Last updated: March 30, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Elective courses open to all students
All students are required to do elective credits — courses that are not a part of your program of study. What those are depend on such things as your degree, program or faculty.
Below, you will find a list of courses that are open to all students. The Faculty of Arts and Science also offers Elective groups, which are based on a theme.
Course Prerequisites: You cannot register for a course if you haven’t completed its prerequisite. If a course requires "Departmental permission," you must get approval from the relevant department before registering.
Course Entry Restrictions: Many Arts & Science courses reserve seats for students in specific programs and may not be open to others as electives. Check the course schedule and click on the section to view seat availability. If there's a waitlist and you're in the required program, it likely means seats are reserved for you.
Categories
Humanities
Explore human culture, language, communication, historical contexts, ethical inquiries, and religious beliefs.
Sciences
Explore the natural world, physical laws, human health, mental processes, and the environment through scientific inquiry.
Social sciences
Examine societal systems, environmental practices, cultural influences, and economic frameworks.
Interdisciplinary courses
Other interdisciplinary courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science.
Fine arts
Elective arts courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Business
Administration courses offered by the John Molson School of Business.
Humanities
- CLAS 240 AA (Summer 1)
- CLAS 267 AA (Fall)
- CLAS 353 A (Fall)
- CLAS 398 A (Winter)
- CLAS 398 AA (Winter)
- GERM 200 all sections (Summer 1, Fall, Winter)
- GERM 201 all sections (Fall, Winter)
- GERM 420 A (Fall)
- GERM 231 A (Winter)
- GERM 398 A (Winter)
- HEBR 210 AA (Fall)
- ITAL 201 all sections (Fall, Winter)
- LING 300 B (Winter)
- LING 330 BL (Winter)
- MARA 200 all sections (Fall, Winter)
- MARA 203 all sections (Fall, Winter)
- MARA 320 A (Fall)
- MARA 365 EC (Winter)
- MODL 398 A (Fall)
- SPAN 200 all sections (Summer 1, Fall, Winter)
- SPAN 201 all sections (Fall, Winter)
- ENGL 224 EC (Summer)
- ENGL 3521 AA (Summer)
- ENGL 298 RM (Fall)
- ENGL 298 A (Fall)
- ENGL 321 A (Fall)
- ENGL 327 A (Fall)
- ENGL 362 A (Fall)
- ENGL 374 A (Fall)
- ENGL 3040 A (Fall)
- ENGL 391 A (Fall)
- ENGL 224 EC (Winter)
- ENGL 378 A (Winter 2027)
- ENGL 311 A (Winter)
- ENGL 318 A (Winter)
- ENGL 3700 A (Winter)
- ENGL 387 A (Winter)
- ENGL 389 A (Winter)
- ENGL 3946 A (Winter)
- HIST 223 AA (Summer)
- HIST 354 CA (Summer)
- HIST 398 GA (Summer)
- HIST 211 A (Fall)
- HIST 225 A (Fall)
- HIST 242 X (Fall)
- HIST 242 XA (Fall)
- HIST 242 XB (Fall)
- HIST 242 XC (Fall)
- HIST 242 XD (Fall)
