Algoma University

Algoma University

A Canadian university teaching at bachelor's and master's level, Algoma covers computer science, psychology and biology alongside economics, accounting and criminal justice. Cross-cultural exchange is something the university names as central to its own sense of purpose.

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Brampton Campus

Brampton, Canada

Sault Ste Marie Campus

Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

Timmins Campus

Timmins, Canada

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Programs at Algoma University

Explore academic programs available at Algoma University

MSc

MSc in Computer Science

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
2 years
Canada
MSc

MSc in Business Analytics

Algoma University

Business analytics turns organisational data into decisions: forecasting demand, measuring what marketing actually achieves, and spotting where operations lose money. The work combines statistics, database querying and modelling with the ability to explain findings to people who are not analysts. Graduates often work as analysts, consultants and decision-support specialists.

Business Analytics
1 year 4 months
Canada
Master's

Master of Science in Biology

Algoma University

Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.

Biology
2 years
Canada
Master's

Master of Computer Science

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
1 year
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Algoma University

Social work supports people facing hardship — family difficulty, disability, poor mental health, poverty, abuse or needs that come with age — and connects them with services and protection. Human development, law, policy and ethics join the practical skills of assessment and intervention. Graduates often work in child and family services, mental health, community organisations and local government.

Social Work
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours)

Algoma University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Honours)

Algoma University

Environmental science studies natural systems and the ways human activity alters them: climate, water, soil, air and ecosystems, along with the pollution and resource pressures that connect them. Fieldwork, laboratory analysis and data modelling are the usual tools. Graduates often work in environmental consultancy, conservation, water and waste management, regulation, research and sustainability roles.

Environmental Science
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Honours)

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Biology (Honours) with Specialization - Health Sciences

Algoma University

Health care is concerned with how health services are organised, delivered and improved, taking in patient needs, clinical practice, ethics, quality and the systems holding it together. Health sciences sit alongside management and social science. Graduates often work in clinical support, health administration, public health bodies and service improvement.

Health Care
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Biology (Honours)

Algoma University

Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.

Biology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Science in Biology (General)

Algoma University

Biology is the study of living things, from molecules and cells to organisms, populations and whole ecosystems. Laboratory and field methods sit alongside genetics, physiology, evolution and ecology. Graduates often move into research and laboratory work, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, conservation and environmental roles, education and science communication.

Biology
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art (Honours)

Algoma University

Fine arts centres on making work — painting, drawing, sculpture, print and other media — and on developing a personal visual language through sustained studio practice. Critique, art history and exhibition skills shape how artists think about their own output. Graduates often become practising artists, or work in galleries, teaching and the creative industries.

Fine Arts
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) with Specialization - XR Technologies

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) with Specialization - Mobile Software Engineering

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) with Specialization - Data Science and AI

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) with Specialization - Computer Game Technology - Creative Arts

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) with Specialization - Computer Game Technology

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Computer Science (General)

Algoma University

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) with Specialization - Marketing

Algoma University

Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.

Marketing
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) with Specialization - Human Resources Management

Algoma University

Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.

Business
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) with Specialization - Economics

Algoma University

Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.

Economics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) with Specialization - Accounting

Algoma University

Accounting deals with how financial information is recorded, verified and reported so that decisions can be made and organisations held to account. Study covers financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation and reporting rules. Graduates often work in accountancy practice, corporate finance teams, audit, tax, and financial management or analysis.

Accounting
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honours)

Algoma University

Sociology examines how societies are organised, and how class, gender, ethnicity, institutions and culture shape people's lives and choices. Students learn to gather and interpret evidence about social patterns, and to question explanations that seem obvious. Graduates often work in research, policy, social services, human resources, media and the non-profit sector.

Sociology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (General)

Algoma University

Sociology examines how societies are organised, and how class, gender, ethnicity, institutions and culture shape people's lives and choices. Students learn to gather and interpret evidence about social patterns, and to question explanations that seem obvious. Graduates often work in research, policy, social services, human resources, media and the non-profit sector.

Sociology
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Non-Honours)

Algoma University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours)

Algoma University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (General)

Algoma University

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Honours)

Algoma University

Political science analyses power: how governments work, how policy is made, why people vote as they do, and how institutions and ideologies shape collective decisions. Methods range from political theory to statistical analysis of behaviour. Graduates often work in public administration, policy research, campaigning, journalism, international organisations and consultancy.

Political Science
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (General)

Algoma University

Political science analyses power: how governments work, how policy is made, why people vote as they do, and how institutions and ideologies shape collective decisions. Methods range from political theory to statistical analysis of behaviour. Graduates often work in public administration, policy research, campaigning, journalism, international organisations and consultancy.

Political Science
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Music (General)

Algoma University

Music combines performance, composition, and the study of how music is made, heard and understood across traditions. Technical craft, listening, theory and history support each other, with recording and sound technology never far away. Graduates often work as performers, composers, teachers and producers, and in arts organisations, media and the creative industries.

