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Focus your Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences through a concentration:

Creative Studies

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Data Analytics and Social Sciences

Individualized Studies

Leadership and Communication

Literature, Culture, and Tradition

Organizational Studies

Physical and Life Sciences

Writing

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Climate Science

Creative Writing

Data Analytics

Dialogue, Ethics, and Social Good

Digital Storytelling and Content Creation

Digital Strategies and Applications

Global and Regional Studies

Leadership and Communication

Neuroscience

Professional Writing

Science Foundations

Strategic Climate Communication

Team Culture and Collaboration

Upskill

Level up your professional skills in these fields:

Creative Studies and Digital Content Creation

Data Analytics and Technology

Economics and Social Science

Health and Neuroscience

Organizations and Teams

Sciences and STEM

Writing and Communication

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