overview
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Join us for our inaugural year!

Welcome!

The Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) program is designed for students who are fascinated equally by the study of Arts/Social Sciences and the Sciences, and who perform very well across these disciplines. BAS students passionately believe in the need to think critically and communicate effectively, and strive to become key players in the management of overlapping social and scientific complexities in today’s world.

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Why Trent?

  • Develop skills of inquiry and critical thinking by studying topical issues such as climate change from scientific, social, and humanist perspectives
  • Participate in student-driven research under the supervision of faculty members from multiple disciplines
  • Enjoy the benefits of limited class sizes and extensive faculty interactions

Flexible, Customizable, Individual

Enjoy more degree combinations than any other program at Trent! In addition to four core courses, students will choose two minors; one from the sciences and one from the arts. In addition, fourth year students design and pursue their own research projects, guided and supervised personally by a Trent faculty member. Create the degree you want.

Best of Both Worlds

Trent University's Bachelor of Arts & Sciences degree is the best of both worlds. Not only is it interdisciplinary and forward-thinking, it is both broad and focused. BAS students will receive a well-rounded education that can be applied locally and globally. Yet BAS degrees can also be tailored and specialized. Graduates can qualify for the professional schools, pursue creative research avenues in preparation for post-graduate study and research, or prepare for unique and specialized careers in interdisciplinary and growing fields such as scientific journalism.

Career Conscious

Through the BAS program, students can transform their interests into exciting and rewarding career paths. For example, students interested in philosophy could combine their studies with biology and work in a field such as biomedical ethics, or with economics and work with public policy.

Graduates will be prepared for employment or further study in exciting fields such as:

  • medicine
  • law and law enforcement
  • journalism
  • public policy
  • teaching
  • communication