Coordinator
Sharon Myers (History)

Coordinating Committee
Charles Adeyanju, Sociology/Anthropology
Greg Doran, English/Theatre Studies
Carlo Lavoie, Modern Languages
G. Edward MacDonald, History
Brent MacLaine, English
James Moran, History
James Sentance, Economics
Andrew Zinck, Music

Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the resources of twelve 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 or may choose to plan a double major with Canadian Studies and another discipline.

Major in Canadian Studies
Minor in Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies courses

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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 (CST102 and CST411); one course in research methods (either History 211 or English 204); 11 courses from Option Lists A, B, C and D, with at least 2 courses from each option list and at least three 300 level courses and three 400 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 212). 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’ web site. Shortly after completion of the Placement Test, you will be contacted by the Department of Modern Languages and notified of the appropriate course in which to enroll. Students are strongly urged to consider additional work in French.
4. Students should consult with the director of the program when registering, in order to better plan an individual program suitable to their needs and interests.

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 director, courses with a major focus on Canada that are not on the option lists may be substituted for those listed. Even if Canadian Studies 411 is offered during the winter semester, the students are strongly urge to make arrangements in order to find a director and a topic of research during the fall term of their fourth year.

Canadian Studies Core Courses:
Canadian Studies 102 – Imagining Canada
Canadian Studies 411 – Research and Tutorial

Research methods:
English 204 or History 211

French Language co-requisite:
3 semester hours (French 212 or above)

Option A – Canadian Institutions
Canadian Studies 401/402: Canada and the world
Economics 212: Regional Economics
Economics 304: Canadian Economic Problems
French 261 (or Education 213): Introduction à l’éducation en français au Canada
Political Science 201: Canadian Politics I: Government
Political Science 202: Politics & Government of P E I
Political Science 209: Special Topics (only ifit is Canadian)
Political Science 211: Law, Politics and the Judicial Process I
Political Science 212: Law, Politics and the Judicial Process II
Political Science 262: Canadian Politics II: Environment and Processes
Political Science 301: Federalism and Federation
Political Science 302: Canadian Federalism
Political Science 311: Canadian Public Administration
Political Science 314: Canadian Public Policy
Political Science 315: Canadian Foreign Policy
Political Science 353: The Politics of Canadian-American Relations
Political Science 401: Law, the Courts and the Constitution I
Political Science 411: Political Parties and Elections in Canada

Option B – Arts, Language and Literature
English 315: English-Canada Drama
English 321: English-Canada Prose
English 322: English-Canada Poetry
English 323: Littérature Canadienne-Française I: De la nouvelle France a 1895
English 324: Littérature Canadienne-Française II: XXe Siecle
English 331: Literature of Atlantic Canada
English 333: L.M. Montgomery
English 425: Advances Studies in Canadian Literature
Fine Arts 321: Canadian Art
French 221: Langue et lectures I
French 222: Langue et lectures II
French 241: French Composition and Analysis I
French 242: French Composition and Analysis II
French 252: Le français des affaires
French 339: Théâtre canadien-français
French 441: Littérature canadienne-française I
French 442: Littérature canadienne-française II
French 443: Culture et littérature acadiennes I
French 444: Culture et littérature acadiennes II
French 446: Traduction: anglais-français
French 451: Directed Studies in French (when Canadian-area related)

Option C – Historical Contexts
Economics 221: Canadian Economic History
History 101: Canadian History – Pre-Confederation
History 102: Canadian History – Post-Confederation
History 231-232:  The Atlantic Region
History 325: Canadian Social History to WW I
History 326: Canadian Social History since WWI
History 327: Migration to Canada I
History 328: Migration to Canada II
History 331: History of PEI - Pre-Confederation
History 332: History of PEI - Post Confederation
History 385: Women in 19th Century Canada
History 386: Women in 20th Century Canada
History 424: History of Canadian Nationalism and the Canadian Identity
History 425: Childhood in Modern Canada
History 426: History of the Canadian Working Classes
History 489: 20th Century PEI

Option D – Human Identities
Acadian Studies 201: Introduction to Acadian Studies (in French)
Acadian Studies 491: Special Topics in Acadian Studies (in French)
Canadian Studies 302: Canadian Experience
French 338 : Introduction à la société québécoise
Sociology/Anthropology 252: Aging and Society
Sociology/Anthropology 259: Special Topics (when Canadian-area related)
Sociology/Anthropology 312: Rural Society in Canada
Sociology/Anthropology 431:  Minority/Ethnic Groups and Canadian Multiculturalism
Sociology 211: Marriage and the family
Sociology 362: Urban Sociology
Sociology 371: Canadian Society

The following courses can be included in any of the above options (check with the Director of the program for confirmation).

Canadian Studies 301: The Canadian Experience
Canadian Studies 451: Directed Studies in Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies 452: 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 102 and six other Canadian Studies elective courses from at least three different options, at least one of which is at the 400 level.
Note:  Not all courses listed are available in any given year.  Some courses vary in their coverage of Canada from year to year.  With the permission of the program Director, courses with a major focus on Canada which are not on the option lists may be substituted for those listed.
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CANADIAN STUDIES CORE COURSES

102 IMAGINING CANADA
This introductory course examines the creation and renegotiation of Canada’s national identity. Included in topics for study 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

109 SPECIAL TOPICS

209 SPECIAL TOPICS
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301 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.

302 THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
A continuation of Canadian Studies 301.
Three hours a week.

309 SPECIAL TOPICS

409 SPECIAL TOPICS

411 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.
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451-452 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.)