4.4. Bachelor of Arts degree program
(four years — 120 credits)
If you are enrolled in the three-year Bachelor of Arts program and wish to transfer to the four-year Bachelor of Arts program you must complete a General Application Form. Do not resubmit the application fees or the change of credential fees. Previous education will be reassessed, and you will be notified of the results.
Students who graduate from a three-year Bachelor of Arts program must enter the second undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree program and follow those regulations.
The four-year Bachelor of Arts provides you with a broad, flexible education that allows you to develop, understand, and disseminate knowledge, to think critically, and to build on these abilities. In addition, the four-year degree fully prepares you for most graduate programs. However, the Bachelor of Arts remains a general degree and is not intended either as an honours or an advanced degree.
Although you may change majors, a major must be selected when enrolling in the four-year Bachelor of Arts program. The following majors are available: Anthropology, Canadian Studies, English, French, History, Humanities, Information Systems, Labour Studies, Political Economy, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies.
Double majors
Students in the Bachelor of Arts program, as either a first or second undergraduate degree, generally have the option to combine two majors, if they wish.
If you choose to undertake a double major please note that all requirements for both majors must be fulfilled. Depending upon the majors chosen, this may greatly restrict course selection (especially in the second undergraduate degree program) or require the completion of more than 120 credits.
If you are considering enrolling in a double major program, consult with an
Athabasca University advisor for assistance in selecting your program and courses.
Bachelor of Arts degree
(four years — 120 credits)
General degree requirements
Total credits in the program
Minimum credits required
- At the senior (300 or 400) level
(including 18 credits at the 400 level)
- Arts (Humanities and Social Science)
- Humanities area of study
- Social Science area of study
- Science area of study
- Through Athabasca University
|
120
75
96
18
18
6
30 |
Maximum credits allowed
- In any one discipline
- Applied Studies
- At the preparatory level
- At junior level in any one discipline
|
48
18
6
15 |
Major (compulsory)
- Minimum senior level credits in major
(including a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level) |
30 |
The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the
Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these
courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call
Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Assessment letter can
then be adjusted to reflect the change.
ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues (3)
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science (3)
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 387 Learning (3)
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology (3)
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology (3)
Conditional enrolment
You will be granted conditional enrolment in the
B.A. program until the following requirement has been met:
Exemption from the test is granted to students who satisfy one of the following
criteria: a) hold credit in ENGL 255 (ENGL 255 will not satisfy the Humanities
area of study. It will, however, count as part of the
total number of credits required for the degree); or
b) have a grade of 70% or better in an Athabasca University 200-level English
course; or c) receive transfer credit for an English course in which a grade
of "B " or better was achieved.
Change of major
You may change majors at any time. The degree regulations in force at the time of your conditional enrolment in the program are the regulations that govern your program. If you change majors and wish to be governed by a set of regulations that was introduced after your conditional enrolment you must indicate this when requesting your change of enrolment by referencing the appropriate Calendar, e.g., 1990-91 regulations. To request a change of major(s), complete and submit a new General Application Form. No fees are required.
Bachelor of Arts Second Undergraduate Degree regulations
Any student who has completed a recognized undergraduate degree will be granted final enrolment directly into this program.
General degree requirements
|
Total credits not applied to a previous degree*
Minimum credits required
- At the senior level*
(including 18 credits at the 400 level)
- Arts (Humanities and Social Science)
- Humanities** area of study
- Social Science area of study
- Science area of study
- Through Athabasca University
|
60
48
48
9
9
6
30 |
Maximum credits allowed
- In any one discipline
- Applied Studies
- At the preparatory level
- At junior level in any one discipline
|
42
12
0
12 |
Major (compulsory)
- Minimum senior-level credits in major
(including 12 credits at the 400 level) |
30 |
*May be higher depending on the specific requirements of the major.
**ENGL 255 Introductory Composition cannot be used to meet this requirement.
The following courses can satisfy either the Social Science area of study or the
Science area of study requirements, but not both. If you wish to use these
courses to satisfy the Science area of study requirements you must call
Admission and Evaluation Services and request the change. Your Student Assessment letter can
then be adjusted to reflect the change.
ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues (3)
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science (3)
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 387 Learning (3)
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology (3)
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology (3)
4.4.1. B.A. major in Anthropology
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- A minimum of 36 credits from major courses, including 30 senior credits with 12 credits at the 400 level.
