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“Completing my arts degree was an opportunity to get a well-rounded education and channel my creativity into hireable skills. I learned to think critically, write clearly, take direction, and most importantly, I polished my videography skills, which is what helped me land a job right after graduation. Since graduation, I have been working as the communications and marketing coordinator for Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador. In this comprehensive role I do everything from video production to social media management to writing funding proposals, all of which require me to draw upon the skills I cultivated throughout my degree. A bachelor of arts degree in combination with dedication, a strong work ethic, and lots of volunteering is a recipe for success.”

STEPHANIE TUCKER

BA Honours (Communications Studies and English, ’15)

Earlier this year we changed our name from the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. You’ll still graduate with a Bachelor of Arts – but we feel our new name truly represents who we are and what we do.

The humanities investigate human beings, their culture and their self-expression, and are disciplines of memory and imagination (e.g. English, history, philosophy, etc.). The social sciences deal with the institutions and functioning of human society and are disciplines of behavioural, interpersonal and organizational process (e.g. political science, sociology, economics, etc.).

WHAT IS THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES? The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is where you can study what fascinates you while pursuing a program that suits your aspirations both for learning and for meaningful work. It is a faculty where you can immerse yourself in human knowledge and understand how we got to where we are now — and where we might be going. An arts degree will give you a strong foundation of knowledge, along with the critical thinking, research, analytical and communication skills needed to succeed and adapt in a dynamic and rapidly evolving economy.

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WELCOME TO THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

An education in the humanities and social sciences is about what makes us human. And in an increasingly complex world, a little humanity can go a long way.

WHY STUDY HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES? Pursuing a degree in the humanities and social sciences allows you to take your passions, interests, and values, and create viable and wide-ranging career options. You will be able to work in a variety of roles and have multiple possibilities in the workforce that are both fulfilling and rewarding. An arts degree is highly flexible and customizable and will enable you to learn about what matters to you and the world you live in, as well as providing a toolkit of practical skills to take into the future. Our diverse environment and

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award-winning instructors will give you a global outlook on the world that will be a key component of your future success.

What skills will you gain? You can expect to sharpen your critical thinking skills, advance your leadership abilities, become a savvy researcher, strengthen your writing and presentation skills, be equipped to make innovative decisions and solve problems creatively, make connections between global problems and their solutions, and become a well-rounded individual.

As we move further into a world dominated by gadgets, computers, robots and drones, the ability to synthesize ideas, to be flexible and to utilize creative and social skills will become more and more valuable.

THE BA IS (EVEN) BETTER The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences recently updated the core requirements for a bachelor of arts. Students now have greater flexibility to explore diverse topics and still graduate in four years.

The changes include: • A breadth of knowledge requirement that provides students with the opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of ideas, methods and course content • A focused critical reading and writing requirement to ensure that students obtain foundational, university-level reading and writing skills • A quantitative reasoning requirement to ensure that students develop foundational knowledge and skills in numeracy, quantitative analysis and logical reasoning • A language study requirement to ensure that students develop knowledge of the structure of a language other than English, and to foster awareness of the inherent link between language and cultural literacy See www.mun.ca/hss/programs/undergraduate/baisbetter for more details.

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You don’t have to pick a major right away – we recommend students spend their first year selecting courses from a variety of disciplines. A year from now you’ll have a much better idea of an area to focus on – we promise! Then it will be time to choose a major, an important step that will give you a home base in our very large faculty.

ANTHROPOLOGY

What does the food we eat tell us about who we are and where we come from?

How are national parks experienced differently by tourists and residents? How can government representations of the Iraq war tell us about American nationalism?

How did a women’s party make it into the Northern Ireland peace process? These are just a few of the many topics being investigated by anthropologists in our faculty.

Anthropology students at Memorial learn about the lives of people in diverse societies while also exploring a wide range of important issues and problems that are very relevant to their daily lives. We seek to foster an approach that is at once critical and engaged. While the research interests of the faculty are diverse, we share a strong interest in problems of power and social inequality, which we view as being critical to understanding the contemporary world. The department offers courses that expose students to a range of anthropological theories and fieldwork methods, including participant observation, interviewing and the making of documentary films.

