Bachelor of Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Studies

Adjustments to these recommended course sequences might be required based on course scheduling or if you have been admitted with advanced standing.

The Bachelor of Social Science in Interdisciplinary Studies is offered both as a 90 course units and a 120 course units program. 

90 course units

This three-year program offers two options.

Option 1: with the addition of a minor offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences

YearFallWinter
1st year
(30 course units)
  • ENG 1100 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 1150 (compulsory course)
  • 3 compulsory 1000 level course units of the selected minor
  • 6 elective course units
  • ENG 1120 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 2160 (compulsory course)
  • 3 compulsory and/or optional 1000 level course units of the selected minor
  • 6 elective course units
2nd year
(30 course units)
  • SCS 2150 (compulsory course)
  • 6 compulsory course units according to the requirements of selected minor
  • 6 elective course units
  • 9 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of the selected minor
  • 6 elective course units
3rd year
(30 course units)
  • 3 course units from: SCS 3130 or SCS 3340
  • 3 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of selected minor
  • 9 elective course units
  • 6 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of the selected minor
  • 9 elective course units

Notes

  • Minors offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences: Anthropology (ANT), Criminology (CRM), Conflicts Studies and Human Rights (ECH), Economics (ECO), Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM), Public Administration (PAP), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC), Social Work (which is only offered in French (SVS)).
  • Please verify the course requirements of the selected minor.
  • Please note that a second minor (either offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences or another Faculty) can also be added to this program.  The compulsory and optional course units of the second minor (30 course units) would replace 30 course units from the 42 elective course units.

Option 2:  without the addition of a minor offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences

YearFallWinter

 1st year

(30 course units)

  • ENG 1100 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 1150 (compulsory course)
  • 9 elective course units
  • ENG 1120 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 2160 (compulsory course)
  • 9 elective course units

2nd year

(30 course units)

  • SCS 2150 (compulsory course)
  • 6 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units
  • 9 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units

3rd year

(30 course units)

  • 3 compulsory course units from: SCS 3130 or SCS 3340
  • 6 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the 3000- or 4000- level
  • 6 elective course units
  • 9 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the 3000- or 4000- level
  • 6 elective course units

Notes

  • Disciplines offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences: Anthropology (ANT), Criminology (CRM), International Development and Globalization (DVM), Conflicts Studies and Human Rights (ECH), Economics (ECO), Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM), Public Administration (PAP), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC), Social Work (which is only offered in French (SVS)).

120 course units

YearFallWinter

1st year

(30 course units)

  • ENG 1100 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 1150 (compulsory course)
  • 3 compulsory course units of the selected major
  • 6 elective course units
  • ENG 1120 (compulsory course)
  • SCS 2160 (compulsory course)
  • 3 compulsory and/or optional course units of the selected major
  • 6 elective course units

2nd year

(30 course units)

  • SCS 2150 (compulsory course) or the compulsory methodology course of the selected major1
  • 6 compulsory course units according to the requirements of selected major
  • 6 elective course units
  • 9 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of the selected major
  • 6 elective course units

3rd year

(30 course units)

  • 3 course units from: SCS 3130 or SCS 3340
  • 3 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of selected major
  • 3 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units
  • 6 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of the selected major
  • 3 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units

4th year

(30 course units)

  • 6 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of selected major
  • 3 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units
  • 6 compulsory and/or optional course units according to the requirements of selected major
  • 3 course units offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 6 elective course units

Notes

  1. Majors offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences: Anthropology (ANT), Criminology (CRM), Economics (ECO), Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM), Public Administration (PAP), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC).
  2. Please verify the course requirements of the selected major.
  3. Disciplines offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences: Anthropology (ANT), Criminology (CRM), International Development and Globalization (DVM), Conflicts Studies and Human Rights (ECH), Economics (ECO), Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM), Public Administration (PAP), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC), Social Work (which is only offered in French (SVS)).
  4. The chosen disciplines must be different from those chosen for the major.