Business Breadth RequirementsTRU Open Learning

Some degree programs in business require three to six credits of university-level English and completion of requirements in the following discipline areas:

Social Science and Humanities Natural Science Arts and Science Electives

Students are advised to consult with their program advisor before registering in courses to meet general education requirements for business degree programs.

Social science and humanities

Social

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Psychology (not statistics/data analysis courses)
  • Regional/Human/Cultural Geography
  • Sociology

Humanities

  • Art History
  • Classical Languages
  • Classical Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Modern Languages
  • Music History
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Theatre Studies (not acting, speech, or stage craft)

Natural science

  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Microbiology
  • Ocean Science
  • Physical Anthropology
  • Physical Geography
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Zoology

Arts and science electives

Arts and science electives include all disciplines listed under humanities, social science, and natural science, plus the following disciplines:

  • Applied Economics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Mathematics