Canadian Studies: Required Courses

Required Courses
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General Requirements
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Required Courses

CNST 201: Introduction to Canadian Studies

CNST 333: A Comparison of Canadian and American Cultures
CNST 401: Special Topics in Canadian Studies 
CNST 433: The Arts of Popular Culture in Canada
CNST 439: Approaches to Canadian Heritage
CNST 591: Senior Seminar in Canadian Studies
GNST 300: Heritage I - Perspective
GNST 500: Heritage II - Integration

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One and one-half full-course equivalents from List A:
CNST 309: Development of the Canadian North
CNST 331: Studies in Canadian Film Culture
CNST 337: Introduction to Folklore: The Canadian Context
CNST 339: Canadian Humour and Culture
CNST 341: Animation
CNST 351: Literature and Identity: Aboriginal Peoples and Early Canadian Immigrants
CNST 353: Literature and Identity: Immigrant Experience in Canada Since WW II
CNST 355: Canadian Cities and Canadian Identity
CNST 361: Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Canada
CNST 419: The Metis People of Canada
CNST 451: The Culture of the Calgary Stampede
CNST 457: Canadian Visual Culture: Site, Practice and Region
CNST 527: Activism and Protest in Canada
General Studies 407

For more information on the specific Canadian Studies courses visit the University Calendar. 

One and one-half full-course equivalents from the following List B:

Courses are grouped as areas of study to assist students should they wish to specialize in this way. Students may also wish to specialize according to subject, e.g. Canadian history or Canadian literature. Note: Some of the courses listed below have prerequisites. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that prerequisites are completed. Additional courses from List A may also be used to fulfill this requirement if not used for List A.

1. Communications and Culture

Anthropology 465
Art 301
Art History 301, 303, 305, 309, 367, 369
Canadian Studies 313, 331, 337, 339, 341, 351, 353, 355, 401, 417, 421,
Communications Studies 201, 361, 381, 435, 483
Comparative Literature 321
Drama 356
East Asian Studies 319, 321
English 370 or 470, 509
Film 301
French 323, 439
General Studies 201, 313, 507
History 431, 435, 449, 495
Sociology 399

2. Native Studies

Anthropology 213, 335, 355, 419
Archaeology 303, 419, 421, 423
Art History 311, 367, 369
Canadian Studies 309, 311, 313, 315, 351, 401, 417
English 385
History 211, 345, 447, 529, 533
Indigenous Studies 201, 303, 305, 312, 315, 317, 341, 343, 397, 399, 407
Sociology 307

3. Gender and Ethnicity

Canadian Studies 309, 351, 353, 361, 401, 457
East Asian Studies 319, 321
History 343, 347, 353, 439.01, 445, 457, 533
Law and Society 335
Philosophy 337
Sociology 303, 403, 405, 467
Women's Studies 201, 307, 321, 339, 405

4. Policy and Institutions

Business and Environment 401
Canadian Studies 315, 401, 417
Economics 325, 339, 341, 355, 365, 379, 401, 403, 415, 417, 431, 465, 471, 475
History 475, 527
Museum and Heritage Studies 409
Political Science 225, 321, 325, 343, 425, 431, 433, 435, 437, 445, 447, 451, 521
Science, Technology and Society 343
Urban Studies 451

5. National and Regional Development

Canadian Studies 309, 315, 337, 339, 355, 401
Economics 325, 339, 365, 465,
Geography 381
History 211, 213, 337, 347, 349, 353, 431, 432, 433, 439.01, 439.02, 441, 445, 447, 451, 455, 519, 521, 523, 525, 531
Political Science 321, 325, 425, 445, 447, 521
Sociology 205, 353, 405

6. Natural Resources and Environment

Anthropology 335
Canadian Studies 309, 401|
Economics 323, 325, 367, 377, 475, 527, 575
Geography 321, 341, 421
History 437, 439.02, 447

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General Requirements for the Canadian Studies Major

1. At least eight full-course equivalents taken from the lists of courses constituting the Major Field.

2. Intercultural Requirement: the Intercultural Requirement can be satisfied in one of the following ways:
(a) Certificate of fluency in another language. Please consult with the Assistant Dean (Student Affairs). OR
(b) Term abroad program or international study either through approved individual study or a field school program. This option requires approval of the Assistant Dean (Student Affairs).
OR
(c) Completion of a Minor program in African Studies, East Asian Studies, Indigenous Studies, Latin American Studies, South Asian Studies, or in any second language.
OR
(d) Two full-course equivalents from the courses listed under the section Intercultural Requirement.

