Choose your Courses: Arts and Social Sciences Stream
ESP students register in courses differently than other Carleton students, review this page to complete your course selection.
How do I register for my courses?
ESP students will take three courses per term: one First Year Seminar (FYSM) and two elective courses. With each of your Elective Courses, you will also attend a weekly ESP Workshop. See the Student Guide for information about Workshops.
Follow the steps below for detailed instructions on how to complete your ESP course selection.
Registration Steps: Arts and Social Science Stream
1. Familiarize yourself with our course offerings
- Use the dropdown menus below to read about which First-Year Seminars and Elective courses we will be offering this year.
- For each course you’ll find a course description, instructor name, course time, workshop time and tutorial time (if applicable).
- Electives courses are paired; each pair contains a fall course and a winter course. For example, if you want to take Anthropology 1001 in the fall, you will also take Anthropology 1002 in the winter because the courses are paired. Each semester you’ll take two electives, so you’ll need to choose 2 elective pairs.
- First-Year Seminars (FYSM) run in both the fall and winter semester, so you’ll be registered in one FYSM from September to April.
2. Plan your schedule
- Using the course information below build three schedule options (each schedule choice will consist of two elective pairs.
- Use a Blank Timetable to help you create a possible schedule. It’s important that the times of your courses don’t conflict, as our course selection form won’t allow you to build a schedule with course times that interfere with each other. Make sure to consider the days and times of all elements of your schedule: elective course and workshop time, FYSM time and tutorial times. Please note that all elective courses have workshops associated but not all courses have tutorials.
- Consult this Course Selection Guide to help you choose courses based on your degree goals.
3. Submit the online course selection form
Use the course selection form to create three schedule options. We will do our best to give you your first choices, but since registration is dependent on course availability, we also require you to submit two backup schedules.
Steps for completing your online course selection form:
- For Elective Pair A use the dropdown menu to select the courses you are the most interested in taking. For Elective Pair A you’ll be able to pick from all of our courses. Each pair includes a fall-term and a winter-term course.
- After you select your Elective Pair A, use the dropdown menu to select Elective Pair B. You’ll notice that not all elective courses will be shown in this dropdown. This is because you will only be shown courses that do not conflict with your Elective Pair A choice.
- Repeat these steps to create three distinct schedules. It is normal to submit similar schedules, but please do not submit identical schedules.
- Now you’ll rank your First-Year Seminar (FYSM) choices. On our form, you will indicate your first to fifth seminar choices, with your first choice being the course you are most interested in taking.
- Use the notes section to indicate any information you would like us to know with respect to your registration. For example, if you have a preference for a specific tutorial time.
Once you’ve reviewed the course offerings below and are ready to choose your courses, please fill out the appropriate course selection form below.
Need support with your course selection?
See our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at esp@carleton.ca or (613) 520-2804
After submitting your course selection form
- Approximately 5-7 days later: See the Student Guide for more on how to view your schedule and pay your fees.
- Check our registration page for information about fees, program or course withdrawal, summer welcome program, academic prep and campus tours.
- Use our checklist to make sure you’re on track.
- Mandatory Academic Orientation is on September 8th and classes begin September 9th.
First-Year Seminar (FYSM) Course Offerings
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- Instructor: Rosie Kerr
- Course Day and Time: Monday 2:35pm-5:25pm
Course description: Ever wonder about the state of the world? If you are interested in international issues, this seminar is for you! We will explore global issues affecting all of our lives and dig into the history that led to where we are today. The course will cover: colonization, slavery, industrialization, agricultural modernization, structural adjustment, free trade and globalization. We will explore current issues affected by this history through the lens of systems thinking and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). This approach will allow us to look at aspirational collective goals and tackle aspects of issues such as inequality, power, knowledge, food, water, climate change and biodiversity. In class, we will engage in many activities and discussions together where students will be invited to ask questions, share perspectives with each other, consider multiple perspectives on an issue and reflect on their learnings. There will be several short writing assignments, quizzes on readings, a news journal and presentation about an issue you are passionate about . This course will develop your writing skills, critical thinking and systems thinking to prepare for any course you will take in your university career.
