Core Courses
ASCI 1001H: Arts and Science I: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Introduces students to interdisciplinary research, critical thinking, and problem-solving across disciplines in the arts and sciences. The course has a broad, diverse focus, integrating perspectives from various disciplines such as history, science and technology studies, environment, Indigenous studies, philosophy, sociology, literary studies, and the visual and performing arts. Excludes ASCI 1000Y.
ASCI 1002H: Arts and Science II: Theory and Practice. Team taught by BAS faculty, this course introduces students to outstanding research across the arts, sciences, and other domains of inquiry. Building on strategies of interdisciplinary study cultivated in ASCI 1001H, students engage in research and analysis of pressing contemporary issues in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts. Excludes ASCI 1000Y.
ASCI 2001H: Case Studies in Arts and Science. Perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences will be used to explore some of the history, social implications, scientific and medical applications, and ongoing controversies around a particular aspect of the natural or socially constructed world. Students will analyze and assess methods of reasoning and argumentation and will develop skills in communication and debate. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of the coordinator. Excludes ASCI 3000H.
ASCI 3001H: Arts and Science Colloquium. Students will engage in independent research and investigation and subsequently, communicate that research—both within and between disciplines—to a variety of audiences. Emphasis will be on how to communicate clearly and succinctly, how to develop a storyline, and how to determine whether material is appropriate to the audience. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits including 70% or higher in ASCI 2001H, or permission of the coordinator. Excludes ASCI 4000Y.
ASCI 4020D: Bachelor of Arts and Science Honours Thesis. A double-credit art-science research project leading to an approximately 15,000word thesis. Proposal (signed by thesis supervisor) due May 1 of the student's third year. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits including 2.0 ASCI credits, a minimum 80% cumulative average, and permission of the program coordinator. Student must also arrange supervision from available faculty from both arts and science disciplines.
ASCI 4900Y/4901H: Reading Course. Allows advanced students in the Bachelor of Arts & Science program to pursue interdisciplinary independent study under the direction of a faculty member. Students must obtain the agreement of a faculty member to supervise the course and apply for permission to enrol prior to the commencement of the session in which the course will be offered. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits, including 2.0 ASCI credits, and a minimum cumulative average of 80%. Students may take only one of ASCI 4900Y or 4901H for credit.
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