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  • American Studies
    American Studies
    American Studies focuses primarily on the history, geography, literature, and culture of the United States, while also exploring the nation’s government, politics, music, and art.
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  • Applied Physics
    Applied Physics
    Applied Physics is a branch of physics that focuses on the technological or practical use of the discipline.
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  • Art History
    Art History
    Art History examines a broad range of visual, cultural, and critical studies providing valuable insight into history, philosophy, and the humanities in general.
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  • Astronomy
    Astronomy
    Astronomy is the study of the Universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
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  • Aviation
    Aviation
    Aviation is an interdisciplinary degree program combining professional flight training with undergraduate studies in Arts, Commerce, or Science.
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  • Biochemistry
    Biochemistry
    Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary science, linking chemistry and biology to increase our understanding of the fundamental chemical processes that facilitate life.
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  • Biology
    Biology
    Biology is the scientific study of living things — their form, function, origin, and behaviour.
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  • Biopsychology
    Biopsychology
    Biopsychology is the scientific study of the brain and nervous system and how they influence human behaviour — combining studies in biology and psychology.
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  • Canadian Public Policy
    Canadian Public Policy
    Canadian Public Policy is an interdisciplinary program examining public decision-making and policy processes related to environmental, social, health, and economic policy.
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  • Canadian Studies
    Canadian Studies
    Canadian Studies seeks to analyze and explain the Canadian experience and to explore Canada’s place in the world through Canadian-centred courses in a number of disciplines.
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  • Chemistry
    Chemistry
    Chemistry studies the composition of substances, the ways in which their properties are related to their composition, and the interaction of substances to produce new materials.
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  • Classical Studies
    Classical Studies
    Classical Studies examines the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and their contributions to Western civilization.
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  • Cognitive Science
    Cognitive Science
    Cognitive Science is the scientific study of the mind and its processes. It seeks to understand how the mind works through interdisciplinary studies in psychology, computer science, and philosophy.
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  • Commerce
    Commerce
    Commerce provides a solid foundation in the key disciplines of business, including accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
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  • Community Engaged Learning
    Community Engaged Learning
    Community Engaged Learning integrates academic learning with community service, connecting course-based learning with real-world experiences with community partners.
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  • Computer Science
    Computer Science
    The study of computing includes the analysis of algorithms, the study of computer architectures, operating systems, networks, and software design.
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  • Data Science
    Data Science
    Data Science is the emerging interdisciplinary study and application of how we capture, organize, archive, access, and use large-scale data.
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  • Drama Studies
    Drama Studies
    Drama Studies provides an education in drama and theatre, introducing students to many areas of the discipline including acting, production, directing, design, dramatic theory and literature.
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  • Economics
    Economics
    Economics examines the operation of market economies to discover regularities of behaviour and develops a deeper understanding of how its principles apply locally and globally.
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  • English
    English
    English focuses on literary study, helping you develop skills in interpretation, research, analysis, critical thinking, and persuasive writing.
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  • Environmental Science
    Environmental Science
    Environmental Science provides a strong but diverse scientific foundation required to understand environmental issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
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  • Environmental Studies
    Environmental Studies
    Environmental Studies focuses on the human dimensions of environmental change and problem-solving through environmental management, planning, and policy.
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  • Feminist and Gender Studies
    Feminist and Gender Studies
    Feminist and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program that studies social, cultural, economic, and political power using gender as a central focus.
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  • Fine Arts
    Fine Arts
    The study of Fine Arts helps you develop your artistic and creative abilities, and your ability to think critically, write, and speak about works of art.
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  • French Studies
    French Studies
    French Studies develops your abilities in the language while increasing your awareness of French, French-Canadian, and francophone literatures and cultures.
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  • Geocomputing
    Geocomputing
    Geocomputing is an applied program that combines theory and practice of computer science and geography.
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  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    GIS uses the application of computer models to represent spatial features on the earth's surface.
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  • Geography
    Geography
    Geography is the study of places, exploring both the physical features of the earth and the relationship between people and their environments.
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  • German Studies
    German Studies
    In addition to learning the language, German Studies will help you gain insight into the rich tradition of culture and literature in German-speaking countries.
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  • Greek
    Greek
    The study of ancient Greek language and literature offers an opportunity to experience ideas and important texts in their original language.
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  • Health Studies
    Health Studies
    Interdisciplinary Health Studies offers a multifaceted approach to the study of health.
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  • Hispanic Studies
    Hispanic Studies
    Hispanic Studies introduces both the Spanish language and the culture of the Hispanic world.
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  • History
    History
    History fosters knowledge and understanding of the institutions, ideas, groups, and individuals which have shaped the political, social, and cultural world of humankind.
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  • Indigenous Studies
    Indigenous Studies
    Indigenous Studies provides students with a theoretical, contextual, and engaged knowledge of Indigenous culture, history, politics, law, and community.
