Table of Contents
- Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (September 2024)
- I. General Information and Admissions
- 1. Welcome to Mount Allison University
- 2. Glossary of Academic Terms and Calendar of Events
- 3. Admission
- 3.1. Contact Information
- 3.2. Admission to the University
- 3.3. Minimum General Admission Requirements
- 3.4. Additional Admission Requirements
- 3.5. Notes on Entry to First-Year Courses
- 3.6. Requirements for Non-Canadian Education Systems
- 3.7. English Requirements
- 3.8. Mature Students
- 3.9. Admission with Advanced Standing
- 3.10. Transfer Students
- 3.11. Challenge for Credit
- 3.12. Visiting Students
- 3.13. Exchange Students
- 3.14. Special Circumstances
- 3.15. Graduate Studies
- 4. Fees
- 4.1. Fees and Expenses
- 4.1.1. Full-time/Part-time Enrolment - Fall and Winter terms
- 4.1.2. Tuition Fees
- 4.1.3. Overload Fees for Full-Time Students
- 4.1.4. Auditing Fees
- 4.1.5. Mail Service, Fitness Centre, and Technology and Service Fee
- 4.1.6. Student Organization Fees
- 4.1.7. Other Fees
- 4.1.8. Fieldwork and Travel: Expenses and Liability
- 4.1.9. Instructional Supplies Fees
- 4.1.10. Study Abroad and Exchange Fee
- 4.1.11. Residence, Communications and Meal Plan Fees
- 4.2. Deposits for Full-Time Students
- 4.2.1. Registration Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.2. Residence Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.3. Refunds of Residence Deposits for New Students
- 4.2.4. Registration Deposits for Returning Students
- 4.2.5. Residence Deposits and Refunds for Returning Students
- 4.2.6. Registration Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
- 4.2.7. Residence Deposits for January Admissions (New and Former Students)
- 4.3. Payment of Fees
- 4.3.1. Payments and Charges
- 4.3.2. Fall and Winter Payments by Part-Time Students
- 4.3.3. Fall Payments by Full-time Students
- 4.3.4. Winter Payments by Full-time Students
- 4.3.5. Fall and Winter Payments for Students Participating in Exchange Programs
- 4.3.6. Method of Payment
- 4.3.7. Reducing the Amount of Payments
- 4.4. Late Fees and Interest Charges
- 4.5. Withdrawals and Student Accounts
- 4.1. Fees and Expenses
- 5. Financial Assistance
- 6. Co-Curricular Life
- 6.1. The Mount Allison Students' Union
- 6.2. The Argosy Weekly
- 6.3. CHMA FM
- 6.4. Motyer-Fancy Theatre
- 6.5. Residence Council
- 6.6. The Pond
- 6.7. Accommodation
- 6.8. Department of Athletics and Recreation
- 6.9. Spiritual Care on Campus
- 6.10. Student Life
- 6.11. Student Life Resources
- 6.11.1. Personal Counselling
- 6.11.2. Experiential Learning and Career Development
- 6.11.3. Employment
- 6.11.4. Health Services
- 6.11.5. Student Health Insurance
- 6.11.6. Dietary and Nutritional Concerns
- 6.11.7. Student Wellness
- 6.11.8. Landlord/Tenant Concerns
- 6.11.9. International Students
- 6.11.10. Student Conduct
- 6.12. Services for Students with Disabilities
- 7. General Information
- 8. Personnel
- 9. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships; Endowed Chairs; Faculty Awards
- 9.1. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships
- 9.2. Endowed Chairs
- 9.2.1. Clement Chandler Avard and Florence Sybil Avard Chair in French Language
- 9.2.2. The Walter B. Cowan Chair in Religious Studies
- 9.2.3. The Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Chair in Canadian Studies
- 9.2.4. Fred C. Manning Chair in Commerce