- 6 junior Anthropology credits. For example:
ANTH 275 Faces of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or
ANTH 276 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology (3)
- 3 senior credits in the history of Anthropology. For example:
ANTH 334 History of Anthropology (3)
- 6 senior credits in research methods. For example:
ANTH 401 Ethnography: Principles in Practice or
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
- 3 senior credits in linguistic Anthropology. For example:
ANTH 354 Language and Culture (3)
- 3 senior credits in Archaeology. For example:
ANTH 476 Archaeology: Principles in Practice (3)
- Available elective Anthropology major courses
(15 credits required):
ANTH 307 The Inuit Way (3)
ANTH 318 Ancient Civilizations of the Americas (3)
ANTH 362 First Nations of Canada (3)
ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender (3)
ANTH 376 Alberta Archaeology: Prehistoric Lifeways (3)
ANTH 394 Urban Anthropology (3)
ANTH 406 Special Topics in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 407 Advanced Readings in Regional Ethnology (3)
ANTH 408 Method and Theory in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 499 Medical Anthropology (3)
SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective (3)
4.4.2. B.A. major in Canadian Studies
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 60 credits in courses designated as major courses of which 30 credits must be senior level including a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level.
- A minimum of 9 credits per subarea from any four of the following subareas: Canadian History, Canadian Literature, Canadian Geography, Canadian Native and Ethnic Studies, and Canadian Politics and Government (see below).
- Language requirement:
Students must meet the language requirement in one of three ways:
- read French at a level consistent with the usual requirements of a junior French language course. This ability may be proven by one of
the following:
- complete 6 junior credits in French. For example: FREN 200 and FREN 201, or
- pass a reading proficiency examination in French.
- speak fluently one of Canada's Aboriginal languages; e.g., Cree or Inuktitut.
- read one of Canada's Aboriginal languages; e.g., Cree or Inuktitut, at a level consistent with the usual requirements of a first-year university language course.
Allowances
You may complete a maximum of 12 credits toward the 60-credit major from courses that do not fall within the Arts or Science areas; e.g., PADM 390 and LGST 369.
Recommendations
Students working towards a Canadian Studies major should meet the language requirement before completing 30 credits with Athabasca University.
If you are enrolled in an after-degree program you are advised to select courses within the following four subareas which fulfil the Humanities, Science, and Social Science requirements as well as the subarea requirements. Failure to do so could mean you will be required to complete more than 60 credits in order to fulfil all of the regulations.
Available Canadian Studies major courses
Canadian History
HIST 224 History of Canada to 1867 (3)
HIST 225 Canadian History: 1867 to the Present (3)
HIST 329 The Social History of Canada (6)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour (6)
HIST 338 History of the Canadian West (6)
HIST 361 History of French Canada: 1867 to the Present (3)
HIST 455 Canada and the Bomb: Canada and the World in the Cold War (3)
Canadian Literature
ENGL 302 Introduction to Canadian Literature (6)
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work (3)
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada (3)
ENGL 331 Modern Canadian Theatre (3)
ENGL 351 Comparative Canadian Literature I (3)
ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas (6)
ENGL 431 Canadian Drama (3)
ENGL 437 Literature of the Canadian West (6)
ENGL 451 Comparative Canadian Literature II (3)
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française (6)
Canadian Geography
GEOG 265 Introductory Physical Geography I (3)
GEOG 302 The Canadian North (3)
GEOG 310 Canadian Urban Development (6)
Canadian Native and Ethnic Studies
ANTH 307 The Inuit Way (3)
ANTH 362 First Nations of Canada (3)
HADM 315 Health and Community Development (3)
HADM 326 Health and Healing (3)
NTST 200 Introduction to Native Studies I (3)
NTST 342 Issues in Native Education (3)
NTST 357 Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada (3)
NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 (3)
NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 (3)
NTST 370 The Métis (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies (3)
Canadian Politics and Government
PADM 366 Municipal Public Administration in Canada (3)
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance (3)
PADM 390 Canadian Public Administration (3)
PADM 403 Public Policy (3)
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics (3)
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy (3)
POLI 390 Canadian Federalism (3)
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
Other
ECON 247 Microeconomics (3)
ECON 375 Political Economy of Resource Development in Canada (3)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
ECON 385 Money, Banking, and Canadian Financial Institutions (3)
ENVS 252 The Environment: Issues and Options for Action (3)
FREN 412 Français pour tous, français pour tout (3)
GEOL 313 Our Physical Resources (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
LGST 331 Administrative Law (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
LGST 479 Local Government Law in Alberta (3)
SOCI 445 Selected Topics in Canadian Society (3)
WMST 267 Perspectives on Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory (3)
TAXX 301 Introduction to Income Taxation (3)
4.4.3. B.A. major in English
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 36 credits in courses designated as major courses of which a minimum of 30 credits must be senior level and a minimum of 12 credits must be 400 level.
