You wouldn’t want to go to an ordinary university. We wouldn’t want to be one. grow exponentially Contents The Acadia Experience 4
We Have a Special Thing Going Here 7 Our Approach 9 You think Co-op and Study Abroad Programs 10 there’s Get Involved 12 Campus Life 13 something Wolfville, Nova Scotia 15 Athletics 17 amazing Living in Residence 18 Partners in Your Education 20 in you. Money Matters 22
Customize Your Program 24 Programs of Study 26 We agree. Applying to Acadia 34
Admissions Guide 36
Campus Tours 38
Connect with Acadia 39 grow exponentially 3 Welcome to Acadia
It’s about that voice. The one inside you. Telling you that more than a career. It will set you up for life – as a thinker, you’re a scientist, maybe a musician, a teacher, a CEO, a as a communicator, as an innovator, as a person. humanitarian, a politician – perhaps all of those, or more. That’s the Acadia Effect. That voice saying that there’s something amazing inside you. Our job at Acadia University is to bring it out. And we’re very good at that.
You will be nurtured. Guided. And encouraged. You’ll thrive in our small classes. You’ll flourish in ourlively, supportive community and vibrant town – just close enough to the city – and filled with like-minded people.
Over 175 years. That’s High quality. how long we have focused High engagement. on the undergraduate student experience for Educating the students from around the world. High quality. High entire you. engagement. Educating Acadia is a unique and special place. Our academic standards are high and the entire you. A place you will be challenged and supported by an outstanding group of professors where your profs mentor and coach, where disciplines who are devoted to bringing out the best in you. We believe that the quality of intermingle, and ideas are shared. A place where you your undergraduate degree matters a great deal. In our classrooms, you will volunteer to help others in the community. A place where learn to think critically about the world around you. On our campus, you will new friends become family. be part of a close-knit and supportive community with students from across Canada and around the world. Acadia will touch your head and your heart in Together we’ve got a formula. 1+1=3. We are partners in equal measure and it will inspire you to reach your fullest potential – for further your education. We inspire each other – making the sum study, for a career, and for a rich and rewarding life. greater than the parts. And the outcome will set you up for Ray Ivany, President and Vice-Chancellor
3 You expect the world. We offer nothing
less. The Acadia Experience
You’re facing that first major life decision: choosing For 24 consecutive years, Acadia has ranked as your perfect university. You’ve done your research, one of the top 4 undergraduate universities in and you know you want to be more than just a number lost in the buzz of a lecture hall. You’re eager to be part Canada and it has consistently ranked as the of a community where your personality, thoughts, and ideas matter. You’re not just in it for a degree – you want number 1 undergraduate university in Nova Scotia. an experience that challenges and changes you and Maclean’s prepares you for the world.
grow exponentially 5 It’s this connection that leads to opportunities that just don’t exist at larger universities. Opportunities to experience things like one of our physics students recently did, when he traveled to Switzerland to study the Hadron Collider, or another student who set off towork from the Nelson Mandela Archives in Johannesburg, South Africa. Incredibly rare opportunities for undergrads. So Why Acadia?
Because we specialize in providing a premium A+ Student-Faculty interaction. Recent Globe and Mail Canadian University Report undergraduate experience. It is the foundation of what we do. We care about our students. And we understand that means making a connection. It means one-on-one Our dedication to keeping classes small translates to attention. As a matter of fact, on move-in day, you will find the big opportunities for our students. Our average class President helping students with their bags, and you may size is 28. And we understand what happens outside the be invited to a prof’s house for dinner during the semester. classroom is just as important as what happens inside.
5 You’re looking for an incredible future.
We have a long history of making that happen. Biology students and Teaching Assistant collecting samples on the beautiful Acadian dykelands and tidal flats.
grow exponentially 7 We Have a Special Thing Going Here
Our consistent high ranking in Maclean’s, as one of the top undergraduate universities in Canada, attests to the fact that there is something exceptional about Acadia.
For a small university, we’re rich in research, with over 15 We encourage students to test drive careers in research centres and 6 research chairs. What that means science, technology, government, education, and more with for you is access to research opportunities undergrads our Co-op Program – a Co-op Program that was recently just won’t find elsewhere – such as the geology student ranked #1 in the country by the Globe and Mail in the who recently accompanied two professors on a research small university category. trip and received credit for co-discovering a multi-impact crater site on Nova Scotia’s south shore. And it all happens on and around a campus ranked as 1 of the top 10 most beautiful in Canada by the Huffington Post. A campus where you might find yourself enjoying Acadia attracts students from Canada’s first fair trade coffee – which was created all across Canada and over here at Acadia in our Entrepreneur Centre by some local citizens who started Just Us! 50 countries around the world.
All of this grows from our culture of support and engagement. Our commitment to creating hands-on experiences for our students – experiences that lead to things such as more of our students continuing on to medical school than any other primarily undergraduate university in Atlantic Canada. And beyond the support of our faculty and staff, students can also access more than $4.6 million in scholarships and financial aid.
7 We inspire you.
You inspire us.
Working the soil in our student-run organic farm and then enjoying your bounty served at supper in the dining hall.
grow exponentially 9 Our Approach
There is inspiration that grows from the level of engagement you’ll find here that simply doesn’t exist in larger settings. What does that mean? Well let’s just say it goes far beyond our excellent lecture rooms, labs and facilities – and is deeper than something you’ll get from a book. It’s about educating the whole person.
It’s about support, guidance, exchange and opportunity. It’s about rolling up your sleeves and getting off campus It’s about students and profs from different disciplines to study porpoises in the Bay of Fundy, or helping to sharing ideas – it’s about a biology student taking a drama develop tidal energy solutions in the world’s highest tides. class, or a kinesiology student taking a music class. Or breeding heartier grapes on vineyards in the middle of wine country.
It’s deeper It’s about heading further afield than something to Bon Portage, our own private research island, you’ll get from a to do field research on wildlife book. It’s about management, ecology, and educating the natural history. Or to the Beaubassin Research Centre whole person. on the Tantramar marshes. Or to France, one of the 8 study abroad countries with which Acadia shares Acadia’s Global Brigades chapter travels to Honduras exchange programs. to help build houses and schools and provide fresh water and medical supplies. It’s about you coming together with a place that is devoted to creating experiences that rise above the expected and lift you right along with them.