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- Instructor: Allan Blunt
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 11:35am-2:25pm
Course description: You have the brains. You have the potential. It is down to me to teach you some theories and techniques that can help you maximize that potential. It is my strong belief that every student who enters my class has the right stuff. But something messes things up for many of them — PROCRASTINATION. I have been studying procrastination for 30 years, and I can tell you this for sure, procrastination is a tricky beast. It is tied into and affects so many things like motivation, self-control, emotions, time management, stress, anxiety, distractions, goal setting, self-identity, learning, and academic success. It is a beast and you need to attack it head-on because university is procrastination’s playground. Another thing that can mess things up for many students are ineffective learning/study methods. Therefore, we are going to look at some powerful research and theory related to learning and memory, with the aim of helping you develop more effective study/learning methods that have been demonstrated to boost grades, in many cases substantially. So, that’s the course in a nutshell — it is a psychology course about motivation, learning, academic success and killing procrastination (or at least taming it). My final words — if you can solve your procrastination puzzle and put in some decent effort then everything else should fall into place, and university will become YOUR playground. Good Luck!
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- Instructor: Beth Hughes
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 10:05am-11:25am
Course description: News reports show a world that feels like it’s falling apart—social injustices everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered how to make sense of what’s happening in Canada, this course is for you. In this class, we’ll build a clear understanding of Canada as a society by exploring how privilege, power, and difference shape our everyday lives. We’ll ask big questions: What counts as a social problem? Who benefits, and who gets pushed to the margins? Why do certain injustices persist? How can we challenge harmful ideas and create meaningful change?
You’ll learn to critically analyze oppressive social structures and the narratives that reinforce them. And yes—our first class absolutely slaps, because we start by looking at how slang and language evolve alongside social ideas. (It’s more fun and less cringy than it sounds.)
Throughout the year, we’ll dig into themes like identity, consent, crime, immigration, addiction, poverty, racialization, and disability. We’ll also explore how pop music, memes, and visual artists spark resistance and inspire social change. (Bring examples from your favourite artists!)
In the second semester, you’ll choose a social issue and present your findings instead of writing a final exam. You can do a work of art, podcast, music, and even a formal presentation.
What can you expect? We’ll move step‑by‑step through the course with a thoughtful, collaborative approach. I use game‑based learning, real‑world examples, and lots of discussion to help you connect the dots between theory and everyday life.Why take this course? Because wrestling with these ideas will sharpen your critical thinking, strengthen your academic skills, and help you understand people and society in a deeper way — skills that will serve you throughout university and your future career. Welcome to ESP and Carleton University—I’m excited to teach you and learn with you.
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- Instructor: Allan Blunt
- Course Day and Time: Thursday 11:35am-2:25pm
Course description: You have the brains. You have the potential. It is down to me to teach you some theories and techniques that can help you maximize that potential. It is my strong belief that every student who enters my class has the right stuff. But something messes things up for many of them — PROCRASTINATION. I have been studying procrastination for 30 years, and I can tell you this for sure, procrastination is a tricky beast. It is tied into and affects so many things like motivation, self-control, emotions, time management, stress, anxiety, distractions, goal setting, self-identity, learning, and academic success. It is a beast and you need to attack it head-on because university is procrastination’s playground. Another thing that can mess things up for many students are ineffective learning/study methods. Therefore, we are going to look at some powerful research and theory related to learning and memory, with the aim of helping you develop more effective study/learning methods that have been demonstrated to boost grades, in many cases substantially. So, that’s the course in a nutshell — it is a psychology course about motivation, learning, academic success and killing procrastination (or at least taming it). My final words — if you can solve your procrastination puzzle and put in some decent effort then everything else should fall into place, and university will become YOUR playground. Good Luck!
