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Bachelor of Arts, General Studies
The Bachelor of Arts, General Studies is for students who wish to pursue a general liberal studies program.
Students may choose to focus their concentrations in the following disciplines:
| Anthropology |
| Art History and Visual Culture |
| Computer Science |
| Creative Writing |
| Cultural Studies |
| Digital Humanities/Media Studies |
| Economics1 |
| English |
| French |
| Geography1 |
| Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies |
| German |
| History |
| Indigenous Studies |
| Japanese Studies |
| Mathematics |
| Philosophy |
| Political Science |
| Psychology1 |
| Sociology |
| Spanish |
| Theatre |
| World Literature |
Students in all B.A. programs must complete at least 48 credits at the 300/400 level in any discipline, of which at least 30 credits must be completed at UBC.
Students must see an undergraduate advisor before entering third-year.
Degree Requirements
| General Studies | Credits |
|---|---|
| Foundational Requirements | 21 |
| Distribution Requirements | 12 |
| Program Requirements | 36 |
| 300/400-level Electives | 12 |
| Electives any level | 39 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
In addition to fulfilling the foundational and distribution requirements for the B.A. degree, students completing the B.A. General Studies must successfully complete 36 credits of courses numbered 300 or higher by selecting one of the following two options2,3.
| Option A | Credits |
|---|---|
| Discipline 1 | 18 |
| Discipline 2 | 18 |
| Total Option A credits | 36 |
| Option B | Credits |
|---|---|
| Discipline 1 | 18 |
| Discipline 2 | 9 |
| Discipline 3 | 9 |
| Total Option B credits | 36 |
1All Economics, Geography and Psychology courses count as Arts courses within the B.A. General Studies.
2Students may not complete a major or minor within the General Studies program.
3Cross-listed courses can only be used to satisfy the requirements of one concentration (e.g. DIHU_O 370 and ARTH_O 370).