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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Why study Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglas College?

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Impact your community
Our programs provide hands-on experiences in real-life issues through fieldwork, the study abroad program, lab work, special projects and more.

Co-operative education
Most of the programs in this faculty are eligible for co-op education, which offers a semester of paid full-time work within your area of study.

Co-operative education
Most of the programs in this faculty are eligible for co-op education, which offers a semester of paid full-time work within your area of study.

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University transfer
Many of our courses and credentials are readily transferable to universities in British Columbia, as well as other institutions throughout North America and around the world.

Interested in the Humanities and Social Sciences?

Be a skeptic. Question the world around you. Challenge the status quo. Studying subjects in the humanities and social sciences – psychology, philosophy, criminology and more – provides you with a broad view of the world and encourages critical thinking, a necessary skill for today’s workplace. Learn how to communicate your ideas, find and analyze information and work with others to solve problems.

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