FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: COURSES THAT MAY BE TAKEN FROM OUTSIDE THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
For complete descriptions of the courses listed below, see the respective area/program sections of this Calendar.
Not all courses will be offered each year. All courses are three hours a week unless otherwise indicated.
Consult the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic) for the current list of approved courses that may be taken from outside Engineering and which have been chosen to satisfy the Complementary Studies requirements of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.
Psychology:
PSYC-1150. Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioral Science
PSYC-1160. Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
PSYC-2400. Psychology of Sex and Gender
Sociology:
SACR-1100. Foundations of Social Life
SACR-2040. Sociology of the Family
SACR-2050. Sociology of the Sex
SACR-2100. Women, Sexuality and Social Justice
SACR-3060. Sociology of Women
SACR-3400. Food and Global Sustainability
SACR-3510. Gay and Lesbian Studies
Communication, Media and Film:
CMAF-1010. Introduction to Communication Studies: Media and Society
CMAF-2610. Public Opinion, Public Relations, and Propaganda
History:
HIST-1130. Europe Encounters the World: Facing Islam, 8th-15th Century
HIST-1140. Europe Encounters the World: The Age of Discovery, 15th-18th Century
HIST-1230. The World in the Twentieth Century, 1914-1945
HIST-1240. The World in the Twentieth Century, 1945-Present
HIST-2010. Early Modern Europe
HIST-2020. Modern Europe
HIST-2180. War in the 20th Century
HIST-2200 History of Africa, 700-1800
HIST-2430. Canada from Early European Contacts to the Origins of Confederation, 1600-1867
HIST-2440. Canada since Confederation, 1867 to the Present
HIST-2460. Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian History: Beginnings to Mid-Nineteenth Century
HIST-2470. Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian History: Mid-Nineteenth Century to the Present
HIST-2490. Women in Canada and the United States, 1600-1870
HIST-2500. Women in Canada and the United States, 1870-Present
HIST-2510. History of Women's Movements in North America (Also offered as Women's and Gender Studies WGST-2510.)
HIST-2610. History of America, 1600-1877
HIST-2620. History of America, 1877 to the Present
HIST-2720. Modern Latin America
HIST-2870. History of Crime
HIST-3210. Colonialism in Africa, 1830s-1960s
HIST-3360. Becoming Visible: Women in European History
HIST-3610. Slavery In North America, 1600-1877
HIST-4350. The Early Modern Atlantic World
English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing:
ENGL-1005. Topics in Literature
ENGL-2520. Topics in Literature
ENGL-2010. Medieval Literature
ENGL-3010. Topics in Medieval Literature
Labor Studies:
WORK-1000. Labor and Social Movements in Canadian Society
WORK-1500. Working for a Living
WORK-2000. Labor Law and Policy
WORK-2500. Worker Health and Safety
Languages, Literatures and Cultures:
ARAB-2610. Arabic Culture I: Introduction to Arabic Culture
ARAB-2620. Arabic Culture II: Modern Arabic Literature
INCS-1000. Religion and Culture
INCS-2300. Christianity: Early Church to the Reformation
INCS-2310. Christianity: Reformation to the Modern Age
INCS-2200. Language, Linguistics and Society
INCS-1370. Introduction to German, Italian, and Spanish Literature
INCS-2370. German, Italian and Spanish Literary Traditions (Antirequisties: INCS-2370 and the former INCS-334.)
INCS-2020. Culture and Ideas: From the Black Death to the Enlightenment
INCS-2030. Culture and Ideas: From the French Revolution to the Present
INCS-2350. To Auschwitz and Beyond: Reflections on the Meaning of the Holocaust
INCS-2360. Surviving Survival: Reflections on Genocide, War and Trauma
ASIA-2620. Special Topics in Chinese Culture
GRST-1100. Introduction to Greek Civilization
GRST-1200. Introduction to Roman Civilization
GRST-2110. Greek Prose
GRST-2111. Greek Poetry
GRST-2000. Topics in Classical Culture
GRMN-2480. German Cinema
GRMN-2600. German Culture and Civilization I
GRMN-2610. German Culture and Civilization II
ITLN-2600. Italian Culture and Civilization I
ITLN-2610. Italian Culture and Civilization II
SPAN-2480. Spanish Cinema
SPAN-2600. Culture and Civilization of Spain
SPAN-2610. Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
FREN-1410. Introduction to Literary Studies (Note: FREN-1410 is a prerequisite course for all literature courses in French Studies.)
