The Planetary Sciences Specialist covers the chemical, geological, and physical processes that define planetary environments, and provides excellent training for a wide range of future careers.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)
1. 2.0 credits from: ( BIO120H1, BIO130H1); PSL201Y1/( PSL300H1, PSL301H1)
2. 2.0 credits from: BIO251H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1; CSB325H1, CSB332H/ CJH332H1, CSB343H1, CSB344H, CSB345H1/ CSB445H1, CSB346H1, CSB347H; EEB328H1; HMB200H1/HMB220H, HMB430H1, HMB470H1, HMB472H1; PSL280H1, PSL299Y1, PSL300-series (excluding PSL300H1, PSL301H1), PSL400-series; PSY290H1, PSY396H1, PSY397H1, PSY369H1/PSY399H, PSY490H1, PSY492H1, PSY494H1, PSY497H1
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses or their equivalents must be completed:
To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 60% in each course, or a grade average lower than 70% in these required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade or minimum grade average does not guarantee admission to the program. The underlying numeric final mark in each of your courses required for program enrolment will be used by the relevant academic unit to determine your eligibility.
Applications from students lacking numerical grades in one or more of the specified prerequisites, or students applying in their second or later years, may be considered on the basis of their entire academic record and the availability of space in the program. In addition to applying through ACORN, students applying in their second year or later are asked to please contact the department directly at physiology.undergrad@utoronto.ca, specify which program you would like to be considered for, and provide your student number.
Please consult the Arts & Science Program Toolkit for more information on program enrolment, or the Physiology website at www.physiology.utoronto.ca.
(14 credits)
First Year:
BIO120H1, BIO130H1; ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1; ( PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/( PHY151H1, PHY152H1)
First Year or Upper Years:
( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/ MAT157Y1*
Second Year:
1. 2.5 credits from BCH210H1; BIO230H1/ BIO255H1; CHM220H1/ CHM247H1/ CHM249H1; PSL300H1, PSL301H1
2. 1.5 credits from BIO220H1, BIO260H1/ HMB265H1; MAT235Y1, PHY231H1, PSL299Y1/ PSL399Y1, STA220H1/ STA250H1
Third Year:
1. 3 credits from BCH370H1; PSL304H1, PSL305H1, PSL350H1/ CSB349H1/ BCH311H1, PSL372H1, PSL374H1
2. 1 credit from the following list: ANA300Y1, ANA301H1; BME498Y1; CSB325H1, CSB332H/ CJH332H1, CSB343H1, CSB345H1/ CSB445H1, CSB346H1, CSB347H1; IMM340H1/ IMM341H1, IMM350H1/ IMM351H1; JPM300H1; PCL201H1, PCL285H, PCL302H1; PHY331H1, PSL310H1; PSL378H1/ PSL379H0/ PSL398H0; PSY397H1
Fourth Year: (at least 2 credits at 400-level)
1. PSL496Y1/ PSL497H1/ PSL498Y1/ PSL499H1/ JPM400Y1
2. 1-1.5 credits from PSL400-series or HMB430H1/ HMB470H1/ HMB472H1
* These courses may be taken in the first year or subsequent years, and are not required for entrance into the specialist program.
The Planetary Sciences Specialist covers the chemical, geological, and physical processes that define planetary environments, and provides excellent training for a wide range of future careers.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(14.0 credits, including 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which 1.0 credit must be a the 400-level)
First year:
1. ( PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/ ( PHY151H1, PHY152H1)
2. ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT135Y1/ MAT137Y1
3. 1.0 credit from: CHM135H1, CHM136H1, CSC108H1/ CSC148H1/ EEB125H1, JEG100H1, STA220H1
First or second year:
Second or third year:
10. ( CHM222H1, CHM223H1)/ ( PHY250H1, PHY256H1)
11. 1.0 credit from: CHM210H1, CHM236H1, CHM237H1, ESS223H1, ESS224H1, ESS241H1, GGR201H1, PHY224H1
12. AST310H1/ ENV222H1/ ENV333H1/ ESS205H1/ HPS200H1/ JPH441H1/ PHL273H1/ VIC172Y1, or another course with a significant emphasis on Social and Ethical Responsibility approved by the Undergraduate Chair.
Upper years:
13. AST320H1
14. JPE395H1
15. AST425Y1
16. AST325H1, PHY405H1, PHY407H1, PHY408H1, PHY324H1, CHM327H1, or any research course (such as AST430H1, ESS450H1, ESS391H1, PHY372H1), by permission of the Undergraduate Chair
17. 1.0 credit from: PHY350H1, PHY354H1, PHY385H1, PHY392H1, PHY454H1, PHY460H1, PHY483H1, PHY492H1, ESS311H1, ESS445H1, ESS452H1, ESS361H1, ESS461H1, CHM326H1, CHM415H1, JPE493H1, APM346H1
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required for students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2024). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Political Science Major in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed POL200Y1, POL214H1/ POL224H1, POL222H1.
(7.0 credits)
Of these:
First Year:
Higher Years:
(OR one of ECO220Y1, PSY201H1, SOC202H1, STA220H1). Please note only 0.5 of ECO220Y1 will be accepted towards the program.
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Note:
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required for students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:
(4.0 credits)
Note:
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required for students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2024). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Political Science Specialist in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed POL200Y1, POL214H1/ POL224H1, POL222H1, POL232H1.
(10.0 credits)
Of these:
First Year:
Higher Years:
(OR one of ECO220Y1, PSY201H1, SOC202H1, STA220H1). Please note only 0.5 of ECO220Y1 will be accepted towards the program.
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Note:
In addition to a full range of courses in language, Portuguese Studies at the University of Toronto offers courses in culture, literature and linguistics. The courses in the literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries include the study of the most significant masterpieces written by Lusophone writers and a survey of the major historical and cultural trends and issues of these countries. The courses in linguistics range from an introduction to Portuguese linguistics to courses on language varieties and dialects in the Portuguese-speaking world, sociolinguistics, phonetics, and second language acquisition. Together with extracurricular activities, the program provides the tools to learn, know and understand the vast and rich Portuguese-speaking world in a dynamic and interactive way.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(7.0 credits)
Students complete 7.0 credits, including:
In addition to a full range of courses in language, Portuguese Studies at the University of Toronto offers courses in culture, literature and linguistics. The courses in the literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries include the study of the most significant masterpieces written by Lusophone writers and a survey of the major historical and cultural trends and issues of these countries. The courses in linguistics range from an introduction to Portuguese linguistics to courses on language varieties and dialects in the Portuguese-speaking world, sociolinguistics, phonetics, and second language acquisition. Together with extracurricular activities, the program provides the tools to learn, know and understand the vast and rich Portuguese-speaking world in a dynamic and interactive way.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)
Students complete 4.0 credits, of which up to 1.0 credit may be taken in SPA/LAS courses.
In addition to a full range of courses in language, Portuguese Studies at the University of Toronto offers courses in culture, literature and linguistics. The courses in the literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking countries include the study of the most significant masterpieces written by Lusophone writers and a survey of the major historical and cultural trends and issues of these countries. The courses in linguistics range from an introduction to Portuguese linguistics to courses on language varieties and dialects in the Portuguese-speaking world, sociolinguistics, phonetics, and second language acquisition. Together with extracurricular activities, the program provides the tools to learn, know and understand the vast and rich Portuguese-speaking world in a dynamic and interactive way.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10.0 credits, including at least 1.0 400-level credit)
Students complete 10.0 credits, including:
You should consider pursuing the Major Program in Psychology if you want to concentrate in Psychology together with another discipline.
