and national locations. CBU is also the academic home of over 2,000 international students representing more than 50 countries. Rankings Cape Breton University has ranked 19th in the MacLean's primarily undergraduate university rankings for 2022, and 46th in their 2022 reputational survey. The university ranked 6th overall in their 2021 student satisfaction survey. Membership and Accreditation Cape Breton University is a regular institutional member of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), Universities Canada (UC), Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). Both elementary and secondary streams of the Bachelor of Education are recognized by the Nova Scotia Office of Teacher Certification. All four tracks of the Nursing program are accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). Two Engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT). The Bachelor of Health Sciences, Public Health (BHSc) is accredited by the Board of Certification of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Academic structure Virtually all Cape Breton University degree, diploma and certificate programs offer a transition-to-work component through co-op education, work placements, internships and work-study programs. The university is composed of the following schools and affiliated colleges: School of Arts and Social Sciences Dean: Dr. Andrew Parnaby The School of Arts and Social Sciences offers 15 Bachelor of Arts (BA) options, 12 Bachelor of Arts Community Studies (BACS) options, 1 diploma option, and 9 certificate options. It also includes a minor in Gaelic. Both the BA and BACS include an Honours option. In 2016, the university began offering an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts and Science in Environment (BASE) degree. In 2023, the School will begin offering a post-baccalaureate Bachelor of Social Work. School of Education and Health Dean: Dr. Patrick Howard (Interim) The School of Education and Health (SEH) offers two Master of Education degrees (one of which is offered jointly with the Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree along with two post-degree diplomas. There is also a transfer Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Nutrition with the University of Prince Edward Island, Mount Saint Vincent University and St. Francis Xavier University. Additionally, the SEH offers a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Public Health and a Bachelor of Emergency Management. School of Nursing Dean: Dr. Kimberley Lamarche CD, RN NP, DNP The School of Nursing offers three Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSCN) options, a