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CONTACT 709 864 8870 anthropology@mun.ca www.mun.ca/anthro

ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeologists and bioarchaeologists study past human cultures and behaviour through the material left behind: artifacts and features, plant and animal remains, human remains, sediments, sites and their associated landscapes. In our department students engage in practical training and experiential learning in classroom, laboratory and field work settings that provide a comprehensive education and transferable skills. State-of-the-art laboratories specializing in applied archaeological sciences, archaeobotany, archaeological conservation and prehistoric, historical and aboriginal archaeology integrate undergraduates into community-university research initiatives from Northern Labrador to French Guiana and from British Columbia to Northwest Europe. As one of the largest archaeology departments in the country, we train our students to become effective researchers, critical thinkers, and active stewards for our shared archaeological heritage. Co-op option available.

CONTACT 709 864 8869 acarter@mun.ca www.mun.ca/archaeology

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CLASSICS

As the oldest academic discipline with traditions stretching back into antiquity itself, classics is the study of 2000 years of history in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations – from the Minoans and the Mycenaeans in the Bronze Age to St. Augustine in Late Antiquity. It is one of the most holistic and multidisciplinary of modern academic fields. Students in classics study Greek and Roman societies in all their aspects, including language, literature, history, philosophy, science and technology. It also covers the material culture of ancient society – the art, the houses, the fortifications, the temples, even the cooking pots. Modern western culture grows from these ancient roots, and knowledge of classical antiquity provides students with a broad cultural vocabulary, which helps them to understand western literature, laws and cultural institutions.

CONTACT 709 864 8593 ckieley@mun.ca www.mun.ca/classics

ECONOMICS

Economics is a versatile field that deals with analysis and management of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. At Memorial, we offer applied economics courses in a wide variety of areas including fishery, petroleum and mining, forestry, environmental, development, international, monetary, public sector, welfare, labour and health economics. Co-op option available.

CONTACT 709 864 8248 economics@mun.ca www.mun.ca/econ

ENGLISH

In the Department of English you will encounter ideas, both new and old, and texts, both experimental and traditional. You will read some of the best works in literature and culture, and you will engage in provocative conversations about meaning, literary history, the future, your identity and your place in the world. All of our programs are designed to help you think critically, read closely, and write effectively. Whether you are pursuing a major, a minor or an honours degree you will find a diverse range of courses taught by highly knowledgeable and dynamic professors.

CONTACT 709 864 8277 english@mun.ca www.mun.ca/english

FOLKLORE

The only Anglophone university in Canada to offer comprehensive folklore programs at all levels, at Memorial we provide folklorists with rich opportunities for innovative community partnerships and learning experiences. Our department has built an international reputation as a thriving, imaginative, eclectic and highly professional department. Ethnographic field research practices are fundamental to folklore studies. Training in folklore studies offers valuable preparation for careers in a variety of cultural enterprises, particularly those involving intangible cultural heritage.

Newfoundland is recognized internationally as one of the core centres for the study of folklore. Our graduates work in every part of the world.

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FRENCH

French is one of the most useful second languages you can acquire and is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English. Having a second (or third!) language is a huge asset in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

CONTACT 709 864 7636 languages@mun.ca www.mun.ca/languages

GENDER STUDIES

Our discipline critically examines how gender shapes our identities, our social interactions and our world. Gender studies at Memorial allows students to develop a framework for thinking about power relations connected to social constructions of gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, age and nationality through multiple perspectives and theories. Gender studies also provides students with the opportunity to obtain practical tools for promotion of equity across social, political and economic spheres. Gender studies is diverse in that it can be applied to several other disciplines of study, like literary theory, drama studies, film studies, religious studies, performance theory, art history, anthropology, sociology, psychology and political science.

CONTACT 709 864 3322 joanb@mun.ca www.mun.ca/genderstudies

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CONTACT 709 864 8402 folklore@mun.ca www.mun.ca/folklore

GEOGRAPHY

Geography is the study of the earth’s surfaces and their relationship to people.

At Memorial we investigate environments from human and physical human and physical perspectives, examining the integration of nature and spatial organization, to foster a spirit of inquiry about geography. Our teaching and research focuses on five major areas: society, knowledge and values; climate and environmental change; sustainable communities and regions; globalization, economy and resources; and health and well-being. Geographers at Memorial have local and international interests, including (among others): Arctic, coastal environments and communities; waste production and disposal; marine habitat assessment; food production and value chains; human dimensions of wildlife management; biogeography and forest disturbance ecology; mining and resource development; and human-environment relations.

