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Program Requirements
**Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year.**
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration North American Studies.
Required Courses (9 credits)
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ECON 205 An Introduction to Political Economy (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A critical study of the insights to be gained through economic analysis of a number of problems of broad interest. The focus will be on the application of economics to issues of public policy.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 205D.
Restriction: This course does not count for credit towards the Minor Concentration, Major Concentration, or Honours degree in Economics.
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HIST 211 American History to 1865 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Introduction to the history of colonial North America and the United States up to the Civil War, in their Atlantic context.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Opal, Jason (Fall)
Fall
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NAST 401 Interdisciplinary Seminar - North American Studies (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies : Topics Include: Is American commitment to liberty less popular and universal than her enthusiasm for equality? Is the taste for liberty among citizens of a democracy confined to a sophisticated minority, while an intense passion for equality dominates the masses? Do politicians who serve the interest of the latter thereby diminish freedom for all persons?
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken ENGL 529
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits to be chosen from at least two departments from the list below:
* Note: Only one of ENGL 225, ENGL 226, or ENGL 227 may be selected.
** Note: It is strongly recommended that students take NAST 201.
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ECON 219 Current Economic Problems: Topics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : This course will deal with topical issues of importance to the Canadian economy.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Anghel, Radu-Mihail (Winter)
This course will also be of interest to students outside of Economics
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ECON 223 Political Economy of Trade Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The course introduces students to the economics of international trade, what constitutes good trade policy, and how trade policy is decided. The course examines Canadian trade policy since 1945, including the GATT, Auto Pact, the FTA and NAFTA, and concludes with special topics in trade policy.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Zhang, Ling Ling (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 208
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ECON 302 Money, Banking & Government Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Analysis of the market for money; its macroeconomic effects; the theory and policy of central banking; monetary policy rules, the Taylor Rule, inflation targeting, quantitative easing; central bank independence; currency boards; commercial banking and economic stability; regulated versus free banking; cross-border banking and policy.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 302D1/D2 (6 credits).
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ECON 304 Financial Instruments & Institutions (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Economic analysis of initiating, assembling, pricing and marketing equities of bonds, bills and complex financial instruments; financial innovation; its implications for financial stability and market failure; banks as brokers, underwriters, market makers and international allocators of credit; strategies of private and public agents operating in financial markets, monetary history.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Sidthidet, Taweewan (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 302D1/D2 (6 credits).
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ECON 311 United States Economic Development (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A survey of economic growth and institutional change in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on the use of analytical methods and categories and theories economists have developed for such studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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ENGL 225 American Literature 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of earlier American writers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
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ENGL 226 American Literature 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the literary works of later American writers.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: Henderson-Cameron, Laura (Summer)
Winter
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ENGL 227 American Literature 3 (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literary works which may be thematic or may deal with a special group of authors.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Emre, Merve (Fall)
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ENGL 324 20th Century American Prose (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 20th century American prose.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Emre, Merve (Winter)
Winter
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ENGL 326 19th Century American Prose (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of some of the major prose writers of the 19th Century.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Brown, Curtis (Fall)
Fall
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ENGL 327 Canadian Prose Fiction 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian prose fiction in English, from 19th century historical romance and realist fiction to the emergence of the modernist novel in the decades following the Second World War.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: MacLaren, Eli (Fall)
Winter
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ENGL 328 Development of Canadian Poetry 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian poetry in English from the 18th century to the end of the Second World War.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Winter
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ENGL 333 Development of Canadian Poetry 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of Canadian poetry in English from the end of the Second World War to the present.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Winter)
Winter
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HIST 221 United States since 1865 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Examines the defining moments and movements in the U.S. since Reconstruction, including populism, progressivism, the World Wars, the New Deal, the Cold War, the sixties and its consequences. Emphasis on the political, social and ideological transformations that ensued.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Fitzpatrick, Shanon (Winter)
Fall
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HIST 301 U.S. Mass Media (3 credits)
Overview
History : Surveys the history of American mass media. It covers the rise of various communications technologies and genres within national and transnational contexts and interrogates the relationship between media, politics, culture, identity, and power.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: any course in U.S. history or consent of instructor
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HIST 311 The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era (3 credits)
Overview
History : The social, economic, and political consequences of industrialization in the history of the United States between 1877 and 1914. Emphasis on the rise of mass production, urbanization, immigration, rural protest, the labour movement, social and political reform.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Fitzpatrick, Shanon (Fall)
Prerequisite: any course in U.S. history or consent of instructor
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HIST 331 The United States Between the Wars (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of the United States from the Great War to the end of the 1940s. Social change and conflict, political conservatism, economic prosperity and the culture of consumption during the 1920s; the consequences of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: A course in U.S. history or permission of instructor.
