Undergraduate Programs
Calendar 2004-05
Calendar 2004-05
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Undergraduate Programs Calendar 2004-05 |
Faculty of Arts, Including School of Social Work
1 The Faculty
1.1 Location
Dawson Hall 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T6 Canada Telephone: (514) 398-4210 Faculty Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/arts Student Affairs Office Website: www.mcgill.ca/artscisaoThe Student Affairs Office and the Office of the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of the Faculty of Arts are located in Dawson Hall, Rooms 110 and 115. The Student Affairs Office serves students in both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science.
1.2 Administrative Officers
John Hall; B.A.(Oxon.), M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(Lond.Sch. of Economics)
Dean
John Galaty; B.A. (Hartford), M.A.,Ph.D.(Chic.)
Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies)
Uli Locher; Ph.D.(Yale)
Associate Dean (Projects and Technology)
Enrica Quaroni; B.A., Ph.D.(McG.)
Associate Dean
(Student Affairs)Susan Sharpe
Assistant to the Dean
Sharon Bezeau; B.A.(Tor.), M.A.(C'dia)
Recorder and Chief Invigilator
Donald Sedgwick; B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.)
Senior Adviser
1.3 Programs and Teaching in Arts
Established in 1843, the Faculty of Arts is one of the oldest in Canada and remains the largest at McGill. With over 5,000 full-time students and over 250 full-time professors, the Faculty offers several hundred courses in many disciplines.
The Faculty of Arts permits students great program flexibility. Students may concentrate on one Arts discipline while obtaining Minor Concentrations in different Arts disciplines as well as in other faculties, such as, for example, Science. McGill's historic Arts building is the centrepiece of the University's downtown campus. It houses classrooms, offices and Moyse Hall - an elegant and well-equipped performance theatre. The Faculty maintains bilateral exchange programs with many universities around the world and encourages students to spend a term or two studying abroad.
McGill Arts graduates are valued for their ability to think critically and communicate effectively, often in more than one language. Their skills in research and analysis are applicable in a wide spectrum of professional fields, such as law, education, business, government, and public service.
The Faculty of Arts offers programs leading to the degrees of B.A. and B.S.W. Admission is selective; fulfilment of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission criteria are described in Admission Requirements.
The Faculty of Arts also offers a Diploma in Environment under the McGill School of Environment, a 30-credit program available to holders of a B.Sc. or B.A. or equivalent. All credits for the Diploma must be completed at McGill.
Finally, the Faculties of Arts and of Science jointly offer the Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A.&Sc.) which is described in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar.
1.4 Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office, located in Dawson Hall, provides assistance in interpreting records as well as general academic information and advice on the following: prerequisites and programs, degree requirements, registration, course change, procedures for withdrawal, deferred exams, supplemental exams, rereads, academic standing, inter-faculty transfer, year or term away, transfer credits, second programs, second degrees, and graduation.
Special requests can be made, in writing, to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs).
For more information, please refer to our Website at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao2 Faculty Admission Requirements
For information about admission requirements to the B.A. or B.S.W., please refer to Admission Requirements.
For information about inter-faculty transfers, please refer to Inter-Faculty Transfer as well as to the relevant information posted on the Students Affairs Office Website at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao and in the Student Affairs Office, Dawson Hall, Room 110.
3 Faculty Degree Requirements
Each student in the Faculty of Arts must be aware of the Faculty regulations as stated in this Calendar.
While departmental and Faculty advisers and staff are always available to give advice and guidance, the ultimate responsibility for completeness and correctness of course selection and registration, for compliance with, and completion of, program and degree requirements, and for the observance of regulations and deadlines rests with the student. It is the student's responsibility to seek guidance from the Student Affairs Office if in any doubt; misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program or degree requirement.
To be eligible for a B.A. degree, students must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated below:
Minimum Credit Requirement
Residency
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
Time Limit for Completion of the Degree
Program Requirements
Course Requirements3.1 Minimum Credit Requirement
Students must complete the minimum credit requirement for the degree as specified in the letter of admission.
Students are normally admitted to a four-year program requiring the completion of 120 credits, but advanced standing of up to 30 credits may be granted to students who obtain satisfactory results in the Diploma of Collegial Studies, International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, Advanced Levels, and Advanced Placement tests.
Students who are readmitted after interrupting their studies for a period of five consecutive years or more may be required to complete a minimum of 60 credits and satisfy the requirements of a program. In this case, a new GPA will be calculated. The Associate Dean (Student Affairs), in consultation with the appropriate department, may approve a lower minimum for students who had completed 60 credits or more before interrupting their studies.
Students who are readmitted after a period of absence are normally subject to the program and degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
3.2 Residency
To obtain a B.A. degree, students must complete satisfactorily a minimum of 60 credits at McGill University towards the fulfilment of the B.A. degree requirements. At least two-thirds of all program requirements (Multi-track, Honours, Faculty) must normally be completed at McGill. In addition, some departments may require that their students complete specific components of their program at McGill.
Exceptionally, and subject to departmental approval, students in a Minor Concentration who pursue an approved study away program may complete up to half of the Minor Concentration requirements elsewhere.
The residency requirement for the Diploma in Environment is 30 credits completed at McGill.
3.3 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
Each candidate for a degree must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00.
3.4 Time Limit for Completion of the Degree
Students who need 96 or fewer credits to complete their degree requirements are expected to complete their program in no more than eight terms after their initial registration for the degree. For students who change programs, the period of eight terms may be extended by two terms with the approval of the students' department and the Associate Dean (Student Affairs). Students in the Freshman Program become subject to these regulations one year after their initial registration. Students who exceed these limits must apply to the Faculty for permission to continue.
Students routinely taking 18 credits or fewer per year are not subject to the above requirements.
3.5 Program Requirements
3.5.1 Freshman Program
Students who need to complete 97-120 credits to complete their degree requirements must complete the Freshman program requirements in their first year of studies prior to selecting a departmental program. Students may select one of the following Freshman program options:
- 6 credits in each of three of the following areas:
social sciences, languages, humanities, or mathematics and science, with a maximum of 18 credits per area and 12 credits per department.- 18 credits of courses conducted in French. Depending on degree of language proficiency attained, this could include a maximum of 12 credits of intensive French language courses.
For further details, refer to the Arts and Science Freshman information on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
Note: A Freshman (U-0) Year 24-Credit Option "Making Modernities" is currently under consideration for September 2005.
Students will explore key texts, cultural artifacts, and performative arts that illustrate social, political, philosophical, and scientific creativity in comparative perspective. A series of four integrated, interdisciplinary 6-credit courses includes lectures, seminars, tutorials, and a performative module. Courses explore the Ancient World of Greece and China, the late Medieval World of Renaissance Italy and Islam, the Early Modern Enlightenment and New World, and the Modern World of Western and Eastern Europe and Developing countries in Africa and Asia.
3.5.2 Departmental Programs
Arts students, other than those registered in the Freshman Program, are required to have an approved program (Multi-track, Honours, Faculty), and to select their courses in each term with a view to timely completion of their degree and program requirements. Students must complete one of the following program streams:
MULTI-TRACK SYSTEM
To recognise the diversity of student backgrounds and interests and the multiple routes to understanding provided by a modern university, the Faculty of Arts offers a 90-credit multi-track system that includes a Major Concentration complemented by at least a Minor Concentration and that may be completed in one of the following ways:
Options
Regulations:
- Within option A and option B, all Concentrations must be in different academic units. (For students completing a second degree in the Faculty of Arts, this regulation is waived.)
- Within option C, one of the Minor Concentrations may be in the same unit as the Major Concentration. Students who pursue a same-unit Minor Concentration will substitute additional complementary (non-required) courses to a total of 18 credits for any courses completed as a part of their Major Concentration within that unit.
- Students will include within the 36 or 18 credits of their Major or Minor Concentration any university-level (200 or above) prerequisites to required courses within their Concentrations.
- No course may fulfil the requirements for more than one program or concentration requirement.
Definitions:
Units:
academic departments or administrative equivalents.
Programs:
lists of required and complementary courses (including prerequisites for required courses) prepared and maintained by units.
Major Concentration:
36 credits taken from a unit's Major program.
Minor Concentration:
18 credits taken from a unit's Minor program. Expandable Minor Concentrations are those which can, on the completion of 18 additional approved credits, be expanded into a Major Concentration within the appropriate unit.
HONOURS PROGRAM
Honours programs demand a high degree of specialisation, and require students to satisfy specific departmental and Faculty Honours requirements while maintaining a good academic standing. They are designed to prepare students for graduate study.
Regulations:
- To be registered in an Honours program after the first year, students must have attained a GPA and CGPA of at least 3.00 in the previous year, unless they have special permission from the department and the Associate Dean (Student Affairs).
- To complete an Honours degree, a student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.00. The program GPA (the GPA of all required and complementary courses taken at McGill which constitute the Honours program) must be a minimum of 3.00, although academic units may set higher requirements for their program GPA.
- In addition to the completion of the Honours requirements, students must complete at least a Minor Concentration in an academic unit other than the one in which the Honours requirements are satisfied. (For students completing a second degree in the Faculty of Arts, this regulation is waived.)
JOINT HONOURS PROGRAM
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program Components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs. Each Joint Honours component consists of a maximum of 36 required and complementary credits (not including program prerequisites). In cases where a minimum of 24 credits are in courses normally restricted to Honours students, the total of required and complementary credits may be as few as 30.
To complete a Joint Honours degree, a student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.00. The program GPA (the GPA of all required and complementary courses taken at McGill which constitute the Joint Honours program) must be a minimum of 3.00, although academic units may set higher requirements for their component of the program GPA.
FACULTY PROGRAM
A Faculty program is an approved selection of courses constituting a concentration in an intellectually coherent and inter-faculty field of studies. These courses must include approved selections from one of the following:
The Faculty of Arts currently recognises the following Faculty Programs:
3.6 Course Requirements
All required and complementary courses used to fulfil program requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students who fail to obtain a satisfactory grade in a required course must either pass the supplemental examination in the course or do additional work for a supplemental grade if these options are available, or repeat the course. Course substitution will be allowed only in special cases; students should consult their academic adviser.
Normally, students are permitted to repeat a failed course only once. (Failure is considered to be a grade of less than C or the administrative failures of J and KF.) If a required course is failed a second time, a student may appeal to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) for permission to take the course a third time. If permission is denied by the Associate Dean and/or by the Committee on Student Standing, on appeal, the student must withdraw from the program. If the failed course is a complementary course required by the program, a student may choose to replace it with another appropriate complementary course. If a student chooses to substitute another complementary course for a complementary course in which a D was received, credit for the first course will still be given, but as an elective. If a student repeats a required course in which a D was received, credit will be given only once.
Full details of the course requirements for all programs offered are given in each unit's section together with the locations of departmental advisory offices, program directors and telephone numbers should further information be required.
3.6.1 Course Overlap
Students will not receive credit towards their degree for any course that overlaps in content with a course passed at McGill, CEGEP, at another university, or Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Level results, International Baccalaureate Diploma, or French Baccalaureate. It is the student's responsibility to consult the Student Affairs Office or the department offering the course as to whether or not credit can be obtained and to be aware of exclusion clauses specified in the course description in the Calendar.
Credit for statistics courses
will be given with the following stipulations:
1. Credit will be given for ONLY ONE of the following introductory statistics courses: AEMA 310, BIOL 373, ECON 227D1/ ECON 227D2, ECON 257D1/ECON 257D2, EPSC 215, GEOG 202, MATH 203, MGCR 271, PSYC 204, SOCI 350.2. Credit will be given for ONLY ONE of the following intermediate statistics courses: AEMA 411, ECON 227D1/ECON 227D2, ECON 257D1/ECON 257D2, GEOG 351, MATH 204, MGCR 272, PSYC 305, SOCI 461.3. Students who have already received credit for MATH 324 or MATH 357, will NOT receive credit for any of the following: AEMA 411, BIOL 373, ECON 227, ECON 227 D1/D2, ECON 257D1/ ECON 257D2, EPSC 215, MATH 203, MATH 204, MGCR 271, MGCR 272, PSYC 204, PSYC 305, SOCI 350.4. For 500-level statistics courses not listed above, students must consult a program adviser to ensure that no significant overlap exists. Where such overlap exists with a course for which the student has already received credit, credit for the 500-level course will not be allowed.5. Credit for statistics courses offered by faculties other than Arts and Science requires the permission of the Associate Dean of Arts (Student Affairs).Credit for computer courses will be subject to the following restrictions:
1) credit for Arts Educational Technology ARET 150, which is offered by the Faculty of Arts Computer Laboratory, will not be given if taken concurrently with or after COMP 100, COMP 102, COMP 202, COMP 203, COMP 208, COMP 250, EDPT 200 or MGCR 331. For more information, please refer to section 12.2 "General Faculty Courses".2) credit for courses offered by the School of Computer Science is governed by rules specified as "Notes" in the School's entry in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.3) credit for computer courses offered by faculties other than Arts or Science requires the permission of the Associate Dean of Arts (Student Affairs).3.6.2 Courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science
The following regulations apply to students in the Faculty of Arts who wish to take courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science:
- Regardless of their minimum credit requirement towards their B.A. degree, students are allowed a maximum of 12 credits in ELECTIVE and/or COMPLEMENTARY courses taken in faculties other than the Faculties of Arts and of Science.
- Students in certain designated programs that include a number of REQUIRED and COMPLEMENTARY courses in other faculties are permitted a maximum of 30 credits outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science. These programs are the Faculty Programs in Industrial Relations and in Environment, the Minor Concentration in Environment, the Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, the Minor in Management for students in programs in Economics, the Major and Minor Concentrations in Music, the Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems), the Minor Concentration in Educational Psychology, and the Minor in Education for Arts Students.
Any courses taught at McGill University may be used towards the maximum allowed with the following exceptions:
- Continuing Education: consult list of not-approved courses at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
- Distance Education: The Faculty is currently reviewing its policy on Distance Education courses. Please consult the Student Affairs Office for more information.
- For the purpose of this policy, courses taught in other faculties and specifically listed in the Arts or Science section of the printed Calendar are considered as courses taught in the Faculties of Arts and of Science.
- The maximum number of credits allowed will be strictly enforced.
3.6.3 Transfer Credit Policy for Courses Taken Outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science
Students who transfer from faculties outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science either at McGill or at another institution may transfer up to a maximum of 30 credits under the following conditions:
- Only courses passed with a grade of C or better will be transferred. Grades of C- are not acceptable. Grades of P or S are acceptable only if transferred from faculties within McGill. The letter grades applied by the former home institution take precedence over the numerical grades if provided.
- Decisions on whether a course is outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science will be based on the original faculty in which the course was taken.
- The Faculty is currently reviewing its policy on Distance Education courses. Please consult the Student Affairs Office for more information.
- Transfer credits for Continuing Education courses will be granted only if the courses can be used towards a degree program in a faculty other than Continuing Education at the original university.
- Transfer students will be allowed to take courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science at McGill only if they have transferred fewer than 12 credits, and then only up to a maximum of 12 credits.
- Transfer students who register for a Faculty of Arts program that requires additional credits outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science will be allowed to take only the number of credits outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science required to complete the program. These programs are the Faculty Programs in Industrial Relations and in Environment, the Minor Concentration in Environment, the Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, the Minor in Management for students in programs in Economics, the Major and Minor Concentrations in Music, the Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems), the Minor Concentration in Educational Psychology, and the Minor in Education for Arts Students.
3.6.4 Courses Taken Under the Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Option
Students may take one elective course per term that is graded under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option, to a maximum of 10% of their credits taken at McGill to fulfil their degree requirements. The decision to have an elective course graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory must be made by students before the end of the Drop/Add period. For more information and restrictions, please consult Courses Taken under the Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option.
3.6.5 Courses in English as a Second Language
ESL courses are only open to students whose primary language is not English and who have studied for fewer than five years in English-language secondary institutions. Students in the Faculty of Arts may take a maximum of 12 credits, including academic writing courses for non-anglophones.
3.6.6 Auditing of Courses
No auditing of courses is allowed at McGill University.
4 Advising
Fall term academic advising for newly admitted students takes place during the week prior to the beginning of classes. Students newly admitted to the winter term should consult the Calendar of Dates for exact advising dates.
Students who need 96 or fewer credits to complete their degree requirements must consult an academic adviser in their proposed department of study to obtain advice and approval of their course selection. To facilitate program planning, they must present their transcripts and letters of admission. For a detailed description of advising and registration procedures, students should refer to Welcome to McGill, which they receive from the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office upon their acceptance, as well as the Student Affairs Website, www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
Students who need 97-120 credits to complete their degree requirements will normally be registered in a Freshman Program until they complete their first year. They must consult an adviser in the Student Affairs Office to obtain advice and approval of their course selection. For a detailed description of advising and registration procedures, Freshman students should refer to Welcome to McGill, which they receive upon acceptance from the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office, as well as the Student Affairs Website, www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
Academic advising for all returning students takes place in March for the coming academic year. For more information, students should refer to the Student Affairs Website, www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
Advising is also available by e-mail. The address is adviser.artsci@mcgill.ca.
5 Registration
All students register by Minerva, McGill's Web-based registration system.
New students register in August prior to the first day of classes. For detailed information about registration, please refer to Registration, Welcome to McGill, the Student Affairs Website www.mcgill.ca/artscisao, and to the Minerva Website www.mcgill.ca/minerva.
Returning students register at the end of March, April and May for the coming academic year. For detailed information about registration, please refer to Registration, to the information on www.mcgill.ca/artscisao and to the Minerva Website, www.mcgill.ca/minerva.
Students who fall into unsatisfactory standing at the end of the academic year will have their registration cancelled. They may not reregister in the Faculty. However, students who can provide proof of extenuating circumstances that affected their academic performance may appeal to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) for readmission. For more information, students should consult the Student Affairs Office, Dawson Hall, or the Student Affairs Website www.mcgill.ca/artscisao.
Students who have an outstanding fee balance from a previous term or outstanding fines will not be permitted to register. In addition, students who have registered for the upcoming academic year, but who subsequently take summer courses without paying the fees, will have their registration cancelled. Registration will be denied until these debts are paid in full. Students must pay all debts before the end of the registration period to be permitted to register. Students with financial problems should consult the Student Aid Office, Brown Student Services Building.
Students who decide not to return to McGill after initiating registration must withdraw from all of their courses on Minerva or inform the Student Affairs Office in writing. The deadline for withdrawal from the University is the same deadline as for a course withdrawal; see the Calendar of Dates. After the deadline, students may, under exceptional circumstances, be granted permission to withdraw from the University. Such students should contact the Student Affairs Office in Dawson Hall, for further information.
5.1 Program Registration
Students should refer to Welcome to McGill or to the Arts and Science Registration information on how to register for programs on the Student Affairs Website www.mcgill.ca/artscisao and to the Minerva Website, www.mcgill.ca/minerva. See section 11 "Programs in the Faculty" for a list of programs which can be taken by Arts students.
5.2 Course Registration
All courses have limited enrolment.
Students in the Faculty of Arts may register for and take for credit any course, unless otherwise indicated, in the sections of the Calendar applicable to the Faculties of Arts and of Science, subject to the course restrictions listed in this section.
Since the registration system is unable to verify whether or not Faculty regulations are respected, it is technically possible to register for courses that may not be credited towards the B.A. When students' records are manually verified, however, any courses taken that violate the Faculty regulations will be flagged after the end of course change period as "not for credit towards the B.A.". As a result, the students' expected date of graduation may be delayed.
Some courses may require special permission. Students should consult this Calendar and/or the Class Schedule well in advance of the Course Change period to determine if permission is required of the instructor, the department, or the Faculty for any course they wish to take.
Students who believe they have valid reasons to take a course that may not be credited towards the B.A. must obtain the permission of the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of Arts.
5.2.1 Registration for First-Year Seminars
Registration for First-Year Seminars is limited to students in their first year of study at McGill, i.e., newly admitted students in U0 or U1. These courses are designed to provide a closer interaction with professors and better working relations with peers than is available in large introductory courses. These seminars endeavour to teach the latest scholarly developments and expose participants to advanced research methods. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum number of students in any seminar is 25, although some are limited to even fewer than that.
Students may take only one First-Year Seminar. Students who register for more than one will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them. For a complete listing, please see section 12.1 "First Year Seminars".
The First-Year Seminars offered by the Faculty of Science are also open to Arts students. For a complete listing, please see "Registration for First-Year Seminars" .
5.2.2 Registration in Multi-Term Courses
Students who select a multi-term course are making a commitment to that course for its entirety. Students MUST register in the same section in all terms of a multi-term course. Credit will be jeopardized if students deliberately register in different sections of a multi-term course. In exceptional cases, when circumstances are beyond the student's control, the Student Affairs Office may grant permission to change section mid-way through a multi-term course. Students must make their request in writing to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) citing their reason for the request. The request must also have the written support of the instructors of the sections involved and of the coordinator of the course (if appliciable).
5.3 Registration for Graduation
Students in their final year must indicate the expected date of graduation on Minerva and verify this date on verification forms and unofficial transcripts. When final-year students change their expected date of graduation, they must notify the Student Affairs Office immediately. Failure to do so may postpone graduation.
Students who complete their degree requirements at any time after their last registered term at McGill must apply to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) to graduate. Application to graduate must be made sufficiently in advance of the expected graduation date to allow the Faculty to verify the student's record. For further information, students should contact the Student Affairs Office.
6 Grading and Credit
Before the end of the course change (drop/add) period, each instructor will inform students of the following:
- whether there will be a final examination in the course;
- how term work will affect the final mark in the course;
- how term work will be distributed through the term;
- whether there will be a supplemental examination in the course, and if so, whether term work will be included in the supplemental grade (courses normally have supplemental examinations, and courses with formal final examinations must have supplementals);
- whether students with marks of D, F, J, or U will have the option of submitting additional work, and, if so, how the supplemental mark will be calculated with the extra work.
6.1 Incomplete Grades
An instructor who believes that there is justification for a student to delay submitting term work may extend the deadline until after the end of the course. In this case, the instructor will submit a grade of "K" (incomplete), indicating the date by which the work is to be completed. The maximum extensions for the submission of grades to the Student Affairs Office are as follows:
Students' deadlines for submitting their work must be sufficiently in advance of these dates to ensure that the work can be graded and the mark submitted on time.
It is important to note that instructors may impose earlier deadlines than those listed above.
If marks to clear Ks have not been submitted to the Student Affairs Office by April 30 for fall courses, or July 30 for winter courses and courses spanning fall/winter, the K is automatically changed to a KF and counts as an F in the GPA.
Students with a grade of K who have serious extenuating circumstances may request an extension of the K deadline (KE) from the Associate Dean (Student Affairs).
Please see "Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA)" for more information.
7 Examinations
Students should refer to Examinations for information about final examinations and deferred examinations.
The exam schedules are posted on the McGill Website, www.mcgill.ca and in the Student Affairs Office, Dawson Hall, Room 110, normally one month after the start of classes for Tentative Exam Schedules, and two months after the start of classes for Final Examination Schedules. Students should also refer to the Student Affairs Website at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao for more information.
8 Supplemental Assessments
8.1 Supplemental Examinations
Students who wish to write supplemental examinations for certain courses must apply to the Student Affairs Office for permission. The following conditions apply:
- students must be in satisfactory or probationary standing;
- students must have received a final grade of D, J, F, or U in the course;
- students must avail themselves of this privilege at the time of the next supplemental examination period;
- special permission is required if students wish to write supplemental exams totalling more than 8 credits in any supplemental exam period;
- only one supplemental examination is allowed in a course;
- the supplemental result may or may not include the same proportion of class work as did the original grade; the instructor will announce the arrangements to be used for the course by the end of the course change of period;
- the format of the supplemental examination (e.g., multiple-choice or essay questions) will not necessarily be the same as the format for the final examination, so students should consult the instructor about the format of the supplemental;
- the supplemental result will not erase the grade originally obtained; both the original mark and the supplemental result will be calculated in the CGPA;
- in courses in which both a supplemental examination and additional work are available, students may choose the additional work or the examination or both; where both are written, only one supplemental mark will be submitted, reflecting marks for both the supplemental examination and the additional work;
- additional credit will not be given for a supplemental exam where the original grade for the course was a D and the student already received credit for the course;
- supplemental examinations in courses outside the Faculty of Arts or of Science are subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations of the relevant faculty;
- no supplemental examinations are available for students who fail to achieve satisfactory grades in a course with a deferred examination.
For courses in the Faculties of Arts and of Science, the supplemental examination period for fall courses is during the months of April and May, and for winter courses and courses spanning fall/winter during the last week of August. Supplemental applications are available at the Student Affairs Office. The deadline for submission of applications is March 1 for fall courses and July 15 for winter courses and courses spanning fall/winter. A non-refundable fee for each supplemental paper is payable at the time of application. Students who register for a supplemental examination and subsequently find themselves unprepared for it should not write it; except for the loss of the registration fee, there is no penalty for not writing a supplemental examination. Students should consult the Student Affairs Office for further information.
8.2 Additional Work
Instructors of courses that include graded written term work may choose to provide the option of additional work to eligible students. The following conditions apply:
- if there is an option for additional work, it must be announced in the course outline at the beginning of the course;
- additional work involves revising one or more previously submitted papers or submitting new written work to replace the original work;
- students must be in satisfactory or probationary standing;
- students must have received a final grade of D, J, F, or U in the course;
- the mark resulting from the revised or additional work will be recorded as a supplemental mark;
- the supplemental result will not erase the grade originally obtained; both the original mark and the supplemental mark will count in calculating the CGPA;
- the weight of the additional work, in calculating the supplemental mark, will be equal to the weight given the work revised or replaced when the original mark was submitted;
- in courses in which both a supplemental examination and additional work are available, students may choose the additional work or the examination or both; where both are written, only one supplemental mark will be submitted, reflecting marks for both the supplemental examination and the additional work;
- additional work in courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science is subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations of the relevant faculty.
Additional work applications are available in the Student Affairs Office. The deadline for submission of applications is March 1 for fall courses and July 15 for winter courses and courses spanning fall/winter. A non-refundable fee is payable for each course at the time of application. Students should consult the Student Affairs Office for further information.
8.3 Reassessments and Rereads
In accordance with the Charter of Student Rights, and subject to the conditions stated therein, students have the right to consult any written submission for which they have received a mark and the right to discuss this submission with the examiner.
The Faculty of Arts recognises two types of reassessments or rereads:
Reassessment of Course Work
These reassessments are administered and conducted solely by the units involved according to procedures specified by the units and made available to staff and students. Requests for such reassessments must be made within 10 working days of the date of return of the graded materials. The reviewer will assess the fairness of the original grade rather than re-mark the assignment as he or she would have graded it. Reassessments should normally be completed within 20 working days of the request. Grades may be lowered or raised, or they may remain the same, as a result of the reassessment. The grade obtained on the reassessment takes precedence over the original grade.
Rereads of Final Exams
These rereads are administered by the Student Affairs Office, but conducted by the units involved. Students must apply in writing to the Student Affairs Office by March 31 for courses in the Fall term and by September 30 for courses in the Winter or Summer terms (these deadlines are strictly enforced and no requests will be accepted past them). Students are assessed a fee of $35.00 for such rereads. It is strongly recommended, but not required, that students consult with the instructor of the course before requesting a reread of a final exam. The reviewer will assess the fairness of the original grade rather than re-mark the assignment as he or she would have graded it. Grades may be lowered or raised, or they may remain the same, as a result of the reread. The grade obtained on the reread takes precedence over the original grade.
Reassessments and rereads in courses not in the Faculty of Arts or of Science are subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations of the relevant faculty.
9 Academic Standing
Academic standing is based primarily on students' cumulative grade point average (CGPA), but may also be affected by their term grade point average (TGPA). Academic standing is assessed in January for the fall term, in May for the winter term, and in September for the summer term. Academic standing in each term determines if students will be allowed to continue their studies in the next term and if any conditions will be attached to their registration.
Decisions about academic standing in the fall term are based only on grades that are available in January. Grades for courses in which students have deferred examinations and fall-term grades for courses that span the fall and winter terms do not affect academic standing for the fall term, even though they will ultimately affect students' fall TGPA. Therefore, academic standings for the fall term that are designated as "interim" should be interpreted as advisory. Note that interim standing will not appear on external transcripts. Interim standing decisions are mentioned below only if the rules for them differ from those for regular standing decisions.
Satisfactory/Interim Satisfactory Standing
Students in satisfactory standing may continue in their program.
Probationary/Interim Probationary Standing
Students in probationary standing may continue in their program, but must carry a reduced load (maximum 14 credits per term) and raise their TGPA and CGPA to return to satisfactory standing (see above). They should see their departmental adviser to discuss their course selection.
Students in interim probationary standing may continue in their program, but should evaluate their course load and reduce it as appropriate. They are strongly advised to consult a departmental adviser, before the withdrawal deadlines, about their course selection for the winter term.
- Students who were previously in satisfactory standing will be placed in probationary standing if their CGPA falls between 1.50 and 1.99.
