Please note that admission to the Minor in Canadian Studies is suspended until further notice.
Interested in studying cultural, social, political, economic, and environmental issues concerning this country from an interdisciplinary perspective? Then Ottawa is your destination of choice. The Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies was founded with the intent to explore Canada's complexity and promote a deeper understanding of our country.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| CDN 1100 | Introduction to Canadian Studies | 3 Units |
| CDN 2300 | Methodology of Documentary Research in Canadian Studies | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 6 optional course units in Canadian Studies (CDN) or in Vered Jewish Canadian Studies (JCS) from the list of optional courses | 6 Units | |
| 18 optional course units from the list of optional courses | 18 Units | |
| Total: | 30 Units | |
List of Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 2126 | Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples | 3 Units |
| APA 3123 | Hockey and Canadian Culture | 3 Units |
| ART 3334 | Canadian Art and Cultural Identities | 3 Units |
| ART 3354 | Indigenous Arts | 3 Units |
| CDN 3120 | Francophones in Canada | 3 Units |
| CDN 4101 | Selected Topics in Canadian Studies | 3 Units |
| CIN 3197 | Canadian and Quebec Cinema I: fiction | 3 Units |
| CIN 3198 | Canadian and Quebec Cinema II: documentary | 3 Units |
| CMN 2181 | Intercultural Communication | 3 Units |
| CMN 3165 | Media Industries | 3 Units |
| EAS 1101 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | 3 Units |
| ECO 2115 | Introduction to Money and Banking | 3 Units |
| ENG 3321 | Canadian Short Story | 3 Units |
| ENG 3381 | Indigenous Literatures | 3 Units |
| ENG 3384 | Literatures of Exploration and Settlement in Canada | 3 Units |
| ENG 3385 | Canadian Literature of the Confederation Period (1867-1912) | 3 Units |
| ENG 3386 | Canadian Fiction 1900 to 1950 | 3 Units |
| ENG 3387 | Canadian Fiction 1950 to the Present | 3 Units |
| ENG 3388 | Canadian Poetry 1900 to the Present | 3 Units |
| FRA 2545 | Littérature et culture de l'Ontario français | 3 Units |
| FRA 3545 | Littérature contemporaine de l'Ontario français | 3 Units |
| FRA 3746 | Théâtres de la francophonie canadienne | 3 Units |
| FRA 3754 | La littérature québécoise de 1900 à 1980 | 3 Units |
| FRA 3755 | La littérature québécoise de 1980 à nos jours | 3 Units |
| GEG 2110 | Sustainable Cities | 3 Units |
| HIS 1101 | The Making of Canada | 3 Units |
| HIS 2182 | Women in Canada | 3 Units |
| HIS 2307 | History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada | 3 Units |
| HIS 2361 | New France | 3 Units |
| HIS 2362 | British North America, 1763-1867 | 3 Units |
| HIS 2363 | Canada, 1867-1939 | 3 Units |
| HIS 2364 | Contemporary Canada | 3 Units |
| JCS 2105 | History of the Jews of Canada | 3 Units |
| JCS 3102 | Selected Topics in Jewish Canadian Studies | 3 Units |
| JCS 3383 | Jewish Canadian Writers | 3 Units |
| LIN 2784 | Le français du Canada | 3 Units |
| LSR 1105 | Leisure in Canadian Society | 3 Units |
| POL 2101 | Introduction to Canadian Politics | 3 Units |
| POL 3128 | Quebec Politics | 3 Units |
| POL 3159 | Indigenous Politics in Canada | 3 Units |
| POL 3525 | La politique urbaine au Canada | 3 Units |
| POL 3535 | Politique et francophonie en Ontario | 3 Units |
| POL 4162 | Health Politics and Policy in Canada | 3 Units |
| SOC 2309 | Canadian Society | 3 Units |
| SOC 3705 | Sociologie de la société franco-ontarienne | 3 Units |
| SRS 1191 | Accommodations and Conflicts: Religion in Contemporary Canada | 3 Units |
| SRS 2386 | Religion in Canada from First Contact to Modern Challenges | 3 Units |
| SRS 3385 | Religion and Multiculturalism in Canada | 3 Units |
| THE 3347 | Theatre in Canada | 3 Units |
| Other courses may be selected in consultation with the Director of the Institute of Canadian Studies. | ||