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Open Studies - Spring 2024

Classes begin January 3

Explore courses for professional development, to boost your GPA or for interest's sake! With Open Studies, you can take courses without enrolling in a formal University program.

Courses on this list have seats available, no prerequisites, and do not require Dean's approval.

Classes begin January 3, 2024. Register early to get the best course selection; registration for Open Studies begins on December 16, 2023.

Become an Open Studies student in four simple steps:

Step 1: Complete

Fill-out the Open Studies registration form

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Step 2: Send

Email your completed form before January 9, 2024.

Send form

Step 3: Check

Check your email and follow instructions for your Bridge account setup.

Go to The Bridge

Step 4: Choose

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The courses listed below had seat availability at the time of publishing. Space in a course may no longer be available when you register. All available courses are listed below; if a course is not listed below, it is full and not accepting additional students.

In-person (Lethbridge Campus)

CRN	Subject	Number	Section	Title
30046	ADCS	1000	A	Introduction to Addiction Studies
30064	ADCS	3850	A	Death and Transformation
30067	AGST	1000	A	The Evolution of Agriculture
30072	ANTH	1000	A	The Anthropological Perspective
30073	ANTH	1000	B	The Anthropological Perspective
30085	ARHI	1001	A	World Art Before 1400
30092	ARKY	1000	A	Introduction to Archaeology
30130	ART	4850	A	Textile Art Studio II (Embodied Textiles)
30143	ASIA	2020	A	Japan, Asia, and the World
30147	ASTR	2020	A	Modern Astronomy
30181	BIOL	1020	A	Diversity of Life
30229	BKFT	1000	A	Introductory Spoken Blackfoot
31758	BKFT	1000	B	Introductory Spoken Blackfoot
30256	CHEM	1110	A	Chemistry for Life Sciences I
30292	CINE	1000	A	Introduction to Cinema Studies
30368	DRAM	1000	A	Introduction to Dramatic Arts
30380	DRAM	2810	A	Introduction to Stagecraft
30419	ECON	1010	A	Introduction to Microeconomics
30423	ECON	1012	A	Introduction to Macroeconomics
30545	ENGL	1900	A	Introduction to Language and Literature
30546	ENGL	1900	B	Introduction to Language and Literature
30547	ENGL	1900	C	Introduction to Language and Literature
30548	ENGL	1900	D	Introduction to Language and Literature
30549	ENGL	1900	E	Introduction to Language and Literature
30550	ENGL	1900	F	Introduction to Language and Literature
30588	FREN	1000	A	Beginners' French I
30589	FREN	1000	B	Beginners' French I
30611	GEOG	1000	A	Introduction to Physical Geography
30612	GEOG	1200	A	Introduction to Human Geography
30620	GEOG	2535	N	Introduction to Planning
30648	HIST	1000	A	The Western World
30649	HIST	1000	B	The Western World
30650	HIST	1200	A	World History
30667	HLSC	1010	A	Personal Health and Wellness
30668	HLSC	1170	A	Human Development Across the Lifespan
30671	HLSC	2400	A	Medical Microbiology
30714	IDST	2008	A	Japanese Culture
30719	IGBM	3522	A	Canadian Indigenous Project Management/INDG 3522
30730	INDG	1000	A	Introduction to Indigenous Studies I: Canadian Contexts
31618	INDG	2300	A	North American Indigenous Art History and Theory
30751	JPNS	1000	A	Beginners' Japanese I
30752	JPNS	1000	B	Beginners' Japanese I
30757	KNES	1000	A	Wellness and Physical Activity
30769	KNES	2110	A	Biophysical Perspectives
30770	KNES	2130	A	Humanities Perspectives
30772	KNES	2150	A	Sociological Perspectives
30780	KNES	2650	A	Functional Biomechanics
30815	LATI	1000	A	Elementary Latin I
30816	LBED	1000	A	Knowledge and Liberal Education
30817	LBED	1000	B	Knowledge and Liberal Education
30837	LBED	2300	A	Core Brain Story/NEUR 2300
30847	LBSC	2000	A	Library Research and Information Systems
30848	LING	2300	A	Introduction to Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology
30851	LOGI	1000	A	Critical Thinking
30918	MGT	2081	B	Professional Communications Skills
30931	MGT	3010	A	Business Law
30932	MGT	3010	B	Business Law
30956	MGT	3850	A	Insight Series: Attitudes, Ethics and Stewardship
30957	MGT	3850	B	Insight Series: Critical Thinking in Industry
31004	MKTG	2020	B	Marketing
31071	MUSI	1000	A	Introduction to Music
31072	MUSI	1011	A	Materials of Music
31077	MUSI	2080	A	Western Art Music
31078	MUSI	2080	B	Western Art Music
31081	MUSI	2500	A	Introduction to Music Technology
31293	NEUR	1000	A	Introduction to Neuroscience
31323	NMED	2150	A	Memes, Influencers, and Digital Convergence
31406	PHIL	1000	A	Introduction to Philosophy
31408	PHIL	1000	C	Introduction to Philosophy
31409	PHIL	2001	A	Introduction to Ethics
31410	PHIL	2030	A	17th-Century Philosophy: Descartes to Leibniz
31411	PHIL	2220	A	Philosophy of Mind
31412	PHIL	2233	A	World View of Sci: Earth, Life
31451	POLI	1000	A	Introduction to Political Science
31463	PSYC	1010	A	Introduction to Psychology A: Evolution, Mechanisms, and Cognition/Perception
31464	PSYC	1020	A	Introduction to Psychology B: Developmental, Sociocultural, and Abnormal
31465	PSYC	1030	A	Methods and Statistics A
31475	PSYC	2005	A	Psychological Sketches: Straight from the Researchers
31518	RELS	1000	A	Introduction to World Religions
31528	SOCI	1000	A	Introduction to Sociology
31529	SOCI	1000	B	Introduction to Sociology
31545	SPAN	1000	A	Beginners' Spanish I
31546	SPAN	1000	B	Beginners' Spanish I
31582	WGST	1000	A	Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
31584	WGST	2300	A	Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
31585	WGST	2600	A	Activism and Advocacy
31600	WRIT	1000	G	Introduction to Academic Writing
31602	WRIT	1000	I	Introduction to Academic Writing
31603	WRIT	1000	J	Introduction to Academic Writing

