Canadian Studies – Major and Minor
The Canadian Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote the understanding of Canada, of Canada’s relationships with the United States, and of Canada’s major role in the Commonwealth and in the United Nations. Core courses introduce the student to the origins and evolution of the Canadian people, their society and culture; interdisciplinary courses broaden the student’s scope of understanding. Canada-related courses are offered as well in many of the university’s professional schools. Language competency in French through the second year is required for completion of the B.A. degree.
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Major in Canadian Studies
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Quarter |
JSIS 201 |
The Making of the Twenty-first Century |
5 |
Winter or Spring |
JSIS 200 |
Rise of States and Capitalism |
5 |
Autumn |
JSIS 202 |
Cultural Interactions in an Interdependent World |
5 |
Spring |
ECON 200 |
Micro-Economics |
5 |
Any quarter |
ECON 201 |
Macro-Economics |
5 |
Any quarter |
JSIS A 356 |
Canadian Society |
5 |
Varies |
JSIS A 498 |
Seminar: Canadian Problems |
5 |
Varies |
Canadian Studies Electives |
3-400 level electives from approved list |
18 |
Varies |
French Language |
Proficiency through 2nd year college level or 3rd quarter of 2nd year college level of a French language |
Minimum Grade |
Minimum grade 2.0 in all courses applied to major. |
Total Credits (not including language): |
53 |
Minor in Canadian Studies
30 credits chosen from at least three departments whose courses are listed below, including:
25 credits, to include the following:
- JSIS A 356 and JSIS A 498 (10 credits)
- 15 credits of electives chosen from an approved list*
- Minimum grade of 2.0 in each course applied to the minor
- Minimum 15 credits completed at the UW
For a list of approved electives click here.
Canadian Studies Courses
Canadian Studies Courses
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
JSIS A 308 |
Canada: A Geographical Interpretation |
5 |
|
JSIS A 321 |
Government and Politics of Canada |
5 |
|
JSIS A 375 |
History of Canada |
5 |
|
JSIS A 421 |
Multiculturalism in Canada |
5 |
|
JSIS A 422 |
First Nations Filmmaking in Canada |
5 |
Cote |
JSIS A 426 |
First Nations Government and Politics in Canada |
5 |
Cote |
JSIS A 441 |
Québécois Literature |
5 |
Delcourt |
JSIS 388 |
Study Abroad-Canada |
1-5,max 15 |
|
JSIS 482 |
Special Topics |
1-5,max 15 |
|
International Studies
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
JSIS B 344 |
Migration in the Global Economy |
5 |
Mitchell |
JSIS B 419 |
Comparative Media Systems(Only when course has Canadian focus) |
5 |
Chan |
JSIS 478 |
Special Topics(Only when course has Canadian focus) |
1-5,max 15 |
|
Creative Arts
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
AIS 350 |
Northwest Coast Indian Art |
5 |
Oliver |
ANTH 480 |
Introduction to Museology |
5 |
|
ART H 206 |
Survey of Native American Art |
5 |
R. Wright |
ANTH 488 |
Advanced Topic in Museology |
3 |
|
PSE 309 |
Creativity & Innovation |
5 |
G. Allan |
Environmental Studies
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
ENV H 311 |
Introduction to Environmental Health |
5 |
|
ESRM 320 |
Marketing and Management From a Sustainability Perspective |
5 |
Dorothy Paun |
ESRM 321 |
Finance and Accounting From a Sustainability Perspective |
5 |
Dorothy Paun |
OCEAN 102 |
Environmental Oceanography |
5 |
|
Ethnic and Gender Studies
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
AAS 372 |
Internment Camps in North America |
5 |
Kashima |
FREN 488 |
French Women Writers and Feminist Theory |
5 |
|
JSIS B 380 |
Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest: The Role of Film and Cinema |
5 |
|
WOMEN 383 |
Social History of American Women |
5 |
|
First Nations Studies
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
AIS 350 |
ARCHY 497 Prehistoric Cultures of North America: Eastern North America (5) |
5 |
Oliver |
ANTH 480 |
AIS 201 Introduction: Ethnohistory of Native North America (5) Harmon |
5 |
|
ART H 206 |
AIS 202 Contemporary Indian Experience (5) Colonesse |
5 |
R. Wright |
ANTH 488 |
AIS 311 North American Indians: Pacific Northwest (5) |
3 |
|
PSE 309 |
AIS 312 North American Indians of the Intermountain West (5) M. Wright |
5 |
G. Allan |
PSE 309 |
AIS 335 American Indian and the Law (5) Harmon |
5 |
G. Allan |
PSE 309 |
ANTH 310 Native North American Studies (5) |
5 |
G. Allan |
PSE 309 |
ARTH/ANTH 331 Art of the Northwest Coast Indians (5) |
5 |
G. Allan |
PSE 309 |
ENGL 377 Contemporary Native American Literature (5) |
5 |
G. Allan |
Literature
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
AIS 350 |
ENGL 377 Contemporary Native American Literature (5) |
5 |
Oliver |
ANTH 480 |
FREN 488 French Women Writers and Feminist Writers (5) |
5 |
|
Social and Political Institutions
Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Instructor |
HSTAA 433 |
Pacific Northwest Identity |
5 |
|
HSTAA 432 |
History of Washington and the Pacific Northwest |
5 |
|
I BUS 300 |
Environment of International Business |
5 |
|
I BUS 340 |
Business Environment in Industrial Countries |
5 |
|
POL S 405 |
American Politics Seminar |
5 |
Smith |
SO JU 450 |
Crime and Law Enforcement – Canada and the United States |
5 |
|
URBDP 479 |
The Urban Form |
5 |
Vernez-Moudon |
Canadian Studies Minor Electives
JSIS A/GEOG 308 |
Canada: A Geographic Interpretation (5) |
JSIS A 321/ POL S 341 |
Government and Politics of Canada (5) |
JSIS A 375/ HSTAA 377 |
History of Canada (5) |
JSIS A 400 |
Canadian Values and Symbols (5) |
JSIS A/COM 424 |
Canadian Media Systems (5) |
JSIS A/COM 430 |
Canadian Documentary Film Traditions (5) |
JSIS A/FRENCH 441 |
Quebecois Literature (5) |
JSIS 482 |
Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) |
JSIS A 421 |
Multiculturalism in Canada (5) |
AAS 372 |
Internment Camps in N. America: U.S. & Canada (5) |
ANTH 310 |
Native North American Societies (5) |
COM 420/ SIS 419/ POL S 468 |
Comparative Media Systems (5) |
AIS 377/ENGL 359 |
Contemporary American Indian Literature (5) |