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  • International Economics and Business
    International Economics and Business
    International Economics and Business aims to develop an understanding of issues in the international business world.
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  • International Politics
    International Politics
    International Politics examines the interactions between political and economic systems, cultural norms, environmental dynamics, and hierarchies of power at a global level.
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  • International Relations
    International Relations
    IR examines the globalizing effects of economic, social, technological, environmental, military, and political processes, as well as issues of justice, responsibility, and human well-being.
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  • Japanese Studies
    Japanese Studies
    Japanese Studies offers an introduction to the main elements of the modern Japanese language with opportunities to study the history, culture, economy, and geography of Japan.
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  • Language and the Mind
    Language and the Mind
    Language and the Mind is the cross-disciplinary study of human language — combining studies in psychology, linguistics, and modern languages.
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  • Latin
    Latin
    Latin was the language of ancient Rome and is the root of several modern European languages including French, Spanish, and Italian.
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  • Mathematics
    Mathematics
    Mathematics is the foundation of most modern quantitative and qualitative studies. It has many faces, from practical uses of its statistical tools to theoretical studies of abstract relationships.
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  • Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
    Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
    Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures provides expertise in two languages and knowledge of a third — as well as the literature and culture of the relevant communities.
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  • Museum and Curatorial Studies
    Museum and Curatorial Studies
    Museum and Curatorial Studies provides a wider understanding of the cultural production of museums and their communities.
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  • Music
    Music
    The Music program helps you develop into a well-rounded musician with experience in performance, theory, music history, and music education, as well as a sound basis in the liberal arts.
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  • Philosophy
    Philosophy
    Philosophy helps challenge our own beliefs, consider others’ points of view, and ultimately better know the world around us.
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  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
    Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
    PPE brings together three disciplines, giving students insight into the meaning of citizenship, how government works, the nature of justice, and the outcomes of economic systems and policies.
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  • Physics
    Physics
    Physics seeks to describe the nature of the physical world. It includes the study of everything from subatomic particles to the essence of the universe as a whole.
    Visit Page
  • Political Science
    Political Science
    Political Science provides a strong foundation in Canadian and international politics, comparative politics, and political theory.
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  • Psychology
    Psychology
    Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. It seeks to understand human nature and why people do what they do.
    Visit Page
  • Religious Studies
    Religious Studies
    Religious Studies examines the various religious traditions of the world in their historical and contemporary contexts.
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  • Screen Studies and Popular Culture
    Screen Studies and Popular Culture
    Screen Studies and Popular Culture is the study of film, television, and popular culture from critical and technical perspectives.
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  • Sociology
    Sociology
    Sociology is the study of people as they interact with one another in specific social, cultural, and historical contexts.
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  • Visual and Material Culture Studies
    Visual and Material Culture Studies
    Visual and Material Culture Studies is an interdisciplinary program that studies images, objects, and spaces from various cultural contexts and historical periods.
    Visit Page
American Studies
American Studies focuses primarily on the history, geography, literature, and culture of the United States, while also exploring the nation’s government, politics, music, and art.
Visit Page
Applied Physics
Applied Physics is a branch of physics that focuses on the technological or practical use of the discipline.
Visit Page
Art History
Art History examines a broad range of visual, cultural, and critical studies providing valuable insight into history, philosophy, and the humanities in general.
Visit Page
Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of the Universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
Visit Page
Aviation
Aviation is an interdisciplinary degree program combining professional flight training with undergraduate studies in Arts, Commerce, or Science.
Visit Page
Biochemistry
Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary science, linking chemistry and biology to increase our understanding of the fundamental chemical processes that facilitate life.
Visit Page
Biology
Biology is the scientific study of living things — their form, function, origin, and behaviour.
Visit Page
Biopsychology
Biopsychology is the scientific study of the brain and nervous system and how they influence human behaviour — combining studies in biology and psychology.
Visit Page
Canadian Public Policy
Canadian Public Policy is an interdisciplinary program examining public decision-making and policy processes related to environmental, social, health, and economic policy.
Visit Page
Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies seeks to analyze and explain the Canadian experience and to explore Canada’s place in the world through Canadian-centred courses in a number of disciplines.
Visit Page
Chemistry
Chemistry studies the composition of substances, the ways in which their properties are related to their composition, and the interaction of substances to produce new materials.
Visit Page
Classical Studies
Classical Studies examines the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and their contributions to Western civilization.
Visit Page
Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is the scientific study of the mind and its processes. It seeks to understand how the mind works through interdisciplinary studies in psychology, computer science, and philosophy.
Visit Page
Commerce
Commerce provides a solid foundation in the key disciplines of business, including accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
Visit Page
Community Engaged Learning
Community Engaged Learning integrates academic learning with community service, connecting course-based learning with real-world experiences with community partners.
Visit Page
Computer Science
The study of computing includes the analysis of algorithms, the study of computer architectures, operating systems, networks, and software design.
