The Humanities consist of the disciplines that study culture, history and the history of ideas from a multidisciplinary and analytical perspective. This minor provides the opportunity for students to enrol in courses from a variety of subject areas including Philosophy, History, Religious Studies, Humanities, Art History, Canadian Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, Mediterranean Cultures, Music, English and Indigenous Studies.

Required Courses

One of

RELS 1101 - World Religions: Western
RELS 1103 - World Religions: Eastern
RELS 1105 - Why Religion Matters

One of

PHIL 1101 - Philosophy: Knowledge and Existence
PHIL 1130 - Philosophy: Sex and Love
PHIL 1149 - Philosophy: Values and Ethics

One of

ENGL 1151 - The Art of Story: An Introduction to Literature
ENGL 1152 - Identity and Invention: An Introduction to Literature

One of

HIST 1101 - Europe to 1500
HIST 1103 - Europe Since 1500
HIST 1111 - South Asia and the Indian Ocean: 2500 BCE - Present
HIST 1117 - America to 1865
HIST 1119 - The United States, 1865 to the Present
HIST 1131 - Introduction to Canada: Pre-Confederation
HIST 1133 - Modern Canada, 1867 to Present

Four senior courses

Two of which must be at the 3000 level or above from courses in Philosophy, History, Religious Studies, Humanities, Art History, Canadian Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, Indigenous Studies, Mediterranean Cultures, Music and English (for a total of eight courses in the minor)

Note

A maximum of four courses at the 1000 level may be counted as part of this minor.

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