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Summer 2024

Arts and Science
(sorted alphabetically by department name)

Here you can find courses in Biology, Chinese, Communications, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, French, Family Studies, Gerontology, History, Library, Mathematics, Physics, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology, Spanish, Women’s Studies, and Writing.

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BIOL*1153-18 Introductory Biology II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A course about the diversity, evolution and ecology of organisms. Topics include the system used to classify organisms, the major groups of organisms and their evolutionary relationships, populations, and the interactions of communities or organisms with their physical environment to form ecosystems. Laboratory required (3 hours/week)

BIOL*2217-18 Brain and Behaviour

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course Description: A study of the neural basis of human behaviour. Topics will include development of the nervous system, brain plasticity, and the biological basis of sensory and perceptual processes, consciousness and sleep, attention, learning, emotion, motivation, psychopharmacology, and disorders of the nervous system.

BIOL*2260-18 Fundamentals of Neuroscience

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A course about the physiological and biophysical mechanisms that enable the nervous system to receive, process and transmit information on the molecular, membrane, cellular and system levels. BIOL 1152 or PSYC 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BIOL*3332-18 Human Neuropsychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the neural bases of mental function. The neural mechanisms of complex cognitive processes such as object recognition, spatial processing, attention, language, memory, executive functions and emotion will be reviewed from the human clinical perspective. PSYC/BIOL 2217 or PSYC/BIOL 2260 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHEM*1005-18 Chemical Concepts

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: The fundamental quantitative aspects of chemistry for students who have not completed grade XII chemistry. Topics include an introduction to atomic and molecular structure, the mole concept, stoichiometry, periodicity, bonding, gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Note: This course is a science elective, but may not counted towards a major, minor or honours in chemistry. Students who have received credit for CHEM 1011 may not take this course for credit. Laboratory/tutorial required (3 hours/week). Take CHEM*105L – Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course. CHEM*105D-DA – Must be taken at the same time as this course.

CMPS*2245-18 Spreadsheet Applications

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An examination of numerical applications using spreadsheet software. Topics covered may include formulas, functions, charting capabilities, list management, macros, data analysis techniques, customizing, and integrating Windows applications. Completion of 5.0 units of university credit or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

COMM*1015-18 Introduction to Communication Technology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An examination of the influence of technology on public communication. Topics include the historical development, social and cultural context, issues and current applications of communication technology. Current theoretical perspectives will be discussed. The challenges and opportunities presented by processes of technologically mediated communication will be explored. This course includes a lab component.

COMM*2025-18 Introduction to Social Media

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An examination and application of social media communication and technologies in professional communication. Students also evaluate the role and effect of social media in professional environments. This course includes a lab component. Note: Students who have received credit for COMM 3025 may not take this course for credit.

COMM*2211-18 Introduction to Public Speaking

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online

A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A course designed to increase self-confidence through practical experience in presenting speeches geared to business interests. Students are trained in the skills of analysis, organization, development, adaptation of ideas, and delivery. The course also includes small group speaking, conducting meetings, preparing speeches for others, and using visual aids. Note: Students who have received credit for SPDR 2205 or 2211 or COMM/PBRL 2205 may not take this course for credit. This course includes a lab component.

COMM*2211-19 Introduction to Public Speaking

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: A course designed to increase self-confidence through practical experience in presenting speeches geared to business interests. Students are trained in the skills of analysis, organization, development, adaptation of ideas, and delivery. The course also includes small group speaking, conducting meetings, preparing speeches for others, and using visual aids. Note: Students who have received credit for SPDR 2205 or 2211 or COMM/PBRL 2205 may not take this course for credit. This course includes a lab component.

COMM*3023-18 Communication Design

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An overview of the fundamental principles and applications of graphic design from a practical, visual, and technical perspective. This course engages students in the planning, design, layout, and production of visual content across a variety of media and communication platforms. Students will engage in creative, critical, and solutions-oriented design work. This course includes a lab component.

CULS*2202-18 Music and Culture

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: The relationship between music and culture. Issues such as social agency, protest, identity, and cultural legitimation will be examined. Topics may include the history of rock and roll; protest music; music and film; gender and the music industry; race and music.

CULS*2203-18 History of Rock and Roll

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An examination of rock music as a lens for cultural critique from the birth of youth culture in the 1950’s through to contemporary post-rock subcultures.

CULS*3306-18 Rap and Resistance

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: An analysis of, resistance in hip hop culture from the 1970s to the present. By examining how rap music, in particular, has challenged hegemony, made space for marginalized people and groups, and provoked conversations about our changing world, this course investigates the power of hip hop in a cultural context.

CULS*3310-18 Special Topics: Science Fiction Film

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes. 

Course description: A combined lecture-seminar course on a selected topic related to the field of cultural studies. 5.0 units of university credit – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ECON*1101-18 – Introduction to Microeconomics

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the behaviour of individual agents in the Canadian economy and the markets in which they interact. Topics include consumer theory; theory of the firm, production and cost; government intervention in the microeconomic framework; and market structure. (Also listed under Canadian Studies and Public Policy Studies)

ECON*1102-18 Introduction to Macroeconomics

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the Canadian macro-economy and the determinants of economic aggregates such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), national income accounts, employment, and the price level. The government use of fiscal and monetary policies and the effects of these policies on economic variables will also be studied. (Also listed under Canadian Studies and Public Policy Studies). ECON 1101 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ECON*2312-18 – International Finance

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of the determination of exhange rates, international reserves, the balance of payments accounts, and international capital movements. It also examines international monetary arrangements with particular reference to the role of central banks and international monetary organizations. (Also listed under Public Policy Studies) ECON 1102 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ENGL*1170-18 Intro to Lit: Lit Genres

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online)
Instruction is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Scheduled courses have a single group of students that meet in real time using virtual meeting software at a reduced number of assigned days/times. The course instructor will communicate expectations for synchronous and asynchronous engagement. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the terms and methods of literary analysis. Through a critical study of a range of literary works, including short fiction, poetry, drama, and a novel, students will acquire the skills needed to write about them effectively. Note: Students who have received credit for ENGL 1155 may not take this course for credit.

ENGL*1171-18 Intro to Lit: Transformations

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online)
Instruction is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Scheduled courses have a single group of students that meet in real time using virtual meeting software at a reduced number of assigned days/times. The course instructor will communicate expectations for synchronous and asynchronous engagement. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the critical study of literature from different historical periods. By following a particular theme or genre from the Middle Ages to the present day, students assess how writers are influenced by, respond to, and transform previous texts. Note: Students who have received credit for ENGL 1155 may not take this course for credit.

