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Undertake studies that engage learning within the community, through to an international context. Learning opportunities include Study Abroad, directed studies and readings, service learning and field schools — in consultation with a program advisor. You can use an interdisciplinary approach, with up to 60 per cent of requirements taken outside of Arts.

Residency Requirements

A minimum of six TRU credits (distance or on-campus)

Certificate Requirements

15 credits of third- and fourth-year courses (upper level), with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher over all courses required for this credential, as follows:

Upper Level Requirements (9 credits)

9 credits in upper-level humanities and/or social science and or/science, including one of the following:

BIOL 3431, Plants and People (3)

ENVS 3991, Environmental Studies: Sustainability (3)

GEOG 3991, Global Climate Change and Regional Impacts (3)

HIST 3991, Environmental History (3)

HUMN 3981, Issues in Latin American Studies (3)

HUMN 3991, Issues in Science and Society (3)

POLI 3991, Globalization and its Discontents: The Politics of Economic Change (3)

PSYC 3991, Psychology of Human Resilience (3)

SOCI 3991, Sociology of Diversity: Issues for Canadians (3)

VISA 3991, Cultural Theory and Images (3)

Elective Requirements (3 credits)

Three credits of upper-level liberal arts electives.

Directed Studies

VISA 4991, Directed Studies (3)

Directed Studies consists of concentrated study of a topic that you select in consultation with your Open Learning Faculty Member. As registration procedures differ for Directed Studies courses, please speak to your Program Advisor before registering.