Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies seeks to analyse and explain the Canadian experience in all of its dimensions. These include Canada's vast and varied geographical character, its regional distinctions, its history and politics, its cultures and economy, its urban, modern and multicultural realities. An important feature of Canadian Studies is the analysis of Canada's place in the world. Questions about Canada and the world are addressed across departments and disciplines at the university. The Canadian Studies Program approaches these questions by drawing together the analytical strengths and content of individual disciplines in the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences. The multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches of Canadian Studies core courses are a distinguishing feature of Canadian Studies.

There are many reasons for taking Canadian Studies. The program's courses provide students with skills and knowledge that graduates find very valuable in their working lives - as teachers in the classroom; as government employees at various levels - municipal, provincial, national and international; as individuals working in the private sector or in business. The multi-disciplinary or interdisciplinary approaches of Canadian Studies core courses provide students the opportunity to develop unique and flexible analytical skills.

Mount Allison's Canadian Studies Program offers courses leading to a Minor, Major, or Honours as well as a range of courses that can be taken as electives or as distribution credits. Students looking for more information about Canadian Studies at Mount Allison may consult the program web page or the Program Advisor.

Interdisciplinary B.A. Programs

MINOR in Canadian Studies is 24 credits earned as follows:

6	from CANA 2001, 2011
18	from CANA 3111, 3121, 3301, 3401, 3421, 3431, 3441, 4601, 4611, 4951, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

MAJOR in Canadian Studies is 60 credits earned as follows:

12	from CANA 2001, 2011, 4601, 4611
12	from CANA 3111, 3121, 3301, 3401, 3421, 3431, 3441, 4951
6	from FREN 1701, 1711, 2401, 2501, 2601 or any third year course on the language or literature of French Canada
12	from English 1/2000 series, ECON 1001 and 1011, FINA 2001, 2011, FREN 1811, MUSC 2001, 2011, POLS 1001, HIST 2411, 2421, GENV 1201, 2311, SOCI 1001, ANTH 1011
18	from Options A, B, C, or D below, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

A. Multidisciplinary Overview:

ANTH 3801, 3821, 3851

ECON 2301, 2311, 3101, 3111, 3201, 3211, 3611, 3621 3721

ENGL 2801, 3801, 3811, 3821, 3831, 4801

FINA 3021, 3031

FREN 2601, 3721, 3731, 3741, 3771, 3861

GENV 3301, 3511, 4311

HIST 3401, 3411, 3421, 3431, 3441, 3471, 3481, 4420, 4440, 4450, 4461

LING 3011

MUSC 3001

POLS 2101, 3031, 3101, 3111, 3121, 4100, 4300

SOCI 2211, 2531, 3111, 3121, 3221, 3501, 3511, 3521, 4521

B. Arts and Literature:

ENGL 2801, 3801, 3811, 3821, 3831, 4801

FINA 3021, 3031

FREN 2601, 3721, 3731, 3741, 3861

MUSC 3001

C. Historical Perspectives:

ECON 3611, 3721

ENGL 2801

FINA 3021, 3031

GENV 3301, 3511

HIST 3401, 3411, 3421, 3431, 3441, 3471, 3481, 4420, 4440, 4450, 4461

POLS 2101, 3101, 3111, 3121, 4100, 4300

D. Social Perspectives:

ANTH 3801, 3821, 3851

ECON 2301, 2311, 3101, 3111, 3201, 3211, 3611, 3621, 3721

GENV 3201, 3301, 3511

HIST 3471, 3481, 4461

LING 3011

POLS 2101, 3031, 3101, 3111, 3121, 4100, 4300

SOCI 2211, 2531, 3111, 3121, 3221, 3501, 3511, 3521, 4521

HONOURS in Canadian Studies is 72 credits earned as follows:

60	credits as in the Major, plus
3	further from CANA 3111, 3121, 3301, 3401, 3421, 3431, 3441, 4951
3	credits from CANA 4901
6	credits from CANA 4990

Courses chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

CANADIAN STUDIES COURSES

Note: The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

CANA 2001 (3CR)
CANADA AND THE MODERN AGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CANADIAN COMMUNITY
Format: lecture/tutorial 3 hours
This course provides students with an introduction to contemporary Canada, with a particular focus on politics and economics. It examines the nature of the Canadian economy, the nature and organization of the Canadian state, current political issues, and Canada's place in world affairs.