This is a limited enrolment program. Note there are different options depending on whether a student has completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits, or 9.0 or more credits.
Variable Minimum Grade or Minimum Grade Average
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entrance to the program. Students must prepare to achieve a higher grade/grade average than the posted minimums listed below, which will depend each year on both available program spots and the number of competitive applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
• PSY100H1 (75%)*
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
For students who have completed 9.0 credits or more:
• PSY100H1 (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
• PSY201H1 (or ECO220Y1/ EEB225H1/ GGR270H1/ IRW220H1/ POL222H1/ SOC202H1/ STA220H1/ STA238H1/ STA248H1/ STA288H1), and 1.0 200-level PSY credits from PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, with a grade average of 73%* across all three courses. If more than 1.0 200-level PSY credits have been completed, the two with the highest grades will be used.
*In past admission cycles, the average grade cut-off for the PSY Major program ranged from approximately 78-79%.
Notes:
1. In lieu of PSY100H1, we will also accept:
However, we will not accept AP or IB Psychology for this requirement.
2. For students who are missing Gr. 12 Calculus and/or Biology, please see the following link for more information on these requirements and how they can be fulfilled: https://psych.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/application-information#calculus-accordion-1
3. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats course qualifies.
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Psychology Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and must have completed PSY201H1; plus, any two of the following: PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1.
(7.0 credits):
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Notes:
1. No more than 2.0 credits from PSY306Y0, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY405H1, PSY406H1, PSY405Y1, and PSY406Y1 can be used for program requirements.
2. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats course qualifies.
3. These are all individual requirements and cannot overlap or be used twice within the Major.
Group 1 - Psychology Courses
Cluster A - Development, Social, Personality, and Psychopathology and Clinical Science
JLP315H1, PSY194H1, PSY195H1, PSY197H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY313H1, PSY316H1, PSY319H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY323H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY329H1, PSY330H1, PSY331H1, PSY332H1, PSY333H1, PSY336H1, PSY337H1, PSY339H1, PSY341H1, PSY342H1, PSY343H1, PSY349H1, PSY410H1, PSY414H1, PSY417H1, PSY420H1, PSY421H1, PSY422H1, PSY424H1, PSY425H1, PSY426H1, PSY427H1, PSY428H1, PSY430H1, PSY435H1, PSY440H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1
Cluster B - Learning, Perception, Cognition, and the Brain
JLP374H1, JLP471H1, PSY196H1, PSY198H1, PSY199H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, PSY312H1, PSY316H1, PSY359H1, PSY360H1, PSY362H1, PSY369H1, PSY370H1, PSY371H1, PSY372H1, PSY378H1, PSY379H1, PSY380H1, PSY389H1, PSY390H1, PSY395H1, PSY396H1, PSY397H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1, PSY460H1, PSY470H1, PSY471H1, PSY473H1, PSY475H1, PSY480H1, PSY490H1, PSY492H1, PSY493H1, PSY494H1, PSY495H1, PSY496H1, PSY497H1
Cluster C - Methods and Applications
PSY201H1, PSY202H1, PSY203H1, PSY204H1, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY305H1, PSY306Y0, PSY307H1, PSY308H1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY400Y1, PSY402H1, PSY403H1, PSY404H1, PSY405H1, PSY405Y1, PSY406H1, PSY406Y1, PSY407H1, PSY408H1, PSY409H1, PSY422H1, PSY455H1
Group 2 - Related Courses
ANT442H1, BIO120H1, BIO130H1, BIO220H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1, BPM200H1, BPM232H1, BPM330H1, BPM332H1, BPM333H1, BPM335H1, BPM336H1, BPM337H1, BPM338H1, BPM339H1, BPM432H1, BPM433H1, BPM438H1, BPM499H1, CJH332H1, COG250Y1, COG260H1, COG341H1, COG342H1, COG343H1, CRE345H1, CRI365H1, CRI431H1, ECO423H1, EDS261H1, EEB313H1, ENG384Y1, HIS489H1, HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, HMB420H1, HMB440H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1, HPS110H1, HPS120H1, HPS200H1, HPS300H1, HPS347H1, IRE260H1, JFP450H1, JHA410H1, JLS472H1, JLS473H1, LIN101H1, LIN102H1, LIN200H1, LIN402H1, NEW302Y1, NEW303H1, NFS489H1, PCL200H1, PCL475H1, PCL476H1, PHL240H1, PHL243H1, PHL244H1, PHL319H1, PHL340H1, PHL342H1, PHL358H1, PHL383H1, PSL201Y1, PSL300H1, PSL440Y1, RLG106H1, RLG211H1, RLG301H1, RLG380H1, RLG390H1, RLG421H1, RSM260H1, RSM353H1, SOC213H1, SOC363H1, SOC412H1, VIC106H1, VIC206H1, VIC278H1, WGS372H1, WRR307H1
You should consider pursuing the Minor Program in Psychology if you are interested in Psychology as a part of your general education or as a compliment to your training in another profession (i.e., nursing, teaching, rehabilitation medicine, physical health and education, social work, speech-language pathology, etc.).
This is a limited enrolment program. Note there are different options depending on whether a student has completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits, or 9.0 or more credits.
Variable Minimum Grade or Minimum Grade Average
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entrance to the program. Students must prepare to achieve a higher grade/grade average than the posted minimums listed below, which will depend each year on both available program spots and the number of competitive applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
• PSY100H1 (73%)*
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
For students who have completed 9.0 credits or more:
• PSY100H1 (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
• PSY201H1 (or ECO220Y1/ EEB225H1/ GGR270H1/ IRW220H1/ POL222H1/ SOC202H1/ STA220H1/ STA238H1/ STA248H1/ STA288H1), and 1.0 200-level PSY credits from PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, with a grade average of 70%* across all three courses. If more than 1.0 200-level PSY credits have been completed, the two with the highest grades will be used.
*In past admission cycles, the average grade cut-off for the PSY Minor program ranged from approximately 75-76%.
Notes:
1. In lieu of PSY100H1, we will also accept:
However, we will not accept AP or IB Psychology for this requirement.
2. For students who are missing Gr. 12 Calculus and/or Biology, please see the following link for more information on these requirements and how they can be fulfilled: https://psych.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/application-information#calculus-accordion-1
3. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats course qualifies.
(4.0 credits):
Notes:
1. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats course qualifies.
