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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Historians study how societies change over time and use past events to help understand modern concerns surrounding a wide array of topics including environmental crisis, colonialism, addiction, mental health, and changing gender roles.
What you will learn
You will learn to use written texts, oral histories, primary documents, artifacts and material culture to understand topics ranging from Roman architecture to queer marriage, Renaissance magic to contemporary environmental conflicts, and from residential schools to drug wars.
A first-year schedule sample
This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
HIST 145*, History Matters War Violence and Politics
GEOL 109*, The Earth and Life through Time
ANTH 111*, One World Many Peoples Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
HIST 135*, History Matters: Gender, Sex, and Society
IS 110*, Global Issues
Winter Term
HIST 275.3*, History of the United States from 1865
BIOL 121*, The Diversity of Life
FREN 103*, Beginning French I
ENG 113*, Literature and Composition Reading Narrative
ARCH 116*, Introduction to Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology
Some career opportunities include:
Archivist
Biographer
Curator
Exhibit designer
Historian
Journalist
Heritage research assistant
Teacher
Researcher
Historical Consultant
Programs Manager
Lawyer
