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Degree Requirements

Students completing a second Faculty of Arts & Science degree: please see “Second Degree Requirements” below.

In the requirements below the word “course” means one full course equivalent—a “full course” or two “half-courses”; in the Programs and Courses section, “full courses” are listed as Y1 courses, and “half-courses” are listed as H1 courses.

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Honours Bachelor of Arts/Honours Bachelor of Science

General Degree Requirements

Please note: in the requirements below the word “course” means one full-course equivalent.

To qualify for an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Hon.B.A.) or Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon. B.Sc.), you must:

(a) Obtain standing (i.e., receive 50% or more) in at least 20 courses that meet the following criteria:

1. No more than six courses may be 100-series.

2. At least six courses must be 300+series courses (no more than one 300+series transfer credit may be counted towards these six).

3. No more than fifteen courses may have the same three-letter designator (“AST”, “ENG”, etc.).

(b) Complete one of the following program requirements

One specialist program (which includes at least one course at the 400-level)
or
Two major programs, which must include at least 12 different courses
or
One major and two minor programs, which must include at least 12 different courses or
Students registered in the Faculty before the 2000-2001 session may also complete three minor programs, which must include 12 different courses; this option is discontinued for students registering for the first time in 2000-2001 and thereafter.

Note: whether you receive an Hon. B.A. or an Hon. B.Sc. depends on the program(s) you complete; see Program Requirements, below.

(c) Complete the Distribution Requirement.

(d) Obtain a Cumulative GPA of 1.85 or more by the time of graduation. Students who meet all the requirements for the Hon.B.A./Hon.B.Sc. except for the GPA requirement may elect to graduate with a B.A./B.Sc. degree provided they are In Good Standing (i.e., CGPA is 1.50 or more).

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Effective for all students registered for the first time in a degree program in the Faculty of Arts & Science for the summer 2001 session and thereafter, the St. George Campus of the Faculty has discontinued the 15 course (three-year) B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. Students registered in a degree program in the Faculty before Summer 2001 may still choose a 15-course (three-year) degree; these students should consult their college registrar’s office.

Students with a B.A. or B.Sc. who return to upgrade that degree to an Hon. B.A. or Hon. B.Sc. must exchange the B.A. or B.Sc. for an Honours degree. A B.A. leads only to an Hon. B.A.; a B.A. CANNOT be upgraded to an Hon. B.Sc., and a B.Sc. CANNOT be upgraded to an Hon. B.A. Students who upgrade to an Honours degree are not eligible to attend the convocation ceremony for the upgrade.

Different degree regulations apply to students who first registered in the Faculty before Winter Session 1992; these students should consult their College Registrar.

Graduation

Students who expect to graduate at the end of a given session must use the Student Web Service or notify their College Registrars in writing to make their degree requests by the dates specified in the Calendar. Prospective graduands should receive the following documents from the University:

1. a Program of Study Assessment form (late April/early October) from the program sponsor;

2. a letter from the Office of Convocation providing details of the convocation ceremony (late March/mid-October);

3. a Statement of Results (or letter for non-registered students) from the Office of the Faculty Registrar confirming degree eligibility (early June/late October).

“Second Degree” Requirements

Students must petition through their college by June 30 to begin a second degree. Before applying, students are urged to determine whether a second degree is actually required for their purposes; for example, a “make-up” year as a non-degree student may satisfy admission requirements for graduate school. Students are governed by the rules of the Faculty in place at the time they commence their second degree. Students who already hold a degree from the Faculty of Arts & Science, the University of Toronto Scarborough or the University of Toronto Mississauga may complete a second degree only of an alternate type (i.e. if a student has a B.A. degree then he/she may not complete a second B.A. degree). The Faculty normally exempts students from the first year of the degree requirements (five (5.0) credits: four 100-level and one 200-level), regardless of the number of previous degrees held. Second degree candidates may not repeat courses taken in a previous degree; they may however, count such courses towards satisfying pre-requisite and program requirements, on approval of the department/programs office concerned. A new Grade Point average will commence with the second degree courses.

Program Requirements

Completion of a program of study (also known as a subject POSt) is only one part of the general degree requirements. Variations made in program details for individual students do not in any way affect degree requirements.

Meaning of “Program”

Programs are groupings of courses in one or more disciplines; these groupings are listed with each college or department entry in the “Programs and Courses” section of this Calendar.

