Global and International Studies

Program Requirements International Experience Requirement Prior to graduation, students in the Honours program must satisfy a requirement for international experience in ONE of the following ways: International exchange : successful completion of at least 0.5 credit in approved courses through an international exchange agreement managed by the International Student Services Office. Letter of Permission : successful completion of at least 0.5 credit in approved courses by Letter of Permission, from an international or Canadian university offering a course taught outside Canada. International placement : successful completion of GINS 3910 or GINS 3911 or an approved international placement offered through another unit. Carleton course taught abroad : successful completion of at least 0.5 credit in a Carleton course taught abroad. Group project: successful completion of GINS 3100 [0.5] Global & International Experiential Learning Course . Language Requirement Students in the BGInS programs must satisfy the language requirement. The language requirement may be satisfied in one of two ways: 1. By course work Students who lack second language skill upon entry, or who wish to learn a new language, can satisfy the language requirement by satisfactorily completing language instruction courses in a modern language other than English up to an intermediate level. In most cases, this means completing the equivalent of two years (2.0 credits) of university-level language study. Listed below are the specific Carleton language instruction courses which satisfy the BGInS language requirement. Courses taken at other institutions may also be used to meet the language requirement, as long as they are accepted by the Department of French or the School of Linguistics and Language Studies as being equivalent to, or at a higher level than, the courses specified below. Minimum Course Requirements for Languages American Sign Language ASLA 2020 [0.5] Second-Year American Sign Language II or ASLA 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year American Sign Language Arabic ARAB 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Arabic French FREN 1100 [1.0] French 3 German GERM 2020 [0.5] Second-Year German II or GERM 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year German Italian ITAL 2020 [0.5] Second-Year Italian II or ITAL 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Italian Japanese JAPA 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Japanese Mandarin Chinese CHIN 2020 [0.5] Second-Year Mandarin Chinese II or CHIN 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Mandarin Chinese Portuguese PORT 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Portuguese Russian RUSS 2020 [0.5] Second-Year Russian II Spanish SPAN 2020 [0.5] Second-Year Spanish II or SPAN 2110 [1.0] Intensive Second-Year Spanish Other Languages LANG 2020 [0.5] Second-Year Language II or LANG 2110 [1.0] Continuing Intensive Study of a Language or LANG 2900 [1.0] Supervised Autonomous Language Learning 2. By demonstrating prior language proficiency Students who already have intermediate or higher second language skills upon entry may be exempted from taking language courses. Students who wish to be exempted from taking language courses must apply for an exemption to the Program Director using the form available on the BGInS website. Each application will be treated on its merits, but the following general guidelines apply: Secondary school language of instruction: Students whose secondary school transcripts show that their primary language of instruction in secondary school was a language other than English may be exempted from taking language courses. French immersion: Students who have successfully completed Grade 12 French immersion or the equivalent at a Canadian high school may be exempted from taking language courses. Proficient speakers: Students who do not qualify under either of the first two categories, but who nonetheless consider themselves proficient speakers of a language other than English, may be exempted from having to take language courses. For languages taught at Carleton, “proficiency” means a level at least equivalent to completion of one of the designated language courses listed above. For languages not taught at Carleton, “proficiency” means a level at least equivalent to two full years of university level language study. Proficiency may be demonstrated either through documentation (e.g. certification from a recognized language testing authority) or through testing. For languages not taught at Carleton, availability of a test depends upon faculty resource availability. Note : For students enrolled in one of the geographically-defined regional Specializations or Streams, only certain languages relevant to that region of the world may be used to satisfy the language requirement. See the program requirements in each of the regional Specializations and Streams for further details. Specializations Specialization in Africa and Globalization B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)