9 You crave new perspectives.
We
broaden Co-op and Study Abroad Programs your Co-op Programs
Acadia has one of the best co-op programs in the country. These programs let you integrate your studies with periods horizons. of paid work experience in your field.
grow exponentially 11 You can test drive potential careers and find out where your real strengths and interests are. These real-world skills give you a distinct advantage in the job market after you graduate. Some of the co-op placements include Lockheed Martin, Colibri Software, HB Studios, Health Canada, The Ministry of Education, and Suncor Energy. Students who participate in our various co-op programs consider them to be a truly invaluable experience.
#1 Co-op program in Canada in the smaller university category. Recent Globe and Mail Canadian University Report
Study Abroad
What do the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Germany, China, Spain, Australia, and the United States all have in common? They are our 8 study abroad countries. As part of your degree, third year students who qualify are able to attend one of our exchange universities. How about studying science at the City University of Hong Kong or arts at the University of Newcastle in Australia? It’s a great opportunity to gain new perspectives academically and far, far beyond. Admission to our partner universities is covered by your Acadia tuition, and we’ll help you with all the details. Acadia has study abroad partnerships with universities in 8 countries spanning the globe.
11 You want to make the most of any experience.
We love that our students feel the Students who volunteer in our S.M.I.L.E. program develop leadership same way. skills while helping kids with varying abilities develop their motor skills.
Get Involved An incredible 80% of our students volunteer. That says a lot about the type of student who chooses Acadia. With over 80 clubs and more than 100 volunteer Many help children with special needs through our S.M.I.L.E. opportunities, whatever your interest, Acadia probably program or volunteer to raise money for local charities has an extra-curricular activity that’s perfect for you. through Axes in Action and Relay for Life. And some take it And if not, you’re free to create one of your own. international with programs such as our student-started chapter of Global Brigades. The Brigade helps build houses A- for work/ The Acadia student who started our equestrian club now and schools, and provides medical supplies in Honduras. helps look after the Queen’s horses in London. Host play balance. your own show on Axe Radio or try playing a set at one of We offerCo-Curricular Transcripts as well as academic our coffee houses. Learn about publishing byjoining the transcripts. All of your extra-curricular activities can be Recent Globe and Mail yearbook team and get paid for your time. recorded and vetted by Acadia. This helps provide a full Canadian University Report picture of your time here for prospective employers.
grow exponentially 13 You’re
looking Campus Life
for a new With 90% of first-years living in residence and 92% of off-campus community. students living within 1 km of the university, the campus is the epicentre of Acadia’s social life. And those who live off-campus stillconstantly We invite gravitate to this hub of activity. you to A for campus atmosphere. join Recent Globe and Mail Canadian University Report a family. Experience the world right on campus. Students from every province, territory, and more than 50 countries from around the world come together as a real family.
13 You dream of the perfect college town.
We make it a reality.
grow exponentially 15 Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Located just an hour from Halifax, Atlantic Canada’s largest urban centre, Wolfville is the kind of college town you’ve always pictured in your mind. Streets lined with bistros, coffee shops, lively pubs, and quirky boutiques. All framed by the rolling hills of the beautiful Annapolis Valley. Wolfville is nestled beside the Bay of Fundy, facing Cape Blomidon, one of Atlantic Canada’s most iconic views.
Wolfville is home to many music and arts festivals including The Canadian Deep Roots Festival, This is a town you want which brings together some of the finest folk and roots musicians from to pick up and hug. around the globe for a weekend of concerts and workshops. Jim Byers, National Post
Or you can treat your taste buds at the new Devour! Food And the town is as friendly as it is beautiful. On move-in Film Fest. It attracts some of the world’s most renowned weekend, you’ll findwelcome banners lining the streets. chefs for a feast of film, food and fun – in the centre of That’s because you truly are welcome in the community Nova Scotia’s agricultural heartland. that will soon feel like home. And don’t be surprised by the “Go Acadia Go!” signs that line store windows during And all of this is just an hour from an international airport varsity game days and Homecoming Weekend. that can connect you to that other place you call home.
15 You’re ready to make us stand up and cheer!
We’re on the edge of our seats!
grow exponentially 17 Athletics
Proud. Confident. Together. The Acadia spirit is never stronger than when our teams take to the field, rink, pool, track or court. Thecampus and town come out in full force on game days to support an athletics program that boasts the most conference and national championships of any Atlantic Canadian university.
We have the most conference and national Our new state-of-the-art Stevens Centre is where components of Acadia merge to create championships of any something special. It brings our kinesiology and biomechanics students together with our athletic Atlantic Canadian university. training staff to create ahigh-performance training program unrivaled in the region.
Our varsity athletics program is committed And, of course, you don’t have to be on one of to academic excellence. This might explain our our 11 varsity Axemen and Axewomen teams having the highest proportion of Academic to make the most of your Acadia experience by All-Canadians in the country. And it’s also the getting involved with sport. All of our students reason you’ll find many of ourcoaches holding are encouraged to use the newly-renovated their own mandatory study halls. Olympic-sized ice rink and the many other Acadia has 107 CIS Academic All-Canadians – facilities and to join our multiple athletic clubs. the most per student-athlete in the country.
17 You want to be at the center of all the action. Living In Residence
Moving away from home can seem daunting, but Acadia will quickly become your new home. All first-year students are guaranteed a room in residence. Almost half of our We have students live on campus. Why? Because being in the middle of everything means you’ll get the most out of your time here. You’ll have 1,500 potential new friends just the from around the world all within a few minutes’ walk. Our residence rooms provide a safe home base to study, get together with your new buddies, or just retreat for some place. quiet time to recharge your batteries.
grow exponentially 19 It’s Included
One payment covers your rent, furniture, local telephone, Internet, water, electricity, and heat. You’ll have access to Acadia’s high-speed network, in-house laundry, and the shortest commute to classes, labs, the library, and recreational facilities. Your housing options range from high-rise to heritage and from basic double rooms to deluxe single en-suite rooms. Each residence has a remarkable team of student resident assistants who build a sense of community. They also work with security staff to provide 24/7 campus safety.
A- for student residences. Recent Globe and Mail Canadian University Report
Hungry?
