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General Liberal Education Electives

The following are the General Liberal Education electives.

(This list was provided by the Liberal Education Curriculum Committee, 09-Nov-2010)

This list may not be used:

Active Courses

Astronomy (ASTR)
  ASTR 1100 Introduction to Astronomy 4 credits
  ASTR 3110 Exploring the Solar System 3 credits
  ASTR 3111 Exploring Stars & Galaxies 3 credits
Biology (BIOL)
  BIOL 1112 Biology Today 4 credits
Chemistry (CHEM)
  CHEM 1101 CSI: Chemical Sciences Investigation 4 credits
Community & Health Studies (CAHS)
  CAHS 2100 The Reflective Practitioner 3 credits
English (ENGL)
  ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction 3 credits
  ENGL 1202 Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature 3 credits
  ENGL 2300 Advanced Writing and Research Skills 3 credits
  ENGL 2309 Literature of the United States of America 3 credits
  ENGL 2315 The Comic Voice 3 credits
  ENGL 2316 English Literature: 14th to 18th Centuries 3 credits
  ENGL 2317 English Literature: 18th to 20th Centuries 3 credits
  ENGL 2319 The Novel in English: Its Development 3 credits
Environmental Protection Tech (ENVI)
  ENVI 3112 Environment and Society 3 credits
  ENVI 3212 The Urban Environment 3 credits
Fashion & Technology (FASN)
  FASN 1100 Fundamentals of Fashion Design 3 credits
  FASN 1230 Fashion Drawing I 2 credits
  FASN 2100 Fashion Design I 3 credits
  FASN 2115 History of Costume 2.5 credits
  FASN 2200 Fashion Design and Drawing II 5 credits
  FASN 3100 Textile Design 3 credits
  FASN 4100 Line and Portfolio Development 5.5 credits
Foundations of Design (FIND)

The following FASN courses listed below are open only to Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing students.

  FIND 1120 Design History 1 3 credits
  FIND 1130 Design Explorations 3 credits
  FIND 1140 Colour Theories 3 credits
  FIND 1150 Designing for Humanity 3 credits
  FIND 1220 Interdisciplinary Design History II 3 credits
French (FREN)
  FREN 1100 French for Beginners I 3 credits
  FREN 1101 French for Beginners II 3 credits
German (GERM)
  GERM 1100 Basic German I 3 credits
  GERM 1101 Basic German II 3 credits
  GERM 2200 Intermediate German I 3 credits
  GERM 2201 Intermediate German II 3 credits
Graphic Design for Marketing (GDMA)
  GDMA 1140 Graphic Design and Society I 3 credits
  GDMA 1240 Graphic Design and Society II 3 credits
  GDMA 2140 Communications Design, Consumerism and Popular Culture 3 credits
  GDMA 2240 Social Contexts For Interactive Media 3 credits
History (HIST)
  HIST 1113 Canada to 1867 3 credits
  HIST 1114 Canada since 1867 3 credits
  HIST 1120 Europe 1900 - 1939 3 credits
  HIST 1121 Europe since 1939 3 credits
  HIST 1130 Twentieth Century World 1900 to 1945 3 credits
  HIST 1131 Twentieth Century World 1945 to 2000 3 credits
  HIST 1145 American History 1607-1865 3 credits
  HIST 1146 American History 1865 -1974 3 credits
  HIST 2300 Introduction to World Civilizations 3 credits
  HIST 2304 Canadian-American Relations 3 credits
  HIST 2307 Twentieth Century Britain 3 credits
  HIST 2335 War in the Modern World 3 credits
  HIST 2350 Late Imperial China 3 credits
  HIST 3310 The Fibre of Society: Textile Production in Global History 3 credits
Human Services Worker (HSWC)
  HSWC 1145 Introduction to the Community: Context for Professional Practice 3 credits
Japanese (JAPN)
  JAPN 1100 Basic Japanese I 3 credits
  JAPN 1101 Basic Japanese II 3 credits
  JAPN 2200 Intermediate Japanese I 3 credits
  JAPN 2201 Intermediate Japanese II 3 credits
Journalism (JRNL)
  JRNL 1100 Explorations in Mass Communications 3 credits
  JRNL 2301 Media and Audiences 3 credits
  JRNL 2401 Ethics and the Media 3 credits
  JRNL 3200 Media and Diversity 3 credits
  JRNL 4200 History of Canada Journalism 3 credits
Liberal Education (LBED)
  LBED 3110 Work, Technology and Society 3 credits
  LBED 3120 Study of Cultures 3 credits
  LBED 3310 Power Relationships I 3 credits
  LBED 3311 Power Relationships II 3 credits
  LBED 3410 Literature of the Humanities 3 credits
  LBED 3420 Themes in Contemporary Culture 3 credits
  LBED 4810 Innovation and Creativity 3 credits
Linguistics (LING)
  LING 1100 Introduction to Language Structure 3 credits
Mandarin (MAND)
  MAND 1100 Beginner Mandarin I 3 credits
  MAND 1101 Beginner Mandarin II 3 credits
  MAND 2200 Intermediate Mandarin I 3 credits
  MAND 2201 Intermediate Mandarin II 3 credits
  MAND 3300 Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects I 3 credits
  MAND 3301 Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects II 3 credits
Marketing (MRKT)
  MRKT 1299 Consumer Behaviour 3 credits
Mathematics (MATH)
  MATH 1190 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers 4 credits
Physics (PHYS)
  PHYS 1112 Reel Physics 3 credits
Political Science (POLI)
  POLI 1120 Canadian Government and Politics 3 credits
  POLI 1125 Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
  POLI 1145 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics 3 credits
  POLI 1150 Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
  POLI 2150 States, Markets, Globalization:International Political Economy 3 credits
  POLI 2155 War, Crime, and Violence: Contemporary Political Conflict 3 credits
  POLI 2235 British Columbia Government and Politics 3 credits
Psychology (PSYC)
  PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes 3 credits
  PSYC 1200 Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications 3 credits
  PSYC 2308 History and Systems of Contemporary Psychology 3 credits
  PSYC 2322 Developmental Psychology: Adulthood 3 credits
  PSYC 2330 Social Psychology 3 credits
  PSYC 2370 Psychology of Personality 3 credits
  PSYC 3307 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology 3 credits
  PSYC 3500 Interpersonal Relations I 3 credits
  PSYC 3930 Consumer Psychology - Research & Applications 3 credits
  PSYC 4500 Interpersonal Relations II 3 credits
  PSYC 4700 Culture and Psychology 3 credits
Punjabi (PUNJ)
  PUNJ 1100 Introductory Punjabi I 3 credits
  PUNJ 1101 Introductory Punjabi II 3 credits
  PUNJ 2200 Intermediate Punjabi I 3 credits
  PUNJ 2201 Intermediate Punjabi II 3 credits
Spanish (SPAN)
  SPAN 1100 Basic Spanish I 3 credits
  SPAN 1101 Basic Spanish II 3 credits
  SPAN 2200 Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
  SPAN 2201 Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits

Notes:
* Cannot be used towards satisfying the liberal education requirements for the school of Business degrees.
** Open only to Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing students.

Inactive (discontinued) Courses

English (ENGL)
  ENGL 1110 Writing and Literature: An Introduction 3 credits
  ENGL 1201 Canadian Literature 3 credits
  ENGL 1203 Women and Literature 3 credits
  ENGL 1205 Drama and the Short Story 3 credits
  ENGL 1206 Poems And Novels 3 credits
  ENGL 2310 Literature in Translation 3 credits
  ENGL 2313 Studies In Major Authors 3 credits
Entrepreneurial (ENTR)
  ENTR 3033 Business Ethics 3 credits
Environmental Protection Tech (ENVI)
  ENVI 1112 Environmental Science 5 credits
Fashion & Technology (FASN)
  FASN 1110 History of Costume 2.5 credits
  FASN 1210 The Apparel Industry 2.5 credits
French (FREN)
  FREN 1105 Basic French I 3 credits
  FREN 1106 Basic French II 3 credits
  FREN 1110 French Language I 3 credits
  FREN 1210 French Language II 3 credits
History (HIST)
  HIST 1101 Europe in the Middle Ages 3 credits
  HIST 1102 Europe 1450 to 1789 3 credits
  HIST 1119 Europe 1789 to 1914 3 credits
  HIST 2305 British Columbia 3 credits
  HIST 2310 Germany 1870 to 1945 3 credits
  HIST 2312 Quebec In Canada 3 credits
  HIST 2327 History of Russia to 1917 3 credits
  HIST 2328 History of the Soviet Union 3 credits
  HIST 2345 Ancient & Imperial China 3 credits
  HIST 2360 Origins of Modern India 3 credits
  HIST 2370 The United States Since 1945 3 credits
Liberal Education (LBED)
  LBED 3130 Critical Thinking, Logic, and Scientific Reasoning 3 credits
  LBED 3140 Science and Technology - an Historical & Philosophical Overview 3 credits
  LBED 4210 Ethics and Social Issues 3 credits
  LBED 4900 Community Involvement and Contribution 3 credits
Linguistics (LING)
  LING 1200 Introduction to Language Use  3 credits

Last Updated: Oct 14, 2011

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