Specialization in Global Law and Social Justice B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits) This Specialization is also available with a Mention : français option. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses 4.5 GINS 1000 [0.5] Global History GINS 1010 [0.5] International Law and Politics GINS 1020 [0.5] Ethnography, Globalization and Culture GINS 2000 [0.5] Ethics and Globalization GINS 2010 [0.5] Globalization and International Economic Issues GINS 2020 [0.5] Global Literatures GINS 3010 [0.5] Global and International Theory GINS 3020 [0.5] Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change GINS 4090 [0.5] Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation GINS 1300 [0.0] International Experience Requirement Preparation 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization a. 1.0 credit in: Law Foundations 1.0 LAWS 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Legal Studies 1 LAWS 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Legal Studies 2 b. 0.5 credit in: Research Methodologies 0.5 LAWS 2908 [0.5] Methodological Approaches in Legal Studies 1 c. 1.0 credit in: Second Year Core Courses 1.0 LAWS 2105 [0.5] Social Justice and Human Rights or HRSJ 2001 [0.5] Human Rights: Theories and Foundations and LAWS 2601 [0.5] Public International Law d. 0.5 credit from: Third Year Core Courses 0.5 LAWS 3602 [0.5] International Human Rights LAWS 3604 [0.5] International Organizations e. 3.5 credits from: Global Law and Social Justice (students must select at least 0.5 credit at the 4000 level from this list) 3.5 HRSJ 3002 [0.5] Right to the City HRSJ 3301 [0.5] Structural Racism HRSJ 3302 [0.5] Culture, Religion, and Gender Rights HRSJ 3303 [0.5] Children's Rights HRSJ 3401 [0.5] Histories of Persecution and Genocide HRSJ 3501 [0.5] Social, Economic and Cultural Rights HRSJ 3503 [0.5] Global Environmental Justice HRSJ 3504 [0.5] Public Health and Human Rights HRSJ 4201 [0.5] Citizenship and Human Rights (if not used in f) HRSJ 4401 [0.5] Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World (if not used in f) HRSJ 4502 [0.5] Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements (if not used in f) LAWS 3207 [0.5] International Transactions LAWS 3208 [0.5] International Trade Regulation LAWS 3502 [0.5] Regulating Freedom of Expression in Canada LAWS 3503 [0.5] Equality and Discrimination LAWS 3504 [0.5] Law and Indigenous Peoples LAWS 3509 [0.5] Selected Topics in The Charter of Rights LAWS 3602 [0.5] International Human Rights (if not used in d) LAWS 3604 [0.5] International Organizations (if not used in d) LAWS 3800 [0.5] Environmental Law LAWS 4101 [0.5] Contemporary Justice Theories LAWS 4102 [0.5] Controversies in Rights Theory LAWS 4105 [0.5] Global Justice Theory (if not used in f) LAWS 4106 [0.5] Law and Violence LAWS 4200 [0.5] Selected Topics in International Economic Law (if not used in f) LAWS 4311 [0.5] Human Rights in Canadian Prisons LAWS 4503 [0.5] Law, Disability and Society LAWS 4504 [0.5] Indigenous Criminal Justice LAWS 4601 [0.5] Transnational Law and Human Rights (if not used in f) LAWS 4602 [0.5] Is Religious Freedom a Human Right? LAWS 4603 [0.5] Transitional Justice (if not used in f) LAWS 4605 [0.5] Selected Topics in International Law LAWS 4606 [0.5] International Law of Armed Conflict (if not used in f) LAWS 4607 [0.5] Immigration and Refugee Law (if not used in f) LAWS 4610 [0.5] Selected Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights LAWS 4800 [0.5] Environment and Social Justice LAWS 4901 [0.5] Tutorial in Law (topic in Global Law and Social Justice) LAWS 4902 [0.5] Tutorial in Law (topic in Global Law and Social Justice) LAWS 4903 [0.5] Advanced Special Topics in Legal Studies (topic in Global Law and Social Justice) LAWS 4904 [0.5] Advanced Special Topics in Legal Studies (topic in Global Law and Social Justice) f. 1.0 credit from: Core Honours Seminars and Honours Research Essay 1.0 GINS 4908 [1.0] Honours Research Essay (topic in Global Law and Social Justice) HRSJ 4201 [0.5] Citizenship and Human Rights HRSJ 4401 [0.5] Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World HRSJ 4502 [0.5] Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements LAWS 4105 [0.5] Global Justice Theory LAWS 4200 [0.5] Selected Topics in International Economic Law LAWS 4601 [0.5] Transnational Law and Human Rights LAWS 4603 [0.5] Transitional Justice LAWS 4606 [0.5] International Law of Armed Conflict LAWS 4607 [0.5] Immigration and Refugee Law B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) 4. 8.0 credits in: free electives 8.0 C. Additional Requirements 5. The International Experience requirement must be met. 6. The Language requirement must be met. Total Credits 20.0 Specialization in Global Media and Communication B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)