Canadian Studies Minor

Program

In recognition of the importance of Canada as an area for teaching and scholarly research, Bridgewater State College established a Canadian Studies Program in 1973. One of the first in the United States, the Program offers students the opportunity to earn a Minor in Canadian Studies. Classes are available in the following disciplines:  

• Anthropology, Biology, Criminal Justice
• Economics, English, French,
• Geography, History, and Sociology

   An interdisciplinary course, Introduction to Canadian Studies, is offered each semester.

Minor Requirements

A. Core courses:

 

     1.  INTD 200 Introduction to Canadian Studies (Core Course)

 

     2.  Three courses with at least one from each area:

 

 a. Area of literature and history:

 

ENGL 251 Literary Themes: Canadian Literature and National Identity (GER)

HIST 487 Canadian History to Confederation

HIST 488 Canadian History since Confederation

HIST 489 History of Canadian-American Relations

HIST 494 Quebec and Canada since 1867

 

b. Area of geography or political science:

 

GEOG 386 Geography of Canada

POLI 370 Canadian Foreign Policy: Actors and Issues

POLI 377 Canadian‑American Political Relations

POLI 386 Canadian Politics

POLI 440 The Politics of Quebec

 

B. Choose two electives from the following two groups:             

 

    1. One course selected from the following    

 

Humanities:

 

    ARTSH 135-136 Freshman Honors Colloquium (when Canadian Art is included)

    ANTH 206 Native Cultures in North America (Core)

    ANTH 328 Archaeology of North America

    CRJU 399 Youth Offenders: Canada/U.S.

    ENGL 251 Literary Themes: Canadian Literature and National Identity (Core)   

    GEOG 378 Geography of Anglo-America

    GEOG 386 Geography of Canada        

    HIST 487 Canadian History to Confederation

    HIST 488 Canadian History since Confederation

    HIST 489 History of Canadian-American Relations

    HIST 491 Medicine and Society in the North Atlantic World          

    HIST 494 Quebec and Canada since 1867

    INTD 400 Special Topics in Canadian Studies

    INTD 499 Directed Study

    LAFR 101 Elementary French I (GER)

    LAFR 102 Elementary French II (GER)

    SOCI 313 Family Violence (when Canada is included) 

 

    2. One course selected from the following:

 

BIOL 117 Biological Environment: Canada (Core)

ECON 302 The Canadian Economy: A Comparative Approach 

ECON 321 International Economics (when Canada is included)   

    POLI 370 Canadian Foreign Policy: Actors and Issues

    POLI 377 Canadian‑American Political Relations

    POLI 386 Canadian Politics

    POLI 440 The Politics of Quebec

 

Other courses subject to the approval of the Director of Canadian Studies.

 

Last Modified: January 15, 2009