Canadian Studies is a multidisciplinary major and minor, in which students take courses from a variety of fields including History, Geography, French, English, and Political Science. We also encourage students to combine their major with a double major in one of these complementary fields.
The following introductory level classes are also important gateway courses into the major and fill a major requirement:
History 065: History of Canada
Survey of Canadian history from aboriginal settlement to the present. Themes include Indian-White relations, colonial societies, national identities, American influence. Field trip to Canada.
Global and Regional Studies 091: Introduction to Canada*
A team-taught survey of Canada and Canadians through an interdisciplinary perspective. Primarily designed for first-year students, this serves as an introduction to the more advanced and specialized courses.
* A first semester Canadian Studies Teacher-Advisory Program (TAP) class can take the place of the required Global and Regional Studies 091: Introduction to Canada course.English 095: Studies in Canadian Writers (online course offered during the summer)
Introduction to the work of three of the most interesting writers publishing in Canada today: Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, and Jacques Poulin and how each writer's work connects to some of the larger currents in Canadian fiction over the last thirty years.
Language Requirement
As the Canadian Studies major requires students to study French up to at least the level of French 052, we also recommend that students begin taking French classes as soon as possible, especially if they are starting from French 001. Students with previous knowledge of French should complete the University's on-line language placement test to determine their appropriate level of language study. The Romance Language Department can also be contacted about language levels.
Paul Martin, Director
Canadian Studies Program
Phone: (802) 656-1096
Email: canada@uvm.edu
Department Website: http://www.uvm.edu/~canada/
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