What is a GLER (General Liberal Education Requirement) course? In order to give your degree breadth and flexibility, all U of L students must fulfill the General Liberal Education Requirement (GLER). This involves taking at least four courses from three different areas: Fine Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Science. For examples of course subjects that can be found in these areas, refer to the list below.
LIST I: FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COURSES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Agricultural Studies (some courses) Art Art History/Museum Studies Dramatic Arts English Fine Arts History Kinesiology and Phys. Ed. (some courses) Linguistics Modern Languages (French, German, Japanese, Spanish) Music Native American Studies New Media Philosophy (most courses) Political Science (some courses) Religious Studies Writing
LIST II: SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES • Agricultural Studies (most courses) • Anthropology • Archaeology (most courses) • Economics (most courses) • Geography (most courses) • Kinesiology and Phys. Ed. (most courses)
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Political Science (most courses) Psychology (most courses) Sociology Women’s Studies
LIST III: SCIENCE COURSES • Agricultural Studies (some courses) • Archaeology (some courses • Astronomy • Biological Sciences • Biochemistry • Chemistry • Computer Science • Economics (some courses) • Engineering • Environmental Science (most courses) • Geography (some courses) • Geology • Kinesiology and Phys. Ed. (some courses) • Liberal Education (some courses) • Logic • Mathematics • Neuroscience • Philosophy (some courses) • Physics • Psychology (some courses) • Statistic
The required courses in your chosen major will likely fulfill some GLER courses. For example, if you are completing a B.A.(English), your required English courses will satisfy the Fine Arts and Humanities requirement, so you should choose four GLER courses from the Social Science list and four from the Science list that you will complete throughout your degree. Your program planning guide will show you where to fit in courses from the three GLER areas. If your program guide lists a “GLER course,” treat it like an elective (a course of your choice), but make sure it is from the right area. When registering, look in the timetable to find a course’s GLER designation. If the course doesn’t list a designation, it will not count towards your GLER. More information and a complete listing of GLER courses can be found in the U of L academic calendar (www.uleth.ca/ross/calendar) at the end of Part 4 – Academic Regulations.