- Students who were previously in probationary standing will remain in probationary standing if their CGPA falls between 1.50 and 1.99 and their TGPA is 2.50 or higher, although the TGPA requirement will not apply to the summer term.
- Students who were previously in interim unsatisfactory standing will be placed in probationary standing if their CGPA falls between 1.50 and 1.99 and their TGPA is 2.50 or higher.
- Students who were previously in unsatisfactory readmitted standing will be placed in probationary standing (fall or winter term) if their CGPA is less than 2.00, and if they satisfy relevant conditions specified in their letter of readmission.
Unsatisfactory Readmitted Standing
Students who were previously in unsatisfactory standing and who were readmitted to the Faculty by the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) or the Committee on Student Standing will have their standing changed to unsatisfactory readmitted standing. Their course load is specified in their letter of readmission as are the conditions they must meet to be allowed to continue in their program. They should see their departmental adviser to discuss their course selection.
Unsatisfactory/Interim Unsatisfactory Standing
Students in interim unsatisfactory standing may continue in their program, but should evaluate their course load and reduce it as appropriate. They are strongly advised to consult a departmental adviser, before the withdrawal deadlines, about their course selection for the winter term.
Students in unsatisfactory standing have failed to meet the minimum standards set by the Faculty. They may not continue in their program, and their registration will be cancelled.
Appeals for readmission by students in unsatisfactory standing should be addressed to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) no later than July 15 for readmission to the fall term and November 15 for the winter term. Readmission will be considered only when proof of extenuating circumstances that affected academic performance can be provided (e.g., medical or other documentation). Students in unsatisfactory standing for the second time must withdraw permanently.
Normally supplemental examinations are not permitted; however, students in unsatisfactory standing may appeal to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) for permission to write a supplemental examination, clearly stating the reasons for special consideration and providing proof as appropriate.
- Students will be placed in unsatisfactory standing (winter or summer term) or interim unsatisfactory standing (fall term) if their CGPA falls or remains below 1.50.
- Students who were previously in probationary, unsatisfactory readmitted, or interim unsatisfactory standing will be placed in unsatisfactory standing (fall or winter term) if their TGPA falls below 2.50 and their CGPA is below 2.00.
- Students who were previously in unsatisfactory standing and who were readmitted to the Faculty by the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) or the Committee on Student Standing and who have not at least satisfied the conditions to attain probationary standing that were specified in the letter of readmission will be placed in unsatisfactory standing.
Incomplete Standings
Standing awaits deferred exam.
Must clear K's, L's or Supplementals.
Standing Incomplete.Students with incomplete standings in the winter or summer term may register for the fall term, but their standing must be resolved by the end of the course-change period for that term. Students whose incomplete standing changes to satisfactory, probationary, or interim unsatisfactory standing may continue in the program. Students whose standing changes to unsatisfactory standing may not continue in their program, and their registration will be cancelled.
Students whose standing changes to unsatisfactory and who wish to ask for permission to continue in their program must make a request to the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) as soon as they are placed in unsatisfactory standing. Readmission will be considered only when proof of extenuating circumstances that affected academic performance can be provided (e.g., medical or other documentation).
Students whose standing is still incomplete by the end of course change period should immediately consult with the Student Affairs Office.
At the end of the winter term, students with a mark of K or L will be placed in the appropriate standing in June, if the outstanding mark in the course will not affect their result. Otherwise the standing decision will only be made once their incomplete marks have been cleared. For more information about incomplete grades please refer to Incomplete Grades.
10 Awards and Honourary Designations
10.1 Honours and First-Class Honours
Departments may recommend to the Faculty that graduating students registered in an Honours program be awarded Honours or First-Class Honours under the following conditions:
- students must complete all requirements imposed by the department;
- for Honours, the CGPA at graduation must be at least 3.00;
- for First-Class Honours, the CGPA at graduation must be 3.50 or better;
- some departments have additional requirements which must be met before students are recommended for Honours or First-Class Honours (see the departmental entries).
Students in an Honours program whose program GPA or CGPA is below 3.00 or who did not satisfy certain additional program requirements must consult their adviser to determine if they are eligible to graduate in a program other than Honours.
10.2 Distinction and Great Distinction
Students in the Faculty or the Multi-track programs whose academic performance is appropriate may be awarded their degrees with Distinction or Great Distinction under the following conditions:
- students must have completed a minimum of 60 McGill credits towards the same degree to be considered;
- for Distinction, the CGPA at graduation must be 3.30 to 3.49;
- for Great Distinction, the CGPA at graduation must be at least 3.50;
- these designations may be withdrawn, in the case of transfer students, if their CGPA in another faculty or at another university is not comparable to the CGPA earned in the Faculty of Arts.
10.3 Dean's Honour List
The designation Dean's Honour List may be awarded to a graduating student under the following conditions:
- students must have completed a minimum of 60 McGill credits towards the same degree to be considered;
- students must be among the top 10% of the Faculty's graduating class of students; this calculation is based on the CGPA;
- this designation may be withdrawn, in the case of transfer students, if their CGPA in another faculty or at another university is not comparable to the CGPA earned in the Faculty of Arts.
The designation Dean's Honour List may be awarded at the end of each academic year to continuing students under the following conditions:
10.4 Medals and Prizes
Various medals, scholarships, and prizes are open to continuing and graduating students. Full details of these are set out in the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Calendar, available from the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office or on the Web www.mcgill.ca. No application is required except in the case of the Moyse Travelling Scholarships.
11 Programs in the Faculty
11.1 Major Concentrations
11.2 Faculty Programs
11.3 Honours Programs
11.4 Joint Honours Programs
There are two types of Joint Honours Programs available in the Faculty of Arts:
1. fully integrated programs such as Mathematics and Computer Science, and Economics and Finance, and2. programs that are created by combining the Joint Honours Program components from two Arts disciplines. Students must register for both Joint Honours Program components. Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).Students can choose Joint Honours Program components from any two of the following disciplines:11.5 Minor Concentrations
12 Academic Programs
12.1 First Year Seminars
See Course section for descriptions.
12.2 General Faculty Courses
12.2.1 Arts Educational Technology (ARET)
The Faculty of Arts Computer Services (FACS) offers an elementary computing course, ARET 150 (1 credit).
FACS also operates the Faculty of Arts Computer Laboratory which offers a wide range of services to the Faculty. The labs provide access to the internet, the library catalogue and Canadian Census data, and some other electronic data stored in various locations on campus. The Teaching Lab provides a venue for training in specialized graphic and statistical software, and for other course-related computerized teaching tools. Standard word-processing, statistical and spread-sheet software is available, as well as specialized desk-top publishing software. Laser printing, scanning and colour-printing are available for nominal fees.
NB:
ARET 150 is not open to Science, Management or Engineering students, or to Arts students registered in Computer Science programs, or in Mathematics and Computer Science programs. Credit will not be given for ARET 150 if taken concurrently with or after COMP 100, COMP 102, COMP 202, COMP 203, COMP 208, COMP 250, EDPT 200 or MGCR 331.
12.3 Faculty of Arts Internship Program
Several departments in the Faculty of Arts offer undergraduate students the opportunity to earn university credit while gaining experience in areas relevant to their fields of study. Open to U2 and U3 students, normally after completing 30 credits of a 90 credit program or 45 credits of a 96-120 credit program, normally with a minimum CGPA of 2.7, and permission of the departmental Internship Advisor. Arts internships involve a minimum of 150 hours of work with an approved host institution or organization. Students are required to submit a major topical paper that discusses an aspect of the internship from academic perspective.
For more information about the Faculty of Arts Internship Program: www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships.
12.4 African Studies Program (AFRI)
General Inquiries: Peterson Hall, Room 318 3460 McTavish Street Montreal, QC H3A 1X9 Telephone: (514) 398-4301 E-mail: faye.scrim@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/africanstudiesProgram CoordinatorM. Echenberg (History)Program Committee:K. Fallon (Sociology), J. Galaty (Anthropology), J. Jorgensen (Faculty of Management), S. McCall (Philosophy), T. Meredith (Geography)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN AFRICAN STUDIES(Expandable) (18 credits)A Minor Concentration in African Studies is available for those students majoring in a discipline of the Faculty of Arts who wish to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of Africa.
Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)
The Major Concentration in African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent.
Students wishing to major in African Studies should consult the Program Coordinator at the beginning of their first academic year. In the African Studies Major Concentration, students will be encouraged to identify an area within a discipline of the Faculty, taking as many relevant courses as possible in that field.
Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(33 credits)
COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LIST
These courses are either on African subjects or have significant African content.
If courses listed below are not available in any particular year, modifications to the Programs may be made with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Students who wish program credit for other courses with African content, or in which they have pursued individual research or written papers on African topics, should seek approval from the Program Coordinator. African content may be found in certain courses offered in Islamic Studies and Religious Studies.
African StudiesAfrican Field Study Semester, under the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS. Note: The AFSS will only be offered in 2004-05 pending approval by the Dean of Science.
12.5 Anthropology (ANTH)
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 717 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-4300 Fax: (514) 398-7476 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/anthroChairMichael S. BissonProfessorsDonald W. Attwood; B.A.(Calif.), Ph.D.(McG.)Margaret Lock; B.Sc.(Leeds), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.), F.R.S.C. (joint appoint. with Social Studies of Medicine) (on leave Jan.- Dec. 2005)Jérôme Rousseau; B.Sc., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Cantab.)Philip Carl Salzman; B.A.(Antioch), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) (on leave 2004-2005)Bruce G. Trigger; B.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Yale), F.R.S.C. (James McGill Professor) (on leave Jan.-Dec. 2004)Allan Young; B.A.(Penn.), M.A.(Wash.), Ph.D.(Penn.) (joint appoint. with Social Studies of Medicine)Associate ProfessorsMichael S. Bisson; B.A., Ph.D.(Calif.)Laurel Bossen; B.A.(Barnard), M.A., Ph.D.(SUNY, Albany)Ellen Corin; Ph.D.(Louvain) (joint appoint. with Psychiatry)John G. Galaty; B.A.(Hartford), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.)Carmen Lambert; B.A.(Montr.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Kristin Norget; B.A.(U.Vic.), M.Phil., D.Phil.(Cantab.)James M. Savelle; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Ott.), M.A.(Ark.), Ph.D.(Alta.)Colin H. Scott; B.A.(Regina), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Assistant ProfessorsAndré Costopoulos; B.A. (McGill), M.A. (U. Montréal), Ph.D. (Oulu)Nicole C. Couture; B.A. (Trent), M.A., Ph.D. (Chicago)Sandra T. Hyde; B.A.(UC Santa Cruz), M.P.H.(Hawaii), Ph.D.(UC Berkeley)Rebecca Hardin; B.A.(Brown), M.Phil., Ph.D.(Yale)Associate MemberVinh-Kim Nguyen; B.Sc. (McG.), M.D. (Mont.), M.A., Ph.D. (McG.)The Honours Program and Major Concentration in Anthropology emphasize the similarity and diversity of human behaviour, understanding of social and cultural systems, and the processes of socio-cultural change from human origins to the present day. Within Anthropology, the Department concentrates on the fields of Archaeology and Socio-Cultural Anthropology.
Our programs serve as a useful background for those who are planning a career in law, foreign service, community organization, public administration, journalism, and teaching and research in social sciences and humanities. The Multi-track Major and Minor Concentration provide students with a solid grounding in anthropology as a whole, or in selected topical or sub-disciplinary areas, while allowing students to follow programs in other departments that suit their needs and interests. The Honours program provides a greater focus on Anthropology with substantial breadth and depth. The completion of an Honours program is frequently required for admission into graduate or professional schools.
Students should have a CGPA of at least 3.00 to register in an Honours or Joint Honours Program after their first year, and to graduate with an Honours Degree. Graduation with a First Class Honours or Joint Honours Degree requires a CGPA of 3.50 or better.
CORE COURSES
Core courses in Anthropology (350 level) provide students with essential knowledge of method and theory. They are more intensive than other 300-level courses, and are restricted to Anthropology program students in U-2 standing or above.
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR CONCENTRATIONS
A Minor Concentration in Anthropology consists of 18 credits (six 3-credit courses) in the discipline. The two Minor Concentrations currently offered are designed to complement students' study in related disciplines or in interdisciplinary programs. The degree may enhance the employment profile of graduating students wishing to work in social services, in multicultural or multiethnic settings, in international development, aboriginal history, museum work, or in educational or media related professions. The Department offers a Minor Concentration in Socio-Cultural Anthropology providing a broad-based exposure to the discipline and the maximum flexibility in the choice of courses. There is also a sub-disciplinary Minor Concentration in Anthropological Archaeology.
Students should register in the Minor Concentration prior to their second year of study at McGill. No credits taken in a Minor may overlap with another degree program. These Minor Concentrations may be expanded into the single Anthropology Major Concentration.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY(Expandable) (18 credits)[Program revisions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]
The Minor Concentration in Socio-Cultural Anthropology permits students to take courses from all theoretical perspectives and areas offered by the Department. Students must take the following profile of courses to fulfil the requirements for this Minor Concentration.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY(Expandable) (18 credits)[Program revisions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]
The Minor Concentration in Anthropological Archaeology focuses on archaeological theory and methods, and the evolution of human behaviour. It will complement students' programs in History, Art History, Classics, Geology, or Biology.
Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION
The Major Concentration is especially appropriate for students who aim to take courses across several sub-disciplinary or topical concentrations, and for whom specialization is premature. There are no prerequisites for admission to the Major Concentration in Anthropology. Students are encouraged to take a course in quantitative methods (listed under the Honours program below), but this course cannot count as part of this Concentration.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY(36 credits)[Addition to course lists under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN ANTHROPOLOGY(60 credits)Nine of the 60 credits of the Honours program can be courses at the 300 level or above given by other departments, if they are directly related to the student's focus of study within Anthropology and are approved by the student's adviser on the Undergraduate Committee of the Anthropology Department.
The following guidelines represent a program recommended, though not required, for Honours students. It is recommended that students gain a comprehensive background in anthropological methods and theory by taking one history of theory course (ANTH 352 or ANTH 359), two courses dealing with social and cultural theory (ANTH 308, ANTH 314, ANTH 320, ANTH 324, ANTH 333, ANTH 355 or ANTH 412), one course in anthropological research (ANTH 358), one course in research methods (ANTH 357 or ANTH 461) and one course in quantitative methods (SOCI 350, PSYC 204, ECON 317, GEOG 202, or MATH 203) for credit as an Anthropology course. In order to acquire a desirable regional background, students are encouraged to take two area courses, ideally pertaining to two distinct geographical concentrations.
Each student has the opportunity to construct within the Honours program a concentration focused on a particular field of interest, such as prehistory and evolution, cultural systems, social and political organization, or on a particular geographical area, such as Africa, North America, Central and South America, Mediterranean, Middle East, South, East or Southeast Asia. A single paper may be submitted for two courses at the 300-level or above, provided that prior written permission has been received from the professors teaching both courses. It is expected that such papers would be more substantial than one submitted for either course.
In the first year of the program, students should take introductory courses from a range of topics available at the 200-level. Some 300-level courses may also be taken. The objective of the first year is the development of a grasp of the anthropological discipline, and an exposure to a broad selection of topics.
In the second year of the program, students should acquire knowledge of anthropological theories and methods, primarily by taking core courses and other relevant offerings. They should also begin to consider a substantive topic and geographical region of specialization.
The third year of the program should advance the process of specialization within the discipline, through 400-level seminars and preparing an Honours Thesis, based on independent research. Permission of an adviser is necessary in order to register for an Honours Thesis in the fall, so students should approach staff before that time to discuss possible topics and gain approval. The required thesis must be a six-credit course. It may be completed in a single term (ANTH 490 or ANTH 491) or in two consecutive terms (ANTH 492D1/ANTH 492D2).
According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - ANTHROPOLOGY COMPONENT(36 credits)Students interested in Joint Honours should consult an adviser in the other department for specific course requirements. A form will be supplied by the Anthropology Department to keep track of courses required by both departments for the program selected.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
For the Honours project, students register for a 3 credit "Special Topic" course (e.g., ANTH 480, ANTH 481, ANTH 482, ANTH 483, ANTH 484, or ANTH 485) in Anthropology, and a similar course ("Honours Thesis" or "Special Topic") in the other department. For information on the requirements for the other discipline making up the Joint Honours program, consult the department concerned.
For more information on these programs, consult an appropriate adviser on the Undergraduate Committee of the Department, through the Department Office at (514) 398-4300.
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
African Field Study Semester, under the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS. Note: The AFSS will only be offered in 2004-05 pending approval by the Dean of Science.
12.6 Art History and Communication Studies
(ARTH and ENGC)Arts Building, W-225 (West Wing, top floor) 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T6 Telephone: (514) 398-6541 Fax: (514) 398-7247 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/AHCSChair, Director of Graduate Programs in Communication StudiesWill Straw (on leave Sept. 2004 - Aug. 2005)Director of Graduate Programs in Art HistoryChristine RossEmeritus ProfessorsJohn M. Fossey; B.A.(Birm.), D.U.(Lyon II), F.S.A., R.P.A.George Szanto; B.A.(Dart.), Ph.D.(Harv.)ProfessorHans J. Böker; Ph.D.(Saarbrücken), Dr.-Ing. habil (Hannover)Associate ProfessorsDavid Crowley; B.A.(Johns H.), M.Sc.(Penns.), Ph.D.(McG.)Christine Ross; M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Paris I)Will Straw; B.A.(Car.), M.A. Ph.D.(McG.)(on leave Sept. 2004 - Aug. 2005)Assistant ProfessorsJennifer Burman; B.A. (C'dia), M.A., Ph.D. (York)Ting Chang; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Sussex)Charmaine Nelson; B.F.A., M.A. (C'dia), Ph.D. (Manchester)Angela Vanhaelen; B.A. (Western), M.A., Ph.D. (U.B.C.)Bronwen Wilson; B.A. ,M.A.(U.B.C.), Ph.D.(Northwestern)Adjunct ProfessorsDavid W. Booth; B.A., M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D.(Tor.)Johanne Lamoureux; B.A., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(E.H.E.S.S., Paris)Louis De Moura Sobral; M.A., Ph.D.(Louvain)Constance Naubert-Riser; B.A., M.A.(Ott.), Ph.D.(Lyon III)In the field of Art History the Department offers comprehensive programs of courses and seminars on the history of the visual arts, material culture, and architecture from antiquity to the present, focusing primarily on Europe and North America. The works of art and architecture are discussed within their cultural, political, historical, religious, philosophical and social context.
Major and Minor Concentrations, and Honours, Joint Honours and graduate programs are available in Art History. For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please visit our Department's website or consult an appropriate Undergraduate advisor through the Departmental Office, Arts Building, Room W-225, (514) 398-6541.
The Department offers two introductory undergraduate courses in the Communication Studies area, as well as programs at the graduate level as described in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar.
Orientation Session for New Students
All new students entering the Art History undergraduate programs are required to attend an information session prior to registration. In 2004, this session will be held on Wednesday, August 25 at 13:30 hours in Arts W-220.
At the meeting, the Academic Adviser will explain the requirements of the Department's programs. Incoming students will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice on how to plan their courses. Afterwards students will meet individually with an adviser in order to fill out their Minerva Course Selection Form for registration. Students should sign up for advising appointments after the orientation session.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ART HISTORY(Expandable)
(18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------There are no pre-university requirements for this program.
Required Courses(6 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ART HISTORY(36 credits)There are no pre-university requirements for this program.
--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(6 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------HONOURS IN ART HISTORY(60 credits)There are no pre-university requirements for this program.
Students are encouraged to apply for this program after their first year of study at the University and after completion of no less than 12 credits in Art History. Admission is on a competitive basis, since the Department can only accommodate a limited number of students in any given year.
--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------To qualify for the Honours degree, the student must complete the following 60 credits:
Required Courses(9 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------JOINT HONOURS - ART HISTORY COMPONENT(36 credits)There are no pre-university requirements for this program.
Qualified students may submit proposals for Joint Honours in Art History and other related subjects to the Chairs of the departments concerned.
--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(6 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION--------------------------------Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their research project (if applicable).
ART HISTORY COURSE FIELDS
Art History courses are divided into five fields:
I Methodologies
II Architectural History
III Medieval and Renaissance Art
IV Baroque to 19th Century European Art
V Contemporary Art, Media and Visual CultureI. MethodologiesNote:
In addition to architectural courses given by the Department, Program students are encouraged to consider courses given in the School of Architecture, and the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy which may, upon consultation with the Department, be regarded as fulfiling part of the requirements.
ARCH 252 Introduction to Architectural History 1 [II]
ARCH 253 Introduction to Architectural History 2 [II]
EAST 303 Current Topics: Chinese Studies 1 [III]
PHIL 336 Aesthetics [I]
PHIL 436 Aesthetics 2 [I]12.7 Canadian Ethnic Studies Minor Concentration
ChairMorton Weinfeld, Department of Sociology, morton.weinfeld@mcgill.ca
Leacock 714, (514) 398-6853Advisory CommitteeG. Burgos (Sociology),Ian H. Henderson (Religious Studies), A.Hsia (German Studies), S. T. Saideman (Political Science), J. Torczyner (Social Work), U. Turgay (Islamic Studies)The Minor Concentration in Canadian Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Faculty of Arts. It is affiliated with the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. The Concentration can be taken in conjunction with any primary program in Arts or Science. It offers to undergraduate students a structured framework in which to appreciate the range of social scientific approaches to the study of ethnic diversity in Canada. The term "ethnic" is used in a very broad sense, to include the full spectrum of ethnic, cultural, aboriginal, linguistic, and racial groups in Canada.
The disciplines featured in the program are Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, History, and Political Science. In special cases, courses taken from other Arts departments, and other units at McGill, may be considered (e.g., Social Work, Education), with the consent of the Chair. The same is true of new relevant courses not yet listed below.
Apart from the intrinsic interest and importance of the subject, the Concentration may be of practical use. Students pursuing further graduate and professional training or employment in a variety of areas will find familiarity with issues relating to cultural diversity to be an asset. These include the fields of health, social services, education, law, law enforcement, human resources and personnel; occupations in government agencies, in ethnocultural and other non-governmental organizations; and graduate work in all the social sciences.
The Canadian Ethnic Studies Concentration will also sponsor programs of interest for the McGill Community during the course of the year. Students interested in registering in this program should contact the Chair.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN CANADIAN ETHNIC STUDIES(18 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
Of the 18 credits, selected with due regard to Faculty guidelines and course prerequisites, at least 9 must be above the 200 level.
Complementary Courses(9 credits)12.8 Canadian Studies Program (CANS)
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada 3463 Peel Street Montreal, QC H3A 1W7 Telephone: (514) 398-8346 Fax: (514) 398-7336 Website: www.misc-iecm.mcgill.caDirectorAntonia MaioniCurriculum and Program Sub-Committee:Nathalie Cooke (English)Victoria Dickenson (McCord Museum)Jane Everett (French Language and Literature)Antonia Maioni (M.I.S.C.)Christopher Manfredi (Political Science)David McKnight (Libraries)Gail Schmura (Geography)Bruce Trigger (Anthropology)One Representative from CSAUSOne Representative from GSGSAProgram Director (Student Adviser)Nathalie CookeCanadian Studies will be of value to any student considering a career in education, law, government, social service, human resources, journalism and the media, and graduate work in the social sciences and humanities.
The Canadian Studies Major and Minor Concentrations seek to provide students with a comprehensive multidisciplinary view of the nature and growth of Canada. Students completing a Major Concentration in Canadian Studies are encouraged to complete a second Major Concentration in a discipline such as Anthropology, Economics, English Literature, History, Political Science or Sociology as a complement to their Canadian Studies requirements. The Minor Concentration may be taken in conjunction with any primary program in Arts or Science.
Students interested in pursuing Canadian Studies at the graduate level should consider a Joint Honours Program which includes the Canadian Studies Component.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN CANADIAN STUDIES
(Expandable) (18 credits)Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN CANADIAN STUDIES(36 credits)Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(33 credits*)COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LIST
AnthropologyHONOURS IN CANADIAN STUDIES(57 credits)Students planning to pursue an Honours Program option are reminded that they must complete a Major Concentration (18 credits) in another Arts discipline to graduate.
Students with a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, in keeping with Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general, are eligible to apply to the Honours Program in Canadian Studies; application deadlines are December 15 and May 15. Forms are available from the MISC Office.
Required Courses(18 credits)CANADIAN STUDIES HONOURS COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LIST
AnthropologyJOINT HONOURS - CANADIAN STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Students with a minimum program GPA of 3.30 in Canadian Studies Required and Complementary courses may apply to the Joint Honours Program in Canadian Studies. Forms are available from the MISC. There are two application deadlines, January 31 and the last day of classes for the Winter term.
Required Courses(9 credits)
Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
12.9 Catholic Studies Program (CATH)
Website: www.mcgill.ca/catholicstudiesAdvisory Committee ChairProfessor David Williams, (Kennedy-Smith Professor of Catholic Studies) (English)Advisory CommitteeM. Dorsinville (English), P.Kirkpatrick (Relgious Studies), R. Myles (English and French Language Centre), F. Sabetti (Political Science), J.Schmidt (German Studies), H. Senior (History), J. Zucchi (History)AdviserInes Scharnweber (Interdisciplinary Studies)Interdisciplinary Studies, Leacock 439 Telephone: (514) 398-4804 E-Mail: ines.scharnweber@mcgill.ca The Minor Concentration in Catholic Studies seeks to enrich the intellectual experience and academic options available to students, to broaden the course offerings across the disciplines, and to complement the visibility given to other programs such as Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, and North American Studies.The Minor Concentration consists of 18 credits. Core and complementary courses provide students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Catholicism in an increasingly pluralistic world. The program offers a systematic and critical exploration of the diverse ways in which the Catholic tradition informs culture, institutions, and identity.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN CATHOLIC STUDIES(18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Course(3 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LISTS
Group I: Catholicism and the ArtsGroup II: Catholic Social and Intellectual Traditions12.10 Classics Program (CLAS)
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 608 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-3975 Fax: (514) 398-8365 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/history/classics E-mail: undergrad.history@mcgill.caEmeritus ProfessorPaolo Vivante (John MacNaughton Emeritus Professor of Classics)ProfessorT. Wade Richardson; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.)Classics for the Non-Specialist
The Major and Minor Concentrations provide a useful complement for students in the arts and sciences. Several courses are offered which do not require a knowledge of Ancient Greek or Latin, suitable for students in other programs such as Anthropology, Art History, English, Languages, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies.
Students of languages, literature and history may be interested in the introductory language courses offered: Latin, Ancient Greek and Modern Greek.
All courses in the Classics Program belong to one of three areas: Ancient Greek, Latin, and Ancient Greek and Roman History and Civilization.
All requirements are minimum requirements; students may take further courses in Classics if they so wish, in consultation with an adviser.
Classics for the Specialist
The Honours program is suitable for students who wish to pursue careers in the Classical languages and literature.
The following outlines represent Departmental requirements only. Each student's program must also satisfy the regulations imposed by the Faculty of Arts. Please consult the Faculty General Information section.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN CLASSICS(Expandable)
(18 credits)In order to give students freedom to choose suitable concentrations, all courses in Classics programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".
Complementary Courses(18 credits)
In order to give students freedom to choose suitable concentrations, all courses in Classics programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".
Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN CLASSICS(60 credits)In order to give students freedom to choose suitable concentrations, all courses in Classics programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".
Classical Languages and Literatures
Complementary Courses(60 credits)According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - CLASSICS COMPONENT(36 credits)Thirty-six credits in Classics and related courses selected with the approval of the appropriate Undergraduate Adviser and 36 credits in the courses of another department. The 36 credits in Classics and related courses must include a sequence of at least 18 credits in Ancient Greek or Latin language and literature in the original, with a minimum of 3 credits at the 400 or 500 levels.
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines; see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable). For Classics, see the Undergraduate Adviser, L821, (514) 398-6206.
Notes:
1. Students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Classics are advised to follow an Honours program.2. Honours students must maintain a CGPA of 3.00 or higher.3. Courses considered to be related to Classics are those given by the Departments of English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, and the Faculty of Religious Studies which are listed at the end of this section.COURSES IN ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORY
Where courses in History are required for Classics programs, they must be taken from the following list:
RELATED COURSES
The following are "related courses" for the purpose of programs in Classics. Requests for other courses should be addressed to the Adviser.
English12.11 Minor in Cognitive Science
Students with an interest in cognition may want to consider the Minor in Cognitive Science, under Science.
Computing Course for Arts
See section 12.2.1 "Arts Educational Technology (ARET)".
12.12 Computer Science (COMP)
McConnell Engineering Building, Room 318 Telephone: (514) 398-7071 Fax: (514) 398-3883 E-mail: judy.kenigsberg@mcgill.ca Website: www.cs.mcgill.caStudents must have completed MATH 133, MATH 140, MATH 141or equivalents in order to begin taking courses in this program.