ENGL*2220-18 Writing to Influence

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online)
Instruction is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Scheduled courses have a single group of students that meet in real time using virtual meeting software at a reduced number of assigned days/times. The course instructor will communicate expectations for synchronous and asynchronous engagement. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A practical and theoretical study of the art of rhetorical persuasion. Particular attention will be given to the rhetorical modes of persuasion, which will be used to analyze the persuasive power of example texts and to facilitate student writing. The ethical questions to which rhetorical persuasion gives rise are central to the course. WRIT 1120 or 5.0 units of university study – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ENGL*2221-18 Intro to Creative Writing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online)
Instruction is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Scheduled courses have a single group of students that meet in real time using virtual meeting software at a reduced number of assigned days/times. The course instructor will communicate expectations for synchronous and asynchronous engagement. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study and practice of creative writing, including poetry, fiction, and/or creative non-fiction, in a workshop environment driven by writing exercise and peer review. Instruction will be grounded in contemporary creative writing from peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, the course may be supplemented by visits from or to creative writers. 0.5 unit of ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ENGL*2242-18 Themes in Women’s Writing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of a specific theme or cluster of themes in women’s writing from a range of historical periods, including texts prior to 1800. Topics may include education, sexuality, and the formation of selfhood, as well as depictions of femininity and masculinity. Note: Students who have received credit for ENGL 2240 or ENGL 2241 may not take this course for credit. (Also listed under Women’s Studies) Please see Prerequisites for University Study of English above – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

ENGL*2262-18 Science Fiction

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the development of science fiction, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to the present day, and the ways in which the genre reflects the hopes, fears, and anxieties aroused by social and technological change.

ENGL*3366-18 19th-Century British Novel

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the development of the British novel in the nineteenth century. Please see “Prerequisites for University Study of English” in the current Undergraduate Academic Calendar – Recommended prior to taking this course, but is not required.

FREN*1101-18 Basic Practical French I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online)
Instruction is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Scheduled courses have a single group of students that meet in real time using virtual meeting software at a reduced number of assigned days/times. The course instructor will communicate expectations for synchronous and asynchronous engagement. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the basic elements of the French language for those with little background in French. Emphasis is put on the development of competence in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Note: This course is designed for students with less than grade XI core French. Students with a higher level of French cannot take this course for credit. Students who have previously received a transfer credit for any FREN 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 level course cannot subsequently take this course for credit. Monitored laboratory required

FREN*1102*20 – Basic Practical French II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast ONLINE (Rebroadcast)

Course description: A continuation of FREN 1101. Emphasis is put on the development of competence in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Note: Students who have successfully completed FREN 1101 or grade XI core French or summer immersion or who were granted permission of the department based on their French Placement Test result may take this course for credit. Students who have previously received a transfer credit for any FREN 2000, 3000 or 4000 level course cannot subsequently take this course for credit. Monitored laboratory required

FREN*2201-20 – Practical French I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast ONLINE (Rebroadcast)

Course description: This course presents oral and written material to consolidate previous language acquisition, improve comprehension and communication skills, and provide a background for further study of the French language. Note: Students who have successfully completed FREN 1102 or grade XII core French or summer immersion or who were granted permission of the department based on their French Placement Test result may take this course for credit. Students who have previously received credit for FREN 1105, 1106, 1114, 1115, 2202, 2205, 2206, 2214, 2215, or any FREN 3000 or 4000 level course cannot subsequently take this course for credit. Monitored laboratory required.

FREN*2202-20 Practical French II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast ONLINE (Rebroadcast)

Course description: A continuation of the practice of oral and written French to further develop competence in speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Note: Students who have received credit for FREN 1106, 1115, 2205, 2206, 2214, 2215, or any FREN 3000 or 4000 level course cannot subsequently take this course for credit. Monitored laboratory required. Take FREN*2201 or permission of the department – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

FSGN*1100-20 Introduction to Family Studies

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of contemporary families including family dynamics, diversity and development from the perspectives of different disciplines. Topics may include same-sex families parenting styles, poverty, work-family balance and mass-media influences.

FSGN*1101-20 – Introduction to Gerontology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description:  An examination of individual and social implications of population aging from the perspectives of different disciplines. Topics may include care of aging parents, retirement, health, and financial security.

FSGN*2212-18 Perspectives on Parent-Child Relationships

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An analysis of the ecological, sociological, and social-psychological perspectives that emerge in parent-child relationships across the life course. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the current social issues affecting contemporary parent-child relationships and the role that professionals play in educational programs and policies.

FSGN*3307-18 Perspectives on Death & Dying

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of death and dying from both the academic and experiential viewpoints. Death and religious dimensions of human life are considered, along with pastoral concerns and care of the dying.

FSGN*3314-18 Family Violence

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An analysis of family violence across the life course, covering intimate partner violence; child abuse; sibling, parent, and adolescent violence; and the abuse of older adults. Theoretical and practical perspectives will be developed through the course. An understanding of family violence from a critical ecological perspective will serve as a recurring theme throughout all discussion and analysis. Completion of 5.0 units of university credit including 1.0 unit of FSGN or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

FSGN*4481-18 ST: FSGN Bridging Course

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An opportunity for advanced students to examine selected topics in gerontology. Topics selected will vary with the interests of the students and with current gerontological issues. Completion of 5.0 units of university credit or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

INTE*2245-18 Spreadsheet Applications

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of numerical applications using spreadsheet software. Topics covered may include formulas, functions, charting capabilities, list management, macros, data analysis techniques, customizing, and integrating Windows applications. Completion of 5.0 units of university credit or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

LIBR*2100-18 – Library Research

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to library research including frameworks for the organization of information in print and online; critical strategies for acquiring, evaluating and communicating information; and ethical and legal (intellectual property, copyright, plagiarism) obligations of using information.  Information sources across various disciplines, formats and media will be considered.

LIBR*2100-19 – Library Research

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to library research including frameworks for the organization of information in print and online; critical strategies for acquiring, evaluating and communicating information; and ethical and legal (intellectual property, copyright, plagiarism) obligations of using information.  Information sources across various disciplines, formats and media will be considered.

MATH*0027-18 STATS and MATH Preparation

Course credits: 0.0 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description:  A preparatory course for students who are not yet ready for university mathematics. In particular it will prepare those who plan to take MATH 2208 (Introduction to Statistics I) and/or MATH 1102 (Precalculus I). Note: Students may not challenge this course to fulfill any course prerequisite or program requirements.

