FCCS Your First Year
Almost all first year students at the Okanagan Campus of UBC take courses in English, and many take language courses. Since these subjects are taught by FCCS, you will become involved in FCCS as soon as you register—even if you think of yourself as a student in a different faculty, like Arts and Sciences! In fact, if you are entering the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program, you will discover that first year is a time to try out different courses that interest you and a time to get to know just what you would like to study.
FCCS offers all sorts of courses designed to interest first year students. If you are interested in languages or literatures, take courses in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. If you are interested in popular culture’s impact on the way we think and act, check out Cultural Studies or creative and critical studies (CCS) courses. Got a passion for painting or music or film? Then consider our courses in Art History, Music History and Film Studies. Maybe you’re a natural writer, performer or visual artist. If so, our creative writing, performance and visual arts courses might be just the thing!
Here are some examples of the amazingly wide range of courses a typical first year BA student might take:
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Term 1 (September to December) Anthropology 100 Biology 117 Creative and Critical Studies 100 English 151 Japanese 100 |
Term 2 (January to April) Biology 122 Creative and Critical Studies 101 English 150 Japanese 101 Psychology 111 |
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Term 1 Cultural Studies 100 English 112 Film 100 Geography 108 Theatre 120 |
Term 2 Creative Writing 116 Cultural Studies 101 English 153 Geography 109 Theatre 130
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Remember that these are just examples. You should always check with a program advisor to make sure you have the right courses for your degree program.
For more information about course offerings, please consult the online University Calendar.
Last reviewed 
4/11/2011 10:43:53 AM
Contact
Linda Falkingham
Department Secretary
Creative Studies
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC
V1V 1V7
t- 1-250-807-9761
e- linda.Falkingham@ubc.ca
Gail Hourigan
Department Secretary
Critical Studies
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC
V1V 1V7
t- 1-250-807-9399
e- gail.hourigan@ubc.ca