3. Breadth Requirement: four full-course equivalents from courses offered by the Faculties of Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences. Of the required four full-course equivalents, students must take at least one full-course equivalent in at least two Faculties. Courses counted toward other requirements may also be counted toward the Breadth Requirement.

4. A maximum of eight full-course equivalents may be at the junior level.

5. Not more than ten of the required 20 full courses may be transferred from other institutions. A maximum of four full-course equivalents of the required courses in the program may be transferred from other institutions.

6. A maximum of one full-course equivalent physical activity course (Dance Education Activity/Theory and Physical Education Activity/Theory) may be credited towards degree program requirements.

7. All prerequisites must be met with a "C-" or better.

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Suggested Sequence (many variations are possible)

Note: Considerable flexibility is possible.  Ideally, you should take 300-level courses in your second year and 400-level courses in your third year.  However, this structure is not rigid.  If a course you want or need is not available in the year suggested, you can take it in a different year as long as it is not a prerequisite for a later course.  Check the Calendar carefully for prerequisites.

All programs:  In addition to the specific courses recommended below, take core and option courses toward your major in each year, and fill other slots with courses toward the Breadth and Intercultural requirements.  Take additional open option courses in areas of interest (or as part of building a Minor Program) to bring the total number of courses to 20 full-course equivalents by the time you graduate.

Undecided: In your first year, take as broad a selection of courses as possible in areas that you think might interest you.

First Year
CNST  201
GNST 201 (recommended)
200-level second language (recommended)

Second Year
GNST 300
CNST 333, 401
Additional core and option courses in Canadian Studies

Third Year
GNST 500
CNST 433, 439
Additional core and option courses in Canadian Studies

Fourth Year
CNST 591
Any remaining core and option courses in Canadian Studies
Any remaining open options required to bring the total to 20 FCE

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Course Lists for the Intercultural Requirement

Africa African Studies 301, 400, 501 Anthropology 317, 319, 505.40 Archaeology 395, 399 Art History 319, 321 English 387.41 Geography 377, History 309, 401 Political Science 371, 471 Religious Studies 339 Central and Eastern Europe Central and East European Studies 313 Geography 397.02 History 333, 411.01, 411.02 , 467.01, 467.02, 513 Political Science 361, 375, 461 East Asia Anthropology 323, 327 427 Art History 325, 365 Chinese 317, 355, 431, 461 East Asia 300 East Asian Studies 317, 319, 321 History 209, 315, 317, 385, 389, 405, 407, 503 Japanese 309, 311, 313, 317, 341, 461 Political Science 365, 465, 467, 475 Religious Studies 203, 359, 379, 491 Language and Culture All courses labelled: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Native Languages, Russian, Slavic, Spanish Latin America Anthropology 321, 405, 421 Archaeology 341, 343, 345, 347, 351, 353, 355, 357, 511, 553 Geography 371 History 207, 365, 367, 391, 467, 469, 471, 487, 499, 553, 565, 569 Latin American Studies 201, 203, 301, 303, 401, 501 Political Science 391, 473, 579

Middle East Archaeology 325 Political Science 369, 469, 479, 569 Religious Studies 201, 277, 279, 315, 353, 369, 401, 403, 469, 473, 477 Native North America Anthropology 213, 335, 337, 355, 419 Archaeology 419, 423 Art History 367, 369, 469 Canadian Studies 309, 311, 313, 315, 351, 417 , 419 Development Studies 403, History 211, 345, 439.01, 439.02, 447, 529 Indigenous Studies 201, 303, 305, 312, 315, 317, 343, 397 Sociology 307 South Asia Art History 323 History 311, 403 Religious Studies 451 South Asian Studies 315 World Culture Anthropology 399, 473 Archaeology 531 Economics 491 English 513 Film 301 General Studies 359, 401 Indigenous Studies 341, 399, 407 Political Science 279, 283, 363, 579 Religious Studies 349 Sociology 375

 

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Enrich your degree

In your final year, you may wish to take an Honours program.  Honours in Canadian Studies is excellent preparation for graduate school, but you may also be interested in Honours for the opportunity to explore a topic in depth for eight months in close consultation with a supervisor.  For details see http://www.comcul.ucalgary.ca/honours.

In later years you may choose to enrich your educational experience through a number of other opportunities such as courses that integrate learning with a community-based service project (CNST 439 or GNST 407) or deepen your learning by acting as a peer mentor for junior students while you learn the theoretical background of knowledge building (GNST 507 and 509).  See http://www.comcul.ucalgary.ca/special for a wide variety of ways to enrich your experience in the Faculty of Communication and Culture.