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Finding Electives That Interest You

Are you trying to figure out what courses you want to take? We’ve put together some “menus” to help you navigate what electives you could take depending on your interests. These are not requirements, streams, or concentrations – just suggestions to help you pick the right courses for you.

Not all courses listed here are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at .

Everyday Culture in the 21st Century: Culture, Techno-Science and Urban Landscapes

Are you interested in learning about technology, the digital world, culture (including pop culture, art, food etc.), or the city and urban issues? Consider these courses:








Capitalism and Society: Class, Labour and Political Economy

Consider these courses if you’re interested in economic and other inequalities, work/labour issues, social movements and resistance to oppression:










Political and International Sociology

Are you interested in issues of political violence and human rights, especially in an international context? These courses deal with issues like migrants and refugees, war, state violence, colonialism and how these forces impact real people’s lives:












Canadian Society and the World

These courses look at Canada and Canadian society, but also situate issues like health, family and education in a global context and through the lens of inequalities and social change:














Crime and Society

Are you interested in questions of law, criminalization, and criminal justice institutions, policies and practices? Consider these courses:









Identities and Relationships

These courses focus on various aspects of identity such as racialization, gender, sexuality, class and age. If you’re interested in inequalities, lived experiences and resistance, these might be the right courses for you: