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Programs
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Arts (Honors)
Certificate Programs - granted at the time of convocation only
The Faculty of Arts offers a number of certificates to graduating students which acknowledge formally that students have studied particular themes, within one discipline, or across disciplines. Normally the requirements for the certificates can be completed as part of the requirements for the degree; however, in some cases, a student may need to take more than the minimum required for their degree program in order to qualify for both the degree and the certificate. The following certificates are available:
Applied Social Science Research: available to all undergraduate students regardless of program or Faculty, but is primarily geared towards those enrolled in the Faculty of Arts. (see Certificate in Applied Social Science Research )
Civil-Military Leadership: available to undergraduate students, regardless of program or Faculty, who are also engaged in Canadian Armed Forces basic Officer or Non-Commissioned Reserve Officer training (see Certificate in Civil - Military Leadership ).
Community Engagement and Service-Learning: available to all students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Community Engagement and Service-Learning )
Computer Game Development: available to all undergraduate students regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in Computer Game Development )
Economics and the Management of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment: available to students with a major in Economics in the Faculty of Arts (see Certificate in the Economics and Management of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment ).
Engaged Leadership and Citizenship in Arts and Science: available to all undergraduate students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in Engaged Leadership and Citizenship in Arts and Science )
Ethics: available to all undergraduate students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in Ethics )
European Studies: available to all undergraduate students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in European Studies ).
Finance: available to students with a major in Economics in the Faculty of Arts (see Certificate in Finance )
Globalization and Governance: available to students with a major or minor in Political Science in the Faculties of Arts or Science (see Certificate in Globalization and Governance ).
International Learning: available to all undergraduate students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in International Learning ).
Peace and Post Conflict Studies: available to all students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies ).
Research Certificate in Arts (Psychology): available to students in the Faculty of Arts with a major or minor in Psychology [Research Certificate in Arts (Psychology) ]
Translation Studies: available to students in the Faculties of Arts or Science with a major or minor in East Asian Studies, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Ukrainian, and students in the Faculty of Education, BEd (Elementary or Secondary) program. (see Certificate in Translation Studies in Japanese or MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies ).
World Sound Arts: available to all students, regardless of program or Faculty (see Certificate in World Sound Arts ).
Certificate available outside a degree
Community Linguist Certificate: available to participants in CILLDI (Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute) (see Community Linguist Certificate ).
Courses
Faculty of Arts courses are listed in Course Listings, under the following subject headings:
Anthropology (ANTHR)
American Sign Language (ASL)
Arabic (ARAB)
Art (ART)
Chinese (CHINA)
Classics (CLASS)
Community Service-Learning (CSL)
Comparative Literature (C LIT)
Danish (DANSK)
Design (DES)
Digital Humanities (DH)
Drama (DRAMA)
East Asian Studies (EASIA)
East European and Soviet Studies (INT D)
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)
Economics (ECON)
English (ENGL)
Film Studies (FS)
French Language and Literature (FREN)
German (GERM)
Greek (GREEK)
Hebrew (HEBR)
Hindi (HINDI)
History (HIST)
History of Art, Design and Visual Culture (HADVC)
Human Geography Planning (HGP)
Hungarian (HUNG)
Interdisciplinary Studies (INT D)
Italian (ITAL)
Japanese (JAPAN)
Korean (KOREA)
Latin (LATIN)
Latin American Studies (LA ST)
Linguistics (LING)
Middle Eastern and African Studies (MEAS)
Modern Languages and Cultural Studies (MLCS)
Music (MUSIC)
Norse (NORSE)
Norwegian (NORW)
Persian (PERS)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Polish (POLSH)
Political Science (POL S)
Portuguese (PORT)
Psychology (PSYCO)
Religious Studies (RELIG)
Russian (RUSS)
Sanskrit (SANSK)
Scandinavian (SCAND)
Science, Technology and Society (STS)
Slavic and East European Studies (SLAV)
Sociology (SOC)
Spanish (SPAN)
Swedish (SWED)
Theatre Design (T DES)
Ukrainian (UKR)
Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS)
Writing (WRITE)
Writing Studies (WRS)
After Degree Programs
BA After Another Undergraduate Degree (other than Bachelor of Arts)
Applicants having a first undergraduate degree other than a Bachelor of Arts may be admitted to the BA After Degree programs. All requirements for the degree must be met (see Bachelor of Arts (BA) ). The total number of required units of course weight in the After Degree program will vary depending on the degree held and the BA program sought; however, a minimum of ★60 will always be required. In some cases, more than ★60 may be required depending on the number and applicability of courses completed as part of the first degree.
Notes
- Any deficiency in a matriculation requirement or a prerequisite to a program requirement must be cleared before admission to the degree program.
- Any major or minor selected for the After Degree program may be in disciplines already included in the first degree if they are approved major or minor subjects [see Programs and Certificates or Minor ] and if no more than ★30 at the senior level have already been completed in the discipline(s) in question. Where ★30 or less in the discipline have been completed, those disciplines may be designated as a major, minor, or double major, and it is expected that additional courses will be taken in those subjects to the maximum allowed as part of the After Degree program. Where more than ★30 have already been completed in a discipline, that subject may not be selected as a major, minor or part of a double major for the BA after a previous degree [see point (3) below].
- A minor from a previous degree may be declared as a major in a BA After Degree program if it is an approved discipline and fewer than ★30 have been completed; however, the major(s) declared must be different than the major(s) completed in the previous degree.
- Students who wish to pursue additional studies in a discipline which cannot be selected as a major or minor may apply for admission as a Special Student (see Special Student ) or to a BA Honors After Degree Program (see Academic Performance for Graduation) if the academic admission requirements for those programs are met. Alternatively, these areas may be pursued as options in a BA After Degree program to the extent possible within the requirements of the program.
Residence Requirements
- A minimum of ★63 must be in courses offered by the Faculty of Arts, including courses in Arts disciplines taken as part of the first degree, as well as those completed as part of the After Degree program.
- A minimum of ★60 must be completed at the University of Alberta.
- At least ★30 credited to the After Degree program must be completed while registered as a student in the Faculty of Arts.
Academic Performance for Graduation
Students must achieve a minimum University of Alberta grade of D (or equivalent) in all courses credited to the After Degree program; present a graduation average of at least 2.0; present an average of at least 2.0 on all courses applied to the major; and present “Satisfactory” academic standing. For a BA major in Economics students must present a graduation average of at least 2.3 and an average of at least 2.3 on all courses applied to the major. The graduation average is the quotient of (a) the total number of grade points earned in courses credited to the After Degree program and (b) the total weight of those courses. Academic Standing regulations are described in Academic Standing and Graduation . In the case of students who attempted, as part of the program, courses at an institution for which the grades are not precisely the equivalent to those of the University of Alberta, the degree will be awarded at the discretion of the Faculty. Courses with final grades less than C- are not transferred from other postsecondary institutions.
Graduation “With Distinction”: Degrees With Distinction are awarded in an After Degree program to students who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on the last ★60 of their programs completed at the University of Alberta, including failed courses but excluding any courses not credited to the degree.
BA After Another Bachelor of Arts
Applicants having a first Bachelor of Arts (from this or any other University) may be admitted to a BA After Degree program. All requirements for the BA degree must be met (see Bachelor of Arts (BA) ). The total number of required units of course weight in the After Degree program will vary depending on the BA held and the BA program sought; however, a minimum of ★60 will always be required. More than ★60 may be required depending on the number and applicability of courses completed as part of the first degree. See BA After Another Undergraduate Degree (other than Bachelor of Arts) for regulations pertaining to Residence Requirements, Academic Performance for Graduation, Graduation “With Distinction” and Notes (1) - (5) which are also applicable to this degree.
BA (Honors) After Another Undergraduate Degree
General Information
The total number of required units of course weight in the After Degree program will vary depending on the degree held and the Honors program sought; however, a minimum of ★60 will always be required. In some cases, more than ★60 may be required depending on the number and applicability of courses completed as part of the first degree.
No more than ★48 at the junior level may be recognized and/or credited toward the requirements of the Honors After Degree program. In all cases, minimum admission and promotion requirements must be met [see Faculty of Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Honors) ] and departmental recommendation and Faculty approval for admission must be secured. All common program requirements and all specified departmental requirements must be fulfilled, either through courses recognized from the first degree, or through courses taken as part of the After Degree program. For detailed information, applicants should contact the Departmental Honors Advisor concerned and the Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Student Services Office.
Graduation
To qualify for a BA (Honors) After Degree, students must meet the promotion and graduation requirements specified for each Department (Anthropology to Women’s and Gender Studies ). The graduation average will be calculated on all courses credited to the After Degree program, as well as those courses recognized from the first degree which fulfil program requirements. An Honors After Degree may be awarded with “First-Class Honors” if an average of at least 3.7 is achieved on all courses beyond the junior level in the subject of concentration (including those completed as part of the first degree as well as those credited to the After Degree program), and if an overall average of at least 3.5 is achieved on all courses credited to the After Degree program.
Notes
- Any deficiency in a matriculation requirement or a prerequisite to a program requirement must be cleared before admission to the Honors program.
- The major subject of concentration may be the same as in the first degree if it is an Arts subject. Where a department has indicated a maximum total units of course weight permitted in the major, courses in that subject taken as part of the first degree will be included. However, depending on the remaining program requirements, not all courses in the major subject will necessarily be recognized from the previous program if doing so will exceed the maximum.
BFA, BDesign, or BMus After Another Undergraduate Degree
Applicants having a first undergraduate degree may be admitted to the BFA, BDesign, or BMus After Degree programs. All requirements for the degree, as detailed in Bachelor of Design (BDes) , BFA in Art and Design , BFA in Drama , and Bachelor of Music (BMus) , must be met. The total number of units of course weight in the After Degree program will vary depending on the previous degree held and the After Degree sought. The total required in a BFA (Art and Design) or BDesign After Degree program will normally be ★90, but in no case will less than ★60 be required. The required number of units of course weight in a BFA (Drama-Acting) program will normally be ★97, but in no case will less than ★85 be required. The required number of units of course weight in a BFA (Drama-Design) program will normally be ★123, but in no case will less than ★117 be required. The required number of units of course weight in a BFA (Drama-Technical Theatre - Stage Management or a Technical Production) program will normally be ★120, but in no case will less than ★60 be required. The required number of units of course weight in a BMus After Degree program will normally consist of either ★90 in the World Music route, or ★93 in all other routes, but in no case will less than ★66 be required.
Notes
- Any deficiency in a matriculation requirement or a prerequisite to a program requirement must be cleared before admission to the program.
- Courses outside the Faculties of Arts or Science are not normally permitted in a BFA, BDesign, or BMus after a previous degree, with the exception of specified degree requirements.
- Promotion Requirements: In an After Degree program, students are required to meet the same promotion standards as specified for the respective program in Bachelor of Design (BDes) , BFA in Art and Design , BFA in Drama , and Bachelor of Music (BMus) .
- Graduation Requirements
- BFA (Art and Design) After Degree: To qualify for the BFA (Art and Design) After Degree, students must successfully complete the required units of course weight specified for the program; meet all promotion, continuation, final year, and residence requirements described in BFA in Art and Design ; and receive Departmental recommendation.
- BDesign After Degree: To qualify for the BDesign After Degree, students must successfully complete the required units of course weight specified for the program; meet all promotion, continuation, final year, and residence requirements described in Bachelor of Design (BDes) ; and receive Departmental recommendation.
- BFA (Drama) After Degree: In the After Degree program, students must meet the same graduation requirements as specified for the respective program in BFA in Drama .
- BMus After Degree: To qualify for the BMus After Degree, students must successfully complete the curriculum for the chosen Route and meet all promotion, continuation, final year, and residence requirements Bachelor of Music (BMus) ).
- Degrees With Distinction
- BFA (Art and Design) After Degree: Degrees With Distinction are awarded to students who achieve an average of 3.5 or more, on all units of course weight credited to the After Degree program and on all units of course weight in Art and Design credited to the After Degree program. When transfer or other students have attempted, as part of their program, courses at another institution, the Degree “With Distinction” are awarded at the discretion of the Faculty.
