Canadian Studies
Combined major and minor offered
The Canadian studies program seeks to combine the advantages of St. Lawrence’s
proximity to Canadian political, cultural, economic and
academic centers with the University’s traditional commitment to
high-quality teaching of undergraduates in the liberal arts.
The program
is interdepartmental: the vast majority of courses on Canada
are taught by faculty in several academic departments. These offerings
provide opportunities for students to pursue Canadian affairs as an excellent
sub-area of study within a major, or simply as an area of interest. Departments
with Canadian offerings in their curriculum include economics, English,
environmental studies, fine arts, global studies, government, history,
modern languages and literatures (French) and sociology.
Interdisciplinary courses are also taught under the rubric of Canadian studies.
These include Introduction to Canada, Canadian-American Relations, Québec,
the Senior Seminar and various special topic courses (recent examples of
the latter are Native Peoples of Canada and Canadian Pacific: The West in
Confederation). There are also options for internships, independent projects
and honors theses.
Combined Major Program
Under the Canadian studies combined major program, students
fulfill all of the major requirements of one department in
the social sciences or humanities, such as English, government
or history. In addition, they (1) pursue a Canadian studies
core consisting of an independent project plus the Introduction
to Canadian Studies and the Canadian-American Relations courses
and (2) choose four Canadian studies electives from the offerings
of the several academic departments. These department electives
should be partially drawn from the department of the student’s
combined major. For example, a student pursuing a combined
major in history and Canadian studies should select at least
one Canadian history course, thereby meeting a major requirement
in both history and Canadian studies and, in the process,
reducing the number of electives needed for the combined major.
Such a combined major provides students with the opportunity
for special study within the traditional major as well as the
ability to pursue both the methodological depth of that traditional
discipline and the multidisciplinary breadth of Canadian studies.All Canadian studies combined major programs require the
following courses:
101. Introduction to Canada. 1 unit
201. Canadian-American Relations. 1 unit
401. Junior/Senior Seminar. or
479,480. Internship. or
489,490. Independent Project. or
498, 499. Honors Thesis. 1 unit
Electives from offerings in Canadian studies in the various academic departments 4 units*
7 units*
*Electives from the department offerings should be chosen partially from the electives in the departmental half of the student's combined major. A combined major of up to 14 courses is thus possible. In no case may more than 16 courses be pursued for a combined major.
Minor Requirements
To minor in Canadian studies, a student is required to take Canadian Studies 101 and 201 and three courses on Canada from those offered by the several academic departments. The three elective courses must be approved by the director of the Canadian studies program.
Study in Canada Option
The St. Lawrence program in Canada is a logical complement to the
Canadian studies program. Students (not necessarily those pursuing
a Canadian studies combined major) may participate for either the
fall or spring semester or for the entire academic year. Most of our
students have studied at McGill University in Montreal, but arrangements
may be made at several universities across Canada. For example, students
have recently spent time at Laval University in Québec City
and Carleton University in Ottawa. In addition, the program has a
standing arrangement with Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario,
where qualified students may pursue a diploma in Canadian studies
while concurrently fulfilling their St. Lawrence degree requirements.
Interested students should see the program director for more details.
Faculty
Joseph Thomas Jockel, B.A., St. Lawrence; M.A., Toronto; Ph.D., Johns
Hopkins
Professor of Canadian Studies
Robert William Thacker, B.A., Bowling Green State; M.A., Waterloo
(Canada); Ph.D., Manitoba (Canada)
Program Director and Professor of Canadian Studies and Associate
Director of Academic Advising
Neil S. Forkey, B.A., Massachusetts; M.A., Maine; Ph.D., Queens
Visiting Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer in Canadian Studies
Duriel E. Harris, B.A., Yale; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Illinois
Assistant Professor of English
Alan Mark Schwartz, B.S., SUNY Oswego; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the London Program
(2005-2006)
Peter Winfield FitzRandolph, B.A., Rochester; M.A., Ph.D., Tufts
Associate Professor of Economics
John Jaunzems, B.A., M.A., McMaster (Canada); Ph.D., Toronto
Associate Professor of English
Patrice LeClerc, B.A., Duke; M.E.D., Springfield; Ph.D., Duke
Associate Professor of Sociology