- 6 junior credits in English. For example:
ENGL 211 Prose Forms (3) and
ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry (3)
Note: ENGL 155, ENGL 177, ENGL 187, and ENGL 255 will not count towards the major in English but will count towards the total number of credits required for the degree.
Recommendations
To achieve a balanced major in English, students should select courses to cover British, Canadian, and American literature, and the major literary genres and historical periods.
Available elective English major courses
ENGL 211 Prose Forms (3)
ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry (3)
ENGL 302 Introduction to Canadian Literature (6)
ENGL 303 A History of Drama-Part I: Early Stages (3)
ENGL 304 A History of Drama-Part II: Modernist Theatre (3)
ENGL 305 Literature for Children (6)
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work (3)
ENGL 307 Women in Literature (3)
ENGL 308 Native Literature in Canada (3)
ENGL 324 Shakespeare I (3)
ENGL 325 Shakespeare II (3)
ENGL 331 Modern Canadian Theatre (3)
ENGL 335 Comparative Literature I (3)
ENGL 336 Comparative Literature II (3)
ENGL 344 American Literature I (3)
ENGL 345 American Literature II (3)
ENGL 351 Comparative Canadian Literature I (3)
ENGL 353 Intermediate Composition (3)
ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas (6)
ENGL 362 Poetry, Tradition, and Change (3)
ENGL 373 Film and Literature (3)
ENGL 381 Creative Writing in Prose (3)
ENGL 395 The Nineteenth-Century English Novel (6)
ENGL 397 The Twentieth-Century English Novel (6)
ENGL 401 Images of Man in Modern Literature (3)
ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
ENGL 431 Canadian Drama (3)
ENGL 437 Literature of the Canadian West (6)
ENGL 451 Comparative Canadian Literature II (3)
ENGL 491 Directed Studies in Literature (3)
4.4.4. B.A. major in French
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 36 credits in French major courses, including a minimum of 30 senior credits with 12 credits in French at the 400 level.
- 6 junior credits in French. For example:
FREN 200 First Year University French I (3) and
FREN 201 First Year University French II (3)
- 6 senior credits in French-Canadian literature in which the language of instruction is French.
For example: FREN 374. (These 6 credits are part of the 30 senior credits required in no. 1.)
Note: Preparatory courses such as FREN 100 and FREN 101 cannot be used to meet the French major requirements but may count towards the total number of credits required for the degree.
Available elective French major courses
FREN 200 First Year University French I (3)
FREN 201 First Year University French II (3)
FREN 362 Second Year University French (6)
FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siècle (3)
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française (6)
FREN 375 Vocabulary Expansion (6)
FREN 383 Pratique orale thématique (3)
FREN 387 Français langue des affaires (3)
FREN 401 Composition française (3)
FREN 402 Pensée et structure de l'anglais et du français (3)
FREN 403 Stylistique comparée (3)
FREN 412 Français pour tous, français pour tout (3)
4.4.5. B.A. major in History
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 42 credits in designated History major courses including 30 senior credits, with at least 12 at the 400 level.
- 12 credits of required junior level History courses (HIST 215, HIST 216, HIST 224, HIST 225).
- At least 6 senior credits in European history.
- At least 6 senior credits in Canadian history.