For a list of teaching staff, an outline of the nature of computer science and the opportunities for study in this discipline, see the Science entry Computer Science (COMP). The School also offers programs in the Faculties of Engineering, Management and Music.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
(Non-expandable) (18 credits)This Minor Concentration may be taken in conjunction with any program in the Faculty of Arts with the approval of the Adviser of the student's main program and the School of Computer Science. At the time of registration in the penultimate year, students must declare their intent to receive the Minor and approval must be given by the School for the particular sequence of courses the student wishes to use for the Minor Concentration.
Required Courses(12 credits)
(Combinable) (18 credits)This Minor Concentration may be taken only by students registered in the Major Concentration in Foundations of Computing. Taken together, these constitute a program very close to the Major in Computer Science offered by the Faculty of Science. Students who are interested in a career as a computing professional should take this combination in order to match the traditional expectations of employers.
Students with two programs in the same department must have a third in a different discipline to be eligible to graduate. Please refer to the Faculty of Arts Degree Requirements, departmental programs.
Required Courses(9 credits)
Students with two programs in the same department must have a third in a different discipline to be eligible to graduate. Please refer to the Faculty of Arts Degree Requirements, departmental programs.
Required Courses(36 credits)JOINT HONOURS IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, under the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science.
Admission to the program is based on a strong performance in CEGEP-level mathematics courses. Students must consult an Honours adviser in both departments.
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
12.13 East Asian Studies (EAST)
3434 McTavish Street Montreal, QC H3A 1X9 Telephone: (514) 398-6742 Fax: (514) 398-1882 E-mail: asian.studies@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/easChairGrace FongProfessorsKenneth Dean; B.A.(Brown), M.A., Ph.D.(Stan.)Robin D.S. Yates; B.A., M.A.(Oxon.), M.A.(Calif.) Ph.D.(Harv.)Associate ProfessorsGrace S. Fong; B.A., M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(U.B.C.)Thomas LaMarre; B.A.(Georgetown), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.), D.Sc.(d'Aix-Marseille II)Assistant ProfessorsPeter Button; B.A.(Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(C'nell)Thomas Looser; B.A.(UC Santa Cruz), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.)Anne McKinight; B.A.(Wellesley), M.A., Ph.D.(UC Berkley)LecturersJennie Chang; B.A.(Taiwan), M.A.(Harv.)Sumi Hasegawa; M.A.(Montr.)Myung Hee Kim; B.A., M.A.(Montr.)Miwako Uesaka; B.Sc. (Kyoto Univ); M.A.(McGill)B. Wang; B.A.(Heilongjiang), M.A.(Calg.)Associate MembersLaurel Bossen (Anthropology)Sandra Hyde (Anthropology)Victor Hori (Religious Studies)Fumiko Ikawa-Smith (Anthropology)Margaret Kuo (History)Margaret Lock (Anthropology and Social Studies of Medicine)Lorenz Lüthi (History)Sam Noumoff (Political Science)Yuzo Ota (History)Sarah Turner (Geography)Griet Vankeerberghen (History)Heirs to ancient cultures and traditions that are rich, complex, and too little known in the West, East Asian societies are among the most dynamic and rapidly developing in the world today and are having an increasing impact on the international scene, both economically and politically. The study of the languages and cultures of East Asia, whether at the Major or Minor Concentration or Honours level, offers the student an intellectually challenging and personally stimulating educational experience. As well as offering a different perspective on the human condition, it provides excellent preparation for a future career in the professions, international business management, education, law, journalism and communications, in addition to the necessary training for advanced study at the graduate level.
For the courses in the East Asian field that may be used as complementary, please refer to the Departmental listing and the list of courses offered by other departments and in other faculties.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE(Expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN EAST ASIAN CULTURAL STUDIES(Expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)
(36 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Complementary Courses(36 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------East Asian Studies courses offered within East Asian Studies and in other Departments and Faculties
AnthropologyHONOURS IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES(60 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(54 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------Honours students are required to maintain a CGPA of 3.00 or above and a program GPA of 3.00 or above.
JOINT HONOURS - EAST ASIAN STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Required Courses(3 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines; see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
12.14 Economics (ECON)
Room 443, Stephen Leacock Building 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-4850 Fax: (514) 398-4938 E-mail: undergraduate.economics@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/economicsChairChristopher GreenProfessors EmeritusIrving Brecher; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.)Kari Levitt; B.Sc.(Lond.), M.A.(Tor.)ProfessorsRobert B. Cairns; B.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(M.I.T.)Russell Davidson; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Glas.), Ph.D.(U.B.C.) (Canada Research Chair)Antal Deutsch; B.Com.(Sir G.Wms.), Ph.D.(McG.)John Galbraith; B.A.(Qu.), M.Phil., D.Phil.(Oxon.) (James McGill Professor)Christopher Green; M.A.(Conn.), Ph.D.(Wis.)Joseph Greenberg; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Hebrew) (Dow Professor of Political Economy)Jagdish Handa; B.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Johns H.)Ngo Van Long; B.Ec.(LaT.), Ph.D.(A.N.U.) (James McGill Professor)Robin Thomas Naylor; B.A.(Tor.), M.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Cantab.)J.C. Robin Rowley; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Lond.)Victoria Zinde-Walsh; M.A.(Wat.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Moscow St.)Associate ProfessorsMyron Frankman; B.Mgt.E.(Renss.), Ph.D.(Texas)Franque Grimard; B.A.(York), Ph.D.(Princeton)George Grantham; B.A.(Antioch), M.A., Ph.D.(Yale)John Iton; B.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Johns H.)C. John Kurien; B.A.(Kerala), M.A., Ph.D.(Vanderbilt)Mary E. Mackinnon; B.A.(Queen's), M.Phil, D.Phil.(Oxon.)Christopher T.S. Ragan; B.A.(Vic.), M.A.(Queen's), Ph.D.(M.I.T.)Lee Soderstrom; B.A., Ph.D.(Calif.)Thomas Velk; M.S., Ph.D.(Wis.)Alexander Vicas; B.Com.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Prin.)William Watson; B.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Yale)Assistant ProfessorsHassan Berchekroun; Diplôme d'ingénieur d'état (Ecole Mohamedia des Ingénieurs, Morocco), Ph.D.(Laval)James Engle-Warnick; B.S.(Akron), MBA (Carnegie Melon), Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)Sonia Laszlo; B.A. (Ottawa), M.A. (Western Ontario), Ph.D. (Toronto)Daniel Parent; B.A., M.A.(Laval), Ph.D.(Montr.) (William Dawson Scholar)Nurlan Turdaliev; B.Sc.(Moscow), M.A.(Ark.), Ph.D.(Minn.)Licun Xue; B.Eng. (Tianjin), M.Eng. (Tianjin), M.A. (McG), Ph.D. (McGill)Faculty LecturersPaul Dickinson, Kenneth MacKenzieGENERAL
For more up-to-date, detailed information about the Department and its programs, please visit our Websites as follows: www.mcgill.ca/economics/programs/majorminor/ for information on the Major and Minor programs, www.mcgill.ca/economics/programs/majorminor/#MAJOR for information on the Major concentrations, www.mcgill.ca/economics/programs/honours/ for information on the Honours program, and www.mcgill.ca/economics/programs/majorminor/#MANAGEMENT for information on the Minor program in Management.
U0 students interested in economics should take ECON 208 and ECON 209. These courses provide good preparation for the Honours and Major programs, although neither course is a prerequisite for either program.
The first year of microeconomics courses for the Honours Program (ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2) and for the Majors Program (ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2) should not be taken in the U0 year.
PROGRAMS IN ECONOMICS
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ECONOMICS
The Minor Concentration in Economics is offered in four streams:
In general, 200-level courses have no prerequisites, ECON 208 and ECON 209 (substitutable by the combination of MGCR 293 and ECON 295 or the more advanced course ECON 230D1/ ECON 230D2 or ECON 250D1/ ECON 250D2) are prerequisites for 300-level courses, ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 or ECON 250D1/ ECON 250D2 are prerequisite for 400-level courses.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ECONOMICS - STREAM I(Expandable) (18 credits)For students whose primary interest is in a field other than Economics but who wish to keep the option of upgrading to a Major Concentration in future.
Required Course(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)
(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)
For Management Students(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ECONOMICS - STREAM IV
(Combinable - for students already registered in a Major Concentration in Economics)(18 credits)Prerequisites: None
Students who are registered in a Major Concentration in Economics and a Minor Concentration in another unit may complete a second Minor Concentration in Economics with the following structure.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)
Students should also consult the section on the Minor Concentration at the beginning of the Faculty of Arts section for detailed rules on Minor Concentrations.
MANAGEMENT MINOR
A limited enrolment Management Minor is available to selected Economics Majors and Honours students. Applications are entertained only early in the calendar year, usually February. Students intending to complete a Minor in Management should consult the Department's Website www.mcgill.ca/economics/programs/majorminor/#MANAGEMENT or the Economics Department adviser for the Minor for further details and restrictions.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ECONOMICS(36 credits)The Major Concentration in Economics is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit the student a degree of specialization in economics. It consists of 36 credits in courses approved by the Economics Department.
All students who wish to begin (or continue) a Major Concentration in Economics should see a Majors adviser in the Department of Economics before registering in each of their university years. Further information may be obtained from the Department's Website, or from any Major adviser; consult the Departmental office for a list of advisers.
Students who are registering for the first time with the Department should attend the orientation meeting before seeing an adviser. It will be held on Wednesday, August 27th at 14:00, room 26 Leacock (see the Website).
A student choosing a Major Concentration in Economics must take 36 credits in Economics. The Economics courses will normally be taken at McGill and will be selected from the courses shown below. Economics Major Concentration students entering University at the U1 year in September should directly proceed to ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 without taking ECON 208 and ECON 209.
Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)Prerequisites: in general 200-level courses have no prerequisites; 300-level courses have ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 (or the lower level courses ECON 208 and ECON 209, or the combination of MGCR 293 and ECON 295) as prerequisites; and 400-level courses have ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 as a prerequisite.
Mathematics: it is recommended, but not required, that students acquire mastery of elementary calculus and matrix algebra in their undergraduate years. (See courses listed under the Honours section.)
HONOURS PROGRAM
The Economics Honours program is offered to both B.A. and B.Com. students. All Honours students should consult the handout describing the Honours programs in Economics, available in the Economics Department Office, 443 Leacock Building. All Honours students must be registered by a Department Honours adviser in each year of their Honours program.
HONOURS IN ECONOMICS(42 credits)The Honours program in Economics (B.A. and B.Com.) consists of 30 specified credits of Honours courses and a further 12 credits of approved Economics courses. Honours students are also required to complete courses in basic calculus and linear algebra.
Required Courses(24 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)Normally, ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2 is taken in the U1 year, ECON 352D1/ECON 352D2 in U2, and ECON 450D1/ ECON 450D2 in U3. ECON 257D1/ECON 257D2 can be taken in U1 or U2; ECON 460, ECON 461, ECON 467D1/ECON 467D2 can be taken in U2 or U3. Students who have taken an equivalent statistics course prior to entering the program may be waived from the ECON 257D1/ECON 257D2 requirement. These students will normally be required to take ECON 467D1/ECON 467D2. The remaining 12 credits of Economics courses are usually taken in U2 or U3.
Mathematics Courses
All Honours students must complete the following three courses with a grade of C or higher (normally by the end of U1):
MATH 139 Calculus (students without high school calculus)
or MATH 140 Calculus 1 (students with high school calculus)
MATH 141 Calculus 2
MATH 133 Vectors, Matrices and Geometry
These requirements can be met by having passed equivalent courses at CEGEP or elsewhere. Honours students are encouraged, but not required, to take MATH 222 Calculus 3.JOINT HONOURS - ECONOMICS COMPONENT(30 credits)The Economics Joint Honours programs offered with the Faculty of Management are B.Com. Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting; B.Com. Joint Honours in Economics and Finance (these programs are available only to B.Com students); and a B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Finance (available only to B.A. students).
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Joint Honours students are required to complete the 30 specified credits of Honours courses listed in the Honours Program as well as the mathematics courses. The additional requirements for the two B.Com. Joint Honours programs are described in the Faculty of Management section. The B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Finance requires 30 credits in Management. These are also described in the booklet on the Honours programs available from the Department of Economics.
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
HONOURS STANDING
To remain in Honours in the U2 year, students are expected to obtain at least a B- in ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2. Students who narrowly miss this grade may apply for "redemptive" status. They must make their application by July 15 to the Department of Economics. They will normally be required to write an examination in microeconomic theory, given by the Department in August, as part of their application.
Students who obtain an A in ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 may enter the Honours program in their U2 year. Other students who have taken ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2 may sit an examination in microeconomic theory, comparable to the supplemental examination in ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2 given by the Department in August. They must register for this exam by July 15 in the Department of Economics. If they pass this examination with a grade of B-, they may enter the Honours program in their U2 year, and need not take ECON 250D1/ECON 250D.
Normally, to be awarded an Honours degree a student must obtain a 3.00 program GPA in the 42 required and complementary credits in Economics including a 3.00 average GPA in the 30 specified credits of Honours level courses, and must also obtain an overall 3.00 CGPA. For a First Class Honours degree, the minimum requirements are normally a 3.50 average GPA in both the 42 program credits and the 30 specified credits of Honours level courses.
12.15 Education for Arts Students Minor Concentration
Student Affairs OfficeFaculty of Education, 3700 McTavish Street
E-mail: sao.education@mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/minorsThis Minor Concentration allows Arts students to develop and explore an interest in education. It will give students a solid footing in the basics of pedagogy and may provide a starting point towards a B.Ed. degree.
Completion of the Minor Concentration does not qualify a student for certification to teach in the province of Quebec. Students interested in a teaching career should consult the Faculty of Education, Faculty Programs.
Minor CONCENTRATION in EDUCATION for ARTS Students(18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(12 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------12.16 Educational Psychology Minor Concentration
Program DirectorProfessor Alenoush Saroyan
Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
Faculty of Education
(514) 398-4248Program CoordinatorMrs. B. Koester
Faculty of Education, 3700 McTavish Street, Room 513
(524) 398-4248Fax: (514) 398-6968 Website: www.mcgill.ca/ecpEducational Psychology encompasses: (a) the theoretical and applied study of learning, cognition, and instruction in a variety of educational settings across ages and domains; (b) instructional technology and computers as cognitive tools in learning; (c) cognitive and social processes in learning; (d) evaluation and enhancement of learning and teaching; (e) education of learners with special needs or difficulties; (f) relationships of these or related phenomena to issues in human development, especially for children and adolescents; and (g) the impact of family and community on children's learning and development.
Completion of this Minor Concentration does not qualify a student to enter the teaching profession. Students interested in a teaching career should consult the Faculty of Education, Faculty Programs.
In respect of Faculty of Arts multi-track regulations, students registering for the Major Concentration in Psychology and the Minor Concentration in Educational Psychology must complete an additional Minor Concentration in Arts in a unit other than Psychology.
Students should consult section 3.5 "Program Requirements" for additional information on course restrictions, credit counting, etc.
For further information on the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY(18 credits - Non-expandable)Required Course(3 credits)This required course has a prerequisite of an introductory course in psychology taken at either CEGEP or university level (e.g., PSYC 100 or EDPE 300). Students who do not have this prerequisite prior to entry into this Minor Concentration may take either PSYC 100 or EDPE 300 and count EDPE 300 as one of the complementary courses for this Minor Concentration.Complementary Courses(15 credits)* Students with a background in psychology should normally select EDPE 355. Note: EDPE 355 has a prerequisite, either PSYC 213 or permission of the instructor.
** Students may not receive credit for both EDPE 208 and PSYC 304. EDPE 208 is not open to students registered in a Major or Minor Concentration in Psychology.
*** EDPE 515 is also a complementary course in the B.A. Minor Concentration in Women's Studies (Social Sciences Option).
12.17 English (ENGL)
Departmental Office: Room 155, Arts Building 853 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T6 Telephone: (514) 398-6550 Fax: (514) 398-8146 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/english/english.htmlChairM. KilgourEmeritus ProfessorsM. Puhvel; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Harv.)J. Ripley; B.A., M.A.(U.N.B.), Ph.D.(Birm.)D. Suvin; B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Zabreb), F.R.S.C.W.C. Wees; B.A.(Northwestern), M.A.(Roch.), Ph.D.(Northwestern)ProfessorsK. Borris; B.A.(U.Vic.), Ph.D.(Edin.)M.D. Bristol; A.B.(Yale), Ph.D.(Prin.) (David J. Greenshields Professor of English)M. Dorsinville; B.A., M.A.(Sher.), Ph.D.(C.U.N.Y.)M. A. Kilgour; B.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Yale)R. Lecker; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(York)K. McSweeney; B.A., Ph.D.(Tor.) (Molson Professor of English)P. Sabor; B.A.(Cambridge), M.A.(Queen's), Ph.D.(Lond.) (Canada Research Chair in 18th Century Studies)M. Stenbaek; B.A.(Copen.), M.A., Ph.D.(Montr.)B. Trehearne; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)D. Williams; B.A.(Boston), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.) (Kennedy-Smith Professor of Catholic Studies)P. Yachnin; B.A.(McG.), M.Litt.(Edin.), Ph.D.(Tor.) (Tomlinson Chair in Shakespeare Studies)Associate ProfessorsD. A. Bray; B.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Edin.)M.N. Cooke; B.A.(Queen's), M.A.(C'nell), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)P. Gibian; B.A.(Yale), M.A.(N.Y.), M.A., Ph.D.(Stan.)D. C. Hensley; B.A., M.A.(Cantab.), B.A., Ph.D.(Yale)B. Kaite; B.A.(C'dia), M.A.(McM.), Ph.D.(Carl.)L. Lieblein; B.A.(C.C.N.Y.), A.M., Ph.D.(Roch.)P. Neilson; B.A.(Bishop's), M.F.A.(Calg.)T. Ponech; B.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Northwestern)D. Salter; B.A.(U.B.C.), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)M.W. Selkirk; B.A.(Alta.), M.F.A.(Ill.)Assistant ProfessorsS. Carney; B.A.(Manit.), M.A.(Alta.), Ph.D.(York)T.W. Folkerth; B.A.(CSU, Chico), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Y. Halevi-Wise; B.A.(Hebrew U. Jerusalem), M.A.(Georgetown), Ph.D.(Princ.)A. Hepburn; B.A., M.A.(W. Ont.), Ph.D.(Princ.)M. Hickman; B.A.(Brown), M.A., Ph.D.(Mich.)M. Morgan; B.A.(Harv.), Ph.D.(Stan.)D. Nystrom; B.A. (Univ. of Wisconsin), M.A. (Univ. of Virginia), Ph.D. (Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville)E. Schantz; B.A. (Stanford), M.A., Ph.D. (U.S.C.)T. Sparks; B.A. (Bates College), M.A., Ph.D. (Univ. of Washington)The Department of English offers a wide variety of courses covering three linked and overlapping areas: literature written in English; drama, including both courses in dramatic literature and courses that introduce the student to the basic elements of theatrical performance; and cultural studies, including analysis of a variety of visual media. These three areas are integrally related, and all students in English Department programs are invited to do work in all three, while concentrating in one of them.
The Literature option provides a grounding in the basic texts and methods of the discipline as well as wide acquaintance with substantial areas of the field.
The Drama and Theatre option tries to place its subject in as broad a social and philosophical context as possible. The Drama and Theatre program is not designed to provide professional theatre training. The aim is rather to encourage students to explore the subject as a liberal arts discipline.
The Cultural Studies option concentrates on analysis of forms of cultural expression and symbolic interaction, and of the various media through which these may be disseminated and transformed. Such study concerns symbolic form, aesthetically based forms of analysis, and the various modes of criticism and theory relevant to media which contain both verbal and non-verbal elements.The aim is above all to hone students' analytical and interpretive skills while introducing them to specific critical approaches to cultural studies. This is not a major in journalism or communications; and while many of our graduates go on to do creative work in a variety of media, instruction in film and video production is not part of the curriculum.
Department Handbook on the Web
For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please see the English Department Handbook at www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/english/ english.html.
MINOR CONCENTRATIONS
For the current lists of complementary courses in the categories referred to in the Minor Concentrations:
see the Department's Website or consult the Departmental office.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ENGLISH - LITERATURE
(18 credits) (Expandable to the Major Concentration in English - Literature)Required Courses(6 credits)
MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS
Major Concentration students are required to take a 36-credit program, the specific content of which differs in the three options available. Each student must choose one of these options.
Faculty policy states that, after or while taking a 36-credit Major Concentration in the English Department and an 18-credit Minor Concentration in another department, students may take an additional 18-credit Minor Concentration in English.
For the current lists of complementary courses referred to in the Major Concentrations:
see the Department's Website or consult the Departmental Office.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ENGLISH - LITERATURE(36 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
Entry to Honours is by application, normally after two terms in a Departmental program, including at least 18 credits of English. Students intending to apply for Honours or already accepted should consult an Honours adviser regarding their course selections throughout their program. The Faculty of Arts now requires that all students admitted to Honours programs after 2000/2001 complete a second-program Minor in addition to their Honours program.
Admission to the Honours program is limited to a small number of students with excellent records. The minimum CGPA for application to the Honours program is 3.50; students meeting the 3.50 minimum in English Department courses alone (although not in CGPA) may also apply and make a case for their acceptance. In neither instance is admission guaranteed. After admission into the Honours program, the student is required to maintain a CGPA at a level set by the Faculty for graduation with Honours and a program GPA at the level set by the Department. (See requirements for graduation with Honours listed below.)
The Honours program in English requires 60 credits. Students intending to apply for Honours should plan to complete as many of the specific requirements of their option as possible within the first two years. With the written approval of an adviser, up to nine credits may be taken outside the department. All Honours students must complete at least 6 of their complementary credits at the 500 level. Ideally, 500-level seminars chosen will be relevant to the area of the student's independent study in the Honours Essay course (ENGL 491D1/ENGL 491D2), taken without exception in the final year of the program. The Honours Essay is first planned in consultation with a supervisor at the time of application to the Honours program; it is then guided and evaluated by that supervisor during the completion of ENG 491. Graduation with Honours requires 60 credits of English, a minimum mark of B+ on the Honours Essay, a minimum CGPA of 3.00, and a minimum program GPA of 3.50. Graduation with First Class Honours currently requires a minimum mark of A- on the Honours Essay, a minimum CGPA of 3.50, and a minimum program GPA of 3.50.
HONOURS IN ENGLISH (LITERATURE)(60 credits)Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(42 credits)HONOURS IN ENGLISH (DRAMA AND THEATRE)(60 credits)Required Courses(15 credits)Complementary Courses(45 credits)HONOURS IN ENGLISH (CULTURAL STUDIES)(60 credits)Required Courses(15 credits)Complementary Courses(45 credits)JOINT HONOURS PROGRAM - ENGLISH COMPONENT(36 credits)Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from two Arts disciplines; see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Applications to do a Joint Honours Program in English and another subject in the Faculty of Arts should be submitted once a minimum of 9 credits, and no more than 18 credits, have been completed in English. There are normally two possible application dates for Joint Honours in English: either by the end of January (by which time first-term courses are completed and the grades are available), or at the same time as the Honours application date, typically in mid-April. (Only students who will have completed more than 18 credits in English by the end of January may apply in the Fall.)
Applications will be considered by the Department's Honours Committee on the basis of the student's GPA in English courses, at a minimum of 3.50; the application form available in the Department's General Office (Arts 155); and the specific submissions described and required by that form. The latter will take some time to prepare, and allowance for that (at least several weeks) must be made in order to meet the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Acceptance into Joint Honours English may be conditional on particular revisions to the Program Course Proposal to be submitted with the application form, and which then goes on file in the General Office with the other submissions. Only course choices that are appropriate, given the nature of the Joint Honours program proposed, including the Honours Essay if applicable, will be approved. In order to graduate with Joint Honours, all subsequent course substitutions in the initially approved Joint Honours English program must be endorsed by the Joint Honours adviser at the point they are made (i.e. at the start of each term) and entered on the Program Course Proposal with the adviser's initialed approval.
The maintenance of a 3.50 GPA in English courses is required for continuation in Joint Honours. (N.B. students already admitted to Joint Honours on the basis of a minimum CGPA of 3.40 must maintain a 3.40 program GPA for continuation and graduation in Joint Honours.)
Each academic year there is a special adviser for Joint Honours students, and the receptionist in the General Office can provide his or her name and contact information. The Department's Website provides additional information on the Joint Honours program and applications, and that should also be consulted prior to contacting the adviser.
Joint Honours Program Descriptions
400 level.
All Joint Honours students' programs of study shall include 6 credits of study at the 400 level or above.
Advanced study.
All Joint Honours students shall undertake at least 6 credits of advanced study, and in order of preference this consists of:
a. ENGL 491D1/ENGL 491D2, an Honours Essay, or
b. Two 500-level courses
(In very rare cases, a third alternative may be approved at the discretion of the Joint Honours adviser, but only when it is formally recommended for the joint subject according to the description of that Joint Honours program in the University Calendar, as for, e.g., Anthropology: 3 credits of essay work combined with 3 credits in the joint subject, to create a joint essay.)JOINT HONOURS IN ENGLISH (LITERATURE)(36 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)JOINT HONOURS IN ENGLISH (DRAMA AND THEATRE)
(36 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
(36 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
MAJOR CONCENTRATION AND HONOURS STUDENTS may choose courses from the following list as part of their programs; for further details see relevant pages of this Calendar.
Department of English Student Association (DESA)
DESA is the representative body for the students of the English Department at McGill. Any student taking one or more courses in the Department is automatically a member. For more information, please read the description on the Department's Website.
12.18 English as a Second Language (ESLN)
English and French Language Centre 688 Sherbrooke Street West, 2nd Floor Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-4172 Fax: (514) 398-5449 Website: www.mcgill.ca/eflcDirectorHélène Riel-SalvatoreLecturersRobert Myles; B.A., M.A.(Car.), Ph.D.(McG.)Carolyn Samuel; B.A., Dip.Ed.(McG.), M.Ed.(OISE, Tor.)Full-time, non-anglophone students whose secondary education (high school and CEGEP) has been in institutions where the primary language of instruction was not English, or who have attended English language secondary institutions (high school and CEGEP) for four years or less, are eligible to take up to 12 credits in English as a Second Language (ESL). All courses require Placement Tests and departmental permission.
Placement tests in 2004 will be August 26, 27, 30, 31 and September 1, 2 and 3, in the Arts Multimedia Language Facility (AMLF) in the basement of the McLennan-Redpath Library, 3459 McTavish Street and subsequently upon request at the AMLF until end of Drop/Add period. Tests begin at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00 and 14:30. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Departmental permission will be given after Placement tests have been evaluated. All students are required to attend class without fail during the first two weeks, in order to retain their places.
12.19 English for Academic Purposes (EFRL)
English and French Language Centre 688 Sherbrooke Street West, 2nd Floor Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-4172 Fax: (514) 398-5449 Website: www.mcgill.ca/eflcDirectorHélène Riel-SalvatoreLecturersRobert Myles; B.A., M.A.(Car.), Ph.D.(McG.)Carolyn Samuel; B.A., Dip.Ed.(McG.), M.Ed.(OISE, Tor.)The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, EFRL 250 Research Essay & Rhetoric, develops academic writing and critical thinking skills.
The course is for native speakers of English. Near-native English speakers may also take the course, but students with less than advanced English Second Language (ESL) skills are advised to take the academic writing courses listed under ESLN (English as a Second Language) in this Calendar.
Entrance Test:
Short composition first day of class. Students with less than advanced ESL skills and students with serious writing problems will be advised on other courses they might take.
12.20 Environment
Arts students who are interested in studying the environment should refer to the McGill School of Environment section where they will find information concerning the Minor Concentration in Environment and the B.A. Faculty Program in Environment .
12.21 French as a Second Language (FRSL)
English and French Language Centre 688 Sherbrooke Street West, 2nd Floor Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-4172 Fax: (514) 398-5449 Website: www.mcgill.ca/eflcDirectorHélène Riel-SalvatoreLecturersCécile Fay-Baulu; B.Ed., M.A.(Montr.)Loretta Hyrat; B.A., M.A.(McG.)Denyse Laniel, B.A. (Montr.), M.A. (McG.), Cert. Ed. (C'dia)Geneviève Leidelinger; L.ès L.(Nice), M.A.(Vt.)Suzanne Pellerin; B.A., M.A.(Laval), D.E.A.(Metz)Hélène Poulin-Mignault; B.A., M.A.(McG.)Hélène Riel-Salvatore; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Harv.)Jean-Yves Richard; B.A., M.A.(Laval)Courses in French as a Second Language are open to students in any program who need to develop their oral and written skills in the French language either for use in their future professional career or as preparation for more advanced studies in French linguistics, literature, civilization, translation or in Canadian studies.
Arts Freshman students enrolled in the Option 2: En français may select up to a maximum of 18 credits from FRSL courses.
