Carleton University Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts is a stepping-stone to your future. Our programs offer opportunities for hands-on work experience, extracurricular activities, and international study experiences.

Creative and Collaborative

BA graduates are adaptable. You will develop many transferable skills to serve you well in changing career circumstances:

• effective written and spoken communication
• creative and critical thinking
• building and articulating clear, concise, and convincing arguments
• leadership and teamwork
• social and cultural awareness

Work Experience

Increase your hands-on knowledge through a Co-op, practicum, or internship placement. Apply your skills on the job and graduate with practical work experience and a broader career network.

Define Your Areas of Focus

Once you're a Carleton student, you can add degree elements that reflect your interests and diversify your knowledge:

• choose a minor to complement your major
• add a concentration or specialization
• combine two fields of study to complete a double-major

Areas of Study

Each of Carleton's BA programs will deepen your knowledge and understanding of subjects you are passionate about, expand your network, improve career opportunities, and increase earning potential.

• African Studies
• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies
• Art History
• Biology (BA)
• Childhood and Youth Studies
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• English
• Environmental and Climate Change Studies
• European and Russian Studies
• Film Studies
• French
• General Studies (Online)
• Geography (BA)
• Geomatics
• Greek and Roman Studies
• History
• History and Theory of Architecture
• Human Rights and Social Justice (BA)
• Indigenous Studies
• Law (BA)
• Linguistics (BA)
• Music (BA)
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology (BA)
• Religion
• Sociology
• Undeclared
• Women’s and Gender Studies