Electives List
Choosing an elective can be tricky! The good news is there is generally no wrong answer. Our recommendation is to consider the following:
- Your interests. Choose a subject area you enjoy or are interested in learning more about.
- Your strengths. Choose an elective that will build on your strengths or increase a skill set.
- Your goals. Choose an elective that will compliment your major or goals.
There are different types of electives so make sure you understand what type of elective you need and consult with your academic advisor for help.
A general elective is any course that is not mandatory for your program to which you have the prerequisites and meet any restrictions on that course –courses from inside or outside our Faculty can satisfy this requirement.
An FSSH Elective is a course offered by the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, that is not mandatory for your program, and includes the following subject codes: ALSU, COMM, CRMN, FPSY, INDG, LBAT, LGLS, POSC, PSYC, SSCI, and SUST.
Repeat course policy. All instances of a Course will appear on the Academic Transcript. Only the grade achieved on the most recent attempt will be included in the calculation of the student's Grade Point Average. Please review your transcript through your MyOntarioTech account to verify if you have already completed a course, or received a transfer credit for it.
Prerequisite and year level restrictions may apply. Please view the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to help you select your courses and to view prerequisites.
Course Code | Course Name | Location | Term | Prerequisite | Restrictions |
COMM 3250U | Pop Culture and Entertainment | online | 6-week spring | Must be year 2 or higher | |
CRMN 4000U | AJS: Sex, Gender and Crime | online | 6-week spring | Criminology and Justice major and must be year 4 or higher | |
CRMN 4001U | Special Topics: Global Hate Studies | online | 6-week spring | CRMN 2850U | Criminology and Justice major and must be year 4 or higher |
CRMN 4020U | Corporate Crime | online | 6-week spring | See academic calendar | Must be year 3 or higher |
ENVS 1000U | Environmental Science | online | 6-week spring | ||
FPSY 3210U | Forensic Psychology | in-person | 6-week spring | PSYC 1000U | |
FSCI 3050U | Assassinations, International Crimes & Disasters | online | 6 week summer | FSCI 1010U | Must be year 3 or higher |
INDG 1000U | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | online | 12-week spring & summer | ||
LBAT 3999U | Special Topics: Modern Espionage | online | 6-week spring | Must be year 2 or higher | |
LBAT 3999U | Special Topics: Reading Oshawa | in-person | 6-week spring | Must be year 2 or higher | |
POSC 3302U | Environment and Globalization | online | 6-week spring | Must be year 3 or higher | |
PSYC 1000U | Introduction to Psychology | hybrid | 6-week spring | ||
PSYC 2010U | Developmental Psychology | hybrid | 6-week spring | PSYC 1000U | |
FPSY 3900U | Special Topics: Lie and Lie Detection | in-person | 6-week summer | PSYC 1000U | |
SOCI 1000U | Introduction to Sociology | online | 6-week summer | ||
SSCI 1470U | Impact of Science & Technology on Society | online | 6-week summer | ||
SSCI 2900U | Research Methods | online | 6-week spring | SOCI 1000U Or PSYC 1000U | May NOT be enrolled in Psychology or Forensic Psychology |
SSCI 2910U | Data Analysis | in-person | 6-week summer | SSCI 2900U | May NOT be enrolled in Psychology or Forensic Psychology |