{"id":341,"date":"2024-01-09T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/bscadvising\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:22:15","slug":"suggested-electives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/bscadvising\/suggested-electives\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggested Electives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lower-Level Electives for 2025-2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANTH 111 (3) Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 214 (3) Biological Anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AQUA 101 (3) Introduction to Aquaculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASTR 111 (3) Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOL 156A (3) Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology I Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSCI 112 (3) Applications Programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 100&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Writing for Success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 211 (3) Atmospheric Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 212 (3) Earth Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 228 (3) Maps and Mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOL 111 (4) Discovering Planet Earth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLST 211 (3) Geographies of Environmental Change and Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDG 101 (6) Exploring Indigenous Identities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDG 103 (3) Introduction to Indigenous\/Xwulmuxw Studies I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDG 110 (3) Coast Salish Language: Hul&#8217;q&#8217;umi&#8217;num&#8217; I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 201 (4) Human Anatomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHIL 248F (3) Special Topics: Philosophy of Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANTH 111 (3) Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 213 (3) Archaeology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASTR 112 (3) Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOL 157A (3) Nursing: Anatomy and Physiology II Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 100 (3) Writing for Success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 101 (3) Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 211 (3) Atmospheric Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 212 (3) Earth Environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 228 (3) Maps and Mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOL 112 (4) Understanding Earth\u2019s History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ILRP 100 (3) Indigenous Learning and Recognition Portfolio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDG 104 (3) Introduction to Indigenous\/Xwulmuxw Studies II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper-Level Electives for 2025-2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 &#8220;None&#8221; or &#8220;Third-Year Standing&#8221; (min. 54 credits completed). Subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Continuous Intake Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>INTP 300 (3) Planning for Upper-Level Internship\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modules covered will include resumes\/cover letters, job search strategies, interview prep, and more!&nbsp;Interested students can&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20cel@viu.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email the Centre for Experiential Learning<\/a>&nbsp;to begin the enrollment process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANTH 347 (3) Archaeology of the Ancient Near East<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 367 (3) Peoples and Cultures of the World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 430 (3) Forensic Anthropology (with permission of instructor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ARTS 480 (3) Multimedia Studies I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASTR 312 (3) History of Astronomy and Cosmology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIM 301 (3) Trauma, Resilience, and the Justice System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 300 (3) Backgrounds to English Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 312 (3) History of Critical Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 326 (3) Topics in Globalization and Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 328 (3) Gender and Sexuality in Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 329 (3) Topics in Children&#8217;s and Young Adult Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 330 (3) Topics in Speculative Narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 340 (3) Topics in Medieval Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 346 (3) Topics in 17th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 330&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Space, Place, and Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 342 (3) Urban and Regional Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 344 (3) Urban Social Geography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 350 (3) Natural Resource Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLST 390 (3) Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDG 380 (3) Special Topics in Indigenous\/Xwulmuxw Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 351&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Human Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 365 (3) Active and Healthy Aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 371&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Professional Practice in Kinesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 391 (3) Research Methods Kinesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 305&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;East and West (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 350&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;Transformative Texts: Ancient Greek to Roman (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 360&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Social Media Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 430&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Digital Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEDI 301&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Studies in Global Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEDI 311 (3) Film About Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 345&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Democratic Theory and Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 380&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Political Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 457&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Climate, Energy, and Resources: Policymaking for the Future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCI 340 (3) The Sociology of Health and Illness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 301&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Discourses of Gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 310 (3) Unsettling Canada: Indigenous Women\u2019s Activism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 300 (3) Managing Human Resources and Behaviour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 333&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Leisure Lifestyles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 357 (3) Applied Research &amp; Evaluation Methods in Tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 360&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Experiential Product Development in Tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 410 (3) Leisure Planning for Resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 449&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Tourism Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANTH 324&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Food and Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 339&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Anthropology in Pop Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 350\u00a0(3)\u00a0Primatology (with permission of instructor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ARTS 430 (3) Art Careers\/Curatorial Practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASTR 311 (3) Exploring the Universe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CREW 399&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Creative Writing Workshop for Non-Majors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIM 301 (3) Trauma, Resilience, and the Justice System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIM 420&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Green Criminology and Environmental Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 310&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Topics in Rhetoric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 325 (3) Topics in Environmental Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 334&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Topics in Canadian Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 348&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Topics in 18th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 352&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Topics in 20th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 394&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Topics in Television Narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 396 (3) Literature and Film<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 356&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Policy, Resources and Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 363&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Health Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLST 391 (3) Responses to Globalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 360 (3) Physical Activity and Public Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 492B&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Special Topics in Kinesiology: Advanced Exercise Prescription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 492C&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Special Topics in Kinesiology: Clinical Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 492E&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Special Topics in Kinesiology: Active Rehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 303&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;The Highest Things (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 331 (3) Strangers and Friends in Western Culture (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 347&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Politics, Literature, Film<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 370&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;Transformative Texts: Enlightenment to Revolutionary Ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 401 (3) Self-Branding for Career Fulfillment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEDI 302&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Making the News<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 304&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Human Displacement and Refugees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 390&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Selected Topics in Political Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 391&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Selected Topics in Canadian Politics and Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCI 335&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Social Problems and Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 311 (3) Healing Words: Indigenous Women\u2019s Storytelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 330 (3) Women and Gender in Digital Spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 380 (3) Topics in Women and Gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 320&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Leisure Innovation for Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 330 (3) Niche Tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower-Level Electives for 2025-2026 List of lower-level courses that may be of interest for science students. 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