Types of programs are:

  • Specialist Program: a sequence of between 9 and 17.5 courses* in one or more disciplines. Specialist programs must include at least four 300+series courses, one of which must be a 400-series course.
  • Major Program: a sequence of between 6 and 8 courses* in one or more disciplines. Major programs must include at least two 300+series courses.
  • Minor Program: a sequence of 4 courses* in one or more disciplines. Minor programs must include at least one 300+series course.

PLEASE NOTE

Courses may have prerequisites not listed in the program but which must be taken. Programs which list optional courses do not necessarily list prerequisites. Students are responsible for fulfilling prerequisites; students enroled in courses for which they do not have the published prerequisites may have their registration in those courses cancelled at any time without warning.

Program Requirements

1. You must enrol in at least one and no more than three subject POSts (of which only two can be majors or specialists), in the session in which you pass your fourth course (see the Registration Handbook and Timetable for details). Students admitted with transfer credit for four courses or more must do this immediately upon admission.)

2. You must meet any enrolment requirements for a program as stated in the Calendar. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be removed from the subject POSts.

3. The subject POSts(s) you complete determine whether you receive a science or an arts degree upon graduation. In the “Programs and Courses” section, each program indicates the type of degree to which it leads. For example, in the English section, the English Specialist listing is followed by “Arts program”; the Geology Major is followed by “Science program”, etc.

To receive an Hon. B.Sc., for example:

One Specialist in a science area leads to an Hon. B.Sc.;
One Major in a science area plus one Major in an arts. area leads to either an Hon. B.Sc. or an Hon.B.A. - your choice (two Majors must include at least 12 different courses);
In combinations of one Major and two Minors, at least one Major, or both the Minors, must be in the Science area for an Honours Bachelor of Science (combinations must include at least 12 different courses).

Note:
In biological and science programs there may be occasions when scientific observations are made by students on themselves or on fellow students. These include common diagnostic or immunization procedures. Unless a valid reason exists, students are expected to participate in such exercises. If any investigative work involving student participation does not form part of the program, participation is voluntary.

Self-Designed Programs

Students may design their own Programs, which must be substantially different from any Program in this Calendar. Such a Program, if formally adopted by the student’s College on the basis of its academic rigour and coherence, and if approved by the Committee on Academic Standards, will be accepted as fulfilling the degree requirement for certification in a Program (transcripts indicate only “Completed Self-designed Programs approved by ’X’ College”). Since the approval process is necessarily a long one, students following this alternative must discuss this process with their College Registrar immediately after completion of the fourth course in the Faculty.

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Degree Requirements

(complete Commerce degree, program and course listing)

This is a four-year Honours program.

To qualify for a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a student must:

(a) Complete twenty full-course equivalents, including no more than six 100-series courses;

(b) Complete one of the Specialist programs - Management, Finance and Economics, or Accounting;

(c) Complete the Faculty Distribution Requirement for B.Com. students;

(d) Complete ten full course equivalents from Management (RSM/MGT/COM) and ten full course equivalents from disciplines outside of RSM/MGT/COM which include Economics (ECO) and other Arts & Science courses.

(e) Obtain standing (i.e., complete with a grade of 50% or more) in at least six 300- or 400-series courses, including at least one 400-series course. No more than one 300+series transfer credit may be counted towards these six. (Students participating in an approved exchange program may count all 300+ transfer credits from the exchange towards the required six.)

(f) Achieve a cumulative GPA of 1.85 or more by the time of graduation.

Graduation

Students who expect to graduate at the end of a given session must use the Student Web Service or notify their College Registrars in writing to make their degree requests by the dates specified in the Calendar. Prospective graduands should receive the following documents from the University:

1. a Program of Study Assessment form (late April/late August) from the program sponsor;

2. a letter from the Office of Convocation providing details of the convocation ceremony (late March/mid-October);

3. a Statement of Results (or letter for non-registered students) from the Office of the Faculty Registrar confirming degree eligibility (early June/early September).

Faculty Distribution Requirement for B.Com. Students

As part of the degree requirements for the B.Com., STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ONE FULL COURSE EQUIVALENT IN EACH OF THE HUMANITIES, THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE SCIENCES AREAS as defined below:

1. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Humanities

2. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Social Sciences (MGT/RSM courses may be used to meet this requirement with the exception of MGT120H1/MGT201H1, COM110H1, and RSM100Y which have NO Distribution Requirement status; see below).

3. ONE full course equivalent must be from the Sciences, with the following exceptions: all 100-series courses in CSC, MAT, STA; STA250H1, STA255H1, STA257H1, STA352Y1.