MATH*1102-18 – Precalculus I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A first course to prepare students for calculus. Linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, and piecewise function swill be studied numerically, graphically, and algebraically. Conic sections and limits will also be introduced. There will be an emphasis on problem solving and applications.

MATH*1103-18 Precalculus II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A second course to prepare students for calculus. Trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions will be studied numerically, graphically, and algebraically. Finite sequences and series and mathematical induction will also be introduced. Their will be an emphasis on problem solving and applications. MATH 1102 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

MATH*2208-18 – Intro to Statistics I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to statistical methods. Topics include graphical presentations of data, summary statistics, the normal curve, least-squares regression, correlation, two-way tables, survey and experimental design, probability, random variables, distribution of sample proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two population proportions. Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week)

MATH*2208-19 – Intro to Statistics I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to statistical methods. Topics include graphical presentations of data, summary statistics, the normal curve, least-squares regression, correlation, two-way tables, survey and experimental design, probability, random variables, distribution of sample proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two population proportions. Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week)

MATH*2208-38 – Intro to Statistics I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to statistical methods. Topics include graphical presentations of data, summary statistics, the normal curve, least-squares regression, correlation, two-way tables, survey and experimental design, probability, random variables, distribution of sample proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two population proportions. Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week)

MATH*2208-39 – Intro to Statistics I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description:  An introduction to statistical methods. Topics include graphical presentations of data, summary statistics, the normal curve, least-squares regression, correlation, two-way tables, survey and experimental design, probability, random variables, distribution of sample proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two population proportions. Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week)

MATH*2209-18 Intro to Statistics II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A continuation of MATH 2208. Topics include: distribution of the sample mean, one-sample, two-sample and paired t procedures, the chi-square test, inference for simple and multiple regression, one-factor and two-factor Analysis of Variance.  Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Note: Students who have received credit for MATH 2207 may not take this course for credit. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week).

MATH*2209-19 Intro to Statistics II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
A scheduled course with less frequent synchronous meetings. For example, your class may meet once a week rather than twice, or in some cases you might only meet a few times per term. You may find that your in-class synchronous time is devoted to mandatory participation. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A continuation of MATH 2208. Topics include: distribution of the sample mean, one-sample, two-sample and paired t procedures, the chi-square test, inference for simple and multiple regression, one-factor and two-factor Analysis of Variance.  Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Note: Students who have received credit for MATH 2207 may not take this course for credit. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week).

MATH*2209-28 Intro to Statistics II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online

Course description: A continuation of MATH 2208. Topics include: distribution of the sample mean, one-sample, two-sample and paired t procedures, the chi-square test, inference for simple and multiple regression, one-factor and two-factor Analysis of Variance.  Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Note: Students who have received credit for MATH 2207 may not take this course for credit. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week).

MATH*2209-38 Intro to Statistics II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode Online
Course description: A continuation of MATH 2208. Topics include: distribution of the sample mean, one-sample, two-sample and paired t procedures, the chi-square test, inference for simple and multiple regression, one-factor and two-factor Analysis of Variance.  Laboratory sessions demonstrate applications from various disciplines. Note: Students who have received credit for MATH 2207 may not take this course for credit. Laboratory required (75 minutes/week).

MATH*2462-18 Fundamental Concepts of Math 1

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, focusing on elementary and middle school mathematics. Topics include counting, whole number operations, fractions, decimals, rates and proportions, measurement, and geometry. This course focuses on problem solving, mathematical reasoning, and multiple approaches as applied to these topics This course and MATH 2463/EDUC 2463 are recommended primarily for pre-education students and will not be acceptable for the mathematics major or minor. Students who have received credit for MATH 2243/EDUC 2461 may not take this course for credit. Any 5.0 units successfully completed at the university level. – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

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PHYS*1120-18 Intro Astronomy I:Sky & Planet

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introduction to general astronomy for students who may have little background in science or mathematics. Topics may include: introduction to the night sky, historical development of astronomy, planetary motions, eclipses, telescopes and the study of the various objects that make up our solar system. Note: This course may not be included as part of a physics minor.

PHYS*1130-18 Intro Astronomy II: Stars

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introduction to general astronomy for students who may have little background in science or mathematics. Topics may include: the Sun as a star, properties and evolution of stars, star clusters nebulae, properties of our Galaxy and other galaxies, quasars and cosmology. Note: This course may not be included as part of a physics minor.

PSYC*1110-18 Intro: Psychology as a Science

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online) Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An introductory to psychology as a natural science. Areas surveyed will include, but not be limited to, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, as well as a brief overview of the history and methodology of psychology.

PSYC*1110-19 Intro: Psychology as a Science

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An introductory to psychology as a natural science. Areas surveyed will include, but not be limited to, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, as well as a brief overview of the history and methodology of psychology.

PSYC*1120-18 – Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: 
An introduction to psychology as a social science. Areas surveyed will include, but will not be limited to, social psychology, personality theory and psychological disorders and therapy.

PSYC*1120-19 – Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: 
An introduction to psychology as a social science. Areas surveyed will include, but will not be limited to, social psychology, personality theory and psychological disorders and therapy.

PSYC*2205-18 Abnormal Psychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A survey of issues concerning the field of abnormal psychology. Major psychopathologies are examined and theories in the area are studied. PSYC 1110 and 1120 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2206-18 Drugs and Behaviour

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of the use and abuse of psychoactive drugs from a biopsychosocial perspective. The course content will cover both illicit (e.g. cocaine, marijuana) and non-illicit (e.g. alcohol, caffeine, nicotine) drugs, as well as core concepts of pharmacology and addiction, within a framework that incorporates basic principles and applied research. PSYC 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2208-18 Social Psychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of topics in social psychology such as a person perception, prejudice, group processes, attitude formation and change, and conformity. PSYC 1110 and 1120 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2213-18 Emotion and Motivation

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: 
A scientific study of human emotion and motivation. Students will explore primary and complex emotions as well as sexual, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, hunger and addiction through research projects and readings. PSYC 1120 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2216-18 Sensation and Perception

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A survey of the psychological research designed to study the mental events involved in information extraction. Topics covered could include vision, audition, size and shape constancy, form and pattern perception, attention and illusions, and perceptual development. PSYC 1110 and an additional 4.5 units of university credit – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2217-18 Brain and Behaviour

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the neural basis of human behaviour. Topics will include development of the nervous system, brain plasticity, and the biological basis of sensory and perceptual processes, consciousness and sleep, attention, learning, emotion, motivation, psychopharmacology, and disorders of the nervous system. PSYC 1110 or BIOL 1153 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2221-18 Developmental Psychology I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introductory course on human development from conception through adolescence. Theoretical perspectives and research are studied. Topics covered may include genetics, heredity, the pre and perinatal periods, physical growth, motor skills, learning and perception.

