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Bachelor of Arts — Double Minor

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Note: See Bachelor of Arts, Double Minor in the Faculty of Humanities for information on Minor in Creative Writing, Minor in English and Minor in Philosophy.

DESCRIPTION

Working with an advisor, students may create a Bachelor of Arts, Double Minor degree program of study by selecting minors in two arts-related disciplines. These programs of study will normally involve a selection of courses from departments that most interest the student and best meet their needs for a coherent program. Building on Kwantlen's existing two-year arts and science university transfer programs, the new curriculum adds third- and fourth-year courses in the social sciences and humanities disciplines.

Additional minor programs have been developed for implementation in Fall 2008 in Anthropology and Geography, and with the possibility of additional minor programs in the future in Applied Communications, Business Management, Human Resources Management, and Marketing.

The BA, Double Minor degree program will bridge knowledge and skills acquisition, combining traditional classroom-based theory courses with those emphasizing essential and analytical skills and their application to problem solving.

Key features of the program include:

The flexibility of the program will allow students to target a wide range of employment opportunities. They may pursue a general liberal arts education or, in consultation with an advisor, structure a program leading to a specific career goal in fields such as peace studies, counseling, urban planning, urban environmental issues, teaching and law.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates with a BA, Double Minor degree will be well prepared for a range of potential occupations. The versatility of the BA, Double Minor degree will allow students to design programs of study that will prepare them for careers or further study in areas such as the following:

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students may be admitted into the BA program at any time that admission requirements are met and will receive priority course registration. For admission to the BA program, students must have a grade of 'B' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a grade of 'C' in either Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12.

Students who do not qualify upon initial application at Kwantlen but possess at least a 'C' in English 12 (or equivalent) and a passing grade in Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent) or Applications of Math 12 will be able to apply for entry to the BA Qualify Year. Students will be admitted to the BA program in the second year provided they have successfully completed appropriate qualifying courses. Other unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to meet an Educational Advisor for the appropriate qualifying courses that satisfy the application criteria.

Registration access to third or fourth year courses is first awarded to students who have completed at least 60 credits or coursework with a cumulative GPA of 2.00, as well as a grade of 'C' in all required courses including the English writing requirement, 2 Quantitative courses, 12 credits of breadth courses, the language requirement, Principles of Math 11 (or equivalent), and all first and second year course requirements for their declared major and/or minor program(s). 

CONTENT

The flexibility of the BA, Double Minor degree allows students to customize their programs to reflect more directly their personal interests and facilitates their preparation for future career and educational goals. The program structure for each student in the BA, Double Minor program will vary depending upon the courses selected. Please see detailed program information found below of the courses, credits, prerequisites and program progression for each of the 12 different BA Minor options offered at Kwantlen.

The following core requirements are to be completed for all Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs:

Other completed courses may qualify to meet degree requirements. Students are encouraged to contact the BA Degree Advisor with questions about eligibility for program application or graduation.

In addition to completing the core requirements of all Kwantlen Bachelor of Arts degree programs indicated above, students will have to complete course and program prerequisites as necessary in order to enrol in upper-level courses in the various departments within the Faculty Social Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities.

Students are normally expected to complete at least 60 credits at Kwantlen Polytechnic University for a B.A. degree; however, they may apply for an exemption to this ruling on an individual basis. If such an exemption is granted, then residency may be limited to no fewer than 30 credits. In any case, at least 50% of the required upper level credits within the subject area must be completed at Kwantlen.



GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded with a Bachelor of Arts, Double Minor.

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
DESCRIPTION

The Minor in Anthropology enables students to acquire skills and a well-rounded knowledge base in both the general discipline of anthropology and a specific sub-field of study (i.e., archaeology and biological anthropology, or cultural anthropology) that suits their individual interests.