4. NOTE: transfer students from University of Toronto Mississauga or Scarborough must meet the St. George B.Com. Distribution Requirement.

The Distribution Requirement

On the St. George Campus Arts & Science courses fall into three areas:

  • Humanities
  • Social Science
  • Sciences

To qualify for any degree you must complete at least one full course equivalent in each of these three areas, for a total of 3.0 full course equivalents.

Courses that you take as part of your Specialist, Major or Minor programs may also be used to count towards the Distribution Requirement.

To help you understand the Distribution Requirement, there is a sample student course enrolment on next page.

The courses in these three areas are as follows:

Humanities

Courses with the three-letter designators below are Humanities courses. (In addition, other designators have courses in more than one area; these designators are listed below.)

  • Architecture (ARC course designators)
  • Art History (FAH course designators)
  • Classics (CLA course designators)
  • Cognitive Science (COG course designator)
  • Drama (DRM course designators)
  • East Asian Studies (EAS course designators)
  • English (ENG course designators)
  • Estonian (EST course designators)
  • Finnish (FIN course designators)
  • French (FCS, FRE, FSL course designators)
  • German (GER course designators)
  • Greek (GRK course designators)
  • History (HIS course designators); except HIS 103Y1
  • Humanities First-Year Seminars (HUM199 course designators)
  • Hungarian (HUN course designators)
  • Italian (ITA course designators)
  • Jewish Studies (CJS course designators)
  • Latin (LAT course designators)
  • Music (MUS, HMU, TMU course designators)
  • Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMC and NML course designators)
  • Philosophy (PHL course designators), except PHL245H1, which has NO Distribution Requirement status)
  • Portuguese (PRT course designators)
  • St. Michael’s College Courses (SMC course designators)
  • Slavic Languages & Literatures (SLA course designators)
  • Spanish (SPA course designators)
  • Visual Studies (VIS course designators; listed with Art)

Social Science

Courses with the three-letter designators below are Social Science courses. (In addition, other designators have courses in more than one area; these designators are listed below.)

  • Archaeology (ARH course designators)
  • Economics (ECO course designators)
  • Mathematics: MAT 123H, 124H and 133Y are Social Science courses; ALL other MAT are Science courses
  • Management (MGT/RSM course designators), except COM110H1, MGT120H1, MGT201H1, and RSM100Y1, which have NO Distribution Requirement status)
  • Political Science (POL course designators)
  • Sociology (SOC course designators)
  • Social Science First Year Seminars (SSC 199 course designators)
  • Woodsworth College (WDW course designators)

Science

Courses with the three-letter designators below are SCIENCE courses. (In addition, other designators have courses in more than one area; these designators are listed on the next page.) Some restrictions in the applicability of 100-series Science courses apply to B.Com. students; see the Commerce Programs listing starting on page 40 of this Calendar for more information.

  • Actuarial Science (ACT course designators)
  • Anatomy (ANA course designators)
  • Applied Mathematics (APM course designators; listed with Mathematics)
  • Astronomy (AST course designators)
  • Biochemistry (BCB, BCH course designators)
  • Biology (BIO course designators); except JBS 229H1
  • Cell & Systems Biology (CSB course designators)
  • Chemistry (CHM course designators)
  • Computer Science (CSC course designators)
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB course designators)
  • Geology (GLG course designators)
  • Human Biology (HMB course designators); all HMB courses except HMB303H1, HAJ453H1, and HMB498Y1, which are both Science and Social Science courses
  • Immunology (IMM course designators)
  • Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology (LMP course designators)
  • Mathematics (MAT course designators); all Mathematics courses except 123H, 124H, 133Y1, which are Social Science courses)
  • Materials Science (MSE course designators)
  • Molecular Genetics & Microbiology (MGY course designators)
  • Nutritional Sciences (NFS course designators)
  • Pharmacology (PCL course designators)
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry (PHC course designators)
  • Physical Education & Health (PHE course designators)
  • Physics (PHY course designators)
  • Planetary Science (PLN course designators)
  • Physiology (PSL course designators)
  • Psychology (PSY course designators)
  • Science First-Year Seminars (SCI199 course designators)
  • Statistics (STA course designators); all STA courses except 220H, 221H,250H, 255H, 257H, JBS 229H which have NO Distribution Requirement status)

Courses Which Can Fall in More than One of the Three Areas

To find which area each course is in, check the individual course descriptions:

