Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences Geology

at Dalhousie University Canada

European Studies is a multi-disciplinary program that enables understudies to take courses all through the workforce of Arts and Social Sciences. Our understudies get a wide base ever, language, governmental issues, and culture, and go on to a wide assortment of professions and graduate projects. 

Build up an expansive point of view on Europe through three fundamental subject classes: history and governmental issues; writing and thoughts; and the expressive arts. You'll likewise gain proficiency with a European language by enlisting into the Bachelor's Program in European examinations. 

The thought behind Dal's European Studies program is that the most ideal approach to comprehend Europe is to take a wide scope of courses from various offices. Probably the best advantage of Dal's European Studies program is the way multidisciplinary it is. The expansiveness of learning and the basic reasoning abilities you'll get will help set you up for potential professions ways that are as shifted as your individual advantages.

Engineering touches everyone's lives in countless ways. The opportunities in engineering are virtually limitless, allowing you to pursue a career in almost any field, in any industry, in any location around the world.

If you thrive in a smaller campus environment with average class sizes of 20 to 30 people, consider doing the first two years of your degree on our Truro campus. After completing your first two years (and earning an Engineering diploma), you will move to the Halifax campus to complete the final two years of your degree.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
A rapidly growing discipline within the engineering profession, environmental engineers develop solutions to environmental problems – from ensuring our drinking water is clean to remediation of environmental hazards. You'll learn various approaches to environment-based design, waste management, water and soil quality, energy conservation and renewables, and air quality.

The only program of its kind in Canada, Bioveterinary Science will give you the foundation for a career in veterinary medicine and opens up a world of other exciting opportunities. Offered at our Agricultural Campus in Truro, N.S., this degree program is the starting point for your animal-related career.

What will I learn?
Dalhousie's Bioveterinary Science program blends a core general science education with specialized courses in animal health and welfare. Our 200-hectare farm and high-tech laboratories give you opportunities in experiential learning. You’ll work directly with animals like sheep, dairy cows, fish, chickens and more in both an academic and research capacity.

Students begin by taking foundation courses in biology, chemistry, math, physics, genetics, biochemistry and cell biology. These courses will give you the background for more in-depth studies in topics such as veterinary epidemiology, animal health and nutrition and mammalian physiology. You’ll leave with an in-depth knowledge of animals and focus on issues related to their health and care.

Our students gain practical experience alongside accomplished faculty members whose research projects are relevant to the needs of the modern animal care industry. No matter your chosen path, your Bioveterinary Science degree will set you up for a successful career or future studies.

WHY STUDY COMMERCE AT DAL?
Don't follow the leader–become one.
Our Rowe School of Business offers one of the few mandatory commerce co-op programs in Canada and allows you to develop valuable skills, gain workplace experience, and build a network of professional contacts before you begin your career—all while earning a pay cheque.
What will I learn?
Whether you choose to focus your studies by declaring a major, or customize your degree to meet your career goals, you'll learn the basic business disciplines of marketing, accounting, finance, business management and organizational behaviour. You'll also gain valuable IT skills as you learn to work with spreadsheet programs, database packages, and other software applications used in statistical analysis, financial projections, and market research.

Our business school has been judged to be among the best in the world with the accreditation of its programs by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). This accomplishment distinguishes Dalhousie as an internationally benchmarked, premium business school ranking among the world’s top-tier institutions.

Dalhousie offers one of the few accredited commerce co-op programs in Canada. The Commerce Co-op program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada for a six year period expiring December 2024. Achieving these accreditation standards ensures that the programs have a credible and valuable co-op educational strategy.

Sample courses:

• Business in a Global Context
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Production/Operations Management

At Dalhousie, you’ll find the best and widest selection of Arts and Social Sciences programs in Atlantic Canada. Choosing from this diverse menu of programs, courses and combinations, you can tailor your Bachelor of Arts degree to your interests and future goals.

