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Social Sciences and Humanities

The Social Sciences and Humanities Prerequisite Chart maps out the courses offered in the discipline and shows the link between courses and the possible prerequisites for them:

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List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Explore our course offerings in Social Sciences and Humanities:

Code	Course Name	Grade	Area	Type	Prerequisite
HIF1O/2O	Exploring Family Studies	9 or 10	Family Studies	Open	None
HNL2O	Clothing	10	Family Studies	Open	None
HNC3C	Understanding Fashion	11	Family Studies	College Preparation	None
HLS3O	Housing and Home Design	11	Family Studies	Open	None
HNB4M	The World of Fashion	12	Family Studies	University / College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HFN1O/2O	Food and Nutrition	9 or 10	Family Studies	Open	None
HFC3M	Food and Culture	11	Family Studies	University / College Preparation	None
HFC3E	Food and Culture	11	Family Studies	Workplace Preparation	None
HFA4U	Nutrition and Health	12	Family Studies	University Preparation	Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HFA4C	Nutrition and Health	12	Family Studies	College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HFL4E	Food and Healthy Living	12	Family Studies	Workplace Preparation	None
HHD3O	Dynamics of Human Relationships	11	Family Studies - General Family Studies	Open	None
HHS4U	Families in Canada	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	University Preparation	Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HHS4C	Families in Canada	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HHG4M	Human Development Throughout the Lifespan	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	University / College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HIP4O	Personal Life Management	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	Open	None
HPW3C	Working with Infants and Young Children	11	Family Studies - General Family Studies	College Preparation	None
HPC3O	Raising Healthy Children	11	Family Studies - General Family Studies	Open	None
HPD4C	Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/ college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HSP3U	Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology	11	Family Studies - General Family Studies	University Preparation	The Grade 10 academic course in English or the Grade 10 academic history course (Canadian and world studies).
HSP3C	Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology	11	Family Studies - General Family Studies	College Preparation	None
HSB4U	Challenge and Change in Society	12	Family Studies - General Family Studies	University Preparation	Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HZB3M	Philosophy: The Big Questions	11	Philosophy	University / College Preparation	None
HZT4U	Philosophy: Questions and Theories	12	Philosophy	University Preparation	Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HRT3M	World Religions and Belief Traditions: Perspectives, Issues, and Challenges	11	World Religions	University / College Preparation	None
HRF3O	World Religions and Belief Traditions in Daily Life	11	World Religions	Open	None
HSE3E	Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice	11	Equity Studies	Workplace Preparation	None
HSE4M	Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice	12	Equity Studies	University / College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
HSC4M	World Cultures	12	Equity Studies	University / College Preparation	Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.

Course Descriptions

Descriptions of the Social Sciences and Humanities 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.

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HIF1O/2O - Exploring Family Studies (Grade 9 or 10, Open)

HNL2O - Clothing (Grade 10, Open)

HNC3C - Understanding Fashion (Grade 11, College Preparation)

HLS3O - Housing and Home Design (Grade 11, Open)

HNB4M - The World of Fashion (Grade 12, University / College Preparation)

HFN1O/2O - Food and Nutrition (Grade 9 or 10, Open)

HFC3M - Food and Culture (Grade 11, University / College Preparation)

HFC3E - Food and Culture (Grade 11, Workplace Preparation)

HFA4U - Nutrition and Health (Grade 12, University Preparation)

HFA4C - Nutrition and Health (Grade 12, College Preparation)

HFL4E - Food and Healthy Living (Grade 12, Workplace Preparation)

HHD3O - Dynamics of Human Relationships (Grade 11, Open)

HHS4U - Families in Canada (Grade 12, University Preparation)

HHS4C - Families in Canada (Grade 12, College Preparation)

HHG4M - Human Development Throughout the Lifespan (Grade 12, University / College Preparation)

HIP4O - Personal Life Management (Grade 12, Open)

HPW3C - Working with Infants and Young Children (Grade 11, College Preparation)

HPC3O - Raising Healthy Children (Grade 11, Open)

HPD4C - Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents (Grade 12, College Preparation)

HSP3U - Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology (Grade 11, University Preparation)

HSP3C - Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology (Grade 11, College Preparation)

HSB4U - Challenge and Change in Society (Grade 12, University Preparation)

HZB3M - Philosophy: The Big Questions (Grade 11, University / College Preparation)

HZT4U - Philosophy: Questions and Theories (Grade 12, University Preparation)

HRT3M - World Religions and Belief Traditions: Perspectives, Issues, and Challenges (Grade 11, University / College Preparation)

HRF3O - World Religions and Belief Traditions in Daily Life (Grade 11, Open)

HSE3E - Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (Grade 11, Workplace Preparation)

HSE4M - Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice (Grade 12, University / College Preparation)

HSC4M - World Cultures (Grade 12, University / College Preparation)