CONTACT 709 864 7417 geog@mun.ca www.mun.ca/geog

GERMAN

If you are planning to enter a profession or career that might involve a European context, German is an excellent language to learn. Not only is German the language of many great thinkers, artists and scientists, it also plays a central role in many contemporary economic, political and cultural developments. German is the third most popular language taught worldwide.

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CONTACT 709 864 7636 languages@mun.ca www.mun.ca/languages

HISTORY

History is the study of past societies through the critical examination of available evidence including texts, words and objects. Our department offers students the opportunity to study both the distant and recent past by exploring a variety of different topics and themes. The analytical skills integral to studying history – essentially how people interacted with one another and their built and natural environments – provide students with opportunities to develop critical thinking and writing proficiencies in addition to an appreciation of past cultures and societies. History honours students have been very successful in scholarship competitions and have a high acceptance rate in graduate and professional schools.

CONTACT 709 864 8420 history@mun.ca www.mun.ca/history

LINGUISTICS

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language through exploring language structure, language variation, language change, the development of language, as well as through the exploration of the psychology and biology of language.

Linguistics evaluates the different facets of language, like childhood acquisition of language, the sounds of language and the ways in which social groups use language. We are the only linguistics department in Atlantic Canada and it is through our data-driven, theoretically informed inquiry into aboriginal languages that we explore variation and change in language and its acquisition. Memorial is host to exceptional in-house data archives, broad library holdings and state-ofthe-art labs and analytical tools.

CONTACT 709 864 8134 linguist@mun.ca www.mun.ca/linguistics

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, law, justice, validity, mind and language. Philosophers aim to understand reality, clarify the nature of interactions between individuals and society, and to come to terms with problems of existence and ultimate value. This is done through examining age-old questions such as: why are we here, how ought we to live, what is knowledge, what are the principles of reason, and what is the essential nature of being human; whose answers are often taken for granted. We aim to develop students’ intellectual abilities through examining different answers that philosophers have given to fundamental questions in order to develop a critical and systemic approach toward investigating reality and experience that relies on reasoned arguments.

CONTACT 709 864 8336 philosophy@mun.ca www.mun.ca/phil

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Political science is the systematic study of politics. Political scientists consider not only the structure and operations of government but also public opinion, political parties and elections, and the ways in which they interact with governments and shape the policies they make. Memorial is a Canadian leader in offering internship programs for political science students. Co-op option available.

CONTACT 709 864 8179 hknapman@mun.ca www.mun.ca/posc

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Students learn about the histories and varieties of the world’s diverse religions, as well as develop interpretive and theoretical perspectives on religion’s deep connection to the human experience and persistent place in culture. Search the archaeological, cultural, and historical records of humanity and you will find the persistent presence of religion. Memorial is home to the largest religious studies department in Atlantic Canada.

CONTACT 709 864 8166 religiousstudies@mun.ca www.mun.ca/rels

RUSSIAN

A Russian major combines learning the Russian language and developing a specialization in various aspects of Russian culture, literature and contemporary issues, relevant to the importance of Russia as a world power in the 21st century.

Russian is one of the five official languages of the United Nations and is the native language of 142 million citizens of the Russian Federation.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

CONTACT 709 864 7636 languages@mun.ca www.mun.ca/languages

SOCIOLOGY

Sociology explores patterns of human social life and examines the development, structuring, and organization of societies in all their historical and current diversity.

Sociologists seek to understand how people live, think, feel, and believe in the ongoing processes that maintain and shift society and culture. Through understanding the social forces, structures and relationships that shape our world, sociology allows us to see why and how things are as they are, and how everything could be otherwise. Sociology is therefore central to understanding institutions, organizations, social policy, inequality, privilege, social problems and social change. Our department has research strengths in the sociology of work, occupational health, immigration, culture, theory, gender, sexuality, technology and society, political sociology, social and economic development, the environment, deviance and criminology.

