To be acceptable for inclusion in your degree, a complementary studies elective (CSE) must generally:

• be 3 hours of lecture per week
• deal with the “thought processes and methodologies of the arts and social sciences”
• include an evaluation of written material, such as an essay or a paper
• not have multiple-choice format exams

Registration in CUOL (CUTV) sections is not acceptable, regardless of posted lists.

View the CSE lists for fall 2013/winter 2014 (printer friendly version). Access to courses on the list is not guaranteed and may depend on space availability and the satisfaction of other requirements, for example upper-year standing and course prerequisites. 

Note: Other Carleton arts and social science courses that you have taken in the past and that meet the criteria above may be used to fulfil these requirements. To seek the permission of the Faculty for a course that is not listed, please refer to our alternate CSE form.