- Available electives are all courses with the generic label HIST plus the following:
Available elective History major courses
HUMN 201 Western Culture I: Before the Reformation (3)
HUMN 202 Western Culture II: Since the Reformation (3)
HUMN 285 History of Popular Music I: Blues to Big Bands, 1900-1940 (3)
HUMN 286 History of Popular Music II: Be-bop to Beatles, 1940-1970 (3)
HUMN 309 Ancient Greece (3)
HUMN 320 Rome and Early Christianity I (3)
HUMN 321 Rome and Early Christianity II (3)
HUMN 420 Anglo-American Popular Music Traditions (3)
HUMN 421 The Folk Music Revival I: Before 1945 (3)
GLST 307 The Pacific Century (3)
GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China (3)
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance (3)
NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 (3)
NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 (3)
4.4.6. B.A. major in Humanities
The following regulations for the four-year Bachelor of Arts, Major in Humanities are designed to ensure that on completing the major a student will:
- possess good writing, critical thinking, and library research skills;
- have a basic reading knowledge of a second language;
- have experience in interdisciplinary study within the humanities;
- have experience of two or more traditional intellectual disciplines within the humanities;
- have taken a reasonable proportion of specialized courses at the 400 (fourth-year) level.
Students who have any doubt about their essay writing, critical thinking, or library research skills are strongly advised to take one or more of the following courses at the outset of their university studies: ENG 255: Writing Skills, PHIL 252: Critical Thinking, INFS 200: Accessing Information.
Recommendations
If you are enrolled in an after-degree program you are advised to select courses within the major that fulfil the Social Science requirements. Failure to do so could mean that you will be required to complete more than 66 credits in order to fulfil all of the regulations.
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.:
- 60 credits in designated major courses, of which at least 30 must be at the senior level, including a minimum of 12, 400-level credits. Designated major courses consist of all the courses listed below. Within these 60 credits, the following requirements must also be met:
- Language requirement: students must meet the language requirement by completing one of the following Athabasca University courses:
FREN 201 First Year University French II (3)
SPAN 301 Second Year Spanish II (3)
GERM 201 First Year University German II (3)
NTST 212 First Year University Cree II (3)
Students may count the language course as 3 credits towards the 30 credits required in designated elective courses (see below).
- At least 30 credits from the following interdisciplinary core courses, including a minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level:
ARHI 201 A Survey of Western Art I (3)
ARHI 202 A Survey of Western Art II (3)
CMNS 358 Popular Culture and the Media (3)
ENGL 303 A History of Drama - Part I: Early Stages (3)
ENGL 304 A History of Drama - Part II: Modernist Theatre (3)
ENGL 358 Literature of the Americas (6)
ENGL 401 Images of Man in Modern Literature (3)
ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
GLST 308 Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
HIST 371 The Medieval World I: The Early Middle Ages (3)
HIST 372 The Medieval World II: The High Middle Ages (3)
HIST 373 The Renaissance (3)
HIST 374 The Northern Renaissance and the Reformation (3)
HIST 404 The Historical Foundations of Modern Science (3)
HIST 407 The Enlightenment (3)
HUMN 201 Western Culture I: Before the Reformation (3)
HUMN 202 Western Culture II: Since the Reformation (3)
HUMN 285 History of Popular Music I: Blues to Big Bands, 1900-1940 (3)
HUMN 286 History of Popular Music II: Be-bop to Beatles, 1940-1970 (3)
HUMN 309 Ancient Greece (3)
HUMN 320 Rome and Early Christianity I (3)
HUMN 321 Rome and Early Christianity II (3)
HUMN 360 East Meets West (3)
HUMN 420 Anglo-American Popular Music Traditions (3)
HUMN 421 The Folk Music Revival 1: Before 1945 (3)
HUMN 423 Studies in Popular Music (3)
MUSI 268 Classical Music: An Introduction (3)
PHIL 261 From Socrates to Sartre (6)
PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment (3)
RELS 204 Introduction to World Religions (6)
WMST 400 Feminism in the Western Tradition (3)
- At least 30 additional credits from among the core courses or from among the following electives:
ANTH 318 Ancient Civilizations of the Americas (3)
CMNS 301 Communication Theory and Analysis (3)
CMNS 302 Communication in History (3)
CMNS 365 Language and Power (3)
CMNS 420 Children and Media (3)
CMNS 423 The Television Age (3)
CMNS 425 Film and Genre (3)
All courses with the generic label ENGL except ENGL 155, 177, 187, and 255.
