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WQB Certified Courses

General Education at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úenhances undergraduate degrees by informing and complementing students’ programs of study, encouraging students to develop understandings and skills that equip them for life-long learning, and preparing them to appreciate, critique and contribute ideas and values of diverse, complex, and interdependent local and global communities in an ethical and comprehensive manner.

Note: All WQB courses at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úare currently undergoing recertification. Updates to this webpage are currently in progress and designation information may be out of date. Please see the Fall 2026 Academic Calendar for up to date WQB designations.

Certified Writing (W) Courses

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Course No. Course Title Other
CRIM 300W-3 Current Theories and Perspectives in Criminology  
ECON 220W-4 Economics in the News  
ECON 355W-4 Economic Development Q
ECON 427W-3 Law and Economics *formerly BUEC 427  
ECON 448W-3 Economics of Crime  
ECON 499W-6 Honours Seminar in Economics  
ENGL 111W-3 Literary Classics B-Hum
ENGL 112W-3 Literature Now B-Hum
ENGL 113W-3 Literature and Performance B-Hum
ENGL 114W-3 Language and Purpose B-Hum
ENGL 115W-3 Literature and Culture B-Hum
ENGL 199W-3 Writing to Persuade  
ENGL 400W-4 Seminar in Advanced Old English  
ENGL 411W-4 Seminar in Literature and Race  
ENGL 413W-4 Seminar in Literature and Environment  
ENGL 414W-4 Seminar in Literature and History  
ENGL 415W-4 Seminar in Media, Culture and Performance *formerly ENGL 484  
ENGL 417W-4 Seminar in Gender, Sexuality and Literature *formerly ENGL 486  
ENGL 418W-4 Seminar in Critical Theory *formerly ENGL 465  
ENGL 431W-4 Seminar in Indigenous Literatures *formerly ENGL 453  
ENGL 432W-4 Seminar in Canadian Literature *formerly ENGL 455  
ENGL 433W-4 Seminar in British Literature   
ENGL 437W-4 Seminar in American Literatures  
ENGL 439W-4 Seminar in World Literatures in English *formerly ENGL 492  
ENGL 443W-4 Seminar in Literatures of Diaspora and Migration  
ENGL 470W-4 Seminar in the English Language  
ENGL 472W-4 Seminar in Advanced Creative Writing  
ENGL 474W-4 Seminar in North American Poetry and Poetics *formerly ENGL 454  
ENGL 475W-4 Seminar in Rhetoric  
ENGL 493W-4 Seminar in Special Topics  
FREN 301W-3 Advanced Writing  
GSWS 398W-4 Feminist Currents  
HIST 135W-3 Capitalism and the Making of the Modern World *Effective Fall 2026  
HIST 214W-3 Quebec Society, Culture and Politics B-Hum
HIST 407W-4 Problems in Modern British History *Effective Fall 2026  
HIST 417W-4 Problems in Modern French History  
HIST 419W-4 Problems in Modern Russian History  
HIST 438W-4 Problems in the History of the British Empire  
HIST 468W-4 Problems in the History of Religion   
HIST 472W-4 Problems in World History  
HIST 479W-4 Contentious Problems in Modern Chinese History  
HUM 101W-3 Introduction to the Humanities B-Hum
HUM 102W-3 Classical Mythology B-Hum
HUM 302W-4 Athenian Democracy B-Hum
HUM 312W-4 Renaissance Studies B-Hum
HUM 321W-4 The Humanities and Critical Thinking B-Hum
HUM 333W-4 Italian Films, Italian Humanities B-Hum
INDG 110W-4  International Indigenous Lifewriting B-Hum
INDG 201W-3 Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History B-Soc
INDG 402W-3 Discourses of Indigenous Peoples  
IS 130W-3 Borders and Belonging: Global Politics of Violence and Care *Effective Fall 2026  
IS 350W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdiciplinary Perspective   
LBST 301W-3 Labour Movements: Contemporary Issues and Images  
LING 282W-3 Writing for Linguistics Q
LING 301W-3 Linguistic Argumentation  
LING 309W-3 Sociolinguistics  
PHIL 100W-3 Knowledge and Reality B-Hum
PHIL 120W-3 Moral and Legal Problems B-Hum
PHIL 467W-4 Seminar ll  
PLCY 300W-4 Applied Public Policy Analysis *Effective Spring 2025  
POL 200W-4 Investigating Politics: Research Design and Qualitative Methods  
POL 330W-4 Protecting Human Rights: Courts, Constitutions and Legislatures *Effective Fall 2026  
POL 416W-4 Feminist Social and Political Thought *Effective Fall 2025  
POL 421W-4 Rights, Equality and Charter  
POL 434W-4 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Q
POL 445W-4 American Foreign Policy  
POL 446W-4 International Relations in East Asia  
POL 452W-4 Energy Policy  
POL 490W-5 Honours Seminar *Effective Fall 2026  
PPE 301W Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics *Effective Fall 2027  
PSYC 201W-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology Q
PSYC 300W-3 Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology  
SA 200W-4 Power, Conflict and Change in Canadian Society B-Soc
SA 201W-4 Anthropology and Contemporary Life  
SA 301W-4 Contemporary Ethnography (A)  *Effective Fall 2025  
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism B-Soc
WL 101W-3 Writing in World Literature B-Hum
WL 103W-3 Early World Literatures B-Hum
WL 104W-3 Modern World Literatures B-Hum
WL 105W-3 World Literature Lab B-Hum
WL 301W-4 Writing and Research  
WL 402W-4 Stories of Modernity *Effective Fall 2025  
WL 404W-3 Literature and Translation  

Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Course No. Course Title Other
CA 228W-3 Dance Aesthetics  
CA 257W-3 Context of Theatre l B-Hum
CA 319W-3 Critical Writing in the Arts  
CA 338W-3 Screenwriting ll  
CA 357W-3 Context of Theatre ll B-Hum
CMNS 120W-3 Creativity and Communication Across Media  
CMNS 201W-4 Empirical Communication Research Methods Q
CMNS 304W-4 Communication and Everyday Life  
CMNS 455W-4 Women and New Information Technologies  
CMNS 457W-4 Migration and Media *Effective Summer 2026  
IAT 103W-3 Design, Communication and Collaboration  
IAT 206W-3 Media Across Cultures B-Hum
IAT 309W-3 Writing Methods for Research  
PUB 210W-3 Fundamentals of Professional Writing  
PUB 355W-4 Online Marketing for Publishers  

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Course No. Course Title Other
CMPT 105W-3 Social Issues and Communication Strategies in Computing Science  
CMPT 376W-3 Technical Writing and Group Dynamics  
ENSC 105W-3 Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres  
ENSC 405W-3 Capstone A: Project Design, Management, and Documentation  
MSE 101W-3 Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres  
MSE 405W-4 The Business of Engineering ll  
SEE 101W-3 Process, Form, and Convention in Professional Genres  
SEE 402W-3 Professional Engineering Ethics and Practice *Effective Summer 2026  

Faculty of Environment

Course No. Course Title Other
ARCH 272W-4 Archaeology of the Old World B-Soc
ARCH 471W-4 Archaeological Theory  
EVSC 201W-3 Environmental Science in Practice  
EVSC 490W-4 Environmental Science Thesis II  
GEOG 266W-3 Geography in Practice  
GEOG 362W-4 Gentrification and Urban Change  
GEOG 389W-4 Nature and Society  
GEOG 412W-4 Glacial Processes and Environments  
GEOG 455W-4 Theoretical and Applied GIS Q
REM 202W-3 Technical Communication for Resource Professionals and Planners  
REM 320W-3 Ethics and the Environment  
REM 356W-3 Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management  

Faculty of Science

Course No. Course Title Other
BISC 302W-3 Genetic Analysis  
BISC 360W-3 Techniques in Ecology and Evolution  
BISC 440W-3 Biodiversity  
BISC 492W-5 Research Reporting  
BISC 497W-3 Undergraduate Research (Writing Intensive)  
BPK 180W-3 Introduction to Ergonomics  
BPK 304W-3 Inquiry and Measurement in Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology Q
Cellular Physiology Laboratory  
CHEM 236W-3 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory  
CHEM 366W-3 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Q
EASC 209W-4 Environmental Geoscience *formerly EASC 303W  
EASC 305W-3 Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences *Effective Fall 2025 Q
MATH 141W-3 Introduction to Mathematical Proofs and Combinatorics *Effective Fall 2026  
MATH 480W-3 The Art and Craft of Problem Solving *formerly MATH 370 Q
MATH 499W-5 Honours Research Project  
MBB 309W-3 Biochemistry Laboratory  
PHYS 332W-3 Advanced Physics Laboratory I Q
RISH 360W-3 Actuarial Communication  
STAT 300W-3 Statistics Communication   

Beedie School of Business

Course No. Course Title Other
BUS 217W-3 Critical Thinking in Business  
BUS 360W-4 Business Communication  

Faculty of Education

Course No. Course Title Other
EDUC 100W-3 Selected Questions and Issues in Education B-Hum
EDUC 352W-4 Building on Reflective Practice  
EDUC 401W-8 Introduction to Classroom Teaching  
EDUC 402W-7 Studies of Educational Theory and Practice  

Faculty of Health Sciences

Course No. Course Title Other
HSCI 319W-3 Applied Health Ethics  

Certified Quantitative (Q) Courses

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Course No. Course Title Other
COGS 315-3 Formal Methods *Effective Summer 2026  
CRIM 320-3 Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology  
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics B-Soc
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics B-Soc
ECON 113-3 Introduction to Microeconomics B-Soc
ECON 115-3 Introduction to Macroeconomics B-Soc
ECON 201-4 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behaviour  
ECON 260-3 Environmental Economics  
ECON 280-3 Introduction to Labour Economics  
ECON 390-3 Public Policy  
GSWS 399-4 Gender, Sex and Numbers  
LING 324-3 Semantics  
LING 400-3 Formal Linguistics  
PHIL 105-3 Critical Thinking B-Soc/Sci
PHIL 110-3 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning  
PHIL 310-3 Logic, Proofs and Set Theory  
PHIL 315-3 Formal Methods *Effective Summer 2026  
POL 201-4 Introductory Quantitative Methods in Political Science  
POL 315-4 Intermediate Quantitative Methods  
POL 390-3 Data Visualization and Political Analysis  
PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology  
PSYC 301-4 Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis  
SA 257-4 Understanding Quantitative Research in Sociology and Anthropology  
SA 355-4 Quantitative Methods  
SDA 100-3 Data Visualization *Effective Fall 2025  

Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Course No. Course Title Other
CA 149-3 Sound  
CA 247-3 Fixed Media Lab  
IAT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design  

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Course No. Course Title Other
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming l B-Sci
CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming ll  
CMPT 130-3 Introduction to Computer Programming l B-Sci
CMPT 135-3 Introduction to Computer Programming ll  
CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming  
ENSC 220-3 Electric Circuits I  
ENSC 225-3 Microelectronics I  
MSE 250-3 Electric Circuits  
TEKX 101-3 Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies B-Sci

Faculty of Environment

Course No. Course Title Other
ARCH 285-4 Archaeological Science B-Sci
ARCH 376-4 Quantitative Methods in Archaeology  
GEOG 214-3 Weather and Climate  
GEOG 251-3 Quantitative Geography  
GEOG 253-3 Introduction to Remote Sensing B-Sci
GEOG 255-3 Geographic Information Science l  
GEOG 311-4 Hydrology  
GEOG 313-4 River Geomorphology  
GEOG 314-4 The Climate System  
GEOG 316-4 Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles  
GEOG 352-4 Spatial Analysis  
GEOG 353-4 Advanced Remote Sensing  
GEOG 453-4 Theoretical and Applied Remote Sensing W
REM 225-3 Quantitative Toolkit for Social Ecological Systems  
REM 311-3 Applied Ecology and Sustainable Environments  

Faculty of Science

Course No. Course Title Other
BISC 407-3 Population Dynamics *Effective Fall 2025  
BPK 201-3 Biomechanics  
BPK 304-3 Inquiry and Measurement in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology W
BPK 410-4 Biomechanics Laboratory  
CHEM 110-3 Introductory Chemistry B-Sci
CHEM 111-4 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory B-Sci
CHEM 115-1 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory *Effective Fall 2026  
CHEM 120-3 General Chemistry l B-Sci
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory l B-Sci
CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry ll  
CHEM 125-1 General Chemistry Laboratory l B-Sci
CHEM 126-2 General Chemistry Laboratory ll  
CHEM 180-3  The Chemistry of Life *Effective Fall 2026  
CHEM 210-2 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 216-2 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Laboratory  
CHEM 366-3 Physical Chemistry Laboratory ll  W
EASC 207-3 Introduction to Applied Geophysics  
EASC 208-3 Introduction to Geochemistry  
EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology  
EASC 305-3 Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences  
EASC 307-3 Applied Geophysics  
EASC 313-3 Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering *Effective Fall 2025  
EASC 314-3 Principles of Glaciology  
EASC 410-3 Groundwater Contamination and Transport  
EASC 413-3 Engineering Geology and Resource Geotechnics *Effective Summer 2026  
EASC 415-3 Groundwater Modelling *Effective Summer 2026  
MACM 316-3 Numerical Analysis l  
MATH 100-3 Precalculus  
MATH 110-3 Precalculus for the Life Sciences and Social Sciences  
MATH 150-4 Calculus l with Review  
MATH 151-3 Calculus l   
MATH 152-3 Calculus ll  
MATH 154-3 Calculus l for the Biological Sciences  
MATH 155-3 Calculus ll for the Biological Sciences  
MATH 157-3 Calculus l for the Social Sciences  
MATH 158-3 Calculus ll for the Social Sciences  
MATH 190-4 Principles of Mathematics for Teachers  
MATH 340-3 Algebra II: Rings and Fields   
PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences l B-Sci
PHYS 102-3 Physics for the Life Sciences ll B-Sci
PHYS 120-3 Mechanics and Modern Physics B-Sci
PHYS 121-3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism B-Sci
PHYS 125-3 Mechanics and Spatial Relativity  
PHYS 126-3 Electricity, Magnetism and Light  
PHYS 140-3 Studio Physics: Mechanics and Modern Physics B-Sci
PHYS 141-3 Studio Physics: Optics, Electricity and Magnetism B-Sci
PHYS 190-3 Introduction to Astronomy B-Sci
RISK 101-3 Introduction to Insurance  
RISK 102-3 The Science of Risk: Understanding and Managing Uncertainty *Effective Spring 2026  
STAT 100-3 Chance and Data Analysis B-Sci
STAT 201-3 Statistics for the Life Sciences  
STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences  
STAT 240-3 Introduction to Data Science  
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics  
STAT 300W-3 Statistics Communication *Effective Fall 2026 W
STAT 302-3 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data  
STAT 305-3 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences  
STAT 310-2 Introduction to Data Science for the Social Sciences  

Beedie School of Business

Course No. Course Title Other
BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics  
BUS 221-3 Personal Finance  
BUS 232-3 Data and Decisions I  
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I  
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I  
BUS 312-3 Introduction to Finance  
BUS 315-3 Investments  
BUS 336-3 Data and Decisions II  

