Bachelor of Arts in Canadian Studies and French Studies Program

About this programme

Jeff Boggs ( Geography and Tourism Studies ), Maureen Connolly ( Kinesiology ), Neta Gordon ( English Language and Literature ), Kevin Gosine ( Sociology ), Mike Griffin ( Dramatic Arts ), Anthony Kinik ( Communication, Popular Culture and Film ), Liam Midzain-Gobin ( Political Science ), and Daniel Samson ( History ) The Centre for Canadian Studies offers an opportunity to study Canadian culture and society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, with co-operating faculty from Communication, Popular Culture and Film , Dramatic Arts , Economics , English Language and Literature , Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures , Geography , History , Political Science , Sociology and Visual Arts . Students take required interdisciplinary Canadian Studies (CANA) courses along with a number of Canada-centred courses offered by other departments emphasizing the unique nature of the Canadian experience, and the value and practice of combining disciplinary approaches in the study of culture and society. CANA core courses offered in years 1, 2 and 3 are designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary studies in a progressive manner. The Centre for Canadian Studies offers combined major programs leading to a BA (Honours or Pass) and a Minor for students in other disciplines. Canadian Studies core courses may also be taken as electives by students in other degree programs. Canadian Studies may be combined with any other discipline or program in the Humanities or Social Sciences which offer a combined major program.