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The 2019-2020 University of Northern British Columbia Undergraduate Calendar was prepared by the Office of the Registrar. UNBC Undergraduate Calendar 2019-2020 1 Table of Contents 2019 – 2020 Undergraduate Calendar .............................................1 Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (Curriculum & Instructional Studies Faculty ...........................................................................................4 and Montessori Education) Officers of the University ................................................................12 English (BA Program) ....................................................................98 Tuition and Fees ............................................................................15 Major in English Academic Dates ............................................................................19 Joint Major in English/Environmental and Sustainability Admissions ...................................................................................23 Studies Undergraduate Regulations and Policies .........................................34 Joint Major in English/History Programs .....................................................................................48 Joint Major in English/Political Science Academic Breadth Requirement .....................................................54 Joint Major in English/Women’s Studies BA (General) ................................................................................55 Engineering (BASc Program) ........................................................103 BSc (Integrated) ...........................................................................56 Major in Civil Engineering Anthropology (BA Program) ............................................................58 Major in Environmental Engineering Major in Anthropology Major in Environmental Engineering (UNBC/UBC Joint Program) BA Honours – Anthropology Environmental Planning (BPl) .......................................................109 Joint Major in Anthropology/Geography (BA) Major in Northern and Rural Community Planning Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BSc Program) ............................61 Major in First Nations Planning Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major in Natural Resources Planning BSc Honours – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Environmental Science (BSc Program) ..........................................114 Biology (BSc Program) ...................................................................63 Major in Environmental Science Major in Biology BSc Honours – Environmental Science BSc Honours – Biology Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BA Program) .................118 School of Business (BComm Program)............................................67 Major in Environmental and Sustainability Studies Bachelor of Commerce Honours (BComm Honours) Joint Major in Environmental and Sustainability Studies/ Major in Accounting Political Science Major in Finance Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fine Arts and Creative Writing) Major in General Business (BFA Program) ....................................................................123 Major in Human Resources Management First Nations Studies (BA Program) ...............................................125 Major in International Business Major in First Nations Studies Major in Marketing Joint Major in First Nations Studies/Women’s Studies Chemistry (BSc Program)...............................................................75 First Nations Diploma Programs Major in Chemistry First Nations Certificate Programs BSc Honours – Chemistry Forest Ecology and Management (BSc Program) ...........................132 Joint Major in Chemistry/Computer Science Major in Forest Ecology and Management Joint Major in Chemistry/Mathematics BSc Honours – Forest Ecology and Management Joint Major in Chemistry/Physics Geography (BA and BSc Programs) ..............................................134 Computer Science (BSc Program) ..................................................79 Geography Program (BA) ............................................................134 Major in Computer Science Major in Geography BSc Honours – Computer Science Joint Major in Geography/Political Science Joint Major in Computer Science/Mathematics Major in Public Administration and Community Development Joint Major in Computer Science/Physics Geography Program (BSc) ..........................................................138 Conservation Science and Practice (BSc Program) ..........................82 Major in Geography Major in Wildland Conservation and Recreation Global and International Studies (BA Program) ..............................142 BSc Honours – Wildland Conservation and Recreation Major in Global and International Studies Major in Landscape Conservation and Management Joint Major in Global and International Studies/Political Science BSc Honours – Landscape Conservation and Management Health Sciences (BHSc Program) ..................................................145 Economics (BA and BSc Programs) ................................................85 Major in Biomedical Studies Major in Economics Majors in Community and Population Health Joint Major in Economics/Global and International Studies Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours (BHSc, Honours) Joint Major in Economics/Political Science History (BA Program) ...................................................................149 Joint Major in Economics/Mathematics Major in History School of Education (BEd Program) ................................................89 BA Honours – History Elementary Years (Grades K-7) Joint Major in History/Political Science Secondary Years (Grades 8-12) Joint Major in History/Women’s Studies Education Diploma in a First Nations Language and Culture Integrated Analytical Skills & Knowledge Program .........................151 (Elementary Years) Mathematics and Statistics (BSc Program) ....................................152 Major in Mathematics 2 UNBC Undergraduate Calendar 2019-2020 BSc Honours – Mathematics Course Descriptions ...................................................................183 Joint Major in Mathematics/Physics Anthropology (ANTH) ...........................................................184 Nature-Based Tourism Management (BA Program) ........................155 Arts (ARTS) .........................................................................188 Major in Nature-Based Tourism Management Astronomy (ASTR) ...............................................................189 BA Honours – Nature-Based Tourism Management Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) .........................189 Northern Studies (BA Program) ....................................................159 Biology (BIOL) .....................................................................190 Major in Northern Studies Chemistry (CHEM)...............................................................193