  • Aboriginal Studies (ABS course designators)
  • Anthropology (ANT course designators)
  • Asia-Pacific Studies (ASI course designators)
  • Diaspora & Transnational Studies (DTS course designators)
  • Environment (ENV course designators)
  • European Studies (EUR course designators)
  • Geography (GGR course designators)
  • History & Philosophy of Science and Technology (HPS course designators)
  • Innis College (INI course designators)
  • Interdisciplinary First Year Seminars) (INX199H1/Y1 course designators)
  • Joint courses (JXX course designators)
  • Latin American Studies (LAS course designators)
  • Linguistics (LIN course designators)
  • National University of Singapore (NUS course designators; see entries for Chemistry, Ecology& Evolutionary Biology, English, and Geography for details)
  • New College (NEW course designators)
  • Religion (RLG course designators)
  • Trinity College (TRN course designators)
  • University College (UNI course designators)
  • Victoria College (VIC course designators)
  • Women and Gender Studies (WGS course designators)

Sample Student Course Enrolment Allowing for Distribution Requirements

Sarah wants to do a major in political science and a major in anthropology. She needs ANT100Y1 for the first year of an anthropology major and POL103Y1 or 105Y1 or 108Y1 for the first year of the political science major. She is also interested in sociology, so chooses SOC101Y1.

The ANT, POL, and SOC courses are in Social Sciences, so they fulfill that part of the Distribution Requirement. She needs the following to fulfill the rest of her Distribution Requirement:

  • One course from Humanities
  • One course from Sciences

Sarah thinks that a History course would be a useful complement to her Political Science interest; at the same time it will fulfill the Humanities Distribution Requirement, so she enrols in HIS104Y1: Ten Days that Shook the World.

To fulfill the Science Distribution Requirement she chooses ENV200Y1: Science and the Environment.

Sarah’s first year courses (and their respective Distribution Requirement areas) are thus as follows:

  • ANT100Y1 Introduction to Anthropology (Social Science)
  • ENV 200Y1 Assessing Global Change (Sciences)
  • HIS 104Y1 Ten Days that Shook the World (Humanities)
  • POL 105Y1 Ethics & the Public Sphere (Social Science)
  • SOC 101Y1 Introduction to Sociology (Social Science)

Sarah’s course choices fulfill the first year course requirements for the programs she wants to pursue; they also fulfill all three Distribution Requirements, giving her lots of flexibility in future years.

Humanities Courses for Science and Social Science Students

These courses are especially designed for science and social science students to fulfill the Humanities Distribution Requirement; none of them has Grade 12 prerequisites.

