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Need Help Choosing Electives?
In your first term, we suggest combining the recommended courses for your intended major with one or more elective courses. Where possible, choosing electives which also fulfill WQB (Writing, Quantitative and Breadth) requirements is a good idea.
To get you started, we've put together a list of several first and second year Arts and Social Sciences courses to be offered this Fall. Most of these courses have no pre-requisites and are open to students in any program/Faculty. Many also carry a breadth designation (keep in mind that breadth courses must be taken in a subject area outside of your intended major).
FASS 2024 Recommended Lower Division Electives
Note - the courses below are just a few of the many available to you at SFU. You are welcome to select courses outside of this list or from Faculties other than Arts and Social Sciences. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to an advisor for assistance.
- CRIM 101-3 (B-Soc) Introduction to Criminology
- CRIM 131-3 (B-Soc) Introduction to the Criminal Justice System – A Total System Approach
- CRIM 135-3 (B-Soc) Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions: A Criminal Justice Perspective
- ECON 102-3 (B-SOC) The World Economy
- ECON 113-3 (B-SOC) Introduction of Microeconomics
- ECON 115-3 (B-SOC) Introduction of Macroeconomics
- GSWS 100-3 (B-Hum) Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies
- GSWS 101-3 (B-Soc) Gender Talk
- GSWS 102-3 (B-Hum) Feminist Action
- GA 101 (B-Hum, B-Soc)- Introduction to Global Asia (3)
- HIST 102W-3 (W/B-Hum) Canada since Confederation
- HIST 111-3 (B-Soc, B-Sci) Histories of Technology
- HIST 132-3 (B-Hum, B-Sci, B-Soc) Global Environmental History
- HIST 135-3 (B-Hum, B-Soc) Capitalism and the Making of the Modern World
- HUM 101-3 (W/B-Hum) Introduction to Global Humanities
- HUM 102-3 (W/B-Hum) Classical Mythology
- HUM 130-3 (B-Hum) Introduction to Religious Studies
- INDG 101-3 (B-Hum, B-Soc) Introduction to Indigenous Studies
- INDG 201W-3 (Writing) Indigenous Peoples' Perspectives on History
- IS 101-3 (B-Hum, B-Soc) Global Challenges of the 21st Century: An Introduction to International Studies
- IS 105-3 (B-Hum, B-Soc) Around the World through Film
- IS 221-3 (B-Soc) Workers in the Global Economy: Globalization, Labour and Uneven Development
- LBST 100-3 (B-Soc) Equality and Inequality at Work
- LBST 101-3 (B-Soc) Work and Worker's Rights: Introducing Labour Studies
- LBST 201-3 (B-Soc) Workers in the Global Economy: Globalization, Labour and Uneven Development
- LING 100-3 (B-Soc) Communication and Language
- LING 111-3 (B-Soc) The Wonder of Words
- PHIL 105 (Q, B-Sci, B-Soc) Critical Thinking
- PHIL 110-3 (Q) Introduction to Logic and Reasoning
- POL 100-3 (B-Soc) Introduction to Politics and Government
- POL 141-3 (B-Soc) International Relations
- POL 151-3 (B-Soc) Justice and Law
- PLCY 200-3 Introduction to Public Policy
- SA 101-4 (B-Soc) Introduction to Anthropology
- SA 150-4 (B-Soc) Introduction to Sociology
- SA 200W-4 (B-Soc) Power, Conflict and Change in Canadian Society
- URB 101-3 What is a City?