Program and Certificate Changes

This page includes all changes to programs and certificates since the 2024-25 Academic Calendar. Any questions about the programs below should be directed to the relevant academic unit.


New Program

Beginning March 2026, students can enrol in the Climate Change Studies Minor. The enrolment and completion requirements of the program are captured in the School of the Environment section of the Calendar. Consult with the School of the Environment for more information.

Program Title and Code
Climate Change Studies Minor - ASMIN1255

 

New Certificates

The new language certificates – Certificate in German Language, Certificate in Portuguese Language, and Certificate in Spanish Language – have been created to replace the former Language Citations offered by the departments. Consult the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese with questions about these new certificates.

The new certificate in Global Latin America from Latin American Studies provides students with an opportunity to take a unique combination of language study, Latin American cultural and political history, and an in-depth course focused on Latin American perspectives on global debates. Consult the Department of Spanish and Portuguese with questions about these new certificates.

Program Title and Code
Certificate in German Language - ASCER1402
Certificate in Portuguese Language - ASCER0338
Certificate in Global Latin America - ASCER0552
Certificate in Spanish Language - ASCER0623

 

New/Expanded Focuses

The Focuses in International Business (UofT Global Scholar) have been created from the existing International Business, UofT Global Scholar offering, ASFOC2431F. Enrolment in this Focus has now been expanded to students pursuing the Accounting Specialist and the Finance & Economics Specialist. Consult Rotman Commerce with questions about these new focuses.

The Focuses in Quantitative Finance are now available to students in the Specialist in Statistical Science: Theory and Methods and the Data Science Specialist. Consult the Department of Statistical Sciences with questions about these new focuses.

Program Title and Code
Focus in International Business (UofT Global Scholar) - ASFOC2038C, ASFOC2676C
Focus in Quantitative Finance (Specialist in Statistical Science: Theory and Methods) - ASFOC2290A
Focus in Quantitative Finance (Data Science Specialist) - ASFOC1687B

 

Programs with Major Modifications to Completion Requirements

The Canadian Studies Major (ASMAJ0728), Minor (ASMIN0728), and Specialist (ASSPE0728) programs underwent a series of major modifications to the completion requirements that were approved during the 2024-25 governance cycle, in effect for Fall 2025. Please contact University College directly for advising.

 

Programs with Changes to Titles and/or Program Codes

Effective Fall 2025 and program enrolment beginning in March 2026: New program titles and four-digit program codes for Fundamental Genetics and its Applications Major (ASMAJ1050) and Fundamental Genetics and its Applications Specialist (ASSPE1050). 

The changes to the program titles and codes do not impact students who have completed the programs or those that are currently enrolled in them under the former titles and program codes. For more information, contact Human Biology.

Effective Fall 2025: New program code for French Language Learning Major. For more information, contact the Department of French.

Effective Fall 2025: The St. Michael's College programs titled Mediaeval Studies changed to Medieval Studies. For more information, contact St. Michael's College.

Program Title and Code
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Major - ASMAJ1053 (formerly Fundamental Genetics and its Applications Major - ASMAJ1050)
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Specialist - ASSPE1053 (formerly Fundamental Genetics and its Applications Specialist - ASSPE1050)
French Language Learning Major - ASMAJ0556 (formerly ASMAJ0120)
Medieval Studies Major, Minor, and Specialist - ASMAJ1231, ASMIN1231, and ASSPE1231 (all formerly Mediaeval Studies Major, Minor, Specialist)

 

Administrative Suspension of Program Enrolment

Enrolment in the German Studies Specialist was administratively suspended as of January 15, 2025. Students presently enrolled in the Specialist will be able to complete the program and can refer to the 2024-25 Academic Calendar and any previous Academic Calendars in the Archived Calendars section.

Students who are not enrolled in this program but are interested in German Language and Literature programs are strongly recommended to consult with the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures for advising.

Administrative Suspension of Program Enrolment
German Studies Specialist - ASSPE1400

 

Programs with Changes to Enrolment Requirements

Any questions about the programs below should be directed to the relevant academic unit.

Program Title and Code
Biochemistry Major - ASMAJ1762
Biochemistry Specialist - ASSPE1762
Chemical Physics Specialist - ASSPE0600
Chemistry Major - ASMAJ1376
Chemistry Specialist - ASSPE1376
Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistry Specialist - ASSPE1377
Biological Chemistry Specialist - ASSPE1995
Environmental Chemistry Major - ASSPE2543
Drama Minor - ASMIN2148
Economics Major - ASMAJ1478
Economics Specialist - ASSPE1478
Economics & Mathematics Specialist - ASSPE2599
Financial Economics Specialist - ASSPE2722
German Specialist - ASSPE1400
History Major - ASMAJ0652
History Specialist - ASSPE0652
Immunology Minor - ASMIN1002
Industrial Relations & Human Resources – Major - ASMAJ1536
Industrial Relations & Human Resources – Specialist Program - ASSPE1536
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Specialist (no longer offered) - ASSPE1387
Molecular Genetics And Microbiology Specialist: Genetics Stream - ASSPE1388
Molecular Genetics And Microbiology Specialist: Microbiology Stream - ASSPE1389
Pharmacology Major - ASMAJ2082
Biomedical Toxicology Major - ASMAJ2573
Political Science Major - ASMAJ2015
Political Science Minor - ASMIN2015
Political Science Specialist - ASSPE2015
Psychology Major - ASMAJ1160
Psychology Minor - ASMIN1160
Psychology Specialist - ASSPE1160
Actuarial Science Major - ASMAJ0608
Actuarial Science Specialist - ASSPE0608
Applied Data Science Minor (with the Department of Computer Science) - ASMIN0160
International Relations Major - ASMAJ1469
International Relations Specialist - ASSPE1469
Public Health Major - ASMAJ2086
Education and Society Minor - ASMIN1029

 

Programs with Changes to Completion Requirements

Any questions about the programs below should be directed to the relevant academic unit.