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- Instructor: Susan Burhoe
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 11:35am-2:25pm
Course description: Popular culture is everywhere – from the shows we binge, the games we play, and the music we love – to the ads, memes, and celebrity gossip that flood our feeds. But what does it all mean? In this course, we’ll explore how 20th- and 21st-century popular culture both reflects and shapes how we see the world, ourselves and others. From Hollywood fantasies to video game panics, pop culture is more than entertainment; it’s a powerful lens through which we understand society.
You’ll be introduced to key concepts in cultural theory and learn how to “read” cultural “texts” like music videos, ads, memes, TV shows, and brand names. We’ll examine themes of identity, power, and resistance through the lenses of race, gender, class, sexuality, and dis/ability. Why are we so fascinated by celebrities? How does advertising shape our sense of self? What does the response to The Last of Us II tell us about cultural anxieties?
We’ll also dig into broader debates about representation. Who gets seen and heard in popular culture—and who doesn’t? Whose stories dominate, and whose are left out? Expect lively discussions, engaging media clips (from TV and film to internet culture), and collaborative activities. Assignments include short reflections, an exam, and a project where you’ll analyze a pop culture topic of your choice in an essay, video, or podcast. Along the way, you’ll also build key academic skills to support your success in university.
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- Instructor: Beth Hughes
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 11:35am-12:55pm
Course description: News reports show a world that feels like it’s falling apart—social injustices everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered how to make sense of what’s happening in Canada, this course is for you. In this class, we’ll build a clear understanding of Canada as a society by exploring how privilege, power, and difference shape our everyday lives. We’ll ask big questions: What counts as a social problem? Who benefits, and who gets pushed to the margins? Why do certain injustices persist? How can we challenge harmful ideas and create meaningful change?
You’ll learn to critically analyze oppressive social structures and the narratives that reinforce them. And yes—our first class absolutely slaps, because we start by looking at how slang and language evolve alongside social ideas. (It’s more fun and less cringy than it sounds.)
Throughout the year, we’ll dig into themes like identity, consent, crime, immigration, addiction, poverty, racialization, and disability. We’ll also explore how pop music, memes, and visual artists spark resistance and inspire social change. (Bring examples from your favourite artists!)
In the second semester, you’ll choose a social issue and present your findings instead of writing a final exam. You can do a work of art, podcast, music, and even a formal presentation.
What can you expect? We’ll move step‑by‑step through the course with a thoughtful, collaborative approach. I use game‑based learning, real‑world examples, and lots of discussion to help you connect the dots between theory and everyday life. Why take this course? Because wrestling with these ideas will sharpen your critical thinking, strengthen your academic skills, and help you understand people and society in a deeper way — skills that will serve you throughout university and your future career. Welcome to ESP and Carleton University—I’m excited to teach you and learn with you.
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- Instructor: Kory Smith
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 6:05pm-8:55pm
Course description: Law touches on all aspects of modern society. It structures our political, economic and social relationships; it defines crime and regulates our behaviour; it is used to resolve disputes; and it acts as a catalyst in the process of social transformation. As our legal institutions become more influential, it becomes increasingly important for you to understand how the law works and how it affects society.
This interdisciplinary first-year seminar will provide you with an introduction to the field of socio-legal studies. You will explore legal questions from sociological, historical, philosophical, and political perspectives. Questions that will be addressed include: What is the definition and meaning of law? What functions does law have in society? How does law shape our lives and identities? Can law be used to bring about social change? Whose interests does law serve? How can law perpetuate social inequality? Through these and other questions, this course will introduce you to foundational debates in socio-legal studies, combining attention to theory and methodology with engagement with different areas of study, including the organization of legal institutions and the legal profession; law and social control; law and social change; and law and social exclusion.
