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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.15 Interdisciplinary Studies, OIS
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts
The Office of Interdisciplinary Studies provides administrative support to five programs and four other fields of study. Please see the following course sections for further information: Comparative Literature, Humanities Computing ( Graduate Studies and Research only), Individualized Study, International Studies, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies, Religious Studies, Science Technology and Society, and Writing Studies. A complete listing of programs and courses can be obtained from the Interdisciplinary Studies or visit www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ois/.
44.15.1 Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies
The Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies is administered by the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts.
In a global climate of conflict, fear and insecurity, the issue of building sustainable peace in countries that have undergone the ravages of conflict is of vital importance to policy makers and academics alike. This unique certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies, will equip students from a number of Faculties and disciplines with knowledge of the complexity of instituting measures that address underlying sources of conflict and provide them with hands-on practical approaches to sustaining peace. The peace and post-conflict studies certificate is especially useful for those seeking a career in government, international governmental organizations (IGO), non-governmental organizations (NGO) and legal and business firms.
Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in Peace and Post-Conflict Studies must apply through Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts by the application deadline for graduation (see §11).
Students may pursue the Peace and Post-Conflict Certificate by fulfilling existing requirements in their respective disciplines and by completing 
27, including 21 at the senior level, from the following courses: ANTHR 150; 485*; HIST 114, 421*, 493; INT D 393; LAW 506, 516, 593, 599; MEAS 400; NS 200, 420, 450; PHIL 270, 368; POL S 359*, 396, 445*, 460, 468; SOC 369, 469*; RELIG 101, 322, 337, W ST 498.
*Please contact the PPC Advisor, Interdisciplinary Studies, for eligibility of topic courses. Contact information can be found on the PPC website: www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ois/
44.15.2 Individualized Study
Students wishing to pursue a Major or Minor in a topic or theme that spans disciplinary boundaries may be allowed to pursue an "individualized" Major or Minor. Applications for the Individualized Study Program can be accessed at the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies (1-17 Humanities Centre) or visit our website www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ois/ to download the application. Completed applications are then submitted to the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies. If the Senior Director judges that the application has merit, an advisory committee with at least three members, ideally representing different departments or Programs contributing to the proposed individualized major or minor will be struck. The Senior Director and Committee will judge the proposal in terms of three main criteria:
• | coherence of the theme and the set of proposed courses; |
• | significant difference from any existing program at this University; |
• | the student's overall academic record. |
In the application, students may suggest possible members for their committees. Any changes subsequent to approval of the program must be approved by a student's Committee and the Senior Director.
Students must complete a minimum of 30 toward their degrees after a program of study for an individualized major or minor has been approved. Thus, students who have completed more than 90 may not apply for this program unless they declare some credits extra to their degrees.
Students should note that completion of an Individualized major may not prepare them for direct entry to disciplinary Graduate programs, although it may provide adequate preparation for particular interdisciplinary Graduate programs.
Degree of BA
See §43.3.
Individualized Major: A minimum of 30 and a maximum of 48 at the senior level in the subject of concentration are required including at least 6 at the 400-level. Specific required courses will vary by individual program; however, all students in the Individualized Major program must complete INT D 222 (3) and INT D 333 (3) which are required in the program but do not apply to the minimum and maximum required for the major.
See §43.3(5) regarding regulations pertaining to use of cross-listed courses.
Individualized Minor: A minimum of 18 senior level and a maximum of 42 in the minor subject of concentration is required, including at least 6 at the 300 or 400-level. Specific required courses will vary by individual program; however, all students in the Individualized Minor program must complete INT D 222 (3) and INT D 333 (3) which do not apply to the minimum and maximum required for the minor.
See §43.3(5) regarding regulations pertaining to use of cross-listed courses.
44.15.3 Minor in International Studies
This interdisciplinary minor subject of concentration will enable students to examine the processes by which international forces of many sorts (particularly political, economic, and cultural forces) influence the lives people lead and the choices they face. Courses taken for this subject of concentration may also analyze international influences upon political, economic, social, cultural and environmental patterns and change in individual nations and communities.
A minor in International Studies requires 12 to a maximum of 42 at the senior level, including at least 6 at the 300- and/or 400-level, in courses identified by the Faculty of Arts of which at least 3 must come from each of the following three lists.
Core courses focused upon the political aspects of international studies: POL S 260, 357, 364, 446. | |
Core courses focused upon the economic aspects of international studies: ECON 213, 323, 414, 421, 422. | |
Core courses focused upon the cultural aspects of international studies: C LIT 256, ENGL 223, 354, SOC 269, 369. |
The following courses also engage political, economic, and/or cultural aspects of international studies, and can also be counted toward the minor: ANTH 437; ECON 442; ED PS 425; ENGL 354, 408, 481; HIST 339, 490; INT D 212, 352; MLCS 201; POL S 230, 240, 303, 325, 359, 365, 434, 443, 462; R SOC 310; SC PO 261, 262; SOC 352, 370, 469; W ST 310.
Also see §43.3(4)
Students must be aware of all the regulations regarding cross-listed courses in §43.3(5).