It is our intention that these requirements provide students with employability skills that include:

a) critical thinking skills;
b) cross-cultural and historical awareness in a multicultural society affected by globalization;
c) the ability to apply abstract ideas to deal with specific issues or problems;
d) practical and cross-cultural experience in the areas of archaeological, forensic, and ethnographic research.

CONTENT
1000 Level – First Year Courses

The following 9 credits are required:

ANTH 1100 Social & Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 1200 Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 1300 Archaeology (3 credits)

Recommended:

ANTH 1217 Forensic Anthropology (3 credits)

Note: This course can be used for Quantitative credits for lower division. It is the pre-requisite for ANTH 2217 and 3220 [forthcoming course].

Completion of the courses listed above with a minimum GPA of 2.0 will fulfill prerequisites to all 2000-level Anthropology courses.

2000 Level – Second Year Courses

A minimum of nine credits, including a minimum of three credits in a methods (*) course:

ANTH 2100 Method and Ethics in Anthropology (3 credits)*
ANTH 2120 Cross-Cultural Women’s Studies (3 credits)
ANTH 2133 Religion, Magic and Witchcraft (3 credits)
ANTH 2140 First Nations Cultures of B.C. (3 credits)
ANTH 2142 First Nations Cultures of Canada (3 credits)
ANTH 2160 Culture and Environment (3 credits)
ANTH 2163 Culture, Health and Healing (3 credits)
ANTH 2217 Forensic Methods & Analysis (3 credits)*
ANTH 2300 Archaeological Methods (3 credits)*
ANTH 2301 Archaeological Methods for Cultural Resource Management (3 credits)*
ANTH 2310 Archaeology of Death (3 credits)
ANTH 2320 Archaeology of the Old World (3 credits)
ANTH 2340 Archaeology of the New World (3 credits)

NOTE: ANTH 2100*, 2217*, 2300*, and 2301* are methods courses.

3000 Level – Third Year Courses

A minimum of twelve credits, including a minimum of three credits in a theory (**) course:

ANTH 3100 Anthropological Theory (3 credits) **
ANTH 3130 The Sikhs: Culture, Religion, and Society (3 credits)
ANTH 3168 Deviance Across Cultures (3 credits)
ANTH 3188 Visual Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 3220 Human Osteology (3 credits) [forthcoming course]
ANTH 3300 Archaeological Theory (3 credits) [forthcoming course] **
ANTH 3330 East Asian Archaeology (3 credits)
ANTH 3340 British Columbia Archaeology (3 credits)
ANTH 3361 Archaeology Field Studies (6 credits)
ANTH 3500 Directed Readings in Anthropology (3 credits) [forthcoming course]
ANTH 3510 Anthropology of Genocide (3 credits) [forthcoming course]

NOTES:

ANTH 3100** and 3300** are theory courses.
ANTH 2301, 3340, and 3361 will be offered simultaneously as a field school option for upper level students in Summer Term.

4000 Level – Fourth Year Courses

Required Course:

ANTH 4500 Culture, Community, and Well-Being (3 credits) [forthcoming course]

NOTES:

ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR WITH A CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOCUS

For an Anthropology Minor with a focus on cultural anthropology, students are advised to choose from the following course offerings: ANTH 2100, 2120, 2133, 2140, 2142, 2160, 2163, 2310, 3100, 3130, 3168, 3188, 3500 [forthcoming course], 3510 [forthcoming course], 4500 [forthcoming course].

ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR WITH AN ARCHAEOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY FOCUS

For an Anthropology Minor with a focus on archaeology and biological anthropology, students are advised to choose from the following course offerings: ANTH 2217, 2300, 2301, 2310, 2320, 2340, 3220 [forthcoming course], 3300 [forthcoming course], 3330, 3340, 3361, 3500 [forthcoming course], 3510 [forthcoming course], 4500 [forthcoming course].

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Anthropology as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.


