Athabasca University
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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Featured Programs [6]
Anthropology Degree
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 Program
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.
Health Care Administration Degree
Athabasca’s Bachelor of Health Administration focuses on the rising costs, shortage of human resources, and aging populations plaguing the Canadian Health Care system. It also aims to create administrators and managers capable of evolving the system. Students' critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills are stressed during the three year program, which consists of ninety credit...
History Degree
The Bachelor of Arts in History program at Athabasca University prides itself on preparing individuals for a broad range of careers in fields such as research, preservation and restoration, collections management, and many museum-related jobs. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad base of historical knowledge that will allow them to understand contemporary events within a...
Public Administration Program
Athabasca University’s Certificate in Public Administration enlightens students to administrations at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government. The program curriculum includes public finance, budgeting, economics, public policy, legal studies, and industrial relations. The Public Administration Certificate enables students to enter/re-enter the job market, for promotions in...
Sociology Course
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology at Athabasca University follows a curriculum designed to develop a student’s process of thought and reasoning, sharpening critical and analytical thinking by addressing some of today’s important social issues. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be equipped for positions in many different careers, such as management, nursing, local...