Open Studies Courses
Open Studies - Fall 2024
Open doors with Open Studies
Explore courses for professional development, to boost your GPA or for interest's sake! With Open Studies, you can take courses without enrolling in a formal University program.
Classes begin September 4, 2024 for Fall. Register early to get the best course selection; registration for Open Studies begins on August 1, 2024.
Become an Open Studies student in four simple steps:
Step 3: Check
Check your email and follow instructions for your Bridge account setup.
Step 4: Choose
Register for your course(s) and pay your fees!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The courses listed below had seat availability at the time of publishing (courses on these lists have no prerequisites and do not require Dean's approval). Space in a course may no longer be available when you register. All available courses are listed below; if a course is not listed below, it is full and not accepting additional students.
Open Studies students may be able to take courses not listed in this section if they are able to meet prerequisites and requirements for the course and if the course still has availability (see 2024 Fall - All courses below for a complete list of courses).
| CRN | Subject | Number | Section | Title |
| 30002 | ABHL | 1000 | A | Introduction to Aboriginal Health |
| 30050 | ADSC | 1000 | A | Introduction to Addiction Studies |
| 30067 | ADCS | 3850 | A | Death and Transformation |
| 30078 | ANTH | 1000 | A | The Anthropological Perspective |
| 30079 | ANTH | 1000 | B | The Anthropological Perspective |
| 30090 | ARHI | 1002 | A | World Art Since 1400 |
| 30097 | ARKY | 1000 | A | Introduction to Archaeology |
| 30144 | ASIA | 1000 | A | Introduction to Asia |
| 30145 | ASIA | 2020 | A | Japan, Asia, and the World |
| 30150 | ASTR | 2020 | A | Modern Astronomy |
| 30185 | BIOL | 1020 | A | Diversity of Life |
| 30259 | CHEM | 1110 | A | Chemistry for Life Sciences I |
| 30298 | CINE | 1000 | A | Introduction to Cinema Studies |
| 30378 | DRAM | 1000 | A | Introduction to Dramatic Arts |
| 30388 | DRAM | 2810 | A | Introduction to Stagecraft |
| 30427 | ECON | 1010 | A | Introduction to Microeconomics |
| 30432 | ECON | 1012 | A | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| 30433 | ECON | 1012 | B | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| 30603 | FREN | 1000 | A | Beginners' French I |
| 30604 | FREN | 1000 | B | Beginners' French I |
| 30626 | GEOG | 1000 | A | Introduction to Physical Geography |
| 30627 | GEOG | 1200 | A | Introduction to Human Geography |
| 30637 | GEOG | 2535 | N | Introduction to Planning |
| 30638 | GEOG | 2600 | A | Canada |
| 30668 | HIST | 1000 | A | The Western World |
| 30670 | HIST | 1200 | A | World History |
| 30671 | HIST | 1200 | B | World History |
| 30691 | HLSC | 2400 | A | Medical Microbiology |
| 30735 | IDST | 2008 | A | Japanese Culture |
| 30769 | JPNS | 1000 | B | Beginners' Japanese I |
| 30776 | KNES | 1000 | A | Wellness and Physical Activity |
| 30787 | KNES | 2110 | A | Biophysical Perspectives |
| 30790 | KNES | 2150 | A | Sociological Perspectives |
| 30798 | KNES | 2650 | A | Functional Biomechanics |
| 30835 | LBED | 1000 | A | Knowledge and Liberal Education |
| 30857 | LBSC | 2000 | A | Library Research and Information Systems |
| 30858 | LING | 2300 | A | Introduction to Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology |
| 30862 | LOGI | 1000 | A | Critical Thinking |
| 31090 | MUSI | 1011 | A | Materials of Music |
| 31100 | MUSI | 2500 | A | Introduction to Music Technology |
| 31427 | NEUR | 1000 | A | Introduction to Neuroscience |
| 31453 | NMED | 2150 | A | Memes, Influencers, and Digital Convergence |
| 31541 | PHIL | 1000 | B | Introduction to Philosophy |
| 31544 | PHIL | 2001 | A | Introduction to Ethics |
| 31570 | PHYS | 2020 | A | The Physics of Everyday Life |
| 31584 | POLI | 1000 | A | Introduction to Political Science |
| 31598 | PSYC | 1020 | A | Introduction to Psychology B: Developmental, Sociocultural, and Abnormal |
| 31609 | PSYC | 2005 | A | Psychological Sketches: Straight from the Researchers |
| 31642 | PUBH | 1000 | A | Introduction to Public Health |
| 31656 | RELS | 1000 | A | Introduction to World Religions |
| 31684 | SPAN | 1000 | B | Beginners' Spanish I |
| 31724 | WGST | 2300 | A | Feminist Theoretical Frameworks |
| 31725 | WGST | 2700 | A | Feminist Approaches to Research |
| 31739 | WRIT | 1000 | J | Introduction to Academic Writing |
N/A
| CRN | Subject | Number | Section | Title | Offering Campus |
| 31542 | PHIL | 1000 | C | Introduction to Philosophy | Lethbridge |
| 31585 | POLI | 1000 | B | Introduction to Political Science | Lethbridge |
| 31885 | PUBH | 1000 | D | Introduction to Public Health | Lethbridge |
2024 Fall - All courses
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The link below shows the full Fall 2024 slate of courses. This list is true at the time of publication but may change. The presence of a course on this list does not guarantee availability (space in a course may no longer be available when you register).