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Program Requirements
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 2011
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 2011
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 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter)
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: Fall 2011
Instructors: Ragan, Christopher T S (Fall)
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 2012
Instructors: Watson, William (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 2011
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 302, ECON 302D1/D2
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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: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 302, ECON 302D1/D2
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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 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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: Summer 2012
Instructors: Phipps, Gregory (Summer)
Fall
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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: Winter 2012
Instructors: Deshaye, Joel (Winter)
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: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ENGL 324 20th Century American Prose (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Hepburn, William Allan (Winter)
Winter
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ENGL 325 Modern American Fiction (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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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 2011
Instructors: Gibian, Peter (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: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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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: Winter 2012
Instructors: Trehearne, Brian P (Winter)
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: Fall 2011
Instructors: Lecker, Robert (Fall)
Fall
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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 2012
Instructors: Mills, Brandon (Winter)
Winter
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HIST 301 U.S. Presidential Campaigning (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of presidential campaigning in the U.S. will be considered against the backdrop of party change, technological development and the growth of American democracy.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: any course in U.S. history or consent of instructor
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HIST 322 Canada: American Presence since 1939 (3 credits)
Overview
History : An examination of Canada's relationship with the United States in the modern era. Emphasis will be placed upon diplomatic, military, cultural, and economic facets of this relationship.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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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 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: A course in U.S. history or permission of instructor.
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HIST 341 The New Nation: U.S. 1800-1850 (3 credits)
Overview
History : How did Americans create a viable country with legitimate institutions out of a collection of independent states? What was the impact of industrialization on this new nation? This course will also examine Jeffersonianism, Jacksonianism, American slavery, and reform movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: any course in U.S. history or consent of instructor
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HIST 342 Canada: External Relations since 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : This course will examine the historical development of Canadian external relations before WW II. Particular emphasis will be placed on Canadian-American relations, Canadian-Imperial relations, the growth of Canadian diplomatic autonomy and participation in the League of Nations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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 2012
Instructors: Mills, Brandon (Winter)
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 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken (Winter) Corbeil, Laurent (Summer)
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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 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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 2012
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
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James; Zigler, Dov S; Webster, Barbara Anne (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter) Velk, Thomas James (Summer)
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NAST 472 Topics in North American Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
North American Studies
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Daifallah, Adam (Winter)
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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 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter) Velk, Thomas James (Summer)
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 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Velk, Thomas James (Fall) Velk, Thomas James (Winter)
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: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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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 2012
Instructors: Oxhorn, Philip (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 325D1 Government and Politics: United States (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : A survey of the American political system, with emphasis on the constitutional and philosophical setting, the institutions and their interactions, the political process, public policy issues, and political change.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 211 or POLI 212 or written permission of the instructor
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Students must register for both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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POLI 325D2 Government and Politics: United States (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : See POLI 325D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Winter)
Prerequisite: POLI 325D1
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
No credit will be given for this course unless both POLI 325D1 and POLI 325D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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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 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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: Fall 2011
Instructors: Brawley, Mark R (Fall)
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 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 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: Fall 2011
Instructors: Waller, Harold M (Fall)
Prerequisite: POLI 325
Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Faculty of Arts—2011-2012 (last updated Jan. 26, 2012) (disclaimer)