<ul><li>Nursing is a humanistic science and art rooted in human relationships and based on multiple ways of knowing; nurses engage in relational practice with others in purposeful ways to develop mutual respect and trust with the goal of creating conditions that foster holistic health</li><li>The program puts an emphasis on the primary health care needs in rural, northern, and remote communities, including Indigenous people</li><li>In the baccalaureate nursing program, students learn and transition through a transformative approach facilitated by the creation of environments that engage them as self-directed, active, and diverse learners</li><li>Through the knowledge of self, others, and contexts, students learn to engage in relational practice to care for others</li><li>Students commit to core nursing values such as caring, compassion, respect, integrity, and social justice as the foundation of professional nursing practice </li></ul>

<ul><li>Students develop capacities to lead in organizational situations and to apply knowledge in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of relevant disciplines</li><li>The program is an AACSB-accredited program that provides a strategic overview of business administration</li><li>Students devote explicit attention to the role of the specialization area in managerial and organizational contexts as well as develop advanced theoretical or practical skills for that area</li><li>The program will help students to develop general knowledge and skill areas that include analytic skills, communication abilities, ethical understanding and reasoning abilities, use of information technology, understanding of multicultural and diversity issues, and reflective thinking skills</li><li>Students will gain management-specific knowledge and skill areas including the ability to adapt and innovate to solve problems, manage in unpredictable environments, and cope with unforeseen events​ </li></ul>

<ul><li>There are two focus areas in this program: Business Focus and Science Focus, which students must choose between at the time of initial registration.</li><li>Year-to-year continuation in the program requires an average of at least 60% in all Computer Science courses</li><li>The program provides valuable computing experience starting with an introduction to programming</li><li>Students receive instruction and experience with methodologies for designing and writing larger programs in a number of areas such as networks, mobile computing, and game programming</li><li>The Business Focus provides a path to the Entrepreneurship Certificate from the Faculty of Business, whereas the Science Focus emphasizes Science and Environmental Science electives
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<ul><li>Chemical engineering involves the design, construction, and operation of processes and plants in which natural resources are transferred into useful products</li><li>The design of this 4-year degree enables qualified engineering technology graduates to enter the BEng program after completing post-diploma transition courses offered in the summer session prior to the third year</li><li>Lakehead University’s Chemical Engineering Program (both in Diploma and Post Diploma levels) places emphasis on process engineering and related areas, such as process control, thermodynamics, and plant design</li><li>Graduates from this program will feel at home in most industrial environments as they complete their education with hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge critical to success</li><li>The unique structure of this program enables students to earn a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering in four years while also completing the requirements of a Chemical Engineering Technology Diploma by the end of the second year of their BEng degree program 
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<ul><li>Mechanical engineers are generally concerned with the planning, designing, construction, and maintenance of equipment used in manufacturing, as well as in the finished consumer product</li><li>The program emphasizes a basic understanding of practical engineering principles and the methods of modern production</li><li>This foundation enables the graduate mechanical engineering technologist to operate within the fields of design, development, and production planning</li><li>The Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering enables the graduate technologist to develop a deeper understanding of engineering principles through a rigorous study of applied engineering sciences and mathematics</li><li>The core course requirement assures the student of a solid background of knowledge in mechanical engineering and the elective courses allow the student to pursue their technical interests in considerable depth
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<ul><li>English is a wide-ranging field of study that uses textual analysis to dig deeper into our society and the world around us</li><li>The flexibility of the English program encourages students to follow their own interests within the discipline</li><li>Students will learn about different theoretical approaches to the study of literary and cultural texts as well as the historical development of English language literature - from the Medieval to the contemporary period</li><li>The program ensures that students graduate from the English program with advanced creative and critical thinking skills, understanding of diverse cultural and historical contexts, textual and argumentation analysis capabilities, written and verbal communication strategies, genre conventions knowledge, and research methods skills</li><li>The exceptional learning environment sets the stage for professional, academic, and personal success by emphasizing the development of strong creative and analytical abilities
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<ul><li>BA (Economics) is a 3-year program for students who are interested in looking at the long term effects of economic policy on the community and combining this with some solid analytical and empirical tools</li><li>The program will include an analysis of decisions made by individuals, a study of how markets operate, discussions of current policy debates, and an empirical and theoretical study of aggregate economic activities such as economic growth, inflation, and unemployment</li><li>Students interested in the program at Lakehead University will learn primary concerns dealt with in economics, apply economic analysis under a variety of situations, effective policy evaluation, critical economic thinking, and how to determine the optimal allocation of resources</li><li>Students will gain a marketable edge through the field and specialty courses focused on labor, natural resources, and industrial organization</li><li>The continually updated course content reflects new theories, information, and current events impacting the Economics field
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<ul><li>Psychologists share a desire to make a positive contribution to human welfare through understanding and influencing the thoughts, emotions, and behavior of individuals</li><li>The program’s multidisciplinary approach to Psychology provides students with the opportunity to explore what motivates us, what physical, social, and biological factors affect us, and what makes us unique as well as the inner workings of the brain</li><li>Students graduate with the objective tools to develop theories, test them through scientific experimentation, and develop new knowledge through comprehensive research methods</li><li>Throughout the undergraduate degree, students will gain at least one credit of exposure to all elements of the disciplines and sub-fields including Biological, Cognitive-Affective, Individual, Social, Abnormal, and Developmental, in addition to their stream electives</li><li>The Psychology major can be paired with other majors including Gerontology, Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Education, to explore the intersection of these fields
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Lakehead University

All Courses

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (3-year Compressed) (BSc)

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce (Business Administration Major)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc)

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (BEng)

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (BEng)

Bachelor of Arts (English Major) (BA)

Bachelor of Arts (Economics Major) (BA)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Major) (BA)