Degree Electives
Cambrian's Degree Breadth Elective Roster
In order to satisfy the breadth requirements stipulated by the Post Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board, all Degree programs must include degree breadth elective courses. These elective courses are intended to encourage you to explore a broad range of personal and societal topics and to develop self-understanding as well as critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The degree breadth electives will help you in your future vocation in that they are intended to help you meet the changing demands of working and living in Canada’s ever-changing and diverse society. Anonymized copies of student work (essays, exams and other) submitted in courses may be made available to the External Expert Review Panel members as a part of the quality assurance process for academic degree programs in Ontario.
Depending on the program, you may need to take a specific number of lower-level and upper-level courses, as well as a combination from the following categories: Humanities, Global Cultures, Sciences and Social Sciences.
See the Program of Study page for breadth elective requirements for your specific degree program.
Students enrolled in a degree program at Cambrian College can choose from the following roster of breadth electives.
Humanities
Lower-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Communication | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing and Rhetoric | 3 | |
| Contemporary English Literature | 3 | |
| Introduction to Popular Culture | 3 |
Upper-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Theory and Criticism | 3 | |
| Diversity in Canadian Society | 3 |
Global Culture
Lower-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to Indigenous Studies | 3 |
Upper-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bearing Witness Truth and Reconciliation | 3 |
Sciences
Lower-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
Upper-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Human Brain | 3 | |
| Astronomy | 3 |
Social Sciences
Lower-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Psychology | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Principles of Sociology | 3 |
Upper-level degree breadth courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concurrent Disorders | 3 | |
| Dimensions of Social Inequality | 3 | |
| Social Psychology | 3 |
Please note
Cambrian College strives to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. Please note that the academic curriculum is continually reviewed and revised to ensure that Cambrian’s programs and courses remain relevant. The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.