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, Canadian-American Center.
Full Canadian Studies Course Offering
*Not all courses are offered every semester or academic year
Canadian Studies Courses – 100% Canadian Content
- MGT 328 – Canadian/U.S. Business: A Comparison
- CAN 101 – Introduction to Canadian Studies
- CAN 401 – Readings in Canadian Studies
- ECO 340 – The Canadian Economy: Issues and Policies
- ENG 236 – Canadian Literature
- FRE 350 – Multicultural Readings in French
- FRE 463 – Quebec Poetry
- FRE 464 – Quebec Theatre
- FRE 490 – Topics in French (French Canda)
- FRE 495 – Senior Project in French (Canada)
- HTY 460 – Modern Canada
- HTY 599 – Special Topics in History – Canadian Nationalisms & Myths
- POS 496 – International Affairs Internship
- POS 499 – Senior Seminar in Political Science (Canada)
Canadian Studies Courses – 25% or more Canadian Content
- ANT 372 – North American Prehistory
- ARH 270 – Topical Survey in History of Art (Art of the North: The Group of Seven in Context)
- CMJ 314 – International Mass Communication
- FAS 101 – Introduction to Franco American Studies
- FAS 120 – People, Places, & Past
- FAS 240 – French Exploration and Settlement of Maine
- FAS 329 – Topics in Franco American Studies
- FRE 305 – French Conversation and Composition I
- 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 442 – French Language of North America
- FRE 465 – North American French Novel
- GEO 349 – Early Modern North America in Atlantic Perspective
- HTY 199 – Problems in History (Canada)
- HTY 398 – Ethnohistory of Native North America
- HTY 481 – Amerindians of the Northeast: A History
- NAS 102 – Introduction to Wabanaki History, Culture and Contemporary Issues
- NAS 401 – Advanced Topics in Native American Studies
Archived Courses
100%
- ARH 268 – Canadian Art
- ENG 436 – Topics in Canadian Literature
- FRE 397 – French (May Term)
- HTY 459 – Colonial Canada
- POS 243 – Canadian Government and Politics
- POS 344- Public Policy in Canada
- POS 372 – Canadian Foreign Policy
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 250 – Exile, Migrations, and Communities
- FAS 440 – Franco-American Civilization
- FRE 440 – Franco-American Civilization
- HTY 483 – Violence in North American History
- NAS 490 – Theory and Research Methods in Native American Studies
- POS 273 – International Relations
- WST 235 – Franco American Women’s Experience
- WST 301 – Intermediate Topics in Women’s Studies (Canada)