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Learning in a Research University Studying in the Faculty of Arts & Science First Year: What to Expect Get Involved! The Colleges Your Neighbourhood Downtown Toronto Living on Campus Programs of Study Arts & Science Programs At a Glance Application Information Financing Your Education Visit Us! 2 4 8 11 12 22 23 25 38 44 47 49
Arts & Science At-a-Glance
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faculty
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administrative and technical staff
284
sessional lecturers
3,879
graduate students
23,295
full-time undergraduates
3,043
part-time undergraduates
2,300
teaching assistants, course instructors and postdoctoral fellows
Experience the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto

Great professors. Unparalleled selection of program choices. Close-knit learning communities that let you enjoy the best of big and small. This is the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto. Arts & Science provides students with extraordinary resources, including one of the worlds leading library systems, a critical mass of excellent scholars, an amazing array of international experiences and an incredible range of academic choices. As the largest university faculty in Canada with a total enrolment of over 25,000 students, the Faculty of Arts & Science welcomes approximately 5,000 new students each year, making it home to nearly half of all first-year students at the University of Toronto. Situated in the heart of downtown Toronto on the St. George campus, the Faculty offers the best of both worlds: a beautiful campus with parkland and green space just minutes away from shops, restaurants, museums and city nightlife. With over 300 programs and 2,000 courses, Arts & Science offers the best selection of academic choices in Canada. The Facultys seven colleges offer each student a home community, with academic, financial and personal counseling, and a host of other services for students. The Facultys breadth and diversity means students can get exactly what they want and need to achieve their goals.
Learning in a Research University

The University of Toronto is consistently recognized as the countrys leading research institution and one of the outstanding research universities in the world. But what does this really mean for undergraduate students? It means that your classes will be taught by professors who are experts in their fields. The courses they teach are often directly related to their research and so they incorporate the latest developments into their teaching. It also means youll have access to one of the best library systems in the world. With 32 libraries and over 15 million holdings, U of Ts extensive library system ensures that students have access to a wealth of resource material, from antique editions in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library to the latest periodicals in every field. Students also have incredible opportunities to become engaged in original research early in their undergraduate career: the Facultys Research Opportunities Program enables students to work on a research project with a professor at the second year level for course credit. Research projects are available in all areas of study students may find themselves cloning genes to research antibiotic bacterial infections (biochemistry) or researching the relationship between parenting styles and generosity in children (psychology), to name just a few projects!
Over the years, Arts & Science scholars and researchers have isolated the gene that allows plants to grow in salt water, developed the chemical laser, and have conducted groundbreaking work with photonic crystals a new class of artificial optical materials that will almost certainly form the basis of revolutionary new technologies in the 2lst century.
Clare Wiseman, Centre for Environment
U of T has been grounds for Clare Wisemans research in numerous ways, including right in the soil. She is interested in promoting community development through urban gardening but also identifying ways to minimize health risks of urban contaminants in food.
454
students participated in paid undergraduate research last year.
Aaron Hertzmann, Computer Science
Over 90%
of science professors hold research grants.
Aaron Hertzmann, a professor of computer science, is known for his influential work combining computer graphics, machine learning and computer vision. He has resolved numerous computer graphics problems, including how to remove the effect of camera shake in digital photography and improving the automated construction of human models in animation and computer games.
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What Can I Do with an Arts & Science Degree?

About half of the work opportunities available to university graduates dont require a specific degree. Employers value interpersonal abilities and transferable skills, such as expertise in conducting research and making presentations, adaptability and decision-making all qualities of Arts & Science graduates! The diverse range of abilities held by Arts & Science graduates provides insurance against the fluctuations of a rapidly changing economy. Transferable skills get stronger the more they are used, whereas more specialized training can quickly become outdated. Arts & Science graduates have the ability to think critically and learn outside of their subject area. This adaptability prepares them for employment in a large variety of fields, such as government, education, research, media, public relations, publishing, not-for-profit, management, finance, advertising and sales. An Arts & Science degree prepares graduates for professional or graduate degrees in fields like law, teaching, medicine or specialized research. For more information about career possibilities, check out the U of T Career Centre at www.careers.utoronto.ca.
Zannah Matson
Recent graduate Zannah Matson has been actively involved on campus while completing programs in peace and conflict studies, environment and society and urban studies. A member of Innis College, Zannah volunteered at U of T Sustainability Office, was a delegate to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009, was president of the Environmental Resource Network and served as vice-president of the Urban Studies Students Union. Off-campus, Zannah has promoted exchanges between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth through Canadian Roots and parlayed her interest in cycling into the Otesha Projects Rising Tide performance tour, heightening environmental awareness through theatrical performances in communities across the Maritimes and cycling from one show to the next.
Our Alumni
4,410
undergraduate students graduated in 2010
193,559
active alumni
139
countries are home to our alumni
David Berkal
Fourth-year University College student David Berkal recently received the Deans Student Leadership award for creating a range of opportunities for his fellow students. David has been an academic coordinator for the Peace and Conflict Studies Students Society, a representative on the programs academic steering committee and has sat on the Canadian Studies Students Union. Mostly I got involved in university life to meet fellow students and make an impact on the programs that I was a part of.
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Studying in the Faculty of Arts & Science

Teaching Excellence
The Faculty of Arts & Science offers a full range of arts, science and commerce (business) programs. Recognizing the importance of collaboration across disciplines, the Faculty offers a number of unique interdisciplinary programs. Programs like international relations, planetary science and urban studies give students the added benefit of taking courses from a variety of departments. The Faculty offers three honours degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce. All three degrees require 20 credits (usually four years) and can be a mix of specialist (ten or more credits), major (six to eight credits) and minor programs (four credits), depending on the interests of the student.
transcript, although they must achieve at least 60 per cent to get the credit. This gives students room to explore a course without concern of how it might impact on their grade point average.
Innovative Teaching
The Faculty of Arts & Science offers students exceptional learning opportunities by ensuring they experience the excitement and rigour of scholarship early in their undergraduate careers through active engagement in research with top-notch faculty in the seminar room, in the lab, in the field, in the city, and even abroad. Our unique learning environments allow more students to benefit from interactive small-group learning experiences. For example, students in introductory anthropology courses come together in small groups of 15-20, in a well-equipped learning centre where they meet with professors and measure fossil casts, artifacts and historical objects, inspect composition and wear patterns under microscopes and engage in social and archaeological mapping exercises. In other words, they learn anthropology by doing anthropology, starting in their very first year of undergraduate study.
A Flexible Degree
Choice and flexibility are hallmarks of an Arts & Science education. Our students have the opportunity to combine programs in widely different subject areas. For example, students can study English and statistics, physics and philosophy, chemistry and geology, or anthropology and criminology. Students can also designate one course as credit/not for credit meaning no academic grade is reported on their
Arts & Science students benefit from the latest innovations in teaching, and in some cases, are even given the opportunity to learn by teaching. The Socrates Project in the Department of Philosophy is a three-year initiative that enables senior students to serve as tutorial leaders for first-year students in the departments introductory course.
Outstanding Professors
Alissa Trotz | Caribbean Studies | Women and Gender Studies Institute
Energetic, original, transformative and thought-provoking are words often used to describe Alissa, a professor in the Women and Gender Studies Institute and Caribbean Studies at New College. An extremely engaging lecturer, she has played a key leadership role in transforming the curriculum in both areas and her expertise is frequently sought by other educators. Her commitment to education does not stop with the university. She has been active in U of Ts Regent Park Learning Exchange and speaks in high schools on African diaspora issues. She also writes newspaper articles on issues ranging from Cubas economic shift to the earthquake in Haiti and edits a weekly column, In the Diaspora, for a daily newspaper in Guyana.
Charly Bank | Geology
Charly is well-known across U of T as a teacher who is deeply committed to students and actively engages them in research. He is one of the Facultys pioneers in undergraduate research programs such as the Independent Experiential Study Program, which sees students conducting research off-campus and often abroad, as well as the Internationalized Course Modules program. Through these programs, Charly has offered undergraduates the opportunity to study the evolution of the Earth in Chile, conduct electromagnetic probing of Torontos subway tunnels and examine ancient Greek sites in Turkey.
Engaged Students
Mike Lawler
Home town: High school: Peterborough, Ontario Holy Cross Secondary School
Program of study: Environmental Studies, Geography and History College: New
A Varsity badminton player and Arts & Science student ambassador, Mike was recruited to U of T and has never looked back. U of T is in a fantastic location, right in the middle of a beautiful city. I have had so many wonderful experiences here, and some of the classes Ive taken have been hugely influential in shaping both my notions of Canada as well as my ever-growing interest in politics and global affairs.
Sally Woo
Home town: High school: College: Markham, Ontario Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School Innis
Program of study: Rotman Commerce
Fourth year student Sally Woos favorite course was a First-Year Seminar on Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, because it gave us Austenites the chance to passionately debate about the books, and the excuse to rewatch the film adaptations for class! Sally chose U of T because of its location in downtown Toronto, its rich history and prestigious reputation.
Learning in a Global Context
indicates countries in which there are international academic opportunities for Arts & Science students.
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A Sample of Opportunities
During the summers of 2010 and 2011, groups of students in the Independent Experiential Study Program (398/399Y) developed archeological research skills at the pre-historic Wonderwerk Cave site in rural South Africa. They also learned about the culture, ecology, history and language of the region in seminars with peers in the community. The Independent Experiential Study Program is an undergraduate research initiative in the Faculty of Arts & Science enables third-year students to conduct research off-campus and often abroad. A Joint Minor program with the National University of Singapore (NUS) enables students to study selected courses at either U of T or NUS and apply them as credit toward a minor. Twenty-nine second-year geology students spent Reading Week 2011 at unique sites near Santiago, Chile examining important phenomena in the evolution of Earth. The sites tell the story of 200 million years of subduction tectonic plates sliding beneath one another and associated earthquakes and volcanic activity. The experience was made possible by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Internationalized Course Modules program, which enriches existing courses by taking students abroad to observe first-hand the phenomena, cultures, events or unique natural settings they have been studying in class. A group of anthropology students conducted field research in Indonesia to study the social relations in which rural people are included or excluded from the benefits of high-growth agriculture. Their focus was the West Kalimantan region where massive areas of forests and mixed garden lands are being converted to monocrop oil palm. Students received intensive training in the Indonesian language and worked closely with
students from the Gadjah Mada, a premier research university in Indonesia, before interviewing workers, traders, community leaders and activists concerned with the oil palm industry. The Science Abroad program allows students to complete a research course at one of several prestigious research facilities and collaborate with colleagues from other countries to explore problems of a global nature. Through this experiential learning process, students have the chance to relate their academic studies to real-world lab situations, while also earning course credit. Opportunities in 2011 included
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KOSOVO
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Taiwan
BURMA
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) Macau (S.A.R.)
(S.A.R.) Special Administrative Region of China
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research on astrophysics in India, human biology in Taiwan and physics in Switzerland. Students spent six weeks examining several species of arboreal ants and their association with plants in the Amazonian rainforest in Peru. They learned techniques in field ecology by participating in experiments and collecting and preserving samples for subsequent chemical and genetic analysis in the lab.
As one of the many offerings in the Summer Abroad program, students from U of T and Fudan University come together in Shanghai in a unique global politics course that compares Canadian and Chinese perspectives. Summer abroad opportunities are also available in Australia, Ecuador, England, Europe, India, Jordan and Kenya. U of Ts Centre for International Experience offers students a range of opportunities to study at 127 institutions in 38 countries including Brazil, Germany and Japan.
First Year: What to Expect