Since the focus of socio-legal studies is “law in action”, this course is designed to be as experiential as possible. Methods of instruction include interactive lecturing, class discussion, student presentations, and guest speakers. Assignments and in-class activities will be used to help you develop the following academic skills: research, writing, and oral communication. Your grade in the course will be based on several different types of evaluation, including attendance and participation, written assignments, and a class presentation.
Elective Course Offerings
*Example course outlines are from previous years and are subject to change for the current academic year.
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You’ll take: Anthropology (ANTH) in the Fall AND Anthropology in the Winter
FALL: ANTH 1001 A: Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology
Course description: What does it mean to be human? Anthropologists have approached this question by using the ethnographic method to understand the diverse ways people create shared worlds of meaning. In this course students will learn how culture shapes experience, and how ethnography describes this process.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Matthew Hawkins
- Course Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Friday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Friday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Emma Rowsell
WINTER: ANTH 1002 B: Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
Course description: This course introduces students to anthropology through in-depth consideration of selected issues facing contemporary cultures and societies. Selected issue(s) will reflect the expertise of the instructor and could include current debates related to race, gender, development, politics, economics, religion, technology, health and the environment.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2025
- Instructor: Danielle DiNovelli-Lang
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Wednesday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Emma Rowsell
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You’ll take: Cognitive Science (CGSC) in the Fall AND Philosophy (PHIL) in the Winter
FALL: CGSC 1001 A: Cognitive Science: Mysteries of the Mind
Course description: Challenges faced in understanding the mind, and some of the approaches cognitive science has brought to bear on them. Topics may include the nature of knowledge, how we learn, the extent to which human thinking is rational, biases in thinking, and evolutionary influences on cognition.
- Instructor: Jim Davies
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 1:05pm-2:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Megan Bartholomew
WINTER: PHIL 1301 B: Philosophy: Mind, World, & Knowledge
Course description: Introduction to a variety of philosophical works, including contemporary, on such topics as: the nature of being, the mental, the external, consciousness, perception, experience, meaning, truth, the nature of knowledge, scientific understanding, and how language and thought represent the world.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: Josh Redstone
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday and Friday 8:35am-9:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Nico Waworuntu
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You’ll take: Cognitive Science (CGSC) in the Fall AND PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC) in the Winter
FALL: CGSC 1001 A: Cognitive Science: Mysteries of the Mind
Course description: Challenges faced in understanding the mind, and some of the approaches cognitive science has brought to bear on them. Topics may include the nature of knowledge, how we learn, the extent to which human thinking is rational, biases in thinking, and evolutionary influences on cognition.
- Instructor: Jim Davies
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 1:05pm-2:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Megan Bartholomew
WINTER: PSYC 1001 K: Introduction to Psychology I
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: John Weekes
- Course Day and Time: Monday 6:05pm-8:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Megan Bartholomew
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You’ll take: Communication and Media Studies (COMS) in the Fall AND Communication and Media Studies in the Winter
FALL: COMS 1001 A: Foundations: Media History
Course description: An exploration of media history, patterns of change, and key approaches to their study.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Liam Young
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-5:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Danielle Carter
WINTER: COMS 1002 A: Foundations: Contemporary Communication and Media
Course description: An exploration of communication and media in relation to contemporary political, technological and cultural issues, with a focus on Canada.
