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FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

FOUR-YEAR HONOURS DEGREE 1 THREE-YEAR GENERAL DEGREE 2 (GENERAL) DEGREE COMPLETION 3 BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL) DEGREE COMPLETION 4 PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED GRADUATES FINANCIAL AID 5

A degree in the Liberal Arts at the including Working in Digital Communities, of Windsor enables you to gain a capacity Understanding the Contemporary World, and for leadership, self-advocacy, and social Ways of Knowing Innovations. You will also entrepreneurship. Through consultation with have access to the traditional courses that your advisor you will build a flexible pathway interest and fascinate you. based on your personal and professional You can take courses in the social sciences, interests. languages, fine arts, business, sciences, OUR PROGRAMS sport management that will complement your vocational studies from . We provide more than 400 Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students the opportunity Additionally, you will have the flexibility to go to access all undergraduate faculties on part-time, full-time, and study online or on campus. campus. This works extraordinarily well for those of you who have busy lives due to other You can take new courses that address talents, work, or family. and prepare you for the modern economy,

WWW.UWINDSOR.CA 1 FOUR-YEAR HONOURS DEGREE (40 COURSES) The honours degree in Liberal FIRST YEAR Any two courses from other Arts and Professional Studies is faculties including: First Semester: a challenging, four-year program Intro to Business with courses in social science, Effective Writing I Intro to Kinesiology business, humanities, arts and Any two courses from Arts science. This is an excellent Humanities and Social Sciences Engineering and the Profession degree if you are considering including: Computer Concepts for End- further studies upon graduation. Understanding the Users Our graduates, with proper Contemporary World (double Intro courses from the Faculty academic advising and weighted course) of Science achievement, can access Intro to Western Philosophy Second Semester: degrees in education, law, Intro to Media and Society Effective Writing II business, graduate schools and professional schools. Intro to Canadian Government Any two courses from Arts and Politics Humanities and Social Sciences The program coordinator Comparative Politics in a Any two courses from other will assist you in developing Changing World faculties areas of focus that will serve your personal, academic, and Intro to International Relations ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS professional interests. The Intro to Psychology/Behavioural The OSS Diploma and six Grade honours degree allows you more Science 12 U or M courses, including access to upper-year courses Meeting Human Needs/Social ENG4U, are required. An overall and more in depth study of your Welfare admission average of 75% is personal interests. 2 Meeting Human Needs/Social recommended. Students who Work wish to pursue major courses Foundations of Social Life in the Faculty of Science should achieve a minimum of Women in Canadian Society 70% in their math and science prerequisite high school courses. 2 THREE-YEAR GENERAL DEGREE (30 COURSES) The general degree in Liberal Arts • Certificate in Public ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS and Professional Studies is ideal Administration for those who want to efficiently The OSS Diploma and six Grade 12 • Certificate in Second Language U or M courses, including ENG4U, complete a degree and move into Education the work force. are required. Students who wish • Certificate in Women’s and to pursue major courses in the You may also obtain prerequisite Gender Studies Faculty of Science should achieve courses for other programs a minimum of 70% in their should you choose to transfer to • Certificate in Work and math and science prerequisite another major. Employment Issues high school courses. Minimum In your degree, you can integrate • Entrepreneurship (Minor) entrance average of 70%. All one of the following certificate CAREER PATHS Social Work and Women’s programs or minors: Studies students must reapply for • Advertising, marketing, admission into Year 3. • Certificate in Arts Management strategic communications • Certificate in Applied • Business Information Technology • Education (with additional • Certificate in Business studies) Administration • Entrepreneur • Certificate in Border Management and International • Government Trade • Healthcare 3 • Certificate in Law and Politics • Museums • Certificate in North American • Policing Studies • Law (with additional studies) • Certificate in Public Administration • Not-for-profit sector 3 BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL) DEGREE COMPLETION (20 COURSES) The Degree Completion ELIGIBLE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS Arts, Paramedic, Police program in the Liberal Arts and FROM ONTARIO OR Foundations, Protection, Security, Professional Studies program and Investigation, Social Service allows college graduates EQUIVALENT: Worker from more than 25 programs Border Services, Business throughout the province to access programs, Developmental Service further education. Our graduates Worker, Dental Hygiene, Early are well-rounded, open-minded Childhood Education, Educational scholars who are well prepared Support, Engineering, General for further learning in the Arts and Science, Journalism, academy and in the workplace. Liberal Arts, Music – Industry

4 BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL) DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED DIPLOMA GRADUATES (15 COURSES) ELIGIBLE ADVANCED DIPLOMA CAREER PATHS PROGRAMS FROM ONTARIO • Academia and research COLLEGES OR EQUIVALENT: • Advertising, marketing, strategic communications Business programs, Child and Youth Care/Child and Youth • Business Worker, Computer Science, • Education (with additional Computer Programming, or studies) Information Technology, Dental • Entrepreneur Hygiene, Diagnostic Medical • Government Sonography, Engineering, Massage Therapy, Medical • Healthcare Laboratory Science, Respiratory • Museums Therapy, Sport and Recreation • Policing and law (with Management. additional studies) • Not-for-profit sector

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STUDENT RECRUITMENT OFFICE FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES 4 Phone: 519-973-7014 AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Toll-Free (/US): 1-800-864-2860 Phone: 519-253-3000, Ext. 2029 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] uwindsor.ca/future uwindsor.ca/laps