- 9.2.5. The Hart Almerrin Massey Chair in Philosophy
- 9.2.6. The Pickard-Bell Chair in Music
- 9.2.7. The Reverend William Purvis Chair in English Literature
- 9.2.8. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Physics
- 9.2.9. The Obed Edmund Smith Chair in Mathematics
- 9.2.10. The Stiles-Bennett Chair in History
- 9.2.11. The Josiah Wood Chair in Classics
- 9.2.12. The Charles and Joseph Allison Chair of English Language and Literature
- 9.3. Faculty Awards
- II. Academic Regulations
- 10. Academic Regulations
- 10.1. Communication
- 10.2. Courses of Instruction
- 10.3. Registration
- 10.3.1. Registration Procedures (Adding Courses)
- 10.3.2. Registration Deadline
- 10.3.3. Registration Deadline (Self-directed Distance Learning Courses)
- 10.3.4. Determining Year Level
- 10.3.5. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Fall and Winter terms)
- 10.3.6. Normal Course Loads and Overloads (Spring/Summer term)
- 10.3.7. Repeating Courses
- 10.3.8. Auditing Courses
- 10.4. Changes in Registration and Withdrawal
- 10.5. Transfer Credits
- 10.6. Academic Integrity
- 10.7. Missed Coursework or Tests
- 10.8. Examination Regulations
- 10.8.1. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Fall and Winter terms)
- 10.8.2. Scheduled Tests and Final Examinations (Spring/Summer term)
- 10.8.3. Viewing Examination Papers
- 10.8.4. Accommodations for Missed Final Examinations
- 10.8.5. Extended Deadlines for Completion of Course Work
- 10.8.6. Special Examinations
- 10.9. Evaluations of Student Performance
- 10.9.1. Grading Policies for Courses
- 10.9.2. Reporting of Grades
- 10.9.3. Letter Grades and their Meanings
- 10.9.4. Prerequisite Grade Requirements
- 10.9.5. Grades Excluded from GPA
- 10.9.6. Calculation of TGPA, SGPA and CGPA
- 10.9.7. Repeated Courses, SGPA and CGPA
- 10.9.8. Grade Changes
- 10.9.9. Re-evaluation of a Grade
- 10.9.10. Aegrotat Standing
- 10.9.11. Assessment of Academic Standing
- 10.9.12. Good Standing
- 10.9.13. Unsatisfactory Standing
- 10.9.14. Academic Performance Indicators
- 10.9.15. Academic Probation
- 10.9.16. Academic Suspension
- 10.9.17. Academic Dismissal
- 10.9.18. Procedures for Appeals and Re-admissions
- 10.9.19. Disciplinary Suspension or Dismissal
- 10.9.20. Dean's List
- 10.10. Degree Requirements
- 10.10.1. Academic Standing and Credits Required for a Degree
- 10.10.2. Academic Residency Requirements
- 10.10.3. Degree with Distinction Requirements
- 10.10.4. Honours GPA and Overall GPA Requirements
- 10.10.5. Submitting a Thesis
- 10.10.6. Falling Short of the Honours Requirements
- 10.10.7. Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
- 10.10.8. Honours Certificate
- 10.11. Graduation and Convocation
- 10.12. Transcripts
- 10.13. Replacement/Duplicate Diplomas
- 10.14. Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information
- 10. Academic Regulations
- III. Academic Degrees, Programs and Courses
- 11. Academic Programs
- 11.1. General Regulations
- 11.2. Bachelor of Arts
- 11.2.1. Requirements for a B.A. Degree
- 11.2.2. Distribution Requirements
- 11.2.3. 3/4000 Level Courses
- 11.2.4. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
- 11.2.5. Additional Minor
- 11.2.6. Double Major
- 11.2.7. Joint Major
- 11.2.8. Bachelor of Arts - Aviation
- 11.2.9. Honours Degree
- 11.2.10. General Degree with Three Minors
- 11.2.11. The Major as Required for the B.A.
