First-Year Courses 2025-2026
Below is a list of the first-year courses that are offered for the 2025-2026 academic year. To read course descriptions, click here.
Friendly reminder: if you are entering your first year of university, it is strongly recommended that you choose 1000 level courses.
Note there could be slight changes to the below schedule over time. Please be sure to check times, dates, and locations on STU Self Service when registering.
Semester 1 Course Offerings 2025-2026
| SUBJECT | NUMBER | SECTION | COURSE | DAY, START & END TIMES |
| ANTH | 1013 | A | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| ANTH | 1013 | B | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| ANTH | 1023 | A | Intro. to Biological Anthro. | TTH 08:30AM 09:50AM |
| ANTH | 1033 | A | Introduction to Archaeology | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| AQGB | EN1006 | A1 | Introduction to Literature | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| AQGB | PH1006 | A1 | Intro to Philosophy | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| AQGB | PO1006 | A1 | Intro to Political Science | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| BIOL | 1503 | A | Principles of Biology I | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| BUSI | 1003 | A | Intro. to Social Enterprise | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| COPP | 1013 | A | Intro. to Communications | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| COPP | 1013 | B | Intro. to Communications | ONLINE WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| CRIM | 1013 | A | Introduction to Criminology | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| CRIM | 1013 | B | Introduction to Criminology | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| CRIM | 1013 | C | Introduction to Criminology | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| CRIM | 1013 | D | Introduction to Criminology | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| CRIM | 1023 | A | Intro. to Criminal Justice | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| CRIM | 1023 | B | Intro. to Criminal Justice | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| ECON | 1013 | A | Intro to Economics (Micro) | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| ECON | 1013 | B | Intro to Economics (Micro) | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| ECON | 1023 | A | Intro to Economics (Macro) | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| ENGL | 1016 | A1 | English Literatures | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ENGL | 1016 | B1 | English Literatures | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| ENGL | 1016 | C1 | English Literatures | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| ENGL | 1203 | A | Introduction to Film Studies | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| ENGL | 1233 | A | Digital Literacy | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| ENVS | 1013 | A | Understanding Envir. Problems | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ENVS | 1013 | B | Understanding Envir. Problems | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| ESL | 1013 | A | Eng for Acad: Read and Writ I | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ESL | 1033 | A | Eng for Acad: Speak and List I | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| FNAR | 1023 | A | Music Theory and Performance | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| FNAR | 1061 | A | Voice Technique I | MW 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| FNAR | 1113 | A | Practical Intro. to Art Fund. | T 02:30PM 05:20PM |
| FNAR | 1333 | A | Drawing and Sketching | M 02:30PM 05:20PM |
| FNAR | 1743 | A | Music Lit. for Actors&Dancers | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| FREN | 1016 | A1 | Langue Francaise 1 | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| FREN | 1016 | B1 | Langue Francaise 1 | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| FREN | 1026 | A1 | Langue Francaise 2 | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| FREN | 1026 | B1 | Langue Francaise 2 | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| GERO | 1013 | A | Intro. to Gerontology | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| GERO | 1013 | B | Intro. to Gerontology | TTH 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| GERO | 1023 | A | Aging in Canada | ONLINE W 05:30PM 08:20PM |
| GRBK | 1006 | A1 | Great Thinkers and Writers | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| HIST | 1123 | A | Food in World History | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| HIST | 1133 | A | Pre-Colonial Africa | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| HIST | 1763 | A | Sport in World History | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| HMRT | 1003 | A | Intro. to Human Rights | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| HMRT | 1003 | B | Intro. to Human Rights | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| HMRT | 1003 | C | Intro. to Human Rights | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| ITAL | 1006 | A1 | Introduction to Italian | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| JOUR | 1113 | A | Fundamentals of Effective Writ | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| MATH | 1013 | A | Introduction to Calculus I | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| NATI | 1006 | A1 | Intro to Native Studies | ONLINE M 05:30PM 08:20PM |
| PHIL | 1013 | A | What Is Phil. Intro. 1 | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| PHIL | 1013 | B | What Is Phil. Intro. 1 | ONLINE TTH 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| PHIL | 1073 | A | Robot & Animal Ethics | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| POLS | 1013 | A | Law, Power, and Politics | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| POLS | 1103 | A | Canadian Government | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | A | Intro. to Psychology I | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | B | Intro. to Psychology I | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| PSYC | 1013 | C | Intro. to Psychology I | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | D | Intro. to Psychology I | ONLINE MW 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | E | Intro. to Psychology I | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| PSYC | 1023 | A | Intro. to Psychology II | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| PSYC | 1023 | B | Intro. to Psychology II | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| RELG | 1006 | A1 | Intro to Religious Studies | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| SOCI | 1006 | A1 | Introduction to Sociology | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| SOCI | 1006 | B1 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | C1 | Introduction to Sociology | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | D1 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | E1 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| SPAN | 1006 | A1 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| SPAN | 1006 | B1 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| SPAN | 1006 | C1 | Beginning Spanish | T 05:30PM 08:20PM |