MINOR IN CREATIVE WRITING

See the Faculty of Arts: Humanities


Description

Students in the BA, Minor in Creative Writing program begin their first year of studies with courses that introduce them to the art and craft of fiction, poetry and drama. In second year, they progress to three-genre workshop courses, designed to help students experiment and produce work in one particular genre. At the third and fourth-year level, students undertake in-depth studies in two genres, and are expected to produce bodies of work in both genres.

Content

Students in the BA Minor program must complete the following courses:

1000 LEVEL

Students require six credits of Creative Writing:

As well, students require six credits of English as follows:

and one of

2000 Level

Students require six credits of Creative Writing.

3000 Level

Students require twelve credits in two areas of concentration.

4000 Level

Students require six credits in two areas of concentration.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of a Minor in Creative Writing, students can qualify to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor. 

MINOR IN CRIMINOLOGY

CONTENT

1000 LEVEL

The 1000 courses in criminology provide the foundation for further undergraduate study in criminology. Required 1000-level courses in psychology and sociology introduce students to key concepts and issues that reflect the multidisciplinary subject matter of criminology.

Students are required to take all of the following courses:

2000 LEVEL

2000-level courses are built on the multidisciplinary foundations developed in the 1000 level. Students begin to synthesize material from sociology, psychology, law and criminal justice to understand aspects of criminality and criminalization.

Students are required to take all of the following courses:

Note: Students in the Minor program are not required to complete a 2000-level statistics course as required in the Major. Those specifically interested in upper-division research courses may wish to incorporate a 2000-level statistics course within the Faculty of Social Sciences into their lower-division courses. Students may elect to take any of the courses listed below towards their lower levels electives:

3000 AND 4000 LEVEL

Criminology courses at the 3000 and 4000 level build on the foundational skills and knowledge of law, social science theory and research, and criminal justice developed in the 1000 and 2000 levels. Students will apply these skills and concepts to emerging issues in criminological theory, research, and criminal justice policy. These upper level courses will generally be accessible to students who have completed CRIM 2330, 2331 and 2341. Students are required to complete fifteen credits at the 3000 or 4000 level. This must include at least one course from each of the three core areas.

  1. Theory and Methods
  2. Criminal Justice
  3. Law, Advocacy, and Conflict Resolution
  4. Additional Courses *

*Note: Students may not take more than one of CRIM 3115, 3512, 4150, 4400, and 4900 towards the minor requirement. Students who complete more than one of these may use the additional course(s) as part of their electives.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Criminology as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN ECONOMICS 
DESCRIPTION

Economics students begin their first year of studies with courses that provide a foundation in basic microeconomics and macroeconomics principles. Students will also begin to acquire the quantitative courses that will be necessary for success in upper year Economics courses. In the second year, they build on the basic principles with courses that introduce intermediate economic theory. At the third year level, students continue to build on their foundation of intermediate theory as well as being introduced to statistical analysis and international topics. Finally, fourth year courses will offer specialized topics to provide students with a thematic focus in their graduating year.

CONTENT

1000 Level

2000 Level

Students will be required to take the twelve credits of Economics listed above as well as meet BA entrance requirements in order to apply for the BA, Minor in Economics

3000 Level

Students will be required to take the twelve credits of third year Economics listed above.

Courses at the 3000 level require specific course prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels.

4000 Level

*Pending Approval

Students will need to take at least three credits of fourth year Economics.

Courses at the 4000 level will be available to all students who have successfully completed relevant Economics prerequisites, however with enrollment preference to BA Minor in Economics students.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Economics as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN ENGLISH

See the Faculty of Arts: Humanities

CONTENT
1000 LEVEL

The 1000 level of study in English provides a foundation for all Associate of Arts degree and B.A. degree students by providing six to nine credits of critical reading and writing-intensive course work focusing, first, primarily on the essay form, and, second, primarily on introductions to fiction, poetry and drama. Listed below are the required 1000-level courses that all B.A. program students must complete:

  • ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction

And one of:

  • ENGL 1202 Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature
  • ENGL 1204 Reading and Writing about Genre: An Introduction to Literature
2000 LEVEL

English courses at the 2000 level are accessible to all students who have completed six English course credits of study.