FREN 363 Le roman français du XXe siecle (3)
FREN 374 Introduction a la litterature canadienne-française (6)
GLST 307 The Pacific Century (3)
GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China (3)
All courses with the generic label HIST
INFS 200 Accessing Information (3)
LBST 331 Women, Workers and Farmers (3)
MUSI 267 Sound and Sense: Listening to Music (3)
NTST 342 Issues in Native Education (3)
NTST 368 History of Canada's First Nations to 1830 (3)
NTST 369 History of Canada's First Nations from 1830 (3)
NTST 370 The Métis (3)
POLI 307 Political Ideologies (3)
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking (3)
WMST 267 Perspectives on Women (3)
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory (3)
WMST 444 Feminist Research Methodology (3)
WMST 465 Special Projects in Women's Studies I (3)
WMST 467 Special Projects in Women's Studies II (3)
4.4.7. B.A. major in Information Systems
The Information Systems major was developed to produce graduates with the processing, usage, and managing skills required by business, education and government. This major may be done as a double major since it is anticipated that many students may wish to combine the Information Systems major with some other major offered in the Bachelor of Arts degree. Those wishing to specialize exclusively in Information Systems should consider enrolling in the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems offered by the Centre for Computing Information Systems.
Courses in the Information Systems major deal with both computer science and business applications. Information Systems courses may not transfer to computer science programs at other institutions. You are therefore cautioned to consult with other institutions on a course-by-course basis if you are planning to transfer Athabasca University's Information Systems courses to another program of study.
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 39 credits in courses designated as core courses and electives.
- 24 credits in required core courses.
- A minimum of 15 credits in elective courses.
- A minimum of 78 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses.
Required core courses (24 credits)
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
COMP 200 Introduction to Computing and Information Systems (3)
COMP 268 Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) (3)
COMP 314 Computer Organization (3)
COMP 361 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
COMP 482 Human Factors in Computer Systems (3)
COMP 495 Computer and Information Systems Projects I (3)
INFS 200 Accessing Information (3)
Elective courses (15 credits)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems (3)
COMP 307 Computer Programming in C/C++ (3)
COMP 378 Introduction to Database Management (3)
COMP 416 Object-Oriented Design (3)
COMP 456 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems Through PROLOG (3)
COMP 496 Computer and Information Systems Projects II (3)
Special notes applicable to the Information Systems major
- Information Systems is a rapidly changing field; consequently, it may not be possible to transfer credit for older courses and/or diplomas towards this degree. Athabasca University will not grant credit for computer courses taken more than five years ago. See Section 5.5.4 Transfer Credit Time Limits.
- Holders of the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University or its equivalent from another university may not apply to the Bachelor of Arts major in Information Systems.
- The requirement of a minimum of 78 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses replaces the normal requirement of 96 credits in Arts courses included in the general regulations for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (with major). This change is required to accommodate the large number of credits in Science-area courses required by this major.
A minimum of 30 credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses are
required in the Bachelor of Arts four-year second undergraduate degree program
(major in Information Systems).
4.4.8. B.A. major in Labour Studies
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Labour Studies is designed for students who want to know more about the position of labour and working people in society. The program will be of interest to trade unionists at both the leadership and general membership levels.
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- 39 credits in courses applicable to the Labour Studies major as outlined below, with a minimum of 30 senior credits including at least 12 at the 400 level.
- 12 credits in required core courses (SOCI 321 and HIST 336 are included in the 30 senior credits listed above).
- A student may transfer in a maximum of 30 credits of courses applicable to the requirements of the major.
Recommendations
Students are advised to begin their studies with LBST 200 or LBST 202.
Required core courses
LBST 200 Introduction to Labour Studies or
LBST 202 Labour College of Canada: Introduction to Labour Studies (3)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour (6)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
Available elective Labour Studies major courses
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
ENGL 306 The Literature of Work (3)
HIST 329 The Social History of Canada (6)
HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought (3)
HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 (3)
HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 (3)
HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution (3)
IDRL 201 Labour Unions (3)
IDRL 304 Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration (3)
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining (3)
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations (3)
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety (3)
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction (3)
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law (3)
IDRL 496 Comparative Labour Education (3)
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance (3)
LBST 332 Women and Unions (3)
LBST 411 Special Projects in Labour Studies I (3)
LBST 412 Special Projects in Labour Studies II (3)
LBST 413 What Do Unions Do? (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production, and Global Order (3)
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy. (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality (3)
Transfer credits for union education
Athabasca University grants advanced credit in the Labour Studies program for some union education programs. A student with a Labour College of Canada certificate, for example, may be eligible to receive 12 credits. A student who has completed the Canadian Auto Workers Paid Educational Leave course may be eligible to receive three elective credits. Contact Athabasca University for further details.