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION
A Placement Test
is required before admission to any FRSL course, including Beginners' French. All students should bring a photocopy of their transcript from high school or CEGEP. Departmental permission will be given after the student's level has been determined by a placement test. Where students' levels in French make admission to this Department inappropriate, they will be directed to the Département de langue et littérature françaises.
No auditors are accepted.
Placement tests and registration take place at 688 Sherbrooke Street West, 2nd floor at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00 on August 25, 26, 30 and 31. No testing on August 27. Only a limited number of students are tested at a time, beginning each hour. It is important to arrive on the hour.
Registration is limited and Departmental permission is absolutely required.
As numbers are limited in all courses, students who meet the required standard for any given course are admitted on a first come, first served basis.
The Department reserves the right to transfer a student to another course if the level is inappropriate. Any absence from class during the Course Change period may lead to losing one's place to another student.
12.22 French Language and Literature (FREN)
Pavillon Peterson 3460, rue McTavish Montréal, QC H3A 1X9 Secrétariat Général - Tél. (514) 398-6881 Études de 1er cycle - Tél: (514) 398-6885 Fax: (514) 398-8557 Site web: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/frenchChairFrançois RicardProfessorsMarc Angenot; L.Phil.& Lett., Dr.Phil.& Lett.(Brussels), F.R.S.C. (James McGill Professor)Giuseppe Di Stefano; D.ès L.(Turin), Dipl. Ecole Pratique Hautes Et., Dr. 3rd Cy.(Paris-Sorbonne)Jean-Pierre Duquette; L. ès. L.(Montr.), Dr. 3rd Cy.(Paris X)Yvan Lamonde; B.A., M.A. Philo.(Montr.), M.A., Ph.D.(Laval)François Ricard; B.A.(Laval), Dr. 3rd Cy.(Aix-Marseilles), M.A.(McG.), F.R.S.C. (James McGill Professor)Yvon Rivard; B.A.(Laval), Dr. 3rd Cy.(Aix-Marseilles), M.A.(McG.)Jean Terrasse; Lic. Philol. Romane, Dipl. Phil., Dr. Phil. et Lettres (Brussels)Associate ProfessorsMichel Biron; M.A.(Montr.), Dr.Phil.& Lett.(Belgique) (Canada Research Chair)Chantal Bouchard; M.A.(Montr.), Dr. 3rd Cy.(Paris VII-Jussieu)Jean-Pierre Boucher; B.A.(Montr.), Dr. 3rd Cy.(Besançon), M.A.(McG.)Annick Chapdelaine; M.A., D.E.A., Dr. 3rd Cy.(Paris VII-Jussieu)Diane Desrosiers-Bonin; M.A., Ph.D.(Montr.) (William Dawson Scholar)Normand Doiron; B.A., Ph.D.(Montr.)Jane Everett; M.A.(Car.), Ph.D.(McG.);Gillian Lane-Mercier; M.A.(Montpellier), Ph.D.(McG.)Assistant ProfessorFrédéric Charbonneau; M.A., Ph.D.(Montr.)GÉNÉRALITÉS
Le Département de langue et littérature françaises offre un programme de cours qui couvre l'ensemble des littératures française et québécoise ainsi que d'autres aspects des études françaises: civilisation et langue (linguistique, stylistique, traduction).
Le français est la seule langue de travail au Département. Tous les cours sont donnés en français. Les francophones constituent une proportion importante de notre clientèle, ce qui représente un avantage appréciable pour les étudiants qui ne sont pas de langue française, leur permettant de faire leurs études dans un milieu essentiellement français.
Pour ce qui est de la traduction, le programme offert à McGill a comme principale caractéristique de comporter un grand nombre de cours de culture générale.
La plupart des cours peuvent être suivis par tout étudiant ayant les connaissances et les capacités voulues: le professeur jugera en dernier ressort. Il existe toutefois quelques restrictions.
1. L'admission aux cours pratiques de langue (Composition 1 et 2, Grammaire avancée, Traduction) est subordonnée à la réussite d'un test qui a pour but de déterminer le niveau de connaissance de l'étudiant et d'assurer que celui-ci sera dirigé vers un cours correspondant à ses besoins. Si la préparation de l'étu-diant s'avère insuffisante pour lui permettre de suivre un cours au Département, un cours au Centre d'enseignement du français et de l'anglais (French as a Second Language) lui sera conseillé.2. L'admission au programme de Lettres et traduction (pour les étudiants en Spécialisation) est subordonnée à la réussite d'un test.3. Les étudiants extérieurs au Département peuvent s'inscrire à tous les cours offerts au Département sauf exceptions indiquées dans le libellé des cours.ASSOCIATION GÉNÉRALE DES ÉTUDIANTS DE LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISES (AGELF)
Association regroupant les étudiants de 1er cycle (inscrits à au moins 6 crédits en français) qui a pour but de promouvoir les intérêts de tous ses membres.
CONCENTRATION MINEURE LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISES - LANGUE FRANÇAISE(18 crédits)
(Ne peut être convertie en Concentration majeure)Cours complémentaires(18 crédits)CONCENTRATION MINEURE LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISES - LANGUE ET TRADUCTION
(18 crédits) (Ne peut pas être convertie en Concentration majeure)Cours complémentaires(18 crédits)CONCENTRATION MINEURE LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISES - LETTRES(18 crédits)
(Convertible en Concentration majeure Lettres)Cours obligatoires(9 crédits)
PROGRAMME DE SPÉCIALISATION ("HONOURS'') ET DE DOUBLE SPÉCIALISATION ("JOINT HONOURS'')
L'obtention d'un baccalauréat avec Spécialisation ou Double Spécialisation est obligatoire pour l'admission dans les programmes de 2e et 3e cycles (maîtrise et doctorat).
En Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent conserver au minimum une moyenne de B pour l'ensemble des cours du programme et maintenir un CGPA de 3.00.
Les étudiants qui souhaitent poursuivre leurs études en spécialisation dans deux domaines distincts peuvent s'inscrire dans deux départements de la Faculté des Arts (consulter l'Annuaire de la Faculté section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs"). Ces étudiants devraient rencontrer un conseiller dans chacun des deux départements concernés, pour établir leur choix de cours et formuler leur projet de recherche interdisciplinaire, le cas échéant.
PROGRAMME DE SPÉCIALISATION, OPTION LETTRES(60 crédits)Cours obligatoires(42 crédits)Cours complémentaires(18 crédits)En plus des cours du programme de Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent faire une Concentration mineure (18 crédits) dans un département autre que celui de leur programme de Spécialisation.
En Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent conserver au minimum une moyenne de B pour l'ensemble des cours du programme, et un CGPA de 3.00.
PROGRAMME DE SPÉCIALISATION, OPTION LETTRES ET TRADUCTION(60 crédits)Cours obligatoires(48 crédits)Cours complémentaires(12 crédits)En plus des cours du programme de Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent faire une Concentration mineure (18 crédits) dans un département autre que celui de leur programme de Spécialisation.
En Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent conserver au minimum une moyenne de B pour l'ensemble des cours du programme, et un CGPA de 3.00.
DOUBLE SPÉCIALISATION, OPTION LETTRES(36 crédits)Cours obligatoires(24 crédits)Cours complémentaires(12 crédits)En Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent conserver au minimum une moyenne de B pour l'ensemble des cours du programme, et un CGPA de 3.00.
DOUBLE SPÉCIALISATION, OPTION LETTRES ET TRADUCTION(36 crédits)Cours obligatoires(30 crédits)Cours complémentaires(6 crédits)
En Spécialisation, les étudiants doivent conserver au minimum une moyenne de B pour l'ensemble des cours du programme, et un CGPA de 3.00.
12.23 Geography (GEOG)
Burnside Hall, Room 705 805 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2K6 Telephone: (514) 398-4951 (or leave message 398-4111) Fax: (514) 398-7437 Website: www.geog.mcgill.caThe Geography Department offers programs in both Arts and Science. Consult the Science entry Geography (GEOG) for B.Sc. Geography programs, a list of teaching staff, an outline of the nature of Geography and the opportunities for study in this discipline.
Students planning to enter a B.A. program in Geography or a Joint Honours program should telephone (514) 398-4951 (or leave a message at 398-4111) for an appointment with a departmental adviser. Students should consult the Undergraduate information on the departmental website.
The World Commission on Environment and Development has identified the evidence and possible consequences of currently widespread land use practices which cannot be sustained. Geography is an integrative discipline concerned with the relations between culture systems and resource bases. Students interested in understanding, or working towards the resolution of, our environmental "crisis" should select courses which deal with (1) the dynamics of natural systems (courses in the physical geography of terrestrial, atmospheric and hydrological systems); (2) the dynamics of human systems (courses in cultural, social, economic, political and urban geography); (3) the context of development and land use changes; and (4) practical skills such as Geographical Information Science, remote sensing, image analysis, quantative methods and resource management.
Prerequisites
There are no departmental prerequisites for entrance to the B.A. Major Concentrations or Honours programs in Geography. It is helpful for Arts students to include 6 credits of Mathematics in their CEGEP or pre-university programs. A student who has completed college or pre-university geography courses fully equivalent to those of first year university may, with an adviser's approval, substitute other courses as part of the Major Concentrations or Honours programs. B.A. students in U0 are invited to take GEOG 205 for science credit, GEOG 200 for social science credit.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GEOGRAPHY(18 credits)
[Expandable into the Major Concentration in Geography, but not into the Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems).]The Minor Concentration in Geography is designed to provide students in the Faculty of Arts with an overview of basic elements of human geography at the introductory and advanced level.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS(18 credits)
[Expandable into the Major Concentration in Geography, but not into the Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems).]This Minor is designed to provide students in the Faculty of Arts who have an interest in GIS with a basic, but comprehensive knowledge of concepts and methods relating to the analysis of geospatial data.
Required Courses(15 credits)Complementary Courses(3 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GEOGRAPHY (URBAN SYSTEMS)(18 credits) [Expandable into the Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems).]Complementary Courses(18 credits)B.A. MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN GEOGRAPHY(36 credits)
This program is designed to cover the main elements of human geography.Required Course(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)
(In 2004, reserve Oct. 1-3)This interdisciplinary Concentration exposes students to the various approaches to urban studies in many disciplines. Students who wish to retain the option of entering a Geography honours program, should include GEOG 201, GEOG 203, GEOG 216, and GEOG 272 as well as the 9 credits of Required Courses listed below.
Students should observe the levels indicated by course numbers: 200-level are first year; 300-level, second year; 400 or 500-level, third year.
For further information on the Urban Systems Concentration telephone (514) 398-4951 or leave a message at (514) 398-4111.
For Urban Systems Majors, the total number of credits permitted outside Arts and Science is 30, see section 3.6.2 "Courses outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science".
Required Courses(9 credits)
(in 2004, reserve Oct. 1-3)
(same course as CIVE 433)
- limited enrolment, departmental permission required, call (514) 398-6345The B.A. Honours program is more concentrated and focused than the Major Concentration. Students must maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00 and complete a 6-credit Honours thesis. Honours students are encouraged to participate in 500-level seminars with graduate students.
Required Courses(15 credits)
(in 2004, reserve Oct. 1-3)According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
B.A. JOINT HONOURS - GEOGRAPHY COMPONENT(36 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
African Field Study Semester, under the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS. Note: The AFSS will only be offered in 2004-05 pending approval by the Dean of Science.
Geography courses of most interest to Arts students:12.24 German Studies (GERM)
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 425 Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-3650 Fax: (514) 398-1748 E-mail: german.studies@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/germanChairKarin BauerEmeritus ProfessorPeter M. Daly; B.A.(Brist.), Ph.D.(Zur.)ProfessorsAdrian Hsia; Ph.D.(F.U.Berlin) (on leave 2005)Josef Schmidt; Ph.D.(Zur.)Associate ProfessorsKarin Bauer; M.A., Ph.D.(Wash.)Trudis E. Goldsmith-Reber; Ph.D.(Cologne)Paul Peters; B.A.(Man.), Ph.D.(F.U. Berlin)Horst Richter; B.A., Ph.D.(Göttingen)LecturerHans Walter Frischkopf; B.A.(Louvain), M.A.(Bonn)Note:
Students may begin at the intermediate or advanced level in their first year if they have taken German courses in high school or in CEGEP or through McGill Summer Studies. The courses GERM 202 or GERM 307 may be offered through Summer Studies.
Non-program students
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GERMAN LANGUAGE
(Expandable to the Major Concentration in German Language and Literature) (18 credits)Adviser: Professor Adrian Hsia (514) 398-3646 (Fall 2004) Professor Paul Peters (514) 398-5050 (Winter 2005)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GERMAN LITERATURE
(Expandable to the Major Concentration in German Language and Literature) (18 credits)Adviser: Professor Adrian Hsia (514) 398-3646 (Fall 2004) Professor Paul Peters (514) 398-5050 (Winter 2005)This is offered as a special program for students who already possess the necessary language skills before coming to McGill, or have acquired the competence by completing the intensive sequence (GERM 200 and GERM 300) as elective courses in their first year.
Required Course(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN TRANSLATION(18 credits) (Non-expandable)Adviser: Professor Adrian Hsia (514) 398-3646 (Fall 2004) Professor Paul Peters (514) 398-5050 (Winter 2005)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN CONTEMPORARY GERMAN STUDIES(36 credits)The Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies is open to students with a sound knowledge of German as acquired in GERM 325 or equivalent. Those students who do not have the required competence in German may take the Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies only if they also take a Minor Concentration in German Language. Proficiency, equivalency and placement will be determined by the program adviser.
Required Courses(9 credits)
Note:
All German literature courses given in German have as prerequisite a linguistic competence as acquired in GERM 325 or equivalent. Such equivalence will be established by the program adviser.
Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN GERMAN STUDIES(60 credits)The Honours program in German Studies consists of 60 credits in German. Literature courses provide an introduction to the major periods from the Middle Ages to the present.
Admission to the Honours Program in German Studies requires departmental approval. Students may begin Honours in German Studies in their first year. Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses, and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general. In addition to the above requirements, Honours students, according to Faculty regulations, also must complete at least a Minor Concentration (18 credits) in another academic unit.
Required Courses(42 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)JOINT HONOURS - GERMAN STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Admission to the Joint Honours program in German Studies requires Departmental approval.
Required Courses(21 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)
Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses, and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Prerequisites for Literature Courses
- The prerequisite for all literature courses taught in German is GERM 325, or equivalent, or permission of the Department.
TOPICAL LISTINGS
Language12.25 Hispanic Studies (HISP)
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 425 Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-6683 Fax: (514) 398-1748 E-mail: hispanic.studies@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/hispanicChairJesus Pérez-MagallónEmeritus ProfessorSolomon Lipp; M.S.(C.C.N.Y.), Ph.D.(Harv.)ProfessorsK.M. Sibbald; M.A.(Cantab.), M.A.(Liv.), Ph.D.(McG.)Jesús Pérez-Magallón; Lic.Fil.(Barcelona), Ph.D.(Penn.)Associate ProfessorDavid A. Boruchoff; A.B., A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.)Assistant ProfessorsAmanda Holmes; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Oregon)José Jouve-Martin; Lic.Phil. (Madrid), Ph.D. (Georgetown)Fernanda Macchi; Lic.Lit. (Buenos Aires), M.A. (Oregon), Ph.D. (Yale)The Department of Hispanic Studies offers courses on literature, intellectual history and the civilization of Spain and Hispanic America, as well as in the Spanish and Portuguese languages. The Department and its programs are committed to expanding the liberal arts background of students by helping to develop the skills of communication and critical reasoning, and by providing insight into the culture of other regional, linguistic and national groups.
McGill University has bilateral exchange agreements with the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla (Mexico), as well as with other leading universities in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world which allow student and faculty exchanges, and other collaborative ventures. Further information about these exchanges may be obtained from the Department. Application forms are available from the Student Exchange Officer in the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office, James Building Annex.
The Department collaborates closely with the Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies, and students are encouraged to consult that program's listing.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
The Department of Hispanic Studies offers the following undergraduate programs and concentrations, which permit students to pursue a variety of intellectual and pre-professional options:
Minor Concentration in Hispanic Languages (Expandable) Minor Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture (Expandable) Major Concentration in Hispanic Languages Major Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture Honours Program in Hispanic Studies Joint Honours Program in Hispanic StudiesStudents who envision graduate studies upon completion of the B.A. are strongly advised to pursue a program of Honours or Joint Honours. Although the Major and Minor Concentrations form an important part of the multi-track B.A. in Arts, this general degree does not provide the specialized training called for by most graduate programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN HISPANIC LANGUAGES
(18 credits) (Expandable to the Major Concentration in Hispanic Languages)Note:
Advanced Placement (AP) credits and courses taken at other universities in Quebec will not be accredited towards the Minor.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE(18 credits) (Expandable to the Major Concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture)Note:
Advanced Placement (AP) credits and courses taken at other universities in Quebec will not be accredited towards the Minor.
Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)The Minor Concentration in Spanish Literature and Culture and the Minor Concentration in Spanish-American Literature and Culture were retired at the end of the 2003-04 academic year. Students enrolled in either program at that time should consult with a Departmental adviser.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN HISPANIC LANGUAGES
(36 credits)Complementary Courses(36 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE(36 credits)Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)HONOURS IN HISPANIC STUDIES(60 credits)Prerequisite for admission into Honours: A first-year Spanish course with a final grade of B+. Honours students are expected to maintain a program GPA of 3.30 and an overall CGPA of 3.00.
Students must take an 18-credit Minor Concentration in another area.Required Courses(24 credits)Complementary Courses(36 credits)JOINT HONOURS - HISPANIC STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines. See section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Joint Honours students are expected to maintain a program GPA of 3.30 and an overall CGPA of 3.00.
Required Courses(12 credits)
12.26 History (HIST)
General Office, Room 608 Sixth Floor, Stephen Leacock Building 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-3975 Fax: (514) 398-8365 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/history E-mail: undergrad.history@mcgill.caChairBrian LewisEmeritus ProfessorsMichael P. Maxwell; B.A.(Sir G. Wms.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Albert Schachter; B.A.(McG.), D.Phil.(Oxon.) (Hiram Mills Emeritus Professor of Classics)ProfessorsValentin J. Boss; B.A.(Cantab.), Ph.D.(Harv.)Myron J. Echenberg; M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Wis.)John W. Hellman, B.A.(Marquette), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.)Peter Hoffmann; Ph.D.(Munich), F.R.S.C. (William Kingsford Professor of History)Gershon D. Hundert; B.A., M.A.(Ohio St.), Ph.D.(Col.) (Leanor Segal Professor of Jewish Studies) (joint appoint. with Jewish Studies)Carman I. Miller; B.A., B.Ed.(Acad.), M.A.(Dal.), Ph.D.(Lond.)Desmond Morton; B.A.(R.M.C.), B.A., M.A.(Oxon.), Ph.D.(Lond.) (Hiram Mills Professor of History)Yuzo Ota; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Tokyo)Nancy F. Partner; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.)T. Wade Richardson; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.)Hereward Senior; M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Gil E. Troy; A.B., A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.)Robin D.S. Yates; B.A., M.A.(Oxon.), M.A.(Calif.), Ph.D.(Harv.) (James McGill Professor) (joint appoint. with East Asian Studies)Brian J. Young; B.A.(Tor.), M.A., Ph.D.(Queen's)(James McGill Professor)John Zucchi; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)Associate ProfessorsPierre H. Boulle; A.B.(Ind.), M.A.(Stan.), Ph.D.(Calif.)Paula Clarke; B.A.(Oxon. and Mem.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Lond.)Catherine Desbarats; B.A.(Queen's), D.Phil.(Oxon.), Ph.D.(McG.)Elizabeth Elbourne; B.A, M.A.(Tor.), D.Phil.(Oxon)Catherine C. LeGrand; B.A.(Reed), M.A., Ph.D.(Stan.)Brian Lewis; B.A., M.A.(Oxon.), A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.)Leonard Moore, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.)Suzanne Morton, B.A.(Trent), M.A., Ph.D.(Dal.)Faith Wallis; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Tor.) (joint appoint. with Social Studies of Medicine)Assistant ProfessorsJames D. Delbourgo; B.A.(East Anglia), M.Phil.(Cantab), Ph.D.(Columbia)Elsbeth Heaman; B.A., M.A.(McG.) Ph.D.(Tor.)Margaret Kuo; Ph.D. (UCLA)Lorenz Lüthi; lic. phil. I (Zürich), Ph.D. (Yale)Daviken Studnicki-Gizbert; Ph.d. (Yale)In today's world, people who can research thoroughly, write effectively, speak eloquently, and think clearly are in great demand. Recent graduates of our programs are currently pursuing careers in a variety of professions, including law, business, journalism, academia, finance, government, the arts, science, education, and medicine. All have benefited as professionals, individuals, and citizens from their study of history. The study of history develops skills in research, writing, and critical thinking and provides a context for understanding the present world. History requires and develops flexible thinking as it normally employs inductive reasoning. Historians usually begin with a specific, temporally and spatially defined issue and try to determine a pattern in the chaos. They move from the particular to the general and since historians usually begin with an open-ended question, they often find themselves borrowing from other disciplines to understand the problem.
PROGRAMS IN HISTORY
The Department offers three kinds of undergraduate programs: Honours, Major Concentration and Minor Concentration. In each case, students choose one of two options:
Please see a Departmental Adviser for details.
Tables are designed to help Major, Minor and Honours students to plan their programs within the framework of the Department's requirements, by showing which courses fall within the four areas. Please refer to our website for a listing of courses being offered in 2004-05 in each area.
AREA: AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA
Prerequisites for upper-level courses in African history: HIST 200 Introduction to African History HIST 201 Modern African History Prerequisites for upper-level courses in Asian history: HIST 208 Introduction to East Asian History HIST 218 Modern East Asian History Prerequisites for upper-level courses in Latin American history: HIST 309 History of Latin America to 1825 HIST 360 History of Latin America since 1825AREA: CANADA
Prerequisites for upper-level courses in Canadian History: HIST 202 Survey: Canada to 1867 HIST 203 Survey: Canada since 1867AREA: EUROPE
Prerequisites for many upper-level courses in General European History:
HIST 214 Introduction to European History
HIST 215 Modern European HistoryPrerequisites for many upper-level courses in Western Europe: HIST 214 Introduction to European History HIST 215 Modern European History Prerequisites for many upper-level courses in Eastern Europe: HIST 214 Introduction to European History HIST 215 Modern European History Prerequisites for upper-level courses in Ancient History: HIST 205 Ancient Greek History HIST 209 Ancient Roman HistoryAREA: NORTH AMERICA - UNITED STATES
Prerequisite for upper-level courses in United States History: HIST 211 American History to 1865 HIST 221 United States since 1865Candidates entering University as U0 or U1 students may, during their first year, take all courses at the 200 level as well as courses at the 300 level for which they have prerequisites. First-Year Seminars are also available in History, see section 5.2.1 "Registration for First-Year Seminars".
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN HISTORY(18 credits) (Expandable)In order to give students freedom to choose suitable concentrations, all courses in History programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses". These are to be chosen with an adviser.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN HISTORY(36 credits)In order to give students freedom to choose suitable thematic and geographic concentrations, all courses in History programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses". These are to be chosen with an adviser.
Complementary Courses(36 credits)Students are strongly urged to distribute their history courses as follows: Year 1 - 12 credits; Year 2 - 12 credits; Year 3 - 12 credits.
The History Major Concentration is designed to provide both flexibility and breadth for our students. Each student will pursue an individually distinct program according to his or her interests and intellectual concerns. Students who choose a Major Concentration in History should consult an adviser in the Department before registering for their courses. Students are advised that no more than 12 credits taken at another university will be accepted within their Major program.
HONOURS IN HISTORY(60 credits)In order to give students freedom to choose suitable concentrations, all courses in History programs are placed into the category "Complementary Courses". These are to be chosen with an adviser.
Complementary Courses(60 credits)The purpose of the Honours program is to give students an opportunity to study an area or theme of history in some depth. Each Honours student's program is worked out to suit the student's specific needs within the general framework of the program. The rules of the program are designed to lead the student from introductory courses to more advanced courses while, at the same time, enabling the student to acquire ancillary skills which are necessary for historical research in particular areas.
The full Honours student normally takes 60 credits in history over a three-year period, 42 credits to be selected from within an area or theme including one of two seminars or the tutorial option. If a student must acquire a language or other ancillary skill, or if there is a strong case for taking a historically oriented course in another discipline, the history requirement may be diminished. (See note at the end of the statement.)
The first year of the program is devoted primarily to introductory history courses (12 - 18 credits) to obtain a general perspective on the past. These courses are important prerequisites for upper year courses.
In the second year students begin to specialize by taking a seminar or, if necessary, by beginning the two-year tutorial method. Note that the second seminar is normally taken in the third year. A seminar is a class composed of Honours students who pursue advanced studies in a specific area. A tutorial is a series of classes in which the student works individually or in small groups with a member of staff. The tutorial route is designed for those students who wish to concentrate on projects not accommodated by the seminar offerings. Students taking tutorials instead of seminars work with one member of staff over a period of two years. As in other courses, evaluation and marks during each of the two years are based on the student's written and oral work. At the end of the second tutorial year, a project is presented which is usually a substantial piece of work based on primary sources.
Students may enter Honours as early as their U1 year.JOINT HONOURS - HISTORY COMPONENT(36 credits)Complementary Courses(36 credits)In a few cases Joint Honours students enter one of the two-year tutorials.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
NOTE:
Not as an encouragement for deviation from the programs outlined above, but in recognition of compelling circumstances and academically legitimate wishes on the part of the students, the possibilities for deviation from the usual 60 credit requirement are defined as follows. No more than 12 historically oriented credits may be taken, in exceptional cases, outside the Department of History, or outside the University. A maximum of six credits, taken as a summer course may be accepted within the limits of the 12 credits outside the Department if strong academic reasons favour it. History courses taken at CEGEPs cannot be part of the 60 credit requirement. In Joint Honours programs, no more than six credits may be taken outside the Department. Full Honours Students may take one advanced language course in each of their U2 and U3 years and have them count in their 60 credit requirement, if these language courses are necessary and relevant to their program. Introductory language courses cannot be accepted as part of the Honours course requirements. Bilingual students will not be permitted to take language courses in one of their two languages as part of their Honours program requirements.
The following course(s) may be chosen by History Major Concentration and Honours students as part of their programs
(for other possible courses, please see the general descriptions of the programs).
Anthropology12.27 History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC)
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 908 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-6060 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/hpsp/hpsp.htmDirectorEric Lewis (Philosophy)CommitteeValentine Boss (History), Mario Bunge (Philosophy), Emily Carson (Philosophy), Roger Krohn (Sociology), J. Lambek (Mathematics and Statistics), Storrs McCall (Philosophy)History and Philosophy of Science at McGill is an interdisciplinary program that aims to provide students with an understanding of science through the study of both its historical development and of some of the fundamental philosophical principles upon which it rests.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)12.28 Humanistic Studies (HMST)
Peterson Hall, Room 318 3460 McTavish Street Montreal, QC H3A 1X9 Telephone: (514) 398-4301 Fax: (514) 398-8049 E-mail: faye.scrim@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/humanistic/DirectorRobert Myles (English and French Language Centre)CommitteeLaura Beraha (Russian and Slavic Studies), Charles Boberg (Linguistics), Elena Lombardi (Italian Studies), Storrs McCall (Philosophy), Josef Schmidt (German Studies), Myrna Watt Selkirk (English), David Williams (English)Humanistic Studies provides a broad liberal arts education that is personally enriching. It is also practical in its goal of developing the analytical, critical, and contextual thinking skills that are vital for the creation, expression and transmission of ideas. Humanistic Studies is not a department, but a program wherein students are advised and guided by professors from each of the disciplines involved. It has been designed so that students can devise individual interdisciplinary concentrations or explore one of the core humanistic subjects in more depth. The fundamental assumption of Humanistic Studies is that human knowledge as acquired and developed in the university is cumulative and interconnected. A historical sense is crucial for an understanding of the continuity and changes in human thinking and other human activity. Students are encouraged to seek links between and among subjects in the arts - for example, literature, history, philosophy, religion, music, history of fine arts - the social sciences, and natural sciences.
Advising
Students are strongly encouraged to seek advising. Courses should be "clustered" so that different fields complement each other or are interconnected. Students are strongly advised to take this program in tandem with concentrations in language and literature.
Orientation Meeting
New students should attend the orientation meeting which will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 11:30 in Arts 150. The general philosophy of the program will be discussed, sample clusters provided, and advising sessions scheduled.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN HUMANISTIC STUDIES
(Expandable) (18 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)It is strongly recommended that this Minor Concentration be accompanied by Major and/or Minor Concentrations in literature and/or languages.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN HUMANISTIC STUDIES
(36 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)It is strongly recommended that this Major Concentration be accompanied by Major and/or Minor Concentrations in literature and/or languages.