  • CLA201H1 Latin & Greek in Scientific Terminology [36L]
    The study of technical and scientific terms derived from Latin and Greek: word elements, formation, analysis. The course is designed to give students in any field of specialization a better grasp of the derivation and basic meaning of English words derived from Latin and Greek elements.
  • CLA203H1 Science in Antiquity [36L]
    The first scientific traditions in the classical Mediterranean and the Near East, with emphasis on Greek science. Discussions of early physical science, biology, mathematics, and astronomy, and their place in ancient life and thought, based on primary sources in translation. Designed for students in both the sciences and humanities.
  • CLA204H1 Introduction to Classical Mythology [36L]
    A survey of the myths and legends of ancient Greece (and their extension to Rome) with some consideration of their role in ancient and modern literature and art.
  • CLA206H1 Ancient Astronomy [36L]
    The rise, development, and practical applications of the study of the heavens in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Greco-Roman world.
  • FCS195H1 French Culture from Napoléon to Astérix [24S]
    A multi-media course, analyzing the contributions the French have made to world culture in such domains as architecture, art, literature, and music, as well as some of the implications of the appropriation of French cultural icons by big business and the media.
  • FCS298H1 French Culture and Asia [24S]
    From the arrival, in the 17th century, of magnificent porcelain from the East to the borrowings of contemporary fashion designers, French culture has been exposed to Asian influences which have become part of the national fabric. This course explores some of these manifestations in literature, film and the arts. (Not offered in 2009-2010).
  • HPS100H1 Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science [24L, 12T]
    An investigation of some pivotal periods in the history of science with an emphasis on the influences of philosophy on the scientists of the period, and the philosophical and social implications of the scientific knowledge, theory and methodology that emerged.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
  • HPS201H1 Origins of Western Technology [24L, 12T]
    Technology and its place in our culture from Antiquity to the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Relations between technology and science, religion, the arts, social institutions, and political beliefs.
    This is a Humanities course
  • HPS202H1 Technology in the Modern World [24L, 12T]
    A survey of technical change and its social implications from the Industrial Revolution to the present.
    Recommended preparation: HPS201H1
    This is a Humanities course
  • HPS210H1 Scientific Revolutions I (formerly HPS200Y1) [24L, 12T]
    Case studies in the history of science from antiquity to 1800, including the revolutionary work of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Linnaeus, Lavoisier, and Herschel. The course is designed to be accessible to science students and non-scientists alike.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
    Prerequisite: Two half-courses in the Faculty of Arts & Science
    Exclusion: HPS200Y1
  • HPS211H1 Scientific Revolutions II (formerly HPS200Y1) [24L, 12T]
    Case studies in the history of science from 1800 to 2000, including Volta, Lyell, Darwin, Mendel, Einstein, Schrödinger, Watson, and Crick. The course is designed to be accessible to science students and non-scientists alike.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
    Prerequisite: Two half-courses in the Faculty of Arts & Science
    Exclusion: HPS200Y1
  • HPS250H1 Introductory Philosophy of Science [24L, 12T]
    This course introduces and explores central issues in the philosophy of science, including scientific inference, method, and explanation. Topics may include underdetermination, realism and empiricism, and laws of nature.
    This is a Humanities course
  • HUM199H1 First Year Seminar
    HUM199Y1 First Year Seminar
    The Faculty offers several different sections of HUM 199H1/Y1, open only to students newly-admitted to the St. George campus of the Faculty. Check the A&S web site at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/course for detailed course descriptions.
  • JEF100Y1 The Western Tradition [72L]
    An introduction to literature through major works of the Western literary tradition. What constitutes a literary “classic”? How have the great concerns of the Western tradition - human nature, its place in society, its mythmaking, its destiny - been represented in literature? These and other questions are examined by reference to 11-12 works, from ancient times to the twentieth century, by such authors as Homer, Sophocles, Ovid, Virgil, Dante, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Molière, Austen, Dostoevski, Kafka, Camus, Beckett and Márquez. (A joint course offered by the Departments of English and French)
  • MEJ204H1 Mathematics and Poetry [36L]
    An interdisciplinary exploration of creativity and imagination as they arise in the study of mathematics and poetry. The goal of the course is to guide each participant towards the experience of an independent discovery. Students with and without backgrounds in either subject are welcome. No calculus required.
    Exclusion: JUM204H1

Science Courses for Humanities & Social Science Students

These courses are especially designed for humanities and social science students to fulfill the Science Distribution Requirement; none of them has OAC/Grade 12 prerequisites.

