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- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Catholic Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration History and Philosophy of Science (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Medieval Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration North American Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration North American Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Quebec Studies / La concentration Mineur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Quebec Studies / La concentration Majeur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration World Cinemas (18 credits)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies information, programs, and courses are described in Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Interdisciplinary Studies.
Interdisciplinary Studies programs leading to a B.A. & Sc. degree are offered in the following areas:
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 22, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Catholic Studies (18 credits)
**Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year. ...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Catholic Studies (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration History and Philosophy of Science (18 credits)
History and Philosophy of Science at McGill is an interdisciplinary program that aims to provide students with an understanding of science through the study of both its historical development and of some of the fundamental philosophical principles upon which it rests. For more information about the program and events, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/hpsc.
For more information, see Minor Concentration History and Philosophy of Science (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Medieval Studies (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration in Medieval Studies facilitates undergraduate training in the interrelated branches of the discipline (e.g., history, literature, art history, languages, religion, philosophy), providing students with experience working in an inherently interdisciplinary filed and a valuable credential to pursue graduate study in the field (in any area).
For more information, see Minor Concentration Medieval Studies (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration North American Studies (18 credits)
**Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year.**
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration North American Studies.
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.
| ECON 219 | (3) | Current Economic Problems: Topics |
| ECON 223 | (3) | Political Economy of Trade Policy |
| ECON 302 | (3) | Money, Banking & Government Policy |
| ECON 304 | (3) | Financial Instruments & Institutions |
| ECON 311 | (3) | United States Economic Development |
| ENGL 225* | (3) | American Literature 1 |
| ENGL 226* | (3) | American Literature 2 |
| ENGL 227* | (3) | American Literature 3 |
| ENGL 324 | (3) | 20th Century American Prose |
| ENGL 326 | (3) | 19th Century American Prose |
| ENGL 327 | (3) | Canadian Prose Fiction 1 |
| ENGL 328 | (3) | Development of Canadian Poetry 1 |
| ENGL 333 | (3) | Development of Canadian Poetry 2 |
| HIST 221 | (3) | United States since 1865 |
| HIST 301 | (3) | U.S. Mass Media |
| HIST 311 | (3) | The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era |
| HIST 331 | (3) | The United States Between the Wars |
| HIST 342 | (3) | Canada and the World |
| HIST 351 | (3) | Themes in U.S. History since 1865 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| HIST 363 | (3) | Canada 1870-1914 |
| NAST 201** | (3) | Introduction to North American Studies |
| NAST 471 | (3) | Topics in North American Studies 1 |
| NAST 472 | (3) | Topics in North American Studies 2 |
| NAST 490 | (3) | Independent Reading & Research |
| NAST 499 | (3) | Arts Internships: North American Studies |
| POLI 318 | (3) | Comparative Local Government |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
| POLI 325 | (3) | U.S. Politics 1 |
| POLI 327 | (3) | U.S. Politics 2 |
| POLI 342 | (3) | Canadian Foreign Policy |
| POLI 346 | (3) | American Foreign Policy |
| POLI 371 | (3) | Challenge of Canadian Federalism |
| POLI 425 | (3) | Topics in American Politics |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 22, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration North American Studies (36 credits)
**Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year.**
Communication Studies, Economics, English, History, Political Science
12 credits chosen from at least three disciplines from the list below:
* Note: Only one of ENGL 225, ENGL 226, or ENGL 227 may be selected.