| SPAN | 1006 | D1 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
Semester 2 Course Offerings 2025-2026
| SUBJECT | NUMBER | SECTION | COURSE | DAY, START & END TIMES |
| ANTH | 1013 | C | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ONLINE MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| ANTH | 1013 | D | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ANTH | 1023 | B | Intro. to Biological Anthro. | TTH 08:30AM 09:50AM |
| AQGB | EN1006 | A2 | Introduction to Literature | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| AQGB | PH1006 | A2 | Intro to Philosophy | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| AQGB | PO1006 | A2 | Intro to Political Science | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| BIOL | 1513 | A | Principles of Biology II | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| BUSI | 1003 | B | Intro. to Social Enterprise | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| BUSI | 1013 | A | Social Enterprise Case Studies | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| COPP | 1023 | A | Intro. to Policy Studies | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| COPP | 1023 | B | Intro. to Policy Studies | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| CRIM | 1013 | E | Introduction to Criminology | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| CRIM | 1013 | F | Introduction to Criminology | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| CRIM | 1023 | C | Intro. to Criminal Justice | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| CRIM | 1023 | D | Intro. to Criminal Justice | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| CRIM | 1023 | E | Intro. to Criminal Justice | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| CRIM | 1023 | F | Intro. to Criminal Justice | TH 06:30PM 09:20PM |
| ECON | 1013 | C | Intro to Economics (Micro) | ONLINE TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| ECON | 1023 | B | Intro to Economics (Macro) | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| ENGL | 1016 | A2 | English Literatures | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ENGL | 1016 | B1 | English Literatures | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| ENGL | 1016 | C1 | English Literatures | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| ENGL | 1023 | A | Intro. to the Study of Lit. | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| ENVS | 1013 | C | Understanding Envir. Problems | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ENVS | 1023 | A | Envir. Praxis Making Change | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| ESL | 1023 | A | Eng for Acad: Read and Writ II | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| ESL | 1043 | A | Eng for Acad: Speak and Lis II | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| FNAR | 1023 | B | Music Theory and Performance | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| FNAR | 1061 | B | Voice Technique I | MW 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| FNAR | 1633 | A | Drawing and Sketching II | W 02:30PM 05:20PM |
| FNAR | 1733 | A | Intro to Musical Theatre | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| FREN | 1016 | A2 | Langue Francaise 1 | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| FREN | 1016 | B2 | Langue Francaise 1 | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| FREN | 1026 | A2 | Langue Francaise 2 | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| FREN | 1026 | B2 | Langue Francaise 2 | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| GERO | 1023 | B | Aging in Canada | TTH 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| GRBK | 1006 | A2 | Great Thinkers and Writers | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| HIST | 1123 | B | Food in World History | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| HIST | 1143 | A | Modern Africa | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| HIST | 1153 | A | Magic and Demons | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| HMRT | 1003 | D | Intro. to Human Rights | ONLINE TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| HMRT | 1003 | E | Intro. to Human Rights | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| ITAL | 1006 | A2 | Introduction to Italian | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| JOUR | 1023 | A | The Message:Great Stor. Jour | TTH 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| JOUR | 1113 | B | Fundamentals of Effective Writ | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| LAPS | 1003 | A | Intro to Law,Politics&Society | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| MATH | 1023 | A | Introduction to Calculus II | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| NATI | 1006 | A2 | Intro to Native Studies | ONLINE M 05:30PM 08:20PM |
| PHIL | 1023 | A | What Is Phil. Intro. 2 | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| PHIL | 1023 | B | What Is Phil. Intro. 2 | ONLINE TTH 04:00PM 05:20PM |
| PHIL | 1053 | A | Myth & Reason: Intro to Phil | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| POLS | 1603 | A | Global Politics | TTH 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | F | Intro. to Psychology I | MW 02:30PM 03:50PM |
| PSYC | 1013 | G | Intro. to Psychology I | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| PSYC | 1023 | C | Intro. to Psychology II | ONLINE MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| PSYC | 1023 | D | Intro. to Psychology II | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| PSYC | 1023 | E | Intro. to Psychology II | TTH 01:00PM 02:20PM |
| PSYC | 1023 | F | Intro. to Psychology II | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| RELG | 1006 | A2 | Intro to Religious Studies | WF 09:00AM 10:20AM |
| SOCI | 1006 | A2 | Introduction to Sociology | TTH 10:00AM 11:20AM |
| SOCI | 1006 | B2 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 12:30PM 01:20PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | C2 | Introduction to Sociology | TTH 11:30AM 12:50PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | D2 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| SOCI | 1006 | E2 | Introduction to Sociology | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| SPAN | 1006 | A2 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 11:30AM 12:20PM |
| SPAN | 1006 | B2 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 10:30AM 11:20AM |
| SPAN | 1006 | C2 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |
| SPAN | 1006 | D2 | Beginning Spanish | MWF 01:30PM 02:20PM |