Faculty of Education

Course No. Course Title Other
EDUC 211-3 Mathematical Experience l: Numbers and Beyond B-Sci
EDUC 212-3 Mathematical Experience ll: Shape and Space B-Sci
EDUC 313-3 Numeracy and Society  
EDUC 375-3 Struggle with Mathematics: Sources and Recovery  
EDUC 411-3 Investigations in Mathematics for Secondary Teachers  
EDUC 415-4 Designs for Learning: Secondary Mathematics  
EDUC 475-4 Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics  

Certified Breadth (B) Courses

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
ARAB 100-3 Introductory Arabic I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
ARAB 110-3 Introductory Arabic II *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
CHIN 100-3 Mandarin Chinese I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
CHIN 110-3 Mandarin Chinese II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
CHIN 190-3 Heritage Mandarin Chinese I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
CHIN 191-3 Heritage Mandarin Chinese II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
CHIN 330-3 Intermediate Chinese for Business I *Effective Fall 2026 B-Hum  
COGS 100-3 Exploring the Mind B-Hum/Sci  
COGS 110-3 Learning to Learn: the Art and Science of Hacking your Brain B-Hum/Soc  
CRIM 101-3 Introduction to Criminology B-Soc  
CRIM 104-3 Sociological Explanations of Criminal and Deviant Behaviour B-Soc  
CRIM 131-3 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System B-Soc  
CRIM 135-3 Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions B-Soc  
CRIM 315-4 Restorative Justice B-Soc  
CRIM 355-3 The Forensic Sciences B-Soc  
ECON 102-3 The World Economy B-Soc  
ECON 104-3 Economics and Government B-Soc  
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics B-Soc Q
ECON 113-3 Introduction to Microeconomics B-Soc Q
ECON 115-3 Introduction to Macroeconomics B-Soc Q
ENGL 111-3 Literary Classics B-Hum W
ENGL 112-3 Literature Now B-Hum W
ENGL 113-3 Literature and Performance B-Hum W
ENGL 114-3 Language and Purpose B-Hum W
ENGL 115-3 Literature and Culture B-Hum W
ENGL 202-3 The Environmental Imagination B-Hum  
ENGL 204-3 Reading Sexuality and Gender B-Hum  
ENGL 209-3 Race, Borders, Empire B-Hum  
ENGL 210-3 Reading and Writing Identities B-Hum  
ENGL 211-3 The Place of the Past B-Hum  
ENGL 213-3 Reading Across Media B-Hum  
ENGL 272-3 Creative Reading B-Hum  
ENGL 383-3 Studies in Popular Literature and Culture B-Hum  
ENGL 398-3 Major Authors for Non-Majors B-Hum  
FREN 101-3 Elementary French I *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
FREN 102-3 Elementary French II *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
FREN 201-3 Intermediate French I : Cultures and Communication *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
FREN 202-3 Intermediate French II: Cultures and Communication *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
FREN 245-3 Introduction to Literary Studies B-Hum  
GA 101-3 Introduction to Global Asia B-Hum/Soc  
GA 210-3 How Asia Became Global: Empire, Migration, and Globalization in the Making of Modern Asia *B-Hum Effective Summer 2025 *B-Soc Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
GA 211-3 Asian Migrations Across the Globe *B-Hum Effective Summer 2025 *B-Soc Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
GERM 100-3 Introductory German I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
GERM 110-3 Introductory German II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
GERO 101-3 Aging and Society B-Soc  
GERO 204-3 Health and Illness in Later Life *Effective Fall 2026 B-Soc  
GERO 300-3 Introduction to Gerontology B-Soc  
GERO 302-3 Health Promotion and Aging *Effective Summer 2026 B-Soc  
GRK 100-3 Introductory Modern Greek I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
GRK 111-3 Introductory Modern Greek II *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
GSWS 100-3 Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies B-Hum  
GSWS 101-3 Gender Talk B-Soc  
GSWS 102-3 Feminist Action B-Hum/Soc  
HIST 130-3 Introduction to Global History *B-Soc effective Summer 2025 B-Hum/Soc  
HIST 132-3 Global Environmental History B-Soc  
HIST 138-3 Centuries of Genocide *B-Hum/B-Soc Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum/Soc  
HIST 146-3 Africa After the Transatlantic Slave Trade B-Hum  
HIST 151-3 The Modern Middle East B-Hum  
HIST 200-3 Making History: Introduction to Historical Research B-Hum/Soc  
HIST 204-3 The Social History of Canada B-Hum  
HIST 206-3 Imperial Japan (ca.1868-1952) B-Hum  
HIST 214-3;
HIST 214W-3
Quebec Society, Culture and Politics B-Hum W
HIST 215-3 The Making of the British Isles B-Hum  
HIST 223-3 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 B-Hum  
HIST 231-3 History of Africa to the 19th Century: From Ancient Times to the Slave Trade  B-Hum  
HIST 236-3 Japan from 1603 to 1867 B-Hum  
HIST 243-3 A Brief History of Modern India B-Hum  
HIST 252-3 Islamic India B-Hum  
HIST 254-3 China to 1800 B-Hum  
HIST 255-3 China Since 1800 B-Hum  
HIST 371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Modern Japanese History *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
  **Course acronym change from HS to HUM effective Spring 2021** B-Hum  
HUM 101W-3 Introduction to the Humanities B-Hum W
HUM 102W-3 Classical Mythology B-Hum W
HUM 105-3 Many Europes: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern B-Hum  
HUM 106-3 Art and the Humanities B-Hum  
HUM 110-3 The Greek World B-Hum  
HUM 121-3 Walk of Life: Migrations in Eurasia from Antiquity to the Present B-Hum  
HUM 130-3 Introduction to Religious Studies B-Hum  
HUM 131-3 Introduction to Religious Studies: Indigenous and Asian Religions *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
HUM 150-3 Warfare in the Hellenic World: From Plato to NATO B-Hum/Soc  
HUM 151-3 Ancient and Biblical Greek I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 161-3 Latin I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 202-3 Great Texts in the Humanities B-Hum  
HUM 203-3 Great Texts: Asian Thought and Literature B-Hum  
HUM 204-3 Great Religious Texts B-Hum  
HUM 209-3 Heroic Greek Tales: From the Trojans to Frankenstein B-Hum  
HUM 211-3 Art and Literature of the Italian Renaissance B-Hum  
HUM 219-3 The Early Middle Ages B-Hum  
HUM 222-3 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Art B-Hum  
HUM 226-3 War and Society B-Hum  
HUM 231-3 Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome B-Hum  
HUM 232-3 Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome B-Hum  
HUM 240-3 Studies in Modern Culture B-Hum  
HUM 275-3 From Alexander to the Caesers *cross-listed with HIST 275 B-Hum  
HUM 277-3 History of Greek Civilization *cross-listed with HIST 277 B-Hum  
HUM 302W-4 Athenian Democracy B-Hum W
HUM 305-4 Medieval Studies B-Hum  
HUM 306-4 Alexander the Great and the Quest for World Empire *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
HUM 309-4 Literatures and the Arts Across Cultures B-Hum  
HUM 311-4 Italian Renaissance Humanism B-Hum  
HUM 312W-4 Renaissance Studies B-Hum W