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HIST 342 Canada and the World (3 credits)
Overview
History : Examines the historical development of Canada and the World from 1867 to the present. Particular emphasis will be placed on key themes in the history of Canada鈥檚 international relations including imperialism and race. Attention will also be paid to major global developments such as wars, peace-making and international governance. The course will consider traditional inter-state relations as well as international relations from a non-governmental, grassroots perspective to include migration, development and humanitarianism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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HIST 351 Themes in U.S. History since 1865 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Aspects of American history from the gilded Age through the Cold War era.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Moore, Leonard J (Winter) Sharpe, Charles Wesley (Summer)
Prerequisite: any course in U.S. history or consent of instructor
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HIST 360 Latin America since 1825 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Themes in the political, economic, and social development of Latin America since the wars of independence. Emphasis on the domestic history of the region, with some attention to relations with the United States and Europe.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Nawrocki, Iwa (Winter)
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HIST 363 Canada 1870-1914 (3 credits)
Overview
History : This course will examine social, economic, political and cultural aspects of Canadian society between 1870 and 1914. Topics covered will include aboriginal peoples, European settlement of the West, provincial rights, the national policy, social reform movements, industrialization, immigration and the rise of cities.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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NAST 201 Introduction to North American Studies (3 credits) **
Overview
North American Studies : Basic concepts of North American studies with an emphasis on scholarship dealing with the United States, stressing the contribution of each discipline to the effort to understand the many dimensions of the American experience as well as relationships with Canada and Mexico.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Waller, Harold M; Velk, Thomas James (Winter)
Team-taught Seminar.
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NAST 471 Topics in North American Studies 1 (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies : Topics in North American studies. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James; Daifallah, Adam (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter)
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NAST 472 Topics in North American Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies : Topics in North American sstudies. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
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NAST 490 Independent Reading & Research (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies : Final year students wishing to pursue a specialized interest will be allowed to undertake a program of independent reading and/or research in that area under the supervision of a member of staff.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter)
Restriction: Open only to U3 Major students
It is the responsibility of the student to obtain the instructor's consent prior to registering.
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NAST 499 Arts Internships: North American Studies (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies : Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
Note: U2 and U3 students in good standing, normally after completing 30 credits of a 90-credit program or 45 credits of a 96-120 credit program, a minimum CGPA of 2.7, and permission from the departmental internship Adviser. This course will normally not fulfill program requirements for seminar or 400-level courses.
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POLI 318 Comparative Local Government (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An examination of the organization and conduct of local government in Canada, the United States, and selected European countries. Attention to theories of local government, the criteria for comparative analysis, the provision of public goods and bads, urban political patterns and the constitution of new institutional arrangements to deal with "urban crises" in North America.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Sabetti, Filippo (Fall)
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POLI 319 Politics of Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This course will deal with the dynamics of political change in Latin America today.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Douek, Daniel (Winter)
Prerequisite: A basic course in Comparative Politics or a course on the region or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developing Areas.
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POLI 325 U.S. Politics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The founding of the American political system, with emphasis on the major documents, the Constitutional Convention, and the Federalist Papers, as well as the development of the constitutional system. Other fundamental characteristics, including political thought and federalism, will be examined. The main institutions, including the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court, will receive attention.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): POLI 200 or POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken POLI 325D1/D2.
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
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POLI 327 U.S. Politics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The emphasis in this course will be on the political process, especially political culture, participation, the electoral system, voting behavior, parties, interest groups, and the media. There will also be a focus on domestic economic and social policy, as well as diverse topics such as civil rights, political crises and scandals, and post 9/11 challenges.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): POLI 200 or POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor.
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken POLI 325D1/D2.
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
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POLI 342 Canadian Foreign Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : The development and articulation of Canadian foreign policy. Theoretical approaches. The environmental setting. Historical perspectives. Trans-Atlantic linkages. The American connection. The Common Market. The United Nations. Military security. Developing relations with Asia, Africa, Latin America. Canada in global society.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: A basic course in Canadian Government and Politics or International Politics or written consent of instructor
Note: The fields are International Politics and Canadian Politics.
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POLI 346 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An exploration of American foreign policy from 1945 to the present. Topics to be addressed are the origins of the Cold War, deterrence, strategy and arms control, American intervention in Latin America and Vietnam, U.S. policy in the Post Cold War era - Gulf War, Haiti, Somalia, Yugoslavia and relations with Japan.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: POLI 244 or a course in American history
Note: The field is International Politics.
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POLI 371 Challenge of Canadian Federalism (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : An analysis of the origins, evolution and nature of federalism in Canada. Topics and themes will include the impact of federalism on political institutions, the effect of different regional perspectives, and the issues and conflicts that currently confront Canadian federalism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prerequisite: at least one course in Canadian politics
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
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POLI 425 Topics in American Politics (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : This course involves a detailed analysis of a limited area of American politics and government.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Winter)
Prerequisite: POLI 325
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2016-2017 (last updated Oct. 25, 2016) (disclaimer)