Choosing a Program
Students in the Faculty of Arts & Science enrol in a program of study at the end of first year. This means that in their first year of study students take courses that are required for the program(s) they are interested in pursuing. Students interested in science programs will usually need to include prerequisite subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics and calculus. Students who are still deciding upon their intended program of study will have time to figure it out, usually by taking a mix of courses in first year that are preparation for a variety of programs often subjects they havent taken before. Note: although the Ontario Universities Application Form asks students to indicate a subject of major interest, the Faculty of Arts & Science does not use this information when making admissions decisions. A students program selection in this field does NOT mean they have applied to this specific program. Program enrolment takes place at the end of a students first year of study.
College One Programs

All colleges in the Faculty of Arts & Science offer distinctive first-year programs to help with the transition to university. These programs known as College Ones provide a structured transition from high school to university with a focus on developing critical thinking, speaking and writing skills in an atmosphere that allows students to develop close relationships with classmates and instructors. College One programs typically combine one or more courses with co-curricular events (e.g. guest lectures) and experiential learning opportunities. All full-time, first-year students in the Faculty of Arts & Science, regardless of college affiliation, are eligible to apply for these programs. A separate, online application is required for each. For more information please see www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents
Innis One: The Creative City

Innis One encourages students to develop their creative and critical capacities by exploring the dynamism of urban environments. Participants reach beyond the classroom to gain a greater appreciation of how film, writing and urban landscapes interplay. www.utoronto.ca/innis
New One: Learning Without Borders

New One: Learning without Borders brings together the perspectives of first-year students, professors, senior undergraduates, community leaders and different disciplines to think creatively about the meaning and responsibilities of global citizenship today. www.newcollege.utoronto.ca
Small-group Learning Environments

We know how important a successful transition to university is thats why we created a number of small-group first-year programs to help students navigate the process.
SMC One: Cornerstone

SMC One: Cornerstone lets students connect with the greater community by implementing justice-based service learning projects in one of four different areas: Life and Health, Environment and the Earth, Politics and Society or Thought and Culture. http://stmikes.utoronto.ca
First-Year Seminars
Discussion, issues, questions and controversies lie at the heart of the First-Year Seminar Program. These credit courses are geared toward intellectual exploration. Taught by some of the Facultys leading scholars, first-year seminars are offered in every discipline. To ensure a high level of participation, enrolment in each seminar is capped at 24 students. Course topics range from Roots of Western Ideas, to Fiction by Women of Colour to Sustainable and Just Futures: Environmental Politics in an Age of Global Warming. First-Year Learning Communities First-Year Learning Communities (FLCs or flicks) are small groups of first-year students who have several classes in common. FLCs are offered in seven areas of study: commerce, computer science, economics, life science, philosophy, international relations and actuarial science. The goal of FLCs is to help newly admitted students meet classmates in their area of study, develop friendships and form study groups, while developing academic and personal skills. Program enrolment is limited and all FLC groups are capped at 24 students. For more information please visit the FLC website at www.flc.utoronto.ca
Trinity One
The Margaret MacMillan Trinity One program allows students to explore issues pertaining to world affairs and human life through its International Relations and Ethics streams. Enrichment events include speakers from the Munk School of Global Affairs and U of Ts Centre for Ethics. www.trinity.utoronto.ca/trinityone
UC One: Engaging Toronto

University Colleges UC One enables students to take one of an exciting set of small-enrollment interdisciplinary courses that engage different aspects of Toronto: its communities, the health of its citizens, its performing arts scene, and the culture and politics of its urban sexual diversity. www.uc.utoronto.ca/ucone
Vic One
Vic One examines world-shaping ideas through one of five streams: the Northrop Frye Stream for Humanities and the Arts, the Augusta Stowe-Gullen Stream for Life Sciences, the Egerton Ryerson Stream for Education, the Lester B. Pearson Stream for Social Sciences and History and the Norman Jewison Stream for Imagination and the Arts. www.vic.utoronto.ca
Woodsworth One: Order & Disorder
Woodsworth One offers a fully integrated first-year experience, combining two half-credit interdisciplinary seminars and a wide range of co-curricular activities, including guest lectures, student leadership events and field trips, all designed to complement students other courses. In 2012/2013, the programs unifying theme will be Order and Disorder. www.wdw.utoronto.ca
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students Celine Tessier, Mnrupe Virk, Shelby Challis, Michael Nazarian with Senior Lecturer J. Barbara Rose
A Supportive Learning Environment

One of the great aspects of studying at a large university is the wealth of support services available on campus. From academic help outside of the classroom, finding a part-time job, and assistance obtaining medical attention U of T ensures that its students have immediate access to the help they need.
Academic Success Centre

Open to students at all levels, the Academic Success Centre offers lectures, workshops and counseling to help students become better learners. www.asc.utoronto.ca
Accessibility Services
Accessibility Services provides support for students with a documented disability, be it physical, sensory, a learning disability or a mental health disorder. Students with a temporary disability (i.e. broken arm) also qualify. Services include alternative test and exam arrangements, notetaking, on-campus transportation, adaptive equipment and assistive devices and skills development. Students with a disability should register with Accessibility Services as soon as possible after they are admitted. www.accessibility.utoronto.ca
The Colleges
Each of the seven colleges in the Faculty of Arts & Science provides extensive academic, personal and financial counseling services for its students. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these services either by meeting with a counselor or attending one of the many workshops they provide on a wide range of topics. Each college also has a writing centre and math-aid centre to help students fine-tune these essential academic skills.
Career Centre
Career Centre services include 24-hour online access to thousands of part-time, full-time, summer and volunteer job postings, a resource library, resume clinic, personal counseling, career exploration programs and special-topic workshops. www.careers.utoronto.ca
First Nations House

First Nations House provides culturally supportive student services and programs for Aboriginal students and the general university community, including academic and personal counseling, financial aid information, housing, daycare, employment referrals, tutoring, a resource centre and numerous cultural events throughout the year. www.fnh.utoronto.ca
Counselling and Psychological Services

Students who are dealing with issues like depression, anxiety, sex and gender concerns, relationship problems, difficulty adjusting to university life, prolonged stress, substance abuse and other personal difficulties can speak with a professional counselor. All services are confidential. http://caps.utoronto.ca
Hart House
Hart House is described by some as a refuge for the mind, body and soul. All U of T students are automatically members. Hart House has a full-service athletic facility, serene common rooms with fabulous fireplaces, two restaurants, an art gallery and a library. Visit Hart House for a meal or a workout. There are more than 30 groups to join at Hart House. Learn photography, make a film, test your debating skills or hone your talent as a writer or musician. www.harthouse.utoronto.ca
Centre for Community Partnerships

The Centre for Community Partnerships connects students interested in learning through experience with meaningful learning opportunities in the U of T community. Services include helping campus organizations find suitable community projects, providing pre-placement orientation and training workshops, assisting faculty with the design of service learning courses and offering structured service opportunities for students. www.ccp.utoronto.ca
Health Service
Health Services provides confidential, student-centred health care, including comprehensive medical care, travel education, immunization, counseling and referrals. http://healthservices.utoronto.ca
Centre for International Experience

For both international students and domestic students with cross-cultural interests, the Centre for International Experiences services and programs include information on visas and work permits, University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), income tax filing, English conversation program, crosscultural counseling, work and study abroad resource centre, and social, cultural and recreational programs designed to promote Canadian and world cultures. www.cie.utoronto.ca
Multi-Faith Centre
The Multi-Faith Centre supports the spiritual well-being of students, staff and faculty, and fosters understanding and respect of religious beliefs and practices. www.multifaith.utoronto.ca
Student Housing
Student Housing provides an online registry for family, shared, private and temporary accommodation; buy-and-sell boards; street maps; legal information and residence information. An emergency housing coordinator is also available to help students facing a temporary housing crisis. www.housing.utoronto.ca
Student Life Programs

Working closely with the colleges and with student groups, the Office of Student Life is dedicated to connecting students to opportunities for co-curricular engagement and learning, to developing student leadership and building an inclusive and vibrant community on campus. www.studentlife.utoronto.ca
Get Involved!
University life isnt all classes and textbooks. The best way to ensure you have a fulfilling experience as a university student is to get involved in campus life and take advantage of some unique programming that will help you with your transition to university. For more information about student life visit www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents. Your College
All students in the Faculty are members of one of seven colleges. The colleges are the primary focus of student life for Arts & Science students. Whether you live on campus or commute, your college is your home base, providing an invaluable source of community, social opportunities, and help with academics, finances and personal issues. Your college offers a stimulating social environment for getting to know other students. Each college has its own residences, publishes its own newspaper, offers extensive club and intramural sports programs, and has an elected student government that organizes events and activities for its members.
Clubs and Associations

There are over 300 clubs and associations in the university community and they contribute to U of Ts rich intellectual, political, social and cultural diversity. Youll have the opportunity to get involved in any number of groups, from the Society for Creative Anachronism (for mediaevalists!) to the Anime and Manga Association.
ULife
Explore the ULife web site to find out about groups, intramural teams and activities to join, as well as events taking place on campus. There are over 1,000 listings! http://ulife.utoronto.ca
The Colleges
St. George Campus College System
The college system dates back to the earliest days of the University of Toronto and remains one of the universitys most distinctive features today. Each of the seven colleges on the St. George campus is a unique community of scholars and students within the Faculty of Arts & Science. Every Arts & Science student is a member of a college. Whether you live in residence or commute to campus, your college is like a familiar neighbourhood, bringing you together with people you may know for a lifetime. Each college has its own culture, and all of them provide core services for their students. Many students discover that their college is one of the most important factors in their university experience. It is important to remember that whichever college you choose, you will have access to all courses and programs offered in the Faculty of Arts & Science. College affiliation does not restrict academic choices.
All colleges provide:

Academic and financial counselling Accommodation (residence) Community and university volunteer opportunities Competitive and recreational sports Computer facilities Libraries (at most colleges) Orientation and transition to university Peer counseling Scholarships and bursaries Social gatherings Student government Student-run newspapers Writing and math support services
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Choosing a college
College choice is highly subjective. Its a matter of finding the right fit for you. Each college has its own character. Different qualities such as location, architecture, residences, size, traditions, family or religious affiliation will appeal to different students. Residences vary from one college to the next. Some are traditional dorm-style and include meals, while others are apartment-style with no meal plan.
When you apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science on the Ontario Universities Application Form you must rank all seven colleges in order of your preference. They are all good choices, but you should rank them according to your personal interests. To assist you there are links on the Ontario Universities Application Centre web site to information about each of the colleges, including their own web sites for prospective students. Look up these web sites, or better yet, visit the colleges you are interested in. You may be able to book a tour by calling the college directly, or you can visit the Nona MacDonald Visitors Centre to take a campus tour.
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Innis College
SIZE: 1,900 students DATE FOUNDED: 1964 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Dr. Alan Bernstein, Executive Director, Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Jessi Cruickshank, TV personality, talk show host and actress Jeff Rubin, economist and former CIBC World Markets expert SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Innis College offers a wide range of scholarships for new, returning, and graduating students, including over 130 awards based on academic achievement, with a further 30 for academic achievement and financial need. The College especially prizes leadership and innovation; accordingly, over 20 scholarships recognize committed community engagement whether at Innis, on campus, or beyond.
Named in honour of the late Harold Innis, political economist and pioneer in communication studies, Innis College makes its home in a unique building designed by the award-winning architect Jack Diamond, who blended a distinguished Victorian home with a sunny, modern atrium and classroom/office complex. At its centre is the Town Hall, an auditorium that serves variously as a classroom, meeting hall, and movie theatre, not just for the Innis and university communities but for city events and the many film festivals that Toronto hosts. The building also includes a popular caf/bistro with an outdoor patio, library, student services such as the Writing Centre (the first writing lab established in Canada) and comfortable student space over multiple floors. Across the street stands the popular Innis Residence, the first apartmentstyle residence on campus. Students and faculty/staff jointly direct the College by way of its parity governance structure. Innis College contributes three interdisciplinary programs to the Faculty of Arts & Science, including Urban Studies, the first such program in the Faculty and the first to offer experiential learning. Innis also sponsors the Writing and Rhetoric program, chosen by a wide range of students for its attention to honing critical thinking and writing skills across many disciplines. Finally, Innis College houses the new Cinema Studies Institute, teaching and inspiring undergraduate and graduate students in a city renowned for its love of film.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 978-2513 Fax: (416) 978-5503 [email protected] www.utoronto.ca/innis
New College
SIZE: 4,500 students DATE FOUNDED: 1962 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Melvin Cappe, former Canadian High Commissioner to the UK Justice Lloyd Budzinski, Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice Joseph Mapa, President and CEO, Mount Sinai Hospital SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Approximately 50 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, based on academic merit
New College is located opposite Sidney Smith Hall (the Arts & Science centre), close to most classrooms and laboratories, the main university library and the Athletic Centre. The academic facilities and residences are housed together in three buildings Wetmore Hall, Wilson Hall and 45 Willcocks Street. The residence rooms are on the upper floors, while the lower floors provide academic and social facilities, including a library and reading room, a computer lab, lecture halls, classrooms, group study and tutorial space, music practice rooms, lounges and a newly-renovated student club space. The residence also includes students from engineering, music and physical education and health. While students can enrol in any Arts & Science course or program, New College sponsors a number of innovative programs: African Studies, Caribbean Studies, Equity Studies, Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health and Paradigms and Archetypes. The college also houses the Human Biology program and the Women and Gender Studies Institute. This commitment to curriculum diversity is reflected in the mentoring programs, volunteering and service learning opportunities available and also in our new first year program New One: Learning Without Borders, to be launched in 2012, the college's 50th anniversary year.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 978-2460 Fax: (416) 978-0554 [email protected] www.newcollege.utoronto.ca
St. Michaels College

