Arts courses include those offered in: Dramatic Art; English; Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Philosophy; Film Production; and the Creative Arts. You may take one or two of these courses in your first year of study. Here are some suggested Arts courses:

• ARSC 1000: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences F
• DRAM 1000: Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies I F
• DRAM 1300: Theatre History I F
• ENGL 1010: Academic Writing W
• ENGL 2030: Shakespeare W
• ENGL 2110: Romantic Literature W
• ENGL 2130: Modern and/or Contemporary Britich and/or Irish Literature W
• ENGL 2410: Rhetoric W
• ENGL 2510: Topics in Literary Genres: Comic Drama W
• FILM 1100: Film Production I F
• GART 1210: Introduction to Indigenous Issues F
• GREK 1100: Introduction to Ancient Greek F
• GRMN 2600: German History I: From the Germanic Tribes to the Reformation and Prussia F
• GRST 1200: Introduction to Roman Civilization F
• INCS 1370: Introduction to German, Italian and Spanish Literature F
• LATN 1200: Introductory Latin I W
• LING 2200: Language and Society F
• PHIL 1100: Introduction to Western Philosophy F W
• PHIL 1120: Philosophy and Human Nature F W
• PHIL 1290: Contemporary Moral Issues F W
• PHIL 1600: Reasoning Skills F W
• SPAN 2610: Culture and Civilization of Spanish America F
• ICWG 1300: Imagining Women (can also be counted as a Social Sciences course) F

Descriptions of the courses listed above can be found here

* Course is open only to Year 1 students in FAHSS

Social Science courses include those offered in: Anthrozoology; Communication, Media and Film; History; Political Science; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology; Women’s and Gender Studies; and Work and Employment. Social Science courses you might take in your first year of study:

• ARSC 1000: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences F
• CMAF 1010: Introduction to Media and Society F W
• CMAF 2400: Cinema History I (Pre-War) F
• FILM 1900: Film Business and Professional Practice I F
• HIST 1030: Past to Present: Understanding History F
• HIST 2430: Canada from Early European Contacts to the Origins of Confederation, 1600-1867 F
• HIST 2460: Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian History: Beginning to Mid-Nineteenth Century F
• IACS 1000: Social Justice in Action F
• ICLS 1000: Labour and Social Movements in Canadian Society F
• ICWG 1000: Women in Canadian Society F
• ICWG 1300: Imagining Women (can also be counted as an Arts course) F
• POLS 1000: Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics F W
• POLS 1300: Comparative Politics in a Changing World F W
• POLS 1600: Introduction to International Relations F W
• PSYC 1070: Positive Psychology W
• PSYC 1150: Introduction to Psychology as a Behavioural Science F W
• PSYC 1160: Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science F W
• SACR 1100: Foundations of Social Life F
• SOSC-1210: Introduction to Indigenous Issues F

Descriptions of the courses listed above can be found here

Put some music in your life and earn academic credit!

• MUSP 2100: University Singers (by audition) F
• MUSP 2400: Jazz Ensemble (by audition) F

Contact the School of Creative Arts, Ext. 2829, or email: soca@uwindsor.ca for more information. Private lessons (full or half credit): 60- or 30-minute lessons in classical or jazz/pop for all instruments/voices. Audition required; fees apply. Other music courses available, subject to availability and instructor approval.

Interested in Visual Arts? Our foundational Studio courses have a limited number of places for non-majors each semester:

• VSAR 1060: Studio Practice and Ideas/Image F W
• VSAR 1070: Studio Practice and Ideas/Drawing F W

Descriptions of the courses listed above can be found here

Science courses include those offered in: Biological Sciences; Computer Science; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; and Physics.

• COMP 1047: Computer Concepts for End-Users F W
• ECON 1100: Introduction to Economics I F W
• ECON 1110: Introduction to Economics II F W
• ESCI 1000: Natural Hazards and Disasters F W
• ESCI 1130: Atmosphere and Climate F W
• FRSC 1107: Introductory Crime Scene Investigation F W
• MATH 1280: Access to Linear Algebra W
• MATH 1780: Access to Differential Calculus F
• PHYS 1000: Introduction to Astronomy I F

Descriptions of the courses listed above can be found here

Most programs in FAHSS have Language or Science requirements. There are many Language courses open to students who have no previous knowledge of the language, including:

• GRMN 1020: Intensive German for Beginners* W
• SPAN 1020: Intensive Spanish for Beginners* FW
• FREN 1140: Preparatory French: Intermediate Level II F Note: Students with Grade 11 “U” French can take FREN 1140
• FREN 1210: French Language Training I F Note: Students with Grade 12 “U” French can take FREN 1210
• FREN 1410: Introduction to Literary Studies F
• FREN 1220: French Language Training II W Note: Students with Grade 12 “U” French can take FREN 1210 (French Language Training I) followed by FREN 1220 (French Language Training II).
• FREN 2700: Introduction to the Cultural Heritage of French Canada W

Descriptions of the courses listed above can be found here

*These are intensive double-credit courses.

“Open Choice” means any course from any area of study. (Some courses may require prerequisites.) Attend Head Start orientation or seek academic advice for further assistance with your course choices.