Many unions, and some employers, will reimburse you for the cost of university tuition fees. Talk to your union representative or employer.
4.4.9 B.A. major in Political Economy (New program, effective Sept. 1/00)
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B. A.
- 60 credits applicable to the Political Economy major as outlined below with a minimum of 36 senior-level credits from major courses (minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level):
- 15 credits in required core courses.
- 21 credits in one of the two Political Economy areas: Global Political
Economy or Canadian Political Economy.
- 12 credits from the designated elective Political Economy major courses.
- 12 credits from the Political Economy designated elective program
courses in Communications, History, Labour Studies/Industrial Relations, and
Women's Studies/Native Studies.
A student may transfer in a maximum of 30 credits of courses applicable to the
requirements of the major.
Note: A maximum of 18 Applied Studies credits are permitted toward the Bachelor
of Arts major in Political Economy.
Required core Political Economy courses
ECON 247 Microeconomics (3)
ECON 248 Macroeconomics (3)
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics or
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)
POEC 230 Globalization and World Politics (3)
POEC 302 Introduction to Political Economy (3)
Available Areas of Focus in Political Economy Major
Of the 21 credits required in the area of focus, students must take at least one
course from each of the following areas: Economics, Political Economy, and
Political Science. Select courses from only one area of focus.
Area of Focus I: Global Political Economy
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy (3)
ECON 376 Economic Development in the Third World (3)
ECON 475 International Trade (3)
ECON 476 International Finance (3)
ENVS 253 Global Environmental Change: The Scientific and Social Issues (3)
ENVS 435 Case Studies in Environmental Protection: Popular Education, Community Sustainability, and Global Connections (3)
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance (3)
GLST 307 The Pacific Century (3)
GLST 308 Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
GLST 377 Twentieth-Century China (3)
HIST 486 The Industrial Revolution (3)
MKTG 414 International Marketing and Exporting (3)
POLI 330 International and Global Politic (3)
POLI 340 Introduction to Comparative Politics I: Industrial/Post-Industrial (3)
POLI 341 Introduction to Comparative Politics II: Developing/Industrializing (3)
POEC 395 Global Development Strategies (3)
POEC 483 International Political Economy: Power, Production and Global Order (3)
SOCI 435 Theories of Social Change (3)
OR
Area of Focus II: Canadian Political Economy
CMNS 401 Cultural Policy in Canada (3)
CMNS 380 Corporate Communications (3)
ECON 375 Political Economy of Resource Development in Canada (3)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
ECON 385 Money, Banking and Canadian Financial Institutions (3)
FNCE 322 Personal Finance (3)
GEOG 310 Canadian Urban Development (3)
HIST 326 Contemporary Canada: Canada after 1945 (3)
IDRL 307 Public Sector Labour Relations (3)
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
LBST 332 Women and Unions (3)
PADM 372 Canadian Public Finance (3)
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
POLI 309 Canadian Government and Politics (3)
POLI 311 Aboriginal Politics and Government (3)
POLI 325 Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics (3)
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
SOCI 445 Selected Topics in Canadian Society (3)
TAXX 301 Introduction to Income Tax (3)
Available Elective Political Economy major courses
(12 credits from the following)
ANTH 307 The Inuit Way (3)
ANTH 362 First Nations of Canada (3)
ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender (3)
ANTH 394 Urban Anthropology (3)
CMNS 350 Media Systems of the Americas (3)
CMNS 385 Media Constructions of Social Movements and Issues (3)
CMNS 421 Personal Implications of the Internet (3)
CMNS 423 The Television Age (3)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care (3)
ENVS 435 Community-Based Environmental Protection: Popular Education, Community Sustainability, and Global Connections (3)
FREN 100 French for Beginners I (3)
FREN 101 French for Beginners II (3)
GEOG 200 World Regional Geography (3)
GEOG 201 Introductory Human Geography (3)
GEOG 302 The Canadian North (3)
HADM 336 Community Health Planning (3)
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System (3)
HIST 336 History of Canadian Labour (3)
HIST 470 Pre-Industrial Origins of Labour and Socialist Thought (3)
HIST 471 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Early Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 (3)
HIST 472 Labour and Socialist Thought in the Later Industrial Revolution, 1850-1917 (3)
IDRL 201 Labour Unions (3)
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety (3)
MATH 244 Business Math (3)
MATH 265 Introduction to Calculus I (3)
MKTG 406 Consumer Behaviour (3)
MKTG 440 Marketing Strategy (3)
NTST 111 Introductory Cree I (3)
NTST 112 Introductory Cree II (3)
PHIL 371 Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment (3)
SMBM 201 Starting a Small Business (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality (3)
SOCI 450 Social Theory and the Environment (3)
SPAN 200 First Year Spanish I: Destinos (3)
SPAN 201 First Year Spanish II: Destinos (3)
WMST 400 Feminism in the Western Tradition (3)
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory (3)
and the remaining 12 elective credits from the following disciplines:
- Communication Studies (CMNS) (3)
- History (HIST) (3)
- Labour Studies (LBST) and/or Industrial Relations (IDRL) (3)
- Native Studies (NTST) and/or Women's Studies (WMST) (3)
Recommendations
- It is strongly recommended that students who want to pursue graduate
work in Political Economy or international affairs include among their electives,
POEC 499: Directed Studies in Political Economy.