- Instructor: Ira Wagman
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 2:35pm-5:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Danielle Carter
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You’ll take: Criminology & Criminal Justice (CRCJ) in the Fall AND Law and Legal Studies (LAWS) in the Winter
FALL: CRCJ 1000 A: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course description: Overview of the field, including the foundational approaches of criminology and criminal justice, crime as an object of study; criminal law and criminality in Canada; (neo) classical, aetiological and social reaction perspectives; alternative criminologies.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Madalena Santos
- Course Day and Time: Thursday 9:35am – 11:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Monday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Tuesday 2:35pm-3:25pm OR Tuesday 3:35pm-4:25pm OR Wednesday 8:35am-9:25am OR Wednesday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Thursday 4:35pm-5:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Tanisha Langdon
WINTER: LAWS 1002 B: Introduction to Legal Studies 2
Course description: Introduction to legal rules and theoretical approaches for critically understanding the creation, interpretation and enforcement of those rules; the role of judges, juries, lawyers, and lay persons; adjudication and alternative dispute resolution; relationship of law with social change and justice; challenges of access to justice.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2025
- Instructor: Steve Tasson
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 8:35am-10:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 10:35am-11:25am OR Wednesday 11:35am-12:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: David Minanengiyeofori
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You’ll take: Environmental Studies (ENST) in the Fall AND Environmental Studies in the Winter
FALL: ENST 1000 A: Introduction to Environmental and Climate Change Studies
Course description: A critical introduction to the scholarly field of environmental studies, with an emphasis on society-environment entanglements. It is designed to engage with environmental and climate change issues. Possible themes include population, scarcity, institutions, commons, risks, hazards, markets, political economy, and the social construction of nature.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: David Hugill
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 8:35am-9:25am OR Wednesday 11:35am-12:25pm OR Wednesday 12:35pm- 1:25pm OR Wednesday 1:35pm- 2:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Quinn Venditti
WINTER: ENST 1020 B: People, Places and Environments .
Course description: Introduction to human geography. Examination of relationships between people, communities, society and the natural environment at local to global scales. Population change, cultural patterns, and historical, economic, political and environmental forces, including climate change, that shape human activity and experiences from place to place.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: TBD
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 6:05pm-7:55pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Thursday 11:35am-12:25pm OR Thursday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Thursday 2:35pm-3:25pm OR Friday 9:35am-10:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Quinn Venditti
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You’ll take: History (HIST) in the Fall AND History in the Winter
FALL: HIST 1003 A: Empire, War, and Revolution in Europe, 1850-1939
Course description: Examination of Europe from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1930s. Emphasis on how nation-building, empire, war, and revolution transformed Europe’s politics, culture, society, and relationship to the world. Provides context for understanding contemporary Europe.
- Instructor: Sean Eedy
- Course Day and Time: Monday 8:35am -11:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 4:05pm-5:55pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Colin VanDerLoo
WINTER: HIST 1004 A: Europe in War; Cold War
Course description: Examination of Europe from the Second World War through the Cold War and beyond. Topics may include wartime occupation regimes and resistance movements; the Holocaust; Cold War divisions and memory cultures; decolonization and migration; youth cultures and protest; and the collapse of communist regimes.
- Instructor: Sean Eedy
- Course Day and Time: Monday 2:35pm-5:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Colin VanDerLoo
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You’ll take: Human Rights & Social Justice (HRSJ) in the Fall AND Human Rights & Social Justice in the Winter
FALL: HRSJ 1101 A: Introduction to Human Rights & Social Justice
Course description: Human rights and social justice from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include the foundations of rights, roots of inequality and oppression, Indigenous rights, structural violence based on race, gender, sexuality and ableism, State and corporate power, economic exploitation, the environment and rights, warfare, torture, and social movements.
- Instructor: Iyas Abu-Hajiar
- Course Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 11:35am-12:25pm OR Wednesday 12:35pm-1:25pm OR Wednesday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Thursday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Cydney Bradbury
WINTER: HRSJ 1102 A: Critical Issues in Social Justice Activism
Course description: A critical study of social justice approaches and concepts to examine political and social struggles, resistance, and activism in historical and contemporary contexts. Emphasis is placed on the connection between social justice approaches and human rights as tools in activist work.