SIZE: 4,400 students DATE FOUNDED: 1852 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI The Right Honourable Paul Martin, former Prime Minister of Canada Morley Callaghan, author Senator Laurier Lapierre, historian Kevin Sullivan, filmmaker Kevin Sylvester, sportscaster SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Over 225 scholarships, with values up to $3,500. Most are based on academic excellence but some take into account extracurricular involvement and/or financial need. Generous assistance for students with demonstrated financial need.
St. Michaels College is one of the largest colleges in the Faculty of Arts & Science. With over 20 buildings on 12 acres, St. Michaels is a veritable oasis on the historic east side of campus, within the bustle of downtown Toronto. The college is rich in tradition and boasts some of the most spectacular architecture on the St. George campus. St. Michaels College offers students of every background membership in a community that values and nurtures the intellectual, moral and spiritual development of all of its members. From award-winning instructors, competitive athletic programs, student government, and a dedication to social justice through the chaplaincy office, St. Michaels is committed to preparing students for the challenges that await them beyond the college walls. St. Michaels College also hosts interdisciplinary programs in Book and Media Studies, Celtic Studies, Christianity and Culture, Concurrent Teacher Education and Mediaeval Studies. These programs are open to all students in the Faculty of Arts & Science.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 926-7117 Fax: (416) 926-7266 [email protected] http://stmikes.utoronto.ca
Trinity College
SIZE: 1,700 students DATE FOUNDED: 1851 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor-General of Canada Craig Kielburger, co-founder, Save the Children Jim Balsillie, entrepreneur SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Trinity awards approximately 90 admission scholarships ($1,000-$3,000), 290 in-course scholarships and 70 graduation prizes. Each year, three students who have completed first year are awarded $15,000 x 3 yr awards. The William and Nona Heaslip Trinity-St. Antonys Scholarship to Oxford in International Relations (25,000 pounds x 2 yrs) is available to a qualified graduate of that progam. Several awards recognize college and community contributions as well as academic performance. Bursaries range from $300 to $4,000, and those applicants who graduate with significant OSAP debt receive a Provost Delworth bursary down-payment toward that burden. Total annual expenditures in scholarships, awards and bursaries are $700,000. CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 978-2687 Fax: (416) 978-2831 [email protected] www.trinity.utoronto.ca
Trinity is a small college with an illustrious history and very strong students typically more than half of the graduating class achieve Distinction or High Distinction. Because first-year enrolment is limited to approximately 400, Trinity students build a strong sense of community and form life-long friendships. There are opportunities for students to exercise leadership by participating in college and student government and by organizing extra-curricular activities. Trinity is the only college to appoint academic dons graduate or professional faculty students who offer academic support and promote interaction between students and faculty. The college is home to the Trinity One program for first-year students, as well as three interdisciplinary programs (Ethics, Society and Law, Immunology, and International Relations). The Munk Centre for International Studies, which is part of the Trinity campus, includes the Graham Library which offers students a beautiful space for studying as well as reference assistance and archives. Other facilities include the theatre, the Buttery which combines informal work and eating space, tennis courts and a playing field.
University College
SIZE: 4,500 students DATE FOUNDED: 1853 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Michael Ondaatje, author David Cronenberg, filmmaker Stephen Lewis, international AIDS activist SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS UC has over 160 admission awards as well as over 400 in-course awards. Travel, leadership, residence and graduating year awards are also available along with needs-based funding for both scholarships and bursaries.
UC students enjoy as their academic home UCs heritage building, a Toronto landmark located at the heart of the downtown campus, and three co-ed residences offering a range of residence choices from vintage elegance to brand new facilities. UCs four interdisciplinary programs, Canadian Studies, Drama, Health Studies and Sexual Diversity Studies are open to all students in the Faculty of Arts and Science. The four programs have also been incorporated into UC One Engaging Toronto, UCs exciting new first year small learning seminars which allow students the opportunity to learn how universitybased research and study influence the city around us while choosing seminars that complement their own interests. These programs bring a special flavor to the colleges academic life. University College students are known for creating a strong sense of community in the college, the university and beyond. Their commitment to service and leadership is channeled through The UC Lit, Canadas oldest student society, and supported by UCs commitment to student involvement in college life. A Commuter Student Centre provides programming, events, lounge and study space, upper year mentorship and trained don support to UCs commuter students.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 978-3170 Fax: (416) 978-6019 [email protected] www.uc.utoronto.ca
Victoria College
SIZE: 3,300 students DATE FOUNDED: 1836 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Margaret Atwood, author Norman Jewison, filmmaker Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND BURSARIES Over 100 admission scholarships with values ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. Most awards are based on merit; however some are awarded for extracurricular involvement and financial need. Vari Scholarship of $10,000 a year, for five years (total of $50,000) for students with Ontario residency and financial need who intend to enter the teaching profession. An application is required. Guaranteed in course scholarships of $1,000 for students who maintain an A average, in their first, second and third year at Vic. Participation awards for students who are actively involved in campus life, as well as special awards for best musical composition, book collection and writing outside of a course. Generous bursaries for students who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries of up to $2,000 for students to participate in an official U of T study abroad program.
Victoria College (Vic) is an academic environment where students and professors are committed to building a community that welcomes diversity, embraces creativity and is energized by challenge. It is both intimate and expansive, delivering a small-school experience within the larger network of opportunity offered by the University of Toronto. Vic fosters this small school experience by ensuring that all first year students enrol in a small class; students can take either a thought-provoking 199 seminar course, a Vic Pathways seminar or be part of the unique Vic One Program. Vic guarantees all newly admitted first year Vic students a place in one of our residences (provided that students meet the published deadline). There are four residence buildings to choose from, with styles ranging from traditional dorms to apartment style suites. Vic sponsors a primary/junior level Concurrent Teacher Education Program, as well as interdisciplinary programs in Literary Studies, Semiotics and Communications Theory, Renaissance Studies and the History and Philosophy of Science.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 585-4508 Fax: (416) 585-4459 [email protected] www.vic.utoronto.ca
Woodsworth College
SIZE: 6,000 students DATE FOUNDED: 1974 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Rohinton Mistry, author William Blair, Chief of Police, City of Toronto William Waters, entrepreneur and philanthropist Zanana Akande, former provincial cabinet minister Jean Augustine, former member of Parliament
Located at the gateway to the University of Toronto at the corner of St. George and Bloor Streets, Woodsworth College is a warm and inviting learning environment for students, especially those commuting to campus. The college features a blend of Victorian and modern architecture with two courtyards, a caf, study and meeting space, and extensive computing facilities. Woodsworth College encourages academic success and active participation in university and community life. The Woodsworth College residence boasts suite-style apartments with private bedrooms, shared modern kitchens and bathrooms. The residence features an enclosed courtyard with patio, 24-hour security, high-speed internet access, fitness equipment, air conditioning and modern laundry facilities. Students of Woodsworth College are found in all academic programs offered by the Faculty of Arts & Science. Woodsworth also sponsors undergraduate academic programs in Criminology, Employment Relations and international study abroad courses.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Woodsworth offers numerous needs-based and merit-based admission awards and scholarships. The flagship Peter F. Bronfman Gold scholarship and Bronfman Leadership awards provide several awards from $5,000 - $10,000 to graduating students. In addition, the college makes awards available to students in the Summer Abroad program as well as generous bursary support for students who demonstrate financial need.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tel: (416) 978-4444 Fax: (416) 978-6111 [email protected] www.wdw.utoronto.ca
Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I dont rank the colleges?
You will be unable to complete your application to the Faculty of Arts & Science without making your college selections.
Can I change my order of college preference after Ive completed my ranking on-line?
Do I take classes at my college?
Not necessarily. You will be in classes with students from every college in buildings across the campus. Some students do take a few classes at their college. In particular, many first-year seminars are taught in the colleges and students may elect to take one at their college.
Ontario high school students have until March 2nd 2012 to make changes to their college preferences. All other applicants may change their order of college preference up until their application is complete and under review. Applicants should check the application status web site for up-to-date information on their file.
Can I change my college after Ive received my offer of admission?
Is there a science college or a commerce college?
No. All the colleges admit roughly the same proportion of humanities, social science, science and commerce students.
It is possible, but you should contact the college to which you would like to transfer to find out about space availability. Its best to clarify your preferences when you apply.
If I asked for student housing on my application will I be living at my college?
How will I know which college has accepted me?
Most students live in residences associated with their college. Some students may also be housed at Chestnut Residence, a residence close to the campus accommodating 1,050 students from all colleges, as well as from professional faculties and other divisions.
Your offer of admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science will tell you which college you will be in.
Your Neighbourhood: Downtown Toronto

U of T isnt just an academic choice its a lifestyle choice! As one of the worlds safest, most dynamic and progressive cities, Toronto boasts six professional sports teams, world-class festivals, the best food in Canada, vibrant night life and lots of green space. Whatever your passion, you will find people here who share it, and the resources and facilities to pursue it.
Getting around
Arts and culture
Toronto has one of the largest public transit systems in North America, with subway stops, bus and streetcar routes just steps from campus. Toronto is also a bike-friendly city, with bike lanes that span major streets and link the campus to downtown.
From Caribana to the Toronto International Film festival, you will enjoy the food, music and energy of North Americas most exciting festivals! The U of T campus is within walking distance of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a wide range of excellent theatres and live music venues.
Eat your heart out!
Shopping
If the words shawarma, Thai green curry, naan bread, wontons, pizza or ice cream make your mouth water, then Toronto is the city for you! A diverse, affordable buffet is at your doorstep.
Need some retail therapy? Funky boutiques, upscale department stores and tons of student-friendly shops await you. If you are a bargain hunter or a slave to fashion, it wont be long until youve discovered all your favorite shops!
More than just a big city
No matter where you are in Toronto, you are steps away from a green oasis neighbourhood parks dot the city, and you are never more than a subway ride away from the shores of Lake Ontario, lined with beaches, board walks, lakeshore paths and ferry access to an archipelago of car-free islands, just off shore.
Living on Campus
U OF T HOUSING GUARANTEE
All first-year undergraduate students accepted into the University by May 31st will be offered housing if they have requested it on their application.
CHESTNUT RESIDENCE
Chestnut Residence is a U of T residence located in the heart of downtown. just north of City Hall and a 15-minute walk from the U of T campus. Chestnut Residence offers an attractive alternative to on-campus housing, with over 1,000 students of all backgrounds and cultures, from all U of T faculties and colleges, including graduate students. Residents of Chestnut benefit from a full residence life program, including social events and student government. The rooms are large and fully furnished with ensuite washrooms. Typically, first-year students are accommodated in double rooms. Internet, cable, telephone and a weekly cleaning service are provided. The residence is mostly co-ed, with two designated all-female floors. Included in the residence fee is a full-service dining program with delicious meals prepared by professional chefs and a choice of three meal plans. Other facilities include a 27th floor common room with beautiful views of the city, laundry, exercise room, study rooms, music rooms and 24-hour security staff. For more information about Chestnut Residence, please visit www.chestnutresidence.utoronto.ca.
MEAL PLANS
Students living in dorm-style residences will be required to purchase meal plans. For students living in apartment-style residences, full kitchens are provided that allow students to cook their own meals. For those students who prefer a meal plan, they have the option of purchasing one through campus food services.
Residence Information 2011-2012

