We are here to help guide you on this path to earning your degree. 

Choosing Your Major	Letter of Permission	Transfer Credit
Students must declare a Major at UNBC when they have completed 30 credit hours. The declaration form is below.  Declaration of Major Form   Do you know what Majors are available?  View the list of degrees available at UNBC online.  List of Degrees   Your Student Advisor can provide you with Major options.  Complete our Checklist and bring it with you to an advising appointment. Choosing Your Major Checklist	A Letter of Permission (LOP), is recommended for students that wish to enroll in a course at another institution while you are a current student at UNBC.    A LOP may be taken in conjunction with your currently enrolled courses or while you are away from UNBC for a semester, as you remain an ‘active’ student if you have a LOP issued.    Your Student Advisor can assist you with questions about selecting courses. Letter of Permission Form	Transfer credit is assessed when you are admitted to UNBC from another institution, or when you take another course and send the Office of the Registrar an updated official transcript.   Transfer Credit Information

Academic Breadth	Preparing for a Professional Program	UNBC Career Centre
Students pursuing the degrees in Arts (BA), Commerce (BComm), Health Sciences (BHSc), and Science (BSc) are required to meet the UNBC Academic Breadth requirement as a condition of graduation. Each graduate is required to have successfully completed at least one course from each of the following four quadrants: Arts & Humanities, Physical Science, Natural Science, and Social Science.  Academic Breadth Tip Sheet	If you are planning on applying to a Professional Program such as Medical, Optometry, Dentistry or Veterinary school there are often specific courses and exams you need to take to be eligible for admission.  Our Pre-Professional Requirements Sheet is a guide to help you with this planning process.  Pre-Professional Requirements Sheet   Please always check with the program you wish to apply to for updates and additional requirements.	The UNBC Career Centre has created a ‘What can I do with my degree?’ to help you learn what you can do with the major you have chosen. What Can I Do With My Degree You can also find out about Co-Operative Education and current student job postings.  Co-Op Career Centre Job Postings

There are several other sources for information about choosing courses once you have selected a Major.  Visit our Tips & Hints page for more information about course selection, viewing the online course schedule and accessing your Student Online Services.