Biology is the science of life. You will study fundamental concepts of life and its different forms, from simple microbes to highly complex animals and plants. Through lessons carefully planned by experienced faculty, you will learn about genetics, cellular and molecular biology, morphology (form) and physiology (function), development, and ecology. As a Mount student, you will also enjoy a close-knit community of students and faculty, small class sizes, and life in Halifax.

The Bachelor of Public Relations degree at MSVU (which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary) is known as the flagship undergraduate degree PR program in Canada. The Bachelor of Public Relations (BPR) is a four-year degree designed to prepare students to work and lead as strategic public relations professionals. The BPR curriculum emphasizes public relations as a central function of organizations, and features a focus on both theory and practice.

The International Food Business programme is unique in many ways, but first and foremost because it is offered by a Dutch and a Canadian University who both offer their Bachelor degree to students who complete this programme, Students study both in Canada and in the Netherlands during the 4 years of study.

The Film program at NSCAD is one of the few programs in Canada where you can use actual film. You will have an opportunity to explore the practice, history, theory, and analysis of film

Gerontology is the study of issues related to aging and the challenges that older persons encounter. As health care improves and birth rates decline, the proportion of older adults in Canada and around the world is increasing rapidly. The faculty in the Family Studies and Gerontology department will help you to learn to recognize aging issues, and understand the dynamics in the health and human service system that must respond to our aging population.

The Mount is proud to offer the only university-level Child & Youth Study program in Atlantic Canada. Students in our program engage in practical training and theoretical explorations in child and youth work, early childhood education, as well as early intervention and inclusive development. As strong supporters of experiential learning we are pleased to offer our undergraduates four supervised practicum placements which enable our students to apply the knowledge that they have learned in the classroom to hands-on, real-world experience. We also offer a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study.

The English-taught bachelor’s degree in International Equine Business Management is a business administration degree in which the horse plays a central part. Business administration subjects make up 70% of the International Equine Business Management course. While horse-related subjects make up the remaining 30%.

Aeres University of Applied Sciences offers a degree programme for students interested in a career in one of the following professional profiles:

Aeres University of Applied Sciences offers students a degree programme in agri-food chain management directed towards a management career in one of the following profiles:

Aeres University of Applied Sciences offers a degree programme in the livestock sector for students interested in a successful career in one of the following professional profiles:

This 4 year Bachelor degree will focus on entrepreneurship and innovation in the European Food Business. The first two years you will receive a foundation in business management, marketing, and food product development.

Students who take a physics course will learn problem-solving skills and concepts that can be applied to the other sciences. Many of the programs you will pursue recommend or require a class in physics. A minor in physics strengthens any degree you obtain and shows employers in all fields that you are able to think critically and analytically.

Enhanced by its setting within an art school, the Historical and Critical Studies division offers a Bachelor of Arts Major in Art History program within a unique interdisciplinary environment. The Art History

The Communication Major is a multidisciplinary program which draws from a variety of approaches, theories, methods and other resources to analyze communication in social, political and cultural environments that are rapidly changing and increasingly complex. This program is designed to meet the needs of students interested in an undergraduate degree in Communication, grounded in a foundation of communication and media theory, research and ethics. Students who have an interest in media literacy, interpersonal, small group and organizational communication as well as the sociopolitical aspects of communication within today’s society are well-suited for this program.

Cultural Studies analyzes culture – the products and processes humans create to make life materially, socially, and individually meaningful. It is interdisciplinary and multifaceted. Its sites of analysis can range widely (popular culture; urban planning; the history of science; visual art; speculative fiction; music and film). Its core concerns remain: authority (who says?); authenticity (whose values?); and agency (who did this, how, and why?) An increasingly relevant major, CULS is also an excellent complementary minor for Arts and Science majors, as well as for several professional studies degrees.