We offer some of thebest dining to be found at any Canadian university. A short walk to our dining hall will find you enjoying an incredible selection of meals prepared by our award-winning chef, who uses fresh produce from our student-run organic farm. There is never a shortage of new things to try or new people to share a meal with. At the My Pantry section of our dining hall, students can prepare their own meals.
19 You’re ready to see just how far you can go.
We’re here to Partners in support you First-Year Your Education Student Advisor every step You will receive a personalized To ensure that the transition to education at Acadia. That means university is a smooth and successful we understand different students one, Cecilia, our first-year student of the require different types of supports advisor can help you with settling in, to succeed – and we do everything planning, and connecting you with all Cecilia Jacobs, way. possible to provide them. the many supports available to you. our first-year advisor
grow exponentially 21 Academic Support Accessible Learning Services Parents
We have academic advisors who can help you Acadia is committed to providing a supportive, Parents become part of the Acadia family too! You choose programs and courses that suit your inclusive, and welcoming on-campus environment play a significant role in your student’s success. educational needs. Free tutoring in many subjects for all students. We facilitate many access That’s why we have several ways for parents to is available, and the MASH (Math and Stats Help) supports and resources, including individualized become involved and stay connected. You can Centre and the Writing Centre are just two of the plans to address classroom and exam writing sign up for the new Parents Program or join our free services offered. The Acadia Tutoring Service accommodations, special living arrangements, Facebook group to find out about everything that’s can connect you with paid tutors to give you the mentoring and much more. going on at Acadia. We host Parent/Student Nights academic help you need, when you need it. and Transition to University events across the Career Services country in the fall and winter. These are excellent Student opportunities to learn more about Acadia, meet We know you’re interested in a great career. some of our staff, and find out how you can help Resource Centre We provide career advising, workshops, online your student succeed. Our professional counsellors work with students to job postings for part-time, summer and other develop and improve overall wellbeing – emotional, employment opportunities, as well as employer We urge you to take a campus tour together with psychological, spiritual, and social health – in a recruitment and networking events. your student. And orientation isn’t just for students. private and relaxed atmosphere. Other resources We have a Parents Program on Move-in Day. include our student-led Peer Support Centre and International Students Mental Health Society. The Wong International Centre provides a wide variety of supports to international students – from Student Health study, visa, custodianship and pre-departure Our health team provides health services to all information to academic, personal and professional students in the caring and supportive environment of skill development – and promotes cross-cultural our on-campus Health Clinic. We offer clinical nursing understanding. Acadia also offers English for and physician treatment services as well as disease Academic Purposes (EAP) program, where prevention, education, and wellness programs. students can improve their academic English in preparation for university study.
21 You’re Money Matters A university degree has a huge return – especially in career ready to earnings (often more than $1.4 million over the course of your working life). At Acadia, we understand that it’s also a big invest in investment. As a partner in your education, we’ll work with you to make it as easy as possible to attend Acadia. Our financial your assistance staff can help you find and apply for assistance. Knowing you have adequate funding allows you to focus on the future. advantages Acadia offers – andmake it the most worthwhile investment of your life.
To help offset your costs,we offer some of the largest, most prestigious awards in the country. Our alumni believe We can in the value of an Acadia education. Their generosity provides financial assistance, mentorship, and research opportunities help you to promising students. The Arthur Irving Academy Scholarships in Environmental Science are valued at up to $60,000 each. make the First-year student awards include renewable and merit-based entrance scholarships as well as entrance-scholar bursaries, most of which are based on need and merit. Tuition and Fees 2015-2016 tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students. every Savings and Job Earnings Nova Scotian Canadian International dollar. For most, graduating with as little debt as possible is a goal. Costs You may already have some money saved for university and want Tuition $6,430.00 $7,713.0 0 $15,440.00 to augment your savings with a part-time job. We can help. Information and $568.00 $568.00 $568.00 There are many on-campus jobs, some which may be related Technology Fee
to your field, and many find work options in the community. Athletic and Health $247.0 0 $247.0 0 $247.0 0 Email [email protected] for more information or Services Fee visit careerservices.acadiau.ca. Student $254.88 $254.88 $254.88 Organization Fees
ASU Health Plan $222.00 $222.00 $744.05
ASU Dental Plan $135.17 $135.17 $135.17
2015–16 rates. All fees subject to change. For details visit acadiau.ca (Future Students) grow exponentially 23 Loyalty Points Excellence Recognized The Arthur Irving Academy Scholarships in Environmental Science Did you know you could use your loyalty points to help fund If you have a 95+ % scholarship average** and have your time at Acadia? That’s right – those Aeroplan® Miles demonstrated leadership and other outstanding These scholarships provide financial assistance, can fund your education. Through HigherEdPoints.com, characteristics, you’ll be contacted with application mentorship and research opportunities to students studying Aeroplan® Miles can be redeemed for HigherEdPoints details for these scholarships. environmental science or biology. credits – which can be used to offset the cost of your tuition, residence and other fees. Anyone can also donate points Renewed Scholarships are awarded to high school students at a value Total Scholarship Name to a specific student or to be used by students in need. Over*** of $60,000 ($15,000 per year); third-year students at a value of $30,000 ($15,000 per year); and graduate students at a $40,000 4 years Chancellor’s value of $40,000 ($20,000 per year). Student Loans $32,000 4 years Board of Governors’ Many students use student loans as a means of financing $28,000 4 years President’s BMO Financial Group their studies. We can provide interim support while you await International $26,000 4 years Entrance Scholarships loan funds. For more information on Canada and US student Baccalaureate loans, visit financialaid.acadiau.ca. If you’re entering Acadia for full-time undergraduate study Based on 2015–16 program. Subject to change. with a scholarship average** of 90–94.9%, you’ll receive an Entrance Scholarships additional $1,000 for the 2016-17 academic year, thanks to Merit-based Entrance Scholarships the generosity of the BMO Financial Group. Our entrance scholarships are available to high school, In addition to academic standing, Acadia considers your secondary level, and transfer students. You’re automatically extracurricular achievements and community spirit to considered for an Acadia Grade-Based Entrance Scholarship In-Course Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes be important ways to demonstrate excellence. We offer if you have a minimum 80% scholarship average*, which our additional entrance scholarships, awards, and prizes thanks Thanks to the gracious donations from many of our Acadia Admissions Office calculates. All students who qualify will to the generosity of alumni and sponsors who want to help alumni and sponsors, you can earn scholarships, awards, be contacted by our Scholarships and Financial Assistance you achieve success at Acadia. and prizes from your chosen department. Be sure to meet Office with application details. Transfer students need a GPA with the dean or head of your department as they submit of 3.67 and must be in their first degree program. To be nominations for these scholarships, awards, and prizes at eligible, make sure you apply for admission and submit all Entrance Scholar-Bursaries the end of each academic year. supporting documents by March 1. If you have a minimum 80% scholarship average in your * Calculated by our Admissions Office using Grade 11 and mid-semester senior year of high school or secondary school, and your Grade 12 courses required for admission into your program of study. total gross family income is less than $100,000 (CDN), you ** Calculated by our Admissions Office using Grade 11 and mid-semester Scholarships may be considered for an Entrance Scholar-Bursary. You’ll Grade 12 courses required for admission into your program of study. *** If conditions of renewability are met. range from be contacted with application details. $650 to $60,000.