When you choose Arts and Social Sciences at Dalhousie, you’re opening the door to life-changing experiences inside and outside the classroom. You’ll challenge your assumptions, discover how the past shapes the present and form lasting bonds with fellow students passionate about making a positive impact on the world. You’ll live and study in Halifax, an ocean-side city where students enjoy outdoor adventure and shape local culture.

From critical thinking to communication, the skills and knowledge you’ll obtain are sought after by employers in every field. That’s why Arts and Social Sciences graduates become leaders in culture, business, politics, law and society.

Whether you want to become an attorney, an executive, an artist or an entrepreneur – or find a new path of your own – it all starts with a degree in Arts and Social Sciences at Dalhousie.

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a 16-month, CA+HME accredited program will prepare you to take the lead in managing healthcare organizations. You can cultivate a career in management and administration, playing a transformative role in improving healthcare for the communities we serve.

WHY STUDY VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY AT DAL?
Make a difference in an animal's life
Do you want to become an integral part of a veterinary medical team? The Veterinary Technology program at our Agricultural Campus in Truro, N.S. will get you there. This program is accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association so you’ll be prepared to work as a technician with practicing veterinarians, researchers and other professionals who work with animals in medical or scientific environments.
What will I learn?
In this two-year diploma program, you’ll take a variety of courses in animal medicine and nursing, clinical exercises and pathology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. To reflect the majority of employment opportunities in Atlantic Canada, the program is oriented mainly towards companion animals. However, you'll also learn about large animal practice, lab animals and alternative pet medicine. 

We’ll provide opportunities for you to learn outside the classroom through an off-campus externship at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, P.E. and in general veterinary practices. You can also work in our on-campus animal clinic, where you’ll learn the skills required to be successful in a companion animal veterinary practice.

Sample courses:

• Animal Medicine and Nursing I to IV
• Clinical Exercises I to IV
• Companion Animal Behaviour
   

You will learn to utilize the world’s limited resources by using solid scientific methods that measure and analyze the choice made by people and institutions.  The traditional way of teaching helps students to learn and utilize their skills and knowledge in the best possible way.  

Graduates of the program work in various fields as they can apply principles of economics to anything. The program helps you to shape public life and society as you may work as a policy advisor, politician, or business consultant. 

You'll have the alternative to pick courses that are more designed for the sociologies instead of the math side of the financial hypothesis. So, there is a characteristic association among math and financial matters that may rouse you to fabricate your math aptitudes. 

Dalhousie University introduced the Master of Engineering (MEng) in Internetworking in 1997. Offered through the Faculties of Engineering and Graduate Studies, it's the world's longest-running graduate program dedicated to Internetworking. 

The MEng in Internetworking is a two-year course-based program that covers a range of topics related to the industry, including current technology and its past and future evolution. This intensive degree program provides students with practical experience and the solid, theoretical background necessary to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of technology and the challenges that lie ahead.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
Who are Nuclear Medicine Technologists?
Nuclear Medicine Technologists are highly skilled health care professionals who use radioactive drugs called radiopharmaceuticals to help diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses. They treat patients of all age groups, from newborns to older adults.

What do Nuclear Medicine Technologists do?
Nuclear Medicine Technologists perform examinations that evaluate how the body functions. There are many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Nuclear Medicine Technologists are responsible for performing; the most common organs evaluated/treated are:

• Bones
• Heart
• Kidneys
• Liver
• Thyroid
• Brain
• Parathyroids
• Intestinal Tract
• Lymphatics

How do I become a Nuclear Medicine Technologist?
The School of Health Sciences offers a four year Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc) degree program, which includes theory and practice. Students will take core professional development courses with a concentration on nuclear medicine specific skills. The program curriculum offers the necessary competencies to challenge the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) professional examination.

Examples of courses in the program

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Cardiac Imaging
• Radio-pharmacy
• Radiation Biology and Protection
• Pediatric Imaging
• Professional Practice
• Health Care Ethics
• Statistics
• Research Methods