  • AST101H1 The Sun and Its Neighbours [24L, 12T]
    Our place in the Universe. Phenomena we see in the sky. What we know about the Sun, the planets and comets, and the formation of the solar system - and how we know it. What makes planets suitable for life. Finding out about the nearest stars and their planets.
    This course is intended for students with no science or engineering background.
    Exclusion: AST121H1, 210H1, 221H1. Also excluded are CIV101H1, any 100- or higher-series CHM/PHY courses taken previously or concurrently (with the exception of PHY100H1, 101H1, 201H1, 205H1, CHM200Y1)
  • AST201H1 Stars and Galaxies [24L, 12T]
    What we know about the properties and life cycles of stars, of galaxies, and of the Universe itself - and how we know it. How astronomers develop methods for understanding phenomena that span such vast ranges in distance and time.
    This course is intended for students with no science or engineering background.
    Exclusion: AST121H1, 210H1. Also excluded are CIV101H1 and any 100- or higher-series CHM or PHY courses taken previously or concurrently (with the exception of PHY100H1, 101H1, 201H1, 205H1, CHM200Y1)
  • CSB200Y1 Current Topics in Molecular Biology [48L, 24P]
    This course is intended to provide non-science students with an understanding of basic concepts in molecular biology to allow them to explore, and analyze current scientific issues and controversies covered in the media and relevant to society at large.
    This course counts as a Science Distribution Requirement for students in all years and disciplines; particularly suitable for Humanities and Social Science students.
    Exclusion: BIO (240H1, 241H1)/250Y1/255Y1
  • CSC104H1 The Why and How of Computing [24L, 12T]
    An introduction to computing for non-computer scientists. History of computing machinery; representation of data and their interaction with operations; hardware, software, operating systems; problem solving and algorithms; social issues in computing; a gentle introduction to programming. This course is an introduction to becoming actively engaged with computing, not a tutorial on using particular computer applications.
    Exclusion: SMC104H1 (as taught before 1990); VIC104H1 (as taught before 1990); any CSC course.
  • EEB202H1 Plants and Society (formerly BOT202Y1) [24L]
    The importance of plants to society. Plant biology, domestication of crop plants, plant breeding and genetic engineering, biologicial invasions, conservation, biodiversity and genetic resources. Evaluation of the ecological implications of advances in modern plant science. A two-hour mid-term test will be scheduled for October and held outside of class time.
    Exclusion: BIO150Y/BOT202Y1
    This course counts as a Science Distribution Requirement for students in all years and disciplines.
  • EEB214H1 Evolution and Adaptation (formerly ZOO214Y1) [24L, 12T]
    Evolution and adaptation through natural selection. Concepts and application based on faunal life goals of habitat survival, food acquisition, predator avoidance, and reproduction. Topics include: speciation, mutation, co-evolution, symbiosis, pollination, cannibalism, parasitism, eusociality, and sexual and parental conflict. Essays, debates, and reading required.
    Exclusion: BIO150Y1/323H1/EEB318H1/323H1/ZOO214Y1/324Y1
    This course counts as a Science Distribution Requirement for students in all years and disciplines.
  • EEB215H1 Conservation Biology (formerly ZOO215H1) [36L]
    Introduction to the scientific discipline that deals with endangered wildlife. Topics include: biodiversity, extinction, threats, demography, genetic diversity, nature reserves, and captive breeding. Also, endangered species laws, moral philosophies, and political, economic and social justice issues surrounding biodiversity. Essays and reading required.
    Exclusion: BIO365H1/ EEB365H1/ ZOO215H1
    This course counts as a Science Distribution Requirement for students in all years and disciplines.
  • EEB216H1 Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation (formerly ZOO216H1) [24L, 12T]
    Introduction to ecological, evolutionary, physiological, and anatomical adaptations of marine mammals to their aquatic environment. Issues of conservation and environmental biology will also be covered. In tutorials the use of anatomical specimens (skulls, teeth, etc.) will be supplemented with video and other teaching tools.
    Exclusion: BIO150Y/252Y1/270H1/271H1/ PSL 280H1/387H1/380H1/ SCI199Y1: Marine Mammals in Their Environment/ ZOO252Y1/ or enrolment in a Science program
    This course counts as a Science Distribution Requirement for students in all years and disciplines.
  • ENV200Y1 Assessing Global Change: Science and the Environment [48L, 12T]
    The perspective scientists bring to the understanding and resolution of environmental concerns having global implications: atmospheric systems and climate change, the biosphere and conservation of biodiversity.
    Exclusion: BIO150Y1 (applies only to students in Arts & Science)
    This Science course is intended to fulfill the environmental literacy requirement for students in the BA programs of the Centre for Environment or the science distribution course requirement for Commerce, Humanities and Social Science students.
  • GLG103HI Geology in Public Issues [24L]
    Geologic hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis. The distribution and politics of natural resources, including petroleum and ore deposits. Nuclear power and nuclear waste disposal. Global change: the geologic record of hot and cold climates, and how the earth survives.
    GLG103H1 is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science
  • GLG105HI Evolution of the Earth: Controversy over the Last 2300 Years [24L]
    The evolution of ideas about the origin and development of the earth from the Athenians to the 20th Century. With attention on whether the earth has an infinite or a finite life; on the evolution and disappearance of species; on the origin of oceans, continents and mountains; on the forces that have shaped the earth’s surface; and on the courage of scientists in confronting the religious and political views of their time.
    GLG105H1 is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students.
  • GLG110HI Introductory Geology [24L]
    The nature and evolution of the Earth; plate tectonics; rocks and minerals; volcanism; geological time; fossils; geology of Ontario; environmental issues.
    GLG110H1 is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students
  • GLG205HI Confronting Global Change [24L, 8T]
    The emergence of society as a major geological force is considered in terms of the evolving debate about the consequences of human activity for the habitability of our planet. Major issues such as climate change, environmental pollution, and depletion of natural resources are examined.
