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ENGL 210: English Literature to the Restoration
This course is the study of English literature from the Middle Ages to the Restoration. Students will develop an understanding of the ideas, social movements, historical contexts, and literary conventions that influenced selected works and
ENGL 215: Popular Fiction
This course is the study of popular prose fiction from the 19th century to the present, with a focus in any given semester on a specific genre to be determined by the instructor. Genres for
ENGL 220: English Literature from the Restoration
This course is the study of movements in English poetry and prose beginning with Romanticism in the late 18th century and ending with the early modern period in the 20th century. Students will look in
ENGL 230: Modern Canadian Literature
This course is the study of modern Canadian fiction. Course content may include poetry, prose and drama. Students will expand their understanding of the major themes, styles, and techniques of modern Canadian writers. Students will
ENGL 231: Introduction to Dramatic Forms and Conventions
This course is the study of the major dramatic forms of the late nineteenth into the twentieth centuries. Playwrights whose work will be considered include Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, Susan Glaspell, Harold
ENGL 240: Modern American Literature
This course is the study of the forms of Modern American Literature. Prose, poetry and drama may be included in the course. Students will study material that illustrates and criticizes some of the most common
FREN 101: Introductory French I
This is an introductory course for students with no previous knowledge of French. The course is designed to give students a basic grounding in the French Language. Classes will survey some important features of the French Language,
FREN 102: Introductory French II
This course builds on the topics introduced in FREN 101, through further explorations of various Francophone cultures, primarily from Canada and France. All activities will require interactive communication to reinforce learning.
GEOG 100: Introduction to Human Geography
This course explores basic concepts in human geography which are essential to understanding the changing relationship between people and places around the world. Our course will focus on the interdependence between society and space, examining
GEOG 104: Climate Change and Society
This course introduces the fundamental physical principles governing Earth’s climate, climatic response to anthropogenic factors, and impacts to both natural and human systems. The course also explores climate models and emissions scenarios, approaches to mitigation
GEOG 200: Social Geography
This course investigates the key concepts of, and approaches to, social geography – a rich and dynamic subfield of human geography. Social geographers conceptualize place and space as playing an active role in mediating social
GEOG 230: Environment and Society: The Geography of Environmental Challenges
This course explores the spatial dimensions of contemporary global environmental change and the complex relations between the environment and society in the 21st century. Throughout the semester, students will investigate and learn about a broad range
GEOG 255: Introduction to Geographic Information Science
This course introduces students to the theory of Geographic information Science (GIScience) and practice of Geographic Information System (GIS). While GIScience seeks to understand the nature of geographic phenomena and the value of geographic information,
HIST 110: Canada to 1867
This course is an introduction to the history of Canada from the period of earliest human occupation to Confederation in 1867. The course focuses on major themes in Canada’s past, including the diversity of early
HIST 120: Canada from 1867
This course is an introduction to the history of Canada from 1867 to the present. The course examines key themes and processes that have shaped Canada as a nation, including Indigenous state relations, industrialization and
HIST 202: World History since 1500
This course is a survey of human societies and cultural interactions in world history from 1500 CE to the present. In particular, students will investigate major ideas and patterns in world history, the roles of