PSYC*2222-18 Developmental Psychology II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introductory course on human development from conception through adolescence. Theoretical perspectives and research are studied. Topics covered may include emotion, social cognition, gender roles, moral development, familial and extra-familial influences. PSYC 2221 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2260-18 Fundamentals of Neuroscience

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A course about the physiological and biophysical mechanism that enable the nervous system to receive, process and transmit information on the molecular, membrane, cellular and system levels. BIOL 1152 or PSYC 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*2265-18 Psychology of Gender

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Explore understandings of sex, gender and related identities embedded within interpersonal, familial and cultural contexts. Empirical and conceptual research is critically reviewed through feminist and social constructionist frameworks on topics such as “doing” gender, gender socialization, transgender, discrimination/leadership, and media portrayals. PSYC 1110 and 1120 or WOMS 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*3305-18 Forensic Psychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the applications of psychology to the criminal justice system (e.g., courts, corrections, policing). Emphasis will be placed on psychological aspects of criminal behaviour and criminal investigation. PSYC 2205 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*3307-18 Roots of Modern Psychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A lecture/seminar course dealing with the development of the science of psychology. Particular emphasis will be given to the development of modern scientific reasoning and its relationship to such twentieth-century systems of psychology as structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and Gestalt psychology. PSYC 1110 and 1120, and a 2000-level psychology course – Must be completed prior to taking this course

PSYC*3313-18 Social Development

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A review of theory and research on how we learn to form and maintain social relationships as well as how the social environment shapes our development. The interaction between biological, emotional, cognitive, and contextual influences on development will be an important theme throughout the course. PSYC 2222 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*3315-18 Personality

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Individual style is largely defined by our personality or characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour. Accordingly, students will be taught how to interpret and synthesize research relating to human biology, development, learning, thinking, emotion, motivation, and social interaction thereby providing a complete picture of the individual. 0.5 unit of PSYC at the 2000 level or above – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*3319-18 Adolescent Development

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the physical, cognitive and social development of adolescents in the context of family and peer relationships. Possible topics addressed include pubertal timing, gender roles, sexuality, vocational development and participation in risk-taking behaviours (e.g. substance abuse, early parenthood). PSYC 2222 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*3332-18 Human Neuropsychology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the neural bases of mental function. The neural mechanisms of complex cognitive processes such as object recognition, spatial processing, attention, language, memory, executive functions and emotion will be reviewed from the human clinical perspective. PSYC/BIOL 2217 or PSYC/BIOL 2260 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PSYC*4410-18 Childhood Psychopathology

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: The etiology, manifestations and management of childhood disorders (e.g. autism, learning disabilities, conduct disorders) will be considered from various developmental theoretical perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of the research contributions critical to each area. PSYC 2222 and a 0.5 unit of PSYC at the 3000 level – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

RELS*2203-18 Love

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of sites, concept, and representations of love. Drawing examples from religion, myth, folklore, literature, film, visual culture and popular culture. love will be considered as a culturally embodied phenomenon, the analysis of which can yield insight into humanity’s deepest experience, both secular and religious.

RELS*3307-18 Perspectives on Death & Dying

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of death and dying from both the academic and experimental viewpoints. Death and religious dimensions of human life are considered, along with pastoral concerns and care of dying.

SOAN*1502-18 Questioning Society

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the study of social and cultural life including basic concepts and terminology of sociology and anthropology. Students will be introduced to core theoretical and methodological tools used by social researchers. Topics may include human diversity, identity, group behaviour, social roles and processes, social inequality and social justice. Note: Students who have received credit for SOAN 1100, 1101, 1102 or 1103 may not take this course for credit    

SOAN*1502-19 Questioning Society

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the study of social and cultural life including basic concepts and terminology of sociology and anthropology. Students will be introduced to core theoretical and methodological tools used by social researchers. Topics may include human diversity, identity, group behaviour, social roles and processes, social inequality and social justice. Note: Students who have received credit for SOAN 1100, 1101, 1102 or 1103 may not take this course for credit

SOAN*2531-18 Making a Living

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of the organization and experience of paid and unpaid work, its place in social life, and its impacts on the wellbeing of individuals, communities, and society. Topics may include: workplace transformation; meaning of work; professional, emotional and precarious labour; gendered work; employment and inequality; work and social justice. Note: Students who have received credit for SOAN 2202 may not take this course for credit. SOAN 1502 or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

SPAN*1101-20 Spanish Language & Culture I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast

Course description: An introduction to the Spanish language with emphasis on understanding and speaking the language and mastering its structure. Spanish and Spanish-American cultural values are stressed in linguistic and reading materials. Note: This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. Students with previous knowledge of Spanish cannot take this course for credit. Laboratory required.  

SPAN*1102-20 Spanish Language & Culture II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast

Course description: A continuation of SPAN 1101. Emphasis is on development of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural values continue to be stressed. Laboratory required.

SPAN*2201-20 Spanish in Our World I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Rebroadcast

Course description: Emphasis is put on Spanish language and culture in the current global North American context where Spanish is the second-most spoken. The aim is to develop oral and written communication skills in Spanish while studying celebrated forms of cultural expression. Laboratory required. SPAN 1102 or equivalent – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

WOMS*1110-18 Focus on Women I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to Women’s Studies with emphasis on the diversity of women’s lives. Topics will include women’s relations to work, family, health, education, race, class, sexuality and violence. Note: Students who have received credit for WOMS 1102 may not take this course for credit. (Also listed under Canadian Studies)

WOMS*1112-18 Focus on Women II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to Women’s Studies with emphasis on the diversity of women’s lives. Topics will include the historical, philosophical and representational foundation of women’s oppression. Note: Students who have received credit for WOMS 1101 may not take this course for credit. (Also listed under Canadian Studies)

WOMS*2265-18 Psychology of Gender

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Explore understandings of sex, gender and related identities embedded within interpersonal, familial and cultural contexts. Empirical and conceptual research is critically reviewed through feminist and social constructionist frameworks on topics such as “doing” gender, gender socialization, transgender, discrimination/leadership, and media portrayals. PSYC 1110 and 1120 or WOMS 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

WRIT*1120-18 The Writing Process

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A practical and theoretical study of the writing process, especially for academic writing. Students will use writing to invent, arrange, style, draft, and revise arguments suitable to the rhetorical demands of academic inquiry. Rhetorical conventions of academic scholarship, such as contextualization, synthesis, documentation, and formatting, will be central to the course.

