390 (3) Special Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
- ARTS 430 (3) Art Careers/Curatorial Practices
- ASTR 311 (3) Exploring the Universe
- CYC 323 (3) Research in the Field of Child and Youth Care
- ENGL 314 (3) Modern Critical Theory
- ENGL 327 (3) Topics in World Literature
- 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 332 (3) Topics in Indigenous Literatures
- ENGL 344 (3) Topics in Shakespeare
- ENGL 350 (3) Topics in 19th-Century Literature
- FISH 322 (3) Marine Biology
- FNCE 344 (3) Canadian Investment Funds
- FNCE 361 (3) Risk Management and Estate Planning
- FNCE 461 (3) Income Tax Planning
- GEOG 364 (3) Climate Justice
- GEOL 412 (3) Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
- GLST 391 (3) Responses to Globalization
- INTP 300 (3) Planning for Upper-Level Internship
- KIN 360 (3) Physical Activity and Public Health
- KIN 362 (3) Applied Sport Psychology
- KIN 365 (3) Active and Healthy Aging
- LBST 304 (3) Listening to Indigenous and European Mythologies (Advanced)
- LBST 306 (3) Special Topics in Liberal Studies (Advanced)
- MARK 401 (3) Self-Branding for Career Fulfillment
- MARK 430 (3) Digital Marketing
- MEDI 302 (3) Making the News
- PHIL 342 (3) Greco-Roman Philosophy: Late Republic to Early Decline of the Roman Empire
- POLI 323 (3) Canadian Political Parties
- POLI 330 (3) Comparative Public Policy
- 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 344 (3) Recreation Governance
- TRMT 449 (3) Tourism Marketing
- TRMT 459 (3) Outdoor Recreation Administration