B.A., Minor in English program students must also complete:

  • ENGL 2316 English Literary Tradition: 14th to 18th Centuries
  • ENGL 2317 English Literary Tradition: 18th to 20th Centuries

And one of:

  • ENGL 2301 Canadian Literature in English
  • ENGL 2309 Literature of the United States of America

Any other 2300-level English courses may be used as electives.

3000 LEVEL

English courses at the 3000 level are accessible to all students who have completed six English course credits of study.

Students who have completed the nine credits of required English courses at the 2000 level, as well as the other third-year entry requirements for the B.A., can apply for entry into the B.A., Minor in English, program.

B.A., Minor in English program students must complete:

And choose twelve credits from among the other 3000-level and 4000-level English courses.

4000 LEVEL

English courses at the 4000 level require specific course prerequisites.

B.A., Minor in English, program students must complete one 4000-level course as part of the twelve credits of 3000-level and 4000-level English.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of a Minor in English, students can qualify to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, or whencombined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.  

MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY
DESCRIPTION

The Minor in Geography aims to provide a coherent focus on the interconnection between the social world and the natural world.

In the first two years of the program, students take courses that introduce the main sub-fields in human and physical geography, a course in data analysis or GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and a course in regional geography. There are requirements for courses in English, in other disciplines and quantitative courses.

At the end of year two, students who have completed the appropriate courses will qualify for an Associate or Arts or Associate of Science in Geography. The end of year two is when most students officially declare their minor in geography at Kwantlen in order to pursue years three and four of Kwantlen’s BA, Double Minor. Students may also transfer into the third year of a BA or BSc major in geography at other universities.

In year three of the BA Minor in Geography, courses focus on the integration of physical and human geography, further sub-areas of human geography, and in research methods or geographic theory. Year four entails more advanced courses in applied geography, and the courses in methods or theory not taken in year three. Students may also choose to undertake a Senior Project.

Completing the BA Minor entails additional courses in other disciplines, quantitative courses and evidence of language proficiency. Of the 120 credits required, 45 must be in upper year courses.

CAREERS

Studying geography can lead to a wide range of careers in fields like urban and regional planning, geotechnical engineering, retail market planning, environmental consulting, meteorology, First Nations governance, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and international development. Geography also provides a versatile background for professional programs like teaching, law, engineering and business.

The BA minor in Geography at Kwantlen is most likely to be paired with a minor in areas like History, Sociology, English and Mathematics. Such combinations may lead towards a geography-related career, a teaching degree or an advanced degree program. Other fruitful pairings would be with disciplines that also employ GIS, such as Anthropology, Business and Criminology.

CONTENT
1000 level

Students are required to complete all of the following Introduction to human and physical geography courses:

Other geography courses (can be taken as electives):

2000 level

Students are required to complete one course from each of the following categories:

Human Geography

Physical Geography:

Analytical Techniques:

Regional geography:

Other geography courses (can be taken as electives):

3000 and 4000 level

Students are required to complete fifteen credits at the 3000 and 4000 level according to the following:

One of Geographic theory and methods:

One of Further human geography specializations:

Two of Integration of human and physical geography:

One of Further and advanced topics:

*Course pending approval

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Geography as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN HISTORY
DESCRIPTION

History students begin their first year of studies with broad courses that introduce them to the political and economic history of substantial areas of the globe, as well as key themes in historical development. In the second year, they progress to more specifically defined regional courses, considering not only economic and political history, but also social and cultural developments. At the third year level, students undertake in-depth studies of particular countries, considering all aspects of historical development, often in a seminar setting. Finally, in fourth year seminars students examine more narrowly focused topics, usually thematically defined, again considering all aspects of that particular topic.