WRIT*1120-19 The Writing Process

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A practical and theoretical study of the writing process, especially for academic writing. Students will use writing to invent, arrange, style, draft, and revise arguments suitable to the rhetorical demands of academic inquiry. Rhetorical conventions of academic scholarship, such as contextualization, synthesis, documentation, and formatting, will be central to the course.

WRIT*2220-18 Writing to Influence

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A practical and theoretical study of the art of rhetorical persuasion. Particular attention will be given to the rhetorical modes of persuasion, which will be used to analyze the persuasive power of example texts and to facilitate student writing. The ethical questions to which rhetorical persuasion gives rise are central to the course. 5.0 units of university credit or WRIT 1120 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

WRIT*2221-18 Intro to Creative Writing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Mode Online). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study and practice of creative writing, including poetry, fiction, and/or creative non-fiction, in a workshop environment driven by writing exercise and peer review. Instruction will be grounded in contemporary creative writing from peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, the course may be supplemented by visits from or to creative writers. 0.5 unit of ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Professional Studies
(sorted alphabetically by department name)

Here you can find courses in Business Administration, Child & Youth Study, Applied Human Nutrition, Public Relations, and Tourism and Hospitality.

A-M

BUSI*1112-MA Introduction to Business Admin

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online

A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course Description: An overview of the fundamental activities performed in businesses in the Canadian environment. Methodology includes lectures, class discussions, written assignments, tests and a term paper. (Also listed under Canadian Studies)

BUSI*1112-JL Introduction to Business Admin

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online

A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course Description: An overview of the fundamental activities performed in businesses in the Canadian environment. Methodology includes lectures, class discussions, written assignments, tests and a term paper. (Also listed under Canadian Studies)

BUSI*2060-18 Personal Finance

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of strategies relating to managing and maximizing personal finances. Topics include consumer credit alternatives, financial instruments and institutions, family budgeting, pension strategies and strategic use of investment options, and traditional versus e-banking and e-investing.

BUSI*2202-18 Communications & Self-Management Skills

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course Description: A study of communications functions in organizations, including effective use of written, oral and electronic communications, and the principles of self-management: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, time and stress management, personal effectiveness, and resilience. Skills will be developed through individual and group in-class activities and online assignments.

BUSI*2214-18 – Organizational Behavior: Individuals in Organizations

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
A study of individual-level principles of organizational behaviour. Topics such as organizational effectiveness, management theory, personality, perception, values, attitudes, and decision making will be examined to help individuals understand themselves and improve their effectiveness in modern organizations. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 2212 may not take this course for credit.   

BUSI*2215-18 – Organizational Behavior: Groups, Structure & Culture

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: 
A study of group-level and system-level principles of organizational behaviour. Topics such as teams, power, leadership and organizational structure and culture will be examined to help individuals improve their effectiveness in modern organizations. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 2213 may not take this course for credit.   

BUSI*2230-18 – Principles of Marketing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introductory course in marketing which uses lectures, discussions, and/or cases, and projects. Key topics include market segmentation, marketing mix, consumer behavior, marketing research, an introduction to marketing math, and forces impacting marketing planning in the modern world.

BUSI*2231-18 Applied Marketing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: Selected topics in marketing are discussed including marketing strategy, case analysis, marketing planning, marketing math, digital marketing, and marketing analytics. Lectures and case studies. BUSI 2230 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*2259-18 Legal Aspects of Business

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A survey of the effect of law on commercial and industrial activities. Topics include: contracts, including sale, insurance, bailment, agency and employment; negotiable instruments, real property; forms of business organization; and credit transactions. (Also listed under Canadian Studies)

BUSI*2321-18 Introduction to Accounting I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A study of accounting with an emphasis on understanding financial statements and their use. The course will give students a working knowledge of the application of accounting while including details on the effect of transactions on accounts, accrual accounting, recording entries, and time value of money. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 2221 may not take this course for credit. 

BUSI*2322-18 Introduction to Accounting II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An expansion of concepts in BUSI 2321. Topics include financial statements, accounting for cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, liabilities, equity, revenue recognition principles and others. The course will prepare students for Intermediate accounting. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 2221/2222 may not take this course for credit. BUSI 2321 – Must be completed prior to taking this course. 

BUSI*2601-18 – Introduction to Nonprofit Sector

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An overview of the nonprofit sector in Canada along with the fundamental activities performed in all organizations such as marketing, accounting, human resource management, and strategic planning. It emphasizes the unique characteristics of nonprofit organizations and their administration, which separates them from for-profit organizations.

BUSI*3308-18 – Operations Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
Operations management as an integral part of many functional areas of business. Topics include productivity improvement, forecasting, designing goods and services, allocating resources, project management, inventory management, quality assurance and capacity planning and where applicable, mathematical methods for evaluating alternatives.

BUSI*3311-20 – Small Business Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An introduction to the start-up and management of small and medium business. Topics include planning, organizational structure, accessing capital, managing growth, building management teams, succession planning, bankruptcy and family business. BUSI 2321 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3313-18 – Human Resource Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
An examination of the growing importance of the human resource function in the modern organization with a focus on the key functions including recruitment, selection, training and development, performance management, compensation, occupational health and safety and new and emerging workplace issues.

BUSI*3314-18 Labor Relations

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A study of the employment relationship in the unionized workplace with a focus on unions and their role in modern organizations. Topics include: the new workplace and changing work patterns, union membership, structure and history, the future of unions, collective bargaining, the grievance procedure and strikes. Students normally will participate in a mock collective barganing exercise aimed at developing negotiation skills. (Also listed under Canadian Studies). BUSI 2215 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3316-18 – Organizational Topics

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: 
An examination of various structural and human elements of organizations. Major topics will include personal skills development (e.g. self- awareness, stress management) and interpersonal skills development (e.g. communication, power and influence, motivation and conflict management). Lectures, cases, exercises, group discussions and films will be used to highlight management skills and help course participants to develop and practice these skills.

BUSI*3320-18 – Managerial Accounting

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
An application of the techniques learned in BUSI 2321 with special emphasis on the preparation of reports which provide information for decision-making by management. Different costing systems are examined through an analysis of cost behaviour and budgeting procedures are also examined. Note: Students who have received credit for THMT 3221 may not take this course for credit.

