Interdisciplinary studies and innovative programs
糖心logo入口proudly embraces interdisciplinary exploration and innovative programming, and promotes teaching methods that help you become a critical, independent thinker. As of today, 糖心logo入口has more integrated first-year programs than any other Canadian university. Here are just a few examples of your opportunities for interdisciplinary and innovative study.
Interdisciplinary programs
Cognitive Systems
Philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and computer science come together in the study of cognitive systems. Explore the differences between natural and artificial intelligence and examine how they work together through human-computer interfaces.
Data Science
Learn how to use computer science and statistics to quantify information and make informed, evidence-based decisions. As a Data Science graduate, you can work as a business or data analyst, a data architect, or a statistician.
Visual Arts
Study in a variety of traditional media, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, analogue photography, and printmaking. You鈥檒l also have the opportunity to work on digital media projects, including video, digital photography, sound art, animation, and the creation of virtual worlds.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Investigate issues and questions related to the growing human population, the sustainability of resource use, degradation caused by pollution and disturbance, and the endangerment and extinction of species and natural systems.
Environmental Sciences
Gain an in-depth understanding of the major environmental issues facing human societies with a cross-disciplinary curriculum that incorporates elements of chemistry, earth and ocean sciences, life sciences, and social sciences.
Global Resource Systems
Complete your first year in Arts, Land and Food Systems, or Science, before developing a richly layered understanding of complex international resource issues through courses in arts, sciences, and social sciences in the Global Resource Systems program.
International Relations
Study political science, history, sociology, and anthropology to better understand the challenges of the 21st century. Explore the dynamics of globalization and examine international politics while drawing on diverse disciplines to make sense of our complex world.
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Media Studies
Prepare for a professional career in media by exploring eight arts disciplines and computer science through theory, research, and application.
Wood Products Processing
Gain a comprehensive understanding of wood science, business, and advanced manufacturing operations as part of this award-winning degree.
Conservation
Play an active role in protecting and managing our natural environment through your analysis of urban development, agricultural practices, mineral and oil extraction, and fishery and forestry practices.
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Learn how to analyze the rules that govern us, examine decision-making in an increasingly globalized marketplace, and develop informed opinions about the world we live in.
Urban Forestry
Work with other urban planning, infrastructure development, and management professionals to develop attractive, sustainable, and effective shelters. Learn how to manage urban green spaces and ecosystems so our world can stay a little bit greener.
Dual degrees
Bachelor and Master of Management Dual Degree
Pursue a subject you鈥檙e passionate about and concurrently earn a postgraduate degree from the 糖心logo入口Sauder School of Business, one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious business schools.
Learn more about the Bachelor and Master of Management Dual Degree on the Okanagan campus
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Dual Degree in Arts and Science
Simultaneously earn Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees while immersing yourself in each faculty, taking a variety of subjects, and actively participating in the Arts and Science student bodies.
Sciences Po
Study in Canada and France and earn degrees from 糖心logo入口and France鈥檚 Sciences Po, a research-intensive university specializing in social sciences and humanities.
糖心logo入口Sauder-University of Hong Kong Dual Degree
Immerse yourself in two distinct academic and cultural environments and earn two degrees: a Bachelor of Commerce from 糖心logo入口Sauder School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong.
Cohort programs
Arts One
Learn from a multidisciplinary team of instructors in a small and supportive cohort. Arts One is a writing-intensive program with a humanities focus in one of two streams: Authority and Resistance; or Dangerous Questions, Forbidden Knowledge.
Coordinated Arts Program
Learn from a multidisciplinary team of instructors in a small and supportive cohort. In the Coordinated Arts Program, you鈥檒l explore subjects in one of five streams: Media Studies; Global Citizens; Individual and Society; Law and Society; and Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics.
Science One
Explore scientific questions with a small group of like-minded students using concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, and math. Science One focuses on research and independent work, with a four-day field trip to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.
Land One
Get hands-on experience in small classes for your core courses through this integrated program for Forestry and Land and Food Systems students. Lands One gives you the opportunity to develop valuable relationships with instructors and peers, while diving into content that is directly connected to current land issues.
Vantage One
Earn first-year degree credits while you develop your academic English in a cohort-based, 11-month program that prepares you for a smooth transition to second year.
Create your own degree
General Studies
Design your own cross-disciplinary course of study in consultation with an advisor on the Okanagan campus. Choose courses from the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and creative and performing arts.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Design your own cross-disciplinary course of study in consultation with an advisor on the Vancouver campus. Choose courses from the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and creative and performing arts.
Integrated Sciences
Receive extensive and careful advice on your curriculum choices and overall educational objectives while you design your own degree. Brace yourself for a highly interactive science program that values active learning, group discussion, and collaborative research. As an Integrated Sciences student, you also get first priority for a three-week-long field course in Iceland on science, systems, and sustainability.