12.29 Industrial Relations Faculty Program
Peterson Hall, Room 318 3460 McTavish Street Montreal, QC H3A 1X9 Telephone: (514) 398-4301 Fax: (514) 398-8049 E-mail: faye.scrim@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/industrial-relationsThe Faculty of Arts Faculty Program in Industrial Relations provides students with a basic knowledge of industrial relations institutions and practices as well as the principal social and economic forces that underlie them. The program is composed of 54 credits of courses drawn from the Departments of Economics and Sociology within the Faculty of Arts and from labour-management relations within the Faculty of Management.
Further Information
Changes may be made in the program after this Calendar was prepared. For the most up-to-date information on the program, new and returning students should refer to the Website.
Advisers
For a list of advisers, new and returning students should refer to the Website.
Orientation Meeting for New Students
Students entering this program should attend the orientation meeting which will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at 10:00 in Arts 150. All new students should plan to attend.
Continuance in the Program
To remain in the program beyond the first year, students must take the six "U1 Required Courses" listed below during their first year and earn a 2.50 GPA in ECON 208, ECON 209, SOCI 235, SOCI 312 and INDR 294.
Continuing Education Courses
Courses in Continuing Education may not be used to fulfil IR program requirements. Similarly, courses in Continuing Education taken before entering the program may not be used to fulfil program requirements.
B.A. FACULTY PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS(54 credits)[Program revisions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]U1 Required Courses(18 credits)U2 Required Courses(18 credits)U2 Complementary Courses(6 credits)
Credits outside Arts and Science
Students in the Faculty Program in Industrial Relations may take no more than 30 credits in courses outside of the Faculties of Arts and of Science. This total includes required and complementary courses taken for the IR Program and elective courses. Moreover, in the U1 year a student should take at most only one 3-credit elective course in the Faculty of Management in addition to the required courses, INDR 294 and MGCR 222.
12.30 International Development Studies (INTD)
Office of Interdisciplinary Programs Stephen Leacock Building, Room 439 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-4804 Fax: (514) 398-1770 E-mail: ids@mcgill.ca IDS Program Website: www.mcgill.ca/idsProgram AdviserInes ScharnweberProgram Chair
Myron Frankman, Economics, Leacock 536
Telephone: (514) 398-4829Advisory Committee (2004-05)Rosalind Boyd, Centre for Developing Area Studies, (514) 398-3507Oliver Coomes, Geography, Burnside Hall, (514) 398-4943Myron Echenberg, History, Leacock, (514) 398-4863Kathleen Fallon, Sociology, Leacock, (514) 398-6851Franque Grimard, Economics, Leacock, (514) 398-4847John Kurien, Economics, Leacock, (514) 398-4826Kristin Norget, Anthropology, Leacock, (514) 398-4294The International Development Studies (IDS) programs are designed for those students who wish to take advantage of the resources available at McGill to pursue an interdisciplinary program of study focusing on the problems of the developing countries.
Most courses above the 200 level have prerequisites. Although these may be waived by instructors in some cases, students are urged to confirm their eligibility for courses when they prepare their programs of study. Note that certain courses (especially those in Management) may not be available owing to space limitations. Students should check the Class Schedule for confirmation as to which term courses are offered.
For more up-to-date information consult the IDS Website.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES(18 credits) (Expandable)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES(36 credits)Required Courses(12 credits)
Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.00 and an overall CGPA of 3.00.
Required Courses(12 credits)
Joint Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.00 and an overall CGPA of 3.00.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Required Courses(12 credits)
African Field Study Semester, under the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS. Note: The AFSS will only be offered in 2004-05 pending approval by the Dean of Science.
12.31 Islamic Studies (ISLA)
Morrice Hall, Room 319 3485 McTavish Street Montreal, QC H3A 1Y1 Telephone: (514) 398-6077 Fax: (514) 398-6731 E-mail: info.islamics@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/islamicDirectorEric L. OrmsbyEmeritus ProfessorDonald P. Little; B.A.(Vanderbilt), M.A.(Stan.), Ph.D.(Calif.)ProfessorsSajida S. Alvi; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Punj.)Wael B. Hallaq; B.A.(Haifa), Ph.D.(Wash.)Eric L. Ormsby; B.A.(Penn.), M.L.S.(Rutgers), M.A., Ph.D.(Prin.)Associate ProfessorA. Uner Turgay; B.A.(Robert Coll., Istanbul), M.A., Ph.D.(Madison-Wis.)Assistant ProfessorMichelle L. Hartman; B.A.(Col.), Ph.D.(Oxford)Lecturers (part-time)Issa J. Boullata; B.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) (post-retirement)Henry Habib; Ph.D.(McG.)Faruq Hassan; Ph.D.(Leeds)Bilal Kuspinar; Ph.D.(McG.)In addition to its graduate programs, the Institute of Islamic Studies offers courses in history, civilization and languages (Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Urdu) at the 400- and 500-level .
12.32 Italian Studies (ITAL)
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 425 Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-3953 Fax: (514) 398-1748 E-mail: italian.studies@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/italianChairLucienne KrohaEmeritus ProfessorPamela D. Stewart; B.A.(Montr.), M.A.(McG.), F.R.S.C.ProfessorMaria Predelli; Lic.Cl., Dott.Lett.(Florence)Associate ProfessorLucienne Kroha; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Harv.)Assistant ProfessorEugenio Bolongaro; B.A., L.Lb. (UBC), Ph.D. (McG.)Elena Lombardi; Dott. Lett.(Pavia), M.A., Ph.D.(NYU)LecturersEnrica Quaroni; B.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Jen Wienstein; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Associate MembersPaula Clarke (History)Anthony Masi (Sociology)Eric Ormsby (Islamic Studies)Filippo Sabetti (Political Science)Bronwen Wilson (Art History and Communication Studies)
Professor Maria Predelli, (514) 398-3149
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE(18 credits) (Expandable)
(formerly "Minor Concentration in Italian Studies")Students with advanced standing in the language must replace language courses with courses from groups B and C.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)
(18 credits) (Expandable)Students with advanced standing in the language must replace language courses with courses from groups B, C and D.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE(36 credits)All students wishing to register for the Major Concentration in Italian Language and Literature are strongly urged to meet with a departmental adviser.
Complementary Courses(36 credits)
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN ITALIAN CIVILIZATION(36 credits) (formerly "Major Concentration in Italian Studies")This program is designed to enable students with no previous knowledge of Italian to pursue a Major Concentration by allowing them to take some literature and culture courses in English translation while acquiring language competency in other courses (including some literature courses taught in the original). All students wishing to register for the Major Concentration in Italian Civilization are strongly urged to meet with a Departmental adviser.
Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN ITALIAN STUDIES(54 credits)Students with advanced standing in the language must replace language courses with courses from groups B, C and D.
Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(48 credits)Students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.30 in the program courses.
Admission to the Honours program in Italian requires Departmental approval. Students wishing to register should consult with the Department as early as possible.
Students may begin Honours in Italian Studies in the first year, instead of the second, if in the opinion of the Department they are found to be qualified.
JOINT HONOURS - ITALIAN STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines; see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Admission to Joint Honours requires departmental approval. Students wishing to register in the program should consult with the Department as early as possible.
Students may register for Joint Honours in the first year, instead of the second year, if in the opinion of the departments they are found to be qualified.
Students with advanced standing in the language must replace language courses with courses from groups B, C and D.
Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)Students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.30 in the program courses.
ITALIAN STUDIES COURSE GROUPS12.33 Jewish Studies (JWST)
3438 McTavish Street, Room 202 Montreal, QC H3A 1X9 Telephone: (514) 398-6543 Fax: (514) 398-5158 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/jewishChairEugene OrensteinProfessorsGershon D. Hundert; B.A.(Col.), M.A.(Ohio St.), Ph.D.(Col.) (Leanor Segal Professor of Jewish Studies)B. Barry Levy; B.A., M.A., B.R.E.(Yeshiva), Ph.D.(N.Y.U.)Associate ProfessorsDavid Aberbach; B.A., B.Sc.(Univ.Coll.,Lond.), M.Litt., D.Phil.(Oxon.)Lawrence Kaplan; B.A.(Yeshiva), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.)Eugene Orenstein; B.A.(C.C.N.Y.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.)Assistant ProfessorsEric Caplan, B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.)Carlos Fraenkel; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Freie U., Berlin)Yael Halevi-Wise, B.A.(Heb. U.), M.A.(Georgetown), Ph.D.(Prin.)LecturersKaren Bauer; B.Ed.(McG.)Lea Fima; B.Ed.(Beit Berl College), M.A.(McG.)Esther Frank; B.A., M.A.(McG.)Anna Gonshor; B.A., M.L.S., M.A.(McG.)Bracha Shauli; B.Ed.CA.D. (Gordon College)Adjunct ProfessorsRuth Wisse; M.A.(Col.), Ph.D.(McG.)Magdalena Opalski; M.A.(Warsaw), Ph.D. (Ottawa)The Department of Jewish Studies, established in 1968, offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Judaica. It includes:
- a selection of courses that will enable students not taking a Concentration in Jewish Studies to broaden their knowledge of Jewish history and culture;
- elementary, intermediate and advanced courses in Jewish languages - Hebrew, Yiddish, and Aramaic. In the case of the first two, this includes attention to both spoken idiom and written texts;
- specialized courses in the various disciplines that comprise Jewish Studies for students who have specific academic interests;
- a Minor Concentration for students who wish to add competence in Jewish Studies to their major field of study;
- a comprehensive Major Concentration, and an Honours program culminating in advanced seminars and tutorials for students contemplating careers in the various fields of Judaica. The Honours Program in Jewish Studies will give students the necessary linguistic, textual and bibliographical knowledge to enable them to pursue graduate work in Jewish Studies.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN JEWISH LAW(18 credits) (Expandable)Adviser: Professor Lawrence Kaplan, (514) 398-5008
This Minor Concentration in Jewish Law is designed to provide students with a special interest in Law, and particularly students from the Faculty of Law who are now permitted a Minor in the Faculty of Arts, a basic but comprehensive knowledge of the concepts and methods related to Jewish Law.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN JEWISH STUDIES(18 credits) (Expandable)In order to permit students flexibility within their chosen area, all courses in the Jewish Studies Concentrations are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN JEWISH STUDIES(36 credits)In order to permit students flexibility within their chosen area, all courses in the Jewish Studies Concentrations are placed into the category "Complementary Courses".
Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN JEWISH STUDIES(60 credits)Required Courses(9 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Required Courses(9 credits)
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JEWISH TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
Established in 1973 in the Faculty of Education in conjunction with the Department of Jewish Studies, this program prepares students to teach at the elementary and secondary school levels.
Students are encouraged to acquire a strong general background in Bible, Jewish liturgy, traditions and history prior to registering in the program. Students lacking the ability to teach in Hebrew should consider spending a term at an Israeli university.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the Director, Dr. Eric Caplan, at (514) 398-6544; by consulting the Faculty of Education Bachelor of Education Kindergarten and Elementary Program (Jewish Studies Option); and from the Web: www.education.mcgill.ca/edu-jttp.
Interdepartmental Programming
Many of the courses in Jewish Studies are related to other departments, e.g., History, Religious Studies. There are also related courses in other departments which students specializing in certain areas of Jewish Studies might be encouraged to include in their programs, e.g., Classical Greek, Arabic, theories of literature, etc.
The following History Department courses may be used as Jewish Studies courses in the Department of Jewish Studies programs.
.AREAS OF STUDY
It is possible to group the course offerings in Jewish Studies into a number of areas of study. The following is a representative but not exhaustive list.
Biblical Studies
JWST 211 Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period
JWST 310 Believers, Heretics and Critics
JWST 324 Biblical Interpretation - Antiquity
JWST 327/328/329/330 A Book of the Bible
JWST 331 Bible Interpretation/Medieval Ashkenaz
JWST 332 Bible Interpretation/Sefardic Tradition
JWST 428 Jewish Interpretation of Bible
JWST 429 Biblical Poetry
JWST 456/457/458/459 Studies in the Hebrew Bible
JWST 510 Jewish Bible Interpretation 1
JWST 511 Jewish Bible Interpretation 2
JWST 520 Bible Interpretation in Antiquity
JWST 521 Bible in Dead Sea Scrolls
JWST 523 Ancient Bible Interpretation
JWST 532 Narrative Midrash
JWST 533 Halakhic Midrash
JWST 534 Homiletical Midrash
JWST 535 Exegetical Midrash
JWST 536 Readings: Aramaic Bible Translation
JWST 537 The Bible in the Talmud Bavli
JWST 538 Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1
JWST 541 Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut
JWST 542 Abraham ibn Ezra as Parshan
JWST 543 Maimonides as Parshan
JWST 544 Nachmanides as Parshan
JWST 545 Parshanut in Renaissance Italy
JWST 546 Innovative Medieval Parshanut
JWST 547 Mystical Biblical Interpretation
JWST 548 Medieval Parshanut
JWST 550 The Bible in Hebrew Literature
JWST 551 20th Century Parshanut
JWST 554 Modern Jewish Biblical Scholarship
JWST 555 The Bible in Jewish Philosophy
JWST 556 Modern Parshanut 1
JWST 571 Biblical Literature
JWST 572 Aggadah in Modern Scholarship
JWST 573 History of Hebrew Bible Text
JWST 574 Bible in Responsa Literature
JWST 575 Topics in Parshanut
JWST 581 Aramaic Language
JWST 582 Hebrew and Aramaic Philology
RELG 307 Scriptural InterpretationRabbinic Studies
JWST 216 Jewish Studies 2: 400 BCE - 1000
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 to 2000
JWST 316 Social and Ethical Issues in Jewish Law 1
JWST 319 Judaism and the Occult
JWST 333 The Hebrew Liturgy
JWST 345 Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
JWST 358 Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1
JWST 359 Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2
JWST 402 Readings in Rabbinic Literature
JWST 532 Narrative Midrash
JWST 533 Halakhic Midrash
JWST 534 Homiletical Midrash
JWST 535 Exegetical Midrash
JWST 537 The Bible in the Talmud Bavli
JWST 538 Early Rabbinic Parshanut 1
JWST 541 Medieval Ashkenazi Parshanut
JWST 542 Abraham ibn Ezra as Parshan
JWST 543 Maimonides as Parshan
JWST 544 Nachmanides as Parshan
JWST 572 Aggadah in Modern Scholarship
JWST 574 Bible in Responsa Literature
HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000
HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000-2000Language and Literature
1. Hebrew Language and Literature
JWST 199 Images - Jewish Identities
JWST 200 Hebrew Language (Intensive)
JWST 205 Survey of Hebrew Lit. from the Bible to the present
JWST 220D1/JWST 220D2 Introductory Hebrew
JWST 225 Literature and Society
JWST 300 Charisma and Social Change
JWST 301 Hebrew Empire and Crisis
JWST 320D1/JWST 320D2 Intermediate Hebrew
JWST 340D1/JWST 340D2 Advanced Hebrew
JWST 367/368/369/370
Studies in Hebrew Language and Literature
JWST 383 Holocaust Literature
JWST 404 Literary Response to Loss/Separation
JWST 411 Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948
JWST 412 Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2
JWST 429 Biblical Poetry
JWST 438 Survey of Hebrew Literature 1
JWST 439 Survey of Hebrew Literature 2
JWST 445 The Poetry of Nationalism
JWST 502 Contemporary Hebrew Literature
JWST 550 The Bible in Hebrew Literature
JWST 582 Hebrew and Aramaic Philogy2. Yiddish Language and Literature
JWST 206 Introduction to Yiddish Literature
JWST 280D1/JWST 280D2 Introductory Yiddish
JWST 351 Studies in Modern Jewish Literature
JWST 355 The Yiddish Canon
JWST 361 The Shtetl: 1500-1897
JWST 362 The Shtetl: 1897-1939
JWST 380D1/JWST 380D2 Intermediate Yiddish
JWST 381 Modern Yiddish Literature
JWST 383 Holocaust Literature
JWST 387 Modern Jewish Authors
JWST 480 Advanced Yiddish 1
JWST 481 Advanced Yiddish 2
JWST 485/486/487/488 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature
JWST 498D1/JWST 498D2 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature
JWST 499D1/JWST 499D2 Studies in Yiddish Literature
JWST 530/531 Topics in Yiddish Literature
JWST 587/588 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature.Jewish Thought
JWST 216 Jewish Studies 2: 400 BCE -1000
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 to 2000
JWST 261 History of Jewish Philosophy and Thought
JWST 301 Hebrew Empire and Crisis
JWST 310 Believers, Heretics and Critics
JWST 314 Denominations in North American Judaism
JWST 315 Modern Liberal Jewish Thought
JWST 337 Jewish Philosophy and Thought 1
JWST 338 Jewish Philosophy and Thought 2
JWST 358 Topics in Jewish Philosophy 1
JWST 359 Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2
JWST 365 Modern Jewish Ideologies
JWST 366 History of Zionism
JWST 542 Abraham ibn Ezra as Parshan
JWST 543 Maimonides as Parshan
JWST 544 Nachmanides as Parshan
JWST 558 Topics: Modern Jewish Thought
HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000
HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000-2000
HIST 427 The Hasidic MovementJewish History
JWST 211 Jewish Studies 1: Biblical Period
JWST 216 Jewish Studies 2: 400 BCE - 1000
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 to 2000
JWST 240 The Holocaust
JWST 305 American Jewish History/Colonial Era to WWI
JWST 306 The American Jewish Community
JWST 314 Denominations in North American Judaism
JWST 315 Modern Liberal Jewish Thought
JWST 356 Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe
JWST 357 Jewish Labour Movement/North America
JWST 361 The Shtetl: 1500-1897
JWST 362 The Shtetl: 1897-1939
JWST 365 Modern Jewish Ideologies
JWST 366 History of Zionism
JWST 371D1/JWST 371D2 Jews and the Modern City
HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000
HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000-2000
HIST 307 Jews in Poland
HIST 327 Jews in the Orbit of Islam
HIST 427 The Hasidic Movement
HIST 477D1/HIST 477D2 Seminar in Jewish HistoryModern Jewish Studies
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 to 2000
JWST 225 Literature and Society.
JWST 240 The Holocaust
JWST 301 Hebrew Empire and Crisis
JWST 346/347/348/349 Modern Jewish Studies
JWST 351 Studies in Modern Jewish Literature
JWST 356 Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe
JWST 357 Jewish Labour Movement/North America
JWST 359 Topics in Jewish Philosophy 2
JWST 361 The Shtetl: 1500-1897
JWST 362 The Shtetl: 1897-1939
JWST 365 Modern Jewish Ideologies
JWST 366 History of Zionism
JWST 371D1/JWST 371D2 Jews and the Modern City
JWST 383 Holocaust Literature
JWST 386 American Jewish Literature
JWST 387 Modern Jewish Authors
JWST 404 Literary Response to Loss/Separation
JWST 445 The Poetry of Nationalism
JWST 556 Modern Parshanut 1
JWST 558 Topics: Modern Jewish Thought
JWST 585 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1
JWST 586 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2
EDER 421 Teaching the Holocaust
HIST 219 Jewish History: 1000-2000
HIST 427 The Hasidic Movement
HIST 477D1/477D2 Seminar in Jewish History
POLI 347 Arab-Israel Conflict, Crisis, Peace
SOCI 327 Jews in North AmericaEast European Studies
JWST 206 Introduction to Yiddish Literature
JWST 217 Jewish Studies 3: 1000 to 2000
JWST 240 The Holocaust
JWST 351 Studies in Modern Jewish Literature
JWST 356 Jewish Labour Movement/Eastern Europe
JWST 357 Jewish Labour Movement/North America
JWST 361 The Shtetl: 1500-1897
JWST 362 The Shtetl: 1897-1939
JWST 365 Modern Jewish Ideologies
JWST 366 History of Zionism
JWST 371D1/JWST 371D2 Jews and the Modern City
JWST 381 Modern Yiddish Literature
JWST 383 Holocaust Literature
JWST 404 Literary Response to Loss/Separation
JWST 411 Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 1881-1948
JWST 412 Topics: Modern Hebrew Literature 2
JWST 438 Survey of Hebrew Literature 1
JWST 439 Survey of Hebrew Literature 2
JWST 445 The Poetry of Nationalism
JWST 485/486/487/488 Tutorial in Yiddish LiteratureJWST 498D1/JWST 498D2 Tutorial in Yiddish Literature
JWST 499D1/JWST 499D2 Studies in Yiddish Literature
JWST 585 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 1
JWST 586 Tutorial: Eastern European Studies 2
HIST 307 Jews in Poland
HIST 427 The Hasidic Movement12.34 Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
Website: www.mcgill.ca/lacs E-mail: info.lacs@mcgill.caAdvisory Committee ChairK.M. SibbaldAdvisory Committee (2004-2005)R. Castro (Architecture), J. Jouve-Martin (Hispanic Studies),O. Coomes (Geography), A. Holmes (Hispanic Studies), C. LeGrand (History), U. Locher (Sociology), T. Meredith (Geography), K. Norget (Anthropology), P. Oxhorn (Political Science), D. Studnicki-Gizbert (History)Adviser
Ines Scharnweber, Leacock 439,
Telephone: (514) 398-4804Established in 1971, the interdisciplinary Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers a comprehensive array of courses on the peoples, cultures, history, literature, politics, economy and geography of Latin America and the Caribbean, providing students with a broad-based understanding of this geographic region, and with the language and research skills required for advanced scholarship. The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies encourages the free exchange of ideas and perspectives in order to foster an environment suitable for serious reflection and critical analysis.
Students in the Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies are encouraged to consider the opportunities for foreign study and research made available by bilateral exchange agreements with the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla (Mexico), the Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), and other leading universities in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world. These exchanges are open to all members of the McGill University community. Further information may be obtained from the Program Adviser. Application forms are available from the Student Exchange Officer in the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office, James Building Annex.
An agreement of cooperation with the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) permits Honours students in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies at McGill to count a portion of their undergraduate course work toward the degree requirements for Georgetown's M.A. in Latin American Studies, thus permitting completion of the M.A. in one calendar year. See the Program Adviser for additional information.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
The program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies offers an interdisciplinary Honours degree and an interdisciplinary Major Concentration as part of the Multi-track B.A. in Arts. Given the constraints of the Multi-track B.A. and our belief that an interdisciplinary program of area studies must include within it the language(s) used by the peoples and cultures under examination, there is at present no interdisciplinary Minor Concentration in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies. Students with more specialized interests may choose, however, to pursue the Minor Concentration in Spanish-American Literature and Culture offered by the Department of Hispanic Studies. This program can be expanded into the Major Concentration in Latin-American Studies with the addition of 18 credits from the Complementary Course List.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN LATIN-AMERICAN STUDIES(36 credits)Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)HONOURS IN LATIN-AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
The Honours Program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to attend graduate or professional school upon completion of the B.A. Both options provide a comprehensive interdisciplinary understanding of Latin America and the Caribbean, upon which more specialized course work and research may be based.
Students pursuing Honours in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies must normally maintain a B+ (3.30) average in all Program courses, and must meet all additional Faculty of Arts requirements for graduation with Honours.
Please note that successful completion of Intermediate Spanish Language (HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2 or HISP 219 or equivalent) is required for admission to HISP 243 and HISP 244, courses required in both options.
HONOURS IN LATIN-AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES - AREA OPTION(60 credits)The Area Option, with its disciplinary clusters, is recommended for students who envision graduate study in a specific discipline, such as History or Political Science.
Required Courses(21 credits)Complementary Courses(39 credits)HONOURS IN LATIN-AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES - THEMATIC OPTION(60 credits)This option permits highly motivated students to combine the study of Latin America and the Caribbean with a theme or intellectual focus whose roots extend beyond the geographic confines of this area, and for which a high level of methodological and/or theoretical expertise is required.
Themes of study may include, but are not limited to:
ethnography and ethnohistory; the age of European expansion; transnationalism; the concepts and practice of law and justice; nationalism and nation-building; ecology and the management of human and natural resources.Required Courses(21 credits)Complementary Courses(39 credits)LACS Complementary Course List
Consult the Courses section for course descriptions and information on prerequisites. Not all courses listed are offered in any given year. NB: no credit will be given for multi-term courses unless all components are successfully completed as specified, for example, D1 and D2 components must both be successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Anthropology12.35 Linguistics (LING)
1085 Dr. Penfield Avenue Montreal, QC H3A 1A7 Telephone: (514) 398-4222 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/linguisticsChairLydia WhiteEmeritus ProfessorsC. Douglas Ellis; B.A.(Cantab), B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Tor.), M.A.(Yale), Ph.D.(McG.)Myrna Gopnik; M.A., Ph.D.(Penn.)Michel Paradis; B.A.(Montr.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.), Ph.D.(Montr.), F.R.S.C.ProfessorsYosef Grodzinsky; B.Sc.(Hebrew U. of Jerusalem), Ph.D.(Brandeis) (Canada Research Chair)Glyne L. Piggott; B.A.(W.I.), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)Lydia White; M.A.(Cantab.), Ph.D.(McG.) (James McGill Professor)Associate ProfessorsBrendan Gillon; B.A.(Mich.), M.A.(Mich.), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(M.I.T.)Heather Goad; B.A.(U.B.C.), M.A., Ph.D.(U.S.C.)Kyle Johnson; B.A.(Calif., Irvine), Ph.D. (M.I.T.)Lisa de M. Travis; B.A.(Yale), Ph.D.(M.I.T.)Assistant ProfessorsCharles Boberg; B.A.(Alta.), Ph.D.(Penn.)Jonathan Nissenbaum; B.A. (Oberlin College), Ph.D. (M.I.T.)Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Topics include: the structure of the world's languages at the level of sounds (phonetics and phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), and meaning (semantics); how people learn languages (acquisition); how people use two languages (bilingualism); how language is processed and represented in the brain (psycho- and neurolinguistics); how languages change over time (historical linguistics); and how languages vary in relation to region and social identity (dialectology and sociolinguistics). In addition to preparing students for advanced academic work in linguistics and related disciplines (e.g. anthropology, cognitive neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, or psychology), courses in linguistics provide a useful background for many careers, for example, language teaching, translation, child psychology, speech-language pathology, communication, and speech technology.
The Linguistics Department offers two Minor Concentrations (Applied Linguistics and Theoretical Linguistics), a Major Concentration, an Honours program, and a Joint Honours program with other departments in the Faculty of Arts.
New Students
Students who are registering with the Department for the first time must attend the Department orientation meeting before seeing an adviser.
Requirements
Linguistics students must do at least two-thirds of their linguistics courses at McGill. Honours students must also do their Honours thesis at McGill.
--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------MINOR CONCENTRATION IN LINGUISTICS(Expandable) (18 credits)Inquiries may be addressed to the departmental office or the advisers for undergraduate studies.Required Courses(9 credits)Complementary Courses(9 credits)The Minor Concentration in Applied Linguistics and the Minor Concentration in Theoretical Linguistics were retired at the end of the 2003-04 academic year. Students enrolled in either program at that time should consult a Departmental adviser.--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN LINGUISTICS(36 credits)Required Courses(21 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)
A B+average (program GPA 3.30) is required to maintain Honours standing in Linguistics and a minimum grade of B+ must be obtained in four out of five of the following courses LING 230, LING 331, LING 370, LING 371, LING 440, as well as in the Honours Thesis, LING 480D1/LING 480D2. As per Faculty of Arts rules, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must be maintained. The requirement for First Class Honours is a CGPA of 3.50 and a minimum grade of A- in the Honours Thesis. Inquiries may be addressed to the departmental office or to the adviser for undergraduate studies.
Minor in Cognitive Science
Students following Major or Honours programs in Linguistics with an interest in cognition may want to consider the Minor in Cognitive Science, described in the Faculty of Science section.
JOINT HONOURS - LINGUISTICS COMPONENT(36 credits)Required Courses(24 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)
A B+ average (program GPA 3.30) is required to maintain Joint Honours standing in Linguistics and a minimum grade of B+ must be obtained in four out of five of the following courses LING 230, LING 331, LING 370, LING 371, LING 440, as well as in the Joint Honours Thesis, LING 481D1/LING 481D2. As per Faculty of Arts rules, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must be maintained. The requirement for First Class Honours is a CGPA of 3.50 and a minimum grade of A- in the Joint Honours Thesis. Inquiries may be addressed to the departmental office or to the adviser for undergraduate studies.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
12.36 Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
Burnside Hall, Room 1005 Telephone: (514) 398-3800 Website: www.math.mcgill.caThe Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers programs in both Arts and Science. For a list of teaching staff and an outline of the nature of the discipline refer to the Science entry Mathematics and Statistics (MATH).
A Faculty of Management B.Com. degree with a Major in Mathematics and a Faculty of Music B.Mus. degree with Honours in Theory with Mathematics option are also available.
Students entering a Mathematics program are normally expected to have completed MATH 133, MATH 139 or MATH 140, MATH 141, or their equivalents. Otherwise they will be required to make up any deficiencies in these courses over and above the program credits.
The programs specifically for Arts students are described in this section. The following programs, which are fully described in the Faculty of Science section, may be taken by students in either Arts or Science.