- HIST 242 XE (Fall)
- HIST 242 XF (Fall)
- HIST 251 X (Fall)
- HIST 251 XA (Fall)
- HIST 251 XB (Fall)
- HIST 251 XC (Fall)
- HIST 251 XD (Fall)
- HIST 251 XE (Fall)
- HIST 251 XF (Fall)
- HIST 261 A (Fall)
- HIST 263 A (Fall)
- HIST 264 X (Fall)
- HIST 264 XA (Fall)
- HIST 264 XB (Fall)
- HIST 264 XC (Fall)
- HIST 264 XD (Fall)
- HIST 264 XE (Fall)
- HIST 264 XF (Fall)
- HIST 276 A (Fall)
- HIST 298 AA (Fall)
- HIST 298 B (Fall)
- HIST 315 A (Fall)
- HIST 323 AA (Fall)
- HIST 353 A (Fall)
- HIST 377 A (Fall)
- HIST 381 A (Fall)
- HIST 385 AA (Fall)
- HIST 397 A (Fall)
- HIST 398 A (Fall)
- HIST 398 AA (Fall)
- HIST 398 B (Fall)
- HIST 398 C (Fall)
- HIST 398 D (Fall)
- HIST 398 E (Fall)
- HIST 398 F (Fall)
- HIST 398 Z (Fall)
- HIST 3750 A (Winter)
- HIST 205 X (Winter)
- HIST 205 XA (Winter)
- HIST 205 XB (Winter)
- HIST 205 XC (Winter)
- HIST 205 XD (Winter)
- HIST 205 XE (Winter)
- HIST 205 XF (Winter)
- HIST 212 A (Winter)
- HIST 219 A (Winter)
- HIST 223 AA (Winter)
- HIST 235 A (Winter)
- HIST 242 A (Winter)
- HIST 253 X (Winter)
- HIST 253 XA (Winter)
- HIST 253 XB (Winter)
- HIST 253 XC (Winter)
- HIST 253 XD (Winter)
- HIST 253 XE (Winter)
- HIST 253 XF (Winter)
- HIST 261 A (Winter)
- HIST 262 A (Winter)
- HIST 298 C (Winter)
- HIST 298 D (Winter)
- HIST 306 A (Winter)
- HIST 323 A (Winter)
- HIST 327 A (Winter)
- HIST 339 A (Winter)
- HIST 342 A (Winter)
- HIST 346 A (Winter)
- HIST 347 A (Winter)
- HIST 348 A (Winter)
- HIST 357 A (Winter)
- HIST 363 A (Winter)
- HIST 368 A (Winter)
- HIST 373 A (Winter)
- HIST 378 A (Winter)
- HIST 388 A (Winter)
- HIST 397 A (Winter)
- HIST 398 G (Winter)
- HIST 398 H (Winter)
- HIST 398 J (Winter)
- HIST 398 K (Winter)
- HIST 398 L (Winter)
- HIST 398 M (Winter)
- HIST 398 MM (Winter)
- IRST 270 AA (Fall)
- IRST 304 A (Fall)
- IRST 344 A (Fall)
- IRST 398 B (Fall)
- IRST 398 C (Fall)
- IRST 299 A (6 credits)(Fall/Winter)
- IRST 303 A (Winter)
- IRST 347 A (Winter)
- IRST 398 D (Winter) Contemporary Irish Literature
- IRST 398 E (Winter) Irish Horror
- IRST 398 F (Winter) Faeries and the Supernatural in Irish Culture
- IRST 398 HH (Winter) Cultural Geographies of the Irish Night
- IRST 398 A (Winter) The Making of the Irish Landscape
- PHIL 201 A (Fall)
- PHIL 201 B (Winter)
- PHIL 210 EC (Fall or Winter)
- PHIL 214 A (Fall)
- PHIL 214 B (Winter)
- PHIL 220 A (Winter)
- PHIL 235 EC (Fall or Winter)
- PHIL 236 A (Winter)
- PHIL 241 A (Fall)
- PHIL 266 EC (Fall)
- PHIL 275 A (Fall)
- PHIL 280 A (Winter)
- PHIL 298 A (Fall) Introductory Topics in Philosophy: Happiness and Wellbeing
- PHIL 298 B (Fall) Introductory Topics in Philosophy: Philosophy Through Film
- PHIL 360 A (Fall)
- PHIL 361 A (Winter)
- PHIL 385 A (Fall)
- PHIL 398 01 (Winter) Intermediate Special Topics in Philosophy: Science and Society
- THEO 201 A (Fall)
- THEO 202 EC (Fall)
- THEO 203 A (Winter)
