Bachelor of Science Biology

at University of Alberta - Augustana Campus Canada

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.

The Computing Science program at Augustana builds foundational knowledge in Python and Java to prepare you for further study in other programming languages, as well as the areas of software engineering, operating systems, computer organization and architecture, algorithms, databases, networks, parallel programming, and computing theory.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Science degree. At Augustana, you can also take a Computing Science major as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Global and Development Studies is an interdisciplinary program that examines the interplay of global and local change. The program encourages students to identify the factors that threaten or enhance the development of healthy local communities, of regional, national and international strategies abroad and in Canada.

Students can participate in and observe a variety of international or Canadian communities and community projects. They learn to analyze critically the ecological, political-economic, and socio-cultural impacts of various paradigms of "globalization" and "development" that are shaping our world today. Students gain a better understanding of changes in our world, and begin to develop intellectual and practical skills to make meaningful contributions to their

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 Science degree. At Augustana, you can also take a Chemistry major as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Augustana is one of the only schools in Canada that offers a dual degree in Mathematics and Physics – two of the most fundamental scientific disciplines. By taking this combined major, you do not have to choose between the two. Innovative teaching methods are used throughout the program and senior courses can often be customized to your interests.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mathematics and Physics 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.

Augustana’s Environmental Studies major integrates natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities into one unique program taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

You will choose to pursue either a General or Outdoor Education stream, granting the opportunity to take an outdoor or experiential education component, including backpacking and canoeing throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories or studying at our Miquelon Lake Research Station. As a result, you will be equipped to forge a connection to the physical environment, the people, and organisms impacted by our society.

Augustana also offers a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences (Interdisciplinary) degree.

Augustana's Drama program allows you to gain experience in various aspects of theatre, from acting to stage management to set design and production. Our small, intimate classes provide a highly supportive and respectful environment for students and instructors to get to know each other, push each other, develop, and grow.

Each year, the department puts on theatre productions, with auditions open to all Augustana students. Fine arts scholarships are available for students involved in the plays.

This major is taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The Physical Education program at Augustana provides a solid foundation in the areas of health sciences, education, sport, and wellness. Within this program you will choose between the Outdoor Education or Kinesiology & Sport Studies streams.

Outdoor Education stream:
Learn the ways of the Friluftsliv life! The Outdoor Education stream gives you a strong theoretical foundation in outdoor education and environmental studies as well as excellent wilderness travel and leadership skills. This program includes a diverse range of theory courses, activity courses, field studies, and expeditions — a unique mix that you won’t find anywhere else!

Kinesiology & Sport Studies stream:
This stream provides you with a broad base of knowledge in physical education, drawing from a liberal arts and sciences core curriculum, and includes both theory courses and activity courses. Specialized knowledge gained in this stream includes: growth and structure of the human body, effective and efficient movement of the body, the edge between performance and injury, and critical engagement in historical trends and development.

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.