Program Details

Programs in the Faculty of Arts

Honours, Major, Concentration | Minor, Certificate, Elective Courses


  Honours
BA

(120-credit hr)
BA
Major

(120-credit hr)
BA
General


Double Arts Concentration
(90-credit hr)
Ancient Studies   X X
Anthropology X X X
Asian Studies X X X
Atlantic Canada Studies X X X
Criminology X X  
Economics X X X
English X X X
Entrepreneurship   X  
French X X X
Geography X X X
German Studies   X X
Global Development Studies X X X
History X X X
Intercultural Studies   X  
Irish Studies   X X
Linguistics X X X
Mathematics X X X
Philosophy X X X
Political Science X X X
Psychology X X X
Religion X X X
Social Justice and Community Studies X X  
Sociology X X X
Spanish and Hispanic Culture   X X

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  Minor Certificate
Ancient Studies X  
Anthropology X  
Applied History X  
Asian Studies X  
Atlantic Canada Studies X X
Chinese Studies X
Creative Writing X  
Criminology  
Culture, Race and Resistance in Literature X  
Dramatic Literature X  
Economics X  
English Language X  
Entrepreneurship  
Film Studies X  
French X
Geography X  
German Studies X X
Global Development Studies X  
Global Environmental Politics X  
Health, Wellness and Sport in Society   X
History X  
Indigenous Studies X  
Intercultural Studies X  
Irish Studies X  
Japanese Studies X
Latin American Studies X  
Linguistics X X
Mathematics    
Peace and Conflict Studies X  
Philosophy X  
Political Science X  
Psychology X  
Religion X  
Social Justice and Community Studies X  
Sociology X  
Spanish and Hispanic Culture X X
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies  

Electives
All Arts courses are available as electives, with the exception of courses in Entrepreneurship. 

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Bachelor of Arts - Major

  • 120 credit hours

Requirements:

  • 30 credit hours - BA Breadth Requirements
  • 36-48 credit hours - Major
  • 66 credit hours - Arts courses at the 2000 level or above

(courses taken toward the BA Breadth Requirements and Major(s) can be counted here as well)

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Bachelor of Arts - Honours

  • 120 credit hours

Requirements:

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Bachelor of Arts - General (Double Concentration)

  • 90 credit hours

Requirements:

  • 30 credit hours - BA Breadth Requirements
  • 24 credit hours - In each of 2 Arts concentrations
  • 48 credit hours - Arts courses at the 2000 level or above

(courses taken toward the Basic Arts Requirements and Concentrations can be counted here as well)

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Contact us

Faculty of Arts
Mailing address:
Saint Mary’s University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3

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