The Canadian Studies diploma program offers students a way to satisfy their academic, professional or personal interest in subjects relating to Canada. Students will complete required core courses in Canadian culture and issues, and choose electives from a range of other courses related to Canada. Courses completed as part of the diploma may be transferred towards an undergraduate degree.
What is Canada?
In this multidisciplinary program, leading to a Diploma in Canadian Studies, you will critically examine Canada through a variety of disciplinary lenses. You complete three core courses and design the rest of your program by choosing seven electives according to your specific interests related to Canada. You can focus on Economics, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Politics and more: the choice is yours.
Explore the program: Diploma in Canadian Studies
What you will learn in the Diploma in Canadian Studies
- introduce students to the study of Canada from a multidisciplinary perspective
- introduce students to concepts relating to the construction, negotiation and contesting of Canada’s national identities
- help students develop their ability to think critically about the connections between Canada’s past, present and future
RELATED TOPICS: History, Political Science and Contemporary Issues