{"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":"2026-04-30T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:41:08","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 2026-2027<\/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 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 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>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 105 (3) Learning Strategies for Success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 106 (3) Food, Health, and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNFS 108 (3) Canadian University Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 101 (3) Environmental Geography<\/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 103 (3) Introduction to Indigenous\/Xwulmuxw Studies I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHIL 112 (3) Intro to Philosophy: Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TOUR 259 (3) Sustainability in Tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2027<\/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>ANTH 290D (3) Special Topics in Anthropology: Bones\/Bugs\/Forensic Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASTR 112 (3) Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSCI 115 (3) Introduction to Web Page Development<\/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 105 (3) Learning Strategies for Success<\/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>INDG 110 (3) Coast Salish Language: Hul&#8217;q&#8217;umi&#8217;num&#8217; I<\/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 2026-2027<\/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>Fall 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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>ASTR 312 (3) History of Astronomy and Cosmology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CYC 321 (3) Contact and Colonization: Implications for CYC Practice<\/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 331 (3) Topics in West Coast Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 342 (3) Topics in Renaissance Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 348 (3) Topics in 18th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 352 (3) Topics in 20th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 390 (3) Topics in Word and Image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNCE 460 (3) Strategic Investment Planning and Wealth Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 330&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Space, Place, and Culture<\/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>HSD 425 (3) Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 351&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Human Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 391 (3) Research Methods Kinesiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 314 (3) Wonder and the Order of Nature (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 351 (3) Stoicism and Tragedy (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 360 (3) Social Media Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 430 (3) Digital Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEDI 312 (3) Studies in Canadian Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 336 (3) Gender and Politics Across the Globe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 380&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Political Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 302 (3) Queer Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAG 380 (3) Topics in Women and Gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 300 (3) Managing Human Resources and Behaviour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 330 (3) Niche Tourism<\/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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANTH 346 (3) Archaeology of Alcohol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 354 (3) Bioarchaeology of Death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANTH 390 (3) Special Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology<\/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>CYC 323 (3) Research in the Field of Child and Youth Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 314 (3) Modern Critical Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 327 (3) Topics in World Literature<\/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 332 (3) Topics in Indigenous Literatures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 344 (3) Topics in Shakespeare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL 350 (3) Topics in 19th-Century Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FISH 322 (3) Marine Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNCE 344 (3) Canadian Investment Funds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNCE 361 (3) Risk Management and Estate Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FNCE 461 (3) Income Tax Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOG 364 (3) Climate Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEOL 412 (3) Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLST 391 (3) Responses to Globalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INTP 300 (3) Planning for Upper-Level Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 360 (3) Physical Activity and Public Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 362 (3) Applied Sport Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KIN 365 (3) Active and Healthy Aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 304 (3) Listening to Indigenous and European Mythologies (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LBST 306 (3) Special Topics in Liberal Studies (Advanced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 401 (3) Self-Branding for Career Fulfillment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MARK 430 (3) Digital Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEDI 302&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Making the News<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHIL 342 (3) Greco-Roman Philosophy: Late Republic to Early Decline of the Roman Empire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 323 (3) Canadian Political Parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POLI 330 (3) Comparative Public Policy<\/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 344 (3) Recreation Governance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 449 (3) Tourism Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRMT 459 (3) Outdoor Recreation Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower-Level Electives for 2026-2027 List of lower-level courses that may be of interest for science students. 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