23 You want to make a difference.
We offer over 200 degree options.Our unique, and Stats, Geology, Environmental Science, flexible approach allows you to choose courses Environmental Geoscience, and the Psychology’s from a variety of disciplines that can be Neuroscience option, which supports deeper combined into particular areas of interest. study of the human nervous system. We have We give you every opportunity – inside and outside the classroom – to explore your You can also approach health sciences from passion from many perspectives. political and economic perspectives – social and 200 ways economic factors like employment, housing, food Here are just three examples: security, race, gender and education – and how they relate to our health. Or through Nutrition and to Health Sciences Dietetics, Kinesiology or Music Therapy.
A Health Sciences specialty can be taken in You can become involved in research at one of conjunction with any of our BSc programs – Acadia’s many Centres of Excellence in this area, begin. Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, and Physics including the Centre for the Sensory Research of – or less traditional combinations, such as Math
grow exponentially 25 Food, the Centre of Lifestyle Studies, the Centre for We offer options including Environmental and Organizational Research and Development, and the Sustainability Studies (ESST), Environmental Human Motion Laboratory. Science, and Environmental Geoscience.
Students have assisted in many exciting projects Acadia’s K.C. Irving Environmental Research Centre, in the health sciences areas, including the the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, the Centre development of anti-cancer drugs, which are for Analytical Research on the Environment, and You can become involved in research at the Acadia nearing human clinical trials; the creation of a the Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research allow Entrepreneurship Centre and the Centre for Rural Diabetes Physical Activity and Exercise Toolkit, students to become involved in such projects as Innovation, the Acadia Centre for the Study of a program adopted by the Canadian Diabetes the examination of water quality in Nova Scotia Ethnocultural Diversity, the Acadia Tidal Energy Association; assisting the Human Motion Watersheds; studying the human history of the Institute and the Office for Industry and Community Laboratory’s work – with the support of Adidas – Beaubassin Research Site, including political, social, Engagement. The Centre for Rural Sustainability is to look at how footwear can prevent injuries and cultural history of the Chignecto Isthmus; and an incubator for local developing companies and a and improve performance; discovering the the development of recommendations for place to support the connection between students, relationship between probiotics and mental white-tailed deer management practices. faculty, and the local community. health; and with workplace communities concerning burnout in the workplace. Students have been involved in projects including Community Studies the study of equity and diversity within and between Acadia maintains a strong community focus, communities and community groups, including The Environment supporting the local region in not-for-profit and recent work with the Mi’kmaq, African Nova Scotian The study of the environment and the management business endeavours, which transcends disciplinary and Acadian communities; the economic impact of our natural resources is a recurring theme boundaries. All faculties engage with their students assessment of the designation of Grand-Pré as in many of our academic programs. As an and the local community to develop new initiatives a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the piloting of a interdisciplinary issue, we offer programs which you and boost the local economy. feasibility assessment for a green pathways project might not expect that can provide tools and multiple in the Annapolis Valley; the establishment of the perspectives for approaching environmental issues We offer options including Community Development, Atlantic Wine Institute and a wine quality analysis – politics, economics, environmental history, or even Community Development with Environmental and laboratory; research on wine tourism; and have math and stats to apply quantitative reasoning to Sustainability Studies, and Community Studies in used mathematical models to investigate the renewable energy initiatives in tidal power and to the Arts (Theatre, Music, English), Communities and magnitude of tidal power in the Bay of Fundy, wildlife management. Diversity (Languages, Literature, Politics, History). and impacts of turbine placement there.
