Customizing Your Degree
At UCalgary, there are so many options for your to customize your degree.
Choosing a minor in your upper year
A minor is an optional secondary area of focus that can be added to a degree in an upper year. It requires fewer courses (10-12 courses) than a major. When added, a minor should be completed as part of the standard four-year duration of a degree. The following outlines the list of all minors offered by each faculty. Please note that some minors are competitive in nature and not all minors are available with all major programs.
Architectural Studies
- African Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Energy Economics
- Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures
- Archaeology
- Chinese
- Communication and Media Studies
- Dance
- Drama
- Earth Science
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Geography
- German
- Global Development Studies
- Greek
- Greek and Roman Studies
- History
- History and Philosophy of Science
- International Indigenous Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Law and Society
- Linguistics
- Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Studies
- Museum and Heritage Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Security Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech-Language Sciences
- Urban Studies
- Visual Studies and Art History
- Adapted and Therapeutic Physical Activity
- Bioinformatics
- Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
- Health and Society
Management and Society
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Digital Engineering
- Energy and Environment Engineering
- Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Petroleum Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Actuarial Science
- Astrophysics
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Mathematics
- Nanoscience
- Physics
- Statistics
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Integrating an embedded certificate in your upper year
Embedded certificates are completed as part of a bachelor’s degree, at no extra cost, and are designed to focus on a thematic area and be available to students across faculties. An Embedded Certificate totals 3-8 courses (12-24 units).
Did you know? UCalgary offers over 250 undergraduate programs and combinations to customize your degree.
Pursue a combined degree
A combined degree is when a student registers in two different bachelor’s degrees (including honours degrees) at the same time and graduates from both degrees concurrently. Degrees can be combined in the same faculty or across two faculities and take a minimum of five years to complete. Explore our combined degree options below.
| Faculties | Degree | Years | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | BA/BA, BA/BSc, BSc/BSc BFA/BA, or BFA/BSc | 5 | Most Majors in Arts (see Faculty of Arts 3.3.5 Combined Degrees) |
| Arts/Science | BA/BA, BA/BSc, BSc/BA, or BSC/BSC | 5 | All Majors in Arts/All Majors in Science |
| Arts/Werklund School of Education | BA/BEd, BFA/BEd, BMus/BEd, or BSc/BEd | 5 | See Werklund School of Education 4.3 Five-Year BEd (Concurrent) Program for a list of eligible Majors in Arts/Education |
| Cumming School of Medicine/Arts | BCR/BA or BSc/BCR | 5 | Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies/Psychology |
| Haskayne School of Business/Arts | BComm/BA or BComm/BSc | 5 | See Haskayne School of Business - Combined Programs for a list of eligible Majors in Arts/Commerce |
| Haskayne School of Business/Kinesiology | BComm/BKin | 5 | Commerce/Kinesiology (Kinesiology) |
| Haskayne School of Business/Science | BComm/BSc | 5 | Commerce/Actuarial Science, Mathematics or Computer Science |
| Kinesiology/Arts | BKin/BA | 5 | Kinesiology (Kinesiology)/Dance |
| Kinesiology/Werklund School of Education | BKin/BEd | 5 | Kinesiology (Leadership and Coaching)/Education |
| Schulich School of Engineering/Arts | BSc(Eng)/BA or BSc | 5 | All Majors in Schulich/All Majors in Arts |
| Schulich School of Engineering/Haskayne School of Business | BSc/BComm | 5 | Majors in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Geomatics, Mechanical, or Software Engineering in Schulich/Commerce |
| Schulich School of Engineering/Science | BSc/BSc | 5 | All BSc majors in Science and all majors in Schulich. See Schulich School of Engineering |
| Science | BSc/BSc or BSc/BA | 5 | Most Majors in Science (see Faculty of Science Regulation) |
| Science/Werklund School of Education | BSc/BEd | 5 | General Mathematics/Education Natural Sciences/Education |
Additional ways to enhance your university experience
Your experience is much more than your degree. Explore options to pursue work integrated learning, conduct original research, or explore a study abroad opportunity.
Gain practical work experience through work-integrated learn
WIL
More than a quarter of UCalgary students benefit from co-ops, practicums, and internships. These experiences provide hands on learning options and make connections with potential employers. Our students have worked with companies such as Amazon, Garmin, Suncor, or BMW.
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Undergraduate Research
With $504 million in sponsored research funding in 2021, UCalgary provides many students the opportunity to gain valuable research experience while helping overcome some of society's greatest challenges.
Study Abroad programs
Study Abroad
You don’t have to wait until you graduate to see the world. With 200+ partners and programs across six continents, our Study Abroad program is your chance to explore new places and ideas through study and travel.