Music
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Law & Justice (Honours)

Algoma University

Criminal justice looks at how societies define crime and respond to it, covering policing, courts, sentencing, corrections and the debates about fairness running through all of them. It draws on law, sociology and policy analysis. Graduates often move into law enforcement, probation and youth services, policy research, security or further legal study.

Criminal Justice
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Law & Justice (General)

Algoma University

Criminal justice looks at how societies define crime and respond to it, covering policing, courts, sentencing, corrections and the debates about fairness running through all of them. It draws on law, sociology and policy analysis. Graduates often move into law enforcement, probation and youth services, policy research, security or further legal study.

Criminal Justice
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in History (Honours)

Algoma University

Human history traces how societies have lived, ruled, traded, believed and changed over long stretches of time. Rather than memorising events, the discipline trains people to work with sources, question who wrote them and why, and build arguments about causes. Graduates often move into research, teaching, heritage, journalism, law and public policy.

Human History
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in History (General)

Algoma University

Human history traces how societies have lived, ruled, traded, believed and changed over long stretches of time. Rather than memorising events, the discipline trains people to work with sources, question who wrote them and why, and build arguments about causes. Graduates often move into research, teaching, heritage, journalism, law and public policy.

Human History
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Geography,Geology and Land Stewardship (Honours)

Algoma University

Geology reads the Earth as a record: rocks, minerals, fossils and structures that reveal how the planet formed and keeps changing. Field observation and laboratory analysis are used to interpret landscapes, map subsurface layers and assess natural hazards and resources. Graduates often work in energy, mining, groundwater, environmental consulting and geological survey work.

Geology
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Geography,Geology and Land Stewardship (General)

Algoma University

Geology reads the Earth as a record: rocks, minerals, fossils and structures that reveal how the planet formed and keeps changing. Field observation and laboratory analysis are used to interpret landscapes, map subsurface layers and assess natural hazards and resources. Graduates often work in energy, mining, groundwater, environmental consulting and geological survey work.

Geology
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Finance & Economics (Honours)

Algoma University

Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.

Economics
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours)

Algoma University

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in English (General)

Algoma University

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (General)

Algoma University

Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.

Economics
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Community, Economic and Social Development (Honours)

Algoma University

Economic development studies why some economies grow while others stall, and what raises living standards: investment, institutions, trade, health, education and inequality. Students combine economic analysis with evidence from programmes and policies in lower- and middle-income settings. Graduates often work in development agencies, government, research institutes and non-profits.

Economic Development
4 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Community, Economic and Social Development (General)

Algoma University

Economic development studies why some economies grow while others stall, and what raises living standards: investment, institutions, trade, health, education and inequality. Students combine economic analysis with evidence from programmes and policies in lower- and middle-income settings. Graduates often work in development agencies, government, research institutes and non-profits.

Economic Development
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Community Development (General)

Algoma University

Community practice focuses on working with groups and neighbourhoods rather than individuals alone: assessing local needs, organising residents, designing and running programmes, and building partnerships between services and the people they serve. Graduates commonly work in community development, non-profit and voluntary organisations, local services, housing, youth work and advocacy.

Community Practice
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Anishinaabemowin (General)

Algoma University

An area-studies field that examines societies, histories and cultures beyond a single national frame, comparing how different peoples organise politics, economies and everyday life. Students work with texts, archives, media and often another language. Graduates commonly enter research, policy analysis, media, education, cultural work and international organisations.

Non American Studies
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Anishinaabe Studies (General)

Algoma University

An area-studies field that examines societies, histories and cultures beyond a single national frame, comparing how different peoples organise politics, economies and everyday life. Students work with texts, archives, media and often another language. Graduates commonly enter research, policy analysis, media, education, cultural work and international organisations.

Non American Studies
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (General)

Algoma University

Accounting deals with how financial information is recorded, verified and reported so that decisions can be made and organisations held to account. Study covers financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation and reporting rules. Graduates often work in accountancy practice, corporate finance teams, audit, tax, and financial management or analysis.

Accounting
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Visual Art - Combined Major

Algoma University

Visual arts covers making and thinking across media such as painting, drawing, photography, moving image, sculpture and digital work. Students build a personal practice through experiment and critique while studying art history and contemporary contexts. Graduates often work as artists, and in galleries, education, design, media and cultural organisations.

Visual Arts
3 years
Canada
Bachelor's

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Visual Art

Algoma University

Visual arts covers making and thinking across media such as painting, drawing, photography, moving image, sculpture and digital work. Students build a personal practice through experiment and critique while studying art history and contemporary contexts. Graduates often work as artists, and in galleries, education, design, media and cultural organisations.

Visual Arts
3 years
Canada

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