Canadian Studies Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)

Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students

This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree. To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements. The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above). The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page . Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• CANS 200 Understanding Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
• CANS 420 Shaping Public Affairs in Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

200 Level (3 credits)

3 credits chosen from:

• CANS 203 Making Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ECON 219 Current Economic Problems: Topics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• ENGL 228 Canadian Literature 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ENGL 229 Canadian Literature 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• FREN 252 Littérature québécoise (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• HIST 202 Survey: Canada to 1867 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• HIST 203 Survey: Canada since 1867 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• INDG 200 Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• POLI 221 Government of Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
• POLI 222 Political Process and Behaviour in Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• SOCI 230 Sociology of Ethnic Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

300-400 Levels

3 credits chosen from: (3 credits)

3 credits chosen from:

• CANS 306 Topics in Indigenous Public Affairs (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• INDG 200 Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

3 credits chosen from: (3 credits)

3 credits chosen from:

• CANS 413 Canada and Quebec Seminar (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• QCST 200 Introduction to the Study of Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Remaining credits

Or another undergraduate-level 3-credit focused on Quebec.

9-15 credits in the interdisciplinary Canadian Studies (CANS) courses chosen from: (9–15 credits)

9-15 credits in the interdisciplinary Canadian Studies (CANS) courses chosen from:

• CANS 300 Topics in Canadian Studies 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 301 Topics in Canadian Studies 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 307 Canada in the World (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• CANS 308 Sex and Gender in Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 310 Canadian Cultures: Context and Issues (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• CANS 311 Topics in Canadian Public Affairs 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• CANS 312 Topics in Canadian Public Affairs 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 315 Indigenous Art and Culture (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 401 Canadian Studies Seminar 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• CANS 402 Canadian Studies Seminar 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• CANS 404 Canadian Studies Seminar 4 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• CANS 405 Canadian Studies Seminar 5 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• CANS 406 Canadian Studies Seminar 6 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• CANS 408 Individual Reading Course (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• CANS 413 Canada and Quebec Seminar (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• CANS 499 Internship - Canadian Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

6-12 credits chosen from: (6–12 credits)

6-12 credits chosen from:

• ANTH 338 Indigenous Studies of Anthropology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• ARTH 302 Aspects of Canadian Art (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• ECON 303 Canadian Economic Policy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ECON 305 Industrial Organization (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• ECON 308 Governmental Policy Towards Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• ENGL 313 Canadian Drama and Theatre (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• ENGL 393 Canadian Cinema (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
• FREN 315 Cinéma québécois (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 303 History of Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• HIST 342 Canada and the World (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 343 Women in Post-Confederation Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 357 Cultural Diversity in Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• HIST 363 Canada 1870-1914 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 364 Canada 1914-1945 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 367 Canada since 1945 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• ISLA 395 Melancholic Migrants (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• LING 325 Canadian English (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• POLI 336 Le Québec et le Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• POLI 372 Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian State (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• POLI 417 Health Care in Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• POLI 426 Partis politiques et comportements électoraux au Québec (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• QCST 300 Quebec Culture and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• QCST 440 Contemporary Issues in Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• SOCI 375 Suspect Minorities in Canada (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• SOCI 475 Canadian Ethnic Studies Seminar (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Related programs

• Canadian Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)
• Canadian Studies Minor Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)
• Canadian Studies Major Concentration (B.A.)
• Canadian Studies Honours (B.A.)
• Canadian Studies Joint Honours Component (B.A.)
• Canadian Studies Minor Concentration (B.A.)