Elective courses open to all students
All students are required to do elective credits — courses that are not a part of your program of study. What those are depend on such things as your degree, program or faculty.
Below, you will find a list of courses that are open to all students. The Faculty of Arts and Science also offers Elective groups, which are based on a theme (though there may be prerequisites and restrictions).
Categories
Humanities
Explore human culture, language, communication, historical contexts, ethical inquiries, and religious beliefs.
Sciences
Explore the natural world, physical laws, human health, mental processes, and the environment through scientific inquiry.
Social sciences
Examine societal systems, environmental practices, cultural influences, and economic frameworks.
Interdisciplinary courses
Courses that focus on innovation offered by the Innovation Lab.
Fine arts
Elective arts courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Business
Administration courses offered by the John Molson School of Business.
Humanities
- CLAS 398 A (Fall)
- CLAS 265 B (Winter)
- CLAS 398 C (Winter)
- GERM 200 (all sections)
- GERM 201 (all sections)
- GERM 410 A (Fall)
- GERM 398 A (Winter)
- HEBR 210 AA (Fall)
- ITAL 200 (all sections)
- ITAL 201 (all sections)
- ITAL 367 A (Fall)
- ITAL 398 B (Winter)
- LING 298 A (Fall)
- LING 300 (all sections)
- LING 330 A (Fall)
- LING 361 AA (Winter)
- MARA 200 (all sections)
- MARA 203 A (Fall)
- MARA 310 A (Fall)
- MARA 365 EC (Winter)
- MCHI 200 (all sections)
- MCHI 365 A (Fall)
- MCHI 366 A (Winter)
- SPAN 200 (all sections)
- SPAN 201 (all sections)
- ENGL 224 EC (Fall)
- ENGL 310 A (Fall)
- ENGL 318 A (Fall)
- ENGL 319 A (Fall)
- ENGL 321 A (Fall)
- ENGL 331 A (Fall)
- ENGL 334 A (Fall)
- ENGL 341 A (Fall)
- ENGL 373 A (Fall)
- ENGL 3041 A (Fall)
- ENGL 3361 A (Fall)
- ENGL 3390 A f(fall)
- ENGL 3771 A (fall)
- ENGL 3811 A (fall)
- ENGL 3945 A (fall)
- ENGL 224 EC (Winter)
- ENGL 306 A (Winter)
- ENGL 308 A (Winter)
- ENGL 322 A (Winter)
- ENGL 326 A (Winter)
- ENGL 333 A (Winter)
- ENGL 349 A (Winter)
- ENGL 363 A (Winter)
- ENGL 374 A (Winter)
- ENGL 378 A (Winter)
- ENGL 383 AA (Winter)
- ENGL 389 A (winter)
- ENGL 3351 A (winter)
- ENGL 3790 A (winter)
- PHIL 201 A (Fall)
- PHIL 201 BB (Winter)
- PHIL 210 EC (Summer), (Fall), (Winter)
- PHIL 214 A (Fall)
- PHIL 214 B (Winter)
- PHIL 216 A (Fall)
- PHIL 220 A (Winter)
- PHIL 235 EC (Fall), (Winter)
- PHIL 236 A (Winter)
- PHIL 241 A (Fall)
- PHIL 266 EC (Fall)
- PHIL 275 A (Winter)
- PHIL 280 A (Winter)
- PHIL 298 A (Winter)
- PHIL 385 A (Winter)
- THEO 234 A (Summer)
- THEO 291 AA (Summer)
- THEO 201 A (Fall)
- THEO 202 EC (Fall)
- THEO 203 AA (Fall)
- THEO 204 EC (Fall)
- THEO 238 A (Fall)
- THEO 242 A (Fall)
- THEO 298 A (Fall)
- THEO 301 A (Fall)
- THEO 304 A (Fall)
- THEO 320 A (Fall)
- THEO 342 A (Fall)
- THEO 347 A (Fall)
- THEO 205 A (Winter)
- THEO 206 EC (Winter)
- THEO 212 A (Winter)
- THEO 228 EC (Winter)
- THEO 236 A (Winter)
- THEO 243 A ((winter))
- THEO 298 A ((winter))
- THEO 302 A ((winter))
- THEO 311 A ((winter))
- THEO 317 A ((winter))
- THEO 333 A ((winter))
- THEO 337 A ((winter))
- THEO 353 EC (Winter)
Sciences
- BIOL 200 A (Winter)- Students registered in a Biology or Biochemistry program may not take this course for credit
- BIOL 201 41 (Summer- with lab 4101 OR 4102)
- BIOL 202 01 (Fall)
- BIOL 202 EC (Winter)- Students enrolled in B.Sc. programs may not take this course for credit.
