Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the resources of eight departments at 糖心vlog官方入口.
The goal of the program is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of Canadian society and culture. A student may major in Canadian Studies, may double major in Canadian Studies and another discipline, or may minor in Canadian Studies.
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- Students pursuing a Major in Canadian Studies must complete 42 semester hours (14 courses) in the Canadian Studies Program. These semester hours must be composed of the two required core courses in Canadian Studies (CST 1020 and CST 4110); one course in research methods (one of English 2040, History 2110, or Sociology 3310); eleven courses from Option Lists A, B, C, and D, with at least two courses from each option list and at least three 3000 level courses and three 4000 level courses.
- Students are required to maintain an average of 65% in the Canadian-area courses.
- There is a French Language co-requisite of three semester hours in French. Students must achieve a level of comprehension, writing and speaking at the level of French 2120 - French VI. To take the French Placement Test, please contact the First-Year Advisement Centre in Student Services, in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre. During the summer months, the French Placement Test is available through the Department of Modern Languages鈥� website. Shortly after completion of the Placement Test, the student will be contacted by the Department of Modern Languages and notified of the appropriate course in which to enrol. Students are strongly urged to consider additional work in French.
- Students should consult with the coordinator of the program when registering, in order to better plan an individual program suitable to their needs and interests.
NOTE: Not all courses listed are available in any given year. Also, some courses vary in their coverage of Canada from year to year. With the permission of the program coordinator, courses with a major focus on Canada that are not on the option lists may be substituted for those listed. Even if Canadian Studies 4110 is offered during the winter semester, students are strongly urged to make arrangements in order to find an advisor and a topic of research during the fall term of their fourth year.
Canadian Studies Core Courses
- Canadian Studies 1020鈥擨magining Canada
- Canadian Studies 4110鈥擱esearch and Tutorial
Research Methods
- One of the following: English 2040, History 2110, or Sociology 3310
French Language Co-requisite
- 3 semester hours (French 2120 or above)
Option A鈥擟anadian Institutions
- Economics 2120鈥擱egional Economics
- Economics 3040鈥擟anadian Economic Problems
- French 2610 (or Education 2130)鈥擨ntroduction 脿 l鈥櫭ヾucation en fran莽ais au Canada
- Political Science 2010鈥擟anadian Politics I: Government
- Political Science 2020鈥擯olitics & Government of PEI
- Political Science 2090鈥擲pecial Topics (only if it鈥檚 Canadian)
- Political Science 2110鈥擫aw, Politics and the Judicial Process I
- Political Science 2120鈥擫aw, Politics and the Judicial Process II
- Political Science 2620鈥擟anadian Politics II: Environment and Processes
- Political Science 3020鈥擟ana