HUM 318-4 Heroines in Greece and Beyond: Political Representations of Women in Film and Literature *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 319-4 Greeks Go Global: From Antigone to Atwood *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 320-4 Cross-Cultural Philosophy in the Humanities B-Hum  
HUM 321W-4 The Humanities and Critical Thinking B-Hum W
HUM 325-4 The Humanities and the Natural World B-Hum  
HUM 329-4 Health in Global Humanities *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 330-4 Religion in Context B-Hum  
HUM 331-4 Special Topics in Asian Religious Traditions B-Hum  
HUM 332-4 Mythology in Context B-Hum  
HUM 333-4 Italian Films, Italian Humanities *B-Hum Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum W
HUM 335-4 Modern Italian Culture *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 340-4 Great Cities in Their Time B-Hum  
HUM 347-4 Religion, Culture, and Society *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
HUM 349-3 Rome After Rome: the Byzantine Middle Ages from the End of Antiquity to the Crusades *cross-listed with HIST 349 B-Hum  
HUM 350-4 Great Figures in the Humanistic Tradition B-Hum  
HUM 356-4 Thinking 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú War: Perspectives on Conflict from Thucydides to the Present *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
HUM 359-4 Constructing the Nation State in the Balkans and the Mediterranean *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 360-4 Great Themes in the Humanistic Tradition B-Hum  
HUM 375-4 The Woodsworth Seminar *Effective Fall 2026 B-Hum  
HUM 381-4 Topics in Global Humanities *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
HUM 387-4 Other Europes: Arts and Cultures *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
INDG 101-3 Introduction to Indigenous Studies B-Hum/Soc  
INDG 110W-4 International Indigenous Lifewriting B-Hum W
INDG 201W-3 Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History B-Soc W
INDG 232-3 Indigenous Science *Effective Fall 2026 B-Sci  
INDG 332-3 Ethnobotany of BC First Nations B-Sci  
INLG 435-3 Topics in Indigenous Language II *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
IS 101-3 Global Challenges of the 21st Century: an Introduction to International Studies B-Hum/Soc  
IS 105-3 Around the World through Film B-Hum  
IS 130-3
IS 130W-3
Borders and Belonging: Global Politics of Violence and Care *Previous course code IS 230 B-Hum/Soc W
IS 200-3 Security and Global Governance: Interdisciplinary Perspective B-Hum/Soc  
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges B-Hum/Soc  
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations B-Soc  
IS 260-3 Coloniality, Empire, and Anti-Imperial Struggles: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
IS 302-4 Humanitarian Intervention: An Introduction B-Hum/Soc  
ITAL 100-3 Introductory Italian I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
ITAL 110-3 Introductory Italian II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
ITAL 360-4 Italian Literature as World Literature *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
JAPN 100-3 Japanese I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
JAPN 110-3 Japanese II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
JAPN 360-4 Japanese Literature as World Literature *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
LBST 100-3 Equality and Inequality at Work B-Soc  
LBST 101-3 Work and Worker's Rights: Introducing Labour Studies B-Soc  
LBST 302-3 Health, Illness and the Politics of Work *Effective Fall 2026 B-Soc  
LBST 310-3 The Politics of Labour B-Soc  
LING 100-3 Communication and Language B-Soc  
LING 160-3 Language, Culture and Society B-Soc  
MHSS 100-3 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health in the Humanities and Social Sciences *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
PERS 100-3 Introductory Persian I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
PERS 110-3 Introductory Persian II *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
PHIL 100W-3 Knowledge and Reality B-Hum W
PHIL 105-3 Critical Thinking B-Soc Q
PHIL 120W-3 Moral and Legal Problems B-Hum W
PHIL 144-3 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science *B-Soc Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum/Soc  
PHIL 150-3 History of Philosophy l B-Hum  
PHIL 270-3 Data, Ethics and Society *Effective Summer 2026 B-Soc  
PHIL 300-3 Introduction to Philosophy B-Hum  
PLCY 100-3 Public Policy in Canada and the World *Effective Fall 2025 B-Soc  
PLCY 200-3 Introduction to Public Policy *Effective Summer 2025 B-Soc  
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government B-Soc  
POL 132-3 From Dictatorship to Democracy: Political Regimes in the 21st Century B-Soc  
POL 141-3 International Relations B-Soc  
POL 150-3 Science, Policy and Innovation B-Soc  
POL 210-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy B-Hum  
POL 232-3 US Politics  B-Soc  
POL 253-3 Introduction to Public Policy B-Soc  
POL 304-4 The Politics of South Asia *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology l B-Soc  
PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology ll B-Soc  
PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology B-Sci  
PUNJ 100-3 Introductory Punjabi I *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
PUNJ 110-3 Introductory Punjabi II *Effective Summer 2025 B-Hum  
SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A) B-Soc  
SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S) B-Soc  
SA 200W-4 Power, Conflict and Change in Canadian Society B-Soc W
SA 201W-4 Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A) *B-Soc Effective Fall 2025 B-Soc W
SA 216-4 Sociology of Indigenous-Settler Relations (S) *Effective Summer 2025 B-Soc  
SA 218-4 Illness, Culture and Society (A) *Effective Spring 2026 B-Soc  
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism B-Soc W
SDA 270-3 Data, Ethics and Society *Effective Summer 2026 B-Soc  
SPAN 100-3 Introductory Spanish I *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
SPAN 110-3 Introductory Spanish II *Effective Fall 2024 B-Hum  
URB 101-4 What is a city? *B-Hum and B-Soc Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum/Soc  
URB 201-3 Urban Inquiry and Practice *Effective Fall 2025 B-Soc  
URB 413-4 Indigenous City: Transforming Storyscapes *B-Hum and B-Soc Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum/Soc  
URB 460-4 Transportation and Urban Development *Effective Fall 2026 B-Soc  
URB 467-4 Housing Studies *Effective Spring 2026 B-Soc  
WL 100-3 What is World Literature? B-Hum  
WL 101W-3 Writing in World Literature B-Hum W
WL 103W-3 Early World Literatures B-Hum W
WL 104W-3 Modern World Literatures B-Hum W
WL 202-3 North/South Intersections B-Hum  
WL 203-3 Subversive Genres B-Hum  
WL 204-3 Rights and Activism in Literature B-Hum  
WL 306-4 Transnational Literary Rebellions B-Hum  
WL 308-4 Travel and Trade B-Hum  
WL 309-4 Empire and Resistance B-Hum  
WL 360-4 National Literature as World Literature *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  

Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
CA 117-3 Modern Art History *formerly CA 167 B-Hum  
CA 127-3 History of Dance: From the 20th Century to the Present *formerly CA 227  B-Hum  
CA 135-3 Introduction to Cinema B-Hum  
CA 136-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema l B-Hum  
CA 137-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema ll B-Hum  
CA 140-3 Contexts in Creative Music and Sound Practice B-Hum  
CA 142-3 Music Appreciation in the 21st Century B-Hum  
CA 217-3 Introduction to Performance Studies *formerly CA 317 B-Hum  
CA 257W-3 Context of Theatre l B-Hum W
CA 357W-3 Context of Theatre ll B-Hum W
CA 386-3 Film Music: An Overview of the Relationship between Music and Moving Pictures *Effective Fall 2026 B-Hum  
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies B-Soc  
CMNS 226-4 Digital Storytelling for Public Engagement *Effective Summer 2026 B-Hum  
CMNS 240-3 The Political Economy of Communication *Effective Spring 2026 B-Soc  
CMNS 258-3 History of Sound B-Soc  
CMNS 315-4 Topics in Media, Difference, and Intersectional Identities *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
IAT 100-3 Systems of Media Representation B-Hum  
IAT 110-3 Visual Communication Design B-Hum  
IAT 111-3 Artificial Intelligence Today and Tomorrow: Systems, Applications and Ethical Challenges *Effective Spring 2026 B-Soc  
IAT 202-3 New Media Images B-Hum  
IAT 210-3 Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design B-Hum/Soc  
IAT 222-3 Interactive Arts B-Hum  
IAT 244-3 Digital, Virtual and AI Photography *Effective Spring 2026 B-Hum  
PUB 448-4 Publishing for Social Change: Tech, Texts and Revolution B-Hum  