- Language proficiency: It is strongly recommended that students in
Canadian Studies areas who want to pursue employment in the federal civil service or
foreign affairs, take French as an elective or option. Students interested in
North American integration should take Spanish. Likewise, students interested in
governance capacity-building for First Nations communities should take Native
language courses. Students should be advised that "language proficiency " usually
means one of the following:
- the ability to read French or Spanish at a level consistent with the
usual requirements of a junior French language course. This ability may be
proven by one of the following: either by completing 6 junior credits in French
(for example French 200 and 201) or by passing a reading proficiency examination
in French or Spanish;
- speak fluently one of Canada's Native languages (for example, Cree or
Inuktitut); or
- read one of Canada's Native languages (for example, Cree or Inukitut),
at a level consistent with the usual requirements of a second-year university
language course.
- Writing proficiency: Students for whom English is a second language are
strongly encouraged to take ENGL 177: English for Academic Purposes and
ENGL 187: Writing and Speaking for Business: An ESL Approach.
4.4.10. B.A. major in Psychology
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
45 credits in the Psychology major including
- 30 senior credits in courses designated as Psychology major courses with 12 credits at the 400 level (SOSC 366 is included as part of these 30 credits).
- 12 credits in the following core courses:
MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics (3)
PSYC 289 Psychology as a Natural Science (3)
PSYC 290 General Psychology (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or
PSYC 404 Experimental Psychology (3)
- 6 credits in Literature courses. For example:
ENGL 211 Prose Forms (3)
ENGL 212 Plays and Poetry (3)
ENGL 324 Shakespeare I (3)
ENGL 325 Shakespeare II (3)
ENGL 344 American Literature I (3)
ENGL 345 American Literature II (3)
FREN 374 Introduction à la littérature canadienne-française (6)
- A minimum of 3 credits in each subarea: Applied Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Interaction and Adjustment, Learning and Cognition, and Physiological Psychology (see following).
Psychology subarea and elective course requirements
(minimum of 3 credits in each subarea)
Applied Psychology
CADE 300 Theories of Career Development (3)
CADE 301 Career Development Resources in the Changing World of Work (3)
CADE 401 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 1 (3)
CADE 402 Experiential Learning and Reflection Practice 2 (3)
COMM 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications (3)
EDPY 351 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
EDPY 479 Introduction to Computer-based Instruction (3)
HLST 320 Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (3)
ORGB 319 Motivation and Productivity (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
PSYC 340 Introduction to Applied Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 342 Psychology of Aesthetics (3)
PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women (6)
PSYC 389 An Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3)
PSYC 400 Teaching and Managing the Child with Learning Difficulties (6)
PSYC 405 Creating a Working Alliance or
CADE 400 Creating a Working Alliance (3)
PSYC 432 Psychology and the Built Environment (3)
PSYC 470 Consultation and Collaboration for Students with Special Needs (3)
PSYC 471 Managing Behavioural Problems in the Classroom (3)
PSYC 488 Introduction to the Process of Counselling (3)
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 228 An Introduction to Child Development* (3)
PSYC 323 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSYC 350 Adolescent Development (3)
PSYC 381 The Psychology of Adult Development (3)
Human Interaction and Adjustment
PSYC 356 Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues (3)
PSYC 379 Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Learning and Cognition
PSYC 355 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 387 Learning (3)
Physiological Psychology
PSYC 402 Biological Psychology (3)
*Note: PSYC 228 does not contribute to the senior level psychology requirement of 30 credits even though it fulfils a subarea requirement.
