Double Degree - Bachelor of Arts - History & Bachelor of Business Administration - Political Science (Optional Co-op)

With a combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management (B.A./B.Mgt.) or a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Management (B.Sc./B.Mgt.) degree, students can explore a multitude of interests and careers. For example, for candidates who are interested in managing an art gallery, they can major in art and general management. For those who are interested in sports marketing, they can major in kinesiology and marketing. The Combined B.A./B.Mgt. or B.Sc./B.Mgt. degree program takes five years (50 courses) to complete and leads to the conferral of two degrees. History as an academic discipline examines the past to explain how society got to where it is today. The world is politically, economically, and socially complex; to engage it effectively and better understand society, students must first understand the many historical factors that shaped society. Historians work to sharpen the collective memory of society. History students will learn about great leaders of the past and what ordinary people believed and valued — how they lived, worshiped, worked, fought and died. They will have the opportunity to take thematic and regional courses in ancient, medieval and modern history from the geographic areas that shaped the world today. The University of Lethbridge is confident that their courses, as well as their diverse areas of expertise, will offer something of interest to everyone studying history at the university. Political science is the systematic study of government, politics and political behavior. It looks at how political conflict is organized and resolved, how rulers are chosen, how governmental decisions are taken and what policies and laws are determined and implemented. This can be done in settings ranging from Canada as a whole, to provincial and local governments, to other countries to the relations among countries. It also considers how political actors understand their obligations towards one another and the degree to which decisions are ethically determined or out of convenience. Political science students will study the principles, organizations, and administration of government. The major includes both management and political science courses. The political science major offers flexibility to choose courses that fit each student’s personal and career interests. In addition to the required courses, political science majors can choose six political science and three management electives.