Mathematics
Mathematics is viewed across academic disciplines as a valuable training ground for critical thinking and problem solving, and a fundamental component of computational and data literacy. Mathematics at UBC provides an excellent balance of pure and applied mathematics. This program is based in the Faulty of Science.
Linguistics
Linguistics is a highly interdisciplinary field which combines research methods from the humanities and the social, natural, and mathematical sciences to study human language and offers a systematic study of how language works. Linguists work on sound systems (phonetics and phonology), on the relation between form and meaning (morphology, syntax, and semantics), and on how […]
Latin American Studies
Build a broad foundation of knowledge in the peoples and places of Latin America. This interdisciplinary program includes courses in anthropology, art history, geography, history, and political science as well as language instruction in Spanish and Portuguese.
International Relations
Gain a deeper understanding of pertinent world issues — such as international diplomacy, global economics, security — by combining the insights and perspectives of different disciplines such as Economics, History, Political Science, Geography, Anthropology, and Asian Studies with the study of languages.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Design a cross-disciplinary program of study out of courses that are drawn from two of the four broader categories – the creative and performing arts, the humanities, the physical and life sciences, and the social sciences – and that suit your individual learning and career goals.
History & Philosophy of Science
Explore historical, conceptual, and methodological conditions of scientific knowledge through detailed consideration of important episodes in the history of science.
History
The History program will take you through a series of stages in developing knowledge, skills, and practice of history. Choose from a wide range of courses on Asian, Canadian, European, Latin American, and American history, and examine themes such as culture, environment, politics, society, world history, and the history of science.
German Studies
The German Studies programs are made up of courses on Germanophone culture, film, history, language, linguistics, literature, media, philosophy, society and thought. Our courses represent the historically and socially diverse lives and communities that make up the German-speaking world in and beyond Europe—from Switzerland to Namibia to Hungary and elsewhere. Students who complete the Major […]
Geography: Human Geography
Human Geography covers a wide set of sub-disciplines that share in common the study of the human use and experience of the world. You’ll study such broad territory as the relations between nature and society, place and human identity, and the spatial basis of economies and societies.
Geography: Environment & Sustainability
Gain an integrated understanding of physical, ecological, economic, socio-cultural, and political systems, as they shape the world in which we live and influence the future of life on planet earth. This program is suitable if you’re interested in working in the environmental sphere and will give you a strong platform for the development of a […]