2. These are all individual requirements and cannot overlap or be used twice within the Minor.
Group 1 - Psychology Courses
Cluster A - Development, Social, Personality, and Psychopathology and Clinical Science
JLP315H1, PSY194H1, PSY195H1, PSY197H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY313H1, PSY316H1, PSY319H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY323H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY329H1, PSY330H1, PSY331H1, PSY332H1, PSY333H1, PSY336H1, PSY337H1, PSY339H1, PSY341H1, PSY342H1, PSY343H1, PSY349H1, PSY410H1, PSY414H1, PSY417H1, PSY420H1, PSY421H1, PSY422H1, PSY424H1, PSY425H1, PSY426H1, PSY427H1, PSY428H1, PSY430H1, PSY435H1, PSY440H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1
Cluster B - Learning, Perception, Cognition, and the Brain
JLP374H1, JLP471H1, PSY196H1, PSY198H1, PSY199H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, PSY312H1, PSY316H1, PSY359H1, PSY360H1, PSY362H1, PSY369H1, PSY370H1, PSY371H1, PSY372H1, PSY378H1, PSY379H1, PSY380H1, PSY389H1, PSY390H1, PSY395H1, PSY396H1, PSY397H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1, PSY460H1, PSY470H1, PSY471H1, PSY473H1, PSY475H1, PSY480H1, PSY490H1, PSY492H1, PSY493H1, PSY494H1, PSY495H1, PSY496H1, PSY497H1
Cluster C - Methods and Applications
PSY201H1, PSY202H1, PSY203H1, PSY204H1, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY305H1, PSY306Y0, PSY307H1, PSY308H1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY400Y1, PSY402H1, PSY403H1, PSY404H1, PSY405H1, PSY405Y1, PSY406H1, PSY406Y1, PSY407H1, PSY408H1, PSY409H1, PSY422H1, PSY455H1
Group 2 - Related Courses
ANT442H1, BIO120H1, BIO130H1, BIO220H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1, BPM200H1, BPM232H1, BPM330H1, BPM332H1, BPM333H1, BPM335H1, BPM336H1, BPM337H1, BPM338H1, BPM339H1, BPM432H1, BPM433H1, BPM438H1, BPM499H1, CJH332H1, COG250Y1, COG260H1, COG341H1, COG342H1, COG343H1, CRE345H1, CRI365H1, CRI431H1, ECO423H1, EDS261H1, EEB313H1, ENG384Y1, HIS489H1, HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, HMB420H1, HMB440H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1, HPS110H1, HPS120H1, HPS200H1, HPS300H1, HPS347H1, IRE260H1, JFP450H1, JHA410H1, JLS472H1, JLS473H1, LIN101H1, LIN102H1, LIN200H1, LIN402H1, NEW302Y1, NEW303H1, NFS489H1, PCL200H1, PCL475H1, PCL476H1, PHL240H1, PHL243H1, PHL244H1, PHL319H1, PHL340H1, PHL342H1, PHL358H1, PHL383H1, PSL201Y1, PSL300H1, PSL440Y1, RLG106H1, RLG211H1, RLG301H1, RLG380H1, RLG390H1, RLG421H1, RSM260H1, RSM353H1, SOC213H1, SOC363H1, SOC412H1, VIC106H1, VIC206H1, VIC278H1, WGS372H1, WRR307H1
The Certificate in Psychology of Economics and Management will provide students with a specialized curriculum that explores the interdisciplinary connections between social psychology, economics, and business; covering the role of motivation, culture, and leadership in organizations. This certificate would be of interest to students in Economics and Rotman Commerce, and is not open to students pursuing a Psychology Specialist, Research Specialist, Major, or Minor.
This is a limited enrolment Certificate. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required:
• PSY100H1 (70%)
• RSM100H1 (63%)/ MGT100H1 (63%)/ ECO101H1 (63%)
Special Requirement
• This Certificate is NOT open to students enrolled in a Psychology Specialist, Research Specialist, Major, or Minor.
This program is designed for students who have demonstrated a particular interest and aptitude for psychology research and who want to complete a thesis.
Students apply at the end of their second year and begin the program in their third. Interested students should ideally apply for a PSY Major or Specialist (Non-thesis) at the end of their first year. All students accepted into or considering the Research Specialist program should enrol into a 300-level PSY lab course in their third year. In addition to applying via ACORN, students must also send in a supplementary application directly to the department via the Research Specialist Online Application by the same deadlines for Subject POSt enrolment on ACORN.
Admission to the program is based on strong academic performance and expressed interest in research. Prior research experience is not necessary for admission to the program, but most successful applicants have previous experience in one or more psychology laboratories. The Research Specialist is a limited program and, therefore, enrolment is restricted to no more than 15 students per year. This is a very demanding program, requiring the balance of extensive in-person research with challenging coursework. Therefore, strong applications provide evidence of exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently. Eligibility is highly competitive and based on the following criteria (please note that meeting the following minimum requirements does not guarantee admission):
How to apply:
1. Request program code ASSPE1958 on ACORN by the deadline for each round of enrolment.
2. Fill out the online supplemental application by the same date: https://www.psych.utoronto.ca/research-specialist-program-online-application.
3. Email the Undergraduate Administrator your up-to-date CV and academic history from ACORN in PDF format once all grades from the previous semester have been finalized to psy.undergrad@utoronto.ca.
4. If invited into the program on ACORN, accept the invitation by the deadline.
Notes:
1. In lieu of PSY100H1, we will also accept:
However, we will not accept AP or IB Psychology for this requirement.
2. For students who are missing Gr. 12 Calculus and/or Biology, please see the following link for more information on these requirements and how they can be fulfilled: https://psych.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/application-information#calculus-accordion-1
3. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1 and PSY202H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats courses qualify.
(10.0 credits):
Notes:
1. No more than 2.0 credits from PSY306Y0, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY405H1, PSY406H1, PSY405Y1, and PSY406Y1 can be used for program requirements.
2. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats course qualifies.
3. These are all individual requirements and cannot overlap or be used twice within the Research Specialist.
Group 1 - Psychology Courses
Cluster A - Development, Social, Personality, and Psychopathology and Clinical Science
JLP315H1, PSY194H1, PSY195H1, PSY197H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY313H1, PSY316H1, PSY319H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY323H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY329H1, PSY330H1, PSY331H1, PSY332H1, PSY333H1, PSY336H1, PSY337H1, PSY339H1, PSY341H1, PSY342H1, PSY343H1, PSY349H1, PSY410H1, PSY414H1, PSY417H1, PSY420H1, PSY421H1, PSY422H1, PSY424H1, PSY425H1, PSY426H1, PSY427H1, PSY428H1, PSY430H1, PSY435H1, PSY440H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1
Cluster B - Learning, Perception, Cognition, and the Brain
JLP374H1, JLP471H1, PSY196H1, PSY198H1, PSY199H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, PSY312H1, PSY316H1, PSY359H1, PSY360H1, PSY362H1, PSY369H1, PSY370H1, PSY371H1, PSY372H1, PSY378H1, PSY379H1, PSY380H1, PSY389H1, PSY390H1, PSY395H1, PSY396H1, PSY397H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1, PSY460H1, PSY470H1, PSY471H1, PSY473H1, PSY475H1, PSY480H1, PSY490H1, PSY492H1, PSY493H1, PSY494H1, PSY495H1, PSY496H1, PSY497H1
Cluster C - Methods and Applications
PSY201H1, PSY202H1, PSY203H1, PSY204H1, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY305H1, PSY306Y0, PSY307H1, PSY308H1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY400Y1, PSY402H1, PSY403H1, PSY404H1, PSY405H1, PSY405Y1, PSY406H1, PSY406Y1, PSY407H1, PSY408H1, PSY409H1, PSY422H1, PSY455H1
Group 2 - Related Courses
ANT442H1, BIO120H1, BIO130H1, BIO220H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1, BPM200H1, BPM232H1, BPM330H1, BPM332H1, BPM333H1, BPM335H1, BPM336H1, BPM337H1, BPM338H1, BPM339H1, BPM432H1, BPM433H1, BPM438H1, BPM499H1, CJH332H1, COG250Y1, COG260H1, COG341H1, COG342H1, COG343H1, CRE345H1, CRI365H1, CRI431H1, ECO423H1, EDS261H1, EEB313H1, ENG384Y1, HIS489H1, HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, HMB420H1, HMB440H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1, HPS110H1, HPS120H1, HPS200H1, HPS300H1, HPS347H1, IRE260H1, JFP450H1, JHA410H1, JLS472H1, JLS473H1, LIN101H1, LIN102H1, LIN200H1, LIN402H1, NEW302Y1, NEW303H1, NFS489H1, PCL200H1, PCL475H1, PCL476H1, PHL240H1, PHL243H1, PHL244H1, PHL319H1, PHL340H1, PHL342H1, PHL358H1, PHL383H1, PSL201Y1, PSL300H1, PSL440Y1, RLG106H1, RLG211H1, RLG301H1, RLG380H1, RLG390H1, RLG421H1, RSM260H1, RSM353H1, SOC213H1, SOC363H1, SOC412H1, VIC106H1, VIC206H1, VIC278H1, WGS372H1, WRR307H1
You should consider pursuing the Specialist Program in Psychology if you want a greater concentration in Psychology than provided by the Major Program. Please note that having a Specialist is not required in order to be admitted to a graduate program in Psychology later on.
