As a Bachelor of Arts student, you'll learn to become a problem solver and innovator who approaches issues with an open mind and critical thinking.
You'll learn to communicate clearly, argue logically, cultivate leadership and collaborative skills, and expand your worldview.
Graduates with a degree in Arts are well equipped to move on to graduate and professional schools, such as law, medicine, education, and dentistry, or to enter into the competitive job market.
In order to qualify for a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must complete 120 credits.
One of the following must be completed:
- a major + minor (most common)
- a double or joint major
- a general degree with three minors
- a specialized degree with an honours (no minor required)
- a major with aviation (no minor required)
Not sure about the difference between major, minor, and honours?
Program options
Student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at Mount Allison can find programs of study in both arts and humanities, and social sciences.
Arts and humanities
Within the Faculty of Arts you'll examine how the human experience has been understood and expressed throughout history.
Courses examine some of life's most fundamental questions, expanding your horizons and fueling your imagination by approaching issues with new perspectives.
Programs in arts and humanities
| Program | Degree options |
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| American Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Art History | Major | Minor |
| Canadian Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Classical Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Community Engaged Learning | Minor |
| Drama Studies | Major | Minor |
| English | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Fine Arts | Major | Minor |
| French Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| German Studies | Minor |
| Greek | Minor |
| Hispanic Studies | Major | Minor |
| History | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Japanese Studies | Minor |
| Language and the Mind | Minor |
| Latin | Minor |
| Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Major | Honours |
| Museum and Curatorial Studies | Minor |
| Music | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Philosophy | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Religious Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Screen Studies and Popular Culture | Minor |
| Visual and Material Culture Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Feminist and Gender Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
Not sure about the difference between a major, a minor, an honours, and a certificate?
Social sciences
Within the Faculty of Social Sciences you'll examine human culture and society using scientific methods.
Courses examine how people interact with their environment and each other through economic, political, religious, gender, and kinship systems.
Programs in social sciences
| Programs | Degree options |
|---|---|
| Aviation | Combine with major |
| Canadian Public Policy | Major | Minor |
| Commerce | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Economics | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Environmental Studies | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Geocomputing | Major |
| Geography | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Minor |
| International Economics and Business | Minor |
| International Politics | Minor |
| International Relations | Major | Honours |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) | Major | Honours |
| Political Science | Major | Minor | Honours |
| Sociology | Major | Minor | Honours |
Not sure about the difference between a major, a minor, an honours, and a certificate?
Other options for BA majors
Among the benefits of a Mount Allison education are the interdisciplinary opportunities in every degree and program.
Although the following programs may fall under the Faculty of Science, they offer the option of a earning a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts.
Other options for majors for our Bachelor of Arts
| Programs | Degree options |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science major/honours | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
| Computer Science major/honours | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
| Computer Science and Economics | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
| Computer Science and Mathematics honours | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
| Computer Science and Music joint major | Bachelor of Arts |
| Economics and Mathematics honours | Bachelor of Arts |
| Mathematics major/honours | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
| Psychology major/honours | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science |
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Distribution requirements
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree at Mount Allison will learn how to take an interdisciplinary approach to important issues by taking courses from outside their program of study through distribution requirements.
Students must complete six credits (two courses) in each of four categories.
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Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
Mount Allison offers a Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) in Interdisciplinary Health Studies.
The degree draws on concepts from across the life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
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