Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

at The Kings University Canada

Ever wonder why people listen to certain types of music, dress the way they do, commit crimes, or struggle with homelessness or addictions? Sociology engages these and other questions by looking deep into our social character and the systemic organization of human interaction.

The Sociology program at King's starts with one basic assumption: that human beings are social beings created in love and to love.

A Sociology degree helps students develop a variety of skills and insights that are vital for working and living well in today's world. Students develop research expertise, critical thinking skills, and decision-making skills while learning report preparation techniques; new communication, resolution, and leadership skills; and more.

Program Highlights

• Explore society's interconnections including the realities, struggles, challenges, and opportunities of various demographics.
• Study social phenomena as you prepare to take up careers with social justice concerns in mind.
• Develop new skills including research expertise, critical thinking, decision making, oral communication, policy, analysis, listening and collaboration, and more.
• Participate in field research as part of King's Community Engaged Research program.
• Explore how important facets of our society, such as religion, art, science, sports, and marriage, shape us individuals.
• Discover how social systems oppress some while benefiting others, and apply your faith to real world problems.
• Think abstractly about life and society and learn new ways to make a difference in the lives of others.

Uncovering the intricate and wide-ranging relationships between organisms and their environments is at the heart of studying biology. At King’s, the biology program guides you to a deeper understanding of the complexity of life, in all its forms, so that you will become a better steward of creation.

Through laboratory experience and hands-on research in the field, students in the biology program study wild and wonderful creatures in their natural habitats, and gain insight into the mechanisms of human health and genetics. Biology students at King’s conduct research in the Rocky Mountains, analyze DNA in our biochemistry lab, and study plant life in our campus greenhouse. From human anatomy to molecular biology, King’s biology program digs deep into the inner workings of life in God’s creation.

The Kinesiology minor provides a general introduction into the field of human health science. The program equips students with knowledge and skills pertaining to healthy living and movement. King's Kinesiology program focuses on sports, wellness, coaching, and teaching but is also useful for students who want to dig deeper into anatomy, physiology, and nutrition.

Go beyond the classroom by learning individual and team sports. Understand how to come alongside others to help them lead lives enriched by leisure and activity. In a health-conscious society abundant with misinformation about healthy living, it is important to have accurate facts about physical education and well-being.

Program Highlights

• Understand how anatomy, physiology, fitness and nutrition all play a role in a person's total wellness.
• Gain knowledge and practical skills needed to help others live healthier lifestyles.
• Foster a holistic understanding of humanity and countless factors that contribute to human wellness.
• Participate in hands-on work opportunities or pursue a particular area of interest with practicums and special topics study.
• Dive into sports and the role they play in keeping us healthy and social.
• Learn how fitness, wellness, and health can bring glory to God.

Just as other disciplines use instruments to study unseen phenomena, students in the computing science program at King's use computing devices to study aspects of how God structured and organized the universe.

Learn current programming languages (C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP), database design, software engineering, numerical computing, and modelling through lectures and lab work. Develop core skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and algorithm analysis to give you a competitive edge in the world of computing science.

There is a unique joy in creating new programs and code that run smoothly and effectively. King's computing science program gets hands-on with excellent hardware and software labs. Study animation, game design, image processing and embedded images, web application design, and software engineering; get the breadth of experience you need to pursue your career after graduating.

Program Highlights

• Take theory and concepts learned in the classroom and use them to develop your own software and applications.
• Study and apply your skills to unique fields of Computing Science such as graphics and visualization, secure computing, and the development of new software.
• Use algorithmic machines and programs to solve problems, complete basic and complex tasks, and automate tasks too time-consuming for humans to do on their own.
• Discover how computer science has moved the core of our society and provides the means by which information is captured, analyzed, manipulated, shared, and stored.
• Draw from mathematics, logic, engineering, sociology, psychology, and other disciplines to provide insight into the development of new and better technology.

Uncovering the intricate and wide-ranging relationships between organisms and their environments is at the heart of studying biology. At King’s, the biology program guides you to a deeper understanding of the complexity of life, in all its forms, so that you will become a better steward of creation.

Through laboratory experience and hands-on research in the field, students in the biology program study wild and wonderful creatures in their natural habitats, and gain insight into the mechanisms of human health and genetics. Biology students at King’s conduct research in the Rocky Mountains, analyze DNA in our biochemistry lab, and study plant life in our campus greenhouse. From human anatomy to molecular biology, King’s biology program digs deep into the inner workings of life in God’s creation.

