Arts and Humanities Degrees, Programs, and Courses
Athabasca University (AU) is a publicly funded institution of the Province of Alberta and reports to the government through the Minister of Advanced Education. Through the Post-secondary Learning Act, the government authorizes Athabasca University Governing Council to grant degrees and govern its own affairs. Members of Athabasca University Governing Council are appointed under the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Accreditation
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Council for Distance Education, Canadian Association for Distance Education, Canadian Association for Graduate Studies.
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Anthropology
Athabasca University offers BA degrees concentrating in Anthropology. Graduates will be familiar with the four sub-fields of Anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. The aforementioned implements a vast understanding of the people throughout the world and adopts a comparative and holistic approach to understanding humanity of the...
Arts and Sciences
Athabasca University offers a University Diploma in Arts that is geared towards developing an individual’s analytical and critical thought process. Through instruction in many different disciplines and focus on independent learning styles students will gain experience in research, speech, and persuasive writing.