BUSI*3325-18 – Intermediate Accounting: Assets

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An examination of the accounting framework and review of the accounting process and basic financial statements. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Accounting Standards for Private Entities (ASPE) will be applied to accounting for the asset section of the Balance Sheet. BUSI 2322 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3326-18 Intermediate Accounting: Equities

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An examination of accounting/reporting of liabilities, contingent losses, bonds, equity transactions, earnings per share, future income taxes, pensions, leases, changes in accounting methods, errors and the cash flow statement in accordance with IFRS and ASPE requirements. BUSI 3325 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3330-18 Digital Marketing Analytics

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: Evaluating digital marketing strategies using Google analytics and other metrics to create data-driven and effective social media strategies for business and tourism. Lectures, case studies. Project work may be required. BUSI 2230 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3331-18 Consumer Behavior

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: Consumer decision models will be used to explain the processes involved in consumer behaviour. The consumer will be studied from the perspectives of sociology, psychology and economics. Case studies and/or projects will be used to analyse practical implications of consumer behaviour.

BUSI*3337-18 Services Marketing

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An introduction to issues and problems facing marketers in the service sector. The focus will be on developing overall marketing strategies for service organizations. Case studies and project work may be required. BUSI 2230 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3339-18 Integrated Marketing Communications

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An analysis of marketing communications focusing on the planning and design of multi-media promotional campaigns, digital, traditional, and direct response media, public relations, and guerilla marketing. Lectures, case studies. Project work may be required. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 3336 may not take this course for credit. BUSI 2230 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*3360-18 – Finance I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
An introduction to the fundamentals of business finance. Topics include an introduction to finance, and financial markets, measuring corporate performance, time value of money, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting techniques, financial planning and management of working capital as well as other appropriate topics.

BUSI*3361-18 Finance II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: Fundamentals of business finance. Topics include risk and return, cost of capital, corporate financing, financial leverage and capital structures, dividend policy, leasing, mergers and acquisitions and the basics of financial risk management as well as other appropriate topics. BUSI 2321 and MATH 2209 (MATH 2209 may be taken concurrently) or MATH 2500 – Must be completed prior to taking this course. Take MATH*2209; – Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

BUSI*3602-18 Nonprofit Leader: People Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
A study of the leadership skills needed to manage a nonprofit organization with emphasis on managing employees, and recruiting and managing volunteers. Case studies will be used to develop the critical thinking skills needed to achieve the mission of a nonprofit organization and be financially viable in the nonprofit sector in Canada. BUSI 2601 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4400-18 – Business Policy

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
Case studies designed to reinforce knowledge of the management process and the development of business policies through the study and resolution of actual management situations.

BUSI*4412-18 Values in a Business Society

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An investigation of the role of business in society. Various contemporary problems will be discussed in light of the concept of social responsibility and the response of the business sector to that responsibility. Restricted to students who have completed at least 10.0 units of study. (BUSI 2250 recommended) – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4415-18 Management Information Systems

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
The computer applications which comprise the accounting function are examined and a number of related topics, including control concepts, application development and EDP auditing are discussed. Overall emphasis is on the management and use of IS resources and on the effects of computer-based information systems on the planning and control functions of management. Restricted to students who have completed at least 10.0 units of the Business Administration program or the Tourism and Hospitality program, including BUSI 2221 or BUSI 2321 or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4417-18 Recruitment & Selection

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
A detailed study of the recruitment and selection of personnel. The course covers such issues as job analysis, performance measurements, attracting the right people, and various selection processes including testing and interviewing in order to best match people with jobs. BUSI 3313 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4424-18 – Advanced Accounting II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
Advanced theory and problems in accounting. Topics include interim reporting, accounting for foreign currency transactions and hedging, translation of financial statements of foreign operations, government and not-for-profit organizations and accounting for financial instruments. The course will also focus on case methodology used to assess accounting issues. BUSI 3325 and 3326 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4425-18 Cost Accounting

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A further study of cost concepts introduced in BUSI 3320, examining the cost accountant’s role on the management team and the use of cost information in planning and controlling of the organization. Topics include process costing, standards, budgeting, inventory management, differential costs and costing and pricing of products. BUSI 3320 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4426-18 – Advanced Cost Accounting

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
A further student of managerial and cost accounting and auditing. This course develops an understanding of the interactions between planning and control systems and their relationship with the three basic themes of management accounting. Topics include internal control, management control systems, performance management, the balanced scorecard, and ethics/operations management and management accounting. BUSI 4425 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4430-18 – Research for BUSI and THMT

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:
An introduction to the basic principles of the marketing research process with emphasis on methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate qaulitative and qauntitative data to reduce risks involved in business decision-making. Note: Students who have received credit for THMT 3312 or PBRL 3016 may not take this course for credit. BUSI 2230 and MATH 2208 or MATH 2500 or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

BUSI*4434-18 Marketing Strategy & Mgmt

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: An advanced seminar based on simulations and case analyses that focuses on building the skills required for developing and executing marketing strategies in real-world situations. The course will build upon the tools and concepts learned in earlier marketing courses. BUSI 2231, BUSI 3331, and at least 0.5 unit of marketing electives at the 3000 level, or permission of instructor. – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*2201-18 Diverse Capacities

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
A critical exploration of current social, educational, ethical, and political issues including disability models (medical, social, cultural and critical). It also provides an overview of disabilities. Students will consider their future roles, and the roles of others, in the provision of services, advocacy and support that promote a capacity approach. Note: Students who have received credit for CHYS 3301 may not take this course for credit. Completion of 5.0 units of university credit including CHYS 1110 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*2601-18 – ECE: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
An exploration of how a culturally responsive pedagogical approach during the early years can help to support anti-bias education. Students will explore cultural responsiveness as it relates to Indigenous, African Nova Scotian,Newcomer, Francophone, Acadian, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. CHYS 1130 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*3311-18 – Research Methods in CHYS

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to research literacy and diverse methods of research inquiry. Emphasis is placed on understanding research terminology and the fundamentals of research design for the purpose of interpreting research findings and considering their applications to fields of child and youth study. Note: Students who have received credit for CHYS 2211 may not take this course for credit. CHYS 1120, 2204, MATH 2209 and admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Child and Youth Study) – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*3315-18 Play & Dev: Middle Childhood

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of the social, health, and developmental issues of play and recreation over middle childhood (eight years) through adolescence. Students examine theoretical understandings, major socio-cultural influences, methods of observation and research, approaches for supporting and facilitating play and recreation for this age range. Note: Students who have received credit for CHYS 3312 may not take this course for credit. CHYS 3314 and all specific prerequisites as noted for CHYS 3314 and admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Child and Youth Study) – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*3603-18 ECE: Nature & Outdoor Play

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of relationships between humans and nature, with an emphasis on understanding, discussing, and designing natural outdoor play spaces that support children’s learning, development, and well-being. CHYS 2208 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*4421-18 Emerging Research Topics

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Provides students with the skills and opportunities to engages in critical evaluation and application of research in the child and youth care field. Completion of 10.0 units of university credit including CHYS 3311 or equivalent, MATH 2209 and admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Child and Youth Study) – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

CHYS*4601-18 ECE: Pedagogical Documentation

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of the principles and practices related to the pedagogical documentation of young children’s thinking, theories, ideas, and experiences in early learning settings. CHYS 2204 and CHYS 2208 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

N-Z

NUTR*1106-18 Introduction Nutrition

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the science of foods and nutrition. Topics covered include nutrients and their relationship to human health and well-being, their function in digestion, and current Canadian recommendations. Food sources and the factors influencing food choices will also be investigated. Note: Students who have received credit for NUTR 1209 may not take this course for credit.