CONTACT 709 864 7457 sociology@mun.ca www.mun.ca/soc

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SPANISH

If you speak Spanish you can communicate with nearly 500 million people in the world. Spanish is one of the most important languages in the economy, politics and culture of our hemisphere. It is the second language of the United States and is becoming popular in established economic powers such as China and emerging ones like Brazil and India. Knowing Spanish will give you greater job opportunities in the labour market.

Spanish is part of the Indo-European family of languages, which are spoken by more than a third of the world’s population. It is also a Romance language, a group that includes French, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan and Romanian.

CONTACT 709 864 7636 languages@mun.ca www.mun.ca/languages

INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS

A major that includes subject matter from more than one academic department is called an interdisciplinary major. We offer four such programs.

COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES

The major in communication studies is an interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences program that aims to provide explanatory frameworks and critical methodologies, drawn from a variety of disciplines, to better comprehend how communication and media are integral to interpreting the world around us. Core courses in Communication Studies are intended to integrate the material and provide a common focus at the beginning and the end of the program.

Communications studies is housed in the Department of English.

CONTACT 709 864 8277 jskidmore@mun.ca www.mun.ca/english/programs/undergraduate/interdisciplinary/

LAW AND SOCIETY

Law and society is the study of the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life. Students gain an understanding of what happens when legal instruments and institutions succeed and when they fail.

The law and society program is housed in the Department of Political Science.

CONTACT 709 864 7454 rshute@mun.ca www.mun.ca/posc/lawsociety

MEDIEVAL STUDIES

Medieval Studies is the integrated study of the historical and cultural period known also as the Middle Ages. The influence of this period on our own age is wide ranging, and studying the Middle Ages helps one to understand the historical developments in science, law, literature, art, architecture, and philosophy that, in addition to helping us to understand these fields today, are also worth studying on their own merits.

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CONTACT 709 864 8332 rshute@mun.ca www.mun.ca/philosphy/programs/undergrad/medieval/medieval.php

POLICE STUDIES

Police studies is the academic study of the different facets of police institutions and practices through which students understand the legal, political, and social influences shaping policing and its impacts on crime and Society.

The police studies program is housed in the Department of Sociology.

CONTACT 709 864 7454 rshute@mun.ca www.mun.ca/soci/undergraduate/police

“Study something that interests you and worry about the fine details later. If you look at most creative and passionate people in the world, they have a diverse background in studies and experience and have tried many things. Don’t be afraid to explore and learn. It will always be of benefit in the long run.

Most people fall into their profession without even really knowing why or how. You don’t have to have all the answers, just study what interests you.”

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The medieval studies program is housed in the Department of Philosophy.

CHARLI JUNKER

Interior designer/ entrepreneur (Sociology, ‘05)

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“I consider myself very fortunate that I was able to pursue an arts degree at Memorial. I think of all the people out there who are interested in traditional culture, music and work and who don’t have an avenue for it in their own backyard and I feel it even more. I remember being in grade 11 and looking at the description of the degree in folklore and thinking they had specially designed it for me. It was through the teachings of everyone in that department that I am who I am today.”

TOM POWER

BA (Folklore/Music, ‘09) Tom was recently named host of Q, CBC Radio’s national flagship arts program. He is also host of CBC Radio’s Deep Roots and is the youngest host of a national CBC program since Peter Jennings in the early 1960s. Tom also fronts the popular band The Dardanelles.

MINORS You may choose a minor area of study from a single department within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, an interdisciplinary Arts minor, or a minor from another faculty or school:

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MINORS • ANTHROPOLOGY • ARCHAEOLOGY • CLASSICS • ECONOMICS • ENGLISH • FOLKLORE • FRENCH • GENDER STUDIES • GEOGRAPHY • GERMAN

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• HISTORY • LAW AND SOCIETY • LINGUISTICS • MEDIEVAL STUDIES • PHILOSOPHY • POLITICAL SCIENCE • RELIGIOUS STUDIES • RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE • SOCIOLOGY • SPANISH

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MINORS FROM OTHER FACULTIES OR SCHOOLS • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS • MUSIC AND CULTURE • MUSIC HISTORY • FACULTY OF SCIENCE AREAS

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“You don’t find yourself when you do an ARTS degree — you create yourself.”

DONOVAN TAPLIN

Communication Studies I Folklore

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Diploma programs offer students an option to complement their degree with indepth knowledge and practical experience in a variety of specializations.

