Bachelor of Arts in Economics

at University of Alberta - Augustana Campus Canada

Our general Music major combines private lessons, ensembles, and performance, with courses in music theory, music history, aural and keyboard skills, conducting, and other electives.

Our Music program is rooted in a tradition of excellence in performance and scholarship, providing you with the fundamentals of musical education as well as exposure to collaborative and cutting-edge approaches.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Augustana also offers a Bachelor of Music degree.

In this program, you will be introduced to economic history, its impact on society, and alternative ways of thinking about wealth, well-being, resources, stewardship, and sustainability.

In pursuing this major, you will choose either a General or Math & Economics stream. This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

This combined degree allows you to complete the first three years of your degree at Augustana, followed by two years on North Campus, in Edmonton. With this program, you will typically do your work experience placements in a rural or small-town school.

As part of this program you must choose a major and minor that can be taught as high school subjects.

Political science is the study of power and governance. You will have the opportunity to learn from award-winning teachers and leading international researchers who will challenge you to think broadly about power and the responsibilities of engaged citizenship. Through innovative teaching methods, such as participating in simulations and student-driven research projects, you will gain the necessary knowledge to apply to social problems in Canada and around the world. Courses include democracy, citizenship, and law; municipal, provincial, and federal (Canadian) politics; politics of gender and health; and international politics

This major can also be taken as part of a BA Honors degree.

Why study Arts at the University of Alberta?

The Faculty of Arts boasts one of the most diverse Arts programs in Canada, offering top quality educational opportunities that prepare students for successful careers in every sector of society. With over 900 distinct courses in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts, you will find an academic pathway for you. Your studies will be enhanced by the rich insights that our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members bring to the classroom through unique insights drawn from their research and advancement of human knowledge. Academic excellence, innovative problem-solving, and experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom, such as Community Service-Learning and Arts Work Experience programs, will give you the tools to thrive in a diverse and increasingly complex workplace.

The Chemistry program at Augustana allows you to learn chemistry in a collaborative setting that emphasizes interaction between professors and fellow students in both the classroom and the lab.

Our laboratory facilities are spacious, newly renovated, and well-equipped, granting senior students direct access to all departmental instrumentation. Senior students also have the opportunity to apply to work as teaching assistants in first-year labs and to participate in fiery and colourful demonstrations.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Chemistry can also be taken as part of a Bachelor of Science degree. The BA program does not require the same supporting courses in the other sciences as the BSc program.

This program provides a strong foundation in both the history and practice of visual art. It is particularly suited for students who are in the early stages of their artistic development or who have no formal background in art. Submission of a portfolio is not a requirement to apply to this program, and you can choose to focus in either studio practice or art history.

At Augustana, a degree in Psychology will allow you to become well versed in psychological topics. You will be able to understand and use different worldviews, concepts, language, and major theories of the discipline to account for psychological phenomena. This major also offers the ability to pursue a unique, embedded certificate in Community Mental Health. Through this certificate, you will be trained in the principles of mental health, including psychological well-being and neuropsychological disorders, and learn about the types of interventions that are designed to support those with mental illness.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Psychology can also be taken as part of a Bachelor of Science degree. The BA program does not require the same supporting courses in the other sciences as the BSc program.

This combined degree allows you to complete the first three years of your degree at Augustana, followed by two years on North Campus, in Edmonton. With this program, you will typically do your work experience placements in a rural or small-town school.

As part of this program you must choose a major and minor that can be taught as high school subjects.

This combined degree allows you to complete the first three years of your degree at Augustana, followed by two years on North Campus, in Edmonton. With this program, you will typically do your work experience placements in a rural or small-town school.
As part of this program you must choose a major and minor that can be taught as high school subjects.

Why take the Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Education combined degree at Augustana?

This combined degree allows you to complete the first three years of your degree at Augustana, followed by two years on North Campus, in Edmonton. With this program, you will typically do your work experience placements in a rural or small-town school.

As part of this program you must choose a major and minor that can be taught as high school subjects.

Today's students will be the leaders of tomorrow's increasingly multicultural societies. Study in Modern Languages and Cultural Studies helps students develop critical thinking in cross-cultural perspectives and hone their oral and written communication skills. Our award-winning teachers and small classes offer individual attention and an in-depth language-learning experience where students discover how language, literature, and cultures are interconnected.

We offer courses in American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, French, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian. We also offer courses in English, such as in Comparative Literature, Scandinavian Studies, Slavic Studies, and Cultural Studies (under the abbreviation MLCS).

Why study Arts at the University of Alberta?
The Faculty of Arts boasts one of the most diverse Arts programs in Canada, offering top quality educational opportunities that prepare students for successful careers in every sector of society. With over 900 distinct courses in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts, you will find an academic pathway for you. Your studies will be enhanced by the rich insights that our nationally and internationally recognized faculty members bring to the classroom through unique insights drawn from their research and advancement of human knowledge. Academic excellence, innovative problem-solving, and experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom, such as Community Service-Learning and Arts Work Experience programs, will give you the tools to thrive in a diverse and increasingly complex workplace.