4.4.11. B.A. major in Sociology
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
- A minimum of 36 credits and a maximum of 42 credits from major courses including at least 30 senior credits, with 12 credits at the 400 level.
- 6 junior sociology credits. For example:
SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology (3) and
SOCI 288 Introduction to Modern Society (3)
- 6 senior credits in sociological theory. For example:
SOCI 335 Classical Sociological Theory: The Socio-Historical Roots of Sociology as a Discipline (3) and
SOCI 337 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3)
- 3 senior credits in research methods. For example:
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
- 3 senior credits in social organization. For example:
SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life (3) or
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality (3)
Available elective Sociology major courses
CMNS 385 Media Construction of Social Movements and Issues (3)
ENVS 435 Case Studies in Environmental Protection: Popular Education, Community Sustainability, and Global Connections (3)
GLST 308 Americas: An Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCI 288 Introduction to Modern Society (3)
SOCI 300 Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational Life (3)
SOCI 305 Sociology and Crime (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
SOCI 329 Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology (3)
SOCI 330 Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology (3)
SOCI 335 Classical Sociological Theory: The Socio-Historical Roots of Sociology as a Discipline (3)
SOCI 337 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3)
SOCI 365 Sociology of Deviance (3)
SOCI 380 Canadian Ethnic Studies (3)
SOCI 381 The Sociology of Power and Inequality (3)
SOCI 425 Special Projects in Sociology I (3)
SOCI 426 Special Projects in Sociology II (3)
SOCI 435 Theories of Social Change (3)
SOCI 445 Selected Topics in Canadian Society (3)
SOCI 450 Social Theory and the Environment (3)
4.4.12. B.A. major in Women's Studies
Requirements within the 120 credits required for the B.A.
A minimum of 33 credits in courses designated as Women's Studies major courses including:
- 18 credits in required core courses
- 30 credits of senior-level courses applicable to the major with at least 12 at the 400 level.
Note: The 9, 400-level credits taken in the required core can be used to fulfil a portion of these 12, 400-level credits.
Recommendation
Students wishing to enrol in the Women's Studies major program should first contact the Centre for Work and Community Studies.
Required core courses (18 credits)
HIST 363 The Women's West: Women and Canadian Frontier Settlement (3)
HIST 364 Women and the Family in Urban Canada, 1880s-1940s (3)
WMST 267 Perspectives on Women: An Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
WMST 400 Feminism in the Western Tradition (3)
WMST 401 Contemporary Feminist Theory (3)
WMST 444 Feminist Research Methodology (3)
Available elective Women's Studies major courses
(15 credits from the following)
ANTH 375 The Anthropology of Gender (3)
ECON 377 Economics of Inequality and Poverty (3)
ENGL 307 Women in Literature (3)
ENGL 423 Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
HIST 499 The History of the Family in Western Europe: From the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution (3)
IDRL 315 Women Organizing (3)
LBST 331 Women, Workers, and Farmers: Histories of North American Popular Resistance (3)
LBST 332 Women and Unions (3)
NTST 358 Aboriginal Women in Canadian Contemporary Society (3)
POLI 350 Women in Canada Politics (3)
POLI 383 Introduction to Canadian Political Economy (3)
PSYC 343 Issues and Strategies in Counselling Women (6)
SOAN 384 The Family in World Perspective (3)
SOCI 312 Women and Work in Canada (3)
SOCI 316 Sociology of the Family (3)
SOCI 321 The Sociology of Work and Industry (3)
WMST 303 Issues in Women's Health (3)
WMST 314 Transformatory Organizing: Organizing for Activists (3)
WMST 422 Women, Violence, and Social Change (3)
WMST 465 Special Projects in Women's Studies I (3)
WMST 466 Special Projects in Women's Studies II (3)
WMST 467 Special Projects in Women's Studies III (3)
WMST 468 Special Projects in Women's Studies IV (3)
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