ObjectivesAs novelist and essayist John Ralston Saul put it, our "strange peculiarities" help make Canada not only unique and exciting but also a complex and "perpetually incomplete experiment." When you study Canadian Studies at Carleton University, you'll be engaging in an intellectual examination of this constantly changing experiment. Drawing on the insights and research of art and architecture, literature and language studies, history and politics, sociology and religion, Aboriginal studies and women's studies (to name only some of the relevant areas), the Canadian Studies program at Carleton seeks to encourage new ways of exploring Canada and the diverse peoples, places, and practices located within its boundaries.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts in Canadian Studies
Course descriptionCanadian Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
1. 1.0 credit in CDNS 1000 [1.0], FYSM 1406 [1.0], FYSM 1409 [1.0], FYSM 1600 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit from CDNS 2010, CDNS 2011, CDNS 2210, CDNS 2300, CDNS 2400, CDNS 2500;
3. 1.5 credits from CDNS 3000, CDNS 3010, CDNS 3104, CDNS 3300, CDNS 3400, CDNS 3510, CDNS 3600;
4. 1.0 credit, at the 3000-level, from the list of Approved Canadian Studies or Aboriginal Studies Electives (below);
5. 2.5 credits from the list of Approved Canadian Studies or Aboriginal Studies Electives (below);
2. Credits Not included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
7. 7.0 credits in electives not in Canadian Studies;
8. 1.0 credit free elective.
3. Additional Requirements
9. The School of Canadian Studies language requirement must be met.
CDNS 1000 - Introduction to Canadian Studies
CDNS 2010 - Introduction to Aboriginal-Canadian Relations