Program Title and Code
African Studies Major - ASMAJ1707
Anthropology Major (General) - ASMAJ1775
Anthropology Major (Society, Culture, and Language) - ASMAJ2112
Anthropology Minor (General) - ASMIN1775
Anthropology Specialist (Society, Culture, and Language) - ASSPE2112
Archaeology Major - ASMAJ0155
Archaeology Minor - ASMIN0155
Archaeology Specialist - ASSPE0155
Environmental Anthropology Minor - ASMIN1291
Medical Anthropology Minor - ASMIN1778
Focus in Medical Anthropology (Major: General) - ASFOC1775A
Focus in Medical Anthropology (Major: Society, Culture and Language) - ASFOC2112A
Focus in Medical Anthropology (Specialist: Society, Culture and Language) - ASFOC2112B
Contemporary Asian Studies Major - ASMAJ0235
South Asian Studies Minor - ASMIN1333
Astronomy & Astrophysics Major - ASMAJ1423
Astronomy & Physics Specialist - ASSPE0271
Cell & Molecular Biology Major: Focus in Molecular Networks of the Cell - ASMAJ1003A
Cell & Molecular Biology Major: Focus in Plant Genomics and Biotechnology - ASMAJ1003B
Cell & Molecular Biology Major: Focus in Stem Cells and Developmental Biology - ASMAJ1003C
Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist: Focus in Molecular Networks of the Cell - ASSPE1003A
Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist: Focus in Plant Genomics and Biotechnology - ASSPE1003B
Cell & Molecular Biology Specialist: Focus in Stem Cells and Developmental Biology - ASSPE1003C
Animal Physiology Major - ASMAJ1538
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Major - ASMAJ1053 (formerly ASMAJ1050)
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Specialist - ASSPE1053 (formerly ASSPE1050)
Neuroscience Major - ASMAJ1472
Neuroscience Specialist - ASSPE1472
Health & Disease Major - ASMAJ2013
Health & Disease Specialist - ASSPE2013
Human Biology Major - ASMAJ2035
Human Biology Specialist - ASSPE2035
Global Health Major - ASMAJ2575
Global Health Specialist - ASSPE2575
Chemistry Minor - ASMIN1376
Chemistry Specialist - ASSPE1376
Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistry Specialist - ASSPE1377
Materials Science Specialist - ASSPE2424
Focus in Practical Chemical Analysis - ASFOC1376D; ASFOC1995B; ASFOC1211B; ASFOC2424B; ASFOC1377B; ASFOC0600B; ASFOC1376C; ASFOC2543C
Applied Data Science Minor - ASMIN0160
Computer Science Major - ASMAJ1689
Computer Science Minor - ASMIN1689
Computer Science Specialist - ASSPE1689
Data Science Specialist - ASSPE1687
Focus in Scientific Computing (Specialist) - ASFOC1689A
Focus in Artificial Intelligence (Specialist) - ASFOC1689B
Focus in Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing (Specialist) - ASFOC1689C
Focus in Computer Vision (Specialist) - ASFOC1689D
Focus in Computer Systems (Specialist) - ASFOC1689F
Focus in Game Design (Specialist) - ASFOC1689G
Focus in Human-Computer Interaction (Specialist) - ASFOC1689H
Focus in Theory of Computation (Specialist) - ASFOC1689I
Focus in Web and Internet Technologies (Specialist) - ASFOC1689J
Focus in Artificial Intelligence (Major) - ASFOC1689K
Focus in Computer Vision (Major) - ASFOC1689L
Focus in Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing (Major) - ASFOC1689M
Focus in Game Design (Major) - ASFOC1689N
Focus in Scientific Computing (Major) - ASFOC1689O
Focus in Computer Systems (Major) - ASFOC1689P
Focus in Human-Computer Interaction (Major) - ASFOC1689Q
Focus in Web and Internet Technologies (Major) - ASFOC1689S
Focus in Technology Leadership (Computer Science Specialist) - ASFOC1689T
Criminology and Sociolegal Studies – Major - ASMAJ0826
Criminology and Sociolegal Studies – Specialist - ASSPE0826
Diaspora & Transnational Studies Major - ASMAJ1407
Diaspora & Transnational Studies Minor - ASMIN1407
Drama Major - ASMAJ2148
Drama Minor - ASMIN2148
Drama Specialist - ASSPE2148
Geology Specialist - ASSPE0509
Geoscience Major - ASMAJ0509
Environmental Geosciences Specialist - ASSPE1253
Geophysics Specialist - ASSPE1650
Earth and Environmental Systems Major - ASMAJ2745
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Major - ASMAJ0110
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Major - ASMAJ1006
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Specialist - ASSPE1006
Environmental Biology Major - ASMAJ1390
Environmental Biology Minor - ASMIN1390
Biology Major - ASMAJ2364
Biology Minor - ASMIN2364
Biology Specialist - ASSPE2364
Quantitative Biology Major - ASMAJ2368
English Major - ASMAJ1645
English Minor - ASMIN1645
English Specialist - ASSPE1645
Minor in Creative Writing - ASMIN1646
Certificate in Sustainability (U of T Sustainability Scholar) - ASCER1500
Environment & Health Major - ASMAJ0365
Environment & Health Specialist - ASSPE0365
Environment & Toxicology Specialist - ASSPE0605
Environmental Ethics Major - ASMAJ1107
Environmental Ethics Minor - ASMIN1107
Environmental Studies Major - ASMAJ1254
Environmental Studies Minor - ASMIN1254
Environmental Science Major - ASMAJ1507
Environment & Behaviour Minor - ASMIN1551
Environment and Energy Minor - ASMIN1552
Environmental Science Minor - ASMIN1555
French Language and French Linguistics Major - ASMAJ0525
French Language and French Linguistics Specialist - ASSPE0525
French Language and Literature Major - ASMAJ1295
French Language Learning Major - ASMAJ0120
French Studies Minor - ASMIN1135
German Major - ASMAJ1400
German Minor - ASMIN1400
History Major - ASMAJ0652
History Minor - ASMIN0652
History Specialist - ASSPE0652
Focus in Law and History (Major) - ASFOC0652B