CONTENT

Students are required to complete twelve credits of lower levels History courses with six of these credits at the 2000 level.

1000 LEVEL

2000 LEVEL
3000 LEVEL

Students are required to take at least nine credits of third year History.

Courses at the 3000 level require specific course prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels.

4000 LEVEL

Students are required to take at least six credits of fourth year History. 

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in History as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN MATHEMATICS
DESCRIPTION

The B.A. Minor in Mathematics Program is primarily intended for students who plan to enter a post-baccalaureate education program, with mathematics as one of their teachable subjects. It has been developed specifically to meet the requirements of admission to the post-baccalaureate Secondary Education Programs at UBC, SFU and UVic. However, it is also intended for students who are planning professional careers for which a sound foundation in formal or mathematical reasoning is required and for students with a specific interest in mathematics. The primary focus of the minor is mathematics as an expression of human understanding rather than as a science or an aid to science. The courses included in the mathematics minor are designed with the mathematically interested Arts student in mind, concentrating on the development of an understanding of the mathematical enterprise and including topics that illuminate and extend those taught in the secondary school curriculum. The scientific applications of mathematics, however, will continue to be addressed in many of the courses offered.

Teaching has consistently been one of the more frequent career choices for secondary school graduates, and these students require education in teachable subjects before proceeding into a professional program of teacher training. The Minor in Mathematics, when paired with minors in English or History, will provide the necessary background for admission to a School of Education and an excellent path to the attainment of students’ career goals. As well, the Minor in Mathematics can form part of a B.A. leading students into other professions such as law or technical writing.

Other students may choose one or more of the courses of the Mathematics Minor to fulfill the requirements (such as the breadth or quantitative requirements) of other programs.

Students within the B.A., Minor in Mathematics Program will take a general academic program in the first and second year, including at least five Mathematics courses in the first four semesters. As well, students will select elective courses from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Fine Arts, Modern Languages, Music and Business, as per the B.A. curriculum framework.

Students completing appropriate courses in Years 1 and 2 will be able to exit with an Associate of Science in Mathematics.

The B.A., Minor in Mathematics Program will require 15 credits of mathematics courses at the 1000 and 2000 level and 15 to 18 credits at the 3000 and 4000 level.

CONTENT
Years One and Two

Students will be required to take 15 credits of mathematics courses at the 1000 and 2000 level.

Required 1000 Level MATH Courses

One course from the following (Credit will not be granted for more than one of these courses.):

One course from the following (Credit will not be granted for more than one of these courses.):

Required 2000 Level MATH Courses

One course from the following:

*Note: Students may substitute MATH 1115, Introductory Statistics, but should be aware that it will not satisfy the statistics requirement for admission into the Secondary Education Program at UBC. Students should not take more than one course from this list as only three credits will be recognized as credits towards the Mathematics Minor degree.

Students who desire another lower division Mathematics course should consider MATH 1116 Mathematical Explorations (3 credits) or MATH 2331 Real Analysis (3 credits).

Years Three and Four

Students will be required to take 15 credits of mathematics courses numbered 3000 and above.

A minimum of 12 credits from the following:

Required 4000 Level MATH Course

MATH 4350 Senior Project (3 credits)

Students planning to enter the Education program at either UBC or SFU will require an additional 3 credits of MATH courses numbered 3000 or higher. Those choosing UBC must also be sure to include MATH 3250 Geometry, MATH 4150 Number Theory and a Statistics course numbered 2000 or higher, (MATH 2341, MATH 2335, or MATH 2315) in their program.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Mathematics as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY

See the Faculty of Arts: Humanities

DESCRIPTION

The B.A. Minor in Philosophy provides students the opportunity to build a sturdy educational foundation in one of the core areas of the Humanities. The program, designed to acquaint participants with the major areas of philosophy, is also expressly set up to satisfy a variety of additional pedagogical and intellectual objectives, chief among these being the development of critical reasoning and writing skills, both in general and with regard to specialized research in the discipline, and the inculcation and honing of the capacity to think independently. At the 1000-level, students who choose to Minor in Philosophy are introduced to the subject through an array of entry level courses. At the 2000-level, two core courses in Philosophy are obligatory: Metaphysics (the study of the nature of reality) and Epistemology (the study of the nature and limits of knowledge). Students also elect a number of second year offerings intended to expose them to other areas of philosophical investigation. Completing the Minor requires successful participation in a minimum of five courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. The range and sequence ensures both depth and breadth of knowledge, and the mix of required courses and electives enables students to progress along lines that answer to their particular interests. Smaller in size than introductory and intermediate ones, courses at the upper levels provide an especially suitable environment of close supervision and lots of give-and-take, for the productive and enjoyable pursuit of philosophical knowledge.

CONTENT

Students are normally expected to complete at least 60 credits at Kwantlen Polytechnic University for a B.A. Degree; however, they may apply for an exemption to this ruling on an individual basis.  If such an exemption is granted, then residency may be limited to no fewer than  30 credits.  In any case, at least 50% of the required upper level credits within the subject area must be comlpeted at Kwantlen.

Students will be required to take at least 4 courses at the first or second year level which must include PHIL 2210 and PHIL 2215. Choose from the following list:

1000 LEVEL
2000 LEVEL

Any combination of 15 credits in 3000 and 4000 level PHIL courses will satisfy the B.A. Minor in Philosophy program requirements. Certain pre-requisites must be met in order to gain admission to 4000 level PHIL courses.

3000 LEVEL
  • PHIL 3033 Business Ethics
  • PHIL 3040 Philosophy of Art
  • PHIL 3100 Great Philosophers of the 20th Century
  • PHIL 3101 20th Century Analytic Philosophy
  • PHIL 3109 Foundations of Ethics
  • PHIL 3110 The Possibility of Knowledge
  • PHIL 3118 Ethics and Public Policy
  • PHIL 3119 Contemporary Moral Theory
  • PHIL 3120 Free Will and Determinism
  • PHIL 3150 Advanced Formal logic
  • PHIL/NRSG 3170 Biomedical Ethics
  • PHIL 3220 Empiricism
  • PHIL 3430 Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness
  • PHIL xxxx Seven Deadly Sins
  • PHIL xxxx Philosophy of Law
  • PHIL xxxx Philosophy of Psychology
  • PHIL xxxx Persons
  • PHIL 3320 Personal Identity
  • PHIL 3225 Rationalism
  • PHIL xxxx Philosophy of Social Science
  • PHIL xxxx Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL xxxx Truth
  • PHIL xxxx Existentialism
  • PHIL xxxx Feminism/Oppression
4000 LEVEL
  • PHIL 4110 Topics in Ethics
  • PHIL 4117 Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 4120 Topics in the Philosophy of Religion
  • PHIL 4210 Topics in Epistemology
  • PHIL 4215 Topics in Metaphysics
  • PHIL 4430 Topics in Philosophy of Mind
  • PHIL xxxx Topics in Aesthetics
  • PHIL xxxx Topics in Ancient Philosophy
  • PHIL xxxx Topics in the History of Modern Philosophy
  • PHIL xxxx Topics in Asian Philosophy
GRADUATION

Upon completion of a Minor in Philosophy, students can qualify to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts – General Studies, Minor in Philosophy or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts – Double Minor. 

MINOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
DESCRIPTION

Students in the Political Science minor will begin their studies with an introductory course which will provide a base of knowledge in a number of areas within the discipline. Early in their studies, students will take a course in research methods to enhance their abilities in that area. Two required courses, one in Canadian government and politics and one in international relations, in the second year will provide students with the basis for further study. Additional credits from the 1000 and 2000 level will enhance students' knowledge in a number of comparative and thematic areas. At the 3000 level students will be exposed to a detailed examination of various political factors, contexts and phenomena. At the 4000 level students will study, in a seminar format, areas of enduring importance in the discipline on a thematic basis.

