This information is intended to help you make informed decisions when selecting Humanities and Social Sciences Electives towards your complementary studies degree requirements.
Guidelines
You can take almost any course offered within the Faculty of Arts to fulfill the Humanities and Social Sciences electives requirement. Some exceptions include:
- Courses which have a focus on technical, scientific components and/or lab based case studies are not approved even if they are offered by the Faculty of Arts.
- Scientific geography courses and statistic courses are not approved.
- Studio and Performance courses in Fine Arts, music and theatre are not approved. You may not take any theory, or performance based Music courses.
- Medical terminology courses are not approved.
To ensure a course is approved please review the Humanities and Social Sciences eligibility list below. If you are still unsure Contact Us.
Effective Summer 2018, a maximum of 3 credits in a language course can be used towards the humanities and social sciences requirement*
*Prior to 2018, 6 credits of language course could be used towards humanities and social sciences. The Impact of Technology requirement was fulfilled by an approved course in the Faculty of Arts under the former Complementary Studies requirements.
Course Eligibility
Use the search bar or scroll/page through the list to learn more. Don’t see your course? Try searching the subject code only (ex: ECON). Please review the notes carefully as some courses are only approved or not-approved for certain sections or years.
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Course Code | Approved? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACAM | Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| ADHE | Adult Education | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| AFST | African Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| AFST | African Studies | 250A | Y | |
| AGEC | Agricultural Economics | 340 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 100 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 103 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 140 | N | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 205 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 210 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 203 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 207 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 215 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 218 | N | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 225 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 227 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 240 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 301 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 325 | Y | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | 378 | Y | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 261 | N | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 262 | N | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 367 | N | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 402 | Y | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 462 | N | |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | 498T | Y | SDS course Decarbonization Technologies and Policy meets both Impact of Tec and Humanities requirement but can only be used towards ONE of the requirements. CIVL and CHBE students can only take this course for general interest (It will not count towards Complementary Studies). |
| ARBC | Arabic Studies | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ARBC | Arabic Studies | 102 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ARBC | Arabic Studies | 201 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ARCH | Architecture | 405 | Y | |
| ARCH | Architecture | 504 | Y | |
| ARCL | Anthropological Archaeology | 103 | Y | |
| ARCL | Anthropological Archaeology | 140 | N | |
| ARCL | Anthropological Archaeology | 203 | N | |
| ARCL | Anthropological Archaeology | 228 | N | |
| ARTH | Art History | 101 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 102 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 225 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 227 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 253 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 300 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 309 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 311 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 322 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 331 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 332 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 339 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 341 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 345 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 351 | Y | |
| ARTH | Art History | 397A | N | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 250 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 309 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 315 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 325 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 326 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 353 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 354 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 365 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 376 | Y | |
| ASIA | Asian Studies | 394 | Y | |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 100 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ASLA | Asian Languages | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| ASTR | Astronomy | ANY | N | |
| ASTU | Arts Studies | 400C | N | |
| ATSC | Atmospheric Science | ANY | N | |
| CDST | Canadian Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| CENS | Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| CENS | Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies | 201 | Y | |
| CHIN | Chinese | 131 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 133 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 141 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 143 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 231 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 233 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 241 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 243 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 331 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 333 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 335 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 337 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 341 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 343 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 345 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 347 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 401 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 403 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 471 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 473 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CHIN | Chinese | 483 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CIVL | Civil | 200 | N | |
| CIVL | Civil | 250 | N | |