ANCIENT WORLDS If you are interested in learning more about the culture, customs and history of the Ancient World (pre-dating the Middle Ages), then this diploma program is for you! The program also includes field school courses to be chosen from two field schools offered by the Department of Archaeology. www.mun.ca/hss/programs/ undergraduate/diplomas/ancient_worlds.php

CREATIVE WRITING Aims to develop students’ skills in writing in a variety of genres conventionally described as “creative,” such as fiction, poetry, drama and creative non-fiction.

The overall aim of the program is to help students produce work that merits publication. www.mun.ca/english/diplomas/creative.php

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCES This diploma consists of a series of courses in cartography, geographical information systems and remote sensing; Two instructional field placement courses provide students with opportunities to use their skills and to apply their knowledge to industry-related problems. www.mun.ca/geog/undergrad/gis

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DIPLOMAS

HUMANITIES Studying the humanities is a process of discovery and individual development through which we understand what it means to be human in a world that is constantly changing. The program allows for a large variety in electives, ranging from non-language study courses in French, German, Russian, Spanish to courses in history, English, political science, religious studies, history, gender studies, communication studies and medieval studies. www.mun.ca/hss/programs/undergraduate/diplomas/humanities.php

PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA Students in this program will be introduced to the sister arts of theatre and video production. Following the completion of course work, students will enrol in a six credit-hour instructional field placement. www.mun.ca/english/diplomas/performance.php

POLICE STUDIES Open to students who are recruit cadets of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). The multi-disciplinary curriculum offers recruits a broad understanding of what they will encounter on the job and provide the academic and experiential learning components relevant to future work as police officers.

Following the completion of course work, recruits complete a six credit-hour instructional field placement. www.mun.ca/hss/diploma/police/index.php

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“Studying Economics not only provided me the framework to understand complex problems facing my community, province and country — but how to propose meaningful solutions. As I complete further professional and graduate studies in law and business, I am consistently grateful for the strong analytical and critical thinking skills I acquired studying at Memorial University.”

DEVIN DROVER

BA Honours (Economics, ‘16)

CERTIFICATES Certificate programs offer a chance to build skills relative to current best practices and theories and also provide an excellent starting point for further study or as an addition to your BA.

ABORIGINAL AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES Designed for those who are interested in learning about the history, cultures, languages, beliefs and experiences of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples. www. mun.ca/hss/aboriginal_indigenous_studies

ANCIENT “StudyingLANGUAGES the arts is important because it fosters and

Designed to give students the basics ancient order to enables critical thinking in ofa several unique waylanguages that notin only develop an appreciation for the intrinsic connection between language and allows you to gain a deeper understanding of our culture and the origin of modern languages. www.mun.ca/hss/ancient_languages

complex world, but also encourages contributing to

society in a meaningful and informed way. A degree in the CRIMINOLOGY Designed for those who in the study criminality, crime, deviance arts prepares youare tointerested be a diverse andofdynamic citizen who and the correctional systems more broadly. www.mun.ca/hss/criminology

is able to effectively communicate your ideas while also being able to adapt to a rapidly changing world.”

FILM STUDIES

Designed for those who are interested in film as a form of cultural production, KAYLA how CARROLL exploring it is deployed in multiple settings and how it evolves depending BA ’13, major in English, minor in Newfoundland Studies on political, social, historical, economic and technological contexts. www.mun.ca/ (St. Lunaire-Griquet, NL) hss/film_studies Kayla is a multi-scholarship winner and received the 2013 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award, the Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership PUBLIC POLICY Award, the George M. Story Convocation Medal in Arts and the A. C. Hunter Designed for those whoMay are interested in the study of governance and She policy Prize in English at the 2013 convocation ceremony in St. John’s. is currently to enrolled an MA student in Memorial’s folklore department. responses public as issues. www.mun.ca/hss/publicpolicy

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HARLOW CAMPUS Memorial is one of only two universities in Canada to have a campus in England. Harlow (www.mun.ca/harlow) is a group of 19th-century buildings 40 minutes (by train) from London. Several Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences programs are run out of Harlow every year so you’re bound to find something intriguing.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES • Summer language field school in Heidelberg, Germany • Summer language program in St. Petersburg, Russia • Frecker program in St. Pierre and Miquelon, France • Third year in Nice, France • Archaeology field schools in Newfoundland For more details on studying abroad in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences visit www.mun.ca/hss/services/study_abroad.php

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STUDY ABROAD

“Getting my bachelor of arts (honours) degree in philosophy in 2009 helped me make the jump to law school, and thereafter to my legal practice in St. John’s. I rely on the critical thinking and logical reasoning skills I developed at Memorial on a daily basis.

