The Faculty of Arts and Science offers instruction in a broad range of subjects, from the humanities and social sciences to the natural and mathematical sciences. The Faculty of Arts and Science commits itself to the development of well-educated persons through the pillars of liberal education, including breadth and connections across disciplines, critical thinking skills, and engaged citizenship at all levels. We emphasize the skills developed by a liberal education, and a balance of breadth of general intellectual background with depth of knowledge in a particular area.
The Faculty of Arts and Science offers three baccalaureate (i.e. bachelor's) degrees -- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), and Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc.) -- and one certificate in the following configurations:
•A 40-course (120.0 credit hour) program leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
•A 40-course (120.0 credit hour) program leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
•A 40-course (120.0 credit hour) program leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc.)
•A modified 20-course (60.0 credit hour) post-diploma program leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
•A modified 25-course (75.0 credit hour) or 30-course (90.0 credit hour) program leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) portion of a combined degrees program. Neither degree is granted until requirements for the entire combined degrees program are completed. See Combined Degrees.
•A modified minimum 20-course (60.0 credit hour) program leading to the B.A., B.Sc., or BASc. as a second degree
•A 10-course (30.0 credit hour) program leading to the Certificate in Arts and Science