Honours in Mathematics
Honours in Applied Mathematics
Honours in Probability and Statistics
Joint Honours in Mathematics and Computer ScienceStudents entering one of the Minor or Major Concentrations listed below who have successfully completed a course equivalent to MATH 222 (Calculus 3) prior to coming to McGill are given exemption from taking MATH 222, but must replace it with a Complementary Mathematics course in the program of at least 3 credits.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN MATHEMATICS(18 credits) (Expandable and Non-expandable Versions)Students entering the Minor Concentration in Mathematics are normally expected to have completed MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents. Otherwise they will be required to make up any deficiencies in these courses over and above the 18 credits required by the program.
The Minor Concentration in Mathematics may be taken in conjunction with a Major Concentration in some other discipline under option A of the Multi-track Program, or together with a Major Concentration and a Minor Concentration in other disciplines under option C.
The Minor Concentration in Mathematics is offered in two versions. An expandable version, for students who wish to leave open the option of expanding the program into a Major Concentration in Mathematics, and a non-expandable version for students who know on entry into the Minor that they do not wish to expand it into a Major.
All courses counted towards the Minor Concentration must be passed with a grade of C or better.
No overlap is permitted with other programs.MINOR CONCENTRATION IN MATHEMATICS(Expandable) (18 credits)Program prerequisites:
MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents.
Required Courses(12 credits)
Program prerequisites:
MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents.
Required Courses(9 credits)
Mathematics Minor ConcentrationsMINOR CONCENTRATION IN STATISTICS(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Students entering the Minor Concentration in Statistics are expected to have completed MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents.
The Minor Concentration in Statistics may be taken in conjunction with a Major Concentration in some other discipline under option A of the Multi-track Program, or together with a Major Concentration (which may be in Mathematics or some other discipline) and a Minor Concentration (which must be in some other discipline) under option C.
It is not possible to combine this program with the Minor Concentration in Mathematics under option C. Students wishing to do this should instead take the Major Concentration in Mathematics under option B and select a large number of Statistics complementaries.
The Minor Concentration in Statistics is offered only in a non-expandable version that is, one that cannot be expanded into the Major Concentration in Mathematics. While it is not possible to expand the Minor Concentration, it is possible for students taking the Major Concentration in Mathematics to adopt this program as one of their Minor Concentrations under option C.
Credit cannot be received for both MATH 223 and MATH 236.
All courses counted towards the Minor Concentration must be passed with a grade of C or better.
No overlap is permitted with other programs.
Program prerequisites:
MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents.
Required Courses(15 credits)Note:
If this Minor Concentration is combined with the Major Concentration in Mathematics, the required courses MATH 222, MATH 223, and MATH 323 must be replaced by courses on the list of Complementary Statistics courses.
Complementary Course(3 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN MATHEMATICS(36 credits)Students entering the Major Concentration are normally expected to have completed MATH 133, MATH 140 and MATH 141 or their equivalents. Otherwise they will be required to make up any deficiencies in these courses over and above the 36 credits required by the program. Students who have done well in MATH 242 and MATH 235 at the end of their first term should consider, in consultation with their adviser and the instructors of the courses involved, the possibility of entering into an Honours program in Mathematics, in Applied Mathematics in Probability and Statistics or a Joint Honours program in Mathematics and another discipline.
Guidelines for the selection of courses in the Major Concentration
Where appropriate, Honours-level courses may be substituted for their Majors-level counterparts. Students planning to undertake graduate studies in mathematics are urged to make such substitutions.
Students interested in computer science should consider the courses MATH 317, MATH 318, MATH 327, MATH 328, MATH 343, MATH 407, MATH 417 and take a Minor Concentration in computer science.
Students interested in probability and statistics should consider either taking the Minor Concentration in statistics under option C, or else including some or all of the courses MATH 423, MATH 447, MATH 523, MATH 524, and MATH 525.
Students interested in applied mathematics should consider the courses MATH 317, MATH 319, MATH 322, MATH 324, MATH 327, MATH 407 and MATH 417.
Students interested in careers in business, industry or government should consider the courses MATH 317, MATH 319, MATH 327, MATH 407, MATH 417, MATH 423, MATH 447, MATH 523, and MATH 525.
Program prerequisites:
MATH 133, MATH 140, and MATH 141 or their equivalents.
Required Courses(21 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
A student who has not completed the equivalent of MATH 222 will need to take that course in addition to the 36-credit program outlined below.
To remain in the Joint Honours program and receive the Joint Honours degree, a student must maintain the standards set by each discipline, as well as by the Faculty. In the Mathematics courses of the program a GPA of 3.00 and a CGPA of 3.00 must be maintained. Students who have difficulty in maintaining the required level should change to another program before entering their final year.
Required Courses(15 credits)
12.37 Middle East Studies Program (MEST)
Program AdviserProfessor Rex Brynen, Department of Political Science, (514) 398-5075Program Committee ChairR. BrynenProgram Committee:S. Alvi (Islamic Studies), R. Brynen (Political Science), Michelle Hartman (Islamic Studies), Lawrence Kaplan (Jewish Studies), E. Ormsby (Islamic Studies), P. Salzman (Anthropology), U. Turgay (Islamic Studies), Student MembersThe Middle East Studies Program is designed for students who wish to pursue an interdisciplinary program of study focusing on the Middle East since the rise of Islam. Courses offered include language, history, religion and philosophy, political science and anthropology. From these are drawn combinations which make up the Major and Minor Concentrations, Honours and Joint Honours in Middle East Studies.
Students wishing to pursue a program in Middle East Studies must consult a Program Adviser each year to devise a suitable program. Before doing so, students should read the leaflet "Middle East Studies: Program Descriptions". Failure to consult an adviser could lead to a delay in completing program requirements. Students wishing to have courses taken at other universities counted as satisfying program requirements must bring copies of their transcripts and course syllabi to the Program Adviser.
For details of programs, consult www.mcgill.ca/mes.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
(Expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN MIDDLE EAST LANGUAGES
(Expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
(36 credits)Complementary Courses(36 credits)HONOURS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES(60 credits)
The Honours program involves 60 credits in Middle East Studies:Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.30 in their Middle East Studies courses.
According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - MIDDLE EAST STUDIES COMPONENT(36 credits)Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Complementary Courses(36 credits)Joint Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.30 in their Middle East Studies courses. According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
COURSES
[Additions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]
Students wishing to take upper-level courses in Anthropology and Political Science are expected to take the necessary prerequisites.
LanguagesHistoryReligion/PhilosophySocial SciencesMiddle East Studies
12.38 Music (MUAR)
Strathcona Music Building 555 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 1E3 Telephone: (514) 398-4535 Fax: (514) 398-8061 Website: www.mcgill.ca/musicDepartment of TheoryBrian Cherney (Chair)Department of PerformanceDouglas McNabney (Chair)Adviser (B.A./B.Sc. Music programs)
B. Minorgan (514) 398-4535, ext. 6333Music Programs in Arts
Available within the Faculty of Arts are a Major and a Minor Concentration in Music, and a Minor Concentration in Music Technology.
Admission to the B.A. program is granted according to criteria established by the Faculty of Arts.
Students in the B.A. Freshman Program who are considering a Music Concentration should see the Freshman Adviser in the Arts Student Affairs Office in Dawson Hall. They should also see the Music Adviser in order to ensure that they include any necessary prerequisite Music courses (based on the results of placement examinations) in their first-year selection.
Students interested in a more intensive music program, including practical instruction on an instrument or in voice and additional ensemble participation, should consider the B.Mus. degree or the diplomas offered by the Faculty of Music; see "Degrees and Diplomas Offered" .
Minor Concentration in Music(18 credits) (Expandable)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
(18 credits) (Non-Expandable)
[Program registration cannot be done via Minerva.]Enrolment in the Minor in Music Technology program is highly restricted. Application forms will be available from the Department of Theory Office of the Faculty of Music (Room E235, Strathcona Music Building, 555 Sherbrooke Street West) from February 1, 2004 and must be completed and returned to that office by May 15, 2004. No late applications will be accepted and no students will be admitted to the Minor in January.
Students will be selected on the basis of their previous background or experience in music technology and/or sound recording, their computer programming skills, their expressed interest in the program, and their Cumulative Grade Point Average. Successful applicants will be notified June 1, 2004.
Required Courses(18 credits)With permission of the Chair, Department of Theory, students with advanced programming skills may substitute more advanced MUMT courses in Music Technology for MUMT 301, MUMT 302, and/or MUMT 303.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN MUSIC(36 credits)This Concentration studies music as a vital art form in contemporary society and in the history of Western civilization. Its central purpose emphasizes music within broader intellectual and cultural contexts; the Concentration's premise is that, as a product of culture, music must be considered in relation to the other humanistic disciplines. This degree could be an excellent preparation for graduate work in music (musicology, music theory, music librarianship, music journalism, arts administration) or for professional studies in other fields.
Students in the Major Concentration MUST consult the Adviser PRIOR to registration each year. Questions regarding the requirements of the B.A. Major Concentration and especially elective courses should be addressed to the Arts Student Affairs Office in Dawson Hall.
Required Courses(13 credits)Complementary Courses(23 credits)MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Arts students may, with the permission of the instructor and the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) of the Faculty of Arts, participate in one of the following ensembles in a given year. Auditions are held starting the week prior to the beginning of classes in September and continuing during that first week and, in the case of the McGill Symphony Orchestra (MUEN 497), in early January for the winter term. The schedule and requirements for these auditions are available at the end of June from the Department of Performance office, (514) 398-4542. Normally both the Fall and Winter sections of an ensemble are taken in the same academic year.
COURSES OFFERED BY THE FACULTY OF MUSIC AS ELECTIVES for students in the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Education.
The courses referred to below are also open to students from other faculties. Other Music courses may be taken by qualified students from other faculties providing they obtain permission from the relevant department in the Faculty of Music and from the Associate Dean of their own faculty.
All courses with the prefix MUAR.
These are considered to be courses taught in the Faculty of Arts, but they cannot be credited toward the B.A. or B.Sc. Music programs.
The Music History and Literature (MUHL), Music Theory and Analysis (MUTH), and Music Technology (MUMT) courses listed below
are considered by the Faculty of Arts as courses taught in the Faculty; however, the Faculty of Science considers them to be courses taught outside of the Faculty.
These courses are intended for students who have at least high school matriculation music or the equivalent. Students who do not have the formal music prerequisites require the permission of the Chair of the Department of Theory to register for any of these courses.
MUHL (Music History and Literature)12.39 North American Studies Program (NAST)
Office of Interdisciplinary Programs Stephen Leacock Building, Room 439 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-4804 E-mail: ines.scharnweber@mcgill.ca NAST Program Website: www.mcgill.ca/nastProgram AdviserInes ScharnweberProgram Committee ChairTTBAProgram Committee (2004-05):James Delbourgo (History), Catherine Desbarats (History), Allan Hepburn (English), Leonard Moore (History), Gil Troy (History)The purpose of North American Studies is to provide a comprehensive view of civilization on this continent. Proceeding from the premise that similarities between North American peoples are greater than their differences, the first year in the program requires the traditional mix of history and literature, with the addition of political science and economics courses to underline differences that may be more substantial.
The introductory complementary credits in the first year are a prelude to a broader list of courses in Economics, Political Science, History, and Arts and Letters, where students are allowed greater freedom to direct their own study according to their personal needs and inclinations. Students must ENSURE they have fulfiled the 200-level prerequisites before registering for the advanced-level courses listed below.
Students may choose to spend a term on a student exchange program with Dartmouth, American University, Duke or Carleton. See Advisers for details - there is a competition.
Independent study, internships and university exchange arrangements can be worked into a student's program (a certain amount of flexibility is allowed here, but in close conjunction with the program as outlined below).
Each Major Concentration student in third year must enrol in the required North American Studies Seminar offered by the Department of English.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN NORTH AMERICAN STUDIES
(18 credits) (Expandable)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN NORTH AMERICAN STUDIES(36 credits)Required Course(3 credits)
12.40 Philosophy (PHIL)
Leacock Building, Room 908 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-6060 Fax: (514) 398-7148 E-mail: info.philosophy@mcgill.ca Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/philoChairR. Philip BuckleyEmeritus ProfessorsRaymond Klibansky; M.A.(Oxon.), D.Phil.(Heidel.), F.R.Hist., F.R.S.C. (John Frothingham Emeritus Professor of Logic and Metaphysics)Alastair McKinnon; M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Edin.), B.D.(McG.), F.R.S.C., R.D., D.H.L.(St.Olaf) (William C. Macdonald Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy)David Norton; M.A.(Claremont), Ph.D.(Calif.), F.R.S.C.Charles Taylor; M.A., D.Phil.(Oxon.), F.R.S.C.ProfessorsMario A. Bunge; Ph.D.(LaPlata), F.R.S.C. (John Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics)George Di Giovanni; B.A., M.A., S.T.B., Ph.D.(Tor.)Storrs McCall; B.A.(McG.), B.Phil., D.Phil.(Oxon.)Associate ProfessorsR. Philip Buckley; Ph.D.(Louvain)David Davies; B.A.(Oxon), M.A.(Manit.) Ph.D.(W.Ont.)Marguerite Deslauriers; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)Michael Hallett; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Lond.)Alison Laywine; B.A.(Ott.), M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Chic.)Eric Lewis; B.A.(C'nell), Ph.D.(Ill. at Chic.)James McGilvray; B.A.(Carleton College), Ph.D.(Yale)Stephen Menn; M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Johns H.)Sarah Stroud; A.B.(Harv.), Ph.D.(Prin.)Assistant ProfessorsAlia Al-Saji; M.A.(Louvain), Ph.D.(Emory)Emily Carson; M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Harv.)Gaëlle Fiasse; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Louvain) (joint appoint. with Faculty of Religious Studies)Gregory Mikkelson; M.S., Ph.D.(Chic.) (joint appoint. with McGill School of Environment)Jeffrey Speaks; B.A.; (Notre Dame), Ph.D.(Prin.)Adjunct ProfessorsSteven Davis (Simon Fraser)Ian Gold (Monash)Auxiliary ProfessorKonstantinos Arvanitakis; B.Sc., M.A., M.D., C.M.(McG.), D.Psy., C.I.P.C., C.C.M.Q., F.R.C.P., R.S.M.A.(U.K.) (Can. Institute of Psychoanalysis)Associate MembersCarlos Fraenkel (Jewish Studies)Lawrence Kaplan (Jewish Studies)Alan Patten (Political Science)Broadly speaking, the principal aim of philosophy is to increase our understanding of ourselves, the world, and our place in it. Philosophy differs from the empirical and social sciences in important respects. One way to characterise philosophy is by the sorts of questions it seeks to answer, and the ways in which it seeks to answer them. Different areas of philosophy are characterised by the questions they address. For example, Epistemology inquires into the nature of knowledge; Metaphysics is concerned with the fundamental nature of the world and of the types of things that it contains; Ethics investigates the nature of moral judgment and moral reasoning, while Political Philosophy examines such matters as justice, freedom, rights, democracy, and power; and Logic is broadly the analysis of the structure of correct reasoning. In addition, there are the various "Philosophies of...", e.g., Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion.
Some of the courses in the Department are explicitly devoted to these specific areas of philosophy, each exploring one or several ways of construing and answering the questions it poses. Other courses explore some period or individual figure in the history of philosophy, approaching philosophical questions through the work of past thinkers, and often exploring connections between the different areas of philosophy.
The discipline of Philosophy, as a particular way of thinking, emphasizes clarity in expression, both written and oral, and rigour in argument. Philosophical questions are intriguing and hard, and so philosophical method stresses thoroughness and intellectual generosity - the willingness and ability to grasp another's arguments and respond to them. The Department requires of all (and only) Honours and Joint Honours students that they take a special 3-credit course (PHIL 301, the principal aim of which is to equip students with the distinctively philosophical skills required for advanced work in the field.
The B.A. in philosophy is not a professional qualification. It prepares students for graduate work in philosophy and for study in other disciplines, e.g., Law. As the interdisciplinary discipline par excellence, philosophy also maintains and encourages ties with other fields, so many students will find that certain classes in philosophy are directly relevant to their major area of study. The department has a strong commitment to providing an intensive yet broad-based philosophical education. The research interests of members of the Department are wide-ranging.
See also the separate listing for History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC).
Note:
Philosophy students may use either PHIL 200 or PHIL 201 towards their program requirements, but not both. Students may, however, take both for credit (using the second as an elective), as the content in PHIL 201 does not overlap with PHIL 200.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN PHILOSOPHY(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN PHILOSOPHY(36 credits)Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(33 credits)HONOURS IN PHILOSOPHY(60 credits)60 credits in Philosophy, to include:
- PHIL 210, or equivalent, and one of: PHIL 306, PHIL 310, PHIL 370, PHIL 410, PHIL 411, PHIL 415, PHIL 419, PHIL 421, PHIL 470
- PHIL 301
- PHIL 334, and one of: PHIL 230, PHIL 237, PHIL 240, PHIL 241, PHIL 242
- two of: PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 353, PHIL 354, PHIL 355, PHIL 452, PHIL 453, PHIL 454
- two of: PHIL 360, PHIL 361, PHIL 366, PHIL 367, PHIL 444, PHIL 445
- one of: PHIL 375, PHIL 474, PHIL 475
- 12 credits from 400-500 level courses (not including the Honours tutorial), at least 3 of which must be 500-level
- 6 credits of Honours tutorial with thesis (PHIL 499)
According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - PHILOSOPHY COMPONENT(36 credits)36 credits in Philosophy, to include:
- PHIL 210, or equivalent, and one of PHIL 306, PHIL 310, PHIL 370, PHIL 410, PHIL 411, PHIL 415, PHIL 419, PHIL 421, PHIL 470
- PHIL 301
- PHIL 334, and one of PHIL 230, PHIL 237, PHIL 240, PHIL 241, PHIL 242
- two of: PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 353, PHIL 354, PHIL 355, PHIL 452, PHIL 453, PHIL 454
- OR two of: PHIL 360, PHIL 361, PHIL 366, PHIL 367, PHIL 444, PHIL 445
- one of: PHIL 375, PHIL 474, PHIL 475
- 9 credits from 400-500 level courses (not including the Honours tutorial), at least 3 of which must be 500-level
- 3 credits of Honours tutorial with thesis, which can take either of two forms: a 6-credit interdisciplinary thesis, or a 3-credit thesis in philosophy (PHIL 498).
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
ADMISSION TO HONOURS AND JOINT HONOURS
Students must attain a 3.00 CGPA and have a 3.00 GPA in Philosophy courses.
All Honours and Joint Honours students are bound by the following constraints:- students may use a maximum of 15 credits from 200-level courses towards satisfaction of their program requirements in Philosophy;
- students cannot count both PHIL 200 and PHIL 201 towards satisfaction of their program requirements in Philosophy.
Minor in Cognitive Science
Students following Major or Honours programs in Philosophy with an interest in cognition may consider the Minor in Cognitive Science, described in the Faculty of Science section.
12.41 Philosophy and Western Religions (PHWR)
Office of Interdisciplinary Programs Stephen Leacock Building, Room 439 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone:(514) 398-4804 Fax: (514) 398-1770 E-Mail: ines.scharnweber@mcgill.ca PHWR Program Website www.mcgill.ca/phwr Chair - Carlos FraenkelExecutive CommitteeCarlos Fraenkel, Philosophy and Jewish Studies; T. Kirby, Religious Studies; S. Menn, Philosophy; E. Ormsby, Islamic StudiesAdvisory Committee (2004-05)P. Buckley (Philosophy), E. Caplan (Education), M. Deslauriers (Philosophy), D. Farrow (Religious Studies), I. Henderson (Religious Studies), G. Hundert (Jewish Studies), L. Kaplan (Jewish Studies), T. Kirby (Religious Studies), B. Levy (Religious Studies), S. Menn (Philosophy), R. Myles (English and French Language Centre), G. Oegema (Religious Studies), E. Ormsby (Islamic Studies), U. Turgay (Islamic Studies)This interdisciplinary program, in which the Department of Philosophy, the Institute of Islamic Studies, the Department of Jewish Studies and the Faculty of Religious Studies collaborate, was designed for students who wish to study the encounter between philosophy and the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), an encounter which shaped the basic patterns of Western and Muslim intellectual history. The program covers the period from Antiquity to the Enlightenment during which philosophy and religious thought were inseparably interwoven, making visible the wide range of links between the intellectual worlds of these three religious traditions. Although the interaction between philosophy and religious thought continued in a variety of forms also after the Enlightenment's critique of religion, this critique transformed their relationship in a fundamental way, and for this reason will be used to delimit the chronological scope of the program. During the period in question, the impact of Greek philosophy on theologians, philosophers, and mystics within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam determined often in a decisive way - both positively and negatively - the interpretation of their Holy Scriptures, and their understanding of crucial religious concepts such as God, creation, revelation, providence, divine Law, and the origin of evil. The interdisciplinary approach takes into account that the history of the encounter in question crossed the linguistic, cultural and religious boundaries which define the areas of the traditional academic disciplines. This approach permits the student to pursue the development of a philosophical or religious concept from its origin through the different historical and geographical contexts in which it was received by Jewish, Christian and Muslim thinkers.
In order to achieve its goal the program focuses on (i) the acquisition of relevant languages (Greek, Latin, Arabic, Hebrew), (ii) the history of Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy, (iii) the Holy Scriptures and the history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, (iv) the reception and transformation of philosophical ideas in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought, and (v) the multiple points of contact among the different traditions of religious thought.
The program provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in Philosophy (with the appropriate choice of electives, or in combination with a Minor in Philosophy), in Religious Studies and, with the relevant language component, in Islamic Studies and Jewish Studies as well. Students wishing to pursue graduate studies in a particular discipline should consult about specific requirements with a faculty member of the corresponding department at McGill.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS(18 credits)Students will benefit most from the Minor if they combine it with programs in Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, or Classics. Students are also encouraged to complete a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field.
Note:
Not all courses listed below are offered every year, and some of the courses have limited enrolment.
Required Course(3 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS(36 credits)The Major Concentration in Philosophy and Western Religions has an option without language requirement (Option A), and an option with language requirement (Option B). The latter was designed for students who wish to acquire the linguistic skills allowing them to read and research source texts in the original languages. Students will benefit most from the Major Concentration if they combine it with a program in Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, or Classics. Students are also encouraged to complete a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult an adviser each year to devise a suitable course combination.
Note:
Not all courses listed below are offered every year, and some of the courses have limited enrolment.
Required Course(3 credits)HONOURS IN PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS(60 credits)The Honours Program in Philosophy and Western Religions was designed for students who wish (i) to explore in depth the intertwined intellectual worlds of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the interaction between philosophy and religion from Antiquity to the Enlightenment and (ii) to acquire the linguistic and conceptual tools allowing them to read source texts in the original languages, and to conduct research in the areas investigated by the interdisciplinary program. Students are encouraged to complete, in addition, a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field.
Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult an adviser each year to devise a suitable course combination.
Students who combine the Honours Program with a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field, or who have acquired proficiency in one language elsewhere may replace 6 credits of the language requirements through additional credits in other segments of the program.
Note:
Not all courses listed below are offered every year, and some of the courses have limited enrolment.
Required Course(3 credits)JOINT HONOURS - PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS COMPONENT(36 credits)The Joint Honours Philosophy and Western Religions Component was designed for students who wish (i) to explore the intertwined intellectual worlds of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the interaction between philosophy and religion from Antiquity to the Enlightenment and (ii) to acquire the linguistic and conceptual tools allowing them to read source texts in the original languages, and to conduct research in the areas investigated by the interdisciplinary program. Students will benefit most from the Joint Honours if they combine it with a program in Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, or Classics. Students are also encouraged to complete a Minor Concentration in one of the languages relevant to the academic field.
Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult an adviser each year to devise a suitable course combination.
Note:
Not all courses listed below are offered every year, and some of the courses have limited enrolment.
Required Course(3 credits)PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN RELIGIONS (PHWR) PROGRAMS COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LISTSScriptures and History of the Western Religious TraditionsJewish, Christian, and Islamic ThoughtLanguages12.42 Political Science (POLI)
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 414 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 398-4800 Fax: (514) 398-1770 Website: www.mcgill.ca/politicalscienceChairChristopher ManfrediEmeritus ProfessorsBaldev Raj Nayar; B.A., M.A.(Punjab), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.)Blema Steinberg; B.A. (McGill), M.A. (Cornell), Ph.D. (McGill)ProfessorsMichael Brecher; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Yale), F.R.S.C. (R.B. Angus Professor of Economics and Political Science) (on leave winter 2005)Mark R. Brawley; B.A.(Calif.), M.A., Ph.D.(UCLA)Rex Brynen; B.A.(U.Vic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Calg.)Elisabeth Gidengil; B.A.(London School of Econ.), M.A.(N.Y.), Ph.D.(McG.)Christopher Manfredi; B.A., M.A.(Calg.), M.A., Ph.D.(Claremont)T.V. Paul; B.A.(Kerala), M.Phil.(JNU), M.A., Ph.D.(U.C.L.A.) (James McGill Professor)Filippo Sabetti; B.A.(McM.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ind.)Richard Schultz; B.A.(York), M.A.(Manc.), Ph.D.(York) (James McGill Professor) (on leave 2004-2005)Harold M. Waller; M.S.(Northwestern), Ph.D.(Georgetown) (on leave 2004-05)Associate ProfessorsArun Agrawal; B.A.(Delhi), M.A., Ph.D.(Duke) (William Dawson Scholar)Jerome H. Black; B.A.(Tor.), M.A.(Kent & Roch.), Ph.D.(Roch.) (Professor of Canadian Ethnic Studies)Barbara Haskel; A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.)Juliet Johnson; A.B. (Stanford), M.A. , Ph.D.(Princeton)Antonia Maioni; M.A.(Carl.), Ph.D.(Northwestern) (William Dawson Scholar)Hudson Meadwell; B.A.(Man.), M.A., Ph.D.(Duke)Samuel J. Noumoff; B.A.(Clark), M.A., Ph.D.(N.Y.U.)Philip D. Oxhorn; B.A.(Redlands), M.A.(Cant.), Ph.D.(Harv.)Alan Patten; B.A.(McG.), M.A., Ph.D.(Oxford) (William Dawson Scholar)Stephen Saideman; B.A.(Oberlin), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif. - San Diego) (Canada Research Chair)Narendra Subramanian; B.A.(Prince.), M.A., Ph.D.(M.I.T.)Assistant ProfessorsArash Abizadeh; B.A. (Winnipeg), MPhil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Harvard)Catherine Lu; B.A., M.A.(U.B.C.), Ph.D.(Tor.)Stuart Soroka; B.A.(Queen's), M.A.(Carleton), Ph.D.(U.B.C.)Dietlind Stolle; M.A.(Claremont), Ph.D.(Prin.)Faculty LecturersDaniel Cere; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(C'dia)Students wishing to do an Honours degree or a Major or Minor Concentration in Political Science should consult with a Political Science Departmental Adviser each year in order to devise a suitable program. Proper selection of courses is required if a student wishes to graduate on time.
1. Procedure for NEW Students
All new students entering the Political Science Program (including Minor Concentrations) are strongly urged to attend an Information Meeting scheduled at the end of August. The date and location of the meeting will be posted on the web. Attendance will help students prepare for their session with an adviser. It is the student's responsibility to be in Montreal for the meeting. The following brochures are availble on the Web: "Programs in Political Science", "Minor Programs in Political Science", and "List of Political Science Courses offered 2004-2005". It is essential to read through these prior to attending the Information Meeting.
2. For all Political Science Students
"Programs in Political Science", "Minor Programs in Political Science", and "List of Political Science Courses offered 2004-2005" are all available in the Department as well as on the Web. The Calendar provides course descriptions and should be used in conjunction with the "List of Political Science Courses Offered 2004-2005". Students wishing to have courses taken at other universities counted as satisfying program requirements must bring copies of their transcripts and course syllabi to the Director of the Major or Honours Program or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students are not accepted into the Honours Program in Political Science until their second year in Political Science; an exception is made for those in Joint Honours Programs.
As course and personnel changes may occur after this Calendar has gone to press, students should not use it to plan their program of studies without first consulting the Department Office for updated information.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
(18 credits) (Expandable)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: CANADA/QUEBEC(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS
(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(15 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)
(Non-expandable) (18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN POLITICS, LAW AND SOCIETY(Non-expandable) (18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(6 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------MINOR CONCENTRATION IN SOUTH ASIA(Non-expandable) (18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Required Courses(6 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION ------------------------MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
(36 credits)Complementary Courses(36 credits)The normal course load for a first-year student is 30 credits; a typical course distribution is given in the Departmental guidelines. First year students normally may take courses at the 200-level only. First year students in the second term of a 90-credit program may, with the approval of their adviser at Course Change period, transfer into one 300-level course provided that they have obtained an average of B+ in their first-term courses and that they have taken the prerequisite 200-level course. Second year students in the third term of a 120-credit program may take one 300-level course provided they have taken the prerequisite course at the 200-level.
