Bachelor of Arts
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A Bachelor of Arts degree gives you the keys to our ever-changing world.
At UNB Saint John you get the space to create. With our small classes and attentive professors you’ll have the tools you need to explore, analyze and articulate your ideas. There’s a worldwide cultural shift underway in politics, economics, media and social development. At UNB Saint John you won’t just study it, you’ll learn how to be a part of it.
The Faculty of Arts offers courses in 14 programs of discipline. Students may choose classes from any of these programs in the first two years of study. At the end of your second year, you must choose to major in one of
these disciplines. Students also have the option to complete a double major or a minor in a secondary field of study. Honours programs are offered in Economics, English, History, Politics, Psychology and Sociology.
Knowledge @ Work
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree gives you the keys to our brave new world. This is a degree that encourages you to think critically and creatively about the problems we face both here in New Brunswick and around the world.
The skills you will develop in the Faculty of Arts will prepare you for a career in the knowledge-based economy, whether it is deconstructing an Alistair Macleod short story, analyzing the ethical dilemmas faced by high-performing athletes or theorizing about the impact of new media technologies on corporations and communities.
Power and relationships: that’s life. That’s what you’ll study at the Faculty of Arts. In classroom discussions you’ll consider our relationships and attitudes towards people, power, self-expression, technology, past events and our sense of place.
With such a wide range of knowledge and skills in research, analytical thinking and verbal and written communications, your Arts degree will give you a strong start for wherever your career takes you.
Be anything you want, be anywhere in the world with a BA from UNB Saint John.
In the Faculty of Arts you will:
- Analyze and challenge the theories, patterns and ethics of our modern times.
- Develop written and verbal communications skills that will help you be heard in our interconnected and online worlds.
- Work both independently and with others to examine complex issues and recommend possible solutions
Think about it. A liberal arts education gives you the power of critical thinking and the ability to express your thoughts, important skills in today’s workforce.
The Faculty of Arts sits at the heart of UNB Saint John. We are the largest faculty, enrolling over half of all UNB Saint John students. Our four departments – History and Politics, Humanities and Languages, Psychology, and Social Sciences – cover a wide spectrum including History, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, English and French.
Through our interdisciplinary programs you can explore a cross-section of ideas such as International Development, Information and Communications Studies, Sports Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Gender Studies.
Real world experiences await you in our Student Abroad programs. UNB Saint John offers students the option to pursue a portion of their studies elsewhere in the world. Denmark, Norway, Mexico, France, Germany and the U.S. are just some of the countries you can travel to and learn more about through UNB Saint John’s Faculty of Arts.