Residence Contact Type (M / F / Co-ed) Total Places Compulsory meal plan
15 meals/wk; 330 meals/yr or carte blanche; meals to accommodate diverse needs no meal plan; fully equipped kitchens 15 meals/wk; 330 meals/yr or carte blanche; vegetarian selections and Halal options; all you care to eat 21 meals/wk; vegetarian selection; international cuisine continuous dining with 3 options: 5 day meal plan from SundayThursday or MondayFriday; 7 day meal plan
Fee low
Fee high
Chestnut Residence Residence Office 89 Chestnut St. Toronto, ON M5G 1R1 Innis College Office of the Dean 111 St. George St. Toronto, ON M5S 2E8 New College Office of Residence and Student Life 40 Willcocks St. Toronto, ON M5S 1C6 St. Michaels College: Loretto College Dean of Women 70 St. Mary St. Toronto, ON M5S 1J3 St. Michaels College Student Residence Dean of Students 81 St. Mary St. Toronto, ON M5S 1J4
T 416-978-8863 F 416-585-3197 [email protected] www.chestnutresidence.utoronto.ca T 416-978-2512 F 416-971-2464 [email protected]
F, Co-ed
1039
$12,155
$15,506
M, F
327 (81 apartments)
$6,886
$6,886
T 416-978-8875 F 416-971-3072 [email protected]
M, F, Co-ed
786
$9,688
$12,162
115
$10,400
$10,980
T 416-926-7127 F 416-926-2268 [email protected] stmikes.utoronto.ca/smcresidence
M, F
466
$10,525
$11,795
Trinity Residence and St. Hildas Residence Dean of Students 44 Devonshire Place Toronto, ON M5S 2E2 University College Residence Office 79 St. George St. Toronto, ON M5S 2E5
M, F
430
15-19 meals/wk; or 330 meals/yr; vegetarian, vegan and meat choices -la-carte declining balance; wide variety of menu options, including vegetarian, to suit diverse student needs combination of allyou-care-to-eat meals and a declining flex dollar system; Halal, vegetarian, vegan and late night meal options no meal plan; fully equipped kitchens
$11,300
$11,800
Co-ed
720
$10,205
$10,695
Victoria College Office of the Dean of Students 140 Charles St. West Toronto, ON M5S 1K9 Woodsworth College Residence Office 321 Bloor St West Toronto, ON M5S 1S5
M, F, Co-ed
800
$9,425
$13,500
M, F, Co-ed
360
$7,970
$7,970
Programs of Study in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Rotman Commerce
The Rotman Commerce program, jointly sponsored by the Faculty of Arts & Science and the Rotman School of Management, offers an innovative curriculum with a global perspective for an enriched professional undergraduate experience. It explores the role of commerce in modern society while developing skill and confidence in analysis, effective communications and decision-making. The Bachelor of Commerce degree builds on a common foundation of business and liberal arts courses, and allows students to specialize in one of three areas: finance and economics, management or accounting. Each stream combines career-oriented courses in management and applied economics with a wide selection of courses in the arts and sciences. The balance assures graduates of a solid understanding of business and modern society along with critical and analytical skills for effective decision-making and organizational leadership. Admission category: Rotman Commerce www.rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca
Humanities and Social Sciences Programs

The programs in this section lead to an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Hon. BA) degree. For a complete list of all programs offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science, look up our program chart on pages 38-43.
Anthropology
Aboriginal Studies
The Aboriginal Studies program focuses on the languages, cultures, histories, creativity and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and on their knowledge within Canada and globally. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.utoronto.ca/abs
African Studies
Anthropology examines human biological, social and cultural development. There are three areas of research: archaeology, biological anthropology, and social and cultural anthropology. Archaeology studies surviving evidence of people's activities in the past. Biological anthropology is the study of the biological diversity of humans, the history of this diversity, and the biological relationships between humans and non-human primates. Social and cultural anthropology examines aspects of complex societies such as peasantry, ethnic minorities, and industrial work groupings. Anthropology also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Social Sciences http://anthropology.utoronto.ca
Archaeology
The African Studies program offers opportunities to study the people, ideas and knowledge, cultures and institutions of Africa and African diasporas through interdisciplinary lenses. The courses are drawn from humanities, social sciences and sciences. The core courses deal with subjects such as African history and systems of thought, development, African innovations, the slave trade, colonialism, African diasporas, African international relations, health, humanitarianism and politics. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/ africanstudies
American Studies
This program examines past human societies primarily through their material remains, or "material culture." Archaeologists explore the nature of and changes in past cultures around the world through survey, excavation and analyses of stone tools, pottery, bones, plant remains, architecture and other cultural residues. Some of the major research foci of archaeologists are the nature of hunter-gatherer technology and economy in the Pleistocene, the origins of agriculture, pastoralism, urbanism and politically complex states, the workings of ancient exchange systems, and the development of class-based and gender-based political and economic inequalities in complex societies. Archaeology also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Social Sciences http://anthropology.utoronto.ca
Architectural Studies
The American Studies program provides students with a broad, yet deep, education about the United States. Students are required to take an interdisciplinary core course that ranges widely both with respect to the themes covered and disciplinary perspectives applied. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.utoronto.ca/csus
Note: beginning September 2012 the Architectural Studies program will be offered by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Students interested in that program must apply directly to that Faculty. For more information please see www.daniels.utoronto.ca
Art History
Admission category: Humanities http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/bookmedia

Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health
Celtic Studies
The department of art studies the history of art and architecture related to Europe, North America, and South and East Asia, and surveys all periods from the Bronze Age to the present. The program examines the transmission of ideas by means of visual images and architectural forms, conceived and expressed by individuals or by whole societies and civilizations. Some courses range widely, both geographically and temporally, while others focus on special artistic forms, traditions or an individual artist. Students throughout the humanities (history, philosophy, literature, languages, etc.) will find materials that parallel their major interests. Students in architecture, geography or urban studies will have an interest in courses in the history of architecture. Admission category: Humanities www.art.utoronto.ca
Asia-Pacific Studies, Dr. David Chu Program in
The Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health program offers courses on mind, consciousness, cognitive science, psychology of religion, health psychology, and sociological analyses of physical and mental health. The program focuses on the contributions of Buddhism to the modern understanding of consciousness, mental health and illness, and determinants of physical health. Admission category: Humanities www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/ buddhism
Canadian Studies
The Celtic Studies program offers a wide variety of undergraduate courses on the languages, literatures, history, music, folklore, art and archaeology of the peoples of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The program examines Celtic identities in the modern as well as the ancient and medieval world, and explores the transmission of these traditions to Canada and the United States. Admission category: Humanities http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/celticstudies
Christianity and Culture
Based at the Asian Institute in the Munk Centre for International Studies, the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that focuses on current events as well as socio-political and economic trends in the Asia-Pacific region. The program welcomes students who wish to combine concentrated study in a traditional academic discipline with an interdisciplinary major program that focuses on contemporary developments in this rapidly changing region. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.utoronto.ca/davidchu
Bioethics see Philosophy
The Canadian Studies program offers a wide range of courses that challenge students to think critically about contemporary issues and events. The core courses provide innovative opportunities to explore the ways that cultural, social and political developments are linked and how they vary geographically in this diverse country. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.uc.utoronto.ca/canadianstudies
Caribbean Studies
Christianity and Culture examines Christianity from a variety of perspectives, including its selfunderstanding, its history, and its interaction with various facets of western and world culture. The program also explores how the Christian experience continues to develop in its encounter with contemporary culture and issues. Individual courses focus on art, literature, science, music, philosophy, theology, ritual, law, and social and institutional history. Admission category: Humanities http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/christianity
Cinema Studies
The Caribbean Studies program offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Caribbean history, society, economy and culture. In addition to core offerings, students can also directly engage the Caribbean through courses drawn from history, literature, women and gender studies, Spanish and Portuguese. Admission category: Jointly listed under Humanities and Social Sciences. www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/ caribbean
Film is a powerful art form with its own history, conventions and techniques. Understanding film, its properties, methods, aesthetics, and its impact on global cultures is the basis of Cinema Studies. The program provides a wide variety of approaches: history and development of cinema; film theory and critical analysis; study of genres, works of individual filmmakers, and national and transnational cinemas and examination of film in relation to other arts and academic fields. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/cinema
Book and Media Studies
Book and Media Studies is an interdisciplinary and historical investigation of the role of printing, books and reading in cultures past and present. It covers topics such as manuscript and book production, internet publishing, the press, TV and radio, book illustration, advertising, censorship, and the way readers use and enjoy books.
Classics
The Department of Classics offers programs studying the world of ancient Greece and Rome. Courses and programs in Classical Civilization do not require the study of Latin and Greek; the programs in Classics, Greek and Latin do. Study of both languages can be started at university. Admission category: Humanities http://classics.chass.utoronto.ca/
Cognitive Science
experiential learning and community service. Admission category: Humanities http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/concurrent

Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) at Victoria College
communities. Transnational refers to the flows and counterflows of people, as well as goods and ideas. Diaspora and Transnational Studies explores these phenomena comparatively across cultures from the perspectives of many disciplines. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/cdts
Drama
Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of intelligence in humans and machines. It encompasses work done in computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy and psychology. Drawing on the concepts, theories, and methodologies of these disciplines, cognitive scientists seek an understanding of such mental phenomena as perception, language, learning, and reasoning in information processing terms, and they aim to integrate this understanding with a neurophysiological account of how the human brain implements these information-processing phenomena. The arts major program has a Perception and Attention stream, a Language and Cognition stream and a Thinking and Reasoning stream. Cognitive Science also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/cognitivesci
Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) in Religious Education
The Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) integrates undergraduate study and teacher training over five years. Students complete two degrees simultaneously: an Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Science (BSc) degree from the Faculty of Arts & Science, and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). The Vic CTEP program is designed for students who wish to teach at the primary/junior level (K-6). The teacher candidates receive teacher training and learn a basic knowledge of the urban environment. As part of their academic requirements, students participate in community service and teaching placements in Ontario schools. Admission category: Humanities www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/ctep
Criminology
The drama program offers students the opportunity to combine high standards of practical, professional theatre training with a broad, rich, and rigorous academic program. It offers courses in dramatic literature, dramaturgy, theatre and performance theory and history, acting, production, design, playwriting and directing, and puts a strong emphasis on the integration of the academic and the practical aspects of theatre studies. Admission category: Humanities www.uc.utoronto.ca/drama
East Asian Studies
This program is designed to prepare future leaders in Catholic education: confident and grounded teachers of the religious education curriculum; leaders who embody the principles of social justice; dedicated lay people who carry forward the work of the founding religious congregations in Toronto. Unlike the consecutive program (a four-year honours degree followed by a one-year bachelor of education) the concurrent program integrates subject study and teacher education over five years. Students study for both degrees simultaneously in a program that combines academic study with
Criminology provides students with a sound foundation for the understanding of crime and criminal behaviour, the administration of the criminal justice system in Canada, and, more generally, the processes of social order and disorder. Criminology incorporates theory, research methods, and knowledge from a wide range of other disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, law, psychology, economics and philosophy. Admission category: Social Sciences www.wdw.utoronto.ca
Croatian & Serbian Studies see Slavic Languages & Literatures Diaspora & Transnational Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies offers an in-depth and wide-ranging series of courses dealing with the history, culture and language of premodern, modern and contemporary East Asia. Admission category: Jointly listed under the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.eas.utoronto.ca
Economics
Diaspora refers to the relations between homelands and host nations from the perspective of those who have moved, whether voluntarily or not, and to the lived experience of these
Economics deals with any issue arising out of the conflict between the demand for goods and services, and a limited supply of resources to satisfy those demands. Undergraduate training in economics familiarizes students with the discipline of economic thinking, and equips them for intelligent appraisal of contemporary economic problems. Economics also offers programs leading to Hon. BSc degrees. Admission category: Social Sciences www.economics.utoronto.ca
Education & Society
Environment
Ethics, Society & Law
A minor in Education and Society is only open to students registered in the Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP), offered in partnership with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). CTEP offers students the opportunity to complete their BA or BSc degree and BEd degree simultaneously. The goal of the Education and Society minor is to provide preservice teachers with an understanding of the urban environment to enhance their effectiveness in inner city schools. Admission category: Humanities www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/ctep/ minor
Employment Relations
The Centre for Environment offers a variety of environmental programs, in collaboration with participating departments, that emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of achieving understanding of environmental issues and problems from scientific, political, social, and ethical perspectives. Our programs prepare students for a wide range of graduate school and career opportunities, and facilitate students making a difference in their work and in their lives. The Centre for Environment also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Social Sciences www.environment.utoronto.ca
Equity Studies
Ethics, Society and Law examines ethical and legal issues in various social and political formations. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.trinity.utoronto.ca/es&l
European Studies
Employment Relations offers students the opportunity to study the employment relationship in a Canadian context from the perspectives of economics, history, law, management, political science and sociology. The program provides students with a theoretical background and knowledge of current developments in the labour field that will serve as a basis for careers in employment relations and human resources or for further training at the graduate level. Admission category: Social Sciences www.wdw.utoronto.ca
English
The Equity Studies program focuses on social justice theories and practices in a variety of local and global contexts. In addition to core course offerings, students are required to take equity courses from other programs and departments across the University. Areas of emphasis include disability studies, global food equity and social advocacy. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/ equity
Estonian
The European Studies program focuses on the study of Europe and particularly the community known as the European Union, the largest and strongest trading bloc in the contemporary world. Students in the program acquire a fluency in one of the major official languages of the European Union and study the politics and economics of the region. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.utoronto.ca/esp
Finnish Studies
Finnish studies focus on teaching the Finnish language a three-year sequence and in offering other courses on the literature and culture of Finland. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/slavic/language/ finnish.html
Forest Conservation
English offers a wide range of courses and structures its academic programs historically, geographically and theoretically. Whether an individual course provides knowledge of an author, a genre, or an entire period, its aim is to deepen a students awareness and appreciation of the distinguished tradition of literature in English. Admissioncategory: Humanities www.english.utoronto.ca
Estonian studies at the University of Toronto are concerned with the language, literature and culture of Estonia. The language courses will be of interest to those wishing to improve their language skills, as well as to students of general linguistics who desire to acquire a knowledge of a nonIndo-European language. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/estonian
Forest conservation programs combine traditional ecological and physical sciences with social sciences to address issues of forest conservation such as biodiversity conservation, ecological sustainability, protection of wildlife and other habitats, biofuels and biomaterials and economic sustainability. Forest Conservation also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Social Sciences www.forestry.utoronto.ca
French Studies
Admission category: Humanities www.german.utoronto.ca

Greek see Classics Health Studies
French is not only one of the official languages of Canada, it is also one of the worlds major international languages. French studies provide varied and flexible approaches to the French language and the diversity of cultures it expresses. The skills and knowledge acquired will lay the groundwork for careers in teaching, journalism, translation, publishing and government service, as well as research in a variety of fields. In the Canadian job market, command of the French language is a definite asset. The department offers students an integrated curriculum which brings together courses in language, linguistics, literature, French culture and didactics. Unless specified otherwise, the language of instruction is French. Admission category: Humanities www.french.utoronto.ca
Geography
History & Philosophy of Science & Technology
Geography is the study of the environments created on the earths surface by nature and people. The physical and biological elements of these environments, as well as their economic and social structure, historical development, spatial organization, interrelationships, management and planning form the subject matter of geography. Geography also offers programs leading to an Hon. BSc degree. Admission category: Social Sciences www.geog.utoronto.ca
German Studies
Health Studies is a multidisciplinary program of undergraduate research and critical examination of the determinants of health. Health Studies students examine the different factors that have an impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Canada as well as in a global context. The multidisciplinary approach covers biomedical aspects of health as well as the social, political and economic factors that generate healthy communities. Students in the specialist stream engage in a two-year research project culminating in an undergraduate research thesis. Students in the major stream also have an opportunity to engage directly in research projects. The Health Studies program also allows students to tailor their studies so that they can focus on specific aspects of health and health care such as anthropology, womens health, health and well-being of immigrant and marginalized communities or Aboriginal health. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.uc.utoronto.ca/healthstudies
History
All History and Philosophy of Science and Technology courses are designed to be accessible to students majoring in other programs and students will get most benefit from their program if they major in a science along with HPS. The program is useful for elementary and secondary school teaching, museum and library work, science writing and editing, law and other fields where competence in both science and humanities is valuable. Admission category: Humanities www.hps.utoronto.ca
Hungarian Studies
Hungarian studies at the University of Toronto focus on the history, language, literature, and culture of Hungary and on the international role of Hungary and Hungarians particularly on Hungarian immigration to Canada. For many of the courses, no prior knowledge of Hungarian is necessary, making them easily accessible to students in other programs. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/hungarian
International Relations
The Department of German offers a variety of programs and courses designed to meet the different needs and interests of students on all levels; for beginners as well as for advanced students and native speakers. The program consists of language and topic courses covering a wide field of Germanic Studies including Medieval Studies and Yiddish Studies. As one of the Facultys smaller departments, it provides substantiated knowledge and skills in intimate class settings.
Every political institution, social value and economic custom is the result of past change and is simultaneously being transformed. To understand our own society and the forces for change propelling it towards an uncertain future, it is therefore necessary to understand something of the past. The department offers courses at most levels in American, Asian, African, Latin American, British, Canadian, Caribbean, East European, Russian, European, colonialism, post- Colonialism and transnationalism, international relations, women and gender and mediaeval history. Admission category: Humanities www.history.utoronto.ca
The International Relations program encompasses courses offered by the departments of history, political science and economics. The program explores the enduring questions of the origins of war and the maintenance of peace, the nature and exercise of power within an international system, and the changing character of the actors (both state and non-state) who participate in the various levels of international decision-making. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.trinity.utoronto.ca/ir
Italian Studies
Linguistics
Music
To study Italian is not only to acquire a language, but also to study a rich literature and many-sided culture which have played an important, and sometimes dominant, role in Western civilization. For Canadians, the Italian contribution bears a special significance: the vast influx of Italians has brought changes in our way of life and a living presence to reinforce traditional Italian influences, thus enriching the meaning of the term Canadian. Italian combines well with other modern languages and literatures, and other programs such as European Studies, Literary Studies and Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies, but is by no means restricted to these. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/italian
Jewish Studies
Linguistics is the scientific study of language, a complex human behaviour. How do we produce and comprehend language? How is language acquired? What do the languages of the world have in common? How does language vary in different social contexts? These are some of the questions investigated in linguistics courses. Linguistics is relevant to a wide range of fields, including: speech-language pathology, audiology, cognitive science, education, language revitalization, artificial intelligence, speech synthesis, psychology and philosophy. Admission category: Humanities http://linguistics.utoronto.ca
Literary Studies
Music courses offered through the Faculty of Arts & Science are open to any student of the university and offer stimulating explorations of the world of music. The specialist program provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in musicology or ethnomusicology, or for a variety of professional activities in musicrelated fields. These programs lead to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. For programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Music, consult the Calendar of the Faculty of Music. Admission category: Humanities www.music.utoronto.ca/students/ prospective/arts_sci
Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations
This program explores Jewish civilization from an interdisciplinary perspective. The courses provide an opportunity to study the religion, languages, literature, history, society and philosophy of the Jewish people and their interaction with others from biblical times to the present. Admission category: Humanities http://cjs.utoronto.ca
Latin see Classics Latin American Studies
Literary Studies will attract students who are interested in exploring existing links and generating new ones between literature and historical, cultural, political, social and psychological forces. Literary Studies trains students to think about how problems of the present are tied to those of the past, and to consider critically both how we represent this past and how we imagine possible futures. This requires reflecting on the logic of historical transmission and transformation, and on the ways in which cultural forms mediate our experience. Admission category: Humanities www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/ litstudies
Mediaeval Studies
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations is concerned with the interdisciplinary study of the civilizations and cultures of the Near and Middle East from Neolithic times until the present, including their archaeology, history, mythology, religion and thought, art and architecture, and languages and literatures (Akkadian, Babylonian, Sumerian, Aramaic, Syriac, ancient Egyptian, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian and Turkish). The Department's programs provide students with a unique opportunity to study nonWestern complex societies and civilizations. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/nmc
Paradigms & Archetypes
Latin American Studies is for students in the social sciences and humanities who seek a deeper understanding of the Latin American regions, their histories, cultures and societies. Courses encourage students to situate their special interests in fields such as anthropology, political science, geography, history or sociology within a broader interdisciplinary framework, while at the same time committing themselves to an emphasis upon the languages and the historical and cultural experiences of Spanish and Portuguese America. Admission category: Humanities http://las.utoronto.ca
Mediaeval Studies encompasses all aspects of European culture from the fall of Rome to the fall of Constantinople, approximately 450 to 1450 AD. Through courses in history, literature and art, the program offers the opportunity to study subjects which are not only of value in themselves, but also sources of many things familiar to us, in a context sufficiently unfamiliar to expand our mental horizons and suggest new perspectives. Admission category: Humanities http://stmikes.utoronto.ca/med
The Paradigms and Archetypes program provides opportunities for undergraduates in disciplinebased programs to access, through a comparative analysis of primary sources, the structure and dynamics of paradigms: archetypal narratives, assumptions, myths, fantasies, analytical protocols and methodologies which govern the conduct of disciplines in every field and all cultures. Admission category: Humanities www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/ panda
Peace & Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies courses at the Trudeau Centre provide undergraduates with an interdisciplinary education in the complex relationships among conflict, peace, and justice. Students will study the causes of global, international and local conflicts, and integrate analyses of peace-building and peace-making strategies in diverse social, political, and economic contexts. Students further examine the role of justice and its complex connections to conflict and peace in a densely connected world. Topics of study include war, revolution, insurgency, ethnic strife, international justice, peace-building and negotiation theory. Admission category: Social Sciences www.munkschool.utoronto.ca/ trudeaucentre
Philosophy
Portuguese & Spanish see Spanish and Portuguese Public Policy
Russian see Slavic Languages & Literatures Semiotics & Communication Theory
Solving real-world policy challenges requires the use of multi-disciplinary tools to analyze problems, determine the best means to deal with those problems may be cut and decide on the best course of action. Public Policy provides a unique opportunity for students in social science disciplines to think in an interdisciplinary way, by drawing on theories and approaches, as well as tool kits developed in the core disciplines of economics and political science, and beyond. Students in this program develop theoretical and applied reasoning skills in policy analysis, as well as a solid grounding in quantitative methods and research. Admission category: Social Sciences
What distinguishes philosophy from the physical and social sciences is its concern not only with the truths that are discovered by means of specialized methods of investigation, but with the implications such discoveries have for human beings in their relations with one another and the world. Moreover, philosophy has an abiding interest in those basic assumptions about the nature of the physical and social world, and about the nature of enquiry itself, which underlie our scientific and practical endeavours. Admission category: Humanities www.philosophy.utoronto.ca
Polish see Slavic Languages & Literatures Political Science
www.publicpolicy.utoronto.ca
Religion
Semiotics is the science of communication and sign systems. Semiotics looks at the ways people understand phenomena and organize them mentally, and the subsequent ways in which they create means of transmitting that understanding with others. Although natural and artificial languages are therefore central to semiotics, the field covers all non-verbal signaling and beyond. Knowledge, meaning, intention and action are thus fundamental concepts in semiotics. By virtue of the interdisciplinary nature of semiotics, in the Semiotics and Communication Theory programs students will study core courses at Victoria College, with a chance to incorporate further studies in areas such as anthropology, literary studies, philosophy, media, history, etc. Admission category: Humanities www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/ semiotics
Serbian & Croatian see Slavic Languages & Literatures Sexual Diversity Studies
The study of religion is distinguished by the uniqueness of its subject matter and the diversity of its methods. Its subject matter is global: the scriptures, institutions, teachings, rituals, devotions, iconography and moral injunctions of all the worlds religious traditions. It addresses this subject matter with the full range of investigative tools available by the various disciplines, especially modern historical and social-scientific human studies. Admission category: Humanities www.religion.utoronto.ca
Renaissance Studies
Political Science courses are offered in political theory, Canadian government, international relations and the politics of societies that are industrialized, developing and in transition. Admission category: Social Sciences http://politics.utoronto.ca
The Renaissance (ca. 1350-1650) marks one of the high points of western civilization in art and literature, in social and political development and in the scientific and technological discoveries that were to transform the European picture of the universe. This program includes courses in European literature, history, religion, art and music. Admission category: Humanities www.vic.utoronto.ca/academics/ renaissance
The Sexual Diversity Studies program affords students the chance to develop an interdisciplinary focus on how sexuality is understood and represented in cultural, political, legal, social and religious contexts. Why are sexual identities labelled as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer, or heterosexual, normal or perverse? How do identities and sexualities come to mean something different in different times and places? Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.uc.utoronto.ca/sexualdiversity
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Admission category: Humanities www.spanport.utoronto.ca