In-person (Calgary Campus)

CRN	Subject	Number	Section	Title
31732	ACCT	2100	YB	Introductory Accounting
30369	DRAM	1000	Y	Introduction to Dramatic Arts
30911	MGT	1500	YA	Fundamentals of Business
30912	MGT	1500	Y	Fundamentals of Business
31731	MGT	1500	YB	Fundamentals of Business
30920	MGT	2081	Y	Professional Communications Skills
30933	MGT	3010	YA	Business Law
30950	MGT	3612	Y	Innovation and Entrepreneurship
31006	MKTG	2020	YA	Marketing
31506	PUBH	1000	Y	Introduction to Public Health

Online Courses

CRN	Subject	Number	Section	Title
30013	ACCT	2100	Y	Introductory Accounting
30420	ECON	1010	B	Introduction to Microeconomics
30421	ECON	1010	N	Introduction to Microeconomics
30651	HIST	1200	B	World History
30934	MGT	3010	Y	Business Law
30955	MGT	3816	A	Venture Growth
31407	PHIL	1000	N	Introduction to Philosophy
31452	POLI	1000	N	Introduction to Political Science
31547	SPAN	1000	C	Beginners' Spanish I
31583	WGST	1000	N	Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
31599	WRIT	1000	F	Introduction to Academic Writing

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The link below shows the full Spring 2024 slate of courses. This list is true at the time of publication but may change. The list is updated weekly.

Spring 2024 - All Courses ^[PDF]

Open Studies - Spring 2024

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