| COMS 230 | (3) | Communication and Democracy |
| ECON 219 | (3) | Current Economic Problems: Topics |
| ECON 223 | (3) | Political Economy of Trade Policy |
| ENGL 225* | (3) | American Literature 1 |
| ENGL 226* | (3) | American Literature 2 |
| ENGL 227* | (3) | American Literature 3 |
| HIST 211 | (3) | American History to 1865 |
| HIST 221 | (3) | United States since 1865 |
| POLI 325 | (3) | U.S. Politics 1 |
| POLI 327 | (3) | U.S. Politics 2 |
Group A
6 credits chosen from Group A:
| ANTH 338 | (3) | Native Peoples of North America |
| CANS 305 | (3) | Canadian Modernity |
| CANS 306 | (3) | Issues in Native Studies |
| CANS 307 | (3) | Canada in the World |
| ECON 302 | (3) | Money, Banking & Government Policy |
| ECON 304 | (3) | Financial Instruments & Institutions |
| ECON 311 | (3) | United States Economic Development |
| ENGL 324 | (3) | 20th Century American Prose |
| ENGL 326 | (3) | 19th Century American Prose |
| ENGL 327 | (3) | Canadian Prose Fiction 1 |
| ENGL 328 | (3) | Development of Canadian Poetry 1 |
| ENGL 333 | (3) | Development of Canadian Poetry 2 |
| HIST 301 | (3) | U.S. Mass Media |
| HIST 311 | (3) | The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era |
| HIST 331 | (3) | The United States Between the Wars |
| HIST 342 | (3) | Canada and the World |
| HIST 351 | (3) | Themes in U.S. History since 1865 |
| HIST 360 | (3) | Latin America since 1825 |
| HIST 363 | (3) | Canada 1870-1914 |
| HIST 364 | (3) | Canada 1914-1945 |
| HIST 367 | (3) | Canada since 1945 |
| HIST 371 | (3) | American Civil Rights 1877-1940 |
| HIST 377 | (3) | The United States, 1940-1965 |
| HIST 392 | (3) | The United States since 1965 |
| HIST 393 | (3) | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| JWST 306 | (3) | The American Jewish Community |
| JWST 386 | (3) | American Jewish Literature |
| NAST 471 | (3) | Topics in North American Studies 1 |
| NAST 472 | (3) | Topics in North American Studies 2 |
| NAST 490 | (3) | Independent Reading & Research |
| NAST 499 | (3) | Arts Internships: North American Studies |
| POLI 318 | (3) | Comparative Local Government |
| POLI 319 | (3) | Politics of Latin America |
| POLI 342 | (3) | Canadian Foreign Policy |
| POLI 346 | (3) | American Foreign Policy |
| POLI 371 | (3) | Challenge of Canadian Federalism |
| POLI 425 | (3) | Topics in American Politics |
Group B
6 credits chosen from Group B:
* Note: From Group B, either ECON 306 or ECON 426 may be taken but not both.
| BUSA 364 | (3) | Business Law 1 |
| BUSA 368 | (3) | Business Law 2 |
| CANS 409 | (3) | Canadian Studies Seminar 9 |
| CANS 412 | (3) | Canada and Americas Seminar |
| COMS 300 | (3) | Media and Modernity in the 20th Century |
| ECON 303 | (3) | Canadian Economic Policy |
| ECON 305 | (3) | Industrial Organization |
| ECON 306* | (3) | Labour Markets and Wages |
| ECON 308 | (3) | Governmental Policy Towards Business |
| ECON 406 | (3) | Topics in Economic Policy |
| ECON 408 | (3) | Public Sector Economics 1 |
| ECON 409 | (3) | Public Sector Economics 2 |
| ECON 426* | (3) | Labour Economics |
| ECON 434 | (3) | Current Economic Problems |
| ECON 440 | (3) | Health Economics |
| ENGL 407 | (3) | The 20th Century |
| ENGL 409 | (3) | Studies in a Canadian Author |
| ENGL 410 | (3) | Theme or Movement Canadian Literature |
| ENGL 411 | (3) | Studies in Canadian Fiction |
| ENGL 414 | (3) | Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 |
| ENGL 415 | (3) | Studies in 20th Century Literature 2 |
| ENGL 418 | (3) | A Major Modernist Writer |
| ENGL 419 | (3) | Studies in 20th Century Literature |
| ENGL 422 | (3) | Studies in 19th Century American Literature |
| ENGL 423 | (3) | Studies in 19th Century Literature |
| ENGL 440 | (3) | First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media |
| HISP 301 | (3) | Hispanic Literature and Culture in English 1 |
| HIST 409 | (3) | Themes in Latin American History 2 |
| HIST 424 | (3) | Gender, Sexuality & Medicine |
| HIST 431 | (3) | Topics in U.S. History |
| HIST 434 | (3) | British North America 1760-1867 |
| HIST 530 | (3) | U.S. Foreign Relations |
| HIST 592D1 | (3) | Topics: Canadian Politics |
| HIST 592D2 | (3) | Topics: Canadian Politics |
| HIST 598D1 | (3) | Topics in Modern U.S. History |
| HIST 598D2 | (3) | Topics in Modern U.S. History |
| LING 320 | (3) | Sociolinguistics 1 |
| MGCR 352 | (3) | Principles of Marketing |
| MRKT 354 | (3) | Marketing Strategy |
| MRKT 452 | (3) | Consumer Behaviour |
| POLI 427 | (3) | Selected Topics: Canadian Politics |
| POLI 478 | (3) | The Canadian Constitution |
| SOCI 318 | (3) | Television in Society |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 22, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Quebec Studies / La concentration Mineur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec (18 credits)
La concentration Mineure en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec a pour but de donner 脿 l'茅tudiant(e) une connaissance multidisciplinaire des r茅alit茅s du Qu茅bec en compl茅mentarit茅 脿 sa propre discipline de sp茅cialisation. Les 茅tudiants poursuivant notamment une sp茅cialisation en histoire, science politique, langue et litt茅rature fran莽aises ou en 茅tudes canadiennes peuvent trouver...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Quebec Studies / La concentration Mineure en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Quebec Studies / La concentration Majeur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec (36 credits)
**Currently under review. Program not available for this academic year.**
La concentration Majeur en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec a pour but de donner 脿 l'茅tudiant(e) une connaissance approfondie et multidisciplinaire des r茅alit茅s du Qu茅bec. Les 茅tudiants peuvent int茅grer cette sp茅cialisation en compl茅mentarit茅 avec plusieurs disciplines dont l'histoire, la science politique, la langue et litt茅rature fran莽aises ou les 茅tudes canadiennes.