| CLCH | Classical Chinese | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 105 | Y | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 211 | Y | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 232 | Y | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 260 | Y | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 301 | N | |
| CLST | Classical Studies | 306 | Y | |
| CNPS | Computer Science | ANY | N | |
| CNRS | Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies | 104 | Y | |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 301 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 303 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 311 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 401 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 451 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| CNTO | Cantonese | 451 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| COGS | Cognitive Systems Program | 200 | N | |
| COMM | Commerce | 280 | N | |
| COMM | Commerce | 292 | N | |
| COMM | Commerce | ANY | N | |
| COMR | Commerce Minor | 280 | N | |
| CONS | Natural Resources Conservation | 127 | N | |
| CONS | Natural Resources Conservation | 200 | N | |
| CONS | Natural Resources Conservation | 210 | N | |
| CONS | Natural Resources Conservation | 425 | Y | |
| CONS | Natural Resources Conservation | 499C | Y | 2018W only |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 200 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 201 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 203 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 205 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 206 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 208 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 209 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 213 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 220 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 230 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 310 | Y | |
| CRWR | Creative Writing | 311 | Y | |
| CSIS | Critical Studies in Sexuality | 450B | Y | |
| CTLN | Catalan | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| DANI | Danish | 100 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| DANI | Danish | 110 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| DANI | Danish | 200 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| DANI | Danish | 210 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ECON | Economics | 101 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 102 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 221 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 301 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 302 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 310 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 311 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 320 | N | |
| ECON | Economics | 325 | N | |
| ECON | Economics | 345 | Y | |
| ECON | Economics | 367 | Y | |
| ENDS | Environmental Design | 221 | N | |
| ENDS | Environmental Design | ANY | N | |
| ENGL | English | 1st | Y | If 6 credits of AP/IB ENGL 1st credits are awarded, students may apply 3 credits towards the Humanities requirement & 3 credits towards the ENGL 112 requirement. |
| ENGL | English | 229A | Y | |
| ENGL | English | 243 | Y | |
| ENGL | English | 247 | Y | |
| ENGL | English | 301 | N | |
| ENGL | English | 316 | Y | |
| ENGL | English | 365 | Y | |
| EOSC | Earth and Ocean Sciences | ANY | N | |
| FHIS | French, Hispanic and Italian Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| FIPR | Film Production | 101 | Y | |
| FIPR | Film Production | 133 | N | |
| FIPR | Film Production | 234 | N | |
| FIST | Film Studies | 200 | N | |
| FIST | Film Studies | 332 | N | |
| FMST | Family Studies | 200 | Y | |
| FMST | Family Studies | 210 | Y | |
| FMST | Family Studies | 238 | Y | |
| FMST | Family Studies | 314 | Y | |
| FMST | Family Studies | 316 | Y | |
| FNEL | First Nations and Endangered Languages Program | 101 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FNEL | First Nations and Endangered Languages Program | 102 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FNH | Food, Nutrition and Health | 200 | N | |
| FNH | Food, Nutrition and Health | 250 | N | |
| FNH | Food, Nutrition and Health | 255 | N | |
| FNH | Food, Nutrition and Health | 330 | N | |
| FNH | Food, Nutrition and Health | 355 | Y | |
| FNIS | First Nations and Indigenous Studies | 100 | Y | |
| FNIS | First Nations and Indigenous Studies | 210 | Y | |
| FNIS | First Nations and Indigenous Studies | 220 | Y | |
| FRE | Food and Resource Economics | 306 | Y | |
| FRE | Food and Resource Economics | 374 | N | |
| FREN | French | 101 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 102 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 111 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 112 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 122 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 123 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 220 | Y | |
| FREN | French | 220 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 221 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 222 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 223 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 224 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 225 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| FREN | French | 314 | Y | |
| FREN | French | 328 | Y | |
| FREN | French | 330 | Y | |
| GEOB | Geographical Sciences | ANY | N | |
| GEOG | Geography | 110 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 121 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 122 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 190 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 210 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 250 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 281 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 290 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 310 | N | |
| GEOG | Geography | 311 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 316 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 318 | N | |
| GEOG | Geography | 327 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 350 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 357 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 380 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 385 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 415 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 467 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 497 | Y | |
| GEOG | Geography | 1st | N | IB Transfer Credit |
| GERM | German | 100 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 105 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 110 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 200 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 210 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 300 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 301 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 302 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 303 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 304 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 305 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 310 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 313 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 314 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 360 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 380 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 400 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 403 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 406 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 409 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 410 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 411 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 412 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 414 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 420 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 426 | Y | |
