The General B.A. Degree

With a Concentration

A minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 36 credits in one Arts discipline, including a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits in 300-400 level courses. Arts disciplines are grouped into the following categories:

Humanities: History, Modern Languages, English, Philosophy
Social Science: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology
Creative & Performing Arts: Fine Arts, Theatre

In addition to the 300-400 level courses in his or her discipline of concentration, a student must take a minimum of 12 credits in 300-400 level courses in a category (or categories) other than the student’s area of concentration. While a student’s area of concentration must be in an Arts discipline, any or all of the 300-400 level courses outside of the category of concentration may be in categories outside of Arts. Categories outside of Arts include:

Science: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Natural Resource Sciences, Physics Business, Computing & Mathematics: Business Administration, Business Economics, Business Studies, Computing Science, Mathematics, Statistics

With a Thematic Studies Option

Students must complete the core course requirement in the area of the Thematic Study, plus a minimum of 42 credits from a list of designated content courses for the Thematic Study. At least 30 of these credits must be in 300-400 level courses. At present, Canadian Studies is the only available Thematic Studies Option.