Interdisciplinary Studies:
INCS-2020. Culture and Ideas I
INCS-2030. Culture and Ideas II
SOSC-1000 Introduction to Canadian Studies
Philosophy:
PHIL-1100. Introduction to Western Philosophy
PHIL-1120. Philosophy and Human Nature
PHIL-1290. Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL-1300. Philosophy and Popular Culture
PHIL-1600. Reasoning Skills (Antirequisite: PHIL-1620.)
PHIL-2210. Introduction to Ethics
PHIL-2240. Business Ethics
PHIL-2260. Law, Punishment, and Morality
PHIL-2270. Environmental Ethics
PHIL-2280. Technology and Human Values
PHIL-2400. Philosophy of Religion (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.)
PHIL-2520. Existentialism (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.)
PHIL-2530. Philosophy of Science
PHIL-2550. Knowledge and Community (Prerequisite: semester 3 or above standing.)
PHIL-2730. Ancient Greek Philosophy (Prerequisites: Semester 3 or above standing and one prior Philosophy course.)
PHIL-3230. Globalization and Social Justice (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing, or permission of the instructor.)
PHIL-3290. Animals and Ethics (Prerequisites: Semester 3 standing and at least one prior Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.)
PHIL-3300. Theories of Nature (Prerequisites: Semester 3 standing and at least one Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.)
PHIL-3420. Philosophy of Education (Prerequisites: Semester 3 or above standing and at least one prior Philosophy course, or consent of the instructor.)
PHIL-3560. Mind Design and Android Epistemology
Political Science:
POLS-1000. Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics
POLS-1300. Comparative Politics in a Changing World
POLS-1600. Issues in World Politics
POLS-2010. Current Issues in Canadian Politics
POLS-2110. Women and Politics (Also offered as Women's and Gender Studies WGST-2110)
POLS-2120. Environmental Policy and Politics
POLS-2130. Public Opinion, Mass Media and Canadian Democracy
POLS-2140. Legal Process in Canada
POLS-2320. Government and Politics of the United States
POLS-2330. Politics of the Developing World
POLS-2410. Contemporary African Politics
POLS-2440. Government and Politics in Europe
POLS-2490. Political Economy of Agriculture and Food (Also offered in Geography HUGR-2490.)
POLS-2510. Classical Political Thought
POLS-2520. Modern Political Thought
POLS-2600. Politics, History, and Asian Religions
POLS-2610. Politics, History, and Western Religions
POLS-3200. Political Parties and Elections
POLS-3210. The Legislative Process
POLS-3240. Public Infrastructure
POLS-3350. Political Geography
POLS-3670 The Politics of the European Union
POLS-3720. Religious Fundamentalism and Politics
POLS-3790. Politics and Culture
Visual Arts:
MACS-3380. Islamic Art (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: MACS-2140 and MACS-2150.)
MACS-3390. Japanese Art (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: MACS-2140 and MACS-2150.)
MACS-3400. Art of India (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: MACS-2140 and MACS-2150.)
MACS-3410. Art of China (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: MACS-2140 and MACS-2150.
Women's and Gender Studies:
WGST-1000. Women in Canadian Society
WGST-1600. Women and Religion
WGST-1200. Gal Pals: Women and Friendship
WGST-1300. Imagining Women
WGST-2510. History of Women's Movements in North America (Also offered as History HIST-2510.)
WGST-2100. Women, Sexuality and Social Justice (Also offered as Sociology SACR-2100.) (Prerequisite: WGST-1000 or consent of the instructor.)
WGST-2110. Women and Politics Also offered as Political Science POLS-2110
WGST-2500. Women's Bodies, Women's Health (Prerequisite: One Women's and Gender Studies (WGST-) course and at least semester 3 standing.)
WGST-2300. Gender and Moral Choice (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing and one Women's and Gender Studies course or consent of the instructor.)
WGST-2190. Women, Movement, and Performance (Prerequisite: one Women's and Gender Studies course.)
WGST-2600. Women and Globalization (Prerequisites: at least Semester 3 standing.)
WGST-3340. Love, Honor, and Obey: Marriage and Gender (Pre-requisite: One Women's and Gender Studies course or HIST-2510 or permission of the instructor.)
Economic:
ECON-1100. Introduction to Economics I
ECON-1110. Introduction to Economics II (Prerequisite: ECON-1100.)
ECON-2210. Intermediate Microeconomics I (Prerequisite: ECON-1100.)
Business:
STEN-1000. Introduction to Business