This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Specialization in Migration and Diaspora Studies B.G.In.S. Honours
- Stream in Migration and Diaspora Studies B.G.In.S. General
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
Program Requirements
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 Migration and Diaspora Studies
B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
| 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. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | 7.5 | |
a. 2.0 credits in: Foundations | ||
ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing an English Essay | |
SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
b. 0.5 credit in: Core | ||
MGDS 2000 [0.5] | Migration and Diaspora Studies | |
c. 1.5 credit in: Advanced Disciplinary Approaches | ||
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration | |
PSCI 3608 [0.5] | Mobility and Migration | |
d. 2.0 credits from: Cultural and Social Studies | ||
CDNS 3600 [0.5] | Cultural Politics and Identities in Canada | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
GINS 3900 [0.5] | International Placement | |
GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
GEOG 3024 [0.5] | Understanding Globalization | |
GEOG 3700 [0.5] | Population Geography | |
HIST 2304 [1.0] | Social and Cultural History of Canada | |
HIST 3217 [0.5] | Empire and Globalization | |
HIST 3403 [1.0] | Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World | |
HIST 3507 [0.5] | Canadian Immigration from 1875 | |
HUMR 3301 [0.5] | Racialization, Racism and Human Rights | |
LAWS 2105 [0.5] | Social Justice and Human Rights | |
MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
PSCI 3608 [0.5] | Mobility and Migration (if not already used in c.) | |
SOCI 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration (if not already used in c.) | |
SOCI 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3027 [0.5] | Globalization and Human Rights | |
SOCI 3805 [0.5] | Studies in Population | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
e. 1.5 credit from: Honours Seminar and Honours Research Essay | ||
CDNS 4300 [0.5] | Contested Spaces and Communities | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Lit. | |
GEOG 4021 [0.5] | Seminar in Culture, Identity and Place | |
GEOG 4024 [0.5] | Seminar in Globalization | |
GINS 4908 [1.0] | Honours Research Essay | |
HUMR 4201 [0.5] | Citizenship and Human Rights | |
HUMR 4404 [0.5] | Rights of Refugees and Displaced Persons | |
LAWS 4607 [0.5] | Immigration and Refugee Law | |
PSCI 4610 [0.5] | Politics of Migration Management | |
PSCI 4807 [0.5] | Migration and Mobility: Politics of Citizenship and Identity | |
PSCI 4817 [0.5] | International Politics of Forced Migration | |
SOCI 4043 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in the Sociology of the Family | |
| Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship | ||
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 3. 8.0 credits in: Free Electives | 8.0 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 4. The International Experience requirements must be met. | ||
| 5. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 | |
Stream in Migration and Diaspora Studies
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
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 | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
| a. Foundations | ||
ENGL 1009 [0.5] | Literature in Global Context | |
ENGL 1010 [0.5] | Writing an English Essay | |
SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
SOCI 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology II | |
| b. Core | ||
MGDS 2000 [0.5] | Migration and Diaspora Studies | |
| c. Advanced Disciplinary approaches | ||
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration | |
PSCI 3608 [0.5] | Mobility and Migration | |
| d. Cultural and Social Studies | ||
CDNS 3600 [0.5] | Cultural Politics and Identities in Canada | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
GINS 3900 [0.5] | International Placement | |
GEOG 2200 [0.5] | Global Connections | |
GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
GEOG 3024 [0.5] | Understanding Globalization | |
GEOG 3700 [0.5] | Population Geography | |
HIST 2304 [1.0] | Social and Cultural History of Canada | |
HIST 3217 [0.5] | Empire and Globalization | |
HIST 3403 [1.0] | Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World | |
HIST 3500 [0.5] | Canadian Immigration 1760-1875 | |
HIST 3507 [0.5] | Canadian Immigration from 1875 | |
HUMR 3301 [0.5] | Racialization, Racism and Human Rights | |
LAWS 2105 [0.5] | Social Justice and Human Rights | |
MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
PSCI 3608 [0.5] | Mobility and Migration (if not already used in c.) | |
SOCI 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration | |
SOCI 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3027 [0.5] | Globalization and Human Rights | |
SOCI 3805 [0.5] | Studies in Population | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 3. 7.0 credits in: Free Electives | 7.0 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 4. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
| Total Credits | 15.0 | |
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
MGDS 2000 [0.5 credit]
Migration and Diaspora Studies
Introduction to the social, cultural, economic and political implications of the movement of people with a multidisciplinary and multiscale approach to topics such as migration and immigration, diaspora identities, global culture, and transnationalism. Introduction to basic research and academic writing skills.
Migration and Diaspora Studies
Introduction to the social, cultural, economic and political implications of the movement of people with a multidisciplinary and multiscale approach to topics such as migration and immigration, diaspora identities, global culture, and transnationalism. Introduction to basic research and academic writing skills.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Seminar three hours a week.
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