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North American Studies Program (NAST)
Location
Location
- Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
- Dawson Hall, Room 110
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T6
- Telephone: 514-398-4210
- Fax: 514-398- 7185
- Email: interdisciplinary.arts [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/nast
- Advisers: Monica Hotter, Des Sitaras, Rosa Colaianni
About North American Studies Program
About North American Studies Program
North American Studies provides a comprehensive view of civilization on this continent, with a special emphasis on the United States. The peoples of the continent are examined in the first instance from the perspective of economics, political science, literature, and history. Subsequent courses are available from several other disciplines as well. Foundation and capstone seminars constitute a vital part of the program. The goal is to attain mastery over diverse material and to develop an integrated knowledge of society on this continent.
Independent study, internships, and university exchange arrangements are available within the context of the program.
Graduates of the program are well prepared for several types of professional options, including those that require advanced degrees.
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North American Studies Program (NAST) Faculty
North American Studies Program (NAST) Faculty
| Program Director |
|---|
| Professor T. Velk (Economics) |
| Program Committee Chair |
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| Professor H. Waller (Political Science) |
| Program Committee |
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| Charles Boberg (Linguistics) |
| Jenny Burman (Art History and Communication Studies) |
| Allan Hepburn (English) |
| Miranda Hickman (English) |
| Leonard Moore (History) |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration North American Studies (18 credits)
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 302D1 | (3) | Money and Banking |
| ECON 302D2 | (3) | Money and Banking |
| 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 325 | (3) | Modern American Fiction |
| 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. Presidential Campaigning |
| HIST 311 | (3) | The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era |
| HIST 322 | (3) | Canada: American Presence since 1939 |
| HIST 331 | (3) | The United States Between the Wars |
| HIST 341 | (3) | The New Nation: U.S. 1800-1850 |
| HIST 342 | (3) | Canada: External Relations since 1867 |
| 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 325D1 | (3) | Government and Politics: United States |
| POLI 325D2 | (3) | Government and Politics: United States |
| 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 |
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Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration North American Studies (36 credits)
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.
**Note: Pre-requisites for POLI 325D1/D2 will be waived for students in the North American Studies program.
| 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 325D1** | (3) | Government and Politics: United States |
| POLI 325D2** | (3) | Government and Politics: United States |
Group A
6 credits chosen from Group A:
| ANTH 336 | (3) | Ethnohistory: North Eastern North America |
| 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 302D1 | (3) | Money and Banking |
| ECON 302D2 | (3) | Money and Banking |
| ECON 311 | (3) | United States Economic Development |
| ENGL 324 | (3) | 20th Century American Prose |
| ENGL 325 | (3) | Modern American Fiction |
| 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. Presidential Campaigning |
| HIST 311 | (3) | The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era |
| HIST 322 | (3) | Canada: American Presence since 1939 |
| HIST 331 | (3) | The United States Between the Wars |
| HIST 341 | (3) | The New Nation: U.S. 1800-1850 |
| HIST 342 | (3) | Canada: External Relations since 1867 |
| 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 |
| SOCI 327 | (3) | Jews in North America |
Group B
6 credits chosen from Group B:
*Note: From Group B, either ECON 306D1/D2 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 306D1* | (3) | Labour Economics and Institutions |
| ECON 306D2* | (3) | Labour Economics and Institutions |
| ECON 308 | (3) | Governmental Policy Towards Business |
| ECON 404 | (3) | Transportation |
| 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 - English Translation 1 |
| HIST 408 | (3) | Colonialism and Native Peoples |
| 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 447 | (3) | The Natural History of America |
| HIST 461D1 | (3) | Topics in Modern U.S. History |
| HIST 461D2 | (3) | Topics in Modern U.S. History |
| HIST 462D1 | (3) | Topics: Canadian Conservatism |
| HIST 462D2 | (3) | Topics: Canadian Conservatism |
| HIST 530 | (3) | U.S. Foreign Relations |
| LING 320 | (3) | Sociolinguistics 1 |
| MGCR 352 | (3) | Marketing Management 1 |
| MRKT 354 | (3) | Marketing Management 2 |
| MRKT 452 | (3) | Consumer Behaviour |
| POLI 416 | (3) | Political Economy of Canada |
| POLI 427 | (3) | Selected Topics: Canadian Politics |
| POLI 469 | (3) | Politics of Regulation |
| POLI 478 | (3) | The Canadian Constitution |
| SOCI 318 | (3) | Television in Society |
| SOCI 435 | (3) | Popular Culture |
Faculty:
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