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Island Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote an understanding of selected features of the world's small islands, including their geographies, ecologies, cultures, political systems, histories, and societies.
The Island Studies program has three primary goals:
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ISLAND STUDIES
A minor in Island Studies consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours of credit taken from the list of approved courses, and including Island Studies 2010. Among the elective courses, students must complete at least two courses (six semester hours) specific to Prince Edward Island and at least two courses (six semester hours) which are comparative. Students intending to complete a minor in Island Studies are encouraged to complete Island Studies 2010 early in their course of studies. Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
ELECTIVES
Prince Edward Island Courses
Comparative Courses
NOTE 1
Other courses not specifically focused on islands may, with prior approval of the instructor, the Co-ordinator of Island Studies, and the Dean of Arts, be credited toward an Island Studies minor. In such a case, the students will complete substantial individual work on topics related to islands.
NOTE 2
Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
NOTE 3
Students who have taken ENV-4110 for credit cannot take IST-6190 for credit.
Contact the Island Studies Minor Program Coordinator:
Jim Randall, PhD
Island Studies
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PEI
Canada C1A 4P3
T. (902) 620-5013
E. jarandall@upei.ca
Island Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote an understanding of selected features of the world's small islands, including their geographies, ecologies, cultures, political systems, histories, and societies.
The Island Studies program has three primary goals:
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ISLAND STUDIES
A minor in Island Studies consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours of credit taken from the list of approved courses, and including Island Studies 2010. Among the elective courses, students must complete at least two courses (six semester hours) specific to Prince Edward Island and at least two courses (six semester hours) which are comparative. Students intending to complete a minor in Island Studies are encouraged to complete Island Studies 2010 early in their course of studies. Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
ELECTIVES
Prince Edward Island Courses
Comparative Courses
NOTE 1
Other courses not specifically focused on islands may, with prior approval of the instructor, the Co-ordinator of Island Studies, and the Dean of Arts, be credited toward an Island Studies minor. In such a case, the students will complete substantial individual work on topics related to islands.
NOTE 2
Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
NOTE 3
Students who have taken ENV-4110 for credit cannot take IST-6190 for credit.
Contact the Island Studies Minor Program Coordinator:
Jim Randall, PhD
Island Studies
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PEI
Canada C1A 4P3
T. (902) 620-5013
E. jarandall@upei.ca
Island Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote an understanding of selected features of the world's small islands, including their geographies, ecologies, cultures, political systems, histories, and societies.
The Island Studies program has three primary goals:
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ISLAND STUDIES
A minor in Island Studies consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours of credit taken from the list of approved courses, and including Island Studies 2010. Among the elective courses, students must complete at least two courses (six semester hours) specific to Prince Edward Island and at least two courses (six semester hours) which are comparative. Students intending to complete a minor in Island Studies are encouraged to complete Island Studies 2010 early in their course of studies. Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
ELECTIVES
Prince Edward Island Courses
Comparative Courses
NOTE 1
Other courses not specifically focused on islands may, with prior approval of the instructor, the Co-ordinator of Island Studies, and the Dean of Arts, be credited toward an Island Studies minor. In such a case, the students will complete substantial individual work on topics related to islands.
NOTE 2
Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.
NOTE 3
Students who have taken ENV-4110 for credit cannot take IST-6190 for credit.
Contact the Island Studies Minor Program Coordinator:
Jim Randall, PhD
Island Studies
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PEI
Canada C1A 4P3
T. (902) 620-5013
E. jarandall@upei.ca