    GLG205H1 is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students
  • HPS100H1 Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science [24L, 12T]
    An investigation of some pivotal periods in the history of science with an emphasis on the influences of philosophy on the scientists of the period, and the philosophical and social implications of the scientific knowledge, theory and methodology that emerged.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
  • HPS210H1 Scientific Revolutions I (formerly HPS200Y1) [24L, 12T]
    Case studies in the history of science from antiquity to 1800, including the revolutionary work of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Linnaeus, Lavoisier, and Herschel. The course is designed to be accessible to science students and non-scientists alike.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
    Prerequisite: Two half-courses in the Faculty of Arts & Science
    Exclusion: HPS200Y1
  • HPS211H1 Scientific Revolutions II (formerly HPS200Y1) [24L, 12T]
    Case studies in the history of science from 1800 to 2000, including Volta, Lyell, Darwin, Mendel, Einstein, Schrödinger, Watson, and Crick. The course is designed to be accessible to science students and non-scientists alike.
    This counts as a Humanities or Science course
    Prerequisite: Two half-courses in the Faculty of Arts & Science
    Exclusion: HPS200Y1
  • JUM202H1 Mathematics as an Interdisciplinary Pursuit (formerly JUM102H1) [24L, 12T]
    A study of the interaction of mathematics with other fields of inquiry: how mathematics influences, and is influenced by, the evolution of science and culture. Art, music, and literature, as well as the more traditionally related areas of the natural and social sciences may be considered. (Offered every four years)
    Exclusion: JUM102H1
    JUM202H1 is particularly suited as a Science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students.
  • JUM203H1 Mathematics as a Recreation (formerly JUM103H1) [24L, 12T]
    A study of games, puzzles and problems focusing on the deeper principles they illustrate. Concentration is on problems arising out of number theory and geometry, with emphasis on the process of mathematical reasoning. Technical requirements are kept to a minimum. A foundation is provided for a continuing lay interest in mathematics. (Offered every three years)
    Exclusion: JUM103H1
    JUM203H1 is particularly suited as a Science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students.
  • JUM204H1 Mathematics and Poetry [36L]
    An interdisciplinary exploration of creativity and imagination as they arise in the study of mathematics and poetry. The goal of the course is to guide each participant towards the experience of an independent discovery. Students with and without backgrounds in either subject are welcome. No calculus required. (Offered every three years)
    JUM204H1 is particularly suited as a Science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students.
    Exclusion:MEJ204H1
  • JUM205H1 Mathematical Personalities (formerly JUM105H1) [24L, 12T]
    An in-depth study of the life, times and work of several mathematicians who have been particularly influential. Examples may include Newton, Euler, Gauss, Kowalewski, Hilbert, Hardy, Ramanujan, Gödel, Erdös, Coxeter, Grothendieck. (Offered every four years)
    Exclusion: JUM105H1
    JUM205H1 is particularly suited as a Science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students.
  • PCL102H1 The Art of Drug Discovery [24L]
    This course introduces students to the processes and strategies for discovering new drugs with a special focus on current and emerging approaches for the rational design of drugs that are both effective and safe.
  • PHY100H1 The Magic of Physics [24L, 12T]
    In 1915 Einstein presented a quartet of papers that revolutionized our understanding of gravity. He commented: “Hardly anyone who has truly understood this theory will be able to resist being captivated by its magic.” The General Theory of Relativity is not the only theory of physics that is magical, and Einstein was not physics’ only magician. We uncover the wonders of the classical and the quantum world courtesy of Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, Heisenberg and others. Topics include planetary motion, chaos, the nature of light, time travel, black holes, matter waves, Schrödinger’s cat, and quarks. No mathematics is required, and any necessary elementary classical physics is reviewed.
    Exclusion: PHY131H/132H/151H/152H /110Y1/138Y/140Y taken previously or concurrently
    PHY100H1 is primarily intended as a Science Distribution Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • PHY101H1 Emergence in Nature [24L, 12T]
    The universe is not a rigid clockwork, but neither is it formless and random. Instead, it is filled with highly organized, evolved structures that have somehow emerged from simple rules of physics. Examples range from the structure of galaxies to the pattern of ripples on windblown sand, to biological and even social processes. These phenomena exist in spite of the universal tendency towards disorder. How is this possible? Self-organization challenges the usual reductionistic scientific method, and begs the question of whether we can ever really understand or predict truly complex systems.
    Exclusion: PHY131H/132H/151H/152H 110Y1/138Y/140Y taken previously or concurrently
    PHY101H1 is primarily intended as a Science Distribution Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • PHY201H1 Concepts of Physics [24L, 12T]
    A conceptual overview of some the most interesting advances in physics and the intellectual background in which they occurred. The interrelationship of the actual practice of physics and its cultural and intellectual context is emphasized.
    PHY201H1 is primarily intended as a Science Distribution Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • PHY205H1 The Physics of Everyday Life [24L, 12T]
    An introduction to the physics of everyday life. This conceptual course looks at everyday objects to learn about the basis for our modern technological world. Topics may include anything from automobiles to weather.
    Exclusion: PHY131H/132H/151H/152H/110Y/138Y/140Y taken previously or concurrently
    PHY205H1 is primarily intended as a Science Distribution Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • SCI199H1 First Year Seminar Courses [24S]
    SCI199Y1 First Year Seminar Courses [24S]
    The Faculty offers many sections of SCI 199H1/Y1, open only to students newly-admitted to the St. George campus of the Faculty. Check the A&S web site at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/course for detailed course descriptions.