25 You want to find your path.
We believe
the best Arts Canadian Studies • Classics • Economics • English • Environmental and Sustainability Studies • French • German • History • Music • Philosophy • Politics • Psychology • ones are Sociology • Spanish • Theatre • Women’s and Gender Studies Pure and Applied Science never straight Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Engineering • Environmental Geoscience • Environmental Science • Geology • Mathematics and Statistics • Nutrition and Dietetics • Physics • Psychology
or narrow. Professional Studies Business Administration • Community Development • Education • Kinesiology
grow exponentially 27 Biology (c) allowing students to pursue a broad range of interests, Chemistry (c) including majors in six areas. Our courses exploit Career Options: Health Sciences • Biology Teacher • Career Options: Medicinal Chemist • Medical Doctor • innovative uses of technology without losing sight of the Veterinarian • Marine Biologist • Conservationist • Cell & Pharmacist • Materials Scientist • Intellectual Property student as an individual person. Molecular Biologist • Environmental Consultant • Many more Lawyer • Biotechnologist • Analytical Chemist • Many more Students within our program can expand and apply their Our program focuses on the diversity of life – from Students experience and study the practical ways in which classroom learning through international exchanges, microbes to mammals, and molecules to ecosystems. materials behave. The Chemistry Department provides an co-op placements, and projects with local enterprises. The biology core provides a comprehensive foundation, experiential learning environment in which students gain Our graduates have secured positions with some of the and upper level courses specialize in areas from cell and practical skills and knowledge of concepts taught in the world’s foremost organizations. Many go on to pursue molecular biology, to ecology and evolution. Laboratory classroom. Students gain practical lab experience through degrees or professional designations such as a Bachelor experiences provide important, hands-on experience, undergraduate labs and independent research projects under of Laws (LLB), Master of Business Administration (MBA), whether indoors in a microbiology or genetics lab, or the supervision of faculty. Our research facilities are equipped or Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). outdoors on tidal flats or in a forest. Many majors are with state-of-the-art instrumentation. Students are prepared involved in undergraduate research on campus, at field for industry, medicine and graduate school, and consistently stations on Bon Portage Island and at Beaubassin, or Canadian Studies rank highly among their peers in regional competitions. throughout the region as part of Acadia’s Co-op program. Career Options: Historian • Lawyer • Teacher • International Development Professional • Librarian • Many more Classics Our small classes, focus on student-centered learning, Career Options: Historian • Lawyer • Teacher • Librarian • and dedication to undergraduate research are only a Canadian Studies is a multidisciplinary program Archaeologist • Many more few of the reasons why so many of our graduates move designed to introduce students to various perspectives on to successful careers in research, health sciences, on Canadian society. In addition to a general Canadian Classics commonly refers to the achievements of Greco- environmental science, education, wildlife, industry, studies program, students may choose courses that Roman civilization, where the foundations were laid for or government. focus primarily on Atlantic Canada, Canadian culture, or western civilization. In all areas of human endeavour contemporary Canadian issues. It is also possible to earn that make up what we call civilization – the sciences, Business Administration (c) a major in Canadian studies alone or to combine it with technology, architecture, philosophy, literature, art, law, another discipline to receive a double major. and political institutions – the ancient Greeks and Romans Career Options: Advertising Executive • HR Specialist • were immensely creative. The study of classics is an Professional Accountant • Entrepreneur • Marketing exciting journey of intellectual discovery. Manager • Financial Analyst • Many more
The Fred C. Manning School of Business Administration It will equip students with a solid grounding in the strives to create a vibrant learning environment, focusing humanities and can be put to good use in many careers squarely on the learning needs of our undergraduate or further programs of professional development. Acadia’s students. Across classes, our faculty uses a variety of graduates in classics have gone on to careers as diverse teaching tools and techniques designed to accommodate as the civil service, publishing, hotel management, various learning styles. The Bachelor of Business software development, librarianship, and primary and Administration program is challenging and flexible, secondary education.
*(c) = Co-op option available. 27 Community Development Education (Post-degree) Career Options: Community Development • Environmental Career Options: Teacher • Guidance Counsellor • Many more Educator • Event Planner • Health Promotion • Recreation Manager • Sustainability • Tourism • Many more The full-time Bachelor of Education (BEd) program allows you to learn in a small, supportive, and challenging This human services field is focused on developing class environment, in either a 16-month consecutive healthy, socially responsible, and environmentally or a traditional two-year format. You also get a chance sustainable lifestyles and vibrant communities. This to practice what you’re learning with up to 20 weeks of program is known for its hands-on learning opportunities supervised field experience, including opportunities for and placements. You will be able to design and lead local and international field placements in your second year. community programs, travel to learn about diverse communities, or spend time on outdoor expeditions. Economics (c) As a graduate of our program, you will be prepared to take on a teaching position in any number of traditional or non- Computer Science (c) Career Options: Finance • Investment Banking • traditional educational settings. Government Policy Analyst • Consultant • Economic Career Options: Software Developer • Game Developer • Development Officer • Many more Systems Analyst • Mobile Systems Programmer • Project Engineering (Applied Science) Manager • AI Researcher • Many more Economics is the study of humanity in the ordinary Career Options: Project Manager • Consulting Engineer • business of life. It seeks to establish principles for Research & Development Engineer • Construction Students at the Jodrey School of Computer Science investigating how resource constraints influence the Management • Mine Management • New Materials acquire skills that are relevant, current, and in demand. behaviour of individuals, firms, organizations, and the Research • Many more These skills are gathered via a cutting-edge, nationally government. There is a deliberate blending of theory with accredited curriculum, as well as through relevant job application, providing students with the analytical tools Our smaller class sizes allow for close contact with your experience supported by Acadia’s co-op program and required for a greater understanding of economic relations professors, which means you can ask them first-hand industry partners. Computing can be your main area of and motivations. Courses show how and where these specific questions you may have about your studies or study, or it can be integrated with other disciplines such tools can be applied in the economic, social, and political discuss concerns you may have with your future studies as business, biology, engineering, environmental science, dimensions of society. or discipline choice selection. This is different from most education, or music. faculties of engineering, where class sizes can be large Students can combine economics with other areas of and the learning experience impersonal. A degree in computer science allows a student to secure study including business; mathematics; politics; and employment in an area of personal interest. Specialization computer and environmental sciences. Economics Studying engineering at Acadia will give you a solid programs include mobile computing, game development, often leads to careers in finance and banking; provincial, foundation for the first years of your program and a and software development. federal, and municipal governments; law; private- guaranteed transfer into year three of your studies at an sector consulting; or graduate studies in such fields accredited engineering degree-granting institution. We will as economics, public policy, international relations, manage your transition to a larger school to ensure that it environmental policy, and law. goes smoothly.