Ukrainian see Slavic Languages & Literatures Urban Studies
Writing & Rhetoric
The Department offers courses in the following languages, literatures and cultures: Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Ukrainian. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/slavic
Sociology
Sociological investigation ranges from the analysis of small groups to large social systems. Using a variety of methods and skills, sociology explores how individual and collective ways of thinking, feeling and acting are shaped by our social experience. Admission category: Social Sciences http://sociology.utoronto.ca
South Asian Studies
If cities fascinate you and you want some hands-on experience included in your course credits, the urban studies program is for you. This is a small program that gives students the opportunity to learn by doing. Our graduates have gone on to a variety of careers in such areas as planning, public relations, law, politics, real estate and community development. Admission category: Social Sciences www.utoronto.ca/innis/urban
Visual Studies
Writing and Rhetoric courses teach students that reading and thinking critically are essential to developing powerful writing skills. One of the tenets of the Writing and Rhetoric program is that problem-solving and creative, persuasive, and effective writing depend on the ability to analyze discourse critically. Admission category: Humanities www.utoronto.ca/innis/wr
Yiddish, Al and Malke Green Program in see German
South Asian Studies offers an exciting minor program that enables students to understand contemporary South Asia by looking at current contexts and historical traditions. The program adopts an interdisciplinary approach and examines cultural, political and social institutions from multiple perspectives. Starting from a critical overview of South Asia, the program becomes more focused as students get involved in research projects that will provide them valuable skills to engage with the growing importance of South Asia. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.utoronto.ca/csas
Spanish and Portuguese
Visual Studies is a stream in the Department of Art that offers courses in most areas of contemporary art practice, including discipline specific and interdisciplinary studios. Visual Studies emphasizes a strong commitment to the social, cultural and theoretical issues embodied in the current art community. Admission category: Humanities www.art.utoronto.ca
Women & Gender Studies
Spanish and Portuguese are among the worlds most widely spoken languages. They share a Latin origin, and through their histories and current uses they intersect with diverse cultures in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. In addition to instruction in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, our programs explore the literatures and cultures of the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds. The study of Hispanic linguistics offers special focus on the structure and diversity of the Spanish language.
Women and Gender Studies provides an interdisciplinary and culturally inclusive approach to gender. The curriculum addresses the meaning and importance of gender in a variety of individual, institutional and transnational contexts. It provides opportunities to learn about citizenship, globalization, religious fundamentalism, war, technoscience, environmentalism, womens health, activism and resistance. The program fosters a strong student community through a wide range of workshops and events as well as academic and practical links to local, national and international organizations. Admission category: Jointly listed under both the Humanities and Social Sciences. www.wgsi.utoronto.ca
Sciences
The programs in this section lead to an Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon. BSc) degree. For a complete list of all programs offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science visit our program chart on pages 38-43.
Actuarial Science
nature of hunter-gatherer technology and economy in the Pleistocene, the origins of agriculture, pastoralism, urbanism and politically complex states, the workings of ancient exchange systems and the development of class-based and gender-based political and economic inequalities in complex societies. Archaeology also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Life Sciences http://anthropology.utoronto.ca
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Biology
Actuarial Science is the study of mathematics associated with financial risk, particularly in insurance, pension and investment plans. Probability deals with the mathematics of uncertainty and statistics deals with modeling of the random processes based on observed data. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.utstat.utoronto.ca
Anthropology
Anthropology examines human biological, social and cultural development. There are three areas of research: archaeology, biological anthropology and social and cultural anthropology. Archaeology studies surviving evidence of peoples activities in the past. Biological anthropology is the study of the biological diversity of humans, the history of this diversity and the biological relationships between humans and non-human primates. Social and cultural anthropology examines aspects of complex societies such as peasantry, ethnic minorities and industrial work groupings. Anthropology also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Life Sciences http://anthropology.utoronto.ca
Archaeology
Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects. Astronomers explore and strive to understand the universe beyond the earth. The introductory level astronomy courses provide a non-technical overview of the scientific approach to questions and our current understanding. At the more advanced level, a quantitative physical understanding of astrophysical systems is developed. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.astro.utoronto.ca
Biochemistry
Biology is the scientific study of life. At no time in history has biology been more visible and important to human life and the future of our planet. Today the biological sciences are experiencing a revolution. Within the Faculty of Arts & Science, there is no single biology department. Biology courses are taught by members of the departments of Cell and Systems Biology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Students who wish to focus on either plant and microbial biology or animal biology can take courses within the Biology programs that concentrate in these subject areas. The diverse course offerings within the Biology programs allow students to customize their educational experience to match their personal interests. Admission category: Life Sciences www.csb.utoronto.ca www.eeb.utoronto.ca
Cell & Systems Biology
This program examines past human societies primarily through their material remains, or material culture. Archaeologists explore the nature of and changes in past cultures around the world through survey, excavation and analyses of stone tools, pottery, bones, plant remains, architecture and other cultural residues. Some of the major research foci of archaeologists are the
Biochemistry studies the chemistry of life, from microorganisms and drosophila to humans. Biochemistry covers many different research areas: the three-dimensional structure of proteins, DNA and membranes, how enzymes function in metabolism, how the genetic code directs protein synthesis, how proteins are modified within cell compartments, how ions are transported across membranes, how hormones trigger cellular responses, how DNA mutations cause disease, how cells carry out phagocytosis or respond to infection and the design of programs that survey families of related proteins. Admission category: Life Sciences www.biochemistry.utoronto.ca
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology see Biochemistry Biomedical Toxicology see Pharmacology & Toxicology
The Department of Cell and Systems Biology studies life, from the molecular level to functioning individual organisms. Cell biology seeks to understand the underlying molecular processes that control cell behaviour in a developmental and physiological context. Systems biology studies dynamic networks in biological systems through the integration of large datasets arising from the genomics revolution. Admission category: Life Sciences www.csb.utoronto.ca
Chemistry
Chemistry places a strong emphasis on understanding the structures and properties of atoms and molecules, and on using this understanding to interpret and predict the behaviour of matter. Many of the concepts of physics and the methods of mathematics are basic to chemistry. Chemistry is, in turn, of fundamental importance to many other subjects including astrophysics, biological sciences, environmental science, materials science and medical sciences. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.chem.utoronto.ca
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of intelligence in humans and machines. It encompasses work done in computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy and psychology, drawing on the concepts, theories, and methodologies of these disciplines, cognitive scientists seek an understanding of such mental phenomena as perception, language, learning, and reasoning in informationprocessing terms, and they aim to integrate this understanding with a neurophysiological account of how the human brain implements these information-processing phenomena. The science major has a Computational Cognition stream and a Cognition and the Brain stream. Cognitive Science also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.utoronto.ca/cognitivesci
Computer Science
and field studies. The department also offers opportunities for students to conduct research projects in the laboratory and the field. Admission category: Life Sciences www.eeb.utoronto.ca
Economics
Admission category: Life Sciences www.forestry.utoronto.ca

