Courses available in first year
The following courses link to their description in the University Calendar. It is recommended that you review the descriptions of the courses you are interested in to confirm if there are any prerequisities or restrictions. If you are not sure if a course is suitable for your program connect with an academic advisor.
- Anthropology 1031 - Introduction to Anthropology
- Anthropology 2260 - War and Aggression
- Anthropology 2350 - Religious Institutions
- Anthropology 2409 - Critical Reading and Writing: Classics in Anthropology
- Anthropology 2410 - Classics in Anthropology
- Anthropology 2411 - Anthropologists in the Field
- Anthropology 2412 - Discourses of Endangerment
- Anthropology 2413 - Culture, Society and Globalization
- Anthropology 2414 - Critical Indigenous Studies
- Anthropology 2415 - Anthropology of Food
- Anthropology 2416 - Cultural Formations
- Anthropology 2417 - The City
- Archaeology 1000 - Introduction to Archaeology
- Archaeology 1001 - Critical Reading and Writing about the Archaeological Past
- Archaeology 1005 - Critical Reading and Writing in Indigenous Studies
- Archaeology 2430 - Principles in Bioarchaeology
- Archaeology 2450 - Principles of Archaeological Science
- Archaeology 2480 - Principles of Archaeology
- Archaeology 2481 - Ancient Civilizations of the Americas
- Archaeology 2482 - Indigenous Peoples and the Struggle for Self-determination
- Archaeology 2492 - Forensic Archaeology
- Archaeology 2493 - Archaeology on Film
- Archaeology 2494 - Medieval Genders and Identities
- Archaeology 2583 - Introduction to Applied Archaeology
Selection of a chemistry course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the chemistry course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Classics 1001 - Critical Reading and Writing: Classics in Popular Culture
- Classics 1051 - Gods in Classical Mythology
- Classics 1052 - Heroes in Classical Mythology
- Classics 1100 - Life in Ancient Greece
- Classics 1120 - Introductory Latin I
- Classics 1121 - Introductory Latin II
- Classics 1130 - Introductory Ancient Greek I
- Classics 1131 - Introductory Ancient Greek II
- Classics 1200 - Life in Ancient Rome
- Computer Science 1000 - Computer Science – An Introduction
- Computer Science 1001 - Introduction to Programming
- Computer Science 1002 - Introduction to Logic for Computer Scientists
- Computer Science 1003 - Foundations of Computing Systems
- Computer Science 1510 - An Introduction to Programming for Scientific Computing
- Computer Science 1600 - Basic Computing and Information Technology
The following courses are restricted to students admitted to the bachelor of engineering.
- English 1090 - Critical Reading and Writing: Telling Stories
- English 1110 - Critical Reading and Writing in Rhetoric
- English 1191 - Critical Reading and Writing: Self and Society
- English 1192 - Critical Reading and Writing: Imagined Places
- English 1193 - Critical Reading and Writing: Ways of Reading
Courses for students whose first language is not English:
- Folklore 1000 - Introduction to Folklore
- Folklore 1005 - Critical Reading and Writing in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
- Folklore 1060 - Folklore and Culture
- Folklore 2100 - Folklore Research Methods
- Folklore 2230 - Newfoundland Society and Culture
- Folklore 2300 - Newfoundland and Labrador Folklore
- Folklore 2401 - Folklife Studies
- Folklore 2500 - Oral Literature From Around the World
- Folklore 2700 - Ethnography of the University
- Folklore 2800 - Folklore and Tourism: Foodways, Music, and Ritual
Selection of a French course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the French course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Geography 1050 - Geographies of Global Change
- Geography 2001 - Cultural Geography
- Geography 2102 - Physical Geography: The Global Perspective
- Geography 2105 - Canada’s Natural Environments and Landscapes
- Geography 2195 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences
- Geography 2495 - Regional Geography of Labrador
- Geography 2302 - Issues in Economic Geography
- Geography 2425 - Natural Resources
- German 1000 - Elementary German I
- German 1001 - Elementary German II
- German 1002 - Elementary German for Business and Engineering I
- German 1003 - Elementary German for Business and Engineering II
- German 1010 - Critical Reading and Writing: Hansel, Gretel, and the Big Bad Wolf
- German 2900 - Introduction to German Culture I
- German 2901 - Introduction to German Culture II