This is a limited enrolment program. Note there are different options depending on whether a student has completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits, or 9.0 or more credits.
Variable Minimum Grade or Minimum Grade Average
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entrance to the program. Students must prepare to achieve a higher grade/grade average than the posted minimums listed below, which will depend each year on both available program spots and the number of competitive applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For students who have completed 4.0 to 8.5 credits:
• PSY100H1 (80%)*
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 80% in required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade does not guarantee admission to the program.
For students who have completed 9.0 or more credits:
• PSY100H1 (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Calculus (passing grade)
• Gr. 12 Biology (passing grade)
• PSY201H1 (or ECO220Y1/ EEB225H1/ GGR270H1/ IRW220H1/ POL222H1/ SOC202H1/ STA220H1/ STA238H1/ STA248H1/ STA288H1), and PSY202H1 (or ECO220Y1/ SOC252H1/ STA221H1), and 1.0 credits in PSY from PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, with a grade average of 75%* across all four courses. If more than 1.0 200-level PSY credits have been completed, the two with the highest grades will be used.
*In past admission cycles, the average grade cut-off for the Specialist program ranged from approximately 82-83%.
Notes:
1. In lieu of PSY100H1, we will also accept:
However, we will not accept AP or IB Psychology for this requirement.
2. For students who are missing Gr. 12 Calculus and/or Biology, please see the following link for more information on these requirements and how they can be fulfilled: https://psych.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/application-information#calculus-accordion-1
3. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1 and PSY202H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats courses qualify.
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Psychology Specialist program in the Summer after Year 2 and must have completed PSY201H1; plus, any two of the following: PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1.
(10.0 credits):
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Notes:
1. No more than 3.0 credits from PSY306Y0, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY405H1, PSY406H1, PSY405Y1, and PSY406Y1 can be used for program requirements.
2. We will accept equivalent/exclusion statistics courses from UTM/UTSC in lieu of PSY201H1 and PSY202H1. Please contact the Undergraduate Administrator to verify if your stats courses qualify.
3. These are all individual requirements and cannot overlap or be used twice within the Specialist.
Group 1 - Psychology Courses
Cluster A - Development, Social, Personality, and Psychopathology and Clinical Science
JLP315H1, PSY194H1, PSY195H1, PSY197H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY230H1, PSY240H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY313H1, PSY316H1, PSY319H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY323H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY329H1, PSY330H1, PSY331H1, PSY332H1, PSY333H1, PSY336H1, PSY337H1, PSY339H1, PSY341H1, PSY342H1, PSY343H1, PSY349H1, PSY410H1, PSY414H1, PSY417H1, PSY420H1, PSY421H1, PSY422H1, PSY424H1, PSY425H1, PSY426H1, PSY427H1, PSY428H1, PSY430H1, PSY434H1, PSY435H1, PSY440H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1
Cluster B - Learning, Perception, Cognition, and the Brain
JLP374H1, JLP471H1, PSY196H1, PSY198H1, PSY199H1, PSY260H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY290H1, PSY312H1, PSY316H1, PSY359H1, PSY360H1, PSY362H1, PSY369H1, PSY370H1, PSY371H1, PSY372H1, PSY378H1, PSY379H1, PSY380H1, PSY389H1, PSY390H1, PSY395H1, PSY396H1, PSY397H1, PSY450H1, PSY455H1, PSY460H1, PSY470H1, PSY471H1, PSY473H1, PSY475H1, PSY480H1, PSY490H1, PSY492H1, PSY493H1, PSY494H1, PSY495H1, PSY496H1, PSY497H1
Cluster C - Methods and Applications
PSY201H1, PSY202H1, PSY203H1, PSY204H1, PSY299H1, PSY299Y1, PSY305H1, PSY306Y0, PSY307H1, PSY308H1, PSY399H1, PSY399Y1, PSY400Y1, PSY402H1, PSY403H1, PSY404H1, PSY405H1, PSY405Y1, PSY406H1, PSY406Y1, PSY407H1, PSY408H1, PSY409H1, PSY422H1, PSY455H1
Group 2 - Related Courses
ANT442H1, BIO120H1, BIO130H1, BIO220H1, BIO270H1, BIO271H1, BPM200H1, BPM232H1, BPM330H1, BPM332H1, BPM333H1, BPM335H1, BPM336H1, BPM337H1, BPM338H1, BPM339H1, BPM432H1, BPM433H1, BPM438H1, BPM499H1, CJH332H1, COG250Y1, COG260H1, COG341H1, COG342H1, COG343H1, CRE345H1, CRI365H1, CRI431H1, ECO423H1, EDS261H1, EEB313H1, ENG384Y1, HIS489H1, HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, HMB420H1, HMB440H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1, HPS110H1, HPS120H1, HPS200H1, HPS300H1, HPS347H1, IRE260H1, JFP450H1, JHA410H1, JLS472H1, JLS473H1, LIN101H1, LIN102H1, LIN200H1, LIN402H1, NEW302Y1, NEW303H1, NFS489H1, PCL200H1, PCL475H1, PCL476H1, PHL240H1, PHL243H1, PHL244H1, PHL319H1, PHL340H1, PHL342H1, PHL358H1, PHL383H1, PSL201Y1, PSL300H1, PSL440Y1, RLG106H1, RLG211H1, RLG301H1, RLG380H1, RLG390H1, RLG421H1, RSM260H1, RSM353H1, SOC213H1, SOC363H1, SOC412H1, VIC106H1, VIC206H1, VIC278H1, WGS372H1, WRR307H1
The Major in Public Health explores how health is shaped by the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age, and how these in turn connect to a wider set of environmental, social, cultural, economic, and political forces.
