Canadian Studies - Atkinson
School of Arts and Letters
Contact: David McNab
Program Requirements
Program Note: With prior permission of the program coordinator, courses with Canadian content that are not listed below may be counted for major credit.
BA: 90 credits
Major: 30 credits including:
(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.
(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content.
(iii) The balance of the 30 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in (ii), with the additional Canadian studies courses listed below [refer to Program Note].
At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 3000 level.
BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits
Major: 54 credits including:
(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.
(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.
(iii) The balance of the 54 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in ii) with the additional Canadian studies courses also listed below.
At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.
BA (Honours): 120 credits
Major: 42 credits including:
(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.
(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.
(iii) The balance of the 42 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in ii) with the additional Canadian studies courses also listed below [refer to Program Note].
At least 12 credits in the major must be completed at the 4000 level.
BA Honours Double Major
The BA Honours Double Major in Canadian Studies may be combined with any approved BA Honours Double Major program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a double major option. Refer to Programs of Study.
Students must complete at least 42 credits in each major in conformity with the requirements of each Honours major. At least 12 credits in each major must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Honours program for major requirements.
BA Honours Major/Minor:
The BA Honours Major/Minor in Canadian Studies may be combined with any approved BA Honours Major/Minor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.
Students must complete at least 42 credits in the major in conformity with the requirements of the Honours major and at least 30 credits in the minor in conformity with the requirements of the Honours minor. At least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level and at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Honours program for major requirements. For Honours minor refer to the requirements below.
BA Honours Minor:
The BA Honours Minor in Canadian Studies may be combined with any approved BA Honours Major/Minor program within Atkinson Faculty, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering that offers a major/minor option. Refer to Programs of Study.
Minor: 30 credits including:
(i) AK/CDNS 2200 6.00.
(ii) At least six credits from each of the three lists of courses with Canadian content provided below.
(iii) The balance of the 30 credits must come from the three lists mentioned in II. with the additional Canadian studies courses listed below. [refer to Program Note].
At least six credits in the minor must be completed at the 4000 level.
Lists of Canadian Studies and Canadian Content Courses:
Canadian Studies Courses:
AK/CDNS 3200 6.00
AK/CDNS 4100 3.00/AK/CDNS 4100 6.00
Courses with Canadian Content:
List 1: Canada: Time and Place
History
AK/HIST 2210 6.00
AK/HIST 2220 6.00
AK/HIST 3200 6.00
AK/HIST 3210 6.00
AK/HIST 3220 6.00
AK/HIST 3240 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3240 6.00)
AK/HIST 3300 6.00
AK/HIST 4200 6.00
AK/HIST 4210 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 4182 6.00, AK/SOCI 4084 6.00)
List 2: Canada: Society
Administrative Studies
AK/ADMS 4710 3.00
AK/ADMS 4720 3.00
Economics
AK/ECON 3650 3.00
Philosophy
AK/AS/PHIL 2075 3.00
AK/PHIL 3560 3.00
AK/PHIL 3570 3.00
Political Science
AK/PPAS 3410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3410 6.00)
AK/POLS 3790 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3790 6.00)
AK/POLS 4120 6.00
Social Science
AK/SOSC 3330 6.00
AK/SOSC 3350 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3580 6.00)
AK/SOSC 3370 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOCI 3370 6.00, AK/AS/GL/WMST 3801 6.00)
AK/SOSC 3720 6.00
Social Work
AK/SOWK 2000 6.00
Sociology
AK/SOCI 3604 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/SOSC 3604 6.00)
AK/SOCI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3620 6.00)
AK/SOCI 3680 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/POLS 3680 6.00, AK/SOSC 3680 6.00)
Women's Studies
AK/AS/GL/WMST 2503 6.00 (French)
AK/AS/GL/WMST 3514 6.00 (French)
AK/AS/GL/WMST 3534 3.00
AK/AS/GL/WMST 4503 3.00
AK/AS/GL/WMST 4550 6.00
List 3: Canada: Culture
English
AK/EN 2853 6.00
AK/EN 3535 3.00
AK/EN 3536 3.00
AK/EN 3839 3.00
AK/EN 3858 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/HUMA 3858 6.00)
AK/EN 3865 6.00
AK/EN 4945 6.00
Humanities
AK/HUMA 3650 6.00
AK/HUMA 3660 3.00/AK/HUMA 3660 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/EN 3950 3.00/AK/EN 3950 6.00)
Course Substitutes
Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.
Program Course |
Course Substitutes |
AK/CDNS 2200 6.00 |
GL/CDNS 1920 6.00 |
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