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Canadian Studies at
Western Kentucky University
WKU’s Canadian Studies certificate permits students to begin their study of Canada with Perspectives on Canada, an introductory team taught CSOP course, then take advanced courses in Canadian history, government, civil liberties, economic, social, and cultural policies from comparative and international perspectives, and conclude their studies with a summer internship in the Canadian Parliament.
These Canadian Studies Online Program courses are available to WKU students, because Western Kentucky University is a member of the Kentucky Canadian Studies Consortium. Since 2001, the Canadian Government’s Canadian Studies Program Enhancement Grants have facilitated consortium-wide Canadian Studies program development and its institutionalization.
At WKU, students are required to take 12 hours of Canadian Studies-related courses, which may include Canadian Studies Online Program courses taught by WKU MSU, and EKU faculty, and permits them to conclude their studies with a summer internship. Students interested in Canadian Studies certificate may contact Dr. John Petersen, the WKU Canadian Studies campus coordinator.
Certificate in Canadian Studies
Canadian Studies Required Course: 3 hours
HIS 492: History of Canada
Canadian Studies Elective Courses: 9 hours
1. Western Kentucky University Courses
ECON 380: International Economics
ENG 395: Contemporary Literature
FREN 427: Francophone Culture
FREN 445: French Canadian Literature
GEOG 360: Geography of North America
PS 360: Government and Politics of Britain and Canada
MGT 403: International Business
2. Canadian Studies Online Program Courses
ANT 366: First Nations of Canada
HIS 492: History of Canada
MKT 420: North American Marketplace
PS 299: Perspectives on Canada
PS 360: Government and Politics of Britain and Canada
PS 400: Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics
PS 450: Political Economy and Environmental Policy in Canada
PS 460: Politics of the North American Auto Industry
Study in Canada Elective: 3 hours
IST 495: Canadian Parliament Internship Program
Total: 12 hours
Canadian Studies Information
John Petersen, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Western Kentucky University
270-745-2886
john.petersen@wku.edu