Understanding health requires knowledge from a range of disciplines and sectors: Public Health offers a stimulating multidisciplinary environment that challenges students to think about health – both locally and globally – in new ways.
The Health Studies Major (ASMAJ2085) was last available for enrolment during the second round of program enrolment in Summer 2024. The program completion requirements for the Health Studies Major can be found in the archived 2023-24 Academic Calendar.
This is a limited enrolment program. Note there are different options depending on whether a student has completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits, or 9.0 or more credits.
Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:
For students who have completed between 4.0 and 8.5 credits:
For students who have completed 9.0 credits or more:
(8.0 credits, including 2.0 credits at the 400-level.)
Year 1 (1.5 credits)
1. PHS103H1/ PHS100H1
2. 1.0 credit from the following courses related to human systems: ANT100Y1/ BIO130H1/ CSB201H1/ ECO101H1/ ECO105Y1/ GGR107H1/ HPS100H1/ HPS110H1/ HPS120H1/ PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1/ POL101H1/ PSY100H1/ SOC100H1/ TRN135Y1/ UNI103H1/ WGS160Y1
Year 2 (2.0 credits)
3. HST209H1, HST211H1, HST253H1
4. 0.5 credit from: HST250H1/ STA220H1/ ECO220Y1/ ECO227Y1/ GGR270H1/ PSY201H1/ SOC300Y1/ STA261H1/ STA238H1/ STA248H1/ STA288H1/ EEB225H1/ STAB22H3/ STAB57H3/ STA215H5/ STA220H5/ ECO220Y5/ ECO227Y5/ STA258H5/ STA260H5
Years 3 and 4 (4.5 credits)
5. HST310H1, HST410H1, HST480H1
6. 0.5 credit from the following courses related to the Ethics and Epistemologies of Health Research: HMB406H1/ HPS240H1/ HPS318H1/ HPS346H1/ INS200H1/ PHL281H1/ PHL382H1/ PHL384H1/ PHL380H1/ PHL383H1/ PHL440H1
7. 0.5 credit from courses related to Public Health Equity: HMB303H1/ HST305H1/ HST405H1/ HST411H1/ JSU237H1/ INS340Y1/ INS350H1/ SDS345H1/ SDS425H1/ JNS450H1/ WGS273H1/ WGS373H1/ WGS396H1/ WGS442H1
8. 0.5 credit from courses related to Public Health Domains/Specializations: ANT205H1/ ANT357H1/ ANT435H1/ HST308H1/ HMB342H1/ HST373H1/ HST330H1/ HST306H1/ HST400Y1/ HST407H1/ HST409H1/ HST440H1/ HST451Y1/ HST464H1/ HMB203H1/ IRE378H1/ SOC246H1/ SOC363H1
9. The remaining 1.5 credits can include any courses not previously taken to fulfill the preceding requirements, or any of the following: ANA300Y1/ ANT208H1/ ANT345H1/ ANT348H1/ ANT358H1/ ANT434H1/ ANT458H1/ ANT460H1/ ANT474H1/ ECO369H1/ ECO402H1/ EEB324H1/ ENV430H1/ GGR340H1/ GGR433H1/ HIS423H1/ HIS498H1/ HMB202H1/ HMB322H1/ HMB323H1/ HMB433H1/ HMB462H1/ HPS319H1/ HPS370H1/ HPS371H1/ HST306H1/ HST307H1/ HST309H1/ HST350H1/ INS205H1/ JFP450H1/ JNH350H1/ CSE344Y1/ PHL380H1/ PHL381H1/ PHS300H1/ PSY333H1/ SOC204H1/ SOC243H1/ SOC309H1/ SOC316H1/ SOC364H1/ SOC412H1/ SOC488H1/ STA221H1/ TRN235H1/ TRN236H1/ WGS367H1
The Quantitative Biology Major program (8.0 credits) is designed for students with a deep interest in biology who wish to gain a strong grounding in quantitative methods and their application to biological questions. More than ever, advancements in biology, from the molecular through the organismal to the ecosystem level, require quantitative thinking and skills along with a strong understanding of biological processes. Interdisciplinary research that draws from the natural sciences, mathematics, statistics and computer science, is an important aspect of modern biology. This major provides foundations in biology and quantitative approaches used to test and advance biological knowledge, and is appropriate for students who wish to pursue a career or graduate studies in a broad range of life sciences, ranging from biomedical to conservation to epidemiology.
The program is delivered through a mixture of classroom-learning and applied laboratory teaching, with an emphasis on understanding how quantitative methods inform our understanding of biology, and how they can be applied to test and develop new hypotheses. Students also have access to independent research opportunities that enhance professional skills, science communication, and the development and application of knowledge in quantitative biology.
Quantitative Biology Major students have priority enrollment in the EEB courses listed, but not in courses offered by other departments, such as STA, MAT, CSC, CSB and BCB. Students should be aware that some courses listed have prerequisites that are not listed below. For students intending to pursue graduate studies, it is strongly recommended that an independent research course such as EEB498Y1 be included as part of the Quantitative Biology major.
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.
Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required:
(8.0 credits including at least 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, 0.5 of which must be at the 400 level)
First Year (2.5 credits):
BIO120H1, BIO130H1, EEB125H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC148H1/ CSC110Y1, ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/ MAT157Y1
Higher Years (5.5 credits):
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2024). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Religion Major in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed RLG200H1 prior to ASIP entry.
(6.5 credits)
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Notes:
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits)
Notes:
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2024). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Religion Specialist in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed RLG200H1 prior to ASIP entry.
(10.0 credits)
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Notes:
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(6.0 credits, no more than 1.0 credit at the 100-level, and at least 2.0 credits at 300+ level)
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, no more than 1.0 credit at the 100-level, and at least 1.0 credit at 300+ level)
VIC114H1, VIC141H1, VIC142H1, VIC196H1, REN240Y1, REN240H1, REN241H1, REN242H1, REN244H1, REN245H1, REN338H1, REN340H1, REN341H1, REN342H1, REN343H1, REN344H1, REN345H1, REN346H1, REN347H1, REN348Y0, REN349H1/ REN349Y1, REN392H1/ REN392Y1, REN440H1/ VIC440Y1, REN441H1, REN442H1, REN449H1/ REN449Y1, REN492H1/ REN492Y1
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10.0 credits, no more than 1.0 credit at the 100-level, at least 4.0 credits at the 300+ level including 1.0 credit at the 400-level):
The Minor in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the different ways science and technology shape modern society and, in turn, how society shapes science and technology. From the food we eat to the way we conceive family relations or our obligations to future generations, our daily practices and our beliefs are increasingly influenced by scientific research and its applications. In turn, politics, public opinion, moral beliefs and cultural practices affect scientific and technological development. Courses in this program address such topics as science and values, science-related policy and politics, ethical uses of technology, scientific revolutions and controversies, modeling and communication of scientific research, and knowledge transfer from research to commercial and societal applications.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, no more than 1.0 credit at the 100-level, at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)
The Sexual Diversity Studies program (Specialist, Major, Minor) enables students to explore, analyze, and challenge the ways in which sexuality shapes people’s lives in both local and global contexts. The program provides vibrant interdisciplinary scholarship and academic learning on the historical and contemporary formations of sexual practices at the intersections of race, class, gender, disability, and citizenship status, among other social relations and processes. Our courses are designed to foster critical conversations of queer and normative sexualities; the formation of sexual, racial, and gender, and gender-non-conforming personhood; and the role of sexuality in culture and politics both in North America and transnationally.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(6.0 credits including 2.5 SDS credits at the 300+ level, 1.0 credit of which must be at the 400-level)
1. One course from: SDS199H1, WGS160Y1, NEW240H1/ CSE240H1, or SOC209H1. Students may substitute with another introductory course that emphasizes intersectionality of sexuality, with the approval of the Director or Undergraduate Director.