| GERM | German | 430 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 433 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GERM | German | 434 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| GREK | Greek | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| GRSJ | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| GRSJ | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | 101 | Y | |
| GRSJ | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | 102 | Y | |
| GRSJ | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | 300 | Y | |
| GRSJ | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice | 307 | Y | |
| HEBR | Hebrew | 101 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| HESO | Health and Society | ANY | N | |
| HINU | Hindi-Urdu | 200 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| HIST | History | 106 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 108 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 205 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 221 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 350 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 351 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 369 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 394 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 396 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 401 | Y | |
| HIST | History | 409 | Y | |
| KIN | Kinesology | 140 | N | Only a maximum of 3 credits of KIN course will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KIN | Kinesology | 150 | Y | Formerly KIN 231 Only a maximum of 3 credits of KIN course will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KIN | Kinesology | 160 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of KIN course will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KIN | Kinesology | 231 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of KIN course will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| HUNU | Human Nutrition | 303 | Y | |
| IHHS | Interprofessional Health and Human Service | 300 | N | |
| IHHS | Interprofessional Health and Human Service | 400 | N | |
| IHHS | Interprofessional Health and Human Service | 401 | N | |
| INDO | Indonesian | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| INFO | Information Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| INFO | Information Studies | 200 | Y | |
| INLB | Indigenous Land-Based Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| ITAL | Italian | 101 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 102 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 201 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 202 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 206 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 301 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| ITAL | Italian | 303 | Y | |
| ITAL | Italian | 403 | Y | |
| ITST | Italian Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| JAPN | Japanese | 100 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 101 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 102 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 103 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 160 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 200 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 201 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 260 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 320 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 321 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 322 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JAPN | Japanese | 323 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| JRNL | Journalism | 100 | Y | |
| JRNL | Journalism | 400 | Y | |
| KORN | Korean | 102 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KORN | Korean | 200 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KORN | Korean | 301 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KORN | Korean | 302 | Y | Only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| KORN | Korean | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement | |
| LASO | Law and Society | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| LASO | Law and Society | 204 | Y | |
| LAST | Latin American Studies | 100 | Y | |
| LATN | Latin | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| LATN | Latin | 102 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| LATN | Latin | 201 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| LATN | Latin | 202 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| LATN | Latin | 350 | Y | |
| LATN | Latin | 351 | Y | |
| LATN | Latin | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement | |
| LFS | Land & Food Sciences | ANY | N | |
| LING | Linguistics | 100 | Y | |
| LING | Linguistics | 101 | Y | |
| LING | Linguistics | 200 | Y | |
| LING | Linguistics | 209 | N | |
| LING | Linguistics | 333 | N | |
| LLED | Language and Literacy Education | 200 | N | |
| LLED | Language and Literacy Education | 201 | N | |
| MDVL | Medieval Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| MECH | Mechanical | 410T | N | |
| MECH | Mechanical | 410U | N | |
| MINE | Mining | 470 | Y | Effective 2021W, MINE 470 may be used as a humanities elective. Open to students in years 3 and above. MINE 470 will no longer be acceptable as a technical elective for any of our programs. |
| MINE | Mining | 497E | N | |
| MUSC | Music | 103 | N | |
| MUSC | Music | 109 | N | |
| MUSC | Music | 120 | Y | |
| MUSC | Music | 121 | Y | |
| MUSC | Music | 128 | Y | |
| MUSC | Music | 156A | N | |
| MUSC | Music | 220 | Y | |
| MUSC | Music | 225 | N | |
| MUSC | Music | 328 | Y | |
| MUSC | Music | 326A | Y | |
| MVDL | Medieval Studies | 210 | Y | |
| NEST | Near Eastern Studies | 301 | Y | |
| NEST | Near Eastern Studies | 303 | Y | |
| NEST | Near Eastern Studies | 312 | Y | |
| NURS | Nursing | 180 | Y | |
| NURS | Nursing | 280 | Y | |
| NURS | Nursing | 290 | Y | |