Focus in Law and History (Specialist) - ASFOC0652A
Immunology Major - ASMAJ1002
Immunology Specialist - ASSPE1002
Industrial Relations & Human Resources – Major - ASMAJ1536
Industrial Relations & Human Resources – Specialist Program - ASSPE1536
Writing and Rhetoric Minor - ASMIN2137
Linguistics Major - ASMAJ0506
Linguistics Minor - ASMIN0506
Linguistics Specialist - ASSPE0506
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Major - ASMAJ1387
Molecular Genetics And Microbiology Specialist: Genetics Stream - ASSPE1388
Molecular Genetics And Microbiology Specialist: Microbiology Stream - ASSPE1389
Mathematics and Physics Specialist - ASSPE0397
Applied Mathematics Specialist - ASSPE2053
Mathematics Major - ASMAJ1165
Mathematics Specialist - ASSPE1165
Mathematics and Philosophy Specialist - ASSPE1361
Mathematics & Its Applications Specialist (Teaching) - ASSPE1580
Mathematical Applications in Economics and Finance Specialist - ASSPE1700
Mathematics & Its Applications Specialist (Physical Science) - ASSPE1758
Mathematics & Its Applications Specialist (Probability/Statistics) - ASSPE1890
Music Specialist with Ensemble Option - ASSPE2027
Music Specialist - ASSPE2276
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Major (Ancient) - ASMAJ2665
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Major (Medieval) - ASMAJ2667
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Major (Modern) - ASMAJ2669
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Specialist (General) - ASSPE1019
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Specialist (Ancient) - ASSPE2665
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Specialist (Medieval) - ASSPE2667
Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Specialist (Modern) - ASSPE2669
Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Minor - ASMIN1017
Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity Major - ASMAJ1141
Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity Minor - ASMIN1141
Environment & Toxicology Specialist - ASSPE0605
Pharmacology Major - ASMAJ2082
Pharmacology Specialist - ASSPE2082
Specialist in Pharmacology and Biomedical Toxicology - ASSPE2340
Biomedical Toxicology Specialist - ASSPE2573
Biological Physics Specialist: Physiology Stream - ASSPE2738
Physiology Major - ASMAJ0482
Physiology Specialist - ASSPE0482
Psychology Major - ASMAJ1160
Psychology Minor - ASMIN1160
Psychology Specialist - ASSPE1160
Certificate in Business Fundamentals - ASCER2400
Focus in Marketing - ASFOC2431A
Focus in Leadership in Organizations - ASFOC2431C
Focus in Strategy and Innovation - ASFOC2431D
Focus in Financial Statement Analysis - ASFOC2431E
Focus in Managing in Diverse Economies (UofT Global Scholar) - ASFOC2431H; ASFOC2676B; ASFOC2038B
Finance and Economics Specialist - ASSPE2038
Management Specialist - ASSPE2431
Accounting Specialist - ASSPE2676
Sexual Diversity Studies Major - ASMAJ1240
Sexual Diversity Studies Minor - ASMIN1240
Sexual Diversity Studies Specialist - ASSPE1240
Medieval Studies Major - ASMAJ1230
Medieval Studies Minor - ASMIN1230
Medieval Studies Specialist - ASSPE1230
Book and Media Studies Minor - ASMIN1300
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures Major - ASMAJ1205
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures Minor - ASMIN1205
Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures Specialist - ASSPE1205
Slavic and East European Literature in Translation Minor - ASMIN1210
Latin American Studies Major - ASMAJ0552
Latin American Studies Minor - ASMIN0552
Applied Data Science Minor - ASMIN0160
Actuarial Science Major - ASMAJ0608
Actuarial Science Specialist - ASSPE0608
Data Science Specialist - ASSPE1687
Specialist in Statistical Science: Methods and Practice - ASSPE2270
Specialist in Statistical Science: Theory and Methods - ASSPE2290
Certificate in International Affairs (UofT Global Scholar) - ASCER1469
International Relations Major - ASMAJ1469
International Relations Specialist - ASSPE1469
Ethics, Society, and Law Major - ASMAJ1618
American Studies Major - ASMAJ0135
American Studies Minor - ASMIN0135
Certificate in Black Canadian Studies - ASCER0828
Cognitive Science Major - Arts (Perception and Attention Stream) - ASMAJ1445A
Cognitive Science Major - Arts (Language and Cognition Stream) - ASMAJ1445B
Cognitive Science Major - Arts (Thinking and Reasoning Stream) - ASMAJ1445C
Cognitive Science Major - Science (Computational Cognition Stream) - ASMAJ1446A
Cognitive Science Major - Science (Cognition and the Brain Stream) - ASMAJ1446B
Public Health Major - ASMAJ2086
Asian Canadian Studies Minor - ASMIN2728
Material Culture and Semiotics Minor - ASMIN2731
Renaissance Studies Major - ASMAJ0532
Renaissance Studies Minor - ASMIN0532
Literature and Critical Theory Minor - ASMIN0539
Literature and Critical Theory Major in the Cultural Theory Stream - ASMAJ1023
Literature and Critical Theory Specialist in the Cultural Theory Stream - ASSPE1023
Literature and Critical Theory Major in the Comparative Literature Stream - ASMAJ1026
Literature and Critical Theory Specialist in the Comparative Literature Stream - ASSPE1026
Education and Society Minor - ASMIN1029
Material Culture and Semiotics Minor - ASMIN2731
Science, Technology, and Society Minor - ASMIN2743
Creativity and Society Minor - ASMIN2750
Women and Gender Studies Major Program - ASMAJ0571
Women and Gender Studies Minor Program - ASMIN0571
Women and Gender Studies Specialist Program - ASSPE0571