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Engineering - Approved Non-Engineering Courses
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:
46-115. Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioral Science
46-116. Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science

46-240. Psychology of Sex and Gender

Sociology:
48-101. Principles and Methods of Sociology
48-204. Sociology of the Family
48-205. Sociology of the Sex
48-251. Women, Sexuality and Social Justice
48-306. Sociology of Women
48-340. Food and Global Sustainability
48-351. Gay and Lesbian Studies

Anthropology:
48-306. Sociology of Women
48-340. Food and Global Sustainability (Also offered as Sociology 48-340.

Communication, Media and Film:
40-101. Introduction to Communication Studies: Media and Society
40-360. Public Opinion, Public Relations, and Propaganda
40-430. Communication and Ethics

History:
43-113 Europe Encounters the World: Facing Islam, 8th-15th Century
43-114 Europe Encounters the World: The Age of Discovery, 15
th-18th Century
43-123. The World in the Twentieth Century, 1914-1945
43-124. The World in the Twentieth Century, 1945-Present
43-201. Early Modern Europe (Students cannot receive credit for both 43-115 and 43-201.)

43-202. Modern Europe (Students cannot receive credit for both 43-116 and 43-202.)
43-218. War in the 20th Century
43-220 History of Africa , 700-1800
43-243. Canada from Early European Contacts to the Origins of Confederation, 1600-1867
43-244. Canada since Confederation, 1867 to the Present
43-246. Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian History: Beginnings to Mid-Nineteenth Century
43-247. Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian History: Mid-Nineteenth Century to the Present
43-249. Women in Canada and the United States, 1600-1870
43-250. Women in Canada and the United States, 1870-Present
43-251. History of Women's Movements in North America (Also offered as Women's and Gender Studies 53-200.)

43-261. History of America, 1600-1877
43-262. History of America, 1877 to the Present
43-272. Modern Latin America
43-287. History of Crime

43-321. Colonialism in Africa, 1830s-1960s
43-336. Becoming Visible: Women in European History
43-361. Slavery In North America, 1600-1877
43-435. The Early Modern Atlantic World


English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing:
26-128. Images of Women in the Literature
26-140. Topics in Literature
26-314. Topics in Medieval Literature


Labor Studies:
54-100. Labor and Social Movements in Canadian Society
54-105. Working for a Living
54-200. Labor Law and Policy
54-204. Worker Health and Safety


Languages, Literatures and Cultures:
08-261. Arabic Culture I: Introduction to Arabic Culture
08-262. Arabic Culture II: Modern Arabic Literature
07-100. Religion and Culture

07-230. Christianity: Early Church to the Reformation
07-231. Christianity: Reformation to the Modern Age
07-220. Language, Linguistics and Society
07-137. Introduction to German, Italian, and Spanish Literature
07-237. German, Italian and Spanish Literary Traditions (Antirequisties: 07-237 and the former 07-334.)

07-202. Culture and Ideas: From the Black Death to the Enlightenment
07-203. Culture and Ideas: From the French Revolution to the Present
07-235. To Auschwitz and Beyond: Reflections on the Meaning of the Holocaust

07-236. Surviving Survival: Reflections on Genocide, War and Trauma
10-262. Special Topics in Chinese Culture
11-161. Introduction to Greek Civilization
11-162. Introduction to Roman Civilization
11-211. Greek Prose
11-212. Greek Poetry
11-280. Topics in Classical Culture
15-248. German Cinema
15-260. German Culture and Civilization I
15-261. German Culture and Civilization II
21-260. Italian Culture and Civilization I
21-261. Italian Culture and Civilization II
23-248. Spanish Cinema
23-260. Culture and Civilization of Spain
23-261. Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
29-141. Introduction to Literary Studies (Note: 29-141 is a prerequisite course for all literature courses in French Studies.)


Interdisciplinary Studies:
07-202. Culture and Ideas I
07-203. Culture and Ideas II
02-100 Introduction to Canadian Studies

Philosophy:
34-110. Introduction to Western Philosophy
34-112. Philosophy and Human Nature
34-129. Contemporary Moral Issues
34-130. Philosophy and Popular Culture
34-160. Reasoning Skills (Antirequisite: 34-161 and 34-162.)

