Humanities I

Program Notes

1. A full-course load for Humanities 1 is 30 units. (The final digit in course numbers indicates the unit weight of a course. A six-unit A/B course is taught from September to April and a three-unit course is normally a half-year course which may be taught either from September to December or January to April).
2. Admission to a Level II program normally requires completion of three to six units of the relevant subject in Level I. In order to be considered for admission to a Level II program, students should consult the admission statements for Level II programs when selecting their Level I courses.
3. Humanities 1 students are permitted to take up to 12 units of work in any single subject.
4. Students with a Grade 12 U course in Greek or Latin will register for six units of Level II Greek or Latin in lieu of the corresponding 1Z03 and 1ZZ3 courses.
5. Humanities 1 students may take no more than 12 units of introductory language courses.
6. Students uncertain as to whether language course prerequisites best reflect their linguistic ability are encouraged to consult the appropriate department for placement tests.
7. Students wishing to take Music courses other than , ,  or  must make arrangements with the School of the Arts for qualifying tests.
8. The Faculty of Humanities is introducing a mandatory concurrent skills certificate for all Humanities degree students. The Faculty cares deeply about the academic and post-academic success of its students. All Humanities I students will be required to take , , and . These courses are designed to provide a foundation for students to develop important academic and career-relevant skills such as oral and written communication, critical thinking, and digital literacy. These courses comprise half of a mandatory concurrent skills certificate for all Humanities degree students. Students will complete the other half of the certificate in Levels II-IV.

Course List 1

• CMST 1A03 - Introduction to Communication
• ENGLISH 1CS3 - Studying Culture: A Critical Introduction
• ENGLISH 1F03 - The Written World
• ENGLISH 1G03 - Making and Unmaking Literary Traditions
• ENGLISH 1H03 - Words in Place
• FRENCH 1A06 A/B - Introduction to French Studies: Intermediate
• GENDRST 1A03 - Gender, Race, Culture, Power
• GKROMST 1A03 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Archaeology
• GKROMST 1B03 - An Introduction to Ancient Myth and Literature
• GKROMST 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
• GREEK 1Z03 - Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek I
• GREEK 1ZZ3 - Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek II
• HISTORY 1CC3 - Ten Empires that Shaped our World, 500 BCE to Present
• HISTORY 1DD3 - The Making of the Modern World, 1750-1945
• HISTORY 1EE3 - The Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues
• HISTORY 1MA3 - The Powers of Modern East Asia: Constitutional Politics and Historical Changes
• HISTORY 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
• HISTORY 1P03 - A History of Magic
• HISTORY 1PP3 - Pop Goes the Past!
• HISTORY 1Q03 - History of Medicine

Course List 2

(Humanities courses available to Level I students. These courses do not provide entry into a Level II program)

Requirements