Complexity courses
Team-taught by instructors from Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines. You will explore pressing issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
Writing seminars
Provide essential training in key aspects of a liberal arts degree: how to absorb complex information, select evidence, and articulate your own ideas.
Foundation Year seminars
A discussion-based (seminar) course (capped at 25 students) centered on an active research question in a core liberal arts discipline. In this iteration of the FYPP, there are eight seminars for you to choose from.
Your FYPP year, at a glance
Your Foundation Year consists of courses spread across both the Fall and Winter terms. You’ll enrol in one Complex Issues course per term, along with either a Foundation Year Seminar or a Writing course in the Fall term (and then the reverse for the Winter term). You’ll also have the freedom to register for your choice of Complementary courses (as per the approved list of courses), for both terms. Rounding things out will be free electives, which you can select from anything on offer (can be prerequisite courses for academic programs, or general electives).
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4 |
Elective 1 |
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5 |
Elective 2 |
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Winter term |
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Option 1 |
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4 |
Elective 3 |
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5 |
Elective 4 |
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Note: The complementary courses are from a selection of 70+ "approved" courses.
Comparing the General Option to FYPP
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General Option |
FYPP |
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18cr core: |
6cr: |
Free choice of courses from Category 1 (eg. Humanities) |
Complex Issues courses: Student must enroll in AFYR 101 + AFYR 102 |
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6cr: |
Free choice of courses from Category 2 (eg. Social Sciences) |
Student must enroll in WCOM 150 + one of the designated Foundation Year Seminars |
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6cr: |
Free choice of courses from Category 3 (eg. Languages) |
Free choice of courses from any category from the approved list of courses |
How do I enrol in the FYPP?
Students who received an offer of admission from the Faculty of Arts for Fall 2024 can register their interest.
There are limited places available: participants will be selected by random lottery. If new places become available, waitlisted students will be selected by a second random lottery.