grow exponentially 29 English (c) Graduates are passionate and committed to advancing Environmental Science (c) environmentally sustainable, healthy, and socially Career Options: Advertising • Creative/Technical Writing • Career Options: Climatologist • Conservation Officer • responsible lifestyles, communities, institutions, and Education • Editing/Publishing • Law • Media/Entertainment • Environmental Technician • Research Director • governance; as well as global justice through a broad Public Service • Public Relations • Many more Environmental Lawyer • Many more range of career and civic responsibility pathways. Faculty are respected researchers and scholars who are fully English at Acadia offers you a chance to explore literature Environmental science students study the relationships immersed in solving critical and pressing environmental from around the world in a small class setting and to and interactions among organisms, their environment, and and sustainability problems, as well as creating a develop the critical thinking and effective writing skills human activity. Understanding and solving the problems stimulating learning setting. The program encourages essential for personal and professional development. As associated with how humans impact the environment students to identify environmental and sustainability an English major, you will engage with a variety of texts in requires a multidisciplinary approach involving biology, issues that can benefit from their attention, and diverse creative, historical, and cultural contexts. In addition chemistry, and earth science. Students are presented provides the tools from our junior-level “Make a Change” to options such as creative writing, children’s literature, and with actual environmental/scientific issues and, under programming, through to our capstone community- the writer and nature, the department offers a full range of the leadership of faculty, develop the expertise to apply engagement assignments, to do so. core courses from medieval to modern, as well as those their knowledge to problems. Acadia’s Environmental focused on theoretical approaches. Honours courses and Science program has been accredited by the Canadian Thesis options allow you to further refine your expertise and Environmental Geoscience (c) Environmental Accreditation Commission. a Research Assistantship with a professor provides hands- Career Options: Environmental Remediation and on learning for those seeking a new challenge. Consulting • Groundwater Specialist • Resource Currently the environmental sector is one of the fastest Geologist • Many more growing areas of employment in Canada. Environmental & Environmental geoscience bridges the gap between Sustainability Studies environmental science and geology and provides a Career Options: Community Sustainability Planning • degree program appropriate for people seeking status Leadership in Environmental Organizations • as professional environmental geoscientists. Our rural Governmental Specialist in Environment and Sustainability • setting and small class sizes provide field and laboratory Ecotourism • Parks and Open Spaces Management • opportunities at every level of study. Graduates in this Environmental and Sustainability Policy and Law Analysis • field are often responsible for ensuring environmentally appropriate development of resources in the mining, oil Alternative Energy Policy Analysis & Implementation • and gas, and hydrogeological fields. Environmental Law • Health & Active Living • Many more
The Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESST) With increasing concerns about the effects of pollution major develops environmental leaders, managers, and on the environment, environmental geoscientists are in professionals who are critical and insightful thinkers, demand by governments and private industry, primarily as consultants. Canada is recognized as a leader in as well as creative problem solvers skilled in leading environmental geoscience education and a degree in this transformational change toward a more sustainable and field provides international career opportunities. just society.
*(c) = Co-op option available. 29 French (c) Geology (c) Students majoring in German take one year of study in Freiburg, Germany. The ability to communicate in a Career Options: Teacher • International Aid Professional • Career Options: Mining Geologist • Petroleum Geologist • different language broadens appreciation of other cultures Public Servant • Translator • Journalist • Many more Hydrologist • Geophysicist • Geochemist • Many more and increases opportunities in the job market. German may also be taken as a minor. French is an official language of Canada and of numerous Geology is an exciting career for people interested in other countries around the world. Our French program the Earth, mineral resource development, or a wide offers a range of courses in French language, French range of related fields including global change, energy History (c) dependency, natural hazards, and natural resources. culture, and translation, as well as the literatures of Career Options: Teacher • Historian • Archivist • Librarian • Our rural setting and small class sizes provide field and France, Québec and Acadie, French-speaking Africa, and Curator • Lawyer • Many more the Caribbean. Students who major in French achieve laboratory opportunities at every level of study. Careers proficiency in the written and spoken language as well as in Geology offer opportunities for field and office work in The study of history provides important perspectives on an appreciation of the cultures of the francophone world. many areas of the world, often in places that few people the past, as well as insights into the present, and helps ever get to visit. The work that is done now by geologists students develop essential analytical and writing skills. affects the decisions of future generations. Completion of Students may spend their third year in a French-speaking We offer courses on the histories of Europe, the Middle a degree in geology at Acadia permits graduates to meet university in Québec or abroad. Acadia participates in East, North America, Asia and Africa as well as thematic professional registration requirements. exchange study programs in Tours and in Nancy, both courses on war and diplomacy, medicine, the environment in France. A French major or minor or the program of and gender studies. Students in the History and Classics proficiency in French is a valuable asset for careers in German (c) department benefit from small class sizes, especially at the upper year levels, as well as the chance to interact education, government, law, journalism, and other fields Career Options: Teacher • Translator • Diplomatic Service with experts on topics of their choice. where communication plays an important role. Professional • Many more
Every year, the French unit names two of its graduating Students become familiar with the German language, Graduates use their background in history to pursue students to one-year positions as English Language grammatical practices, literature, and culture. By their careers in a wide variety of areas including education, Teaching Assistants at the Universities of Rouen and fourth year, students have achieved the necessary skills law, journalism, business and government. The honours Poitiers. These are salaried exchange positions which to fully function in a German-speaking environment. degree allows students to focus on more specialized offer Acadia students a unique opportunity to live Classes focus on speaking, listening, and writing, using research topics and to prepare for further work in history, and work in France for a year while gaining valuable a combination of multimedia tools. Small classes allow archival studies and museum studies. professional experience in the field of teaching. instructors to closely monitor students’ progress. Through extracurricular activities, students have the chance to immerse themselves in the cultural life of German-speaking countries.
grow exponentially 31 Kinesiology the high calibre of teaching. Many of our students participate in undergraduate research, and our graduating Career Options: Medical Doctor • Physiotherapist • students consistently receive support for further studies. University Professor • Personal Trainer • Teacher • Coach • Occupational Therapist • Many more Music Kinesiology is the study of human movement from Career Options: Music Therapist • Music Teacher • biophysical, sociocultural, and psychomotor perspectives. Performer • Conductor • Composer • Many more You will be able to explore courses in sport injury assessment and management, health promotion and Acadia Music majors enroll in one of three wellness, adapted physical activity, sport studies, coach degree programs: education, personal training, fitness programming and leadership, as well as teaching. Bachelor of Music – Music Therapy – Contemporary Music Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate Mathematics & Statistics (c) The School of Music has recently revised its Bachelor Acadia offers the only music therapy programs in Eastern Career Options: Actuarial Science • Medicine • Law • of Music program to focus on contemporary music Canada. The four-year Bachelor of Music Therapy Statistical Consulting • Finance • Cryptography • making in multiple styles and genres. We believe that combines the core elements of the Bachelor of Music Information Technology • Education • Many more an undergraduate music program in a liberal university program with specialized courses in music therapy, hands- should strive to be more of a laboratory for creativity on clinical practicums, and courses in psychology and Mathematics and statistics are the central tools scientists and experimentation than merely a conservatory of biology leading to the Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) use to model and solve real-world problems. Applications past traditions. Our dynamic program aims to develop designation following an internship. The Certificate in Music of mathematics and statistics are diverse and include all students as performers, composers, educators, business, economics, computers, and technology, as well improvisers, and musical leaders. Weekly individual Therapy is a post-graduate program designed for students as modeling in engineering, biological, medical, and social lessons establish strong technical and artistic foundations, who have already completed a degree in music. This science research. while classroom courses, ensemble opportunities, and 30-credit certificate also leads to the MTA designation. major artistic projects ensure that students can function as contemporary artists in multiple genres, including The mathematical sciences are developing rapidly, Bachelor of Arts in Music classical, popular, jazz, and world musics. Students providing many career opportunities and challenges, The BAM is an academic-oriented program for students will study Bach alongside the Beatles, Ravel along with both in traditional fields and in new exciting areas where interested in intensive study of music theory, history, Ravi Shankar, and Miles Davis along with Miley Cyrus! mathematics and statistics are essential tools. culture, and technology. No audition is required and there The foundational curriculum combines courses in music theory, music history and culture, musicianship are no private lessons involved with this degree program. Acadia’s Mathematics & Statistics Department offers skills, keyboard skills, improvisation, composition, students a program of high quality, comparable with intensive ensembles, and one-on-one music lessons programs offered at larger institutions. Our small class with professional teachers. The aim is to graduate sizes ensure students receive personal attention from well-rounded musicians who can thrive in a variety of faculty, and student evaluations consistently acknowledge professional contexts.
