Diaspora Studies

A minor in Diaspora Studies requires 24h of courses. With the exception of IDST courses, no more than 12h can be in a single discipline. Some upper-level courses have pre-requisites. All courses offered towards this minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Please view the Registrar's Office website for course availability.

 

Course #

Course Title

Pre-requisites

FRAN 3323

La Lit. Migrante Au Quebec

(In French)

FRAN 3513

L'Acadie: Une Culture Unique

(In French)

FRAN 3523

L'Acadie: Quatre Sidcles D'Expression Litteraire

(In French)

FRAN 3633

Le Quebec Moderne

(In French)

FRAN 3643

Panorama de la Litterature Quebecoise

(In French)

HIST 2263

Canadian Women's History

 

HIST 2303

America & the Age of Revolution

 

HIST 2343

Maritime Provinces to 1867

 

HIST 2393

Latin America

30 h of university courses or permission

HIST 2603

African Canadian Women's History

Second year standing

HIST 2753

Africa and the World

30 h of university courses or permission

HIST 2773

Pre-Confederation Canada

 

HIST 3373

Peopling the Maritimes in the Eighteenth Century

HIST 2343 or 2773

HIST 3613

Making Canada: A Nation of Immigrants

HIST 2783

IDST 1113

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 1

 

IDST 1123

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 2

 

IDST 1213

The Black Experience Past and Present

 

IDST 2063

World Music

 

IDST 2823

Civilization in South Asia 2

 

MUSI 2063

Musics of the World  

POLS 4883

Human Rights International

Pols 2683/2783 with a grade of B or higher or permission

SOCI 1113

Cultural Anthropology

 

SOCI 2853

Belief Systems

6h from 1000-level

SOCI 3133

Ethnic and Race Relations

6h from Soci 1006, 1106 or 6 hours from 1013/1023/1033/1113 or equivalent

ENGL 3663

Postcolonial Literature: South Asian

ENGL 1413/1423/1406, minimum grade of C-

ENGL 3673

Postcolonial Literature: African

ENGL 1413/1423/1406, minimum grade of C-

ENGL 3683

Postcolonial Literature: Caribbean

ENGL 1413/1423/1406, minimum grade of C-

ENGL 3693

Postcolonial Literature: Australian/New Zealand

ENGL 1413/1423/1406, minimum grade of C-

ENGL 2563

Canadian Literature 1

ENGL 1413/1423/1406, minimum grade of C-

SPAN 3413

Spanish American Literature 1

Span 2023; 2113 or 2123 Coreq: Span 3103 or permission

SPAN 3423

Spanish American Literature 2.

Span 2023; 2113 or 2123 Coreq: Span 3103 or permission

WGST 4913

Women of the African Diaspora

Third-year standing or permission of instructor

 

Inquiries regarding the Diaspora Studies minor may be directed to Kerry Vincent

 

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