<ul><li>The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Anthropology program by UNBC is an integrated biological and socio-cultural investigation of humankind, from the time of our pre-human ancestors to the present, including the study of both small- and large-scale societies</li><li>This program explores interesting subjects such as archaeological, biological, linguistic, and socio-cultural anthropology</li><li>The curriculum offers various courses including Biological Anthropology, Peoples and Cultures, Language and Culture, Archeological Lab Methods, Anthropological Theory, and Archeological Theory</li><li>Students can select courses within the program and from other parts of the curriculum to focus on specific interests</li><li>Graduates of this course undertake several graduate programs in Archeology, Biological and Socio-cultural Anthropology, and Museology, or find employment in various sectors such as law, education, social work, government, or private sectors </li></ul>

<ul><li>UNBC’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics program examines the behavior and interactions of consumers, labor, business, government, and organizations</li><li>Students gain highly sought skills and in-depth knowledge about the economy that apply to various careers in a wide range of sectors including finance, governmental organizations, and international agencies</li><li>The curriculum consists of courses such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Introduction to Computer Systems and Programming, Contemporary Political Issues, and Global Economic Shifts</li><li>The department places a special emphasis on courses that analyze institutions, facilitate comparative studies, encourage a historical approach, and recognize the pervasiveness of technological change</li><li>Graduates of this program find employment in various sectors and play professional roles such as research analysts for governments, non-profits, or NGOs, economic development officers, bank managers, and stockbrokers </li></ul>

<ul><li>UNBC’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) English program unites literary studies, creative writing, and film and television studies under one popular department</li><li>Through this course, students engage in critical writing and analyses of Canadian, British, American, and International literature in English</li><li>This program encourages interdisciplinary learning through cultural studies and visual media, gender studies, literature and the environment, and animal studies</li><li>Students have the opportunity to learn from faculty recognized for their diverse publications including scholarly books, articles, novels, and poetry</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors such as communications, teaching, journalism, marketing, and publishing </li></ul>

<ul><li>The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Environmental and Sustainability Studies by UNBC enables students to study the natural environment, societal challenges, and sustainable solutions to environmental and sustainability challenges, surrounded by the spectacular natural environment of UNBC</li><li>Through this course, students explore the social science and humanities perspective on environmental and sustainability issues</li><li>Students study the concepts of environmental citizenship, societal relationships with ecology, sustainability initiatives such as carbon management and energy, global perspectives, and more</li><li>This course prepares students to be effective agents of environmental, sustainability, and social innovation</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors including government, indigenous government and agencies, the non-profit sector, law, education, international development, environmental consulting, and environmental health as well as play professional roles such as environmental consultants, teachers, and government researchers </li></ul>

<ul><li>UNBC’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) Geography studies the cultural, social, economic, and political connections between people and their environment</li><li>Students learn to examine the factors that shape the complex relationship between human societies and the built and natural landscape</li><li>This program emphasizes the issues of community development, social justice, environmental equity, and population health in northern environments</li><li>Students learn to inspect the dynamics of place-making in a global context using the latest Geographical Information System (GIS) technology, social science methodology, and spatial analysis</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors including community development, land and resource management and play professional roles such as GIS specialists, land and resources managers, and economic development officers </li></ul>

<ul><li>UNBC’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) Global and International Studies program examines the drivers and impacts of our planet’s inter-connectedness in technology, culture, sustainability, governance, and economics</li><li>Students study critical concepts that promote healthy, just, peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable societies for all</li><li>This program includes four core themes including global environment and sustainability, global cultures and diversity, global governance and social justice, and global political economy and development</li><li>Students have the opportunity to gain practical international experience through study abroad opportunities</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors such as international development, humanitarian/relief agencies, policy studies, communications, and refugee support </li></ul>

<ul><li>UNBC’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) History program enables students to explore the cause and effect of critical events throughout history such as warfare, activism, exploration, culture, and science</li><li>Through this course, students learn to think critically about the historical processes that shape the present</li><li>The curriculum offers courses on a variety of subjects including the record of First Nations in Canada, women in European medieval society, and history of law, or the religious, race, and economic issues that span global borders</li><li>Students have the opportunity to undertake specialized courses in the history of law, crime, and punishment as well as access research assistantships</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors such as law, education, journalism, civil service, politics, museum and library archives, or post-secondary professorship and play professional roles like lawyers, museum curators, archivists, heritage site managers, and journalists </li></ul>

<ul><li>The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Political Science by UNBC helps students learn about political philosophy, Canadian politics, international relations, comparative politics, and public administration</li><li>In this program, students explore citizenship, democracy, justice and law in local, national, and international communities</li><li>The curriculum consists of the theories and practicalities of social and economic policy, Indigenous relations, societal issues, and international affairs</li><li>Students also develop skills in critical thinking, research, and communication as well as practical skills by participating in educational internships and field schools</li><li>Graduates of this course find employment in various sectors such as local, regional, or national government service, law and legal services, consultancy, communications, administrative service, public interest groups, NGOs, and journalism </li></ul>

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics

Bachelor of Arts (BA) English

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Geography

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Global and International Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA) History

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Political Science