Trinity College

Introduction

Trinity College offers Trinity One, a set of first-year courses, and four inter-disciplinary programs: Ethics, Society, and Law; Immunology; Independent Studies; and International Relations. The Major Program in Ethics, Society, and Law assembles courses offered by a variety of Departments and Colleges, including History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, and Woodsworth College. The Specialist Program in Immunology is assembled from offerings by the Departments of Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, and Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology. The International Relations Program encompasses courses offered by the Departments of History, Political Science, and Economics.

Trinity One

Trinity One provides first-year students with the opportunity to explore together significant issues and ideas pertaining to the conduct of human life and world affairs. There are two streams in Trinity One, each linked to a prominent aspect of the College’s intellectual identity. One of the streams focuses on international relations, the other on ethics. Each stream includes two seminar courses limited to 25 students. These courses foster small-group discussion and emphasize the development of critical thinking skills, oral presentation skills, writing skills, and research skills. Cocurricular events, drawing upon the rich resources of the Munk Centre for International Studies at Trinity College, enable students in both streams of Trinity One to hear guest speakers and to engage in informal conversation with one another and with their professors.

Trinity College Programs

Ethics, Society, and Law (Arts program)

Consult: Dr. John Duncan, Room 303, Larkin Building, Trinity College, 416-978-2165.

Enrolment is limited to students with a CGPA of 2.80 who have completed four courses.

Major program

(7 full courses or their equivalent)

1. PHL271H1 (to be taken in the first year of registration in the program)
2. Six courses from Groups A-C, including at least ONE from each group and at least TWO at the 300+level
3. TRN412H1 (to be taken in final year of registration in the program)

Group A (Ethics)
PHL273H1, PHL275H1, PHL281Y1, PHL341H1, PHL373H1, PHL375H1, PHL378H1, PHL380H1, PHL381H1, PHL382H1, PHL383H1, PHL384H1, PHL394H1, PHL407H1; POL 330H1; PSY314H1; RLG221H1, RLG222H1, RLG223H1, RLG228H1; TRN311H1

Group B (Society)
ANT204Y1; CSC300H1; ECO313H1, ECO332H1, ECO336Y1, ECO340H1; GGR233Y1, GGR331H1, GGR393H1; HIS332H1, HIS355H1; HPS324H1; INI 447H1; JIE 222Y1; PHL265H1, PHL295H1, PHL365H1; POL200Y1, POL214Y1, POL320Y1, POL404H1, POL405Y1, POL412Y1, 432Y1; PSY311H1, PSY321H1; SOC203Y1, SOC212Y1, SOC215Y1, SOC301Y1, SOC306Y1; WDW200Y1, WDW300H1, WDW320H1, WDW335H1, WDW340H1, WDW380H1, WDW385H1; WGS373H1; ZOO200Y1

Group C (Law)
CLA336H1; ECO320H1; INI 422H1; NMC484H1; PHL370H1, PHL484H1; POL319Y1, POL332Y1, POL337Y1, POL340Y1; RLG309Y1; SMC304H1, SMC361H1; SOC213Y1; TRN305Y1, TRN425Y1; WDW220Y1, WDW365H1, WDW420H1; WGS365H1.

N.B. The above WDW courses are only available to students enrolled in the double major program Ethics, Society, and Law/Criminology

Immunology Studies:

Consult Prof. J.C. Zúñiga-Pflücker (416-978-0926)

For more information please see the entry under Life Sciences - Immunology

Independent Studies

Consult Professor C. Kanaganayakam, Room 305, Larkin Building, Trinity College (416-978-8250).

The College’s Independent Studies Program affords students the opportunity of investigating in depth topics of their own choice that are not directly part of the present curriculum. These topics normally involve interdisciplinary study, though under some circumstances they may require concentrated work in a single discipline. The scope of acceptable topics embraces the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. Participation in the program is restricted to students who have completed at least ten courses. The maximum number of independent studies half courses for which a student may receive credit is one, and the maximum number of independent studies full course equivalents for which a student may receive credit is two. Normally the work done is to be the equivalent of two full courses. Permission to register in an independent studies half course, or in an independent studies full course, will normally be granted only to students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50. Permission to undertake an independent studies project for the equivalent of two full courses will normally be granted only to students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.70.

All proposals are subject to the approval of the Coordinator.

Students must submit to the Coordinator before the beginning of the academic year a copy of their academic transcript and an outline of their topic (signed by the supervisor) and a suggested bibliography. For evaluation of the work done in the program a short thesis or equivalent is required, prepared and submitted by the last day of classes in the fall or winter session as appropriate. The supervisor and a second reader (nominated by the supervisor and approved by the Coordinator before the end of September) are responsible for the evaluation. The Coordinator will require regular progress reports throughout the year.

Either the supervisor or the second reader must be a tenured University of Toronto faculty member. A supervisor who is not a tenured University of Toronto faculty member will normally be required to be a full-time faculty member of the University.