Whether I’m arguing on behalf of a plaintiff in court, or sifting through mountains of evidence in a personal injury case, my clients and I are well served by my humanities background.”

KYLE REES

BA Honours (Philosophy, ’09)

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NEED SOME SUPPORT? Occasionally everyone needs a little help from their friends. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has several programs specifically designed to help students get the most from their undergraduate experience.

• ARTSWORKS is an award-winning program designed to help prepare Humanities and Social Sciences students for careers. www.mun.ca/hss/ervices/careers • DEGREE MAPS are navigational tools designed to help you plan your life at Memorial and for the life you want to have after graduating. www.hss.mun.ca/degreemaps • FIRST YEAR SUCCESS helps first year students adjust to the expectations of university academics with specially designed learning communities, supplemental instruction and regular academic and career advising sessions. www.mun.ca/success/index.php • THE WRITING CENTRE is a free facility whose mandate is to help students become better writers and critical thinkers. www.mun.ca/writingcentre/about • THE DIGITAL LEARNING CENTRE facilitates conversation classes to support students in improving speaking skills in the language(s) they are learning. www.mun.ca/dlc/about • Other services include the Digital Research Centre for Quantitative Fieldwork, the Maritime History Archive, MUNFLA (the Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive), and academic advisors in each department.

Experiential learning opportunities abound at Memorial — contact www.mun.ca/cdel/career for more information on co-op programs, internships, student employment, career development and volunteering.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS In order to be admitted as an arts student at Memorial, you must complete senior high school with at least one university-preparatory Grade 12 course in each of English, math, a lab science, a language or social science and in one other subject area with an overall average of 70 per cent.

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When you are ready to apply, submit a completed Undergraduate Application for Admission/Readmission. You can find this application at www.mun.ca/undergrad/apply.

General application deadlines:* FALL – MARCH 1 WINTER – OCTOBER 1 SPRING – FEBRUARY 1 *Applications for admission to the bachelor of arts are considered on a rolling basis. Applying before the deadline is recommended to ensure that all information and services are available to you as you prepare for admission and enrolment.

CAREER CHOICES

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Students who meet their high school graduation requirements without an eligible course in either math or a lab science (as noted above) will be considered for general admission to a program that does not require completion of these courses. Students who are missing eligible courses in two subject areas should contact the Office of the Registrar. Majors in geography, economics and psychology will require a university-preparatory Grade 12 course in math.

The bachelor of arts is an academic degree. Some degrees teach you what you’re going to do. A bachelor of arts degree is all about who you’re going to become. Common career areas for our graduates include: Common career areas for grads: • Arts, culture and heritage • Business and industry • Communications and public relations • Community development (or the non-profit sector) • Public service/government Our website features interviews with a range of graduates including lawyers, doctors, executive directors, entrepreneurs, journalists, writers and teachers – just the info you need when someone asks what you are going to do with your degree!

For more information see the Alumnus of the Month section of our website: www.mun.ca/hss/engagement/alumni.

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COME FOR A VISIT! Memorial University is a community within a community and we love showing it off! When you experience a campus tour with us, you will feel that sense of community first hand. Whether you’re part of a group or visiting as an individual, our customized tours offer the information you need to find your way around campus.

Contact tours@mun.ca.

For information on housing, tuition, fees and scholarships visit www.mun.ca/undergrad.

CONTACT OFFICE OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN’S, NL, CANADA Telephone: 709 864 8896 Toll Free: 866 354 8896 www.mun.ca/undergrad

Cover photo of Timo Sargent by Chris Hammond.

Timo graduated in 2016 with a major in political science and a minor in Spanish.

He is now pursuing a career as a videographer and spoken word artist. www.timosargent.com

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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN’S, NL, CANADA Telephone: 709 864 8254 www.mun.ca/arts/about