The goal of the Major Concentration Quebec Studies is to give students a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and in-depth portrait of Quebec realities. Students are encouraged to complete this program by integrating it with disciplines such as History, Political Science, French Language and Literature, or Canadian Studies.
Required Courses / Cours Obligatoires (15 credits)
De fa莽on usuelle, les cours obligatoires (15 cr茅dits) sont compl茅t茅s selon la s茅quence suivante : QCST 200 (3 cr茅dits) en U0 ou U1, QCST 300 (3 cr茅dits) en U1 et QCST 440 (3 cr茅dits) en U2 et QCST 472D1/D2 (6 cr茅dits) en U3. Les cours compl茅mentaires (21 cr茅dits) peuvent 锚tre compl茅t茅s en U1, U2 ou en U3.
Normally, the required courses (15 credits) are completed in the following order: QCST 200 (3 credits) in U0 or U1, QCST 300 (3 credits) in U1, QCST 440 (3 credits) in U2, and QCST 472D1/D2 (6 credits) in U3. The complementary courses (21 credits) can be completed in U1, U2, or U3.
| QCST 200 | (3) | Introduction to the Study of Quebec |
| QCST 300 | (3) | Quebec Culture and Society |
| QCST 440 | (3) | Contemporary Issues in Quebec |
| QCST 472D1 | (3) | Tutorial/Travaux dirig茅s |
| QCST 472D2 | (3) | Tutorial/Travaux dirig茅s |
Complementary Courses / Cours Compl茅mentaires (21 credits)
De ces 21 cr茅dits, 12 doivent 锚tre des cours provenant du tronc commun ou des cours approuv茅s par la direction du programme.
3 cr茅dits doivent provenir d'un cours dont la langue d'enseignement est le fran莽ais et peuvent provenir d'un cours de fran莽ais langue seconde.
Au moins 12 des 21 cr茅dits compl茅mentaires doivent 锚tre du niveau 300 ou sup茅rieur.
Le choix de ces cours se fera en consultation avec le directeur du programme et variera selon le domaine de sp茅cialisation de chaque 茅tudiant(e).
Of these 21 credits, 12 credits must be core courses, or courses approved by the Program Director.
3 credits must be taught in the French language and can be chosen from French as a Second Language course offerings.
At least 12 of the 21 complementary credits must be at the 300 level or above.
The selection of courses will be made in consultation with the Program Director and will vary depending on the major concentration or honours program of each student.
History / Histoire
| HIST 202 | (3) | Survey: Canada to 1867 |
| HIST 203 | (3) | Survey: Canada since 1867 |
| HIST 223 | (3) | Natives of the Americas |
| HIST 333 | (3) | Natives and French |
| HIST 335 | (3) | Science and Medicine in Canada |
| HIST 353 | (3) | History of Montreal |
| HIST 364 | (3) | Canada 1914-1945 |
| HIST 367 | (3) | Canada since 1945 |
| HIST 580D1 | (3) | European and Native-American Encounters |
Political Science / Science politique
| POLI 221 | (3) | Government of Canada |
| POLI 222 | (3) | Political Process and Behaviour in Canada |
| POLI 226 | (3) | La vie politique qu茅b茅coise |
| POLI 326 | (3) | Provincial Politics |
| POLI 336 | (3) | Le Qu茅bec et le Canada |
| POLI 342 | (3) | Canadian Foreign Policy |
| POLI 378 | (3) | The Canadian Judicial Process |
| POLI 417 | (3) | Health Care in Canada |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 22, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration World Cinemas (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration World Cinemas instructs students in film aesthetics, history, and theory by acquainting them with cinematic practices from different national and international traditions. This interdisciplinary program draws on the already existing teaching and research activities in several departments within the Faculty of Arts and will serve as an...
For more information, see Minor Concentration World Cinemas (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts & Science—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 22, 2017) (disclaimer)
