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 […]
Law & Society
The Law and Society minor provides a unique opportunity to understand law as a social phenomenon that is central to the organization of social relations and social life. It is a multidisciplinary program, situating the study of legal structures, rules, and institutions within their full social, historical, economic, and political contexts.
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.
Italian Studies
In the Italian minor, you’ll study both language and literature within a multidisciplinary cultural continuum that reflects the diversity of the world around us.
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 & International Relations
In this Honours History program, explore modern world politics and diplomacy and address how states and non-state actors wield and negotiate power in the international system. Examine the history of international organizations, the relationship between ideology and foreign policy, the development of the global economy, the origins and history of international law and human rights […]
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.