Canadian Studies Minor
The Canadian-American Center administers one of the largest and most comprehensive Canadian Studies programs in the country. Students have a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary study of Canada in all colleges.
Students may select from the current offering of courses, outlined in the Canadian Studies Fall 2022 Course List. The program is particularly strong in Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, French, History, and Political Science. In addition, there are course offerings in Art, Business Administration, Education, English, Forestry, Franco American Studies, Geography, Geology, Journalism, and Native American Studies.
A student majoring in International Affairs may choose the Canadian Studies concentration.
Requirements for a Minor
Undergraduate students may obtain a minor in Canadian Studies by taking 18 credit hours of Canadian courses.
The courses must include:
- CAN 101: Introduction to Canadian Studies
- Two courses that contain 100% Canadian content
- Three courses that contain 25% or more Canadian content
Note: Courses taken at a Canadian university through the Canada Year Program or Study Abroad in Canada semester may also be included in the minor and applied toward the 18 credits.
Students must have received a grade of C or better and a GPA of 3.0 for the six courses that are submitted for the minor in Canadian Studies.
Majors may count 1/3 of major-related courses toward the Canadian Studies Minor.
For more information about requirements and procedures for a Minor in Canadian Studies, contact Frederic Rondeau, Director of the Canadian-American Center.
Full Canadian Studies Course Offering
*Not all courses are offered every semester or academic year
Courses with 100% Canadian Content
- ARH 268 – Canadian Art
- CAN 101 – Introduction to Canadian Studies
- CAN 401 – Readings in Canadian Studies
- ECO 340 – The Canadian Economy: Issues and Policies
- ENG 236 – Introduction to Canadian Literature
- ENG 336 – Canadian Literature
- ENG 436 – Topics in Canadian Literature
- FRE 101 – Elementary French I
- FRE 102 – Elementary French II
- FRE 201 – Intermediate French I
- FRE 202 – Intermediate French II
- FRE 305 – French Conversation and Composition: Social Issues
- FRE 306 – French Conversation and Composition: Global Issues
- FRE 309 – Readings in French Literature
- FRE 310 – Readings in Francophone Literature
- FRE 315 – Advanced French Conversation
- FRE 320 – French Pronunciation
- FRE 350 – Multidisciplinary Readings in French
- FRE 400 – Advanced French Grammar
- FRE 408 – Twentieth Century French Literature
- FRE 413 – Advanced Composition and Stylistics
- FRE 430 – French Film Study
- FRE 463 – Quebec Poetry
- FRE 464 – Quebec Theater
- FRE 465 – North American French Novel
- FRE 490 – Advanced Topics in French
- FRE 495 – Senior Project in French
- HTY 459 – Colonial Canada
- HTY 460 – Modern Canada
- MGT 328 – Canadian/U.S. Business: A Comparison
- NAS 202 – Wabanaki Languages I
- NAS 203 – Wabanaki Languages II
- POS 243 – Canadian Government and Politics
Courses with 25% or more Canadian Content
- ANT 221 – Introduction to Folklore
- ANT 340 – Arctic and Subarctic Archaeology
- ANT 372 – North American Prehistory
- ANT 422 – Folklore of Maine and Maritime Provinces
- ANT 426 – Native American Folklore
- ARH 270 – Topical Survey in History of Art
- CMJ 314 – International Media
- EHD 202 – Education in a Multicultural Society
- ENG 442 – Native American Literature
- ESS 441 – Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School
- FAS 101 – Introduction to Franco American Studies
- FAS 120 – People, Places, & Past
- FAS 240 – French Exploration and Settlement of Maine
- FAS 250 – Exile, Migrations and Communities
- FAS 270 – Immigration, Yesterday and Today
- FAS 329 – Topics in Franco American Studies
- FAS 442 – French Language of North America
- GEO 349 – Early Modern North America in Atlantic Perspective
- HTY 103 – Creating America to 1877
- HTY 199 – Problems in History (Canada)
- HTY 220 – North American Indian History
- HTY 240 – Creation of the Atlantic World 1450-1888
- HTY 261 – New England and Eastern Canada since 1815
- HTY 312 – Furs, Frontiers and Fame: North American Exploration
- HTY 349 – Early Modern North America in Atlantic Perspective
- HTY 398 – Historical Issues
- HTY 461 – Colonial British America to 1763
- HTY 481 – Amerindians of the Northeast
- INA 101 – Introduction to International Affairs
- MES 498/520 – Advanced Topics in Maine Studies
- MGT 343 – Introduction to International Business
- MGT 445 – International Management
- MGT 498 – Independent Study for Undergraduate Research in Management
- NAS 101 – Introduction to Native American Studies
- NAS 102 – Introduction to Wabanaki History, Culture and Contemporary Issues
- NAS 220 – North American Indian History
- NAS 298 – Directed Study in Native American Studies
- NAS 401 – Advanced Topics in Native American Studies
- NAS 498 – Directed Study in Native American Studies
- POS 241 – Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POS 349 – Topics in Comparative Politics
- POS 369 – Topics in International Relations
- SMS 354 – The Arctic Ocean: A Question-based Approach to Learning Marine Sciences
- WGS 270 – Gender in Native American Cultures
Archived Courses – Courses that are not currently offered
100%
- ARH 268 – Canadian Art
- CAN 401 – Readings in Canadian Studies
- CAN 499/599 – Internship: Canadian Studies
- FRE 397 – French (May Term)
- HTY 599 – Special Topics in History – Canadian Nationalisms & Myths
- POS 344- Public Policy in Canada
- POS 372 – Canadian Foreign Policy
- POS 499 – Senior Seminar in Political Science (Canada)
- POS 496 – International Affairs Internship
- POS 470 – International Law
25% or more
- ANT 221 – Introduction to Folklore
- ANT 340 – Arctic and Subarctic Archaeology
- ANT 422 – Folklore of Maine and The Maritime Provinces
- ENG 442 – Native American Literature
- FAS 230 – Franco American Women’s Experience
- FAS 440 – Franco-American Civilization
- FRE 306 – French Conversation and Composition II
- FRE 307 – French for Business
- FRE 310 – Readings in Francophone Literature II
- FRE 315 – Advanced French Conversation
- FRE 440 – Franco-American Civilization
- FRE 442 – French Language of North America
- HTY 221 – History and Comics
- HTY 398 – Ethnohistory of Native North America
- HTY 483 – Violence in North American History
- NAS 490 – Theory and Research Methods in Native American Studies
- POS 273 – International Relations
- POS 499 – Senior Seminar in Political Science
- WST 235 – Franco American Women’s Experience
- WST 301 – Intermediate Topics in Women’s Studies (Canada)