Academic Programs
Be inspired by the almost limitless options offered in the Faculty of Libertal Arts & Professional Studies — the largest Faculty in Canada. With well over 1,500 courses and more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, you'll find challenging, relevant and diverse perspectives.
Most of our programs offer double-major and major-minor options so you can be inventive with your choices, tailoring your education to your interests and career goals. Need late afternoon or evening classes? Part-time studies? Want to study from home or earn a degree while working full time? We give you the flexibility to fit any schedule.
Explore our exciting degree options by clicking on the appropriate tab below.
Graduate Degree Options
Communication and Culture, MA & PhD
Communication and Culture, MA & PhD
Concentrate on the theory and practice
of communication and culture.
Development Studies, MA
Development Studies, MA
Get a full range of conceptual and methodological tools needed for developing a deeper understanding of the current issues and challenges of sustainable human development.
Disaster and Emergency Management, MA
Disaster and Emergency Management, MA
Explore, within the context of hazard and
vulnerability, the interactions between
people and their natural, technological
and social environment that result in
disasters and emergencies.
Economics, MA & PhD
Economics, MA & PhD
Focus on applied economic theory.English, MA & PhD
English, MA & PhD
Study the traditional periods and areas of
English literary studies and a range of
critical/theoretical approaches to texts.
Études Françaises, MA
Études Françaises, MA
Delve into French literatures and the
evolution of ideas and literary fields;
provides research training in French
linguistics.
Financial Accountability (MFAc)
Financial Accountability (MFAc)
Play a critical role in enhancing the quality of corporate governance and setting a higher standard of financial transparency. Geography, MA, MSc & PhD
Geography, MA, MSc & PhD
Benefit from our recognized strengths in
biophysical processes and in critical
human geography.
History, MA & PhD
History, MA & PhD
An intensive examination of particular
topics from a variety of points of view
including intellectual, economic, political
and social.
Human Resources Management, MHRM & PhD
Human Resources Management, MHRM & PhD
Designed for HRM specialists, this
executive-style program will equip you
with the skills and credentials to assume
senior-level appointments.
Humanities, MA & PhD
Humanities, MA & PhD
Explore different ways in which human
cultures and their multiple forms of
expression have developed and continue
to develop.
Information Systems and Technology (MA)
Information Systems and Technology (MA)
The Master of Arts in Information Systems & Technology (MAIST) program was created to address advanced topics in IT through a dual focus approach. This approach aims to combine the application of research-based knowledge with the real world challenges experienced by working professionals in the Information Technology (IT) field. Offered in both part-time and full-time formats, the program fits the needs of IT academics and professionals alike.
Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
Pursue independent, innovative research
that bridges disciplinary categories.
Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, MA & PhD
Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, MA & PhD
Study language and society, language
variation and change; second-language
pedagogy and other areas related to
second-language teaching and learning.
Philosophy, MA & PhD
Philosophy, MA & PhD
Compare contemporary and historical
perspectives on philosophy’s main
problems and draw inspiration from
diverse philosophical approaches.
Political Science, MA & PhD
Political Science, MA & PhD
Take an interdisciplinary approach to the
study of politics and engage in critical
thinking and political change.
Public Policy, Administration and Law, MPPAL
Public Policy, Administration and Law, MPPAL
Concentrate on the themes of
constitutional and administrative law,
public sector ethics, social justice and
public sector management and finance in
this executive-style program.
Social & Political Thought, MA & PhD
Social & Political Thought, MA & PhD
Take a truly interdisciplinary approach
that will integrate intellectual interests
common to the humanities and social
sciences.
Social Anthropology, MA & PhD
Social Anthropology, MA & PhD
Explore the social/cultural anthropology
of contemporary societies; flexibility is
emphasized.
Social Work, MSW & PhD
Social Work, MSW & PhD
Engage in advanced scholarship related
to the development and practice of
critical knowledge, theory, skills and
approaches to social work; consider the
complexities of social issues.
Socio-Legal Studies, MA & PhD
Socio-Legal Studies, MA & PhD
Take courses in socio-legal theory and
methods; opened its doors to students in
2008. A PhD is proposed for 2010.
Sociology, MA & PhD
Sociology, MA & PhD
Examine social theory, global approaches,
culture and identity, power and
inequality, and focus on interdisciplinary
studies.
Women's Studies, MA & PhD
Women's Studies, MA & PhD
Focus on women and gender as they
intersect with sexualities, race, ethnicity,
class, ability and age.