CTEP: Concurrent Teacher Education Program

CTEP is an educational opportunity for qualified students to complete both an Honours Bachelor degree from the Faculty of Arts & Science, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), concurrently over a five-year period. The curricula of the two degrees are integrated and lead to primary-junior or secondary teaching credentials upon completion.

A number of divisions in the University of Toronto participate in this program, each with their own specialized area of teacher preparation. The Faculty of Arts & Science offers two programs connected with CTEP: Victoria College sponsors a program in “Education & Society” aimed at students preparing to teach in the Primary-Junior division of urban schools. St. Michael’s College sponsors a program in “Concurrent Education: Religious Education” aimed at students preparing to teach Religious Education in high schools in the Catholic school boards. More complete information may be found under the Calendar entries for the two colleges and on their websites.

Both CTEP programs require application to, admission by, and completion of the relevant Type 3 Subject POST as part of the requirements for the Hon. Bachelors portion of the joint degrees. Application to these POSts follows the normal timing and process for Type 3 POSt admission in Arts & Science, and requires completion of a CTEP Student Profile. Admission is open to Arts & Science students from any college.

As the curricula of the Hon. Bachelors and B.Ed. are linked together in CTEP, the requirements for completing the two degrees are also interlinked. Students in the Program must meet the normal Arts & Science requirements of the Hon. Bachelors, and they must meet the requirements of the B.Ed. as established by OISE. The latter includes a requirement to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in the Hon. Bachelors upon graduation. To facilitate this, CTEP has a requirement for “Good Standing in CTEP” that students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 on their Arts & Science (i.e., non-B.Ed.) courses as they move through the program. (Requirements for advancing in the B.Ed. portion of the program will be determined separately by OISE.)

1. Graduation from CTEP

In order to graduate from CTEP, students will be required:

a. To complete the requirements of the Hon. Bachelors degree, including a CTEP Subject POSt, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on courses counting toward that degree;

b. To complete the requirements of the B.Ed. (5.0 full credits comprised of courses/practicum; 1.0 in year 3, 2.5 in year 4, 1.5 in year 5, and an annual CTEP e-portfolio.

2. Standing in CTEP

A student’s standing in CTEP will be assessed for the first time when the student has completed at least 8.0 full-course equivalents. This includes all completed attempts, passes and failures. Standing in CTEP will be assessed again at the completion of each Fall/Winter session in which the student is registered.

3. In Good Standing in CTEP

Students who maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 shall be In Good Standing in CTEP.

4. On Probation in CTEP

Students who have attempted at least eight full credits and have a cumulative GPA below 2.50 shall be On Probation in CTEP.

5. Clearing Probation in CTEP

Students may clear probation in CTEP by achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50. Students who have cleared probation shall be In Good Standing in CTEP.

6. Continuing on Probation in CTEP

Students who achieve an annual GPA of at least 2.70 in the Fall/Winter session may continue On Probation in CTEP until such time as they raise their cumulative GPA to 2.50 and return to In Good Standing in CTEP.

7. Required to Withdraw from CTEP

The following students will be required to withdraw from CTEP:

a. Any student On Probation in CTEP who fails to achieve an annual GPA of at least 2.70.

b. Any student who, under the general rules governing overall standing for the Hon. Bachelors degree, incurs a suspension.

c. Any student who fails to meet the requirements for continued enrolment in the B.Ed. program, as determined by OISE.

Such students may continue toward their Hon. Bachelors degree, provided they are eligible to do so under general Faculty of Arts & Science rules, but must withdraw from CTEP.

See entries under “Victoria College” and “St. Michael’s College” for details on CTEP Subject POSts.