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming l B-Sci Q
CMPT 130-3 Introduction to Computer Programming l B-Sci Q
MSE 102-3 Applied Science, Technology and Society  B-Sci  
TEKX 101-3 Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies B-Sci Q
TEKX 102-3 Engineering Made Simple: Everyday Engineering Concepts for Non-Engineers *Effective Spring 2026 B-Sci  
TEKX 103-3 Engineering Made Simple: Understanding Basic Electrical Circuit Theory Powering Everyday Life *Effective Spring 2026 B-Sci  

Faculty of Environment

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
ARCH 100-3 Ancient Peoples and Places B-Soc  
ARCH 101-3 Reconstructing the Human Past B-Soc  
ARCH 105-3 The Past in the Present: Archaeology in Popular Culture *Effective Summer 2026 B-Soc  
ARCH 131-3 Human Origins B-Soc  
ARCH 222-3 Uncovering the Secrets of the Dead *Effective Fall 2026 B-Sci  
ARCH 226-3 Shamans, Sacrifices and Psychedelics B-Hum/Soc  
ARCH 249-3 Museums and Society *Effective Fall 2026 B-Hum  
ARCH 252-3 Ancient Egypt and Africa B-Hum/Soc  
ARCH 272W-4 Archaeology of the Old World B-Soc W
ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World B-Soc  
ARCH 285-4 Archaeological Science B-Sci Q
ARCH 286-3 Cultural Heritage Management B-Hum  
ARCH 301-3 Ancient Visual Art B-Hum  
EVSC 100-3 Introduction to Environmental Science B-Sci  
GEOG 100-3 Our World: Introducing Human Geography B-Hum/Soc  
GEOG 104-3 Climate Change, Water and Society B-Sci/Soc  
GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems B-Sci  
GEOG 118-3 The Water Planet B-Sci  
GEOG 150-3 Digital Earth B-Sci  
GEOG 161-3 Urban Change: An Introduction to Dynamic Places *B-Hum/B-Soc Effective Spring 2025 B-Hum/Soc  
GEOG 162-3 Canada B-Soc  
GEOG 213-3 Introduction to Geomorphology B-Sci Q
GEOG 221-3 Economic Worlds B-Soc  
GEOG 241-3 People, Place, Society B-Soc  
GEOG 261-3 Encountering the City B-Soc  
Geography of Natural Hazards B-Soc/Sci  
GEOG 364-4 Cities and Crisis *Effective Fall 2025 B-Hum  
PLAN 100-3 Introduction to Planning *formerly PLAN 200 B-Soc  
REM 100-3 Global Change B-Soc  
REM 200-3 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management in Canada  B-Soc  
REM 207-3 Indigenous Peoples and Resource Management B-Soc  
REM 211-3 Introduction to Applied Ecology B-Sci  
REM 321-4 Ecological Economics B-Soc  
REM 350-4 Energy Management for a Sustainable Climate and Society B-Soc  
REM 357-3 Planning for Sustainable Food Systems *Effective Summer 2026 B-Soc  
  **Course acronym change from SCD to SD effective September 2017**    
SD 100-3 Sustainable Futures: An Optimistic and Practical Guide *Effective Fall 2026 B-Soc  
SD 281-3 Introduction to Sustainability *cross-listed with REM 281 B-Soc  
SD 381-4 Building Sustainable Communities *cross-listed with REM 381 B-Soc  

Faculty of Science

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
BISC 100-4 Introduction to Biology B-Sci  
BISC 101-4 General Biology B-Sci  
BISC 102-4 General Biology B-Sci  
BISC 113-3 Biology in Everyday Life B-Sci  
BISC 371-3 Special Topics in Biology for Non-Majors B-Sci  
BPK 110-3 Human Nutrition: Current Issues B-Sci  
BPK 140-3 Contemporary Health Issues B-Sci  
CHEM 110-3 Introductory Chemistry B-Sci Q
CHEM 111-4 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory B-Sci Q
CHEM 120-3 General Chemistry l B-Sci Q
CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory l B-Sci Q
CHEM 125-1 General Chemistry Laboratory l B-Sci Q
CHEM 373-3 Green Chemistry: Science with Conscience *Effective Fall 2026 B-Sci  
EASC 101-3 Dynamic Earth B-Sci  
EASC 103-3 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs B-Sci  
EASC 104-3 Geohazards: The Earth in Turmoil B-Sci  
EASC 106-3 Earth Through Time B-Sci  
EASC 108-3 Exploring the Solar System B-Sci  
MBB 301-3 Bioscience of Science Fiction B-Sci  
PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences l B-Sci Q
PHYS 102-3 Physics for the Life Sciences ll B-Sci Q
PHYS 120-3 Mechanics and Modern Physics B-Sci Q
PHYS 121-3 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism B-Sci Q
PHYS 125-3 Mechanics and Special Relativity *Effective Summer 2025 B-Sci Q
PHYS 126-3 Electricity, Magnetism and Light *Effective Summer 2025 B-Sci Q
PHYS 140-3 Studio Physics - Mechanics and Modern Physics B-Sci Q
PHYS 141-3 Studio Physics - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism B-Sci Q
PHYS 190-3 Introduction to Astronomy B-Sci Q
RISK 102-3 The Science of Risk: Understanding and Managing Uncertainty *Effective Spring 2026 B-Sci Q
SCI 130-3 Busting Science Myths: Critical Thinking in the Misinformation Age *Effective Fall 2025 B-Sci  
SCI 140-3 Genes Unzipped: The Science and Secrets of DNA *Effective Fall 2025 B-Sci  
SCI 300-3 Science and Its Impact on Society B-Sci  

