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Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University
6299 South Street
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Official telephone: (902) 494-2211
Website: www.dal.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-September, early January, and early May.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of four months.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: commerce, computer science, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: contemporary studies, linguistics, Russian studies

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 1.7

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, honors program, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, health professions, natural science, architecture
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Arctic Nursing
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Business Management
  • Canadian Studies
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Contemporary Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Diagnostic Cytology
  • Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
  • Early Modern Studies
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • European Studies
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • German
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Promotion
  • History
  • History of Science/Technology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Integrated Science
  • International Business
  • International Development Studies
  • Italian
  • Kinesiology
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing Logistics
  • Marketing Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Meteorology
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Mining/Metallurgical Engineering
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/R.N.
  • Oceanography
  • Outpost/Community
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Recreation
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Social Anthropology
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Systems
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • Anatomy/Neurobiology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Experimental Pathology
  • Food Science
  • French
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Sciences
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Oceanography
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Biophysics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
Master's Degrees

  • Agriculture
  • Anatomy/Neurobiology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Audiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Computational Biology/Bioinformatics
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fisheries
  • Food Science
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • German
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Human Communication Disorders
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Development Studies
  • Internetworking
  • Kinesiology
  • Leisure Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Naval Architecture
  • Neuroscience
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Oceanography
  • Pathology
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Biophysics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Statistics

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
AP classes may be evaluated for credit.

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