Students enrolling for the first time register for one or more of TRN300H1, TRN301Y1, TRN302Y1, or for one or more of TRN400H1, TRN404Y1, and TRN405Y1, as appropriate. Those enrolling for a second time register in one or more of TRN400H1, TRN404Y1, and TRN405Y1, as appropriate.

International Relations (Arts program)

Consult the Office of the International Relations Program, Room 310N, Munk Centre for International Studies, 416-946-8950.

Enrolment in the Specialist Program is limited to students with a CGPA of 3.00, and a combined average of at least 67% in required first-year courses. A personal interview completes admission to the program.

Specialist program:

(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

First Year:
ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; HIS103Y1; one introductory modern language course or MAT133Y1/MAT137Y1

NOTE: Students who intend to apply for the Specialist program are strongly encouraged to take ECO100Y1; POL108Y1 is optional, and can replace one of the POL options under 2nd, 3rd or 4th years below.

Second and Third Years:
1. POL208Y1 (must be taken in Second Year)
2. ECO230Y1/ECO328Y1, ECO342Y1; HIS311Y1, HIS344Y1; POL310Y1/POL312Y1/POL326Y1/POL340Y1

Second, Third or Fourth Year:
Normally two full course equivalents from: ANT452H1; ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO230Y1/ECO328Y1, ECO303Y1, ECO324Y1; EUR200Y1; GGR439H1; HIS232Y1, HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS250Y1, HIS251Y1, HIS271Y1, HIS327H1, HIS329H1, HIS334Y1, HIS338Y1, HIS343Y1, HIS347H1, HIS376H1, HIS377Y1; IAS 200Y1; JMC301Y1; NMC 378Y1; POL108Y1, POL201Y1, POL310Y1, POL312Y1, POL318H1, POL323Y1, POL324Y1, POL326Y1, POL335H1, POL340Y1, POL341H1, 342Y1, POL343Y1, POL346H1, POL370Y1, POL410H1, POL467H1

Fourth Year:
Two full course equivalents from the following seminars: ECO419H1, ECO429Y1, ECO459H1; HIS401Y1, HIS405Y1, HIS436H1, HIS445H1, HIS451H1, HIS453H1, HIS455H1, HIS458Y1, HIS471H1, HIS473Y1, HIS479H1, HIS488H1, 492H1, 497Y1, HIS498H1; JHP 400Y1; JUP460Y1; POL401H1, POL410H1, POL412Y1, POL414H1, POL415H1, POL416Y1, POL417Y1, POL420Y1, POL435H1, POL440Y1, POL441H1, POL442H1, POL445Y1, POL452Y1, POL453Y1, POL458H1, POL459Y1, POL464H1, POL465H1, POL466H1, POL467H1, POL468H1, POL469H1, POL477H1, POL486H1, POL487H1, POL495Y1, POL496H1; TRN410Y1, TRN411Y1, TRN419Y1, TRN421Y1

Notes:
1. Language skills are vital for the study of international relations.
2. Nine full courses in the Program should be completed among the student’s first 15 courses.
3. Students may change from Major to Specialist Programs only if they meet current Specialist requirements and if places are available.

Major program:

(7 full courses or their equivalent)

Enrolment in the Major Program is limited to students with a CGPA of 2.70, and a combined average of at least 67% in required first-year courses. A personal interview completes admission to the program.

First Year: ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1, HIS103Y1

Higher Years:
1. POL208Y1 (must be taken in Second Year)
2. ECO230Y1/ECO342Y1, HIS311Y1, HIS344Y1, POL310Y1/POL312Y1/POL326Y1/POL340Y1

International Relations Program/Peace and Conflict Studies Program (Arts program)

Consult the Office of the International Relations Program, Room 310N, Munk Centre for International Studies, 946-8950 or the Office of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program, Room H11, University College, 416-978-2485.

Admission to the Joint Specialist program requires students to complete specified first year courses plus the approval of the Directors of the International Relations Program and the Peace and Conflict Studies program through an interview. A limited number of students are accepted each year. Enrolment in the Joint Specialist Program is limited to students with a First-year CGPA of 3.00.

Joint Specialist program:

(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

First Year:
ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; HIS103Y1; PSY100H1/SOC101Y1

Second Year:
ECO230Y1; POL208Y1; UNI260Y1

Third Year:
HIS311Y1/HIS344Y1; UNI360Y1

Fourth Year:
JUP460Y1 plus
One full course equivalent from the following: HIS458Y1, HIS473Y1, HIS479H1, HIS482H1, HIS488H1, 497Y1, HIS498H1; TRN421Y1

Note: In addition, students must meet the Peace and Conflict Studies Program requirement of completing a cluster of 3 full course equivalents to be chosen in consultation with the Peace and Conflict Studies Program Director.