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Program information
If you’re searching for a general liberal studies program, this could be the place for you. During your studies you can draw from four categories 鈥� Humanities, Social Science, Science, and Creative and Performing Arts.
Program overview
- Campus
- Okanagan
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
What you'll learn
This program provides a general liberal studies education with a curriculum of courses drawn from Humanities, Social Science, Science, and Creative and Performing Arts.
An alternative option is to design a program with a defined theme. Current thematic options are Cognitive Science, Latin American Studies, and Gender and Women’s Studies.
Courses
There are hundreds of courses you can take within General Studies. Here are a few you might like.
Interdisciplinary overview of feminist theory and methods, and analysis of subjective and objective experiences of sexuality, violence, family life, work, law, and social policy issues.
Children’s social experiences and the institutions that shape them. Historical evolution of childhood; families, schools, and socialization; violence against children; the state and social policy; street culture; the media.
Legal theories under British Law or its historical derivations that have been used to justify the colonization of Indigenous peoples. Legal arguments and anthropological evidence raised by Indigenous groups to challenge those theories. Particular reference is paid to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
The development of Surrealism from its roots in 20th-century French thought to its global proliferation in film, literature, visual culture and contemporary theories.
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Program requirements
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English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the聽English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the 糖心logo入口Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Arts
- No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Mathematics and Computation
- Second Languages
- Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
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Want to learn more?
Visit the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website to learn more about General Studies.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time 糖心logo入口international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website to learn more about General Studies.