- Instructor: Elham Gharji
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Monday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Tuesday 8:35am-9:25am OR Wednesday 8:35am-9:25am OR Thursday 3:35pm-4:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Cydney Bradbury
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You’ll take: LAW & LEGAL STUDIES (LAWS) in the Fall AND LAW & LEGAL STUDIES in the Winter
FALL: LAWS 1001 C: Introduction to Legal Studies 1
Course description: Introduction to legal studies: concepts, sources, nature and functions of law; historical, cultural and constitutional foundations of Canadian legal system; common and civil law traditions; statutory interpretation; precedent; legal institutions; frameworks for analyzing formal and informal conceptions of law and its role in society.
- Instructor: Steve Tasson
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Wednesday 5:35pm-6:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 3:35pm-5:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Rico Rivera
WINTER: LAWS 1002 B: Introduction to Legal Studies 2
Course description: Introduction to legal rules and theoretical approaches for critically understanding the creation, interpretation and enforcement of those rules; the role of judges, juries, lawyers, and lay persons; adjudication and alternative dispute resolution; relationship of law with social change and justice; challenges of access to justice.
- Instructor: Steve Tasson
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 8:35am-10:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 10:35am-11:25am OR Wednesday 11:35am-12:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Rico Rivera
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You’ll take: LAW & LEGAL STUDIES (LAWS) in the Fall AND Criminology & Criminal Justice (CRCJ) in the Winter
FALL: LAWS 1001 C: Introduction to Legal Studies 1
Course description: Introduction to legal studies: concepts, sources, nature and functions of law; historical, cultural and constitutional foundations of Canadian legal system; common and civil law traditions; statutory interpretation; precedent; legal institutions; frameworks for analyzing formal and informal conceptions of law and its role in society.
- Instructor: Steve Tasson
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Wednesday 5:35pm-6:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 4:05pm-5:55pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: David Minanengiyeofori
WINTER: CRCJ 1000 B: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
Course description: Overview of the field, including the foundational approaches of criminology and criminal justice, crime as an object of study; criminal law and criminality in Canada; (neo) classical, aetiological and social reaction perspectives; alternative criminologies.
- Instructor: Madalena Santos
- Course Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Monday 3:35pm-4:25pm OR Tuesday 1:35pm-2:25pm OR Wednesday 8:35am-9:25am OR Wednesday 11:35am-12:25pm OR Wednesday 2:35pm-3:25pm OR Thursday 8:35am-9:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Tanisha Langdon
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You’ll take: Neuroscience (NEUR) in the Fall AND Neuroscience in the Winter
FALL: NEUR 1202 A: Neuroscience of Mental Health and Psychiatric Conditions
Course description: An overview of mental health conditions, exploring biological, developmental, experiential and environmental factors that contribute to their onset and expression. Topics may include depressive and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, eating disorders, sleep-related conditions, and substance use disorders.
- Instructor: Kim Hellemans
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 11:35am-12:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Aurora Tracy
WINTER: NEUR 1203 B: Neuroscience of Mental Health and Neurological Conditions
Course description: An overview of neurological conditions, examining biological, developmental, experiential and environmental contributions. Topics may include stroke, multiple sclerosis, seizure conditions, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s disease and concussion.
