General education courses help you strengthen your transferable skills, such as critical analysis, problem-solving and communication. These foundational skills are essential for employment and are in demand across industries.
When you complete general education courses, you explore topics with broad-based personal and societal importance. We not only help you become better at your chosen academic discipline but also provide you with a competitive edge and a holistic outlook on the world.
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You must complete at least three general education courses from the following categories:
Visit your online Student Home for additional information on academic requirements for your program.
You can take only level one and two language courses as general education courses, and a maximum of two language courses can be used towards general education requirements.
Please note: Communicating Across Contexts (COM101/COM111) are not general education courses.
English and Liberal Studies courses will be delivered in one of the following formats:
Below is the list of courses offered for the Summer 2025 term.
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Instruction Mode | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Canadian Studies | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| Women in Canada | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |
| Cross Cultural Communications | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| Media and Popular Culture | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open (Compressed: May - June) | |
| The American Dream | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Family Ties | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Carnival in Culture and Society | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Villains: Explorations of Evil and Villainy | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Creative Non-Fiction: The Art of Telling the Truth | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Our Place in the Universe: Big History | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| French Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | KAA | Hybrid | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |
| World Religions | Arts & Humanities | KBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |
| Introduction to Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | KRH | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| Psychological Disorders | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| Personality Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Criminal Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | KAA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full |
Below is the list of courses offered for the Summer 2025 term.
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Instruction Mode | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Ethnicity | Arts & Humanities | NBC | Flexible | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |
| NBD | Flexible | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| NBE | Flexible | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| NBF | Flexible | Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| The Canadian Political System | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| Women in Canada | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Hybrid | Monday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Hybrid | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Open | |||
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| We Interrupt This Program | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||||
| Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||||
| Toronto:Diversity our Strength | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| The Art of Canada - Settler and Indigenous art of the Modern Era | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Canadian Mash-Up: Immigrant Stories in Art | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||||
| Cross Cultural Communications | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Movies and Morality | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| What in the World is Going On? | Arts & Humanities | NBC | Online Asynchronous | Open | ||
| Media and Popular Culture | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| Art as Activism: Social Justice and Climate Change Art from the North | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| In Search Of The Paranormal | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |
| NBB | Hybrid | Thursday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |||
| China and the World | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| The Cultural Impact of Art | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Science Fiction | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||||
| The Gothic Horror Story | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| Introduction to Children's Literature | Arts & Humanities | NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| Myths and Legends | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| Creative Writing | Arts & Humanities | NBC | In Person | Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Open | |
| NBD | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Language of Media | Arts & Humanities | NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| Defining Normal: Illness and Health in Modern Writing | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Flexible | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open | |
| Introduction to Film Studies | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |||
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| NBD | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Film and Politics | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| French Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | In Person | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |
| NBB | In Person | Monday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |||
| NBC | In Person | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open | |||
| NBD | In Person | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open | |||
| NBE | In Person | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open | |||
| NBF | In Person | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open | |||
| Italian Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| Spanish Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Flexible | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Korean Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |
| NBB | Hybrid | Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Full | |||
| Is There Life Beyond Earth? | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | In Person | Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Understanding Science and Technology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Flexible | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Flexible | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| Planets, Stars and Galaxies: Exploring Space | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | In Person | Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |||
| Physiology of Fitness | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Open | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||||
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Physical Geography | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |||
| Natural Science: Nutrition | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||||
| Astronomy: Explore the Night Sky | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |
| Environmental Science | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| From One Species to Another: Exploring Evolution | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |||
| Big Ideas in Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Open | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Open | ||||
| Political Ideologies | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Introduction to Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBC | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |
| Psychology and Personal Growth | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Psychology of Happiness | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Friday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Mindfulness for Students | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Hybrid | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full (Compressed: May - June) | |
| People and Their Pets: The Psychology of Companion Animals | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Propaganda and Persuasion | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open | |
| Criminal Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| NBC | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| An Introduction to Sociology | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||
| NBB | Hybrid | Thursday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Open | |||
| Humour | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Hybrid | Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Open (Compressed: May - August) | |
| Japanese Ghost Story | Arts & Humanities | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| Women's Studies - Introduction | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| NBB | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: July - August) | ||||
| Religion and Culture in Canada | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |
| NBB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |||
| Sports in Society | Sciences & Social Sciences | NBA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full |
Below is the list of courses offered for the Summer 2025 term.
| Course | Title | Category | Section | Instruction Mode | Day and Time of Classes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Anthropology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Hybrid | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Introduction to Canadian Studies | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open | |
| Women in Canada | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| SYB | Online Asynchronous | Full | ||||
| Toronto:Diversity our Strength | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Open (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| India:From Maharajas to Gandhi | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Synchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |
| SYB | Online Synchronous | Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full | |||
| The Structure and Art of Film | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Satire: The Power of Laughter | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| The World of Art | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Open (Compressed: July - August) | |
| Story and Screen | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| Science Fiction | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| Myths and Legends | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. ; Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| Poetry: The Soul's Witness | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Open | |
| Creative Writing | Arts & Humanities | SYA | In Person | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open (Compressed: May - June) | |
| Introduction to Film Studies | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. ; Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| SYB | Online Synchronous | Tuesday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. ; Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |||
| Time Travel to East Asia's Past | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Hybrid | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |
| SYB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full | |||
| French Language Skills 1 | Arts & Humanities | SYA | Hybrid | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Open | |
| World Geography | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| Developmental Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Tuesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | Full | |
| SYB | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Thursday 4:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. | Full | |||
| Social Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Hybrid | Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. ; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Full (Compressed: July - August) | |
| Psychological Disorders | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| Psychology of Happiness | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||
| SYB | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: July - August) | ||||
| Personality Psychology | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Asynchronous | Full (Compressed: May - June) | ||
| The Sociology of Food | Sciences & Social Sciences | SYA | Online Synchronous and Asynchronous | Monday 10:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Full |
