Specializations and variants
M.A. Northern Studies (5.0 credits)
M.Sc. Northern Studies (5.0 credits)
Graduate Diploma in Northern Studies (3.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| NRTH 5000 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern Environments, Northern Societies, Northern Policy | |
| NRTH 5001 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern and Arctic Issues | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| NRTH 5008 [0.0] | Introductory Northern Field Course | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| NRTH 5009 [0.5] | Field Course in Can. North | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| NRTH 5901 [0.5] | Practicum in Northern Studies | |
| NRTH 5905 [0.5] | Comprehensive Examination | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| GEOG 5003 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry | |
| PECO 5001 [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| SOCI 5105 [0.5] | Special Topics in Social Research | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in additional course work chosen from the following list, or as approved by the program supervisor. | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 4610 [0.5] | Anthropology of Indigeneity | |
| ANTH 5004 [0.5] | Ecological Anthropology | |
| ANTH 5208 [0.5] | Anthropology of Indigeneity | |
| CDNS 5700 [0.5] | Arctic Passages: The Changing Dynamics of Canada's North | |
| GEOG 5600 [0.5] | Empire and Colonialism | |
| PADM 5224 [0.5] | Indigenous Policy | |
| PADM 5614 [0.5] | Natural Resource Management | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 2
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| NRTH 5000 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern Environments, Northern Societies, Northern Policy | |
| NRTH 5001 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern and Arctic Issues | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| NRTH 5008 [0.0] | Introductory Northern Field Course | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| NRTH 5009 [0.5] | Field Course in Can. North | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| NRTH 5901 [0.5] | Practicum in Northern Studies | |
| NRTH 5905 [0.5] | Comprehensive Examination | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| GEOG 5001 [0.5] | Modeling Environmental Systems | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in additional courses as listed below, or as approved by the program supervisor. | 1.0 | |
| GEOG 4013 [0.5] | Cold Region Hydrology | |
| GEOG 4017 [0.5] | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | |
| GEOG 4108 [0.5] | Permafrost | |
| GEOG 5303 [0.5] | Geocryology | |
| GEOG 5804 [0.5] | Geographic Information Systems | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 3
| Requirements (Type 2 and Type 3 Diplomas): | ||
| 1. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| NRTH 5000 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern Environments, Northern Societies, Northern Policy | |
| NRTH 5001 [1.0] | Core Seminar: Northern and Arctic Issues | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
| NRTH 5008 [0.0] | Introductory Northern Field Course | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| GEOG 5003 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry | |
| PECO 5001 [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| SOCI 5105 [0.5] | Special Topics in Social Research | |
| GEOG 5001 [0.5] | Modeling Environmental Systems | |
| or another course in research methods approved by the Program Supervisor | ||
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ANTH 4610 [0.5] | Anthropology of Indigeneity | |
| ANTH 5004 [0.5] | Ecological Anthropology | |
| ANTH 5208 [0.5] | Anthropology of Indigeneity | |
| CDNS 5700 [0.5] | Arctic Passages: The Changing Dynamics of Canada's North | |
| GEOG 4013 [0.5] | Cold Region Hydrology | |
| GEOG 4017 [0.5] | Global Biogeochemical Cycles | |
| GEOG 4108 [0.5] | Permafrost | |
| GEOG 5303 [0.5] | Geocryology | |
| GEOG 5600 [0.5] | Empire and Colonialism | |
| GEOG 5804 [0.5] | Geographic Information Systems | |
| NRTH 5009 [0.5] | Field Course in Can. North | |
| PADM 5224 [0.5] | Indigenous Policy | |
| PADM 5614 [0.5] | Natural Resource Management | |
| A maximum of 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. No more than 0.5 credit may be taken as a Directed Study or Graduate Tutorial. Courses must be taken from at least three disciplines (as indicated by course prefixes). | ||
| Total Credits | 3.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
NRTH 5000
Read detailsCore Seminar: Northern Environments, Northern Societies, Northern Policy
1.0 credit · 2026-27
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/gradprograms/northernstudies/