Interdisciplinary Arts and Science

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @ UWindsor

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Program Overview & Highlights

Honours 4-Year Program
Combined Honours Programs Available
BAS

Are you torn between your passion for the arts, humanities or social sciences and sciences? At UWindsor, you don’t have to choose between your two favourite programs! If high achievement and diverse academic pursuits are in your DNA, this elite program is for you. Blend your interests – History with Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Sciences with Music, or Film Production with Computer Science. You can tailor your program to match your interests and career aspirations. This program is small by design to give your talents the attention they deserve. Our alumni are making a difference in a wide range of careers, including art conservation, medicine, politics, and environmental science.

Specializations & Streams

Major and Minor Concentration

Double Major Concentration

Major and Double Minor Concentration

Create your own unique program tailored to your interests and academic goals

This program stands out to employers and professional schools because of the pairing of subject areas

Choose between a double major or a combination of one major and minors

Learn More About Our Program

$4.5M+

in scholarships and award money¹

¹ offered in FAHSS and Science

1:20

faculty-studio ratio on Science - the best in Ontario and one of the best in Canada

<70%

of Science students participate in undergrad research

<60%

of course time in the Arts is spent in studios

What Lancers Are Saying

My time in ArtSci had been nothing short of exceptional. The small class sizes, the caring professors, and the connections I forged with my peers in my cohort are something I continue to cherish to this day.... To prospective students, if you have a passion for both science and art, I encourage you to take advantage of this unique degree that allows you to tailor your degree to your interests. Not only can you study what you want, but through your final research project, you are allowed to conduct research on subjects you are interested in and apply the theories you are learning in class to practice. Whether you want to conduct research analyzing patrons' experience of online zoom theatre or analyze a novel cancer screening technology being introduced to southwestern Ontario (or do both, like me!), you can conduct research you are genuinely passionate about!

Hassan Shaban

Graduate Student, Master of Translational Health Science
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Drama and Biological Sciences, 2023

Arts and science is a unique program because it doesn’t restrict its students – you are able to construct a degree that is truly reflective of your interests as a learner. The support system provided by both students and professors is also one of the strongest aspects of ArtSci. I worked in a medicinal organic chemistry lab, where I completed my fourth-year research project. My thesis was focused on developing therapeutic interventions for drug-resistant breast cancer. I collaborated with two research groups to synthesize novel breast cancer cell inhibitors for an NSERC-funded project.

Teodora Secara

Graduate Student, Medical Science
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Psychology and Biochemistry, 2021

One of my favourite things about ArtSci was that I had flexibility in choosing courses I was most interested in. I was also exposed to many courses I really enjoyed but would not have taken if I was in a different program. Another thing I really appreciated about ArtSci was that its small program size allowed many opportunities I would not have had otherwise. I think ArtSci really helped me get to where I am today, especially considering I have continued within a somewhat interdisciplinary field. First, I think the variety of courses I took with ArtSci helped me get into grad school because I had not only a strong biomedicine background but also a background in medical ethics through compulsory ArtSci courses and I was able to write a good application through the skills I picked up from my history minor. Second, the ability to take on various ArtSci leadership roles were not only fun but also useful.

Katja Bekcic

Graduate Student, Biomedicine
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, History and Biochemistry, 2021

Admission Requirements

Student in Canada

Course Requirements: Advanced Functions/MHF4U and two of Biology/SBI4U, Physics/SPH4U, or Chemistry/SCH4U. English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Strongly Recommended: Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U
Minimum Average: 80%
Mean Average: 91%

Student outside of Canada

Course Requirements: Grade 12 Advanced Functions and two of Grade 12 Biology, Grade 12 Physics, or Grade 12 Chemistry. Grade 12 English.
Strongly Recommended: Grade 12 Calculus & Vectors
Minimum Average: 80%
Mean Average: 91%