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Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BA On-Campus Full-time, Part-time 3 - 5 years January, May, September find out find out
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Course overview

The Bachelor of Arts (General) degree provides a broad education in the arts. Students are required to complete 120 credit hours including a minimum of 60 credit hours of upper division course work. Ninety credit hours (including 30 credit hours at the upper level) must consist of Humanities and Social Science courses.

For the purpose of the Bachelor of Arts (General) all courses from the following areas are considered Humanities or Social Science:
Anthropology
Arts
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Planning
Environmental Studies
First Nations Studies
History
International Studies
Northern Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Social Work
Women's Studies

Coursework from Commerce, Geography, Health and Human Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management and Psychology has been approved on a case by case basis depending on its content.

Please contact the appropriate program advisor for a list of approved courses in these areas.


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