Genes, Genetics & Biotechnology see Human Biology Geography
Economics deals with any issue arising out of the conflict between the demand for goods and services, and a limited supply of resources to satisfy those demands. Undergraduate training in economics familiarizes students with the discipline of economic thinking, and equips them for intelligent appraisal of contemporary economic problems. Economics also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.economics.utoronto.ca
Geography is the study of the environments created on the earths surface by nature and people. The physical and biological elements of these environments, as well as their economic and social structure, historical development, spatial organization, interrelationships, management and planning form the subject matter of geography. Geography also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.geog.utoronto.ca
Geology
Environment
The application of computers has profoundly affected almost every area of modern life, including science, engineering, business and entertainment. Computer Science concerns not only the development of techniques for solving problems in these areas, but also the study of fundamental concepts about computation itself. Admission category: Computer Science www.cs.utoronto.ca
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
The Centre for Environment offers a variety of environmental programs, some in collaboration with participating departments, that emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of achieving understanding of environmental issues and problems from scientific, political, social and ethical perspectives. Our programs prepare students for a wide range of graduate school and career opportunities, and facilitate students making a difference in their work and in their lives. The Centre for Environment also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree. Admission category: Life Sciences www.environment.utoronto.ca
Forest Conservation
Geology examines the physical, chemical, and biological processes that shape the Earth and its companions in the solar system. Programs in geology provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics and science, along with specialized courses on the physics and chemistry of rocks and minerals, the internal and external processes that have moulded the surface of the planet and the role of living organisms in geological processes. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.geology.utoronto.ca
An understanding of the origin and maintenance of diversity from genomes to ecosystems underlies all life sciences and is critical to the stewardship of life. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology offers courses in biological diversity, conservation biology, environmental biology, animal behaviour, physiological, population, and community ecology, global change biology, molecular evolution and population and quantitative genetics. Concepts are taught using a broad array of approaches, including molecular studies, laboratory experiments, computer and mathematical modeling
Forest Conservation programs combine traditional ecological and physical sciences with social sciences to address issues of forest conservation such as biodiversity conservation, ecological sustainability, protection of wildlife and other habitats, biofuels and biomaterials and economic sustainability. Forest Conservation also offers programs leading to an Hon. BA degree.
Human Biology
Human Biology programs integrate courses from the medical sciences, biological and social sciences, as well as the humanities. The goal of each program is to provide a broad education focused on an area of biological science relevant to humans. Students will receive a solid foundation in life science courses together with insight from the humanities and social sciences. Graduates will be equipped with a broad range of knowledge and skills to go into the job market or pursue further study in research, health sciences, biotechnology, law, education and administration. Admission category: Life Sciences http://hmb.utoronto.ca
Immunology
revolutionized our understanding of disease in recent years. Admission category: Life Sciences www.lmp.facmed.utoronto.ca
Materials Science
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Materials Science is the study of the structure, properties and applications of all types of materials including metals, ceramics, glasses and polymers. The program draws on the basic sciences of chemistry and physics and on more applied subjects such as metallurgy, ceramics and polymer science. The program is jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts & Science and the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.chem.utoronto.ca/undergrad/ materials.php
Mathematics
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology examines the molecular basis of genetics, the study of heredity, and of microbiology, which is the study of bacteria and viruses. Developments in genetics and microbiology have contributed greatly to our understanding of the fundamental processes of life as well as to the treatment of genetic and infectious diseases. Students can focus on either genetics or microbiology while studying the basic science of both disciplines. Admission category: Life Sciences www.moleculargenetics.utoronto.ca
Neuroscience see Human Biology Nutritional Sciences
Immunology is the study of the physiological responses which result when foreign materials (e.g. viruses, bacteria or parasites) are introduced into a vertebrate organism such as humans. The scope of modern immunology encompasses all aspects of self vs. non-self recognition phenomena including infectious diseases, organ transplantation, tumour immunology and autoimmune diseases. Recent major advances in our understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of the immune response promise to provide us with a new generation of prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic reagents of relevance to human and animal health. Admission category: Life Sciences www.immunology.utoronto.ca
Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology provides a bridge between the basic sciences and medicine. Investigating the molecular mechanisms of disease is an important priority of the department. Research is carried out in areas such as cardiovascular disease, immunopathobiology, neuropathology and neoplasia. The department offers a pathobiology specialist program, which gives students a broad understanding of contemporary medical research and basic scientific insights that have
Mathematics teaches students to think critically and analytically and this is the foundation for advancement in all careers in a knowledge-based economy. Individuals who develop strong backgrounds in mathematics often have distinct advantages in other fields such as physics, computer science, law, economics and finance. Our math programs are flexible, so students are allowed to select courses based on specialization and interest. Content ranges from trigonometric functions and calculus in the non-specialist programs to more advanced topics such as polynomial equations and fields, classical geometries, set theory, algebraic theory, differential topology, algebraic topology, representation theory, commutative algebra, algebraic curves, real analysis, complex analysis, differential geometry and ordinary differential equations. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.math.utoronto.ca
Nutritional Sciences represents an exciting and challenging area of study of a truly interdisciplinary nature. Understanding of the impact of nutrition on health and its role in disease is based upon a knowledge of the metabolic processes involved (nutrient requirements and utilization), of the chemistry of foods (food preservation, food production) and of social and behavioural factors integrated in consideration of the national and international goals of achieving optimal health through proper nutrition. Admission category: Life Sciences www.utoronto.ca/nutrisci
Pathobiology see Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry combines knowledge of the biological, medical and physical sciences in the study of the scientific aspect of drug therapy. The emphasis is on the chemical nature of the reactions and interactions involved in drug therapy. The students will receive a solid background in the aspects of chemistry the most relevant to drugs: physical, organic, and analytical chemistry. They will also learn the fundamental aspects of the synthesis, manufacture, use and mode of action of drugs.
Admission category: Life Sciences http://pharmacy.utoronto.ca/programs/ pharmchem

Pharmacology & Toxicology
Planetary Science see Astronomy Psychology
Statistics
Pharmacology and Toxicology are biomedical sciences that explore the effects of chemicals on biological systems. Pharmacology focuses on the desirable or therapeutic effects of these chemicals while toxicology examines their adverse effects and how to improve them. Both sciences examine the mechanisms by which chemicals exert their beneficial or harmful effects. Admission category: Life Sciences www.pharmtox.utoronto.ca
Physics
Psychology focuses on the behaviour of human beings and animals, with particular emphasis on the individual rather than the group. Psychology courses span the various areas of psychology, including the study of development, personality, social and abnormal behaviour, learning, cognition, perception and the role of the brain and psychological mechanisms in behaviour. Students are introduced to methods used in psychological research, including experimentation in the laboratory and field, naturalistic observation and the use of statistical methods in interpreting data. Admission category: Life Sciences www.psych.utoronto.ca
Statistical theory and methodology have applications in almost all areas of science, engineering, business, government and industry. Statistics deals with modeling of processes that generate observational data. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.utstat.utoronto.ca
Physics forms the bedrock of our understanding of nature. Any physical object or process, or even the structure of the universe itself, can be the subject of physics. Physicists study an extremely diverse array of systems, from the simplest subatomic particles to the most complex processes found in biological cells or in the Earths climate. Physics courses provide a comprehensive set of fundamental tools that can be brought to bear on many problems across a wide variety of fields. Admission category: Physical and Mathematical Sciences www.physics.utoronto.ca
Physiology
Physiology is the study of how the body works in health and disease. As such, it is the foundational science underlying medical practice. Physiology involves an understanding of function at the molecular, genomic, cellular, organ and whole body level. Physiologists are dedicated to investigating fundamental mechanisms of body processes and translating this information into a useful framework to inform health-related decisions and improve clinical care. Admission category: Life Sciences www.physiology.utoronto.ca
Arts & Science Programs At a Glance

The following charts list all programs available in the Faculty of Arts & Science for 2011-12. The admission requirements refer to the courses required for admission; the program prerequisites are the required background needed to either enrol in the first-year course required for that program or to enrol in the program at the end of first-year. All course codes refer to the Ontario high school curriculum. Students from other provinces and countries should present the equivalent senior level high school courses. For more information about course equivalencies, please see the Admissions and Awards web site at www.adm.utoronto.ca.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All program areas require: Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent Six Grade 12 U/M subjects or equivalent and any prerequisites including: for Humanities and Social Sciences: English for Commerce: English, Calculus for Physical and Mathematical Sciences: English, Calculus for Computer Science: English, Calculus for Life Sciences: English, Calculus These courses will be included in the admission average. The University of Toronto reserves the right to give preference to students whose marks are the result of a single attempt at each course.
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Admission Category: HUMANITIES (BA)

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HUMANITIES (BA) Aboriginal Studies (J) African Studies (J) American Studies (J) Art History Asian Literatures and Cultures (offered jointly with the National University of Singapore) Asia-Pacific Studies, Dr. David Chu Program in (J) Bioethics Book and Media Studies Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Buddhist Studies Business German Canadian Studies (J) Caribbean Studies (J) Celtic Studies Christianity and Culture Christianity and Culture: Religious Education* Christianity and Education Cinema Studies Classical Civilization Classics (Greek and Latin) Cognitive Science Croatian and Serbian Studies Czech and Slovak Studies Diaspora and Transnational Studies Drama East Asian Studies (J) Education and Society* English Environmental Ethics (J) Equity Studies (J) Estonian Studies Ethics, Society and Law (J) European Studies (J) European Union Studies (J) Finnish Studies French as a Second Language French Language and French Linguistics French Language and Literature French Language Learning French Studies German Studies Greek Health Studies (J) History History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Hungarian Studies International Relations (J) Islamic Studies
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HUMANITIES (BA) Italian Italian Culture and Communication Studies Italian Second Language Learning Jewish Studies Joint Specialist: International Relations/Peace and Conflict Studies (J) Latin Latin American Studies Linguistics Literary Studies Literary Studies (Comparative Literature Stream) Literary Studies (Cultural Theory Stream) Mediaeval Studies Music Music History and Culture Music with Ensemble Option Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Paradigms and Archetypes Philosophy Philosophy of Science Polish Language and Literature Polish Studies Portuguese Religion Religion: Christian Origins Renaissance Studies Russian Language Russian Language and Literature Russian Literature in Translation Semiotics and Communication Theory Sexual Diversity Studies (J) South Asian Studies (J) Spanish Ukrainian Language and Literature Visual Studies Women and Gender Studies (J) Writing and Rhetoric Yiddish, Al and Malke Green Program in
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SOCIAL SCIENCES (BA) Aboriginal Studies (J) African Studies (J) American Studies (J) Anthropology (General) Anthropology (Society, Culture and Language) Archaeology Asian Geographies (offered jointly with the National University of Singapore) Asia-Pacific Studies, Dr. David Chu Program in (J) Canadian Studies (J) Caribbean Studies (J) Criminology East Asian Studies (J) Economics Employment Relations Environmental Anthropology Environmental Economics Environmental Ethics (J) Environmental Geography Environmental Studies Equity Studies (J) Ethics, Society and Law (J) European Studies (J) European Union Studies (J) Forest Conservation Geographic Information Systems Health Studies (J) Human Geography International Relations (J) International Relations/Peace and Conflict Studies (J) Peace and Conflict Studies Political Science Prehistoric Archaeology Public Policy Sexual Diversity Studies (J) Sociology South Asian Studies (J) Urban Studies Women and Gender Studies (J)
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LIFE SCIENCES (BSc) Animal Physiology Anthropology (Biological) Archaeological Science Biochemistry Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Biological Chemistry Biological Physics Biology Biomedical Toxicology Cell and Molecular Biology Cognitive Science Developmental Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environment and Behaviour Environment and Energy Environment and Health Environment and Science Environment and Toxicology Environmental Biology Environmental Biology (offered jointly with the National University of Singapore) Environmental Chemistry Environmental Geosciences Forest Biomaterials Science Forest Conservation Science Genome Biology Human Biology Human Biology: Genes, Genetics and Biotechnology Human Biology: Global Health Human Biology: Health and Disease Human Biology: Health Care Ethics Human Biology: Neuroscience Immunology Life, Environment, and General Physics Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Nutritional Sciences Pathobiology Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmacology Pharmacology and Biomedical Toxicology Physical and Environmental Geography Physiology Psychology Psychology (Research Specialist)

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Application Information
Application Procedure
Current Full-time Ontario Secondary School Applicants
If you are an Ontario high school student you will use the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) 101 application form. Your school will provide detailed instructions on completing the form. Depending on your background, you may be required to provide proof of English facility and academic records from studies completed outside of Ontario. Your school will send your marks to OUAC. If you have completed or are taking Grade 12 U or M courses at more than one school, you must ensure your current day school has all of your results. Conditional offers of admission based on Grade 11 and interim and final Grade 12 U/M marks will be made between late February and late May.
Arts & Science Admission Information

Students applying to the Faculty of Arts & Science must choose one of six admission categories on the OUAC form: Humanities* Social Sciences* (including economics) Rotman Commerce ~ Computer Science ~ Life Sciences (including psychology) Physical and Mathematical Sciences Students who list more than one category on the OUAC form will only be considered for their first choice. Note that students may apply to more than one campus or faculty (e.g. Humanities, St. George Campus and Humanities, U of T Scarborough). *Some interdisciplinary programs are listed under both Humanities and Social Sciences. Students should choose the admission category that best represents their intended area of study based on the range of programs listed under each category. ~ Commerce and computer science students are guaranteed entry into their choice of commerce or computer science program at the time of admission, providing they complete the required first-year courses, and meet the standard outlined in their offer of admission.
All Other Applicants

Applications must be submitted to the Ontario Universities Application Centre. For details about application procedures and deadlines, visit www.adm.utoronto.ca.
Application Deadline is March 1st
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science is competitive. Students should have an average at least in the mid to high 80s to be competitive for admission (see below). The required high school subjects for admission to each stream are specified below. These subjects will be included when compiling an applicants admission average for the category. Some programs may require additional high school subjects as prerequisites for specific courses in first year or for entry into a specific program in second year. However, only the required courses listed below must be included when compiling the admission average for the category. For more information about specific course or program prerequisites, please see the program chart on pages 38-43.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Transfer Credits

