French, History and Politics Joint Major Program

Department of French | Department of History | Department of Political Science | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer

丁香园AV Requirements

Before being formally admitted to the program, students must complete the lower division requirements (see below) with a minimum 2.0 grade or better in each of the specified courses (or equivalents).

Students who place in FREN 301W-3 in the placement test will complete only FREN 245 or 275 prior to acceptance in the program.

For information about initial FREN course selection, the French language placement test , and FREN course disciplines, visit

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Before being formally admitted to the program, students will complete the following 42 units.

15 units of French*
12 units of history
12 units of political science
3 additional units of either history or political science

*see below for possible exemptions for those already proficient in French

French

Students must acquire appropriate proficiency in both oral and written French by completing a certain number of French language courses. Exemption can be obtained through a placement test administered by the Department of French. The course challenge procedure may also be used to fulfill lower division language requirements in part or in full.

Students complete a total of 15 units, including all of

FREN 210-3 Intermediate French I*
FREN 211-3 Intermediate French II*
FREN 221-3 French Writing I*
FREN 222-3 French Writing II*

and one of

FREN 245-3 Introduction to Literary Studies
FREN 275-3 French Linguistics Today

*exemption is gained by successful completion of a more advanced French language course. Lower 200 division language courses may be challenged for credit.

One of the following is recommended.

FREN 215-3 Intermediate French Language: Oral Practice
FREN 217-3 French Pronunciation Through Drama

History

Students complete a total of 12-15 lower division History units from the following list. Students may choose other courses only in consultation and with approval of a History Department advisor.

HIST 101-3 Canada to Confederation
HIST 102-3 Canada Since Confederation
HIST 104-3 The Americas from Colonization to Independence
HIST 106-3 The Making of Modern Europe
HIST146-3 Africa After the Transatlantic Slave Trade
HIST 151-3 The Modern Middle East
HIST 220-3 Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe
HIST 223-3 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789
HIST 224-3 Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War
HIST 225-3 20^th Century Europe

Political Science

Students complete 12-15 lower division political science units including POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government.

Choose courses in consultation with the political science student advisor, or the Department of Political Science's program steering committee representative. Such choices must fit with the thematicity criteria of the joint major to the satisfaction of the steering committee.

Upper Division Requirements

The following are required for a total of 47 units.

15 units of French
16 units of history
16 units of political science

French

Students must acquire appropriate proficiency in both oral and written French by completing a certain number of French language courses. Exemption can be obtained through a administered by the Department of French. The course challenge procedure may also be used to fulfill lower 200 division language requirements in part or in full.

Students complete a total of 15 units, including

FREN 301W-3 Advanced French Composition

and one of the following group 1 courses

FREN 331-3 Accents of French
FREN 332-3 Social Approaches to French
FREN 333-3 The Magic of French Words
FREN 334-3 Topics in French Applied Linguistics

or one of the following group 2 courses

FREN 340-3 Readings In Francophone Literature from Quebec and Canada
FREN 341-3 Readings in French Literature from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century (pre-1789)
FREN 343-3 Reading French as a World Literature
FREN 344-3 Readings in French Literature after 1789

and an additional nine units of 400 division French*

*choose courses in consultation with the Department of French advisor, or the Department of French's program steering committee representative

Students wishing to complement this joint major with greater competence in oral and written French may complete FREN 300 or 330 and FREN 304 in addition to the above requirements. FREN 330 is highly recommended.

History

Students complete a total of 16 upper division History units from the following list. Students may choose other courses only in consultation and with approval of a History Department advisor.

HIST 319-4 The Modern French Nation
HIST 329-4 Canadian Family History
HIST 336-4 Ideas and Society in Early Modern Europe
HIST 337-4 The Balance of Power in Europe
HIST 338-4 World War II
HIST 350-4 The Ottoman Empire and Turkey
HIST 352-4 Religion and Politics in Modern Iran
HIST 355-4 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century
HIST 360-4 History of Science: Greeks to Newton
HIST 361-4 The History of Science: the Eighteenth Century to the Present
HIST 416-4 The French Revolution
HIST 417-4 Problems in Modern French History
HIST 424-4 Problems in the Cultural History of Canada
HIST 428-4 Problems in the Social and Economic History of Canada
HIST 430-4 New France
HIST 465-4 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Political Science

Students complete at least 16 upper division political science units. Choose courses in consultation with the political science student advisor, or the Department of Political Science's program steering committee representative. Such choices must fit with the thematicity criteria of the joint major to the satisfaction of the steering committee.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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