Sample First Year: Global Politics
| Core Courses | Language* | Specialization/Stream | Electives** | Total |
| GINS 1000 (0.5 credit): Global History | 1.0 credit | GPOL 1500 (0.5 credit): Debates in Global Politics | 1.0 credit FYSM + 1.0 credit electives | 5.0 credits |
| GINS 1010 (0.5 credit): International Law and Politics | ||||
| GINS 1020 (0.5 credit): Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | ||||
| GINS 1300 (0.0 credit) International Experience Requirement Preparation |
* Students who are applying for the language requirement exemption should take an additional 1.0 credit in elective courses instead.
** Students are strongly encouraged to take a First Year Seminar (FYSM), though it is not mandatory.