The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is home to 15 departments covering a range of social sciences and humanities.

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Classics
• Economics
• English (Communication and Media Studies)
• Folklore 
• Gender Studies
• Geography
• History
• Linguistics
• Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (French, German, Russian, Spanish)
• Philosophy (Philosophy and Medieval and Early Modern Studies)
• Political Science (Political Science and Law and Public Policy)
• Religion and Culture
• Sociology (Sociology and Criminology)

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is also home to many interdisciplinary programs which draw on many different academic perspectives to explore a specific field.

As well, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a number of diploma programs and  certificate programs, which provide specialized learning and, often, practical experience.

Students can also complete the following programs:

• An International Bachelor of Arts (iBA)
• Joint degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative)
• Joint degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
• A Master of Employment Relations program