*(c) = Co-op option available. 31 Nutrition & Dietetics (c) better on standardized tests such as the LSAT and GRE peace and war, environment, development, governance, than graduates of any other discipline. Philosophy is and media. Outside of the classroom, you can participate Career Options: Registered or Professional Dietitian • ideal for pre-law students, and areas like bioethics and in our department’s student society (APSA), Model UN, Food Service Manager or Administrator • Public Health environmental ethics attract many science majors. the Debating Society, Student Government (ASU), The or Community Nutritionist • Food Product Developer or Athenaeum newspaper, Water Watch, Oxfam, the Acadia Marketer • Home Care Dietitian • Researcher • Nutrition Farm, the Politics Film Series, and many other activities. Educator • Health Educator • Diabetes Educator • Sport Physics (c) Nutritionist • Sensory Scientist • Many more Career Options: Meteorologist • Technology Developer • Our graduates go on to prestigious graduate programs Medical Biophysicist • Teacher • Computer Programmer • Students in Nutrition & Dietetics acquire an understanding and schools of law, journalism, public administration Optometrist • Astronomer • Nuclear Scientist • Science of food and develop an appreciation for current issues in and education, with careers in federal, provincial, and Writer • Many more nutrition and dietetics. Students gain solid knowledge in municipal government, as well as global and local biology and chemistry that is applied to studies of food We study the fundamental theories of how and why business and non-profit and activist organizations. Study and nutrient metabolism. This background, combined things work and capitalize on these ideas to develop politics: where great ideas and urgent practice are united. with courses in areas such as statistics, communications, creative new technologies and experiments and to solve psychology, food science and nutrition education, interesting problems. A degree in physics gives you an Psychology (c) prepares students to work effectively with individuals, excellent background in problem solving, experimental Career Options: Psychologist • Counsellor • Speech families, and communities to plan, develop, and manage skills, electronics, computer programming and interfacing, Pathologist • Occupational Therapist • Social Worker • relevant nutrition programs. Students will also gain mathematics, and more. Our department focuses on Physician • Lawyer • Many more experience in developing new food products and in undergraduate studies, helping to prepare you for your sensory evaluation. future career or postgraduate studies. You will have the Psychology is the scientific study of how and why people opportunity to participate in research and teaching, use think, feel, and act the way they do. It addresses questions Philosophy well-equipped laboratories and modern equipment, and such as how and why people change as they age; how be a part of a high-quality learning environment with a low Career Options: Public Servant • Teacher • our social surroundings affect our behaviour; how the student-to-faculty ratio. Environmentalist • Critic • Many more brain, the nervous system, and the senses work together to help us process information; or how mental-health issues In philosophy we study very fundamental and Politics (c) develop and can be treated. A psychology major can be controversial questions: Does God exist? Can we pursued within either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of Career Options: Lawyer • Journalist • Analyst • Filmmaker • achieve knowledge? Could a machine ever think? What science degree, offering plenty of program flexibility. Strategist • Lobbyist • Activist • Educator • Many more rights and duties do we have? What is a just society? Intense and complex debates have arisen around such Studying politics focuses your attention on the pressing We offer a neuroscience option (excellent preparation questions in both historical and contemporary times. problems of our times and the potential for changing for careers in the health sciences) and an applied Students get an opportunity to immerse themselves in them. We offer courses that develop the analytical skills psychology option (good preparation for careers in the these debates. Studying philosophy is also an extremely and knowledge necessary to understand power, culture, helping professions). We also place strong emphasis on developing research, statistical, communication, and effective way to build skills of analysis, argumentation law, policy, and government in Canada and around the critical-thinking skills, which will serve you well wherever and clear expression. In fact, philosophy graduates do world. We also offer programs that engage with issues of your future interests take you.
