CoordinatorCharles Edmunds, BA (Webster), MA (Manitoba), PhD (Manitoba), Professor
Cultural Studies offers study in the nature and criticism of culture and the arts, chiefly literature, film, visual art and popular culture, in light of guided interdisciplinary inquiry into the socio-political conditions in which thought and expression take place. Forms of cultural expression are thus analysed both as texts (including films, literature, paintings, and so on) and as practices in context.
Admission RequirementsReview sections 2.1.4 Admission Requirements and 2.1.6 Additional Admission Requirements.
Major (20 Units)
Combined Major (20 Units)
Concentration (4.0 Units)
Minor (3.0 Units)
Major (20 units)The degree with a major is intended for those students with a clearly focused interest who wish to gain knowledge in depth of a single discipline.
Students intending to complete the major degree must declare their intention to do so before registering for their sixth unit of coursework. Students who do not make this declaration within this time frame will not be permitted to register for further coursework.
Students must successfully complete 20 units with the following requirements:
❏ a minimum of 8.0 and a maximum of 10 units in the major as follows
❏ CULS 1101, 2201, and 3301
❏ 1.5 units selected from CULS (1102 or 1103), 2202, 2206, 2293, 2294, 3302
❏ 4.0 units in at least two disciplines normally selected from:
CULS 3302, 3330
ENGL 2213, 2263, 3328, 3348, 3363, 4407, 4408
FREN 3312, 3317, 3398, 4408, 4409
HIST 3313, 3337, 3345
PBRL 2013, 3013
RELS 2201, 2203, 2208, 3308, 3311, 3313, 3380
SOAN 3376
WOMS 3313, 3351, 4407
❏ 3.0 of the 8.0 units must be at the 3000 level or above
❏ a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the required 8.0 units
❏ a minor consisting of 3.0 units as specified by the department offering the minor. Students must
achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 3.0 units
❏ students may choose a second 3.0 unit minor in any area that offers a minor
❏ 1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C listed under the Bachelor of Arts (General Studies)
(exclusive of the major):
❏ Core A - Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit)
❏ Core B - Social Sciences (1.0 unit)
❏ Core C - Humanities (1.0 unit)
❏ at least 9.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above
❏ Note: No more than 4.0 units from professional areas may be counted toward the degree. Courses
included in the Applied Human Nutrition science minor will not be counted as professional electives.
Additional electives, such as Special Topics courses, are approved by the Cultural Studies committee on a year by year basis. Please contact the program coordinator for further information.
Special Studies
Students may count a maximum of 4.0 units of directed/independent/research studies courses towards the degree, with no more than 2.0 units in any single discipline.
Combined Major (20 Units)
The combined major degree is intended for those students who wish to gain in-depth knowledge of two disciplines. Students must declare a major or combined major before registering for their sixth unit of coursework. Students who do not make this declaration within this time frame will not be permitted to register for further coursework.
Students must successfully complete 20 units. In order to complete a combined major in Cultural Studies, the following requirements must be met:
❏ a minimum of 6.0 units and a maximum of 8.0 units in the Cultural Studies combined major as follows:
❏ CULS 1101, 2201, and 3301
❏ 1.5 units selected from CULS (1102 or 1103), 2202, 2206, 2293, 2294, 3302
❏ 3.0 units in at least two disciplines normally selected from:
CULS 3302, 3310, 3311, 3312, 3330, 4401, 4402, 4403
ENGL 2213, 2263, 3328, 3348, 3363, 4407, 4408
FREN 3312, 3317, 3398, 4408, 4409
HIST 3313, 3337, 3345
PBRL 2013, 3013
RELS 2201, 2203, 2208, 3308, 3311, 3313, 3380
SOAN 3376
WOMS 3313, 3351, 4407
❏ 2.0 of the 6.0 units must be at the 3000 level or above
❏ a second combined major specified by another program
(Biology, Canadian Studies, Chemistry, Economics, English, French, History, Mathematics,
Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, Women’s Studies)
❏ a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the required 6.0 units of each combined major
❏ 1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C listed under the Bachelor of Arts (General Studies)
(inclusive of the major):
❏ Core A - Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit)
❏ Core B - Social Sciences (1.0 unit)
❏ Core C - Humanities (1.0 unit)
❏ at least 5.0 units of the 12 units overall required for the combined majors must be at the 3000 level
or above
❏ at least 9.0 units of the total 20 units must be at the 2000 level or above
❏ Note: No more than 4.0 units from professional areas may be counted toward the degree. Courses
included in the Applied Human Nutrition science minor will not be counted as professional electives.
Students wishing to combine an arts major and a science major (e.g. Chemistry and English or Biology and Political Studies):
❏ must meet all of the requirements listed above
and
♦ to complete a BSc (Combined Major) primary science
discipline plus secondary arts discipline
❏ must complete a minimum 12 units of the total 20 units in science disciplines
♦ to complete a BA (Combined Major) primary arts discipline
plus secondary science discipline
❏ must complete a minimum 12 units of the total 20 units in arts disciplines
Concentration (4.0 Units)
To obtain a concentration in Cultural Studies, students must fulfill the following requirements:
❏ CULS 1101 and 2201
❏ 1.0 unit from CULS (1102 or 1103), 2202, 2206, 2293, 2294, 3302
❏ 2.0 units in at least two disciplines selected from:
CULS 3302, 3330
ENGL 2213, 2263, 3328, 3348, 3363, 4407, 4408
FREN 3312, 3317, 3398, 4408, 4409
HIST 3313, 3337, 3345
PBRL 2013, 3013
RELS 2201, 2203, 2208, 3308, 3311, 3313, 3380
SOAN 3376
WOMS 3313, 3351, 4407
❏ 1.0 unit must be at the 3000 level or above
Minor (3.0 Units)
To obtain a minor in Cultural Studies, students must fulfill the following requirements:
❏ CULS 1101 and 2201
❏ 2.0 units in at least two disciplines selected from:
CULS (1102 or 1103), 2202, 2206, 2293, 2294, 3302, 3330
ENGL 2213, 2263, 3328, 3348, 3363, 4407, 4408
FREN 3312, 3317, 3398, 4408, 4409
HIST 3313, 3337, 3345
PBRL 2013, 3013
RELS 2201, 2203, 2208, 3308, 3311, 3313, 3380
SOAN 3376
WOMS 3313, 3351, 4407
❏ 1.0 unit must be at the 3000 level or above