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Canadian and World Studies

The following Prerequisite Charts map out courses offered in the Canadian and World Studies disciplines and show the link between courses and the possible prerequisites for them:

List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Explore our course offerings in Canadian and World Studies, including Geography, History, Economics, Law, Politics, and more:

Code

Course Name

Grade

Area

Type

Prerequisite

CIE3M

The Individual and the Economy

Grade 11

Economics

University / College Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

CIC4E

Making Personal Economic Choices

Grade 12

Economics

Workplace Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied, or a locally developed compulsory course (LDCC)

CIA4U

Analysing Current Economic Issues

Grade 12

Economics

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CGC1W

Exploring Canadian Geography

Grade 9

Geography

De-Streamed

None

CGD3M

Regional Geography

Grade 11

Geography

University / College Preparation

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGF3M

Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters

Grade 11

Geography

University / College Preparation

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGT3O

Introduction to Spatial Technologies

Grade 11

Geography

Open

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGG3O

Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective

Grade 11

Geography

Open

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGW4U

World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

Grade 12

Geography

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CGW4C

World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

Grade 12

Geography

College Preparation

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGU4M

World Geography: Urban Patterns and Population Issues

Grade 12

Geography

University / College Preparation

Any, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CGR4E

Living in a Sustainable World

Grade 12

Geography

Workplace Preparation

Canadian Geographic Issues, Grade 9, Academic or Applied

CGR4M

The Environment and Resource Management

Grade 12

Geography

University / College Preparation

Any, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CGO4M

Spatial Technologies in Action

Grade 12

Geography

University / College Preparation

Any, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CHC2D

Canadian History since World War I

Grade 10

History

Academic

None

CHC2P

Canadian History since World War I

Grade 10

History

Applied

None

CHE3O

Origins and Citizenship: The History of a Canadian Ethnic Group

Grade 11

History

Open

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied, or a locally developed compulsory course (LDCC)

CHA3U

American History

Grade 11

History

University Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

CHG38

Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

Grade 11

History

University / College Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

CHW3M

World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century

Grade 11

History

University / College Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

CHT3O

World History since 1900: Global and Regional Interactions

Grade 11

History

Open

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied, or a locally developed compulsory course (LDCC)

CHI4U

Canada: History, Identity, and Culture

Grade 12

History

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CHY4U

World History since the Fifteenth Century

Grade 12

History

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CHY4C

World History since the Fifteenth Century

Grade 12

History

College Preparation

Any, university/college, or college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CHM4E

Adventures in World History

Grade 12

History

Workplace Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade J0, Academic or Applied, or a locally developed compulsory course (LDCC)

CLU3M

Understanding Canadian Law

Grade 11

Law

University / College Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

CLU3E

Understanding Canadian Law in Everyday Life

Grade 11

Law

Workplace Preparation

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied, or a locally developed compulsory course (LDCC)

CLN4U

Canadian and International Law

Grade 12

Law

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

CLN4C

Legal Studies

Grade 12

Law

College Preparation

Civics and Citizenship, Grade 10

CHV2O

Civics and Citizenship

Grade 10

Politics

Open

None

CPC3O

Politics in Action: Making Change

Grade 11

Politics

Open

Civics and Citizenship, Grade 10, Open

CPW4U

Canadian and International Politics

Grade 12

Politics

University Preparation

Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities

Course Descriptions

Descriptions of the Canadian and World Studies courses offered at our schools, as well as information on any prerequisites required, can be found below. Please note that not all courses are offered at all schools.