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\n Program Requirements for BA Honours Concentration in Public History\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Program Requirements:<\/strong> BA Honours in History with Concentration in Public History<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A complete description of this program and the requirements is available in the undergraduate calendar<\/strong><\/a>.  Students should always confirm that they are following the proper academic requirements as outlined in the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History with Concentration in Public History
BA Honours (20.0 credits)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.  3.5 credits in<\/strong> history below the 4000-level and satisfying:<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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b. 1.0 credit in HIST<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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c. 1.5 credit at the 3000-level<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2.  0.5 credit from<\/strong> History Before 1800:<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Early Medieval World: 300-1000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Late Medieval World: 1000-1500<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEarly Modern Europe 1350-1650<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEarly Modern Europe 1600-1800<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nOrigins of the Greeks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDemocracy to Alexander<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRise of the Roman Empire<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRome of the Caesars<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMedieval Aristocratic Life<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMedieval Religious Life<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMedieval Intellectual Life<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nStudies in Greek History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Later Roman Empire<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nStudies in Roman History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRenaissance Europe<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nReformation Europe<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.  0.5 credit from<\/strong> Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History:<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nColonial Latin America<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nModern Latin America<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory of the Indian Ocean World<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAncient and Pre-Colonial Africa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nModern Africa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIntroduction to Caribbean History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAztecs<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThemes in Caribbean History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMexico: Aztecs to Narcos<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGender and Sexuality in Latin America<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThemes in South Asian History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGender and Sexuality in Africa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSouth African War, 1899-1902<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nChina since the Xinhai [1911] Revolution<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nJapan Since 1945<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.  0.5 credit from<\/strong> Themes in History:<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEnvironmental History of Canada<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIntroduction to Women’s and Gender History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nWar and Society<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nScience and Technology in History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory of Oil<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSocial History of Sexuality<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSocial History of Alcohol<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Cultural History of Food<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory of Humanitarian Aid<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nChildhood and Youth in History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory of Disability<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory of the Body<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCanadian Business History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAncient Greek Science<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCrime and State in History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAnimals in History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMigration and Diaspora in Canada<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIndigenous Peoples of Canada<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThemes in Indigenous History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMadness in Modern Times<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGender and Sexuality in Modern Europe<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.  0.5 credit in:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Historian’s Craft<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.  0.5 credit in:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPublic History from Memory to Museums<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.  0.5 credit from:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistorical Theory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nExplorations in Historical Theory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.  0.5 credit in:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistorical Representations<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.  0.5 credit from:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPracticum in History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGroup Practicum<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.  1.5 credits from<\/strong> (with at least 1.0 credit at the 3000-level):<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSpecial Subject in Public History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistory at the Movies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAn Immigrant\u2019s Guide to Canada<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDigital History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCrafting Digital History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPracticum in History (if not used toward Item 6, above)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGroup Practicum (if not used toward Item 6, above)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTopic in Public History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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0.5 credit from approved electives may be counted towards this requirement.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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11.  2.0 credits in<\/strong> 4000-level history seminars with at least 0.5 credits from:<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTopic in Public History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSeminar in Public History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.  8.0 credits in<\/strong> electives not in HIST<\/span><\/td>\n8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.  1.0 credit in<\/strong> free electives (may be HIST)<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>\n20.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Approved Electives (for Public History Concentration Requirement #10)<\/strong><\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ANTH 2020<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Race and Ethnicity<\/td><\/tr>
ANTH 2500<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Culture and Symbols<\/td><\/tr>
ANTH 2550<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Religion and Society<\/td><\/tr>
ARCH 2006<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Theory and History of Design<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 2003<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Canadian Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Art<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 2005<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Arts of the First Peoples: The Woodlands, the Plains and the Subarctic<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 2006<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Arts of the First Peoples: The Southwest, the West Coast and the Arctic<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 2008<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Inuit Art<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 2601<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>History and Theory of Photography<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 3400<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>History of Printmaking<\/td><\/tr>
ARTH 3705<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Selected Museum Exhibition<\/td><\/tr>
CDNS 1101<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Ottawa: Exploring National Institutions<\/td><\/tr>
CDNS 2210<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to the Study of Canadian Culture<\/td><\/tr>
CDNS 2400<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Heritage Conservation in Canada<\/td><\/tr>
CDNS 3600<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Cultural Politics and Identities in Canada<\/td><\/tr>
CDNS 3700<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Cultural Traditions in Canada<\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 2400<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Digital Humanities<\/td><\/tr>
ENGL 2401<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Digital Humanities: Theory and Method<\/td><\/tr>
FILM 2106<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>The Documentary<\/td><\/tr>
FILM 3105<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Questions of Documentary Practice: Theoretical Implications of Documentary Film and Documentary Television Practice<\/td><\/tr>
INDG 1011<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters<\/td><\/tr>
INDG 2012<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Anishinaabe Studies<\/td><\/tr>
INDG 2015<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Indigenous Ecological Ways of Knowing<\/td><\/tr>
INDG 3015<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Indigenous Ecological Ways of Knowing and the Academy<\/td><\/tr>
INDG 4011<\/u> [0.5]<\/td>Indigenous Representations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students are welcome to consult the Public History Coordinator, Prof. James Opp<\/a>, with requests to consider other courses that could potentially meet the requirements of the public history approved electives section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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