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- Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.
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In many of Carleton’s programs, you can add degree elements that reflect your interests, build your passions and prepare you for future opportunities. Many programs provide the flexibility to add a minor, a cohesive set of courses that offer a foundation in another area of study. A minor usually consists of 4.0 credits.
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Minors A minor is a secondary concentration of courses that...
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They can include majors, minors, concentrations and specializations. (Check the calendar for a more comprehensive list of program elements). Most of the undergraduate degrees at Carleton require a major, which is a discipline or area of specialty studied in some depth.
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Co-operative education integrates periods of study with paid work placements so you gain hands-on experience while studying for your degree. Co-op options are available in more than 100 programs, streams and concentrations at the undergraduate level. For more information, visit the Co-opwebsite.
Career Services provides Carleton students with the resources and materials to connect academic success to the world of work. Services, such as resume workshops, interview coaching, and career fairs, are designed to support student employment searches throughout university and beyond! For more information, visit the Career Serviceswebsite.
A double major (or Combined Honours) is simply two majors completed in one degree. Although it doesn’t necessarily take longer to complete a degree, pursuing a double major does reduce the student’s overall number of elective courses.
A minor is a secondary concentrationof courses that often complements the major. This usually requires completion of four to five required credits in the minor subject area.
An Honours degree refers to a 20-credit program in which the average student taking a full course load normally graduates within four years. The non-Honours three-year degree refers to a 15-credit program in which the average student taking a full course load normally graduates within three years. Both degrees provide Carleton students with the cri...
After two years of full time study in a degree program, Carleton students have the opportunity to spend a semester, or an entire year, abroad studying at a university in a different country. With prior arrangement between you, the department concerned, and the Registrar’s Office, the courses you take abroad should count towards your Carleton degree...
The Academic Advising Centre assists undergraduate students in developing meaningful education plans. The Centre offers study skills workshops, personal advising, tutor referral service, mentoring programs and more! Check out the Academic Advising Centrefor more information on their services for students.
Minors are only available to students already registered as Carleton degree students. Each Minor requires at least 4.0 and at most 5.0 credits. In some circumstances, credits in excess of those required for the main degree may be required to complete the Minor.
Faculty. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Faculty of Engineering and Design. Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. Faculty of Science. Sprott School of Business.
Admission Requirements are for the 2024-25 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) offers 27 majors and 16 minors leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours), Bachelor of Cognitive Science (B.Cog.Sci.), Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.GINS) degrees, and Bachelor of Humanities (B.Hum.) degrees.