- History 1005 - Critical Reading and Writing in Indigenous Studies
- History 1007 - Critical Reading and Writing: Themes in the History of Business
- History 1009 - Critical Reading and Writing: The Medieval World
- History 1010 - Critical Reading and Writing: The Americas
- History 1011 - Critical Reading and Writing: Modern Europe
- History 1012 - Critical Reading and Writing: The Twentieth Century
- History 1013 - Critical Reading and Writing: Canada
- History 1014 - Critical Reading and Writing: The United States
- History 1015 - Critical Reading and Writing: Social and Cultural History
- History 1111 - Events that Changed the World: An Introduction to Early Modern History
- Language 1100 - Elementary Italian I
- Language 1101 - Elementary Italian II
- Language 1200 - Introduction to Irish Culture and Speaking
- Language 1201 - Introduction to Irish Writing and Cultural Connections
- Language 1300 - Introduction to Japanese I
- Language 1301 - Introduction to Japanese II
- Language 2800 - Linguistics for Language Learners and Teachers
- Linguistics 1100 - Introduction to Linguistics
- Linguistics 1103 - Introduction to Linguistic Analysis: Syntax
- Linguistics 1104 - Introduction to Linguistic Analysis: Phonology
- Linguistics 1105 - The Wonder of Words
- Linguistics 2060 - Indigenous Languages of Eastern Canada
- Linguistics 2210 - Language in Newfoundland and Labrador: An Introduction to Linguistic Variation
- Linguistics 2212 - Language and Gender
- Linguistics 2220 - Linguistics and Law
- Linguistics 2300 - Philosophy of Language and Mind
- Linguistics 2800 - Linguistics for Language Learners and Teachers
Selection of a mathematics course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the Mathematics course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Mathematics 1000 - Calculus I
- Mathematics 1001 - Calculus II
- Mathematics 1005 - Calculus for Business
- Mathematics 1050 - Finite Mathematics I
- Mathematics 1051 - Finite Mathematics II
- Mathematics 1090 - Algebra and Trigonometry
- Mathematics 109A/B - Introductory Algebra and Trigonometry
- Mathematics 2050 - Linear Algebra I
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1000 - The Cultural Legacy of the Middle Ages
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1001 - Culture and Society in the Early Modern Period
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1120 - Introductory Latin I
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1121 - Elementary Latin II
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1130 - Introductory Ancient Greek I
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 1131 - Introductory Ancient Greek II
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2001 - Medieval Europe to the Eleventh Century
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2002 - Medieval Europe Since the Eleventh Century
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2003 - Early Modern European History, 1500-1789
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2004 - Medieval Central and Eastern Europe
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2205 - History of Medieval Philosophy
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies 2494 - Medieval Genders and Identities
The following music courses are available to students who have not been admitted to the School of Music and are appropriate for students with little or no musical background:
- Music 1105 - Elements of Music I
- Music 1106 - Elements of Music II
- Music 1120 - Rudiments I
- Music 2011 - North American Popular Music
- Music 2012 - Understanding Classical Music: Introduction Through Guided Listening
- Music 2013 - Twentieth Century Musicals
- Music 2014 - Introduction to World Music
- Music 2021 - Newfoundland and Labrador Folksinging
- Music 2022 - Newfoundland and Labrador Fiddling
- Music 2023 - Newfoundland and Labrador Accordion
The following large ensemble courses are available to non-music majors with appropriate background, subject to the approval of the instructor:
Some courses in musicologies and music theory are available to non-music majors who have fulfilled the prerequisites. Please note that spaces in these classes are made available to non-B.Mus. students only after all B.Mus. students have registered. These may include:
The following courses are restricted to students admitted to a program in the School of Music:
Nursing courses are restricted to students admitted to the bachelor of science in nursing.