2. 1.0 credit from the SDS Foundational Courses:
3. Thematic Clusters (1.5 credits): 0.5 credit from each of the three Thematic Clusters.
4. Capstone requirement (a minimum of one 0.5 credit from the following list):
All 400-level SDS and JNS courses.
5. Other Electives (1.5-2.5 credits): Remaining credits from the SDS Electives Group.
ANT441H1, ANT456H1, ANT474H1, CAS360H1, CIN213H1, CIN336H1, CLA319H1, CRI380H1, EAS236H1, ENG273Y1, GGR456H1, HIS417Y1, ITA315H1, ITA332H1, JNH350H1, JNS450H1, JPS315H1, JPS378H1, JSU237H1, JSU325H1, NEW240H1/ CSE240H1, NEW241Y1/ CSE241Y1, NEW344H1/ CSE344H1, NMC357H1, NMC358H1, PHL243H1, PHS300H1, POL377H1, PSY323H1, RLG235H1, RLG311H1, RLG312H1, RLG313H1, SDS199H1, SDS255H1, SDS256H1, SDS279H1, SDS345H1, SDS346H1, SDS355H1, SDS365H1, SDS375H1, SDS376H1, SDS377H1, SDS378H1, SDS380H1, SDS381H1, SDS382H1, SDS385H1, SDS425H1, SDS455H1, SDS456Y1, SDS458H1, SDS459Y1, SDS460Y1, SDS465H1, SDS470H1, SDS478H1, SDS485H1, SDS490Y1, SOC209H1, SOC309H1, VIC343H1/ REN343H1, WGS160Y1, WGS275H1, WGS374H1, WGS480H1, WGS481H1, WGS369H1, WGS374H1
Other courses, such as Special Topics courses in other Departments or Programs, may be approved by the Director or Undergraduate Director on an individual basis. Students are responsible for checking co- and pre-requisites for courses from the SDS Electives Group.
The Sexual Diversity Studies program (Specialist, Major, Minor) enables students to explore, analyze, and challenge the ways in which sexuality shapes people’s lives in both local and global contexts. The program provides vibrant interdisciplinary scholarship and academic learning on the historical and contemporary formations of sexual practices at the intersections of race, class, gender, disability, and citizenship status, among other social relations and processes. Our courses are designed to foster critical conversations of queer and normative sexualities; the formation of sexual, racial, and gender, and gender-non-conforming personhood; and the role of sexuality in culture and politics both in North America and transnationally.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits)
1. 0.5 credit from SDS Foundational Courses: SDS255H1, SDS256H1, SDS355H1.
2. Thematic Clusters (1.5 credits): 0.5 credit from each of the three Thematic Clusters. May substitute a 0.5 credit in this requirement from the list of Capstone courses (all 400-level SDS and JNS courses).
3. Other Electives (2.0 credits): Remaining credits selected from the SDS Electives Group
ANT441H1, ANT456H1, ANT474H1, CAS360H1, CIN213H1, CIN336H1, CLA319H1, CRI380H1, ENG273Y1, GGR456H1, HIS417Y1, ITA315H1, ITA332H1, JNH350H1, JNS450H1, JPS315H1, JPS378H1, JSU237H1, JSU325H1, NEW240H1/ CSE240H1, NEW241Y1/ CSE241Y1, NEW344H1/ CSE344H1, NMC357H1, NMC358H1, PHL243H1, PHS300H1, POL377H1, PSY323H1, RLG235H1, RLG311H1, RLG312H1, RLG313H1, SDS199H1, SDS255H1, SDS256H1, SDS279H1, SDS345H1, SDS346H1, SDS355H1, SDS365H1, SDS375H1, SDS376H1, SDS377H1, SDS378H1, SDS380H1, SDS381H1, SDS382H1, SDS385H1, SDS425H1, SDS455H1, SDS456Y1, SDS458H1, SDS459Y1, SDS460Y1, SDS465H1, SDS470H1, SDS478H1, SDS485H1, SDS490Y1, SOC209H1, SOC309H1, VIC343H1/ REN343H1, WGS160Y1, WGS275H1, WGS374H1, WGS480H1, WGS481H1, WGS369H1, WGS374H1
Other courses, such as Special Topics courses in other Departments or Programs, may be approved by the Director or Undergraduate Director on an individual basis. Students are responsible for checking co- and pre-requisites for courses from the SDS Electives Group.
Note: Effective Fall 2021, courses associated with New College's Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity program will have the new "CSE" designator. In addition, courses associated with Victoria College's Renaissance Studies program will have the new "REN" designator.
The Sexual Diversity Studies program (Specialist, Major, Minor) enables students to explore, analyze, and challenge the ways in which sexuality shapes people’s lives in both local and global contexts. The program provides vibrant interdisciplinary scholarship and academic learning on the historical and contemporary formations of sexual practices at the intersections of race, class, gender, disability, and citizenship status, among other social relations and processes. Our courses are designed to foster critical conversations of queer and normative sexualities; the formation of sexual, racial, and gender, and gender-non-conforming personhood; and the role of sexuality in culture and politics both in North America and transnationally.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, 1.0 credit of which must be at the 400-level.)
1. One course from: SDS199H1, WGS160Y1, NEW240H1/ CSE240H1, or SOC209H1. Students may substitute with another introductory course that emphasizes intersectionality of sexuality, with the approval of the Director or Undergraduate Director.
2. SDS Foundational Courses (1.5 credits):
3. Thematic Clusters (3.0 credits): 1.0 credit from each of the three Thematic Clusters.
4. Capstone (1.0 credit): SDS460Y1
5. Other Electives (3.5-4.0 credits): Remaining credits selected from the SDS Electives Group
ANT441H1, ANT456H1, ANT474H1, CAS360H1, CIN213H1, CIN336H1, CLA319H1, CRI380H1, EAS236H1, ENG273Y1, GGR456H1, HIS417Y1, ITA315H1, ITA332H1, JNH350H1, JNS450H1, JPS315H1, JPS378H1, JSU237H1, JSU325H1, NEW240H1/ CSE240H1, NEW241Y1/ CSE241Y1, NEW344H1/ CSE344H1, NMC357H1, NMC358H1, PHL243H1, PHS300H1, POL377H1, PSY323H1, RLG235H1, RLG311H1, RLG312H1, RLG313H1, SDS199H1, SDS255H1, SDS256H1, SDS279H1, SDS345H1, SDS346H1, SDS355H1, SDS365H1, SDS375H1, SDS376H1, SDS377H1, SDS378H1, SDS380H1, SDS381H1, SDS382H1, SDS385H1, SDS425H1, SDS455H1, SDS456Y1, SDS458H1, SDS459Y1, SDS460Y1, SDS465H1, SDS470H1, SDS478H1, SDS485H1, SDS490Y1, SOC209H1, SOC309H1, VIC343H1/ REN343H1, WGS160Y1, WGS275H1, WGS374H1, WGS480H1, WGS481H1, WGS369H1, WGS374H1
Other courses, such as Special Topics courses in other Departments or Programs, may be approved by the Director or Undergraduate Director on an individual basis. Students are responsible for checking co- and prerequisites for courses from the SDS Electives Group.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(6.5 credits, with at least 2.0 credits at the 300+ level, including 0.5 credit at the 400-level)
Please note: Some courses may appear in more than one group thanks to their content. No course, however, may be counted twice for the purposes of program completion.