- BDesign After Degree: Degrees With Distinction are awarded to students who achieve an average of 3.5 or more, on all units of course weight credited to the After Degree program and on all units of course weight in Art and Design credited to the After Degree program. When transfer or other students have attempted, as part of their program, courses at another institution, the Degree “With Distinction” are awarded at the discretion of the Faculty.
- BFA (Drama) After Degree: In the After Degree program, students are required to meet the same requirements for graduation “With Distinction” as specified in BFA in Drama .
- BMus After Degree: Degrees With Distinction are awarded to students who achieve an average of 3.5 or more, on all units of course weight credited to the After Degree program and on all units of course weight in Music credited to the After Degree program. When transfer or other students have attempted, as part of their program, courses at another institution, the Degree “With Distinction” is awarded at the discretion of the Faculty.
Co-operative Education (Work Experience) Program
The Faculty of Arts offers a flexible range of options for students in Arts undergraduate degree programs to add career-related work experience to their degree. These work experience opportunities are normally paid, though alternative forms of compensation may be considered and approved on an individual basis. Any questions should be directed to the Arts Work Experience (AWE) office (artsworkexperience@ualberta.ca or uab.ca/awe). Specific questions related to students’ academic programs will be referred to an Academic Advisor in Arts Undergraduate Student Services.
Arts Co-operative Education Program - The Arts Co-op Program is structured so that students integrate study with periods of paid, skill-building work experience in cooperating employer organizations. Work terms are typically 4 to 8 months in duration. To graduate with the designation of “Arts Co-operative Education Program,” students must successfully complete the following requirements:
- WKEXP 801 , WKEXP 802 , WKEXP 803 , WKEXP 804 (with a minimum of one work term during the Fall or Winter Terms).
- Required pre- and post-employment career education.
- All degree program requirements.
- Degree requirements must be completed in a term following the final work term.
- A minimum cumulative total of 12 months of work experience, and not more than 16 months.
Individual Work Terms - Students may also add paid work experience to their degree by registering in individual WKEXP courses. This option allows students to take on single 4- or 8-month work term(s). A student who completes one or more Arts WKEXP course(s) successfully, as well as the required pre- and postemployment career education, but does not complete all the requirements of the Co-op program, will have completion of the courses noted on their transcript, but will receive no other designation.
Note that WKEXP courses require the submission of a report by the student on their work experience and are graded on a CR/NC basis. WKEXP courses do not carry any associated course weight towards degree requirements.
To participate in the Arts Co-op program or individual work terms, apply to the Arts Work Experience office. For more information please visit: uab.ca/awe.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a continuing student in a Faculty of Arts undergraduate degree program.
- Normally have completed between ★30 and ★105 at the time of entry.
- Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.3. Admission is competitive and presentation of the minimum GPA may not be sufficient to qualify for participation.
Notes:
- Some Arts disciplines (e.g. Psychology, Planning) run Department Specific Internships. More information about these Internship Programs is available by referencing the associated Department’s Calendar entry or by contacting the Arts Work Experience office (see contact information above).
- Student participation in all Arts Work Experience options is voluntary. It is not possible to guarantee that all students wishing to participate will be able to do so.
- All job opportunities secured by AWE staff are posted. Students who are interested in developing their own job opportunity must have it approved by staff of the Arts Work Experience office. Students may not find a suitable job opportunity, or might not be successful in the job application process. Every effort will be made to assist students in finding suitable job opportunities; however, students who wish to participate are ultimately responsible for securing employment.
- The Work Experience Coordinator maintains contact with the student and the employer designate to ensure the experience for both parties is progressing satisfactorily. If the placement is not satisfactory for either the student or the employer, the internship may be terminated and the student would then return to classes at the next available opportunity.
- Students should not register in academic credit courses for the period(s) during which they participate in work experience. Students are considered to be full-time students at the University of Alberta when enrolled in WKEXP courses.
- Participating students should be aware that adding work experience to their degree may result in challenges enrolling in required courses which may not be available every term.
- Students should be aware that under the Protection of Persons in Care Act, students can be required to satisfy a criminal records check before being allowed to serve a period of work experience. Refer to Requirement for Police Information Checks .
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