- Nursing 1002 - Anatomy and Physiology I
- Nursing 1003 - Developing Therapeutic Relationships
- Nursing 1004 - Nursing Foundations
- Nursing 1012 - Anatomy and Physiology II
- Nursing 1014 - Health Assessment
- Nursing 1015 - Health Promotion
- Nursing 1016 - Caring for the Older Adult: Theory
- Nursing 1017 - Fundamental Psychomotor Competencies
- Nursing 1520 - Caring for the Older Adult: Practice
- Philosophy 1002 - Introduction to Philosophy
- Philosophy 1004 - Philosophy as a Way of Life
- Philosophy 1005 - Philosophy of Human Nature
- Philosophy 1010 - Critical Reading and Writing in Philosophy of Human Nature
- Philosophy 1011 - Critical Reading and Writing in Ethics
- Philosophy 1100 - Critical Thinking
- Philosophy 2010 - Metaphysics
- Philosophy 2020 - Epistemology
- Philosophy 2030 - Logic
Selection of a physics course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the physics course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Religious Studies 1000 - The Religions of the World
- Religious Studies 1001 - Critical Reading and Writing: Religion and Violence
- Religious Studies 1050 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I
- Religious Studies 1051 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew II
- Religious Studies 1606 - Sanskrit Language Study I
- Religious Studies 2013 - Christianity
- Religious Studies 2022 - Jesus at the Movies
- Religious Studies 2050 - The Old Testament
- Religious Studies 2051 - The New Testament
- Religious Studies 2070 - Philosophy of Religion
- Religious Studies 2180 - Jerusalem and the Politics of Sacred Space
- Religious Studies 2205 - History of Medieval Philosophy
- Religious Studies 2330 - Judaism
- Religious Studies 2340 - Islam
- Religious Studies 2350 - Religious Institutions
- Religious Studies 2400 - Buddhism
- Religious Studies 2410 - Hinduism
- Religious Studies 2420 - Chinese Philosophy and Religion
- Religious Studies 2425 - Contemporary Issues in Chinese Religion and Culture
- Religious Studies 2606 - Sanskrit Language Study II
- Religious Studies 2610 - Introduction to Religious Ethics
- Religious Studies 2800 - Gender and Sexualities in Western Religions
- Religious Studies 2810 - Religion and Science
- Religious Studies 2811 - Contemporary Religious Movements
- Religious Studies 2812 - Religion and Popular Culture
- Sociology 1000 - Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology 1001 - Introduction to Criminology
- Sociology 2040 - The Sociological Imagination and Research Design
- Sociology 2100 - Social Inequalities
- Sociology 2110 - Economy and Society
- Sociology 2120 - Technology and Society
- Sociology 2208 - Homelessness and Social Control
- Sociology 2210 - Communication and Culture
- Sociology 2230 - Newfoundland Society and Culture
- Sociology 2240 - Canadian Society and Culture
- Sociology 2250 - Global Social Problems
- Sociology 2270 - Families
- Sociology 2290 - Animals and Society
Selection of a statistics course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the mathematics course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Anthropology 1031 - Introduction to Anthropology
- Anthropology 2200 - Communities
- Anthropology 2230 - Newfoundland Society and Culture
- Anthropology 2300 - Newfoundland Folklore
- Anthropology 2410 - Classics in Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology 2411 - Anthropologists in the Field
- Anthropology 2414 - Critical Indigenous Studies
- Anthropology 2500 - Oral Literature from Around the World
Selection of a chemistry course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the Chemistry course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Classics 1100 - Life in Ancient Greece
- Classics 1120 - Elementary Latin I
- Classics 1121 - Elementary Latin II
- Classics 1130 - Elementary Ancient Greek I
- Classics 1131 - Elementary Ancient Greek II
- Classics 1200 - Life in Ancient Rome
- Classics 2035 - History of Classical Greece
- Classics 2040 - History of Rome
The following courses are restricted to students admitted to the bachelor of engineering.
Selection of a French course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the French course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Geography 1050 - Geographies of Global Change
- Geography 2001 - Cultural Geography is an introduction
- Geography 2102 - Physical Geography: The Global Perspective
- Geography 2195 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences
- Geography 2302 - Issues in Economic Geography
- Geography 2425 - Natural Resources
Selection of a mathematics course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the mathematics course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
Nursing courses are restricted to students admitted to the bachelor of science in nursing.
- Nursing 1002 - Anatomy and Physiology I
- Nursing 1003 - Developing Therapeutic Relationships
- Nursing 1004 - Nursing Foundations
- Nursing 1012 - Anatomy and Physiology II
- Nursing 1014 - Health Assessment
- Nursing 1015 - Health Promotion
- Nursing 1016 - Caring for the Older Adult: Theory
- Nursing 1017 - Fundamental Psychomotor Competencies
- Nursing 1520 - Caring for the Older Adult: Practice
Selection of a physics course depends on your background and ability. Refer to the physics course criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course.
- Visual Arts 1000 - Introduction to Two-Dimensional Art Practices
- Visual Arts 1001 - Introduction to 3D, Photo and Time-based Art Practices
- Visual Arts 1010 - Introduction to Drawing
- Visual Arts 1110 - Painting: Colour, Materials, and Processes
- Visual Arts 1210 - Introduction to Sculpture
- Visual Arts 1310 - Printmaking: Relief and Screenprinting
- Visual Arts 1410 - Photography
- Visual Arts 1522 - Textile and Fibre Art
- Visual Arts 1610 - Introduction to Computers and Art
- Visual Arts 1810 - Introduction to Time-Based Art
- Visual Arts 1911 - Fine Arts Health and Safety
- Visual Arts 2700 - Art History Survey I
- Visual Arts 2701 - Art History Survey II