1. 1.0 credit of Common Core: SLA201H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1, and SLA256H1
2. 2.0 credits of language coursework in one language area chosen from the list below:
Czech and Slovak: SLA105Y1, SLA204Y1, SLA214H1.
Estonian: EST100H1, EST101H1, EST200H1, EST201H1, EST300Y1.
Finnish: FIN100H1, FIN110H1, FIN200H1, FIN210H1, FIN300H1, FIN340H1, FIN400H1; SWE100H1, SWE101H1.
Polish: SLA106H1, SLA116H1, SLA206H1, SLA207H1, SLA306H1, SLA336H1, SLA426H1.
Russian: SLA100H1, SLA101H1, SLA210H1, SLA214H1, SLA220Y1, SLA221H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA410H1, SLA420Y1.
South Slavic (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian): SLA107Y1, SLA214H1, SLA257H1, SLA277H1, SLA337H1.
Ukrainian: SLA108Y1, SLA208Y1, SLA308H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, and based on results in language placement tests, some students may substitute language courses with the equivalent number of credits in requirement 3 (below).
3. 2.0 credits from culture courses corresponding to the student’s chosen language area:
Czech and Slovak: SLA200H1, SLA215H1, SLA225H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA333H1, SLA335H1, SLA405H1.
Estonian: EST400Y1; FIN225H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, FIN310H1; HIS331H1; SLA200H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1.
Finnish: FIN225H1, FIN230H1, FIN236H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN250H1, FIN260H1, FIN270H1, FIN280H1, FIN310H1, FIN320H1, FIN350H1, FIN360H1, FIN415H1; EST400Y1; HIS331H1.
Polish: SLA216H1, SLA226H1, SLA229H1, SLA236H1, SLA266H1, SLA286H1, SLA346H1, SLA356H1, SLA406H1, SLA427H1, SLA436H1.
Russian: SLA121H1, SLA194H1, SLA195H1, SLA196H1, SLA203H1, SLA212H1, SLA224H1, SLA234H1, SLA245H1, SLA252H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA260H1, SLA263H1, SLA268H1, SLA280H1, JSH300H1, SLA300H1, SLA310H1, SLA311H1, SLA312H1, SLA314H1, SLA317H1, SLA318H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA323H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA334H1, SLA342H1, SLA343H1, SLA345H1, SLA367H1, SLA400H1, SLA404H1, SLA412H1, SLA413H1, SLA414H1, SLA415H1, SLA420Y1, SLA423H1, SLA424Y1, SLA430H1, SLA433H1, SLA434H1, SLA449H1, SLA463H1.
South Slavic: SLA200H1, SLA217H1, SLA227H1, SLA235H1, SLA247H1, SLA330H1, SLA347H1, SLA357H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1.
Ukrainian: SLA199H1, SLA200H1, SLA203H1, SLA218H1, SLA228H1, SLA238H1, SLA248H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA311H1, SLA318H1, SLA328H1, SLA331H1, SLA338H1, SLA358H1, SLA428H1, SLA429H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, students may take 0.5 credit in history or political science courses corresponding to their chosen language area and taught outside the department.
4. 1.0 credit from the pool of comparative courses offered by the Department: FIN225H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, SLA104H1, SLA190H1, SLA191H1, SLA192H1, SLA200H1, SLA201H1, SLA202H1, SLA203H1, SLA222H1, SLA229H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1, SLA235H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA256H1, SLA268H1, SLA286H1, SLA302H1, SLA303H1, SLA318H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA333H1, SLA380H1, SLA425H1, SLA435H1, SLA492H1.
5. 0.5 credit in Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes or another 0.5 credit approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator, to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning Competency required in the program.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, with at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)
Please note: Some courses may appear in more than one group thanks to their content. No course, however, may be counted twice for the purposes of program completion.
1. 0.5 credit of Common Core: SLA201H1 SLA231H1, SLA232H1, or SLA256H1.
2. 2.0 credits of language coursework in one language area chosen from the list below:
Czech and Slovak: SLA105Y1, SLA204Y1, SLA214H1.
Estonian: EST100H1, EST101H1, EST200H1, EST201H1, EST300Y1.
Finnish: FIN100H1, FIN110H1, FIN200H1, FIN210H1, FIN300H1, FIN340H1, FIN400H1; SWE100H1, SWE101H1.
Polish: SLA106H1, SLA116H1, SLA206H1, SLA207H1, SLA306H1, SLA336H1, SLA426H1.
Russian: SLA100H1, SLA101H1, SLA210H1, SLA214H1, SLA220Y1, SLA221H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA410H1, SLA420Y1.
South Slavic (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian): SLA107Y1, SLA214H1, SLA257H1, SLA277H1, SLA337H1.
Ukrainian: SLA108Y1, SLA208Y1, SLA308H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, and based on results in language placement tests, some students may substitute language courses with the equivalent number of credits in requirement 3 (below).
3. 1.0 credit from culture courses corresponding to the student’s chosen language area:
Czech and Slovak: SLA200H1, SLA215H1, SLA225H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA333H1, SLA335H1, SLA405H1.
Estonian: EST400Y1; FIN225H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, FIN310H1; HIS331H1; SLA200H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1.
Finnish: FIN225H1, FIN230H1, FIN236H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN250H1, FIN260H1, FIN270H1, FIN280H1, FIN310H1, FIN320H1, FIN350H1, FIN360H1, FIN415H1; EST400Y1; HIS331H1.
Polish: SLA216H1, SLA226H1, SLA229H1, SLA236H1, SLA266H1, SLA286H1, SLA346H1, SLA356H1, SLA406H1, SLA427H1, SLA436H1.
Russian: SLA121H1, SLA194H1, SLA195H1, SLA196H1, SLA203H1, SLA212H1, SLA224H1, SLA234H1, SLA245H1, SLA252H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA260H1, SLA263H1, SLA268H1, SLA280H1, JSH300H1, SLA300H1, SLA310H1, SLA311H1, SLA312H1, SLA314H1, SLA317H1, SLA318H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA323H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA334H1, SLA342H1, SLA343H1, SLA345H1, SLA367H1, SLA400H1, SLA404H1, SLA412H1, SLA413H1, SLA414H1, SLA415H1, SLA420Y1, SLA423H1, SLA424Y1, SLA430H1, SLA433H1, SLA434H1, SLA449H1, SLA463H1.
South Slavic: SLA200H1, SLA217H1, SLA227H1, SLA235H1, SLA247H1, SLA330H1, SLA347H1, SLA357H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1.
Ukrainian: SLA199H1, SLA200H1, SLA203H1, SLA218H1, SLA228H1, SLA238H1, SLA248H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA311H1, SLA318H1, SLA328H1, SLA331H1, SLA338H1, SLA358H1, SLA428H1, SLA429H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, students may take 0.5 credit in history or political science courses corresponding to their chosen language area and taught outside the department.