Visit Page
Data Science
Data Science is the emerging interdisciplinary study and application of how we capture, organize, archive, access, and use large-scale data.
Visit Page
Drama Studies
Drama Studies provides an education in drama and theatre, introducing students to many areas of the discipline including acting, production, directing, design, dramatic theory and literature.
Visit Page
Economics
Economics examines the operation of market economies to discover regularities of behaviour and develops a deeper understanding of how its principles apply locally and globally.
Visit Page
English
English focuses on literary study, helping you develop skills in interpretation, research, analysis, critical thinking, and persuasive writing.
Visit Page
Environmental Science
Environmental Science provides a strong but diverse scientific foundation required to understand environmental issues from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
Visit Page
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies focuses on the human dimensions of environmental change and problem-solving through environmental management, planning, and policy.
Visit Page
Feminist and Gender Studies
Feminist and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program that studies social, cultural, economic, and political power using gender as a central focus.
Visit Page
Fine Arts
The study of Fine Arts helps you develop your artistic and creative abilities, and your ability to think critically, write, and speak about works of art.
Visit Page
French Studies
French Studies develops your abilities in the language while increasing your awareness of French, French-Canadian, and francophone literatures and cultures.
Visit Page
Geocomputing
Geocomputing is an applied program that combines theory and practice of computer science and geography.
Visit Page
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GIS uses the application of computer models to represent spatial features on the earth's surface.
Visit Page
Geography
Geography is the study of places, exploring both the physical features of the earth and the relationship between people and their environments.
Visit Page
German Studies
In addition to learning the language, German Studies will help you gain insight into the rich tradition of culture and literature in German-speaking countries.
Visit Page
Greek
The study of ancient Greek language and literature offers an opportunity to experience ideas and important texts in their original language.
Visit Page
Health Studies
Interdisciplinary Health Studies offers a multifaceted approach to the study of health.
Visit Page
Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies introduces both the Spanish language and the culture of the Hispanic world.
Visit Page
History
History fosters knowledge and understanding of the institutions, ideas, groups, and individuals which have shaped the political, social, and cultural world of humankind.
Visit Page
Indigenous Studies
Indigenous Studies provides students with a theoretical, contextual, and engaged knowledge of Indigenous culture, history, politics, law, and community.
Visit Page
International Economics and Business
International Economics and Business aims to develop an understanding of issues in the international business world.
Visit Page
International Politics
International Politics examines the interactions between political and economic systems, cultural norms, environmental dynamics, and hierarchies of power at a global level.
Visit Page
International Relations
IR examines the globalizing effects of economic, social, technological, environmental, military, and political processes, as well as issues of justice, responsibility, and human well-being.
Visit Page
Japanese Studies
Japanese Studies offers an introduction to the main elements of the modern Japanese language with opportunities to study the history, culture, economy, and geography of Japan.
Visit Page
Language and the Mind
Language and the Mind is the cross-disciplinary study of human language — combining studies in psychology, linguistics, and modern languages.
Visit Page
Latin
Latin was the language of ancient Rome and is the root of several modern European languages including French, Spanish, and Italian.
Visit Page
Mathematics
Mathematics is the foundation of most modern quantitative and qualitative studies. It has many faces, from practical uses of its statistical tools to theoretical studies of abstract relationships.
Visit Page
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures provides expertise in two languages and knowledge of a third — as well as the literature and culture of the relevant communities.
Visit Page
Museum and Curatorial Studies
Museum and Curatorial Studies provides a wider understanding of the cultural production of museums and their communities.
Visit Page
Music
The Music program helps you develop into a well-rounded musician with experience in performance, theory, music history, and music education, as well as a sound basis in the liberal arts.
Visit Page
Philosophy
Philosophy helps challenge our own beliefs, consider others’ points of view, and ultimately better know the world around us.
Visit Page
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
PPE brings together three disciplines, giving students insight into the meaning of citizenship, how government works, the nature of justice, and the outcomes of economic systems and policies.
Visit Page
Physics
Physics seeks to describe the nature of the physical world. It includes the study of everything from subatomic particles to the essence of the universe as a whole.
Visit Page
Political Science
Political Science provides a strong foundation in Canadian and international politics, comparative politics, and political theory.
Visit Page
Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. It seeks to understand human nature and why people do what they do.
Visit Page
Religious Studies
Religious Studies examines the various religious traditions of the world in their historical and contemporary contexts.
Visit Page
Screen Studies and Popular Culture
Screen Studies and Popular Culture is the study of film, television, and popular culture from critical and technical perspectives.
Visit Page
Sociology
Sociology is the study of people as they interact with one another in specific social, cultural, and historical contexts.
Visit Page
Visual and Material Culture Studies
Visual and Material Culture Studies is an interdisciplinary program that studies images, objects, and spaces from various cultural contexts and historical periods.
Visit Page

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