34-221. Introduction to Ethics
34-224. Business Ethics

34-226. Law, Punishment, and Morality
34-227. Environmental Ethics

34-228. Technology and Human Values
34-240. Philosophy of Religion (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.)
34-252. Existentialism (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing.)
34-253. Philosophy of Science
34-255. Knowledge and Community (Prerequisite: semester 3 or above standing.)
34-273. Ancient Greek Philosophy (Prerequisites: Semester 3 or above standing and one prior Philosophy course.)
34-274. Aristotle (Prerequisites: Semester 3 or above standing and one prior Philosophy course.)
34-323. Globalization and Social Justice (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing, or permission of the instructor.)
34-329. Animals and Ethics (Prerequisites: Semester 3 standing and at least one prior Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.)
34-330. Theories of Nature (Prerequisites: Semester 3 standing and at least one Philosophy course, or permission of the instructor.)
34-342. Philosophy of Education (Prerequisites: Semester 3 or above standing and at least one prior Philosophy course, or consent of the instructor.)
34-356. Mind Design and Android Epistemology

Political Science:
45-100. Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics
45-130. Comparative Politics in a Changing World
45-160. Issues in World Politics
45-201. Current Issues in Canadian Politics
45-211. Women and Politics (Also offered as Women's and Gender Studies 53-211)

45-212. Environmental Policy and Politics
45-213. Public Opinion, Mass Media and Canadian Democracy
45-214. Legal Process in Canada (Also offered as Law 99-110.)

45-232. Government and Politics of the United States
45-233. Politics of the Developing World
45-238. Political Geography
45-241. Contemporary African Politics

45-244. Government and Politics in Europe
45-249. Political Economy of Agriculture and Food (Also offered in Geography 42-249.)

45-251. Classical Political Thought
45-252. Modern Political Thought
45-260. Politics, History, and Asian Religions
45-261. Politics, History, and Western Religions
45-320. Political Parties and Elections
45-321. The Legislative Process
45-324. Public Infrastructure

45-367 The Politics of the European Union
45-372. Religious Fundamentalism and Politics
45-379. Politics and Culture

Visual Arts:
28-338. Islamic Art (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: 28-214 and 28-215.)
28-339. Japanese Art (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: 28-214 and 28-215.)
28-340. Art of India (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: 28-214 and 28-215.)
28-341. Art of China (Prerequisites for Visual Arts majors: 28-214 and 28-215.

Women's and Gender Studies:
53-100. Women in Canadian Society
53-106. Women and Religion
53-120. Gal Pals: Women and Friendship
53-130. Imagining Women
53-200. History of Women's Movements in North America (Also offered as History 43-251.)

53-201. Women, Sexuality and Social Justice (Also offered as Sociology 48-251.) (Prerequisite: 53-100 or consent of the instructor.)
53-211. Women and Politics Also offered as Political Science 45-211
53-220. Women's Bodies, Women's Health (Prerequisite: One Women's and Gender Studies (53-) course and at least semester 3 standing.)
53-224. Love, Honor, and Obey: Marriage and Gender (Pre-requisite: One Women's and Gender Studies course or 43-251 or permission of the instructor.)
53-230. Gender and Moral Choice (Prerequisite: Semester 3 or above standing and one Women's and Gender Studies course or consent of the instructor.)
53-240. Helpmates, Harlots, Deliverers, and Disciples: Women and the Bible
53-250. Women, Movement, and Performance (Prerequisite: one Women's and Gender Studies course.)

53-260. Women and Globalization (Prerequisites: at least Semester 3 standing.)

Economic:
41-110. Introduction to Economics I
41-111. Introduction to Economics II (Prerequisite: 41-110.)

41-221. Intermediate Microeconomics I (Prerequisite: 41-110.)

Business:
75-100. Introduction to Business (Credit cannot be obtained for both 75-100 and 71-140).