4. 0.5 credit from the pool of comparative courses offered by the Department: FIN225H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, SLA104H1, SLA190H1, SLA191H1, SLA192H1, SLA200H1, SLA201H1, SLA202H1, SLA203H1, SLA222H1, SLA229H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1, SLA235H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA286H1, SLA302H1, SLA303H1, SLA318H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA333H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1, SLA425H1, SLA435H1, SLA492H1.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10.5 credits, with at least 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, including 1.0 credit at the 400-level)
Students must choose any two of the available language areas (Czech and Slovak, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, Russian, South Slavic, Ukrainian).
Please note: Some courses may appear in more than one group thanks to their content. No course, however, may be counted twice for the purposes of program completion.
1. 1.0 credit of Common Core: SLA201H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1, and SLA256H1
2. 4.0 credits of language coursework from each of the two chosen language areas (2.0 credits per area).
Czech and Slovak: SLA105Y1, SLA204Y1, SLA214H1.
Estonian: EST100H1, EST101H1, EST200H1, EST201H1, EST300Y1.
Finnish: FIN100H1, FIN110H1, FIN200H1, FIN210H1, FIN300H1, FIN340H1, FIN400H1; SWE100H1, SWE101H1.
Polish: SLA106H1, SLA116H1, SLA206H1, SLA207H1, SLA306H1, SLA336H1, SLA426H1.
Russian: SLA100H1, SLA101H1, SLA210H1, SLA214H1, SLA220Y1, SLA221H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA410H1, SLA420Y1.
South Slavic (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian): SLA107Y1, SLA214H1, SLA257H1, SLA277H1, SLA337H1.
Ukrainian: SLA108Y1, SLA208Y1, SLA308H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, and based on results in language placement tests, some students may substitute language courses with the equivalent number of credits in requirement 3 (below).
3. 4.0 credits from culture courses corresponding to the student’s two chosen language areas (2.0 credits per area):
Czech and Slovak: SLA200H1, SLA215H1, SLA225H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA333H1, SLA335H1, SLA405H1.
Estonian: EST400Y1; FIN225H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, FIN310H1; HIS331H1; SLA200H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1.
Finnish: FIN225H1, FIN230H1, FIN236H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN250H1, FIN260H1, FIN270H1, FIN280H1, FIN310H1, FIN320H1, FIN350H1, FIN360H1, FIN415H1; EST400Y1; HIS331H1.
Polish: SLA216H1, SLA226H1, SLA229H1, SLA236H1, SLA266H1, SLA286H1, SLA346H1, SLA356H1, SLA406H1, SLA427H1, SLA436H1.
Russian: SLA121H1, SLA194H1, SLA195H1, SLA196H1, SLA203H1, SLA212H1, SLA224H1, SLA234H1, SLA245H1, SLA252H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA260H1, SLA263H1, SLA268H1, SLA280H1, JSH300H1, SLA300H1, SLA310H1, SLA311H1, SLA312H1, SLA314H1, SLA317H1, SLA318H1, SLA320Y1, SLA321H1, SLA322H1, SLA323H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA334H1, SLA342H1, SLA343H1, SLA345H1, SLA367H1, SLA400H1, SLA404H1, SLA412H1, SLA413H1, SLA414H1, SLA415H1, SLA420Y1, SLA423H1, SLA424Y1, SLA430H1, SLA433H1, SLA434H1, SLA449H1, SLA463H1.
South Slavic: SLA200H1, SLA217H1, SLA227H1, SLA235H1, SLA247H1, SLA330H1, SLA347H1, SLA357H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1.
Ukrainian: SLA199H1, SLA200H1, SLA203H1, SLA218H1, SLA228H1, SLA238H1, SLA248H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA311H1, SLA318H1, SLA328H1, SLA331H1, SLA338H1, SLA358H1, SLA428H1, SLA429H1.
Note: In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator, students may take up to 1.0 credit in history or political science courses corresponding to their two chosen language areas (0.5 credit per language area) and taught outside the department.
4. 1.0 credit from the pool of comparative courses offered by the Department: FIN225H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, SLA104H1, SLA190H1, SLA191H1, SLA192H1, SLA200H1, SLA201H1, SLA202H1, SLA203H1, SLA222H1, SLA229H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1, SLA235H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA256H1, SLA268H1, SLA286H1, SLA302H1, SLA303H1, SLA318H1, SLA330H1, SLA331H1, SLA333H1, SLA380H1, SLA425H1, SLA435H1, SLA492H1.
5. 0.5 credit in Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes or another 0.5 credit approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator, to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning Competency required in the program.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4.0 credits, with at least 1.0 credit at the 300+-level)
Please note: Some courses may appear in more than one group thanks to their content. No course, however, may be counted twice for the purposes of program completion.
1. 0.5 credit of Common Core: SLA201H1, SLA231H1, SLA232H1 or SLA256H1
2. 2.0 credits in one cultural area chosen from the list below:
Czech and Slovak: SLA200H1, SLA215H1, SLA225H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA333H1, SLA335H1, SLA405H1.
Finnish and Estonian: EST400Y1; FIN225H1, FIN230H1, FIN236H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN250H1, FIN260H1, FIN270H1, FIN280H1, FIN310H1, FIN320H1, FIN350H1, FIN360H1, FIN415H1; HIS331H1.
Polish: SLA216H1, SLA226H1, SLA229H1, SLA236H1, SLA266H1, SLA286H1, SLA346H1, SLA356H1, SLA406H1, SLA427H1, SLA436H1.
Russian: SLA121H1, SLA194H1, SLA195H1, SLA196H1, SLA203H1, SLA212H1, SLA224H1, SLA234H1, SLA245H1, SLA252H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA260H1, SLA263H1, SLA268H1, SLA280H1, JSH300H1, SLA300H1, SLA310H1, SLA311H1, SLA312H1, SLA314H1, SLA317H1, SLA318H1, SLA331H1, SLA334H1, SLA342H1, SLA343H1, SLA345H1, SLA367H1, SLA400H1, SLA423H1, SLA433H1, SLA434H1, SLA449H1, SLA463H1.
South Slavic: SLA200H1, SLA217H1, SLA227H1, SLA235H1, SLA247H1, SLA347H1, SLA357H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1.
Ukrainian: SLA199H1, SLA200H1, SLA203H1, SLA218H1, SLA228H1, SLA238H1, SLA248H1, SLA253H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA311H1, SLA318H1, SLA328H1, SLA331H1, SLA338H1, SLA358H1, SLA428H1, SLA429H1.
3. 1.5 credits from the pool of comparative courses offered by the Department:
FIN225H1, FIN238H1, FIN240H1, FIN260H1, SLA104H1, SLA190H1, SLA191H1, SLA192H1, SLA200H1, SLA201H1, SLA202H1, SLA203H1, SLA222H1, SLA229H1, SLA231H1, SLA235H1, SLA254H1/ JSM354H1, SLA268H1, SLA286H1, SLA302H1, SLA303H1, SLA318H1, SLA331H1, SLA333H1, SLA380H1/ SLA232H1, SLA425H1, SLA435H1, SLA492H1.