Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts General Studies is a 15-credit, non-honours B.A. degree that can be completed entirely online or through a mix of online and in-person courses. This highly flexible program is designed for students interested in exploring today's issues from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Program Details

The B.A. General Studies enables students to engage with a broad range of ideas in the humanities, social sciences, and culture and communications. Students can tailor their studies to suit their interests, selecting from a wide variety of subject areas and hundreds of online and in-person courses. They may also choose to pursue one or two minors in selected subjects.

Career Outcomes

The insights and transferable skills gained from a B.A. will prepare students for a wide range of careers. The B.A. General Studies also hones students' ability to engage and complete work online in an increasingly technologically-driven world.

Work Experience

Students can gain applied knowledge in the workplace in a variety of settings, including community agencies, government departments, and the private sector, through in-person practicum and field courses.

Sample Courses

• PSYC 1001 – Introduction to Psychology I: A survey of topics associated with psychology's role as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition, and learning.
• PSCI 1200 – Politics in the World: Compares politics in selected states and world regions, including political institutions and cultures, development, public policy making, and gender. Global issues and international relations among states, international organizations, and other actors. Basic research and academic writing skills.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements vary depending on the student's education background. Students can select their education background from the following options:

• Ontario High School – Current
• Ontario High School – Graduate
• Ontario College Graduate or Transfer
• Ontario/Canadian University Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian High School (outside Ontario)
• CEGEP
• Canadian College Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian/Ontario University Graduate or Transfer
• American High School
• American College/University Graduate or Transfer
• American High School
• International Baccalaureate
• International High School
• International Post-Secondary
• Home-Schooled
• Mature Applicant
• Carleton University – Current student (internal transfer)
• Carleton University – Former student (Re-admission)
• Carleton University – Special (non-degree) student

Students must also select their province and curriculum:

• Province: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Quebec CEGEP, Saskatchewan, Yukon
• Curriculum: Caribbean – CAPE, Chinese High School, French Baccalaureate, Indian High School, International Baccalaureate, UK/British System A Levels, United States High School, West Africa – WAEC, Other national curriculum