Program Requirements Course Categories Students admitted prior to 2023 must refer to the calendar archives and/or History departmental website for information regarding the History field requirement. History B.A. Honours (20.0 credits) The requirements for this program are modified when the Honours Research Project is included. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) 1. 5.5 credits in History including: 5.5 a. 1.0 credit at the 1000-level or FYSM 1405 b. 1.5 credits at the 2000-level c. 2.0 credits at the 3000-level d. 1.0 credit in HIST 2. 0.5 credit from History Before 1800: 0.5 HIST 2003 [0.5] The Early Medieval World: 300-1000 HIST 2004 [0.5] The Late Medieval World: 1000-1500 HIST 2204 [0.5] Early Modern Europe 1350-1650 HIST 2206 [0.5] Early Modern Europe 1600-1800 HIST 2902 [0.5] Origins of the Greeks HIST 2903 [0.5] Democracy to Alexander HIST 2904 [0.5] Rise of the Roman Empire HIST 2905 [0.5] Rome of the Caesars HIST 3005 [0.5] Medieval Aristocratic Life HIST 3006 [0.5] Medieval Religious Life HIST 3009 [0.5] Studies in Greek History HIST 3010 [0.5] The Later Roman Empire HIST 3101 [0.5] Studies in Roman History HIST 3105 [0.5] Renaissance Europe HIST 3708 [0.5] Reformation Europe 3. 0.5 credit from Asian, African, Latin American, or Caribbean History: 0.5 HIST 2308 [0.5] Colonial Latin America HIST 2309 [0.5] Modern Latin America HIST 2312 [0.5] History of the Indian Ocean World HIST 2706 [0.5] Ancient and Pre-Colonial Africa HIST 2707 [0.5] Modern Africa HIST 2710 [0.5] Introduction to Caribbean History HIST 2915 [0.5] History of the Modern Middle East HIST 3516 [0.5] The Wilsonian Moment: Diplomacy and the Post-Ottoman Middle East HIST 3517 [0.5] History of Modern Egypt HIST 3704 [0.5] Aztecs HIST 3710 [0.5] Themes in Caribbean History HIST 3712 [0.5] Mexico: Aztecs to Narcos HIST 3713 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Latin America HIST 3715 [0.5] Themes in South Asian History HIST 3717 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Africa HIST 3805 [0.5] China since the Xinhai [1911] Revolution HIST 3806 [0.5] Japan Since 1945 4. 0.5 credit from Themes in History: 0.5 HIST 2311 [0.5] Environmental History of Canada HIST 2506 [0.5] Introduction to Women's and Gender History HIST 2804 [0.5] War and Society HIST 2912 [0.5] Science and Technology in History HIST 2913 [0.5] History of Oil HIST 3106 [0.5] Social History of Sexuality HIST 3109 [0.5] Social History of Alcohol HIST 3110 [0.5] The Cultural History of Food HIST 3111 [0.5] History of Humanitarian Aid HIST 3115 [0.5] Childhood and Youth in History HIST 3116 [0.5] History of Disability HIST 3120 [0.5] History of the Body HIST 3121 [0.5] Sports in the Cold War HIST 3122 [0.5] Antisemitism, Then and Now HIST 3205 [0.5] Canadian Business History HIST 3218 [0.5] Histories of Shopping HIST 3305 [0.5] Crime and State in History HIST 3310 [0.5] Animals in History HIST 3500 [0.5] Migration and Diaspora in Canada HIST 3510 [0.5] Indigenous Peoples of Canada HIST 3511 [0.5] Themes in Indigenous History HIST 3515 [0.5] Madness in Modern Times HIST 3604 [0.5] Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe 5. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 HIST 2809 [0.5] The Historian's Craft 6. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 HIST 3810 [0.5] Historical Theory HIST 3820 [0.5] Explorations in Historical Theory 7. 2.0 credits in 4000-level history seminars 2.0 B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) 8. 8.0 credits in electives not in HIST 8.0 9. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be HIST) 2.0 Total Credits 20.0 Notes: Students should endeavour to have one course at the 2000-or 3000-level in the area of each fourth-year seminar. History B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
History with Concentration in Public History B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
History with Concentration in Public History B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
History B.A. (15.0 credits)
Minor in History (4.0 credits) Open to all undergraduate degree students not in history programs or the B.G.In.S. Specialization or Stream in Global and Transnational History. Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in History. Requirements 1. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 1000 level or FYSM 1405 1.0 2. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 2000 level 1.0 3. 1.0 credit in HIST at the 3000 level 1.0 4. 1.0 credit in HIST from any combination of courses at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level 1.0 5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied Total Credits 4.0 Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.) Note : Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page . Specialization in Global and Transnational History B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
Stream in Global and Transnational History B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
Program Requirements Humanities B.Hum. Honours (20.0 credits)