CANA 2011 (3CR)
AN INTRODUCTION TO CANADIAN CULTURE
Format: lecture/tutorial 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to Canadian culture and identity. It examines key Canadian symbols and myths and various forms of cultural expression, including film, the arts, literature, and music in relation to Canadian national identity.

CANA 3111 (3CR)
NATIVE PEOPLES OF CANADA
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and 2011; or permission of the Program Advisor
Exclusion: CANA 3100
This course explores the dynamics of contemporary First Nations culture in Canada from an interdisciplinary perspective. Among the key issues it seeks to explore are: the development of Native arts and culture in modern Canada, contemporary First Nations philosophy and ethics, and the politics of self-government among various First Nations.

CANA 3121 (3CR)
MULTICULTURALISM, IMMIGRATION, AND DIVERSITY IN CANADA
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and 2011; or permission of the Program Advisor
This course will explore the historical development of multiculturalism, its policy framework, alternative conceptions of plurality and diversity within Canada, demographic trends, and current controversies surrounding multiculturalism. It will conclude by looking at future developments in ethno-cultural diversity within Canada and where they might take the Canadian nation.

CANA 3301 (3CR)
CANADIAN WOMEN: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and 2011; or permission of the Program Advisor
Exclusion: CANA 3300
This course provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the role and status of women in contemporary Canada. It focuses on the history of women's political movements, the changing status of women, the impact of the "second wave" of Canadian feminism, Native women, and recent immigrants.

CANA 3401 (3CR)
CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN ISSUES
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: Second-year standing, including at least 6 credits in Humanities and/or Social Sciences; or permission of the Program Advisor
Exclusion: CANA 3400
This course explores contemporary Canadian issues in light of the evolution and development of Canadian institutions, belief systems and social relations.

CANA 3421 (3CR)
CANADIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and CANA 2011; or permission of Program Advisor
This course explores the political, economic, cultural, and social interaction between Canada and the United States. It pays special attention to the demise of the Canada-US 'special relationship', the current status of this relationship, and a comparative perspective of the values animating Canada and the United States as political communities.

CANA 3431 (3CR)
COMPARATIVE CANADIAN REGIONALISM
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and CANA 2011; or permission of Program Advisor
This course explores regionalism as a key dynamic of Canadian political-economic, geographic, and cultural life. The course pays particular attention to regional diversity in Canada and to the changing character of Canadian regionalism.

CANA 3441 (3CR)
FILM IN CANADA
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and CANA 2011; or permission of Program Advisor
This course offers an introduction to film production in Canada in relation to key themes of Canadian Studies such as national identity, regionalism, First Nations, multiculturalism, Canadian-American relations, and globalization.

CANA 4601 (3CR)
INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN CANADIAN STUDIES
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and 2011; or permission of the Program Advisor
Exclusion: CANA 4600
This is an interdisciplinary seminar on questions of importance in Canadian Studies.

CANA 4611 (3CR)
ADVANCED STUDIES ON MAJOR CANADIAN ISSUES
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: CANA 2001 and 2011; or permission of the Program Advisor
Exclusion: CANA 4600
This course provides an in-depth, advanced examination of key Canadian issues.

CANA 4901 (3CR)
DIRECTED READINGS IN CANADIAN STUDIES
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: Registration in CANA 4990; or permission of the Program Advisor
This course is required of honours students. It promotes bibliographic and information literacy skills and familiarizes students with the larger-scale organization of secondary literature in Canadian Studies.

CANA 4950/4951 (6/3CR)
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CANADIAN STUDIES
Format: Independent Study
Prereq: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken.
Note: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings.
Note: Students may register for CANA 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course permits senior students, under the direction faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study.

CANA 4990 (6CR)
HONOURS THESIS
Format: thesis
Prereq: Permission of the Program Advisor
Supervised by the Advisor and with one or more members of the faculty associated with the Program. The subject must be approved by the Advisor. The candidate will receive instruction in the techniques of research methods and thesis writing.

CANA 1991/2991/3991/4991 (3CR)
SPECIAL TOPIC IN CANADIAN STUDIES
Format: Variable
Prereq: Set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced
Note: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean.
Note: Students may register for CANA 1991/2991/3991/4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program.