Health & Society
In the Health and Society minor program, you’ll learn about social determinants of health, health beliefs and behaviours, cultural representations of health and illness, health inequalities, and other social aspects of health, from multidisciplinary perspectives.
German Studies Minor (Anglophone)
This Minor allows students to take 18 credits at the 300+ level in GMST or GERN, without having completed any language training in German at the 100 and 200 level. This is for students who are eager and interested in German culture, media, and literature, but do not intend to learn the language in depth. Our courses […]
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 […]
Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice
This program incorporates research and theories from the social sciences, humanities, science, education, and law, to provide you with an interdisciplinary understanding of global and local social justice issues. Areas of study include: critical race theory, ethnic studies, indigenous studies, media studies, feminist politics and methodologies, sexuality, and more.
French Language, Literatures and Cultures
Enhance your spoken and written French skills as you study literature, culture, and linguistics. You’ll take courses that range from African and Caribbean literature to Quebecois literature, from fiction to cinema, and much more. Designed for students with intermediate or advanced proficiency in French.
Food Science (Faculty of Land and Food Systems)
Take your passion for food to the next level in one of the world’s most influential scientific research institutions in food science and technology. In UBC’s Food Science minor program, you’ll discover the chemistry and microbiology of food, as well as its nutritional and sensory properties, and how it’s engineered and processed for consumption. This […]
Food & Resource Economics (Faculty of Land and Food Systems)
Learn how to use economics and business management to address the challenge of feeding 7.5 billion people with a limited set of natural resources with the Food and Resource Economics minor program. This program is based in the Faulty of Land and Foods Systems.
First Nations & Indigenous Studies
Gain an understanding of the histories, contemporary realities, and political concerns of Indigenous peoples in Canada and beyond. This interdisciplinary program reflects the belief that deep understanding and ethical engagement are central to the well-being of resurgent Indigenous communities and foundational to more respectful Indigenous-settler relations.