Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN AMERICAN CULTURAL STUDIES
Faculty of Social Science - History



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including 1.0 course in 1000-level History, 1.0 course in 1000-level English, and 1.0 course at the 1000-level in any other discipline, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.

Students are advised that some of the 2000-4000 level courses in the module may have prerequisites that are not in the module. You may need to plan ahead or request special permission to enroll.

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

0.5 course: American Studies 2310F/G.
0.5 course
: American Studies 3310F/G.
1.0 course
: English 2017 or English 2401E.
1.0 course: History 2301E, or History 2311F/G and History 2312F/G.
0.5 course from: Political Science 2217F/G, Political Science 2239F/G, Political Science 2244E (the module becomes 9.5 courses if Political Science 2244E is taken).
3.0 courses at the 2000- or 3000-level that contain a significant amount of American content from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, English, Film Studies, Geography, History, Music, Political Science, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.
1.0 course at the 3000- or 4000-level in US History; or relevant Special Topics courses in History with permission of the Director of the Program in American Studies.
0.5 course at the 2000- or 3000-level that contains significant American content from the following disciplines: Anthropology or Indigenous Studies. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.
1.0 course at the 4000-level that contains significant American content from the following disciplines: American Studies, English, History, or Political Science. A list of such courses is available upon request from the Undergraduate Coordinator for American Studies and History.