Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Specialization)

at University of Alberta - North Campus Canada

Why take Modern Languages/Cultural Studies?

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.

Build a career in human ecology with this four-year degree program. This multidisciplinary field explores relationships between people and the environments they interact with most closely. Both dynamic and applied, Human Ecology provides graduates with the necessary tools to understand and enhance everyday life.  You will have the opportunity to:

• Help individuals, families and communities reach their full potential.
• Understand the social, political, economic and cultural context of family and community life.
• Examine the creative, technical, historical, cultural, and applied aspects of clothing and textiles and interiors.
• Focus on issues of fashion sustainability related to the production and consumption of textiles and clothing.
• Participate in a 200-hour Practicum Placement, turning your classroom learning into real world experience.
• Become a Professional Human Ecologist (P.HEc.) once you graduate.

Majors:

• Clothing, Textiles & Material Culture
• Family Science

The Computer Process Control curriculum is built around the Chemical Engineering program core. You will take all the required chemical engineering courses (including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, separation processes, and chemical reactor analysis), as well as additional specialized courses that help to develop your skills as a computer process control engineer.

This program is designed to provide a strong education in the areas of mathematics, finance, economics and actuarial science. Graduates of our program can apply mathematical and statistical techniques to analyze financial products and manage financial risk.

This program can also be taken as part of a BSc with Specialization degree

Why study Physical Education? (Secondary Education)

• Do you dream of becoming a PhysEd teacher? Physical Education can be taken as a major or minor as part of a Bachelor of Secondary Education.
• Areas of focus include Physical Education and Sport, Health Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Physical Activity.
• You can also take a Bachelor of Kinesiology / Bachelor of Education combined degree.

Our Fine Art programs develop your ability to use your technical, formal, and critical thinking skills to explore contemporary issues through visual art. Learn to see the world more clearly while you build your drawing and painting skills; investigate video, installation, and public art; learn traditional printmaking techniques and combine them with the latest digital technologies; or sculpt with welded steel, clay, plaster, and anything else you can imagine. Courses in the history of art, design, and visual culture complement our studio programs and provide a lively intellectual cross-fertilization of theory and practice.

Why study Second Languages? (Secondary Education)

• Do you dream of becoming a language teacher? We offer instruction in several popular languages that can be taken as a major and/or minor as part of a Bachelor of Secondary Education degree. For each language major, emphasis is placed not only on basic speaking and writing skills but also on an understanding and appreciation of the history and culture of that language.
• Available language majors are Cree, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Ukrainian, or Other.*
• *It may be possible to arrange a program for a language other than those listed here, provided it is offered in the school system. Please contact the Second Languages Advisor before you apply.

Why study Chemistry? (Specialization program)

Our Specialization Chemistry degree is a structured program designed to produce professional Chemists whose knowledge can be applied to all industries. Our program provides a nice balance of specialized training along with the flexibility to take courses in other branches of science. Our breadth of courses, laboratory training, internship, and research opportunities give you all the resources you need to stand out from the crowd and take your education in new directions.

This program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry.

Chemistry can also be taken as part of a BSc General or a BSc with Honors.

Why take the BSc Specialization degree?

The Bachelor of Science Specialization degree provides a focused education in one program. You will take most of your courses in your main subject area, and are expected to maintain a higher standard of academic achievement. A Specialization degree can provide the background to help you proceed to a higher degree, but its primary function is to provide a comprehensive education at the undergraduate level.

This program can also be taken as part of a BSc Honors degree.

Why study Science at the University of Alberta?

The Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta delivers high-quality programs that investigate, explain, and explore the real science behind issues that affect our daily lives. With nearly 60 degree programs in 39 subject areas, we are one of the most comprehensive science faculties in Canada, with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, opportunities for undergraduate research, and professors who are leading researchers in their fields.

Media Studies examines the content, history and effects of media on our social, political and cultural systems. You'll learn about how different media can be used to communicate different messages to different audiences. Explore the dynamics between various types of media and learn how media influence the way people act - in business decisions and in their personal lives, and how human beings respond to each other's communicative actions related to identity, power, and belonging.

Focus your creativity and your interest in world events, storytelling and social media on a degree that can lead to a variety of exciting careers. You'll learn to navigate, analyze, critically evaluate and contribute meaningfully and ethically to today's global media environment.

You'll study current and emerging media types, and learn the foundational theory to understand the development and history of media, from the printing press to social and mobile media.

Why Study Media Studies at UAlberta?
Our professors are experienced, award-winning researchers and instructors in media and cultural studies, media history, game studies, digital humanities, audiovisual design and more. You'll also have support from the Arts Resource Centre, which provides data management and advanced programming services for the Faculty of Arts. UAlberta Libraries houses the new and exciting Digital Scholarship Centre.

The Faculty of Arts is home to dozens of professors throughout its many departments who are expert in Media Studies, and the degree is especially designed to be multidisciplinary. Create your own learning experience across areas of interest that intersect with the study of media: political science or psychology, literary or language studies, visual art or music--find your own pathway to a successful future.

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.

Anthropology explores the origins and history of the human species through investigating biological, cultural, and linguistic diversity in human populations. You will be able to take courses related to four major subfields of Anthropology: Archaeology, Biological, Linguistic, and Cultural Anthropology. Our faculty members have expertise in a range of societies and cultures, past and present, and a range of world areas. Through your courses, you may be exposed to laboratories where you can identify and interpret artifacts and fossils, or the opportunity to conduct and present original research.

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