Winter 2026 course options - Registration opens Dec 8th 2025 at 12:01AM.
Courses are first come, first served—there are no waiting lists for courses that are full! We strongly advise you to register in your General Education course as soon as possible. This list of courses does not update when courses are full. When completing your registration you may need to try several courses before you find one that still has room for you to register.
The following courses are: Blended / In-Person
Scheduled / Have Scheduled Hours / Synchronous
3hrs per week (2hrs in-person + 1hr online) | 3 credits each
Weekday Time: Tuesday 1:00PM-3:00PM
Location: 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, Ontario
Please note: Course options are subject to change without notice due to changes in planning. Please double-check course lists prior to completing your registration to ensure specific courses are still offered.
ENGL-1058-60-- Short, Short Fiction
Think you don't have time to read for pleasure? Think again! This course examines short, short stories that are under 1000 words, yet still manage to pack in complex plots, character, narrators, settings, themes, and language. Although short, short fiction is quick and easy to read (from 1 minute to 15 minutes), the form requires an enormous amount of skill, so we will explore what it takes to create successful short, short fiction, and evaluate stories based on common elements.
INDG-3003-60-- Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Students engage directly with the traditional Indigenous knowledge of Southwestern Ontario through the words of local Elders and community-recognized knowledgeable community members. Through exposure to traditional knowledge through first-hand experience, which continue to guide Indigenous people both locally and globally, a sense of community and respect for culture and identity will be fostered. Originating through local community member input, this course provides students with an introduction to customary Indigenous knowledge which is the foundation for First Nations Studies. Please note that this course incorporates mandatory experiential learning activities. Students will be required to participate in activities that occur outside of the regularly scheduled lecture hours and/or on weekends. This applies to in-class sections of this course only
INDG-1007-60-- Community Relations
This course will survey the foundational relationship with Canada's Aboriginal communities, and the issues, practices, and considerations critical to relationship development. Students will explore the complexities and power relationships within, and amongst Aboriginal communities, and reflect on how Aboriginal worldviews, philosophies, and experiences inform contemporary professional practices. In this context, students will explore self-awareness; local, provincial, and national community dynamics; intergovernmental relations; political, social, and economic development and management strategies; activism and art; and, legal and ethical considerations.
POLI-1022-60-- Rights & Freedoms
Freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom from discrimination. Where do those rights come from? And what happens when your freedoms begin to restrict mine? This course will investigate the important role that constitutions play in democratic society. Current examples will be explored to study how laws can be made, changed, and struck down by the courts.
PSYC-1124-60-- The Dark History of Psychology
This course explores the dark side of the history of psychology, while focusing on some of the role's psychology and psychiatry have played in the oppression of certain groups. Through a variety of teaching methods, students will learn about lobotomies, inhumane experiments, deplorable conditions of Victorian asylums and other macabre phenomena to develop a general knowledge base about psychological theories, diagnoses, and treatments that have at times been harmful or even horrific. Through a critical lens, this course will encourage an understanding of the various influences of psychological theory and practice throughout the field's sometime grisly history.
INDIGENOUS FOCUSED COURSES AVAILABLE (ALL students welcome per schedule availability).
INDG-1006-60: Digital Media & Indigenous Storytelling-- MONDAY 6:00P.M-8:00P.M
This course introduces students to the impact and significance of contemporary digital media culture. Students will reflect on how digital media influences and shapes people's attitudes towards a variety of topics, such as current events, cultural preservation, and entertainment. Attention will be given to how contemporary Indigenous communities use digital media to support their cultural communities. Students will explore common forms of digital media and create a culminating, team-based multimedia presentation on a cultural issue relevant to them.
INDG-1012-60: Mino Bimaadziiwin Good Life-- WEDNESDAY 10:00A.M-12:00P.M
This course introduces students to the impact and significance of contemporary digital media culture. Students will reflect on how digital media influences and shapes people's attitudes towards a variety of topics, such as current events, cultural preservation, and entertainment. Attention will be given to how contemporary Indigenous communities use digital media to support their cultural communities. Students will explore common forms of digital media and create a culminating, team-based multimedia presentation on a cultural issue relevant to them.
INDG-1027-60: Reservation Dogs-- WEDNESDAY 4:00P.M-6:00P.M
This course delves into the day-to-day wellness of Indigenous youth by exploring themes presented in the television series "Reservation Dogs." Through critical analysis of selected episodes and reflective discussions, students will examine topics such as identity, cultural heritage, coping with loss, friendship, family dynamics, and empowerment. The course aims to provide students with insights into the challenges and strengths of Indigenous youth, offering strategies to navigate personal wellness and promote resilience in their own lives.
INDG-1028-60: Niisitaug-- FRIDAY 10:00A.M-12:00P.M
The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to design an inclusive and empowering college experience plan for themselves. Participants will explore various themes, including building relationships, fostering cultural confidence, promoting peer connections, providing support systems, and more. The course emphasizes a hands-on and reflective approach, encouraging active exploration and engagement with the content to enhance learning outcomes. Students will work with an advisor to craft their 'Question': a two-page proposal describing a topic of interest to them to focus their attention upon during their academic journey.
Online Diploma General Education Electives
All Online General Education courses are delivered in an unscheduled and asynchronous format. Students are free to choose any Online elective as they will not conflict with any other course schedule.
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