NUTR*2240-16 Child Care Health, Nutrition & Safety

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of health, nutrition and safety, as they relate to the care of young children. Topics include environmental influences on health, nutritional needs, feeding issues, menu planning, food safety, and development of healthy behaviours from infancy to young school age children.

NUTR*4460-18 Food & Nutrition in Canada I

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  
An introduction to food and nutrition culture and systems in Canada. Canada’s Food Guide, Dietary Reference Intakes, food culture, nutrients, food regulation, natural health products, the health care system, and communication and collaboration are explored. Note: Students who have received credit for NUTR 2260 may not take this course for credit.

NUTR*4461-18 Food & Nutrition in Canada II

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description: A study of cultural competence of dietetics and practical skills in nutrition and food regulation in Canada. Topics include professional practice, workplace culture, technology to support practice, practical skills in food, nutrition and dietetics and communication and collaboration. Note: Students who have received credit for NUTR 2261 may not take this course for credit. NUTR 4460 or permission of the instructor – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PBRL*2211-18 Introduction to Public Speaking

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  A course designed to increase self-confidence through practical experience in presenting speeches geared to business interests. Students are trained in the skills of analysis, organization, development, adaptation of ideas, and delivery. The course also includes small group speaking, conducting meetings, preparing speeches for others, and using visual aids. Note: Students who have received credit for SPDR 2205 or 2211 may not take this course for credit. This course includes a lab component.

PBRL*2211-19 Introduction to Public Speaking

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.
Course description:  A course designed to increase self-confidence through practical experience in presenting speeches geared to business interests. Students are trained in the skills of analysis, organization, development, adaptation of ideas, and delivery. The course also includes small group speaking, conducting meetings, preparing speeches for others, and using visual aids. Note: Students who have received credit for SPDR 2205 or 2211 may not take this course for credit. This course includes a lab component.

PBRL*4015-18 Media Relations

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of the relationship between public relations practitioners and the media, including analysis of media practices, the organization of print and electronic news and current affairs programs. Particular emphasis is placed on relationship-building strategies, media training, media policies, proposing stories to the media, and researching and planning alternative media approaches. This course includes a lab component. PBRL 3014 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PBRL*4101-18 Employee Relations

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of the role of public relations in developing and maintaining internal relationships in an organization. The practitioner’s functions as facilitator, advisor and mediator in developing and implementing internal communications which are effective and manageable, and which recognize external factors affecting the employer and employees will be examined. PBRL 3014 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

PBRL*4109-18 Strategic Communications Not-For-Profit

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of theories and practices in strategic communication and fund development in the not-for profit sector. Building on students’ understanding of strategic approaches in public relations and communication, PBRL 4019 examines topics that will include organizational governance, theory and practice in strategic relationship-building and fund development. Ethical issues will also be considered. Note: Students who have received credit for PBRL 4102 or 4106 may not take this course for credit. PBRL 3014 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

THMT*1101-18 Intro to Tourism & Hospitality

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: The elements of tourism and hospitality; facility and accommodation, food and beverage, transportation, and the economic, political, environmental and social/cultural impact of tourism are introduced. Travel motivations and the history of travel will be explored as well as the future trends. The course stresses critical thinking techniques and career research.

THMT*2202-18 Communication & Self-Management Skills

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of communications management in organizations, including effective use of written, oral and electronic communications, and the principles of self-management: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, time and stress management, personal effectiveness, and resilience. Skills will be developed through individual and group in-class activities and online assignments.

THMT*2205-18 Human Geography for Tourism

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to human geography with emphasis on destinations and issues of globalization, cultural diversity, poverty, racism, religious differences, environmental degradation, overpopulation and urban development. Provides critical interpretation of human inhabitation and “people” and “place”; allows students to inspect their own place in the world.

THMT*2221-18 Hotel Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the complexities of hotel management. The history of hotel management will be explored as a context for modern management trends. The hotel system, including lodging operations, marketing, food service, and financial operations, will be studied to understand the scope of responsibility held by general managers. THMT 1101 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

THMT*3221-18 Hospitality Management Accounting

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An application of the concepts and principles learned in BUSI 2321 with special emphasis on providing managers with information for effective decision making. Planning and control of hospitality operations through an analysis of cost behaviour is also examined. Note: Students who have received credit for BUSI 3320 may not take this course for credit. Students in the Bachelor of Business Administration program, Certificate, Diploma or degree may not take this course for credit. BUSI 2321 and THMT 1101 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

THMT*3311-20 Small Business Management

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An introduction to the start-up and management of small and medium business. Topics include planning, organizational structure, accessing capital, managing growth, building management teams, succession planning, bankruptcy and family business. BUSI 2321 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

THMT*3401-18 Managing in the Service Environment

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A focus on the application of service concepts. Guest services, building service loyalty, service quality, managing supply and demand, and customer relations techniques will be covered. The impacts of the globalization of services, intense competition and technological innovation will also be discussed. THMT 1101 and BUSI 2230 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Education

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EDUC*2462-18 Fundamental Concepts of Math 1

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, focusing on elementary and middle school mathematics. Topics include counting, whole number operations, fractions, decimals, rates and proportions, measurement, and geometry. This course focuses on problem solving, mathematical reasoning, and multiple approaches as applied to these topics This course and MATH 2463/EDUC 2463 are recommended primarily for pre-education students and will not be acceptable for the mathematics major or minor. Students who have received credit for MATH 2243/EDUC 2461 may not take this course for credit. Any 5.0 units successfully completed at the university level. – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

EDUC*3452-18 Intro to Educ Psyc: Elementary School

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A study of the growth and development of children emphasizing the sequential nature of development, principles of learning, and classroom applications in the elementary school. Special consideration is given to the exceptionalities of children and the efforts in elementary schools to meet special needs and diverse learning styles. Completion of 5.0 units at the university level – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Graduate Studies
(sorted alphabetically by department name)

Here you can find courses in Graduate Applied Human Nutritiom, Graduate Education, Graduate Family Studies and Gerontology, and Graduate Public Relations & Communications

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GCRD*6305-18 Schooling and Social Justice

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of the connections between curriculum theorizing and practices, ways in which social issues are brought to bear upon curriculum, and how this is affected by the everyday lived experiences of students and teachers. This course also focuses on developing strategies for socially just classrooms. Note: Students who have received credit for GFDD 6513 may not take this course for credit.