If you have taken AP or IB Higher Level Subjects, you may be eligible for transfer credits towards arts, science or business programs.
Advanced Placement Examinations

(College Entrance Examination Board)
Provided that you successfully complete your studies and achieve a grade of 4 or 5 in your Advanced Placement examinations, you may be eligible for up to three transfer credits in the Faculty of Arts & Science. Transfer credits are not available in all subject areas. For a full list visit www.adm.utoronto.ca.
International Baccalaureate
(General Admission Requirements)
Ontario high school students must have completed their diploma with at least six grade 12 U or M credits, including: Humanities: English 4U, next best five U or M credits Competitive average: low 80s Social Sciences (including Economics): English 4U, next best five U or M credits Competitive average: low 80s Rotman Commerce: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors, next best four U or M credits Competitive average: mid to high 80s Computer Science: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors, next best four U or M credits Competitive average: low 80s Physical and Mathematical Sciences: English 4U, Calculus and Vectors, next best four U or M credits Competitive average: low 80s Life Sciences (including psychology): English 4U, Calculus and Vectors, next best four U or M credits Competitive average: low to mid 80s
The completed diploma including English HL or SL is required for admission. Higher Level or Standard Level Mathematics or Math Methods with the calculus option is required for programs that require calculus. Math Studies is not acceptable for programs that have a calculus prerequisite. Applicants may apply for admission in the year they will be sitting for their final examinations. Although applicants with predicted scores of at least 28 can be considered for admission to some programs, more competitive programs require at least 30 and as much as 34 on predicted scores. Please note that possession of minimum qualification does not guarantee acceptance. Applicants must arrange to have the International Baccalaureate Office release their final IB grades electronically to the University of Toronto. Applicants entering arts, science and commerce programs may receive a first year (introductory) credit for each Higher Level subject passed with a grade of 5 or higher. Please visit the Admissions and Awards website for more information regarding AP and IB transfer credits: www.adm.utoronto.ca
Canadian students from other provinces should consult the equivalency chart available on the U of T web site at www.adm.utoronto.ca.
Mathematics Preparation
Many programs (e.g. Rotman Commerce, sciences) require calculus. If you are in a school system that offers calculus, you should complete that course. Students may take our summer non-credit preparation program for universitylevel mathematics PUMP Preparing for University Math Program. Visit www.math.toronto.edu/cms/PUMP for more details.
Upon admission, students should consult the web site for newly admitted students for more advice on transfer credits. www.artsci.utoronto.ca/newstudents
English Facility Requirements

Proof of adequate English facility is required from all applicants except for those: whose first language (i.e., the language learned at home as a child) is English, or who have achieved satisfactory academic progress in at least four years of full-time study in an English language school system located in a country where the dominant language is English, or whose first language is French and who have achieved satisfactory academic progress in at least four years of fulltime study in Canada.
Academic Year and Entry Points

The academic year in the Faculty of Arts & Science consists of three terms: Fall Session September to December Winter Session January to April Summer Session May to August The Fall Session is the only entry point for degree-seeking applicants admitted to full-time study. Part-time and non-degree students may be able to enter at the Summer Session. There is no entry in the Winter Session.
Acceptable English Facility Tests

TOEFL
Internet-based Test (IBT) Total score of 100, together with at least 22 on the Writing Section Computer-based Test (CBT) Total score of 250, together with an Essay Rating of at least 5.0 Paper-based Test (PBT) and the Test of Written English (TWE) Total score of 600, together with at least 5.0 on the TWE
Immigration Requirements Study Permits/Visas

International applicants are strongly advised to check very early for the requirements for study permits and entry visas with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Do not wait until an admission decision has been made in order to begin the process of gathering required documentation for studying in Canada. In some instances the CIC office servicing your geographic region will require proof of English language proficiency in the form of a standardized test (such as TOEFL). A medical examination and proof of funding may also be required. Consult the nearest CIC office for the full list of requirements. The U of T Centre for International Experience provides a variety of services regarding immigration regulations, health care, and other important non-academic matters. For more information visit www.cie.utoronto.ca
IELTS
Overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O Level
English/English Language/English as a Second Language with minimum grade of B. GCE A/AS/AICE Level English or English Language passed with minimum grade of C (or in progress).
International Baccalaureate
IB English Literature Higher Level or English Language and Literature, Higher Level or English A1 Higher Level or English A2, Higher Level in progress or passed with minimum grade of 4. Need answers fast? Get instant replies at Ask Us, available at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents. Youll get answer to questions about programs, admission requirements, student life, residence, fees, financial aid and much more!
MELAB
Overall score of 85, with no part below 80. We do not require the optional MELAB Oral Test. Complete information about English facility requirements, acceptable tests and scores are available at www.adm.utoronto.ca/
Financing Your Education

Domestic Tuition Fees
For the 2011-12 year, the domestic academic tuition fee for first-year students taking a full course load is $5,450. There are also compulsory non-academic fees (see 'Incidental Fees' below). Students enrolled in the Commerce and Computer Science programs pay higher fees after first year. For the 2011-12 Commerce cohort, the tuition fee for students in Year 2 of the program in 2012-13 will be $13,203. For the 2011 Computer Science cohort, the tuition fee for students in Year 2 of the program in 2012-13 will be $9,494. Students who are concerned about the financial cost of attending university can obtain an assessment of the amount of funding they can expect to receive by completing a UTAPS application using our web-based assessment program at www. adm.utoronto.ca. Notification of UTAPS eligibility is included in the offer of admission. For more information please see www.adm.utoronto.ca.
Government Loans
International Tuition Fees

For the 2011-12 year, the international tuition fee for first-year students taking a full course load is $25,826. Students enrolled in the Commerce and Computer Science programs pay higher fees after first year. For the 2011-12 Commerce cohort, the tuition fee for students in Year 2 of the program in 2012-13 will be $30,623. For the 2011 Computer Science cohort, the tuition fee for students in Year 2 of the program in 2012-13 will be $27,797.
OSAP Ontario Student Assistance Program

Provides interest-free loan funding to students who maintain a 60 per cent course load. Applications are available in late April online at http://osap.gov.on.ca or from your high school guidance office.
Other Provinces & Countries

Students residing in other Canadian provinces can apply for loan assistance from their provincial governments. International students in need of financial assistance should consult funding agencies in their home country. US citizens are eligible for loan assistance through the Federal Stafford Loan Program.
Incidental Fees
All tuition-paying students are charged compulsory nonacademic incidental fees. These include fees for student societies and for campus-based services (e.g. Student Services, Student Affairs, the Health Services, Hart House and the Athletic Centre). While the exact fee varies according to college membership, they are usually between $1000 and $1300.
Work-Study Program
Students with financial need are invited to apply to various career-related part-time positions on campus. Successful applicants are allowed to work up to 12 hours per week.
University of Toronto Advance Planning for Students (UTAPS)
Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and Protected Persons

For Canadian students, the University is committed to the principle that no student admitted to a program will be unable to enrol in or complete the program due to a lack of financial means. Our commitment is based on the assumption that students will first access the government aid for which they are eligible. We assess financial aid on the same basis as the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). For a student who qualifies for the maximum OSAP funding, and who has further assessed need not covered by OSAP, the University will provide the additional assistance in the form of a non-repayable grant for undergraduate students.
Scholarships
The Faculty of Arts & Science awards a full range of entrance scholarships, most of which do not require a separate application. Additional scholarships are available beyond the first year for achievements during subsequent years of study (in-course awards). For example, in an average year Arts & Science students receive in-course awards worth over $2.6 million for excellent performance. While the University, the Faculty of Arts & Science and the colleges award many admission scholarships, competition for entrance scholarships is intense. To be competitive for an entrance award students should have an average in the low to mid 90s. Automatic Consideration No Application Required NAME U of T Scholars Award College entrance scholarships Presidents Entrance Scholarships (new for 2009-10) VALUE $5,000 $500 - $12,000 $2,000 NUMBER 350 Varies by college Unlimited NOTES Open to applicants to any U of T campus. Based on academic excellence. College specific requirements. Refer to the College section of this Guide for details. Open to domestic Canadian applicants to any U of T campus. Minimum admission average of 92, with an A standing in each required subject. Not tenable with other U of T awards.
Application Required NAME National Scholarship VALUE Tuition (x 4 yrs); residence in 1st yr plus varying cash award $5,000 NUMBER 12 (approx) NOTES Based on academic excellence together with creativity, intellectual enthusiasm and school/ community involvement. Special consideration and essay. Open to Canadian citizen/permanent resident applicants studying the humanities and/or social sciences. Awarded on the basis of financial need and excellence in arts or athletics.
Avie Bennett Scholarship
100
For more information about scholarship opportunities, please see www.adm.utoronto.ca.
Visit Us!
The best way to find out if U of Ts Faculty of Arts & Science is the best fit for you is to visit us in person. Come to our campus for a first-hand look at our facilities, services, student life, residences, and much more. We encourage you to take a guided tour and attend one of our open houses for prospective students.
Fall Campus Day

Saturday, October 29, 2011 Come to Fall Campus Day, the Universitys annual open house for prospective students, to obtain critical information about applying, programs, residence, student life, financial aid and much more! Details are available at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/ futurestudents.
Campus Tours
The Nona Macdonald Visitors Centre offers student-led guided tours of the St. George campus Monday to Friday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. (holiday weekends excluded). These tours are drop-in no reservation is required. For more information and for groups larger than eight, please call (416) 978-5000. For more information visit http://discover.utoronto.ca
March Break Open House

Thursday, March 15, 2012 (Humanities & Social Sciences) Friday, March 16, 2012 (Sciences) Prospective students, parents and friends are invited to visit the Faculty of Arts & Science during March Break for our annual two-day open house for applicants. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with current students, staff and faculty from our programs as well as attend presentations and tour the campus and residences.
Notes:
Contact Us:
Student Recruitment Office of the Faculty Registrar Faculty of Arts & Science 100 St. George Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3
T: (416) 978-4272 F: (416) 978-2487 [email protected] www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents
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Arts & Science At-a-Glance

administrative and technical staff

teaching assistants, course instructors and postdoctoral fellows

Experience the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto

Learning in a Research University

Clare Wiseman, Centre for Environment

What Can I Do with an Arts & Science Degree?

Studying in the Faculty of Arts & Science

Charly Bank | Geology

Program of study: Environmental Studies, Geography and History College: New

Program of study: Rotman Commerce

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Learning in a Global Context

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

(S.A.R.) Special Administrative Region of China

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First Year: What to Expect

College One Programs

Innis One: The Creative City

New One: Learning Without Borders

Small-group Learning Environments

SMC One: Cornerstone

UC One: Engaging Toronto

Woodsworth One: Order & Disorder

A Supportive Learning Environment

Academic Success Centre

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First Nations House

Counselling and Psychological Services

Centre for Community Partnerships

Centre for International Experience

Student Life Programs

Clubs and Associations

All colleges provide:

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St. Michaels College

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I take classes at my college?

Can I change my college after Ive received my offer of admission?

Is there a science college or a commerce college?

If I asked for student housing on my application will I be living at my college?

How will I know which college has accepted me?

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Your Neighbourhood: Downtown Toronto

Arts and culture

Eat your heart out!

More than just a big city

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Residence Information 2011-2012

T 416-978-8863 F 416-585-3197 [email protected] www.chestnutresidence.utoronto.ca T 416-978-2512 F 416-971-2464 [email protected]

327 (81 apartments)

T 416-978-8875 F 416-971-3072 [email protected]

T 416-925-2833 F 416-925-2977 [email protected]

T 416-926-7127 F 416-926-2268 [email protected] stmikes.utoronto.ca/smcresidence

T 416-978-3612 F 416-978-4380 [email protected]

T 416-978-2530 F 416-971-2029 [email protected]

T 416-585-4494 F 416-813-4045 [email protected]