- 11.2.12. Disciplinary Major
- 11.2.13. Interdisciplinary Major
- 11.2.14. Joint Major
- 11.2.15. Specially Approved Major
- 11.2.16. Bachelor of Arts - Aviation offered in conjunction with MFC Training
- 11.2.17. Majors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.18. Joint Majors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.19. The Minor as Required for the B.A.
- 11.2.20. Disciplinary Minor
- 11.2.21. Interdisciplinary Minor
- 11.2.22. Specially Approved Minor
- 11.2.23. Minors Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.24. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
- 11.2.25. Honours Programs Available for the B.A.
- 11.2.26. Complementary Courses and Prerequisites
- 11.3. Bachelor of Science
- 11.3.1. Requirements for a B.Sc. Degree
- 11.3.2. Distribution Requirements
- 11.3.3. Science Core
- 11.3.4. Minimum Number of Science Credits
- 11.3.5. 3/4000 Level Science Courses
- 11.3.6. Credits Required for a Major and Minor
- 11.3.7. Additional Minor
- 11.3.8. Double Major
- 11.3.9. Joint Major
- 11.3.10. Honours Degree
- 11.3.11. General Degree with Three Minors
- 11.3.12. Courses which Qualify as Science Credits
- 11.3.13. The Major As Required for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.14. Disciplinary Major
- 11.3.15. Interdisciplinary Major
- 11.3.16. Joint Major
- 11.3.17. Specially Approved Major
- 11.3.18. Majors available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.19. Joint Majors available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.20. The Minor as Required for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.21. Disciplinary Minor
- 11.3.22. Interdisciplinary Minor
- 11.3.23. Specially Approved Minor
- 11.3.24. Minors Available for the B.Sc.
- 11.3.25. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honours Programs
- 11.3.26. Honours Programs Available for the B.Sc.
- 11.4. Master of Science
- 11.5. Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.1. Primary Objective
- 11.5.2. Requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
- 11.5.3. Distribution Requirements
- 11.5.4. 3/4000 Level Courses
- 11.5.5. Commerce Degree Core Requirements
- 11.5.6. Commerce Electives on the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
- 11.5.7. The Minor as Required for the Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.8. Elective Credits
- 11.5.9. Honours Programs Available for the Bachelor of Commerce
- 11.5.10. Commerce with Honours
- 11.5.11. Commerce with Honours in Economics
- 11.5.12. Commerce - Aviation offered in conjunction with MFC Training
- 11.5.13. Major from Other Disciplines
- 11.5.14. Transferring to Commerce
- 11.6. Bachelor of Music
- 11.7. Bachelor of Fine Arts
- 11.8. Bachelor of Arts and Science
- 11.9. Certificate of Bilingualism/ Certificat De Bilinguisme
- 11.10. Undergraduate Certificates
- 11.11. Pre-Professional Requirements
- 11.12. International Programs
- 11.13. Academic Credit for Independent Experiential Learning
- 11.14. University Special Topics Courses
- 12. Programs and Courses of Instruction
- American Studies
- Arts
- Art History
- Aviation
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biopsychology
- Canadian Public Policy
- Canadian Studies
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Commerce/Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies
- Community Engaged Learning
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Drama Studies
- Economics
- English Literatures
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Experiential Learning
- Feminist and Gender Studies
- Fine Arts/Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts
- French Studies
- Geography
- Geography and Environment
- German Studies
- Greek
- Health Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- International Economics and Business
- International Relations
- Japanese Studies
- Latin
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages and Literatures
- Museum and Curatorial Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics/Frank McKenna School of PPE
- Physics
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science
- Screen Studies
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish Studies
- University Special Topic Courses
- Visual and Material Culture
- Certificate Programs
- Certificate in Arts Administration
- Certificate in Biopsychology
- Certificate in Canadian Arts and Culture
- Certificate in Community Engaged Learning
- Certificates in Data Science
- Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Certificate in Foundations of Health
- Certificate in Mi'kmaw Studies
- Certificate in Music Education
- Certificate in Public History
- Certificate in Social Research Methodologies
- Certificate in Studies of Indigenous History
- Certificate in Theatre Arts
- Certificate in Visual Literacy and Culture
- 11. Academic Programs
- Index
- I. General Information and Admissions
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.