CONTENT

Students are required to complete all of the following courses:

In addition, students are required to complete at least one of the following:

Years Three and Four

Students are required to complete at least five from the following, with at least two each from the 3000 and the 4000 level:

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Political Science as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
CONTENT
1000 LEVEL

The 1000 level of study in Psychology provides a foundation for Psychology's Associate of Arts degree, Bachelor of Applied Arts (Psychology), and Bachelor of Arts (Major and Minor in Psychology). They are required for the Associate of Arts (Criminology) degree and are popular courses with students across a wide array of programs.

Students are required to complete all of the following courses:

2000 LEVEL

The following four courses are required with a minimum grade of C:

3000 AND 4000 LEVEL

Psychology courses at the 3000 level are accessible to all students who have completed Introductory Psychology 1100 and 1200, plus any additional prerequisite course indicated.

Students who have completed nine credits of required Psychology courses at the 2000 level (including Psychology 2300 and 2400), plus the BA entrance requirements, can apply for entry to the Bachelor of Arts, Minor in Psychology.

Courses at the 4000 level will require prerequisites at the 2000 and possibly 3000 level.

Core Areas

Students are required to complete at least one (1) course from each of the following five core areas:

  1. Biopsychology:
  2. Cognitive:
  3. Developmental:
  4. Social / Personality
  5. Clinical / Abnormal
GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Psychology as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY
DESCRIPTION

The 1000 level course in Sociology serves as a foundation for the B.A. Minor in Sociology, familiarizing students with the basic concepts and selected areas of specialization in the discipline. Completion of SOCI 1125 with a minimum GPA of 2.0 will fulfill prerequisites to all 2000 level Sociology courses. At the 2000 level, students complete courses that provide fundamental skills and knowledge in sociological theory and research methods, and may choose from electives in various specialized sub-fields in Sociology. 3000 level courses continue to build on material covered at the 2000 level. Students may streamline their program by choosing electives at the 2000 and 3000 levels that involve a Canadian or a Global focus. The required 4000 level course allows students to consolidate skills and knowledge acquired throughout the program and provides them with the opportunity to gain practical employment and research experience by working with local social services agencies, international organizations, or other community groups.

CONTENT

Students are required to take SOCI 1125, SOCI 2235 and SOCI 2260 plus a minimum of six additional credits chosen from electives at the 2000 level.

1000 Level

2000 Level

3000 Level

Students will be required to complete a minimum of twelve Sociology course credits at the 3000 level. Some courses at the 3000 level require specific course prerequisites in addition to SOCI 1125.

4000 Level

All Sociology Minor students are required to take the following: 

It is recommended that students complete at least 60 course credits in total before taking SOCI 4325.

Other sociology courses (can be taken as electives):

Students may develop a program focus for BA Minor in Sociology, based on their career and higher learning goals.

SOCIOLOGY MINOR WITH A GLOBAL STUDIES FOCUS

Students who wish to focus their sociology minor on global issues are recommended to choose from the following course offerings within their program requirements: 2270, 2285, 2311, 3230, 3270, 3310, 3320, 3385, 4310.

Courses with a global focus offered in other disciplines that are also recommended include:

SOCIOLOGY MINOR WITH A CANADIAN STUDIES FOCUS

This selection of courses allows students to focus their studies on Canadian society and is an option for Canadian Studies AA Degree students who wish to continue their studies through a Minor in Sociology.  Students are advised to choose electives from the following Sociology course offerings:

Courses with a Canadian focus offered in other disciplines that are also recommended include:

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Minor in Sociology as a supplement to any Bachelor of Arts degree program, or when combined with a second minor program, a Bachelor of Arts - Double Minor.

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