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Liberal Studies Courses

Liberal studies courses help you explore a variety of learning opportunities in psychology, sociology, religion, Canadian culture and more.

You must complete the required number of liberal studies courses outlined for your degree program. Ensure you take at least one course in each of these categories:

  • Humanities
  • Sciences/Social Sciences
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Modes of Delivery

English and Liberal Studies courses will be delivered in one of the following formats:

  • In-person (P) — This course is fully in person and requires you to come to campus.Ìý
  • Hybrid (H) — Some parts of this course are in person and other parts are online. You will need to come to campus to complete in-person requirements.ÌýNote: Hybrid courses require a minimum of 50 per cent in-person learning.
  • Flexible (FL) — This course offers classes where you have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning remotely online. Professors teach live on site to students in a classroom or lab and this is broadcasted in real time to students choosing to learning online.Ìý
  • Online Asynchronous (OA) — This online course doesn't have a scheduled class time. You learn and study on your own time, while completing online learning modules by the assigned due dates.Ìý
  • Online Synchronous & Asynchronous (OB)Ìý— This is an online course that includes some scheduled class time and some independent study. Depending on the professor, this scheduled time may be used for drop-in sessions and/or live lectures or assessments. Please see the course addendum for details about how your professor will use scheduled class time.


Below is the list of courses offered for the Fall 2025 term.

Course Title Category Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
Canadian Short Story Humanities KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
Introduction to Sociology Social KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
KBB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Anime and Fandom Around the World Social KAA Flexible Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
Religion and Culture in Canada Humanities KAA Online Asynchronous Full
The Short Story Humanities KAA Online Asynchronous Full
KBB Online Asynchronous Full
KCC Online Asynchronous Full
Principles of Psychology Social KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Queer Studies Social KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
East Asia: From Emperors to Nuclear Ashes Social KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
The Graphic Novel Humanities KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
KBB Online Asynchronous Full
KCC Online Asynchronous Full
The Five Greatest Ideas in Science Sciences KAA Online Asynchronous Full
KBB Online Asynchronous Open
Movies and Meaning Humanities KAA Online Asynchronous Full
I Might Be Wrong: Falsity and the Fallible Mind Social KAA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full

Below is the list of courses offered for the Fall 2025 term.

Course Title Category Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
Introductory French I for Degree Students Humanities NBA In Person Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Gender and Sexuality in World History Humanities NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Astronomy Sciences NBA Hybrid Friday 8:55 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Science Fiction Humanities NBA Online Asynchronous Full
Introduction to Sociology Social NAA Online Asynchronous Full
NBA Online Asynchronous Full
NBB Online Asynchronous Full
Introduction to Political Science Social NBA Flexible Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
NBB Online Asynchronous Full
A History of Asian-Western Relations Humanities NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Open
NBB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
The Short Story Humanities NBA Online Asynchronous Full
NBB Online Asynchronous Full
Selected Themes in Canadian History Humanities NBA Online Asynchronous Full
Totalitarianism in the Modern World Humanities NBB Flexible Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
Women in Canada Social NBA Online Asynchronous Full
Young Adult Dystopias Humanities NBA Online Asynchronous Full
NBB Online Asynchronous Full
Exploring the Physics of Light and Sound Sciences NBA Hybrid Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Full
International Trade - The Canadian Perspective Social NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
Applying Universal Design: Access for All Social NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
NBB Online Asynchronous Full
Labour Economics Social NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
The Global Financial Crisis Social NBA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full

Below is the list of courses offered for the Fall 2025 term.

Course Title Category Section Instruction Mode Day and Time of Classes Availability
Science Fiction Humanities SYA Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Friday 8:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Full
SYB Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Monday 1:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Full
Toronto: Citizenship for the 21st Century Social SYA Hybrid Friday 8:55 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Full
Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation Social SYA Online Asynchronous Full