Sample First-Year Programs

Are you unsure about which courses to take in your first year?  The Sample First-Year Programs listed below are designed to help you make informed choices when selecting your first-year courses. 

These samples have been organized under the faculties of Arts, Business & Economics, Kinesiology, and Science, as well as by pre-professional streams (e.g. law, medicine, pharmacy) and by general themes (e.g. environmental sciences, global cooperation, urban issues).

Click on any of the subject links below to see what a first year could look like for you. NOTE:  Most programs offer a number of options, depending on your specific interests and academic strengths.

Arts |Business & Economics | Kinesiology | Science | Pre-Professional | Themes

Arts

• Anthropology
• Classics
• Conflict Resolution
• Criminal Justice
• English
• Filmmaking
• French Studies
• German Studies
• History
• Human Rights 
• Indigenous Studies
• Interdisciplinary Linguistics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religion & Culture (formerly Religious Studies)
• Rhetoric, Writing & Communications
• Sociology
• Spanish Studies
• Theatre
• Urban & Inner-City Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies

Business & Economics

• Business
• Economics
• Economics and Finance

Kinesiology

• Kinesiology
• Health & Physical Education
• Athletic Therapy

Science

• Applied Computer Science
• Bioanthropology
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Studies
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Physics
• Statistics

Pre-Professional

• Dental Hygiene
• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Occupational Therapy
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Physician Assistant
• Respiratory Therapy
• Veterinary Medicine

Themes

• Business
• Environmental Sciences and Geography
• Ethics, Beliefs and Ideas
• Global Cooperation and Conflict
• Indigenous Issues
• Languages
• Life Sciences
• Literatures and Cultures
• Physical Sciences
• Social Issues
• Urban Issues