HONOURS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE(54 credits)Note:
The following provides only a summary view of the program. Detailed information is provided in the handout "Programs in Political Science", available from the Department or on the web; all Honours and potential Honours students must read it before seeing an adviser.
The Honours program in Political Science consists of 54 credits of which 48 must be in Political Science. The remaining 6 credits must be in related social studies disciplines and must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
Students wishing to take Honours Political Science will be admitted to the program in their second year in Political Science. In their first year in political science, they should register as Major students and take 12-15 credits in Political Science spread over at least three of the four main fields offered by the Department (Comparative Politics, Canadian and Québec Politics, International Politics, Political Theory). Potential Honours students are also strongly encouraged to take one of the basic courses in economic analysis (ECON 208 and ECON 209 or ECON 230D1/ ECON 230D2). The introductory course requirements in the various fields of Political Science are the same as those presented in the description of the Major program above.
Students in the Honours Political Science program are encouraged to concentrate in one or two of the major fields offered by the Department. While concentration is considered beneficial, excessive specialization is discouraged. Students will normally not be permitted to take more than half their Political Science credits in any one field. Honours students are required to take a 3-credit course in Methods (POLI 311) and a 3-credit course in Political Theory (at any level). They are also required to take one-quarter of their Political Science credits (12 credits) at the 400-level or higher, including at least one 500- or 600-level Seminar. Students can satisfy this one-quarter rule by taking one 400-, one 500-, and one 600-level course. Further information may be obtained from one of the Honours advisers.
Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.30.
JOINT HONOURS - POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPONENT(36 credits)Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Note:
The following provides only a summary view of the program. Detailed information is provided in the handout "Programs in Political Science", available from the Department; all Joint Honours and potential Joint Honours students must read it before seeing an adviser.
To meet the requirements for Joint Honours degrees, students must complete 36 credits in Political Science and meet the requirements set forth by the other Department. Students wishing to follow a Joint Honours program will be admitted in their first year in political science. Joint Honours students normally take 12 credits in Political Science, 12 credits in the other Honours subject and 6 credits of other courses in each year of their program.
In the first year in political science, the 12 credits in Political Science should cover at least two (preferably three) of the four main fields offered by the Department. While some concentration is encouraged, students will normally not be permitted to take more than half their Political Science credits in any one field. Joint Honours students are required to take a Political Science course in Methods (POLI 311) unless they are authorized to take an equivalent social science methods course in another department (Sociology, Economics). In that case they are required to take a course (at any level) in Political Theory. They are also required to take one-quarter of their Political Science credits (i.e., 9 credits) at the 400 level or higher, including at least one 500- or 600-level Seminar. Students can satisfy the one-quarter rule by taking one 500- and one 600-level course.
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.30.
HONOURS STANDARDS
To enter, remain and graduate in Honours, students must achieve/maintain a B+ average in their political science courses and more than half of the political science grades must be at the B+ level or higher. To be awarded First Class Honours at graduation, in addition to a 3.50 CGPA, students must achieve an A- average in their political science courses and more than half of political science grades must be at the A- level or higher. All political science courses taken at McGill are counted in determining a student's standing. (The specific criteria are given in the brochure "Programs in Political Science", which may also be found on the Department webpage.) To be awarded Honours at graduation, students must be registered in the Honours program in their final year. At graduation, students' Honours standing will be determined by their overall record in the Honours program.
Further information may be obtained from the Head of the Honours program.
12.43 Psychology (PSYC)
Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room W8/1 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue Montreal, QC H3A 1B1 Telephone: (514) 398-6100 Fax: (514) 398-4896 E-mail: info@psych.mcgill.ca Website: www.psych.mcgill.caThe Psychology Department offers programs in both Arts and Science. For a list of teaching staff and an outline of the nature of Psychology refer to the Science entry Psychology (PSYC). Programs which may be taken by Arts students are described in this section, those listed under the Faculty of Science may be taken by Science students only.
Note:
The B.A. (or B.Sc.) with a Major Concentration or Honours degree in psychology is not a professional qualification. It does not qualify the individual to carry on professional work in psychology.
INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR NEW STUDENTS
All new students entering the Psychology undergraduate program are required to attend an Information Meeting prior to registration. Students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Arts with a Major Concentration in Psychology must attend a meeting at 14:30 on August 25, 2004, in the Stewart Biological Sciences Building, Room S1/4. At this meeting, Nicole Allard, the Academic Adviser, will explain the requirements of the Department's programs. Incoming students will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice on how to plan their courses. After this meeting students in the Major Concentration in Psychology will make appointments for individual advising sessions and fill out their Study Plan form for registration.
Entering students must bring their letter of acceptance and a copy of their collegial transcript(s). They will also need this Calendar and a preliminary Class Schedule. Students will also find the Psychology Department Handbook helpful. The Handbook contains more detailed descriptions of Psychology courses, as well as providing guidelines for how students might pursue particular areas of interest. The Handbook is available on the Department Website: www.psych.mcgill.ca/ugrad/ugrad.htm.
Students entering the Psychology program in January are encouraged to call the Academic Advisor, Nicole Allard, in December to clarify their course selections.
COURSE GROUPS: LIST A AND LIST B
The study of psychology covers many fields. To develop a breadth of understanding in psychology, students are expected to obtain knowledge beyond the introductory level in two or more areas of psychology. To ensure this requirement is met, Psychology courses are divided into two lists. List A covers the areas of behavioural neuroscience, cognition and quantitative methods. List B covers social, health and developmental psychology.
List A (Behavioural Neuroscience, Cognition and Quantitative Methods)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN PSYCHOLOGY(18 credits) (Expandable)Students registered in a Bachelor of Arts Program in another department may pursue a Minor Concentration in Psychology. This Minor Concentration is expandable for students who may wish to transfer into a Major Concentration in Psychology at a later date.
Recommended background:
Students are advised to complete a course in Introductory Psychology at the collegial or freshman level. Students who have not previously completed CEGEP Psychology 350-101 or 350-102 or equivalent are required to complete PSYC 100 during the first year of study at McGill.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
(18 credits) (Non-expandable) (Open only to students registered in the Major Concentration In Psychology)Students who wish to go on to graduate training in Psychology, and those who may wish to apply for membership in the Ordre des Psychologues du Quebéc (once the additional graduate requirements of the Ordre have been completed), are advised to take the following supplementary Minor Concentration in Behavioural Science. Note that this counts as a second Minor Concentration, and is open only to students registered in the Major Concentration In Psychology. A first Minor Concentration must also be completed in a discipline other than Psychology.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN PSYCHOLOGY(36 credits)Students with a Major Concentration in Psychology must obtain a minimum grade of C in all 36 credits of the program. A grade lower than C may be made up by taking another equivalent course (if there is one), by successfully repeating the course, or by successfully writing a supplemental examination (if there is one).
Recommended Background:
Students registered in a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major Concentration or Honours program in Psychology, and those registered in a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree with a Major Concentration or Joint Honours Component in Psychology, are advised to complete courses in Introductory Psychology and Human Biology at the collegial level.
Students who have not previously completed Psychology 350-101 or 350-102 in CEGEP will be required to register for PSYC 100 during their U1 year. Bachelor of Arts students who have not completed one Biology 101-301, 101-401, 101-911 or 101-921 in CEGEP will be required to complete BIOL 115 (or if they prefer BIOL 111 or BIOL 112) during their U1 year. Bachelor of Arts and Science students who have not completed one course in General Biology (CEGEP objective OOUK, OOXU or equivalent) will be required to complete one of BIOL 111 or BIOL 112 during their U1 year.
All students who have completed either Mathematics 201-307 or 201-337 or equivalent, or the combination of Quantitative Methods 360-300 with Mathematics 201-300, and who obtained a minimum grade of 75%, will be exempt from PSYC 204. Bachelor of Arts students will replace this requirement with 3 credits at the 300 level in one of the following disciplines: Psychology (PSYC), Anthropology (ANTH), Linguistics (LING) or Sociology (SOCI). Bachelor of Arts and Science students will replace this requirement with 3 credits in Psychology at the 300 level or above.
Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)
Note:
Students who wish to apply to the Honours Program in Psychology must complete the following courses in their U1 year to be eligible for admission: PSYC 204, PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 213, PSYC 215. Students who have been exempted from PSYC 204 are advised to complete PSYC 305 in U1. All students must complete a minimum of 27 graded credits in U1 to be eligible for admission to the Honours Program.
B.A. HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY(54 credits)Honours in Psychology prepares students for graduate study, and so emphasises practice in the research techniques which are used in graduate school and professionally later on. Students are accepted into Honours at the beginning of their U2 year, and the two-year sequence of Honours courses continues through U3.
Admission to Honours is selective. Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better are eligible to apply; since enrolment is limited the usual GPA for admission to this program is 3.50 (based on a 27-30 graded credit program over two terms). Students must complete the following courses in their U1 year to be eligible to apply to the Honours Program: PSYC 204, PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 213 and PSYC 215. Students who have been exempted from PSYC 204 due to previous courses completed in CEGEP are advised to complete PSYC 305 in their U1 year. Once in the Honours Program, the student must obtain a GPA of 3.00 in the U2 year in order to continue in the program for U3. Students in the Honours Program are required to complete a minimum of 27 graded credits per academic year.
Applications can be obtained from the Undergraduate Office of the Department of Psychology, Room N7/9A, Stewart Biological Sciences Building. The applications must be completed and returned to the Undergraduate Office by August 15 for September admission and by December 1 for January admission. Candidates will be advised of the Department's decision through a notice posted in front of the Undergraduate Adviser's Office, N7/9, before classes begin in September or in January.
Students should note that awarding of the Honours degree will depend on both cumulative grade point average and a minimum grade of B on PSYC 380D1/PSYC 380D2, PSYC 482, PSYC 483. "First Class Honours" is awarded to students who obtain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and a minimum CGPA of 3.50 in the three Honours courses of which 9 out of 12 credits received at least an A- grade. "Honours" is awarded to students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and a minimum program GPA of 3.00 on each of the three Honours courses. Moreover, the awarding of the Honours degree normally requires completion of two full years of study, U2 and U3, in the Psychology Department. Students with particularly strong academic records may be admitted for the U3 year only on the basis of their marks and research experience. These students must complete all honours program requirements.
U1 Required Courses(15 credits)U1 or U2 Required Course(3 credits)U2 Required Courses(6 credits)
A Joint Honours Component in Psychology is under consideration. If it is approved for implementation in September 2004 details will be available from the Department, or on-line in July at www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars).
12.44 Quebec Studies/Études sur le Québec (QCST)
3644 Peel Street, Room 514 Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W9 Telephone: (514) 398-3960 Fax: (514) 398-3959 Website: www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/qsAdviser
Ines Scharnweber, Leacock 439
Telephone: (514) 398-4804DirectorCatherine Desbarats (History)CoordinatorStéphan Gervais (Quebec Studies)Program Committee Chair
Michael Smith (Sociology)Advisory Committee:Michel Biron (French Language and Literature), Chantal Bouchard (French Language and Literature), Raffaele Iacovino (Student Representative), Hélène Poulin-Mignault (English and French Language Centre), Marie-Claude Prémont (Law), Lily-Pol Nepveu (Student Representative) Jacques Rebuffot (Integrated Studies in Education), Christine Ross (Art History), Jarrett Rudy (History)Le Programme d'études sur le Québec veut favoriser la recherche et la formation multidisciplinaires en l'études québécoises.
Avec l'appui des départements, la concentration Mineur et la concentration Majeur en Études sur le Québec sont offerts. Constitués l'un et l'autre d'une suite agencée de cours ayant pour but de fournir un enseignement interdisciplinaire aussi complet que possible sur la société québécoise à l'intérieur d'un cadre canadien et international.
Sauf les cours de Études sur le Québec (QCST 300), Travaux dirigés (QCST 472D1/QCST 472D2) et le séminaire (QCST 440), les cours compris dans la concentration Majeur ou la concentration Mineur ont la responsabilité des divers départements. Pour connaître la description de ces cours et, le cas échéant, les conditions d'admission, l'étudiant(e) est donc invité(e) à se reporter aux autres sections de l'Annuaire et, au besoin, à consulter les Départements concernés, d'autant plus que tous les cours ne se donnent pas nécessairement à chaque année. Veuillez noter que les conseillers pédagogiques ou les directeurs de programmes peuvent suggérer l'inscription à un cours sans toutefois imposer ce choix. La décision finale revient à l'étudiant(e) en ce qui concerne l'inscription à un cours en autant que l'étudiant(e) répond aux conditions d'admission pour ce cours.
Le titre de chaque cours indique s'il est donné en français ou en anglais, mais les travaux et examens peuvent toujours être rédigés dans l'une ou l'autre de ces deux langues (sauf au Département de langue et littérature françaises, où le français est de rigueur).
The Quebec Studies Program is intended to stimulate interdisciplinary studies and exchanges on Quebec society.
With departmental support, a Major Concentration and a Minor Concentration are offered, both of which consist of a coherent series of courses providing an interdisciplinary perspective on Quebec society in a Canadian and an international context.
Except for the general course (QCST 300), the Tutorial (QCST 472D1/QCST 472D2) and the seminar (QCST 440), courses included in the Major Concentration or Minor Concentration are the responsibility of the departments. To obtain a complete description of these courses and the admission requirements where applicable, students should read the relevant sections of the McGill Calendar, and if necessary, consult with the departments concerned, bearing in mind that not all courses are available in any given year. Please take note that an adviser or a director of a program can recommend registration in a course without imposing this choice. The final decision belongs to the student if the student has successfully completed the course prerequisites.
The title of each course indicates whether it is given in French or English, but term papers and exams can be written in either of these two languages (except in the French Language and Literature Department where French is the rule).
LA CONCENTRATION MINEUR EN ÉTUDES SUR LE QUÉBEC
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN QUEBEC STUDIES(18 credits) (Expandable)La concentration Mineur en Études sur le Québec a pour but de donner à l'étudiant(e) une connaissance générale de la société québécoise à la fois interdisciplinaire et complémentaire à sa propre discipline de spécialisation.
On peut s'inscrire à la concentration Mineur en U2 ou en U3.The goal of this Concentration is to give the student a general knowledge of Quebec society that will be both interdisciplinary and complementary to his/her own Major Concentration or Honours Program.
Students can enrol in the Minor Concentration either in U2 or U3. They must obtain permission to do so either from their academic adviser or the director of their Department.Cours Obligatoires/Required Courses(6 crédits/credits)
Aspects of Contemp. QuebecComplémentaires/Complementary(12 crédits/credits)LA CONCENTRATION MAJEUR EN ÉTUDES SUR LE QUÉBEC MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN QUEBEC STUDIES
(36 credits)La concentration Majeur en études sur le Québec s'adresse aussi bien aux étudiants(es) du Québec et du Canada qu'à ceux et celles de l'étranger. Ce programme veut offrir à chaque étudiant(e) une connaissance du Québec à la fois large et approfondie, tout en lui permettant de recevoir une bonne formation interdisciplinaire.
The Major Concentration in Quebec Studies is intended for students from inside as well as outside Quebec and Canada. Its goal is to provide the student with a wide and thorough knowledge of Quebec, while allowing him/her to focus on several fields of study.
Cours Obligatoires/Required Courses(12 crédits/credits)
Aspects of Contemp. QuebecCours complémentaires/Complementary Course Lists
Cours inscrits au tronc commun, c'est-a-dire les cours portant plus specifiquement sur le Québec sont marques par un asterisque (*).
Core courses, courses with a specific focus on Quebec, are indicated by an asterisk (*)
Anglais/English12.45 Religious Studies (RELG)
William and Henry Birks Building 3520 University Street Montreal, QC H3A 2A7 Telephone: (514) 398-4121 Website: www.mcgill.ca/religiousstudiesDeanB. Barry Levy, B.A., M.A., B.R.E.(Yeshiva), Ph.D.(N.Y.U.)Emeritus ProfessorsGregory B. Baum; B.A.(McM.), M.A.(Ohio), D.Th.(Fribourg)Douglas J. Hall; B.A.(W.Ont.), M.Div., S.T.M., Th.D.(U.T.S., N.Y.), L.L.D.(Wat.), D.D.(Pres.Col), D.D.(Queen's)Joseph C. McLelland; B.A., (McM.), M.A.(Tor.), B.D.(Knox, Tor.), Ph.D.(Edin.), D.D.(Mtl. Dio. Coll.; Knox, Tor.)Post-RetirementRobert C. Culley; B.D.(Knox, Tor.), M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)Frederik Wisse; Ing.(Utrecht), B.A., B.D.(Calvin, Mich.), Ph.D. (Claremont)ProfessorsMaurice Boutin; B.A., B.A., B.A.(Montr.), D.Th.(Munich) (J.W. McConnell Professor of Philosophy of Religion)Arvind Sharma; B.A.(Alld.), M.A.(Syr.), M.T.S., Ph.D.(Harv.) (Henry Birks Professor of Comparative Religion)Katherine K. Young; B.A.(Vt.), M.A.(Chic.), Ph.D.(McG.) (James McGill Professor)Associate ProfessorsDouglas B. Farrow; B.R.E.(Providence), M.Div.(Grace), M.Th.(Regent), Ph.D.(Lond.)Ian H. Henderson; B.A.(Man.), B.D.(St. And.), M.A.(McM.) D.Phil.(Oxon.)G. Victor Hori; B.A.(York), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Stan.)W.J. Torrance Kirby; B.A.(King's, Halifax), M.A., D.Phil.(Oxon.)Patricia G. Kirkpatrick; B.A.(Dal.), M.T.(Lond.), D.Phil.(Oxon.)G.S. Oegema; B.A., Th.D.(Free: Amsterdam), M.A., Ph.D.(Freie: Berlin), Dr. Theol. Habil (Tubingen)Assistant ProfessorDaniel A. Arnold; B.A. (Car.), M.A.(Columbia), M.A.(Iliff), Ph.D.(Chicago)Gaëlle Fiasse, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Louvain-le-Neuve) (Assistant Professor of Ethics and Religious Ethics) (Joint appointment with Department of Philosophy)L. H. Sideris; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Indiana)Devesh Soneji, B.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (McGill); (Assistant Professor of Hinduism)Associate MemberLeigh Turner; B.A.(Winn.), M.A.(Manit.), M.A., Ph.D. (Southern Calif.)Faculty LecturersJim Kanaris; B.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Course LecturersBarbara Galli; B.A.(Carlton), M.A.(Tor.), Dip.Ed., Ph.D.(McG.)Lucille Marr; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ((Wat.)Manuel M. Jinbachian, B.Litt. (Oxf). Ph.D.(Strasbourg)Mirela Saim; B.A., M.A.(Bucharest), Ph.D.(McG.), (Course Lecturer in Dialogues and Controversies)John M. Simons; B.A.(Bishop's), S.T.B.(Trinity), Ph.D.(Georgetown) (PT)Glenn Smith, B.A.(Mich.), M.A. (Ott.), Ph.D.(Nor Bap Theo Sem.)John Vissers; B.A.(Tor.), M.Div.(Knox, Tor.), Th.M.(Princeton), Th.D.(Knox, Tor.) (PT)Religious Studies Programs in Arts
Available within the Faculty of Arts are a Major Concentration and a Minor Concentration in World Religions, a Major Concentration in Scriptures and Interpretations, and a Minor Concentration in Scriptural Languages as well as an Honours and a Joint Honours Program with two options: Western Religions and Asian Religions. These programs are administered by the Faculty of Arts and the general rules, regulations and requirements of that Faculty apply to them.
Students interested in these programs can obtain information from the Faculty of Arts Website at www.mcgill.ca/arts and the Religious Studies Website or from a Religious Studies B.A. Adviser. For general information on Religious Studies programs, make an appointment to see an adviser by telephoning (514) 398-4121 or visiting the Reception office in the Birks Building.
Students in these programs must consult an Adviser prior to registration each year.
Admission to the B.A. program is granted according to criteria established by the Faculty of Arts.
Students interested in theology programs will find information about the Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) and the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) .
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN WORLD RELIGIONS(18 credits) (Expandable to Major Concentration in World Religions)The Minor concentration in World Religions introduces students to the major world religions and to the academic study of religion.
Complementary Courses(18 credits*)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN SCRIPTURAL LANGUAGES(18 credits) (Non-expandable)The Minor Concentration in Scriptural Languages is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to read Scriptural sources in their original languages. The Minor is recommended to be followed in conjunction with the Major Concentration in Scriptures and Interpretations.
Students will chose from one of two streams:
Stream I: Biblical Languages
Stream II: SanskritMinor Concentration in Scriptural Languages
Stream I: Biblical LanguagesComplementary Courses(18 credits)Minor Concentration in Scriptural Languages
Stream II: Indo-Tibetan LanguagesSanskrit is the language of classical Indian civilization and is recommended for students interested in gaining access to religious texts, philosophical works, academic treatises on all subjects and poetry written in classical and medieval India.
Classical Tibetan is one of the main scriptural languages of Buddhism. Many texts originally composed in Sanskrit are only extant in their Tibetan translations, and a vast body of philosophical, devotional, poetic and academic works composed in Classical Tibetan is only accessible to one who has a firm grasp of the language.
Complementary Courses(18 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN WORLD RELIGIONS(36 credits)The Major Concentration in World Religions offers students a broad introduction to the study of the world's major religions, with the possibility for concentration in a student's specific areas of interest. Developing an understanding of methods and problems in comparative approaches to the academic study of religion will be encouraged.
Required Course(3 credits)Complementary Courses(33 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN SCRIPTURES AND INTERPRETATIONS(36 credits)The Major Concentration in Scriptures and Interpretations is designed for students interested in understanding scriptural literatures and their places in developing religious traditions. While students will be able to concentrate in the area of their choice (Jewish, Christian, or Hindu and Buddhist Scriptures and Interpretations), they will study scriptures of at least two religious traditions, either in English translation, or if their skills permit, in the original languages.
Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)HONOURS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES(60 credits)The Honours program in Religious Studies offers a degree of analysis and concentration beyond that of the Major program through course work, intensive research and discussion with peer groups.
There are no prerequisites for entry to the program. Students must, however, maintain a program GPA and a CGPA of 3.00 (or 3.50 for First Class Honours).
While gaining general knowledge of the study of religion, students also develop more concentrated expertise in either Western religious traditions (Option 1) or Asian religious traditions (Option 2).
Required Courses(9 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Students in Joint Honours must maintain a program GPA and a CGPA of 3.00 (3.50 for First Class Honours) and attain a B- or higher in each program course. No overlap is allowed between the courses forming each segment of the Joint Honours program.
Required Courses(6 credits)
(30 credits)
APPROVED COURSES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS
In consultation with the Adviser, students may select courses in other departments to count towards Religious Studies programs. Generally no more than four such courses will be counted towards an Honours program; no more than two such courses towards a Joint Honours program; no more than two such courses towards a Minor program. Listed below are some of the courses that have been approved in the past for inclusion in Religious Studies programs.
This list is NOT comprehensive: Students may take approved related courses in other departments of the Faculty of Arts, such as Anthropology, Art History, Classics, English, History, Italian Studies, Philosophy, Sociology. Contact the Religious Studies Office at (514) 398-4121 to speak with an adviser.
Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites that are not approved for Religious Studies programs.
Institute of Islamic StudiesRELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSES AVAILABLE TO ARTS AND SCIENCE STUDENTS
RELG 201 Religions/Ancient Near East. (3) (Fall)RELG 202 Religion of Ancient Israel. (3) (Winter)RELG 203 Bible and Western Culture. (3) (Fall/Winter)RELG 204 Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (3) (Winter)RELG 207 The Study of World Religions 1. (3) (Winter)RELG 210 Jesus of Nazareth. (3) (Fall)RELG 232 Eastern Orthodox Mysticism and Contemporary Literature. (3) (Winter)RELG 250D1 Introduction to Hindi. (3)RELG 250D2 Introduction to Hindi. (3)RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism. (3) (Fall)RELG 253 Religions of East Asia. (3) (Winter)RELG 254 Introduction to Sikhism. (3) (Winter)RELG 256 Women in Judaism and Islam. (3) (Winter)RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit. (3)RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit. (3)RELG 264 Introductory Tibetan 1. (3)RELG 265 Introductory Tibetan 2. (3)RELG 270 Religious Ethics and the Environment. (3)
(Fall: Macdonald Campus. Winter: Downtown.)RELG 271 Sexual Ethics. (3) (Fall and Winter)RELG 280D1 Elementary New Testament Greek. (3)RELG 280D2 Elementary New Testament Greek. (3)RELG 285 The Gnostic Worldview. (3)RELG 300 Post-Biblical Jewish Tradition. (3) (Fall)RELG 301 Jewish Thought 200 B.C.E - 200 C.E. (3)RELG 302 Old Testament Studies 1. (3) (Fall)RELG 303 Literature of Ancient Israel 2. (3) (Winter)RELG 306 Rabbinic Judaism. (3) (Fall)RELG 308 Ancient Bible Translations. (3)RELG 307 Scriptural Interpretation. (3) (Winter)RELG 311 New Testament Studies 1. (3) (Fall)RELG 312 New Testament Studies 2. (3) (Winter)RELG 314 Topics in Biblical Studies. (3) (Summer)RELG 320 History of Christian Thought 1. (3) (Fall)RELG 322 The Church in History 1. (3) (Fall)RELG 323 The Church in History 2. (3) (Winter)RELG 326 Ancient Christian Church AD54 - AD604. (3) (Fall)RELG 327 History of Christian Thought 2. (3)RELG 330 Reformed Theology. (3) (Fall)RELG 333 Principles of Christian Theology 1. (3) (Winter)RELG 334 The Christian Faith. (3)RELG 336 Contemporary Theological Issues. (3) (Winter and Summer)RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies. (3) (Winter)RELG 338 Women and the Christian Tradition. (3) (Fall)RELG 339 Hindu and Buddhist Images of Feminine. (3) (Winter and Summer)RELG 340 Religion and the Sciences. (3) (Winter and Summer)RELG 341 Introduction: Philosophy of Religion. (3) (Fall)RELG 342 Theravada Buddhist Literature. (3) (Fall)RELG 344 Maháyána Buddhism. (3) (Fall)RELG 345 Religion and the Arts. (3) (Fall and Summer)RELG 348 Classical Hinduism. (3) (Winter)RELG 350 Bhakti Hinduism. (3) (Fall)RELG 352 Japanese Religions. (3) (Winter)RELG 354 Chinese Religions. (3) (Winter)RELG 356 Religion and Sexuality in India. (3)RELG 357D1 Sanskrit 2. (3)RELG 357D2 Sanskrit 2. (3)RELG 361 Religious Behaviour. (3) (Winter)RELG 363 Religion and the Arts in India. (3) (Summer)RELG 364 Intermediate Tibetan 1. (3)RELG 365 Intermediate Tibetan 2. (3)RELG 370 Human Condition. (3) (Winter)RELG 371 Ethics of Violence/Non-Violence. (3) (Winter)RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses. (3) (Fall)RELG 375 Religion and Society. (3)RELG 376 Religious Ethics. (3) (Fall)RELG 377 Religious Controversies. (3) (Fall)RELG 381 Advanced New Testament Greek. (3) (Fall)RELG 389 Introduction to the Bahá'i Faith. (3) (Fall)RELG 390D1 Elementary Biblical Hebrew. (3)RELG 390D2 Elementary Biblical Hebrew. (3)RELG 399 Christian Spirituality. (3) (Winter)RELG 407 The Writings. (3)RELG 408 The Prophets. (3) (Fall)RELG 411 New Testament Exegesis. (3) (Winter)RELG 420 Canadian Church History. (3) (Winter)RELG 423 Reformation Thought. (3) (Fall)RELG 434 Principles of Christian Theology 2. (3) (Fall)RELG 438 Topics in Jewish Theology. (3) (Winter)RELG 439 Religious Dialogues. (3) (Winter)RELG 442 Pure Land Buddhism. (3) (Fall)RELG 443 Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. (3)RELG 451 Zen: Maxims and Methods. (3) (Fall)RELG 452 East Asian Buddhism. (3) (Winter)RELG 454 Modern Hindu Thought. (3)RELG 456 Theories of Religion. (3) (Fall and Winter)RELG 457D1 Advanced Sanskrit. (3)RELG 457D2 Advanced Sanskrit. (3)RELG 464 Advanced Tibetan 1. (3)RELG 465 Advanced Tibetan 2. (3)RELG 470 Theological Ethics. (3) (Winter)RELG 479 Christianity in Global Perspective. (3)RELG 482 Exegesis of Greek New Testament. (3) (Winter)RELG 491 Hebrew Texts. (3) (Fall)RELG 492 Hebrew Texts. (3) (Winter)RELG 497 Research Seminar. (3) (Fall and Winter)RELG 498 Special Studies. (3) (Fall and Winter)RELG 499 Research Seminar. (3)RELG 546 Indian Philosophy. (3)RELG 547 Hindu Philosophy 2. (3)RELG 548 Indian Buddhist Philosophy. (3)RELG 549 East Asian Buddhist Philosophy. (3)RELG 551 Indian Logic 1. (3)RELG 552 Advaita Vedanta. (3) (Fall)RELG 553 Religions of South India 1. (3) (Winter)RELG 554 Religions of South India 2. (3) (Winter)RELG 555 Honours Seminar. (3) (Winter)RELG 556 Issues in Buddhist Studies. (3) (Winter)RELG 557 Asian Ethical Systems. (3)RELG 571 Religion and Medicine. (3) (Winter)12.46 Russian and Slavic Studies (RUSS)
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 425 Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Telephone: (514) 398-3639 Fax: (514) 398-1748 E-mail: russian.slavicstudies@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/russianChairPaul M. AustinAssociate ProfessorsPaul M. Austin; M.A.(C'nell), B.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)Laura Beraha; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Tatiana Patera; M.Sc.(Moscow), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)Assistant ProfessorLyudmila Parts; M.A., Ph.D.(Columbia)Many opportunities are open to students with qualifications in Russian and other Slavic studies. Students may be interested in the organization of human society, comparative literature, linguistics - Russian studies are highly relevant to all of these. In addition, because of similar problems in geography, climate, industrial and economic growth. Russian studies may have a particular fascination for the Canadian student. Besides being the language of the Russian Federation, Russian is still widely used in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Since most Eastern European countries have academic exchange programs with Canada, well-qualified students should encounter little difficulty in continuing their university studies in Russia or in Eastern Europe.