Humanities B.Hum. Combined Honours (20.0 credits) Students already admitted to the B.Hum. may register for a Combined Honours degree in Humanities and any other discipline offered within the B.A. Honours degree as a Combined Honours. They may also register for a Combined Honours with any other degree program at Carleton that allows the combination. Credits used to satisfy Items 1 through 7 below may also be used to satisfy up to 2.0 credits of the requirements of the other discipline under Item 8. Requirements 1. 4.0 credits in Humanities Core: 4.0 HUMS 1000 [1.0] Foundational Myths and Histories HUMS 2000 [1.0] Reason and Revelation HUMS 3000 [1.0] Culture and Imagination HUMS 4000 [1.0] Politics, Modernity and the Common Good (See Note 1, below) 2. 3.0 credits in: 3.0 HUMS 1200 [0.5] Humanities and Classical Civilization HUMS 1300 [0.5] Classical Literature and Its Reception HUMS 3200 [1.0] European Literature HUMS 4103 [0.5] Science in the Modern World HUMS 4500 [0.5] Modern Intellectual History 3. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 HUMS 2101 [0.5] Art from Antiquity to the Medieval World HUMS 2102 [0.5] Modern European Art 1527-2000 HUMS 3102 [0.5] Western Music 1000-1850 HUMS 3103 [0.5] Western Music 1850-2000 (See Note 2, below) 4. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 RELI 1731 [0.5] Religion and Culture RELI 2710 [1.0] Maccabees to Muhammad 5. 1.0 credit in an Intermediate level Modern language or 1.0 credit in a Beginner’s level Ancient language. (An Ancient language is defined as one learned primarily for reading-knowledge, such as Greek, Latin, Biblical Hebrew, or Sanskrit). 1.0 (See Note 3, below) 6. 0.5 credit at the 2000 level or above 0.5 7. 1.0 credit from: 1.0 HUMS 4901 [0.5] Research Seminar: Antiquity to the Middle Ages HUMS 4902 [0.5] Research Seminar: Renaissance to Enlightenment HUMS 4903 [0.5] Research Seminar: Romanticism to the Present HUMS 4904 [0.5] Research Seminar: Non-Western Traditions 8. 7.0 credits in electives that include the requirements for the other discipline of the combined degree or the minor. 7.0 Total Credits 20.0 Note 1 : For Item 1 above, students with Religion as a second discipline may use HUMS 1000 to fulfill 1.0 credit in Religion major requirement 1 . Note 2: For Item 3 above, students who transfer into the B. Hum. may use up to 2.0 credits of any previously completed art and/or music courses (with the exception of advanced placement courses); students who study abroad may use up to 2.0 credits of art and/or music courses taken abroad; students enrolled in a Combined Honours in Humanities and Art History or Humanities and Music may substitute up to 1.0 credit of music or art from their combined discipline for the respective requirement or part thereof. Note 3: For Item 5 above, students who are already able to demonstrate a proficiency in an Intermediate level Modern language or a Beginner’s level Ancient language may have the requirement waived, and in that case may be required to take an additional 1.0 elective at the 2000-level or above in order to bring their total number of credits up the the required 20.0. Biology and Humanities B.Hum. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
B.A. Honours in Linguistics with a Concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Differences (20.0 credits)
Linguistics B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Linguistics and Discourse Studies B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits) Honours Linguistics and Honours Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies are combined into the Linguistics and Discourse Studies B.A. Combined Honours. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) 1. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 LING 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Linguistics I ALDS 1001 [0.5] Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS LING 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Linguistics II 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 LING 2005 [0.5] Linguistic Analysis LING 2007 [0.5] Phonetics 3. 1.5 credits from: 1.5 LING 3004 [0.5] Syntax I LING 3005 [0.5] Morphology I LING 3007 [0.5] Phonology I LING 3505 [0.5] Semantics 4. 1.0 credit in LING at the 4000-level 1.0 5. 1.5 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 1.5 6. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 ALDS 2201 [0.5] Analysis of Oral Language Use ALDS 2202 [0.5] Analysis of Written Language Use 7. 1.0 credit in ALDS at the 3000-level or above 1.0 8. 1.0 credit in ALDS at the 4000-level 1.0 9. 2.5 credits in ALDS 2.5 B. Additional Requirements (8.0 credits) 8.0 10. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program 11. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied Total Credits 20.0 Linguistics B.A. (15.0 credits)
Prohibited and Restricted Courses Performance courses are open only to students in the B.Mus. program. All ensemble (choir, jazz, early music, Indian classical music, chamber music, etc.) courses are open (without credit) to members of the public. Music B.Mus. Honours (20.0 credits)
Philosophy with Concentration in Philosophy, Ethics and Public Affairs B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Philosophy B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits) Combined Honours programs are available in Philosophy with any other Carleton program that allows for Combined Honours and can accommodate 7.0 credits in Philosophy. A. Credits Included in the Philosophy CGPA (7.0 credits) 1. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 History of Philosophy or HUMS 2000 [1.0] Reason and Revelation (and .5 credit in History of Philosophy, only applicable to B.Hum) 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 PHIL 2010 [0.5] Issues in Theoretical Philosophy PHIL 2020 [0.5] Issues in Practical Philosophy 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 PHIL 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Logic PHIL 2003 [0.5] Critical Thinking 4. 1.0 credit in Language, Mind, and World 1.0 5. 1.0 credit in Ethics, Society and Aesthetics 1.0 6. 1.0 credit in PHIL at the 4000-level or above 1.0 7. 1.0 credit in PHIL or 1.0 credit from: 1.0 FYSM 1210 [0.5] Special Topics in Philosophy FYSM 1211 [0.5] Looking at Philosophy FYSM 1212 [0.5] Contemporary Moral, Social, and Religious Issues FYSM 1300 [1.0] History of Philosophy B. Additional Credit Requirements (13.0 credits): 13.0 8. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied 9. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits in total for the program Total Credits 20.0 Philosophy B.A. (15.0 credits)