Social Sciences I

Program Notes

1. A full course load for Social Sciences I is 30 units. (The unit value of a course is determined by the last number of the course code. 3-unit courses are normally one term in duration and offered either September to December or January to April. 6-unit A/B courses are typically taught over two terms, from September to April.)
2. Students who have completed a minimum of 24 units in Social Sciences I will be eligible to apply for a Level II program (subject to program requirements).
3. Students should select courses based on their academic interests and anticipated Level II program of study. Elective courses may be taken from other Faculties, where requisites are met. Admission to a Level II program typically requires completion of three to six units of the subject in Level I, with an applicable Grade Point Average. Students should consult the admission statements for relevant Level II programs when selecting their Level I courses.
4. Social Sciences I students are permitted to take up to 9 units of course work in any single subject. 

Course List 1

The following Social Sciences courses provide entry into a Level II program.

• ANTHROP 1AA3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death
• ANTHROP 1AB3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Race, Religion, and Social Justice
• ECON 1B03 - Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON 1BB3 - Introductory Macroeconomics
• ECON 1ME3 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics
• ENVSOCTY 1HA3 - Society, Culture and Environment
• ENVSOCTY 1HB3 - Population, Cities and Development
• HLTHAGE 1AA3 - Introduction to Health and Society
• HLTHAGE 1BB3 - Introduction to Aging and Society
• HLTHAGE 1CC3 - Introduction to Mental Health and Illness
• INDIGST 1A03 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
• INDIGST 1AA3 - Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Studies
• INDIGST 1B03 - Reconciling What? Indigenous Relations in Canada
• LABRST 1D03
• LABRST 1E03
• POLSCI 1AA3 - Government, Politics, and Power
• POLSCI 1AB3 - Politics and Power in a Globalizing World
• PSYCH 1F03 - Survey of Psychology
• PSYCH 1FF3 - Survey of Biological Basis of Psychology
• PSYCH 1X03 - Introduction to Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• PSYCH 1XX3 - Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• SCAR 1B03 - What on Earth is Religion?
• SCAR 1GL3 - The Good Life
• SCAR 1R03
• SCAR 1SC3 - The Big Questions: Introduction to Society, Culture & Religion
• SOCPSY 1Z03 - An Introduction to Social Psychology
• SOCWORK 1AA3 - So You Think You Can Help? Introduction to Social Work I
• SOCWORK 1BB3 - Re-Imagining Help: Introduction to Social Work II
• SOCIOL 1Z03 - An Introduction to Sociology
• WORKLABR 1A03 - An Introduction to Work and Labour in Canada
• WORKLABR 1D03
• WORKLABR 1E03 - Navigating the World of Work

Course List 2

The following Social Sciences courses are also available but do not provide entry into a Level II program.

• CAYUGA 1Z03 - Introduction to Cayuga Language and Culture
• GLOBALZN 1A03 - Global Citizenship
• MOHAWK 1Z03 - Introduction to Mohawk Language and Culture
• OJIBWE 1Z03 - Introduction to Ojibwe Language and Culture
• SOCIOL 1C03 - Canadian Society: Social Problems, Social Policy, and the Law
• SOCSCI 1RM3 - How do we Know? Doing Social Sciences Research
• SOCSCI 1SS3 - Inquiry in the Social Sciences
• SOCSCI 1T03 - Life, the University, and Everything

Requirements: 30 Units