A central task of philosophy is to criticize and examine to discover truth. Philosophy students at King's dig into valid and invalid forms of reasoning, seek to understand major developments in the history of Western political thought, wrestle with the theory of knowledge, and much more.

How do the ethical and aesthetic problems in the environment affect us as humans? How did St. Augustine in Medieval times think about divinity, or the integration faith and reason? What can be gleaned from Nietzsche's discussion of the causes and consequences of Nihilism? These are the kind of questions students ask as they examine the nature of humankind.

The accounting stream prepares students to wield numbers and financial management to succeed in the world of business. This program is fully accredited by CPA Alberta meaning graduates can pursue their professional accounting designation upon graduation. The accounting stream is also perfect for students looking to pursue careers related to finances and money management outside of the accounting profession.

Chemistry is about creativity. Chemists design and create new molecules and explore their properties and reactivities. Putting this creative knowledge to work, chemists team up with biologists, pharmacologists, engineers, material scientists, and environmental professionals to reveal the secrets of life’s building blocks.

The program lets students come to a deeper understanding of the molecular world so they can engage with molecules to bring healing to a damaged and hurting world. Learn how to describe, visualize, interact with, and appreciate the molecular world from leading professors in the field and conduct extensive laboratory research projects.

Program Highlights

• Obtain hands-on experience with laboratory tools, software, and procedures used by practicing industry professionals.
• Develop mathematical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Participate in field trips and laboratory experiments as you learn how to synthesize, bond, and create from the building blocks of God's design.
• Learn and work alongside award-winning professors who are committed to your success.
• Prepare for future careers and graduate study through an experiential, research-filled program.
• Immerse yourself in the molecular as you learn to describe, visualize, and interact with it.
• Cultivate a fuller appreciation of how subatomic particles reveal the fingerprints of our Creator.

Make a difference in the world by studying a variety of disciplines. The Social Science program will expose students to topics on human health, non-discriminatory economic systems, equitable public policy, various social structures, international relationships, human psychology, and more.

This flexible concentration is excellent preparation for careers in the human services sector, work for social justice agencies, and more. Many students are interested in more than one area of study and find it difficult to choose just one. The Social Science major allows students to adjust their program to areas that interest them most, drawn from economics, political science, sociology, psychology, geography, education, and history.

Program Highlights

• Take the opportunity to incorporate an incredible breadth of courses and interests into your degree with this extremely flexible concentration.
• Expose yourself to a variety of academic disciplines and dig deeper into why society, and our world functions the way that it does.
• Recognize the relationship between theory and real world social phenomena.
• Unpack the causes of chronic social problems (i.e. poverty, inequality, etc.) from different points of view (historical, economic, psychological).
• Discover the concentration as an excellent preparation for many specific fields of study, for instance the Sports and Recreation stream, which prepares you for careers in physical education, kinesiology, and the human body.
• Learn to make decisions that more accurately represent the core principles of your faith, and by extension, bring about a better world for everyone.

King's flexible Interdisciplinary Science (I.Sci) program helps prepare students for science related careers by exploring disciplines such as biology, computing science, psychology, kinesiology, mathematics, and more at a broad level. In addition to equipping students to tackle challenges and discoveries in modern science, the program provides excellent preparation for those looking to continue on to professional school, teach science at a grade school level, or enter the workforce directly after graduation.

Hands-on learning experiences and a focus on collaborations between disciplines in the natural sciences allow students to study chemical biology, computational chemistry, and more, while also providing students with connections between science and fields such as public policy, business, theology, and others.

Program Highlights

• Specialize in any two concentrations from biology, kinesiology, chemistry, computing science, mathematics, physics, and psychology. These disciplines may also be used as teachable majors and minors for students looking to pursue an Education degree after graduation.
• Discover new ways of thinking about problems from diverse scientific perspectives.
• Uncover how specific areas of scientific knowledge relate to complex problems in our world.
• Develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Prepare for careers in health sciences, nursing, technology, secondary education, industry and entrepreneurship, and more.
• Acquire the ability to gather, review, evaluate, interpret and critique data and draw conclusions from it.
• Communicate research results in a professional and comprehensive way by forming logical arguments and explanations.