Advisers: Professor Austin, Room 335, (514) 398-4984 Professor Beraha, Room 341, (514) 398-2802 Professor Parts, Room 332, (514) 398-1719 Professor Patera, Room 333, (514) 398-3642MINOR CONCENTRATION IN RUSSIAN(18 credits) (Expandable)The Minor Concentration in Russian includes complementary courses chosen from ONE of the following streams:
Students who wish to follow the Advanced Russian Literature or Advanced Russian Language stream must receive Departmental approval; they are designed primarily for students also intending to complete a Major Concentration in Russian.
Enrolment in courses above the 200 level is by permission of the Department only.
Required Courses(12 credits*)Complementary Courses(6 - 18 credits)MINOR CONCENTRATION IN RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION(Non-expandable) (18 credits)The Minor Concentration in Russian Civilization is designed primarily as an adjunct to area studies and/or programs in the humanities or social sciences. As there are no Russian language requirements, this is a non-expandable program.
There are no prerequisites for Departmental courses. For pre/corequisites and availability of Economics, History, Jewish Studies and Political Science courses, students should refer to the departmental Calendar entry.
Required Courses(12 credits)
Enrolment in courses above the 200 level is by permission of the Department only.
Required Courses(18 credits*)Complementary Courses(18 credits)HONOURS IN RUSSIAN(60 credits)The Department offers a full Honours Program in Russian for students intending to pursue graduate studies or advanced careers in the field. Students must complete 60 credits in the Program, as well as maintaining a CGPA in accordance with Faculty requirements. All students applying for an Honours in Russian must consult with an academic adviser in the Department for approval of their program. Normally, 200-level courses are taken in U1, 300 in U2 and 400 in U3. By arrangement with the Department and subject to University approval, transfer credits will be accepted from Department-approved exchange/immersion programs. Up to 9 credits, in total, can be taken toward a student's Honours program from courses offered in other departments in the Faculty, listed at the end of this section. Students who have acquired competency elsewhere will replace lower-level courses with upper-level courses.
In addition to the completion of the Honours requirements, students must also complete at least one Minor Concentration (18 credits) in an academic unit other than the one in which the Honours requirements are satisfied.
Students wishing to enrol in Russian-language courses require Departmental approval.
U1 Required Courses(12 credits)
According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - RUSSIAN COMPONENT(36 credits)Students must maintain a CGPA in accordance with Faculty requirements. 12 credits in Russian and 12 credits in the cooperating department are normally taken each year. For information telephone (514) 398-3639.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
12.47 Science for Arts Students
Director
Professor Louis Lefebvre (Biology) (514) 398-6457The following courses offered by the Faculty of Science may be of interest to Arts students. Not all courses are available in any given year.
Atmospheric and Oceanic SciencesMINOR CONCENTRATION IN SCIENCE FOR ARTS STUDENTS(18 credits)[Program revisions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]
Freshman students interested in this Minor Concentration should seek advice at the earliest opportunity, either through the Freshman Advisers or by contacting the Program Director. In general, students should declare their intention to obtain this Minor Concentration during their U1 year and consult the Program Director regarding approval of courses to meet the requirements.
This Minor Concentration is administered by the Department of Biology. For more information contact Ms. Anne Comeau in the departmental Undergraduate Affairs Office, Room W4/8 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, (514) 398-4109; or the Program Director, Professor Louis Lefebvre, Room W6/10 Stewart Biological Sciences Building, (514) 398-6457.
Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)DISCIPLINARY AREAS
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Students should note that MATH 133 (or its CEGEP equivalent) is not essential as a prerequisite for these courses.
Biochemistry
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112 plus CHEM 120 (or CHEM 121) or their CEGEP equivalents.
12 credits taken from the following courses and their associated 200 or 300-level prerequisites:
Biology
Students interested in Biology can choose between two streams. One is oriented towards cell and molecular biology and leads to upper level courses in developmental biology, human genetics, molecular biology, or allied fields. The other is oriented more to organismal biology and leads to upper level courses in biodiversity, ecology, sociobiology, neurobiology, behaviour, or conservation biology. See the departmental Undergraduate Secretary to arrange a session for counsel on choice of courses above the 200-level.
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112 plus CHEM 120 (or CHEM 121) or their CEGEP equivalents.
Cell and Molecular Stream:Organismal Stream:
Students choosing this disciplinary area must obtain the permission of the instructors in BIOL 205 and additionally sit in on the six lectures in neurobiology given in BIOL 201, which are coordinated with those in BIOL 205.
Chemistry
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: CHEM 120 (or CHEM 121) or their equivalents.
The Department also strongly encourages students to take one or more courses involving a laboratory because the science of chemistry is rooted in laboratory experience.
Computer Science
[Students in any Minor or Major Concentration or Honours Program in Computer Science cannot choose this disciplinary area.]
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: MATH 139 or MATH 140, MATH 141, and MATH 133 and COMP 102 or their CEGEP equivalents.
A selection of courses should be taken from:
Earth and Planetary Sciences
A combination of EPSC 210, EPSC 212, and one or more of EPSC 200, EPSC 201, and EPSC 243 provides a grounding in these inter-related disciplines in preparation for more specialized courses which follow:
Geography
[Students in any Minor or Major Concentration or Honours Program in Geography cannot choose this disciplinary area.]
Geography advisers recommend including some preparation in chemistry, statistics and calculus for study in this area even if formal prerequisites are not in place. A selection of courses should be taken from:
Mathematics and Statistics
[Students in any Minor or Major Concentration or Honours Program in Mathematics and Statistics cannot choose this disciplinary area.]
Suggested courses:
Microbiology and Immunology
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112, CHEM 120 (CHEM 121) or their CEGEP equivalents.
Students can complete the 12 credits from the following courses and their associated prerequisites: :
Pathology
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112 plus CHEM 120 (or CHEM 121) or their CEGEP equivalents.
This course, together with its associate prerequisites, is well suited to students with an interest in medicine.
Physics
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: Most of the courses listed require at least CEGEP-level prerequisites or their equivalent in both Mathematics and Physics.
Exceptions are: PHYS 200, PHYS 204, PHYS 208, PHYS 209, MATH 223. A possible 12-credit combination without such prerequisites is PHYS 200, PHYS 204, PHYS 224 and PHYS 225.
Honours courses may be substituted for their Major equivalents only with the permission of the Department.
Physiology
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112, CHEM 110 (or CHEM 111), PHYS 101 (or PHYS 131) and PHYS 102 (or PHYS 142), CHEM 120 (or CHEM 121) or their CEGEP equivalents.
Students should take either:
Psychology
[Students in any Minor or Major Concentration or Honours Program in Psychology cannot choose this disciplinary area.]
Prerequisites which cannot be counted towards the Minor Concentration: PSYC 100 plus BIOL 111 or BIOL 112 or BIOL 115 (or their CEGEP equivalents).
Students in the Minor Concentration take two of the following courses:
12.48 Social Studies of Medicine (SSMD)
Department of Social Studies of Medicine 3647 Peel Street, 2nd floor Montreal, QC H3A 1X1 Telephone: (514) 398-6033 Fax: (514) 398-1498 E-mail: ssom@mcgill.caChairAllan YoungProfessorsMargaret Lock; B.Sc. (Leeds), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.) (Marjorie Bronfman Professor of Social Studies in Medicine)George Weisz; M.A., Ph.D.(SUNY), Dr. 3rd Cy(Paris)(Cotton-Hannah Professor of the History of Medicine)Allan Young; M.A.(Wash.), B.A., Ph.D.(Penn.)Associate ProfessorsAlberto Cambrosio; M.A.(Sher.), Ph.D.(Montr.)Faith Wallis; M.A., M.L.S.(McG.), Ph.D.(Tor.)Assistant ProfessorThomas Schlich; M.D.(Marburg), Ph.D.(Freiburg)The Minor Concentration in Social Studies of Medicine is an interdisciplinary concentration of courses designed to address the needs of (1) undergraduates preparing for one of the health professions, and (2) social sciences and humanities undergraduates who wish to gain a broader interdisciplinary understanding of medicine and health issues.
The courses present medicine as a complex network of institutions, cultures and political relations embedded in the institutions, cultures and political relations of the larger society. Courses are divided into three groups: History of Medicine, Anthropology of Medicine, and Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Minor consists of 18 credits. Students are required to take six credits from each of the three groups. Note: No overlap is permitted with courses counting towards the student's Major Concentration. A maximum of 6 credits can be taken at another university; the approval of the student's adviser is required.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES OF MEDICINE(18 credits)--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------Complementary Courses(18 credits)--------------------------------END OF REVISION ------------------------12.49 Social Work (SWRK)
School of Social Work Wilson Hall 3506 University Street Montreal, QC H3A 2A7 Telephone: (514) 398-7070 Fax: (514) 398-4760 E-mail: undergraduate.socialwork@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/socialworkActing DirectorEstelle HopmeyerEmeritus ProfessorDavid E. Woodsworth; B.A., Dipl.S.W.(Tor.), M.A.(Mich.), Ph.D.(Brandeis)ProfessorsPeter Leonard; B.Sc., M.Sc., Dip. Mental Health (Lond.)James Torczyner; B.H.L.(Yeshiva), M.S.W., D.S.W.(Calif.)Associate ProfessorsBen Zion Dalfen; B.A., M.S.W., Dip.Adv.Soc.Wk.Pr.(McG.)Linda Davies; B.S.W., M.S.W.(McG.), Ph.D.(North Lond.Poly.)Sydney Duder; B.Sc., M.S.W., Dip.Adv.Soc.Wk.Pr., Ph.D.(McG.)Estelle Hopmeyer; B.A., M.S.W.(McG.)Julia Krane; B.A.(Ott.), B.S.W.(McG.), M.S.W., Ph.D.(Tor.)Carol Cumming Speirs; B.A.(Sir G.Wms.), M.S.W.(McG.)Ingrid Thompson; B.A.(Sir G.Wms.), M.S.W.(McG.), Ph.D.(Can.)Assistant ProfessorsShari Brotman; B.S.W., M.S.W.(McG.), Ph.D.(Tor.)Amanda Grenier; B.S.W.(Windsor), M.S.W., Ph.D.(McG.)Lindsay John; B.A.(Guelph), M.S.W.(W. Laur.), M.Sc.(McM.), Ph.D.(Tor.)Lucyna Lach; B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.(Tor.)Margaret-Ann Smith; B.A.(Montr.), M.S.W.(McG.)Samantha Wehbi; B.A.(York); M.S.W.(Tor.); Ph.D.(McG.)Robin Wright; B.A./B.S.W.(McM.), M.S.W., Ph.D.(Tor.)Coordinator of Field EducationFrancine GrannerThe Faculty of Arts, through the School of Social Work, offers an undergraduate program of professional studies in Social Work, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.). The B.S.W. degree course has the following principal educational objectives:
1. To prepare students for professional practice in any one of a range of social service positions. (The B.S.W. degree represents the point of admission into the Ordre Professionnel des Travailleurs Sociaux du Québec* and the Canadian Association of Social Workers.)2. To prepare students for entry into more specialized professional studies at the graduate level.*Quebec law requires that candidates seeking admission to the provincially-recognized regulatory bodies possess a working knowledge of the French language, i.e., be able to communicate verbally and in writing in that language. For further information, refer to Language Requirements for Professions.
As it is the policy of the School of Social Work to ensure that social workers are as diverse as the communities they serve, applications for the undergraduate B.S.W. program are encouraged from persons of varied backgrounds, including members of minority groups and persons of low income.
The B.S.W. degree is offered in two ways:
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W.) -
THREE-YEAR PROGRAM - ADMISSIONThree categories of applicants are eligible to apply for admission to the three-year Bachelor of Social Work:
1. Applicants who have completed a DEC from CEGEP or have completed equivalent studies will be considered for admission to a minimum 90-credit program.2. Transfer Students
Students who have begun undergraduate degree programs either at McGill or at other universities may apply to transfer to the School of Social Work. In order to qualify as a transfer student, applicants are expected to have a B average in their course work (minimum 3.00 CGPA). While previously taken credits may be accepted towards the B.S.W. program requirements, accepted applicants must be prepared to complete a minimum of five additional academic terms, three Fall terms and two Winter terms, in order to receive a B.S.W. degree (a minimum of 60 McGill credits is required in order to meet University degree requirements).Students wishing to transfer after their Freshman year must have completed the minimum 24 credits required for the Arts Freshman Program. Completion of these credits does not exempt students from any of the course requirements for the B.S.W. degree. Those who have taken more than 24 credits may, however, have their social science course requirements decreased.Students who hold a general B.A. degree (minimum 3.00 CGPA) but have not completed a DEC from CEGEP, may also apply as a Transfer Student. Accepted applicants will be required to complete a minimum of 60 McGill credits over five academic terms (three Fall terms and two Winter terms).3. Mature Students
Residents of Canada who are 23 years of age or older, and who lack the academic background normally required for admission, may apply for entrance as mature students. To be considered for the B.S.W. program, applicants must have had significant paid or volunteer community work experience in related fields and be able to produce satisfactory recommendations from community social agencies with which they have been affiliated.Applicants must also have completed a minimum of two appropriate courses at the college or university level, each with a grade of B or better.Enrolment is limited. Candidates, whether entering or transfer students, are expected to have better than average grades. Within the group of applicants who meet the academic requirements, preference is given to those who have had social work-related experience, paid or volunteer, and also to those who demonstrate personal suitability for the social work profession.
Please note that , although not a requirement for the 3-year B.S.W. program, a course in statistics is a prerequisite for admission into both the Special B.S.W. and M.S.W. programs at McGill. Students in the 3-year B.S.W. program who have not previously completed a course in statistics and are planning on completing a graduate degree are, therefore, strongly encouraged to take a statistics course during their undergraduate studies.
More details on entrance requirements can be found on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/applying.BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W.)
THREE-YEAR PROGRAM - PLAN OF STUDYThe B.S.W. degree is awarded upon successful completion of 90 credits of study; it consists of a combination of professional social work courses, supervised field practice and related courses drawn principally from the social sciences.
The 90 credits of study are made up as follows:
- a minimum of 48 credits (and a maximum of 60) must be social work courses.
- a minimum of 18 credits must be social science courses.
- any remaining credits may be taken according to the student's own individual interests. If credits in French language are required, they will be taken from among the credits available after satisfaction of the minimum requirements of social work (48) and social science (18) credits.
The mix of these possible types of credits will vary according to each student's needs.
The distribution of the 48-60 credits of Social Work content over the three years will be approximately as follows:
U1 - 12 credits
U2 - 15-24 credits
U3 - 18-24 creditsFirst-Year Required Courses(12 credits)
Subject to the following conditions, U3 students may be permitted to take 600-level courses:
(Forms are available from the Social Work General Office.)
Field Practicum
Students in the 3-year B.S.W. program complete a field placement during their second and third years, 2 days per week, in different settings each year. Students must have completed a minimum of 24 credits of the 90 credits of study before commencing their second year placement, and 54 credits before commencing their third year placement.
Grading Policy
Students are required to obtain a grade of C or better in all of their Social Work courses (48-60 credits) and also in their 18 social science credits. If students receive a D in any of these courses, they must take additional courses to satisfy the program requirement. Only in an elective course will the grade of D be counted for credit.
SPECIAL B.S.W. (BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK) - ADMISSION
A number of students with Bachelor's degrees are admitted into a Special B.S.W. program consisting of 48 Social Work credits of study over a 14-month period. This program offers an excellent opportunity for students to consolidate past experience related to social work or, for some, to change career directions.
The minimum requirements for admission to the Special B.S.W. are as follows:
1. Bachelor's degree with a high B average.
A Bachelor's degree is defined as being either a three-year degree following a CEGEP Diploma (or equivalent advanced standing) or a four-year degree following high school.2. Completion of at least five courses (15 credits) in the social sciences.3. An introductory course in statistics (either CEGEP or university level).4. Paid and/or volunteer work experience.Normally, candidates will not be considered unless their GPA is 3.00 or better. Within the group of applicants who meet this requirement, preference will be given to those who have had social work-related experience, paid or volunteer, and also to those who demonstrate personal suitability for the profession of social work.
While not a prerequisite for admission, possession of a working knowledge of the French language is important not only to candidates who intend to seek admission to the Quebec professional corporation after graduation but also to those who wish to maximize their field placement opportunities during their program. Students, however, have the option of completing their field requirements at an approved social service agency outside of Quebec once course work is completed.
The Special B.S.W. is usually a full-time program of study. Those wishing to pursue this program follow a prescribed pattern of study starting with the initial summer session in May-June (7 weeks), the academic session (September-April), and the second summer session (April-June of the following year). In some instances, part-time study can be arranged.More details on entrance requirements are available on the Web, at www.mcgill.ca/applying. The application deadline is December 1.
SPECIAL B.S.W. (BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK) - PLAN OF STUDY
The Special B.S.W., for those holding an undergraduate degree, will be offered in three time blocks: a summer session of 7 weeks, May - June, one regular academic year, and a summer session of 12 weeks, April - June. Students in this program will take 48 Social Work credits, including courses in social work practice, field practice, and policy.
Required Courses(33 credits)* Students who have successfully completed a research course during their undergraduate degree may be eligible for an exemption from this course. However, the 3 credits must be replaced by another Social Work course.
Complementary Courses(15 credits)
Field Practicum
Field Practice takes place in one field setting 2½ days per week, September - April, and 3½ days per week, April - June, to meet the 800-hour requirement.
Grading Policy
Students are required to obtain a grade of C or better in all of their courses. If students receive a D in any of these courses, they must take additional courses to satisfy the program requirement.
12.50 Sociology (SOCI)
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 712 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC H3A 2T7 Undergraduate Program Information: (514) 398-6848 Fax: (514) 398-3403 E-mail: undergraduate.sociology@mcgill.ca Website: www.mcgill.ca/sociologyChairSuzanne StaggenborgDirector, Undergraduate StudiesJack SandbergDirector, Graduate StudiesTBAEmeritus ProfessorMaurice Pinard, B.A., LL.L., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Johns H.), F.R.S.C.ProfessorsJohn A. Hall; B.A.(Oxon.), M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(Lond.Sch. of Economics) (James McGill Professor)Céline Le Bourdais; B.Sc.(Montr.), B.Sc.(Laval), M.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Brown)Michael Smith; B.A.(Leic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown)Suzanne Staggenborg; B.A.(Miami), M.A.(Wash.), Ph.D.(Northwestern) (on leave 2004-05)Axel P.M. van den Berg; Kand. Doc.(Amsterdam), Ph.D.(McG.) (on leave 2004-05)Morton Weinfeld; B.A.(McG.), Ed.M., Ph.D.(Harv.) (Chair, Canadian Ethnic Studies Minor) (on leave 2004-05)Associate ProfessorsLucia Benaquisto; B.A.(SUNY, Albany.), A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.)Alberto Cambrosio; Diploma(Basel), M.A.(Sher.), Ph.D.(Montr.) (Social Studies of Medicine) (on leave 2004-05)Uli Locher; Ph.D.(Yale)Anthony Masi; A.B.(Colgate), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown)Steven L. Rytina; B.G.S., Ph.D.(Mich.)Donald Von Eschen; A.B.(Beloit), M.A.(Chic.), Ph.D.(Johns H.)Assistant ProfessorsGiovani Burgos; B.A.(SUNY Albany), M.A., Ph.D.(Indiana)Kathleen Fallon; B.A.(Calif.), M.A., Ph.D.(Indiana) (on leave Winter 2004)Jennifer Fosket; B.A. (Mills), Ph.D. (California San Francisco)Matthew Lange; B.A.(Car.), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown)James Ron; B.A.(Stanford), M.A., Ph.D.(Berkley) (Canada Research Chair in Conflict and Human Rights)John Sandberg; B.A.(Hunter), Ph.D.(Michigan)Elaine Weiner; B.A. (Grinnel), M.A. (Florida), Ph.D. (Michigan)Associate MembersDavid Aberbach (Jewish Studies)Gregory Baum (Religious Studies)Adjunct ProfessorsCatherine Montgomery, B.A.(Carleton), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.)Rodney Nelson, B.A.(Regina), M.A.(Wash.), Ph.D.(Tor.)Sociology is commonly defined as the scientific study of society. It offers the student an educational experience which is both intellectually rewarding and practically useful as a preparation for future career opportunities. It provides the student with the theoretical and analytical tools to better understand the complex social forces which affect our lives, contributing in this way to personal enrichment and more effective citizenship. It is also valuable preparation for advanced study in the social sciences, as well as for careers in the professions, management, education, law, medicine and health-related areas, social work, and communications in both the public sector and private industry.
The Department offers a Minor Concentration, a Major Concentration, and an Honours Program in Sociology. Although students from outside the Department may take courses in the Department without having had SOCI 210 Sociological Perspectives (except where noted otherwise), nevertheless the course is recommended. The purpose of the Minor Concentration is to give the student a basic understanding of the field of Sociology, while the Major Concentration will provide a more comprehensive coverage of the field. The purpose of the Honours Program is to permit a student to study the field in depth, and to do an Honours Project - a research paper under the supervision of a faculty member, the topic and supervisor chosen by mutual agreement between the student and the professor.
Undergraduate Program Director:
Jack Sandberg, Leacock 729
Telephone: (514) 398-2946
E-mail: john.sandberg@mcgill.caHonours Undergraduate Adviser:
Lucia Benaquisto
Telephone: (514) 398-6852
E-mail: lucia.benaquisto@mcgill.caGeneral Program Inquiries:
Joanne Terrasi, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Telephone: (514) 398-6848
E-mail: undergraduate.sociology@mcgill.caOrientation Session for New Students
The Sociology Department Orientation Session will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 from 15:00 to 17:00 in Leacock 738 (7th floor of the Stephen Leacock Building, directly opposite the elevators).
SUBSTANTIVE AREAS OF STUDY
The Department offers four substantive areas of study:
The following lists indicate the courses which are included within each Substantive Area:
Institutions, Deviance, and CultureMINOR CONCENTRATION IN SOCIOLOGY(18 credits) (Expandable)The purpose of the Minor Concentration is to give the student a basic understanding of the field of sociology.
U1 Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)500-level seminars are open to Honours students and social science Major Concentration students in their final year, and Minor Concentration students only with permission of the instructor.
MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN SOCIOLOGY(36 credits)The purpose of the Major Concentration is to give the student a comprehensive understanding of the field of sociology.
U1 Required Courses(6 credits)U2 Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(24 credits*)Seminars at the 500-level
are open to Honours students and social science Major Concentration students in their final year, and Minor Concentration students only with permission of the instructor.
Graduate Seminars
listed below are open to final-year Honours students with adequate preparation:
SOCI 612 Industrial Sociology
SOCI 627 Political Sociology
SOCI 629 Ethnicity and Public Policy
SOCI 652 Current Sociological Theory
SOCI 661 Seminar: Sociology of Knowledge.HONOURS IN SOCIOLOGY(51 credits)Students may register for the Honours Program at the beginning of their second year (U2).
To remain in the Honours Program and receive an Honours degree, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00, as well as a program GPA of 3.30. For more information see section 3.5 "Program Requirements".
A Minor Concentration outside Sociology must be taken.
Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(33 credits*)JOINT HONOURS - SOCIOLOGY COMPONENT(36 credits)Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components from any two Arts disciplines, see section 11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Students may register for the Joint Honours program at the beginning of their second year (U2).
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 as well as a minimum GPA of 3.30 in this component.
Required Courses(18 credits)Complementary Courses(18 credits)12.51 Women's Studies (WMST)
McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women (MCRTW) 3487 Peel Street, Second Floor Montreal, QC H3A 1W7 Telephone: (514) 398-3911 Website:www.mcgill.ca/mcrtwChair, Women's Studies Advisory CommitteeProfessor Elizabeth Elbourne (on leave Fall 2004; Acting Chair - TBA)
Telephone: (514) 398-3911 ext. 4 / (514) 398-4856Minor Program AdviserMonica Hotter(514) 398-3911 ext. 3Major/Honours/Joint Honours AdviserProfessor Elizabeth ElbourneWomen's Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC)2004-2005
ChairProfessor Elizabeth Elbourne (History)Minor Program Adviser/SecretaryMonica HotterFaculty of Arts RepresentativesProfessor Sajida Alvi (Islamic Studies)Professor Trudis Goldsmith-Reber (German Studies)Professor Michelle Hartman (Islamic Studies)Professor Sam Noumoff (Political Science)Professor Eliane Weiner (Sociology)Representatives from other FacultiesProfessor Patricia G. Kirkpatrick (Religious Studies)Student Representatives 2004-2005T.B.A.Ex-officioProfessor Shree Mulay (Director, MCRTW)Women's Studies is a multidisciplinary program that offers courses in a wide range of subject areas, all of which have as their focus the study of critical and historical issues concerning women and gender relations. The program provides students with the opportunity to discover and examine the many different ways in which the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, class, and culture all shape and define the individual's sense of reality. In addition, students are encouraged to explore feminist theoretical and empirical scholarship for understanding major social and intellectual issues, both past and present, and throughout the world.
The course distribution in three components aims at achieving intellectual breadth and coherence while recognizing the diversity of cultures and histories in Women's Studies, the significant contributions of women in literature and the arts, and the important roles that women play in science, technology, and society.
Students must see an adviser in Women's Studies upon registering in WMST and prior to selecting courses for their final year of study.
For further information concerning courses, please consult the Women's Studies handbook available from Monica Hotter at the MCRTW or online at www.mcgill.ca/mcrtw.
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN WOMEN'S STUDIES(18 credits) (Expandable)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(12 credits)MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN WOMEN'S STUDIES(36 credits)Required Courses(6 credits)Complementary Courses(30 credits)HONOURS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES(57 credits)
[Program revisions - including a reduction in credit weight for the Honours Thesis - are under consideration for September 2004. Consult the Honours Adviser or go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]Honours students are encouraged to take at least one course in a non-European tradition. Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.30 and a CGPA of 3.00.
Honours students must write a thesis, to be developed within the framework of the Honours/Joint Honours Colloquium. The thesis will be supervised by an appropriate faculty member with the approval of the Women's Studies Honours Thesis Committee; students should secure the approval of a potential adviser during the year before undertaking the thesis.
It is suggested that students develop a theme or focus for their Honours thesis by concentrating in one component or by integrating two.
Required Courses(12 credits)Complementary Courses(45 credits)JOINT HONOURS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES(36 credits)
[Program revisions are under consideration for September 2004. Consult the Honours Adviser or go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]Joint Honours students must maintain a program GPA of 3.30 and a CGPA of 3.00.
Joint Honours students must write a thesis, to be developed within the framework of the Honours/Joint Honours Colloquium. The thesis will be supervised by an appropriate faculty member with the approval of the Women's Studies Honours Thesis Committee; students should secure the approval of a potential adviser during the year before undertaking the thesis. Three credits will be accorded to the thesis (to be graded by the supervisor), and 3 credits to work undertaken in the Colloquium, which requires supplemental reading and writing assignments, participation in seminars by visiting speakers, training in research and thesis writing methods, presentation to the group of theses in progress, and response to the work of others.
Required Courses(9 credits)Complementary Courses(27 credits)COMPLEMENTARY COURSE LISTS
[Additions are under consideration for September 2004. Go to www.mcgill.ca (Course Calendars) in July for details.]
Notes:
Courses that appear in more than one component may not be double counted.
* indicates courses that are acceptable ONLY when the topic is appropriate for Women's Studies.
(1) Historical and Non-European Group(2) Literature and the Arts Group(3) Science and Social Studies GroupAdditional Women's Studies Courses
(The component of the program into which these courses fall is dependent upon the topic and content of the course when offered):
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