| PERS | Persian | 104 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 100 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 101 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 102 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 111 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 120 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 125 | N | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 210 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 211 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 220 | N | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 230 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 250 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 260 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 317 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 332 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 333 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 334 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 385 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 405 | N | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 407 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 414 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 417 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 434 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 437 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 462 | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 235A | Y | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | 405 | Y | |
| PLAN | Community and Regional Planning | 211 | N | |
| PLAN | Community and Regional Planning | 341 | N | |
| PLAN | Community and Regional Planning | 425 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 100 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 101 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 110 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 260 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 307 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 333 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 362 | Y | |
| POLI | Political Science | 361A | N | |
| POLS | Polish | 300 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| POLS | Polish | 426 | Y | |
| PORT | Portuguese | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| PORT | Portuguese | 102 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| PORT | Portuguese | 201 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| PORT | Portuguese | 202 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| PORT | Portuguese | 392 | Y | |
| PORT | Portuguese | 405 | Y | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 101 | Y | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 102 | Y | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 207 | Y | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 208 | Y | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 217 | N | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 218 | N | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 278 | N | |
| PSYC | Psychology | 366 | N | |
| PUNJ | Punjabi | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| PUNJ | Punjabi | 100 | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement | |
| RELG | Religious Studies | 306 | Y | |
| RELG | Religious Studies | 311 | Y | |
| RELG | Religious Studies | 327 | Y | |
| RGLA | Religion, Literature and The Arts | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| RMST | Romance Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| RUSS | Russian | 100 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 102 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 112 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 200 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 201 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 202 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 206 | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 207 | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 301 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 302 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| RUSS | Russian | 316 | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 411 | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 412 | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 306A | Y | |
| RUSS | Russian | 396B | Y | |
| SANS | Sanskrit | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SCAN | Scandinavian | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SEAL | Southeast Asian Languages | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SLAV | Slavic Studies | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SOAL | South Asian Languages | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 100 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 101 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 102 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 200 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 217 | N | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 220 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 230 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 250 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 285 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 328 | N | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 410 | Y | |
| SOCI | Sociology | 418 | N | |
| SOWK | Social Work | 200 | Y | |
| SPAN | Spanish | 101 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 102 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 201 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 202 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 206 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 207 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 221 | Y | |
| SPAN | Spanish | 280 | Y | |
| SPAN | Spanish | 301 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 301 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 308 | Y | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| SPAN | Spanish | 312 | Y | |
| STAT | Statistics | ANY | N | |
| SWED | Swedish | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| SWED | Swedish | 100 | Please see notes | Approved however only a maximum of 3 credits of languages will be approved to apply towards the humanities requirement |
| THTR | Theatre | ANY | Please see notes | |
| THTR | Theatre | 120 | Y | |
| TIBT | Tibetan Languages | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| UKRN | Ukrainian | Please see notes | Courses in this program have not been assessed yet. If you are interested in a course, please contact ESS. | |
| URST | Urban Studies | 200 | Y | |
| VISA | Visual Arts | ANY | N |
Common Questions
Specific courses may have been approved up to a certain date. Please Contact Us if you feel that a course should be eligible towards your degree requirements but isn't reflected on your degree navigator.
The list above is not exhaustive and is subject to change. If you have taken, or want to take a course you feel would apply towards your humanities and social sciences electives, please Contact Us and include a copy of the course syllabus. If you have already taken the course you need to include the course syllabus from the time you took the course. We will review the course to see if it is eligible, note processing times can take between 2-4 weeks.
Choose your courses carefully and strategically by thinking about your interests and strengths. The humanities requirements can help you develop useful skills outside of your major and is an opportunity for you to explore areas outside of your core engineering courses.
If you are considering a Minor in Arts, Commerce, or Entrepreneurship, you could use this opportunity to take a course that fulfills both requirements. For example, if you are considering a Minor in Commerce, ECON 101 and 102 would satisfy the Engineering Humanities and Social Sciences elective as well as one of the Minor in Commerce courses.
We encourage you to explore our list above for subject areas which you may have not considered.