grow exponentially 33 Theatre Career Options: Arts Education • Directing • Law • Media/ Entertainment • Performance • Production • Politics/Civil Service • Public Relations • Many more
The Theatre program offers courses in performance, dramatic literature, production and film. As a theatre major, you will work closely in small classes with skilled instructors who have extensive professional experience. Through two main streams of study – Performance and Production – our program focuses not only on acting but on theatre as a collaborative art form relying on a team of Sociology (c) Spanish (c) performers, technicians, and administrators, as well as sound, lighting, costume, and set designers. Artists work Career Options: Public Sector • Social Agencies • Career Options: International Aid Professional • Translator • together to make theatre, and students become sensitive Research Firms • Advocacy Groups • Many more Diplomatic Service Professional • Teacher • Many more to the interdisciplinary nature of the art. The Department of Sociology presents students Spanish is an important language in Europe and the with a challenging and critical understanding of the Americas. Students taking a Spanish major acquire Women’s & Gender Studies contemporary world. The wide range of courses deals familiarity with the language, literature, and culture, and Career Options: Activism • Public Policy • Non- with current sociological and anthropological issues by the end of their first year are able to function in a Governmental Organization (NGO) • Development • centred around class-related, gendered, and racialized Spanish-speaking environment. Students can achieve Advocacy • Social Work • Education • Law • Medicine • social inequality. The department is recognized nationally fluency in both spoken and written Spanish after four Many more as a centre for the critical study of political economy and years. Emphasis is placed on the communication skills of societal development. Other key topics include criminal speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and on exposure In the Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) program, people justice, race and ethnic relations, gender, family issues, to Spanish and Latin American cultures. ask critical questions about gender, sexuality, race, class, health, social movements, work, and cultural studies. and ability; and act for change through feminism, social action, and other pathways of resistance. The three The study of Canadian society is balanced by a focus on Students majoring in Spanish spend a year of study on core courses of the program explore contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives. Several social theory and exchange at a Spanish-speaking university. The ability historical gender issues in Canada and around the world research courses offer students an opportunity to develop to communicate in a different language broadens an at theoretical and practical levels. Women’s & Gender their conceptual and analytical skills in order to prepare for individual’s appreciation of other cultures and increases Studies is offered as a major and an honours in the Faculty further professional studies. opportunities in the job market. Spanish may also be of Arts. In addition, students in all faculties can minor taken as a minor or as a double major with business, in WGS or pursue the program as a second major. The Sociology courses and degrees are relevant to those politics, sociology, biology, geology or another language. program includes more than 30 courses taught across the planning further study in sociology, anthropology, faculties of arts, sciences, and professional studies on a education, law, criminology, or social work. rotational basis.
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This is where Applying to Acadia It’s never too late to apply to Acadia. We do recommend you apply early so you can make sure you get into your you program of choice and meet our scholarship application deadline (March 1) and guaranteed residence placement (May 15). You can even apply with your Grade 11 marks get started. for early admission. We welcome transfer, mature, and returning students.
grow exponentially 35 Early Fall Admission
Canadian students who have a minimum Grade 11 admission average of 75%, which our Admissions Office calculates, may qualify for early admission. If you are applying for early fall admission, be sure to include your final Grade 11 marks and a school-approved list of courses you are taking in Grade 12 (both semesters) with your Additional Requirements application. Grade 12 courses must be consistent with our admission requirements. • Students applying from the United States are required to send one academic reference letter from a school Students from the United States, Caribbean, and Bermuda counselor or teacher. may qualify for early fall admission. To qualify, you must submit an official transcript of Grade 11 grades and a • Students whose academic program does not have school-approved list of the courses you are taking in both English as its language of instruction must have semesters of Grade 12. This consideration will be based on Educational Testing Services send TOEFL scores. the entrance requirements for the country from which you are applying. • Once we have received all of your documentation, our Admissions Office will be able to make a decision on How to Apply your application. You should hear back within seven days of completing your application. At that time, you 1. Submit the application form. Our application form can will also be notified whether you are eligible for be completed online and will take you approximately scholarship consideration. 15 minutes. To access the online application, please visit acadiau.ca. Important Dates
2. Send in your documents. Please have official transcripts October 1 Admission Applications Open sent directly from your high school, college, or university. March 1 Deadline to Submit Supporting Documents to be Eligible for Scholarship Consideration
May 15 Deadline for Residence Application
35 Additional Minimum Admissions English Math Science Academic Overall Other Requirements Guide Subjects Average You’ve FACULTY OF ARTS All majors except Economics, Music, Yes No No 4 other courses 70% No worked Music Therapy, and Psychology Economics Yes A* No 3 other courses 70% No
Grade VI for all programs other than hard for this performance; Grade VIII for instrumental and vocal performance. Applicants must write an entrance theory and aural skills test. An Music & Music Therapy Yes No No 4 other courses 70% incredible audition must be successfully completed by BM/BMT applicants and by BAM applicants if they are interested in pursuing applied music next step. lessons as part of their degree program.
Grade 11 Psychology Yes No 4 other courses 70% Math A* recommended Academic Here’s FACULTY OF SCIENCE Applied Science (Engineering) Yes B* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% Physics recommended what you’ll Biology Yes A* Chemistry 2 other courses 75% No Chemistry Yes B* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% No need to Computer Science Yes B* No 2 other courses 70% No Environmental Geoscience Yes A* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% No get Environmental Science Yes A* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% No Geology Yes A* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% No
moving. Mathematics & Statistics Yes B* No 2 other courses 70% Minimum of 70% in Precalculus
Nutrition & Dietetics Yes A* Chemistry 2 other courses 70% No
Physics Yes B* No 2 other courses 70% Physics recommended
Grade 11 Psychology Yes No 4 other courses 70% Math A* recommended Academic FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Business Administration Yes A* No 3 other courses 70% Minimum of 70% in English
Community Development Yes A* No 3 other courses 70% No
Kinesiology Yes A* No 3 other courses 75% No
*See chart on next page for specific math requirements by geographic region. grow exponentially 37 General Admission coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB courses completed at the higher level with grades of For general admission, you’ll need Grade 12 (or 5, 6, or 7. IB final and predicted results may be used senior secondary) English and four additional Grade to consider applicants for both early fall and regular 12 (or senior secondary) academic or advanced admission, as well as for an entrance scholarship. courses. A minimum of 70% admission average, which our Admissions Office calculates, is required for admission to all programs. Program-specific Advanced Placement (AP) Transfer credits normally will be given for individual requirements are detailed in the chart on the Courses courses that are applicable to the intended preceding page. Students who complete Advanced Placement undergraduate degree program of study. The courses may be eligible for university credit for minimum GPA required for transfer is 2.00. Some International Baccalaureate (IB) those courses in which the AP exam result of programs are more competitive and a GPA of 2.50 To be considered for admission using the IB 3–5 is achieved. is required. Diploma, you need a minimum score of 24. If you have a score of 30 or higher on your IB Diploma, Transfer Students Co-op Programs you will receive 30 hours of university credit. If you When you apply as a student from another After your second year of study, you may apply have completed IB courses but do not possess university, you will need an official transcript sent for the co-operative education option of select the diploma, you will be considered based on your directly from that institution for evaluation. areas of study, provided you meet the program- specific requirements.
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