Beedie School of Business

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
BUS 200-3 Business Fundamentals B-Soc  
BUS 233-3 Introduction to Business Law and Ethics B-Soc  
BUS 238-3 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation B-Soc  
BUS 240-3 Introduction to Innovation *Effective Fall 2026 B-Soc  

Faculty of Education

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
EDUC 211-3 Mathematical Experience l: Numbers and Beyond B-Sci Q
EDUC 212-3 Mathematical Experience ll: Shape and Space B-Sci Q
EDUC 220-3 Introduction to Educational Psychology B-Soc  
EDUC 311-3 Foundations in Indigenous Education, Language and Culture B-Hum  

Faculty of Health Science

Course No. Course Title B Type Other
HSCI 120-3 Introduction to Human Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour B-Soc  
HSCI 130-4 Foundations of Health Science B-Soc/Sci  
HSCI 160-3 Global Perspectives on Health B-Soc  

Q and B-Sci for Arts Students

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Úoffers many courses with Q and B-Sci designations that have either been designed with students in non-quantitative disciplines in mind or make a point of looking at quantitative reasoning and science in creative ways.

Students are also encouraged to look through the complete lists of Q and B-Sci courses above for other creative Q or B-Sci courses.

Please note: Designations are NOT retroactive; they are effective as of the first offering after Senate approval.

Last updated 1 May 2026.

Courses are listed alphabetically. Please click on the course link for a current course description and prerequisite information. Check Course Schedules each term for offerings of the following courses:

Q and B-Sci for Arts Students

Course Code Course Title Designation
ARCH 131 Human Origins (3) B-Soc
ARCH 285 Archaeological Science (4) Q; B-Sci 
BISC 100 Introduction to Biology (4) B-Sci
BISC 113 Biology in Everyday Life (3) B-Sci
BISC 371 Special Topics in Biology for Non-Majors (3) B-Sci
BPK 110 Human Nutrition: Current Issues (3) B-Sci
BPK 140 Contemporary Health Issues (3) B-Sci
BUS 221 Personal Finance (3) Q
CA 149 Sound (3) Q
CA 247 Fixed Media Lab (3) Q
CHEM 110 Introductory Chemistry (3) Q; B-Sci 
CHEM 111 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory (4) Q; B-Sci 
CMPT 120 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3)  Q; B-Sci 
CMPT 130 Introduction to Computer Programming I (3) Q; B-Sci 
COGS 100 Exploring the Mind (3) B-Sci or B-Hum
COGS 110 Learning in Everyday Life: The Art and Science of Hacking your Brain (3) B-Hum or B-Soc
EASC 103 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (3) B-Sci
EASC 104 Geohazards - Earth in Turmoil (3) B-Sci
EASC 106 Earth Through Time (3) B-Sci
EASC 108 Exploring the Solar System (3) B-Sci
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)  Q
ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)  Q; B-Soc
EDUC 211 Mathematical Experience I: Numbers and Beyond (3) Q; B-Sci
EDUC 212 Mathematical Experience II: Shape and Space (3) Q; B-Sci
GEOG 104 Climate Change, Water, and Society (3) B-Sci or B-Soc
GEOG 111 Earth Systems (3) B-Sci
GEOG 150 Digital Earth (3) B-Sci
GEOG 213 Introduction to Geomorphology (3) B-Sci 
GEOG 214 Weather and Climate (3)  Q
GEOG 253 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3) Q
GSWS 399 Gender, Sex and Numbers (4)  Q
HIST 132 Global Environmental History (3)  B-Soc
HSCI 130 Foundations of Health Science (4) B-Sci or B-Soc 
INDG 332 Indigenous Ethnobotany (3) B-Sci
MBB 301 Bioscience of Science Fiction (3)  B-Sci
PHIL 105 Critical Thinking (3) Q; B-Soc
PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning (3) Q
PHIL 144 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (3) B-Soc or B-Hum
PHYS 190 Introduction to Astronomy (3)

Q; B-Sci

POL 150 Science, Policy, and Innovation (3) B-Soc
PSYC 280 Introduction to Biological Psychology (3) B-Sci
REM 200 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Management in Canada (3)  B-Soc
RISK 101 Introduction to Insurance (3) Q
SCI 130 Busting Science Myths: Critical Thinking in the Misinformation Age (3) B-Sci
SCI 140 Genes Unzipped: The Science and Secrets of DNA (3) B-Sci
SCI 300 Science and its Impact on Society (3) B-Sci
STAT 100 Chance and Data Analysis (3) Q
STAT 201

Statistics for the Life Sciences (3)

Q
STAT 203 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (3) Q
TEKX 101 Introduction to 3D Printing and Laser Scanning Technologies (3) Q; B-Sci
TEKX 102 Engineering Made Simple: Everyday Engineering Concepts for Non-Engineers (3) B-Sci
TEKX 103 Engineering Made Simple: Understanding Basic Electrical Circuit Theory Powering Everyday Life (3) B-Sci