- Instructor: Matthew Holahan
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 10:05am-11:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Aurora Tracy
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You’ll take: Political Science (PSCI) in the Fall AND Political Science in the Winter
FALL: PSCI 1100 A: Democracy in Theory and Practice
Course description:
Introduction to modern political ideas such as liberty, equality, the rule of law, representation, participation (including gender aspects), the impact of these ideas on political and policy making institutions in Canada; other countries may be examined.*Example Course Outline from Fall 2024
- Instructor: Achim Hurrelmann
- Course Day and Time: Friday 8:35am-10:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Friday 10:35am-11:25am OR Friday 11:35am-12:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Meghan Savoie
WINTER: PSCI 1501 A: Politics of Migration
Course description: Introduction to concepts and theories that help explain the complex phenomenon of human migration, including the social and political relevance of different types of migration to Canada and in other regions and the political responses to migration and mobility today.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: James Milner
- Course Day and Time: Thursday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Thursday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Thursday 5:35pm-6:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Meghan Savoie
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You’ll take: Psychology (PSYC) in the Fall AND Psychology in the Winter
FALL: PSYC 1001 C: Introduction to Psychology I
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Matthew Sorley
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 11:35am-12:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Sarah Benell
WINTER: PSYC 1002 C: Introduction to Psychology II
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a social science, including social psychology, personality, clinical psychology, and mental health.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: Deanna Whelan
- Course Day and Time: Friday 8:35am-11:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Sarah Benell
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You’ll take: Psychology (PSYC) in the Fall AND Psychology in the Winter
FALL: PSYC 1001 D: Introduction to Psychology I
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Lindsay Richardson
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 4:05pm-5:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Adam Powell
WINTER: PSYC 1002 H: Introduction to Psychology II
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a social science, including social psychology, personality, clinical psychology, and mental health.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: Peter Aubin
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 6:05pm-8:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 4:05pm-5:55pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Adam Powell
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You’ll take: Psychology (PSYC) in the Fall AND Psychology in the Winter
FALL: PSYC 1001 G: Introduction to Psychology I
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: John Weekes
- Course Day and Time: Thursday 11:35am-2:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Solenne Ntowo Djocgoue
WINTER: PSYC 1002 E: Introduction to Psychology II
Course description: A survey of topics associated with psychology’s role as a social science, including social psychology, personality, clinical psychology, and mental health.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: Deanna Whelan
- Course Day and Time: Monday 8:35am-11:25am
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Solenne Ntowo Djocgoue
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You’ll take: Sociology (SOCI) in the Fall AND Sociology in the Winter
FALL: SOCI 1001 B: Introduction to Sociology I
Course description: Introduction to the discipline of sociology; theory, methods, history; key thinkers, concepts and disciplinary subfields in sociology; issues and problems in contemporary society. Emphasis on the everyday world of lived experience and social relations. Topics may include class, gender, sexuality, racialization, culture, social interaction.
*Example Course Outline from Fall 2025
- Instructor: Gabrielle Duval
- Course Day and Time: Monday 6:05pm-7:55pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Monday 8:05pm-8:55pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Tuesday 4:05pm-5:55pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Gabriella Methot
WINTER: SOCI 1002 B: Introduction to Sociology II
Course description: This course will further explore and expand upon the key thinkers, concepts and disciplinary subfields in sociology. The focus of analysis will shift from the everyday world to social institutions and structural processes. Topics may include globalization, education, media, health, social movements, colonialism, urbanization.
*Example Course Outline from Winter 2026
- Instructor: Kemal Ordek
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Tuesday 4:35pm-5:25pm OR Tuesday 5:25pm-6:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 9:35am-11:25am
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Gabriella Methot
For more information about elective courses we offer, view some of our Video Course Descriptions.
Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing your Courses
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Reach out to us, we’re happy to support you in this process. Feel free to email us at esp@carleton.ca or call us at (613) 520-2804 with any questions.
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If you can’t find a certain course you’re looking for in the Pair B dropdown, it is likely because the course you’re looking for has a time conflict with the course pair you chose as Elective Pair A. You’ll have to change your selection(s) so you can submit a conflict-free schedule.
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If you select a course that is full, you will be added to a waitlist and registered in your alternate course options.
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Let us know in the ‘Notes’ section of the course selection form. Use this space to indicate if you have a preference for tutorial time or any other important information we should know as we build your timetable.
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ESP has spots in multiple different sections of psychology. Although it’s the same course, the different sections will have different professors and be run at different times. For each schedule that you build you will only be able to select one of the psychology pairings, so make sure to read the course details and schedule.
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For degrees in the Arts and Social Sciences, all courses taken in ESP will count towards your degree, either as electives or mandatory components of your degree program. Consult our Course Selection Guide to help you choose courses based on your degree goals.