- BIOL 203 EC (Summer) and (Winter) - Students registered in a Biology or Biochemistry program may not take this course for credit.
- BIOL 205 01 (Fall)- Students registered in a Biology or Biochemistry program may not take this course for credit.
- BIOL 206 A (Winter)
- SCOL 270 01 (Fall/Winter) – requires minimum 2.70 (B-) GPA, department will waive permission
- SCOL 350 01 (Fall) - requires minimum 2.70 (B-) GPA, department will waive permission
- SCOL 360 01 (Fall) - requires minimum 2.70 (B-) GPA, department will waive permission
- SCOL 350 02 (Winter) - requires minimum 2.70 (B-) GPA, department will waive permission
- SFYX 201 01 (Fall)
Social sciences
- AHSC 498 (Summer)
- ECON 201 EC (Summer)
- ECON 203 EC (Summer)
- ECON 201 AA (Fall)
- ECON 201 B (Fall)
- ECON 201 CC (Fall)
- ECON 201 D (Fall)
- ECON 201 EC1 (Fall)
- ECON 203 A (Fall)
- ECON 203 BB (Fall)
- ECON 203 EC1 (Fall)
- ECON 201 EC2 (Winter)
- ECON 201 F (Winter)
- ECON 201 G (Winter)
- ECON 201 H (Winter)
- ECON 203 EC2 (Winter)
- ECON 203 JJ (Winter)
- ECON 203 K (Winter)
- ECON 203 L (Winter)
- RELI 215 A (Summer)
- RELI 378 A (Summer)
- RELI 209 A (Fall)
- RELI 214 A (Fall)
- RELI 220 A (Fall)
- RELI 224 A (Fall)
- RELI 225 A (Fall)
- RELI 226 A (Fall)
- RELI 227 A (Fall)
- RELI 300 AA (Fall)
- RELI 310 A (fall)
- RELI 312 A (Fall)
- RELI 328 A (Fall)
- RELI 331 A (Fall)
- RELI 347 A (Fall)
- RELI 382 A (Fall)
- RELI 398 A (Fall)
- RELI 210 A (Winter
- RELI 216 EC (Winter)
- RELI 223 A (Winter)
- RELI 233 A (Winter)
- RELI 235 A (Winter)
- RELI 310 A (Winter)
- RELI 317 A (Winter)
- RELI 344 A (Winter)
- RELI 355 AA (Winter)
- RELI 361 A (Winter)
- RELI 364 A ((winter))
- RELI 366 A (Winter)
- RELI 368 A (Winter)
- RELI 380 A (Winter)
- RELI 3841 A (Winter)
- RELI 3890 A (Winter)
- RELI 3970 AA (Winter)
- RELI 390 A (Winter)
- RELI 398 AA (Winter)
- All Fall term 200-level courses will be open as of August 31, 2025, pending availability.
Interdisciplinary courses
Fine arts
FFAR 298: Special topics courses
These Interdisciplinary Studies in the Faculty of FIne Arts courses bridge the arts, culture and society. From hip-hop to queer cinema, from dancing bodies to artificial intelligence and sexuality and gender, get ready for a captivating blend of academic rigor and popular culture.
- FFAR 298 (Fall and Winter) all sections
- DANC 211 A (Winter)
- FMST 200 AA (Fall/Winter)
- JHIS 398 A (Winter)
- ACTT 201 AA (Fall)
Business
- FINA 200 EC1 (Summer)
- FINA 200 EC2 (Summer)
- FINA 200 EC (Fall)
- FINA 200 EC (Winter)
- FINA 210 AA (Summer)
- FINA 210 AB (Summer
- FINA 210 CA (Summer)
- FINA 210 CB (Summer)
- FINA 210 A (Fall)
- FINA 210 AA (Fall)
- FINA 210 B (Fall)
- FINA 210 C (Fall)
- FINA 210 D (Fall)
- FINA 210 E (Winter)
- FINA 210 EE (Winter)
- FINA 210 F (Winter)
- FINA 230 EC1 (Summer)
- FINA 230 EC2 (Summer)
- FINA 230 EC (Fall)
- FINA 230 EC (Winter)
