Bachelor of Arts (Major) in Canadian Studies

at University of Manitoba - Fort Garry Campus Canada

A business education is the foundation for economic, political and social systems at all levels, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a generalist major is your ticket to a successful, productive career in the field of your choice.

Are you uncertain about the exact career path you want to follow? If so, the generalist major is perfect for you. It allows you to take a variety of general management courses that will help you understand what is involved in a career in management. This will help you decide exactly what kind of management work appeals to you.

The International Business major offers a variety of courses designed to help students understand and manage globalization from a strategic and functional perspective. Courses are taught by faculty members from diverse geographical backgrounds who have vast experience living overseas and conducting research and business abroad. In addition to imparting knowledge through relevant coursework, there are several international exchange programs that provide an opportunity for students to develop their skills in a direct manner by living and studying abroad. 

Bachelor of Arts - Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to study Canada from a full range of disciplinary perspectives. It examines both the past and the present from political, economic, social and cultural disciplinary perspectives. Courses that focus on Canada in the Faculty of Arts are drawn from Anthropology, Economics, English, French, History, Icelandic, Labour Studies, Political Studies, Religion, Slavic Studies and Sociology. In addition, certain courses in other faculties including Art History and Geography and Environment, are also available form Canadian Studies credit.

Political Studies examines the dynamics of human interaction in which individuals and groups compete, and cooperate, to achieve their goals, in the context of competing visions, values and interests. It is therefore a study of power, particularly in connection with law and public policy. Because people often disagree about, say, civil liberties, sustainable development, and distributive justice, they divide themselves into various groups: nations, political parties, trade unions, business associations, environmental organizations, to mention but a few. Political studies tries to understand what happens when individuals and groups struggle with one another to achieve their different goals. Within states there are mechanisms called governments to oversee and guide political struggle, and studying politics can help us better appreciate why various types of government behave the way they do.

The Desautels Faculty of Music is located in one of Canada’s most culturally vibrant cities, and offers students an abundance of opportunities for study and performance. Here you can obtain an education that will prepare you for a wide range of music and music-related careers. Over the course of your program, you will work with an exceptional group of educators who bring to their respective areas a high level of expertise and international recognition as performers, researchers, conductors, composers, musicologists, and theorists. What makes the Desautels Faculty of Music unique is our expertise, combined with a passion for teaching.

Program options

• Music Composition
• Music Education
• Music History
• Music Performance
• Jazz Studies

Interesting courses and unique opportunities

• Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration
• From Rock to Rap & Beyond
• From Ragtime to Rock 'n' Roll
• New Wave to Rave
• ElectroAcoustic Music
• Special Topics Courses (past topics have included: Philosophy of Music, Icelandic Music & Its History and Music, Sound & Film)
• A wide array of ensembles (choral, jazz, wind band, orchestra, opera theatre and musical theatre)

The Department of Religion at the University of Manitoba focuses on three areas of study: religions in the West (especially Christianity and Judaism), religions in the East (Islam, Hinduism, Yoga, Buddhism), and religion and culture. Method and theory is an integral part of our program as is an emphasis on world religions. Courses are mainly tradition based or topics based. Our topical courses are comparative, for example, dealing with death and mourning rituals in world religions.

The Interdisciplinary Health Program offers education and training leading to a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. The Interdisciplinary Health Program (IHP) is a joint program between the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in partnership with the Faculties of Arts and Science. Classes take place at the Fort Garry campus.

Our program focuses on health promotion. Students gain an understanding of the determinants of optimum health and well-being and the actions and circumstances that maintain those conditions. Health and wellness are understood in the context of the individual, the community and society with a particular focus on Manitoba and its peoples.

The study of economics helps us understand our world: wages and employment, economic growth, productivity, wealth and poverty, government budgets and taxation, resource exploitation, business practices, inflation, recession, regional economic differences. In the undergraduate program in economics we study the history and current reality of these issues, and the principles and techniques necessary to gain a sound understanding of the choices and problems facing us during our lifetime. Students earning a general BA degree in economics can take a wide variety of economics courses while still pursuing interests in other fields. The advanced BA degree in Economics provides greater specialization. The Honours program is intellectually stimulating and offers smaller third and forth year classes. 

Environmental Science examines the physical, chemical, and biological components of the Earth’s environment, its diverse systems, and the complex ways in which they interact. Environmental scientists use a variety of scientific and analytical techniques to measure environmental parameters, to evaluate the state of environmental systems, and to project the changes in environmental systems as a result of human activities and climate change. Natural and physical systems behavior is key to evaluating the implications of human activities such as agriculture, industry, and resource extraction, processing, and use. Environmental problems such as contamination and pollution, global warming, and biodiversity loss are studied with regard to past, present, and future practices and solutions.

Be part of the expanding field of health, chronic disease prevention, physical activity promotion, community wellness, sport performance and sport and exercise science.

The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management offers four-year degree program that has a base of shared core courses to ensure students experience the interconnections across the faculty and its related fields of practice.