Departments and Programs

The Faculty of Arts at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ is home to 11 academic departments, one of the widest selections of humanities and social science disciplines in Atlantic Canada, and a unique range of interdisciplinary programs and certificate options.

Academic Departments

Anthropology Philosophy
Criminology Political Science and Global Development Studies
English Language and Literature Social Justice and Community Studies
Geography and Environmental Studies Sociology
History The Study of Religion
Languages and Cultures  

Interdisciplinary Programs

Asian Studies Linguistics
Atlantic Canada Studies Public Humanities and Heritage
Health, Wellness & Sport in Society Spanish and Latin American Studies
Intercultural Studies Women and Gender Studies
Irish Studies  

More options for Arts students

Areas of Study

MAJORS AND MINORS ADDITIONAL MINORS
Ancient Studies
Anthropology
Asian Studies British Studies
Atlantic Canada Studies Chinese Studies
Criminology
Economics Creative Writing
English Culture, Race and Resistance in Literature
Entrepreneurship Dramatic Literature
Environmental Studies (BES) English Language
French Film Studies
Geography German Studies
Global Development Studies Global Environmental Politics
Health, Wellness & Sport in Society Indigenous Studies
History Japanese Studies
Intercultural Studies Latin American Studies
Irish Studies Peace and Conflict Studies
Law and Ethics (major only)
Linguistics Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Mathematics  
Philosophy  
Political Science  
Psychology  
Public Humanities and Heritage  
Religion  
Social Justice & Community Studies  
Sociology  
Spanish and Hispanic Culture  

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Faculty of Arts
BAadvising@smu.ca
902-420-5437
Mailing address:
Saint Mary’s University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3

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