- THEO 204 EC (Fall)
- THEO 205 A (Winter)
- THEO 206 EC (Winter)
- THEO 212 A (Winter)
- THEO 232 A (Winter)
- THEO 236 A (Winter)
- THEO 238 A (Fall)
- THEO 242 A (Winter)
- THEO 243 AA (Fall)
- THEO 245 A (Fall)
- THEO 291 AA (Summer 1)
- THEO 295 A (Fall)
- THEO 298 A (Winter)
- THEO 301 A (Fall)
- THEO 302 A (Winter)
- THEO 304 A (Fall)
- THEO 311 A (Winter)
- THEO 320 A (Fall)
- THEO 324 A (Fall)
- THEO 331 AA (Fall)
- THEO 347 A (Winter)
- THEO 353 EC (Winter)
- THEO 353 EC (Winter)
Sciences
TBA
Social sciences
- ECON 201 EC (Summer- May-August)
- ECON 201 A (Fall)
- ECON 201 B (Fall)
- ECON 201 CC (Fall)
- ECON 201 D (Fall)
- ECON 201 EC1 (Fall)
- ECON 201 EC2 (Winter)
- ECON 201 F (Winter)
- ECON 201 G (Winter)
- ECON 201 H (Winter)
- ECON 203 EC (Summer- May-August)
- ECON 203 AA (Fall)
- ECON 203 B (Fall)
- ECON 203 C (Fall)
- ECON 203 EC1 (Fall)
- ECON 203 EC2 (Winter)
- ECON 203 J (Winter)
- ECON 203 K (Winter)
- ECON 203 LL (Winter)
- RELI 209 A (Fall)
- RELI 210 A (Summer 1)
- RELI 216 EC (Winter)
- RELI 220 A (Fall)
- RELI 223 A (Winter)
- RELI 224 A (Fall)
- RELI 225 A (Winter)
- RELI 226 A (Fall)
- RELI 227/HIST 298 A (Fall)
- RELI 230 A (Fall)
- RELI 233 A (Winter)
- RELI 235 A/HIST 235 A (Winter)
- RELI 250 A /HIST 398 L (Winter)
- RELI 300 AA (Fall)
- RELI 310 A (Winter)
- RELI 311 A (Fall)
- RELI 312 A/LOYC 398 A (Fall)
- RELI 312 A/LOYC 398 B (Winter)
- RELI 3140 A/POLI 317 A (Fall)
- RELI 316 A (Winter)
- RELI 319 A (Fall)
- RELI 320 A/HIST 398 K (Winter)
- RELI 325 A (Fall)
- RELI 328 A (Fall)
- RELI 331 A/ENGL 398 A (Fall)
- RELI 343 A (Winter)
- RELI 350 AA (Winter)
- RELI 355 AA (Winter)
- RELI 360 AA (Fall)
- RELI 366 A (Winter)
- RELI 371 A (Winter)
- RELI 372 A (Fall)
- RELI 378 A (Summer 1)
- RELI 382 A (Fall)
- RELI 3840 A (Winter)
- RELI 386 A (Winter)
- RELI 387 A (Winter)
- RELI 3890 A (Winter)
- RELI 394 AA (Winter)
- RELI 398 AA (Winter)
Interdisciplinary courses
INOV 200 Innovation Methods and Strategies (Winter 2026)
Fine arts
FFAR 298: Special topics courses
These Interdisciplinary Studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts courses bridge the arts, culture and society. From hip-hop to queer cinema, from dancing bodies to artificial intelligence and sexuality and gender, get ready for a captivating blend of academic rigor and popular culture.
- ARTE 398 AA (Winter)
- DANC 302 A (Fall) (limited seats available for non-DANCE students)
- DANC 402 A (Fall) (limited seats available for non-DANCE students
- DANC 398 D (Technique IA) – Must see dept (Fall)
- DANC 211 A (Winter)
- DANC 303 A limited seats available for non-DANCE students (Fall)
- DANC 398 D - Must see dept (Winter)
- EAST 203 A (Fall)
- JPER 225 A – (*Audition Required) (Fall/Winter)
- JAZZ 201 A - Limited seats available for students outside Music (Fall)
- MPER 234 AA (Fall/Winter) (*Audition required)