| 6 | from CANA 1001, 1011, 1991, INDG 1001 |
| 15 | from CANA at the 2/3000 level, with at least 3 credits at the 3000 level |
| 3 | from CANA 4611 |
| 6 | from CANA 1001, 1011, 1991, INDG 1001 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | from CANA at the 2000 level | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | from CANA at the 3000 level | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | from CANA 4611 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | from CANA 4000 level | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | from CANA at any level. Up to 3 credits of this requirement may be obtained from an EXPL* course | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | from FREN 1811, any French language course by placement, or any 3000 level course on the literature, culture, or history of French Canada, HIST 3411, 3431 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | from INDG or MKMW at any level | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | from complementary courses where a significant Canadian Studies component can be demonstrated, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor. Special Topics courses with significant Canadian Studies content should be considered. The following courses are specifically recommended:
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Note: * indicates that the Department may approve the course for inclusion when the topic includes a significant Canadian Studies component. Approval from the program advisor is required.
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 Coordinator must be obtained.
Contemporary Canada: An Introduction
This course provides an introduction to contemporary Canada as represented by its key social, political, and economic institutions. It examines the nature and character of Canadian institutions, communities, and values. (Format: Lecture/Tutorial 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CANA 2001)
Representing Canada: An Introduction to Canadian Culture
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. (Format: Lecture/Tutorial 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CANA 2011)
Special Topic in Canadian Studies
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. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: 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 3: Students may register for CANA 1991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Cultural Diversity in Canada
This course explores plurality and diversity in Canada, from historical developments in demographic trends to multiculturalism and its policy frameworks. It examines current debates about Canadian identity and future developments in diversity in Canada. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CANA 3121)
Experience the Arts
This course introduces students to critical assessment of culture and arts. Students attend, discuss, and write about Canada-focused (national and local) cultural events such as public lectures, visits to local historic sites, concerts, exhibitions, and plays. (Format: Seminar /Experiential Learning 3 Hours) (Exclusion: UNST 1991 Experience the Arts)
Media and Popular Culture in Canada
This course explores the key institutions and issues relating to media and popular culture in Canada. Topics include: film, television, state institutions like the CBC, state regulation of media, and the connections among media, consumerism, and public life. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Canadian Foodways: Gender, Food, and Culture in Canada
This course explores the interconnections among gender, food, and culture. Topics include: the complex relationships between food production and consumption; food, culture, and national identity; embodiment; food colonialism, food security, and food sovereignty. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Comparative Canadian Regionalism
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. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)(Exclusion: CANA 3431)
Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Canada
Prereq: 3 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, INDG 1001; or permission of the Program Director
This course will explore contemporary issues facing Indigenous peoples within Canada with a focus on the current and continuing processes of colonialism, resistance, resurgence, and survivance. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with INDG 2501 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Indigenous Canada: a Historical Survey
Prereq: 3 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, INDG 1001; or the permission of the Program Director
This course explores the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada with a focus on the processes of colonialism, resistance, resurgence, and survivance. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with HIST 2801 and INDG 2801 and may therefore count as three credits in any of the three disciplines.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Special Topic in Canadian Studies
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. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: 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 3: Students may register for CANA 2991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Mi'kma'ki
Prereq: 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, INDG 1001; or 6 credits from CANA/INDG 2501, CANA/HIST/INDG 2801; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores Mi'kma'ki from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: Indigenous history, geographies, politics, language, stories, and culture in the Atlantic region, Mi'kmaw philosophy and ethics, as well as the politics of self-government among various Mi'kmaw, Abenaki, and Wolastoqiyik communities. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with INDG 3111 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline. Note 2: Students who have taken a previous version of CANA 3111 require Program Director permission to register in CANA 3111 Mi'kma'ki.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Culture of the Maritimes
