What to Expect
As a Bachelor of Arts student, you’ll experience a personalized learning environment made possible through our small class sizes which allow for lively debates and discussions with your professors and peers. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate and, in some cases, graduate-level research.
Studying Fine Arts? You’ll find yourself in a welcoming atmosphere with award-winning instructors who share extensive interdisciplinary connections in the field, ample studio space, and a breathtaking natural environment at Monastery Hall.
Preparing you for the journey ahead
With a Bachelor of Arts degree, you’ll have the foundation you need to continue to explore humanity, ethics, society, and art into your career or graduate studies.
Varies by Degree*
Ancient Studies will take you deep into the ancient world, exploring subjects like how and where Western culture began, the drama and adventure of Greek myths and iconic places and events in Greece and Rome.
Anthropology is a fascinating, interdisciplinary field that will have you investigating the vast scope of human experience.
The Child and Family Studies Program is unique with a particular focus on two thematic areas of study: Human Development and Learning; and Child and Family Well-Being: Issues, Services, and Social Justice.
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The Computer Science program provides a strong foundation in computer science theory and in its practical applications including neural networks, artificial intelligence, robotics, graphics, computer security, software engineering, and game design.
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Our flexible program is designed to give you a balanced combination of theory and practice while focusing on one of our four streams: Policing, Corrections, Criminology or Criminal Justice Studies.
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Economics will introduce you to theories and economic models that will give you a solid framework for understanding how the world works, including the structure of the Canadian economy, public policy, money, banking and financial institutions, the labour market, and the inter-dependence of nations in the global economy.
English Studies teaches essential skills for life beyond university about human culture and the exchanging and analyzing of stories, ideas, impressions and emotions.
Environmental Geography concentrates on the causes and effects of various environmental issues.
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Fine Arts students have access to unique research and exhibition opportunities that foster professional development through exciting and interactive collaborative ventures with senior artists, gallery owners and community leaders.
Gender Equality and Social Justice is an interdisciplinary program with courses in the areas of Culture and Criticism, Power and Inequality, and Human Rights and Social Justice that explore how race, class, colonialism, ability, sex, and gender intersect in everyday acts of power, oppression, activism, and resistance.
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Our Geography program provides a solid foundation in physical and human geography with a focus on the cultural, economic, political, and social influences.
Our History program provides a personalized student experience within a collegial learning community dedicated to creativity, innovation, and excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities.
Indigenous Studies offers an opportunity to learn about Indigenous cultures, philosophies, literature, histories and contemporary issues that are central to this land that we live in.
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Our Liberal Arts program emphasizes breadth rather than specialization and allows students to develop a program that is suited to their personal interests and goals.
Our Mathematics program combines a strong foundation of academic theory with an emphasis on research.
Philosophy explores the nature of inquiry, thought, and argument itself, asking how each of these operates in the various areas of human life, from ethics and politics to the study of nature and reality.
This degree program examines political topics that range from the foundations of international relations and foreign policy to Canadian politics. Study in Political Theory, Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics and International Relations.
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Explore topics such as why people behave, think, and feel the way they do, how people cope with stress, why people feel happy, how people remember information and other elements of psychotherapy.
Explore the different kinds of religions all around the world, where they came from, how they’ve impacted our cultures and how they continue to influence our world today.
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Our interdisciplinary program focuses on inequality and the groups that have been underrepresented in the distribution of resources, opportunities, and power.
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Explore the sociological influences of many topics like the family, workplace, education, medicine, demographics, and the criminal justice system.
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