Explore a selection of courses you can take through Open Studies—without having to meet program admission requirements.
Spring 2024
Online Courses
- FREN 102: Beginner's French I
- HSER 600: Motivational Interviewing - Brief Interventions and Support Strategies
- IMW 101: Instructional Media Workshop
On-Campus Courses
School of Health & Human Services
- FAM 180: Family Dynamics, Castlegar Campus
School of University Arts & Sciences
Social Sciences
- CMNS 200: Intercultural Communication, Castlegar Campus
- INDG 100: Regional Indigenous Perspectives on Languages and Cultures, Castlegar Campus
Sciences
- MATH 181: Problem Solving, Castlegar Campus
Fall 2024
*Fall 2024 courses are subject to change.
Online Courses
On-Campus Courses
School of the Arts
MUSC 165: History of Jazz, Tenth Street Campus, Nelson
School of Business
ADMN 170 - Introduction to Business, Castlegar Campus
COMM 220 - Principles of Organizational Behaviour, Castlegar Campus
COMM 240 - Financial Accounting I, Castlegar Campus
School of Health & Human Services
FAM 180: Family Dynamics, Castlegar Campus
HSER 174: Interpersonal Communications, Castlegar Campus
School of University Arts & Sciences
Humanities
CWRT 100: Introduction to Creative Writing I, Castlegar Campus or Tenth Street Campus, Nelson
ENGL 200: A Survey of English Literature I, Castlegar Campus
ENGL 203: Canadian Literature II: Contemporary Voices, Castlegar Campus
ENGL 204: Children’s Literature I: From Rags to Riches and Worlds of Magic, Castlegar Campus
HIST 104 Canada Before Confederation, Castlegar Campus
INDG 100: Regional Indigenous Perspectives on Languages and Cultures, Tenth Street Campus, Mary Hall, Nelson
INDG 101: Indigenous Peoples’ Relationships: Once You’ve Heard the Story, Castlegar Campus
NSLX 101: Beginners n̓səl̓xčin 1: Colville-Okanagan Salish, Castlegar Campus
PEAC 201: The Environment, Conflict and Justice, Castlegar Campus
PHIL 100: Introductory Philosophy I, Castlegar Campus
PHIL 210: Biomedical Ethics, Castlegar Campus
SPAN 102: Beginner's Spanish I, Castlegar Campus
Social Sciences
ECON 104: Economic Analysis for Small Business, Castlegar Campus
ECON 106: Principles of Macroeconomics, Castlegar Campus
Teaching & Learning Centre
DIW 100: Delivery of Instruction Workshop, Castlegar Campus & online (hybrid)
Winter 2025
*Winter 2025 courses are subject to change.
Online Courses
- OTEC 175: Computerized Accounting
- ANTH 100: Introduction to Anthropology I
- CWRT 201: Manuscript Development II
- ECCE 193: Child Centered Partnerships I
- ENGL 209: Introduction to Comics and Graphic Novels
- FAM 180: Family Dynamics
- FREN 102: Beginner's French I
- FREN 103: Beginner's French II
- SPAN 102: Beginner's Spanish I
SPAN 103: Beginner's Spanish II
On-Campus Courses
School of the Arts
MUSC 164: History of Rock, Tenth Street Campus, Nelson
School of Health & Human Services
HSER 257: Mental Health Issues: Practical Responses, Castlegar Campus
School of University Arts & Sciences
Humanities
- CWRT 101: Introduction to Creative Writing II, Castlegar Campus or Tenth Street Campus, Nelson
- ENGL 201: A Survey of English Literature II, Castlegar Campus
- ENGL 202: Canadian Literature I: Indigenous Voices, Castlegar Campus
- HIST 105: Contemporary Canada, Castlegar Campus
- HIST 215: A History of the West Kootenay, Castlegar Campus
- INDG 202: Indigenous Voices, Castlegar Campus
- NSLX 102: Beginners n̓səl̓xčin̓ 2, Silver King Campus *Please note this course is delivered in N̓səl̓xčin, and participants will need entry-level fluency in order to participate.
- PEAC 101: Conflict Transformation, Castlegar Campus
- PEAC 203: Restorative Justice, Castlegar Campus
- PHIL 101: Introductory Philosophy II, Castlegar Campus
PHIL 120: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking, Castlegar Campus
Social Sciences
CMNS 200: Intercultural Communication, Castlegar Campus
Sciences
- BIOL 101: Current Issues in Biology, Castlegar Campus
- GEOG 232: Geomorphology, Castlegar Campus
MATH 181: Problem Solving, Castlegar Campus
Teaching & Learning Centre
- DIW 100: Delivery of Instruction Workshop, Castlegar Campus & online (hybrid)
Course Times
To determine if the course you are interested in is currently running, please visit the timetable.
In the Course ID box, enter the course (e.g., CWRT 100) and press enter. The timetable will list the semester under the section column if the course is scheduled to run and the format (e.g., in person with room number, online) under the location column.