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores the history and key elements of Maritime culture. Its focus is on the diversity of Maritime cultural expression. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion CANA 4201 Culture of the Maritimes)
Recalling Canada: Redress and Cultural Memory
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course examines current case studies that demonstrate how the past is present in contemporary Canada. Topics may include: government apologies and redress, public commemoration, and the invention of national and regional histories. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)
Gender & Sexuality in Canada
Prereq: 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, FGST or WGST 1001, FGST or WGST 2101; or permission of the Program Director
This course provides an interdisciplinary perspective on gender and sexuality in Canada. It explores how gender and sexuality are taken up in contemporary scholarship on Canadian politics, law, and society. Topics include the role of identity, representation, multiculturalism, and social movements in Canada, within an approach that centres movements to queer and decolonize Canada. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with FGST 3301 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline] (Exclusion: Any version of CANA 3301 previously offered with a different title)
Contemporary Canadian Issues
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores contemporary Canadian issues in light of the evolution and development of Canadian institutions, belief systems and social relations. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Canadian-American Relations
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
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. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CANA 2421)
The Canadian Land
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores land as a central icon of Canada. It looks at how the land has been represented, its role in the economy, distinctions between Indigenous and Settler conceptions of the land, nordicity, conceptions of environment, distinctions between the urban and rural, and contemporary political issues. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)
Aboriginal Political and Legal Issues
Prereq: 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, INDG 1001; or 6 credits from CANA/INDG 2501, CANA/HIST/INDG 2801; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores political and legal issues that are integral to the examination and understanding of Aboriginal rights and relationships with the Settler State. Topics include: the politics of genocide and colonization and de-colonization, self-determination, gender, identity, land claims, court decisions, and international law and borders. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with INDG 3501 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline.] (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: CANA 4111)
The Indian Act: Law, Policy, and First Nations
Prereq: INDG 1001 and 3 credits from INDG at the 2000 level; or 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, and 3 credits from CANA at the 2000 level; or 6 credits from HIST at the 2000 level; CANA/HIST/INDG 2801 recommended; or permission of the Program Director
This course will focus on the origins, evolution, and contemporaneity of Canada's Indian Act and policies. Emphasis will be placed on First Nations resistance and survivance and efforts to overturn these colonial acts and policies through time. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with HIST 3821 and INDG 3821 and may therefore count as three credits in any of the three disciplines.] (Format: Lecture 3 hours)
Indigenous Canada: Hist Perspective
Prereq: INDG 1001 and 3 credits from INDG at the 2000 level; or 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, and 3 credits from CANA at the 2000 level; or 6 credits from HIST at the 2000 level; CANA/HIST/INDG 2801 recommended; or permission of the Program Director
This course will focus on the history of Indigenous people in Canada with a focus on the debates within Indigenous history surrounding events, peoples, memory, de/colonialism, resurgence, survivance, and re-storying. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with HIST 3831 and INDG 3831 and may therefore count as three credits in any of the three disciplines.] (Format: Lecture 3 hours)
Borderlands
Prereq: 6 credits from CANA, HIST, INDG at the 1/2000 level; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores Indigenous and Settler interactions, resistance, resurgence, and survivance along and amidst frontiers, borders, and borderlands. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with HIST 3841 and INDG 3841 and may therefore count as three credits in any of the three disciplines.] (Format: Seminar 3 hours)
Alternatives to Canada I: Histories of Social Activism in Canada
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores the history of social activism in Canada, its effects on the evolution of Canada, and how the ways in which activists tried to reconceptualize the future to realize a better country. [Note 1: This course is cross listed with HIST 3871 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline]. (Format: Seminar)
Alternatives to Canada Ii: Contemporary Social Activism
Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores issues in contemporary activism in Canada. Topics that may be addressed include: Occupy, Buy-Nothing Day, Idle No More, land and water defenders and environmentalism, Queer activism, Black Lives Matter, and crisis theory. This course explores the dynamics of activism as a response to the specific character of contemporary Canada to explore the potential for fundamental changes in Canadian social relations. (Format: Seminar)
Special Topic in Canadian Studies
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. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: 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 3: Students may register for CANA 3991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)
Indigenous Canada: Avanced Topics
Prereq: INDG 1001 and 3 credits from INDG at the 3000 level; or 6 credits from CANA 1001, 1011, and 3 credits from CANA at the 3000 level; or third-year standing and 3 credits from HIST at the 3000 level; CANA/INDG 2501 and CANA/HIST/INDG 2801 recommended; or permission of the Program Director
This course will focus on specific topics in transcolonial-border Indigenous history. Theoretical concepts such as re-storying and survivance are used to explore topics that may include treaties, borders, state policy, violence, resistance, missionization, and performance. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with INDG 4101 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline.] (Format: Lecture 3 hours)
Sustaining Indigenous Languages
Prereq: Third-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores both the 'critical loss' of Indigenous languages throughout Canada due to colonization and assimilation, along with current efforts by communities at revitalizing, promoting and sustaining Indigenous languages.?In addition to examining national and international topics related to language rights and advocacy, the course critically discusses the influence of Indigenous languages on health and wellbeing, culture and identity, relationships to land, as well as contemporary music and art. [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with INDG 4121 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline.] (Format: Seminar)
Teaching Difficult Knowledge
Prereq: Third-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course explores, through a project-based curriculum, how school systems, classrooms, learners, and educational policy engage with, teach, and learn 'difficult knowledge' (i.e. knowledge that could prove disturbing or unsettling). [Note: This course is cross listed with CENL 4211 and may therefore count as three credits in either discipline] (Format: Seminar)
Gender and Settler Colonialism
Prereq: 3 credits from WGST 3111, FGST 3111; or CANA 3301 and 3 credits from CANA at the 3000 level; or permission of the Program Director
This course focuses on the gendered, racialized, and sexualized dimensions of settler colonialism and Indigenous resurgence. It begins with the recognition that all of our learning takes place on the lands of the Mi'kmaw and Wolastoqiyik peoples, and with the acknowledgement that we all have different and specific relationships to this land and these nations. Attending to these relationships and the responsibilities they entail, the central questions this course examines include: How do Indigenous thinkers conceptualize identity, land, and belonging? How do they think and talk about gender, sexuality, and difference? [Note 1: This course is cross-listed with FGST 4301 and may therefore count as 3 credits in either discipline.](Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusions: WGST 4001 18/WI and 19/WI; WGST 4301)
Canada in World Affairs
Prereq: Third-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course examines Canada's place in world affairs both historically and in the post-global age. It looks at the evolution of Canadian foreign policy, Canadian conceptions of an internationalized self-identity, and key case studies focusing on the situations that challenge Canadian self-conceptions, such as the peacekeeping myth. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)
Imagining Canada
Prereq: Third-year standing; or permission of the Program Director
This course provides an in-depth, advanced examination of the ways that various public intellectuals and cultural producers have imagined or narrated Canada. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: Any other version of CANA 4611 previously offered with a different title)
Directed Readings in Canadian Studies
Coreq: CANA 4990; or permission of the Program Director
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. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)
Independent Study in Canadian Studies
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: 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 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for CANA 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)
Independent Study in Canadian Studies
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. [Note 1: 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 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for CANA 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Independent Study)
Honours Thesis
Coreq: CANA 4901
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. [Note 1: Permission of the Program Advisor] (Format: Thesis)
Special Topic in Canadian Studies
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. [Note 1: Prerequisite set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: 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 3: Students may register for CANA 4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.] (Format: Variable)