GCRD*6328-18 Pedagogical App in School Math

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of pedagogical approaches in mathematics education. Research on techniques beyond direct instruction is investigated with the aim to develop an extensive pedagogical toolbox of strategies for teaching mathematics. While mathematical content is not the major emphasis of the course, it is often the vehicle for discussion of the pedagogical approaches. Note: Students who have received credit for GEMS 6462 or GEMS 6427 may not take this course for credit.

GCRD*6356-075 ST Research Lit: Tech in Education

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: These courses are designed to allow students to study in greater depth a topic in curriculum studies that is treated more briefly in another graduate course or a related topic that is not covered in another graduate course. Note: May be taken more than once for credential credit.

GEMS*6428-18 Pedagogical App in School Math

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An examination of pedagogical approaches in mathematics education. Research on techniques beyond direct instruction is investigated with the aim to develop an extensive pedagogical toolbox of strategies for teaching mathematics. While mathematical content is not the major emphasis of the course, it is often the vehicle for discussion of the pedagogical approaches. Note: Students who have received credit for GEMS 6462 or GCRD 6328 may not take this course for credit.

GEMS*6447-18 ST: Rdg & Language Arts Elem/Mid

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: These courses are designed to allow students to study in greater depth a topic in language arts that is treated more briefly in another graduate course or a related topic that is not covered in another graduate course.

GEMS*6456-18 ST: Ed Tech Elem/Mid School

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Special topics courses are designed to allow students to study in greater depth a topic that is treated more briefly in another graduate course or a related topic that is not covered in another graduate course. May be taken more than once for credential credit.

GEMS*6457-18 ST: Curriculum Integration

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Special topics courses are designed to allow students to study in greater depth a topic that is treated more briefly in another graduate course or a related topic that is not covered in another graduate course. May be taken more than once for credential credit.

GEPY*6605-18 Evaluation in the Classroom

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A critical examination of theories and practices in classroom evaluation. The focus of the course is on current classroom practice and the establishment of principles which guide “best” practice. Examples from students’ own experience will be used, as well as cases contributed by the instructor. The relationship of classroom evaluation practice to larger system evaluation issues will be explored. Students will have an opportunity to undertake an in-depth exploration of a particular aspect of evaluation in the classroom. GEDU 6170 – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

GFDD*6513-18 Schooling and Social Justice

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An exploration of the connections between curriculum theorizing and practices, ways in which social issues are brought to bear upon curriculum, and how this is affected by the everyday lived experiences of students and teachers. This course also focuses on developing strategies for socially just classrooms. Note: Students who have received credit for GCRD 6505 may not take this course for credit.

GFDD*6521-18 Critical Thinking & Education

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: This course addresses several important issues concerning critical thinking, drawing primarily on recent literature. Specific questions will include: How is critical thinking to be characterized? Is critical thinking subject-specific or generalizable? What is the critical spirit? How are critical thinking and creativity related? Is critical thinking possible? At what age should children be introduced to critical thinking? How is critical thinking to be fostered?

GFSG*6614-18 Family Violence Across Life

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Asynchronous Online
A self-guided and self-paced course without scheduled meetings. You can work on tasks whenever suits your situation in order to meet set deadlines. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An analysis of family violence across the life course, covering intimate partner violence, child abuse, sibling, parent, and adolescent violence, and the abuse of older adults. Theoretical and practical perspectives will be developed through the course. An understanding of family violence from a critical ecological perspective will serve as a recurring theme throughout all discussions and analysis. Note: Students who have received credit for FSGN 3314 may not take this course for credit.

GPRL*6202-18 ST: Gender & Communication

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An opportunity for advanced students to examine in-depth selected topics in Public Relations, in a seminar setting. Topics will vary from year to year. This course will allow students to focus on a specialized area of the field that may be treated more briefly in other courses.

GPRL*6301-18 Ethical Decision Making

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Prerequisite: Admission to the MPR program, or permission of the instructor. An introduction to ethical theory and practical ethical problems in an organizational setting. The focus of the course will be on using the stakeholder model of business ethics to analyze ethical issues that may arise in the functional areas of business along with the code of ethics for PR professionals.

GPRL*6303-18 Digital Media Communication

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An overview of the role of digital media in professional communication. The course aims to develop the critical thinking skills needed by today’s communication managers to create effective digital media programs and projects.

GPRL*6306-18 Integrated Mkt Communications

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: An in-depth analysis of the integrated nature of professional communication within a multi-platform context. Organizations must consider how media messages combine to deliver the desired communication to targeted audiences. This course provides learners with an advanced understanding of how to plan, organize and execute an integrated plan for marketing purposes.

GPRL*6310-18 Capstone Project Seminar

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A capstone exploration of applied theory, research and practice in communication management and leadership. The course focus is on application of learning and perspectives acquired throughout the degree to a client case, context or management problem. Projects will be designed by the individual student in consultation with the faculty member. Note: This course may not count for credit towards the MA(Communication). GPRL 6101 and GPRL 6104. This course must be taken in a student’s final term prior to graduation. – Must be completed prior to taking this course.

GSLL*6215-18 Continuing Professional Education

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Multi-Mode ONLINE (Multi-Access). Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: A consideration of a range of contemporary continuing professional education issues and innovations. In a series of practical exercises, students develop expertise as continuing professional education instructors and planners. Special attention is paid to the workshop as an important continuing professional education venue.

GSLL*6299-18 Lifelong Learning Project

Course credits: 0.5 credits
Delivery method: Synchronous Online
A scheduled course with weekly meetings. You’ll meet online with your instructor at assigned times using virtual meeting software. You can join your class from wherever you’re located. Find detailed information on the various course delivery modes.

Course description: Involves students researching a topic of their choice, in consultation with the instructor, in lifelong learning. Theorizing from the literature, students will prepare a substantive scholarly paper/presentation, while independently consulting with the instructor and developing and revising their work throughout the term. NOTE: Normally the project course will be completed toward the end of the degree. Graded Pass/Fail/NCR.