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Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the resources of eight departments at UPEI. 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.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN CANADIAN STUDIES

1. 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.

2. Students are required to maintain an average of 65% in the Canadian-area courses.

3. 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 VI (FR 2120). 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’ 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.

4. 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: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.

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—Imagining Canada
Canadian Studies 4110—Research 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—CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS

Economics 2120—Regional Economics
Economics 3040—Canadian Economic Problems
French 2610 (or Education 2130)—Introduction à l’éducation en français au Canada
Political Science 2010—Canadian Politics I: Government
Political Science 2020—Politics & Government of PEI
Political Science 2090—Special Topics (only if it’s Canadian)
Political Science 2110—Law, Politics and the Judicial Process I
Political Science 2120—Law, Politics and the Judicial Process II
Political Science 2620—Canadian Politics II: Environment and Processes
Political Science 3020—Canadian Federalism
Political Science 3110—Canadian Public Administration
Political Science 3140—Canadian Public Policy
Political Science 3150—Canadian Foreign Policy
Political Science 3530—The Politics of Canadian-American Relations
Political Science 4010—Law, the Courts and the Constitution I
Political Science 4110—Political Parties and Elections in Canada

OPTION B – ARTS, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

English 3150—English-Canada Drama
English 3210—English-Canada Prose
English 3220—English-Canada Poetry
English 3230—Littérature canadienne-française I
English 3240—Littérature canadienne-française II
English 3310—Literature of Atlantic Canada
English 3330—L.M. Montgomery
English 4250—Advanced Studies in Canadian Literature
Fine Arts 3210—Canadian Art
French 2210—Langue et lectures I
French 2220—Langue et lectures II
French 2410—French Composition and Analysis I
French 2420—French Composition and Analysis II
French 2520—Le français des affaires
French 3390—Théâtre canadien-français
French 4410—Littérature canadienne-française I
French 4420—Littérature canadienne-française II
French 4430—Culture et littérature acadiennes I
French 4440—Culture et littérature acadiennes II
French 4460—Traduction: anglais-français
French 4510—Directed Studies in French (where Canadian-area related)
Music 4230— Canadian Music I
Music 4240— Canadian Music II

OPTION C—HISTORICAL CONTEXTS

Economics 2210—Canadian Economic History
History 1010—Canadian History—Pre-Confederation
History 1020—Canadian History—Post-Confederation
History 2310—The Atlantic Region
History 2320—The Atlantic Region
History 3250—Canadian Social History to WW I
History 3260—Canadian Social History since WWI
History 3270—Migration to Canada I
History 3280—Migration to Canada II
History 3310—History of PEI—Pre-Confederation
History 3320—History of PEI—Post Confederation
History 3520— The History of Quebec and French Canada
History 3850—Women in 19th Century Canada
History 3860—Women in 20th Century Canada
History 4240—History of Canadian Nationalism and the Canadian Identity
History 4250—Childhood in Modern Canada
History 4260—History of the Canadian Working Classes
History 4890—20th Century PEI

OPTION D—HUMAN IDENTITIES

Acadian Studies 2010—Introduction to Acadian Studies (in French)
Acadian Studies 4910—Special Topics in Acadian Studies (in French)
Canadian Studies 3020—The Canadian Experience
French 3380—Introduction à la société québécoise
Sociology/Anthropology 2520—Aging and Society
Sociology/Anthropology 2590—Special Topics (when Canadian-area related)
Sociology/Anthropology 3120—Rural Society in Canada
Sociology/Anthropology 4310—Minority/Ethnic Groups and Canadian Multiculturalism
Sociology 2110—Marriage and the Family
Sociology 3620—Urban Sociology
Sociology 3710—Canadian Society

The following courses can be included in the above options (check with the Coordinator of the program concerning which option group the course belongs to in a given year).

Canadian Studies 1090—Special Topics in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 2090—Special Topics in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 3090—Special Topics in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 4090—Special Topics in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 4510—Directed Studies in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 4520—Directed Studies in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies 1090—Special Topics in Canadian Studies

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN CANADIAN STUDIES

A minor in Canadian Studies is recognized when a student has successfully completed 21 semester hours of courses in Canadian Studies, including CST 1020 and six other Canadian Studies elective courses from at least three different options, at least one of which is at the 4000 level.

Note: Not all courses listed are available in any given year. Some courses vary in their coverage or Canada from year to year. With the permission of the program coordinator, courses with a major focus on Canada which are not on the option lists may be substituted for those listed.

CANADIAN STUDIES CORE COURSES

1020 IMAGINING CANADA
This introductory course examines the creation and renegotiation of Canada’s national identity. Included are the myths, symbols, and stories that have led Canada to be imagined in specific ways. The course is interdisciplinary, drawing on institutional, political, economic, historical, sociological, artistic, linguistic, literary, and cultural perspectives.
Three hours a week

1090 SPECIAL TOPICS
Creation of a course code for special topics offered by Canadian Studies at the 1000 level.

2090 SPECIAL TOPICS
Creation of a course code for special topics offered by Canadian Studies at the 2000 level.

3010 THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to examine the development of Canadian culture from the perspectives of a number of distinct disciplines. The themes of colonialism, regionalism, metropolitanism and cultural diversity will provide the basis for this examination. The object of the course is to develop an awareness of the complex patterns of development in Canadian culture from the French period to the present. The course will consist of seminars and lectures by a variety of instructors.
Three hours a week

3020 THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
A continuation of Canadian Studies 3010.
Three hours a week

3090 SPECIAL TOPICS
Creation of a course code for special topics offered by Canadian Studies at the 3000 level.

4090 SPECIAL TOPICS
Creation of a course code for special topics offered by Canadian Studies at the 4000 level.

4110 RESEARCH TUTORIAL AND SEMINAR
This course is required for all senior students majoring in Canadian Studies. The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary research in an area to be determined by the student and a participating faculty member. Readings and research on the course will be supervised by a faculty member. The student is expected to present the results of the research in the form of an essay or a public presentation. This is a tutorial and seminar course.
Three hours a week

4510-4520 DIRECTED STUDIES
These courses are designed to provide an opportunity to examine special topics in Canadian Studies. The content and instructors will vary from year to year; open to both majors and non-majors. (See Academic Regulation 9 for Regulations Governing Directed Studies).