General Major in Humanities (BA) at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

The general major in the humanities lets students combine three disciplinary streams instead of one single-discipline major. Streams are chosen from English, French, Japanese or Spanish, classical languages, fine arts, history, Indigenous studies, linguistics, philosophy and religious studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Science | Intake: Fall & Winter | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Students select three disciplinary streams and also take classes outside their major; course selection depends on the streams chosen.

Career pathways

Depending on streams: translation, interpretation, tourism, government intelligence work, archival and museum work, law, politics; foundation for journalism, law, social work, management and education.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Alberta high school applicants need English Language Arts 30-1, three further courses from the published list of 30-level courses (for example Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2, Physics 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2, a language at 30 level) and one additional 30-level course worth at least 5 credits, with a minimum 65% average across the five courses. Requirements for other Canadian provinces and territories are listed on the programme page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate application deadlines are listed for the fall term and the winter term; the general application deadline for the fall term at the Lethbridge Campus is June 30, and the winter term application deadline at the Lethbridge Campus is November 1 (Calgary Campus: August 1 for fall, December 1 for winter).

Applications for the fall term open September 15 and winter term applications open January 15. Deadlines: fall term general deadline June 30 (Lethbridge Campus) and August 1 (Calgary Campus); international students June 15; Bachelor of Education (Combined, After Degrees and Early Years Education) February 1; Bachelor of Nursing and After-Degree March 1; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation March 15; Bachelor of Health Sciences June 1; Bachelor of Music June 15. The undergraduate application fee is $140, waived for Canadian Indigenous students; applications are submitted through ApplyAlberta.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/application

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