First Year Courses; I'm Mad

EESA01H Intro to Environmental Science
The scientific method and its application to natural systems. The physical and biological processes which drive ecosystem functions. Anthropogenic changes in ecosystem functions at local and global scales. Emphasis on the degradation of the atmosphere, soil, water, and biological resources caused by human activity. Renewable and non-renewable resource sustainability.

IDSB02H International Development Studies: Development and Environment
The environmental consequences of development activities with emphasis on tropical countries. Environmental change in urban, rainforest, semi-arid, wetland, and mountainous systems. The influences of development on the global environment; species extinction, loss of productive land, reduced access to resources, declining water quality and quantity, and climate change.

ECMA01H Intro to Microeconomics
Economic theory of the firm and the consumer. Although calculus is not used in this course, algebra and graphs are used extensively to illuminate economic analysis.

ECMA05H Intro to Macroeconomics
Topics include output, employment, prices, interest rates and exchange rates. Although calculus… etc.

GGRA02H The Geography of Global Process
Globalization from the perspective of human geography. The course examines how the economic, social, political, and environmental changes that flow from the increasingly global scale of human activities affect spatial patterns and relationships, the character of regions and places, and the quality of life of those who live in them.

POLA90H Politics, Corruption and Violence
This course uses basic tools in comparative political analysis to examine the origins, dynamics and relationship between corruption and violence in less developed countries. Discussion will be placed in the context of their political and social consequences within a variety of country case studies. The course will conclude with some reflections on non-violent alternatives to political action.

HISA01H The Twentieth Century World 1
World history from the age of imperialism to the end of World War II, emphasizing both the diversity and the commonality of human experience in the twentieth century. Major themes include imperialism, war, revolution, totalitarian ideologies, social, economic, and cultural change, nationalism.

HISA02H The Twentieth Century World II
World history from the end of WWII to the present day, emphasizing both the diversity and the commonality of human experience in the twentieth century. Major themes include decolonization, economic change, the Cold War, the communications revolution, the development crisis, struggles for human rights and democracy.

FREA01H Language Practice I
Reinforcement and development of the language skills - understanding, reading, writing and speaking - necessary for higher-level courses. The course includes grammar review (written and oral), various exercises both traditional and internet-based, and reading and discussion of texts from different francophone cultures.

FREA02H Language Practice II
Continuation of FREA01H.