Arts disciplines A-L
Included in this section are disciplines in which you can earn a major, minor,
or extended minor within the Bachelor of Arts degree program, or from which you
can apply courses toward the Bachelor of Arts and/or Associate of Arts degree,
the General Studies diploma, the Liberal Arts diploma, or the Visual Arts and
Theatre diplomas. Courses from these disciplines also transfer to many other
post-secondary institutions.
Anthropology
Anthropology invites you to learn more about other ways of life, and its study
gives you a framework for looking critically at your own. A look at life in a
Pygmy band or a Pueblo village helps bring life in our cities into focus.
Looking in depth at the challenges facing indigenous and Third World peoples can
help you become a better world citizen. Cultural anthropology investigates the
lore and logic of other cultures.
Anthropology means not only looking out at other cultures, but looking back at
our origins and what it means to be human. What needs, urges and patterns have
been built into us? How and why did we change from being scavengers to
hunter-gatherers to farmers to “city-zens”? Can we create a global village or
are we driving to a world-long strip mall interrupted by occasional theme parks
and game reserves? Physical anthropologists and archaeologists join cultural
anthropologists in answering these questions.
UCFV offers a minor in anthropology as well as a combined major in
sociology/anthropology as part of its Bachelor of Arts program. Requirements for
the combined major in sociology/anthropology can be found
here.
Students cannot combine an anthropology minor with the sociology/anthropology
major.
This section specifies minor discipline requirements only. Information on
additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here.
Anthropology minor requirements
Lower-level requirement: nine credits
Nine lower-level credits, as follows:
• Anthropology 102
• any other lower-level Anthropology course
• any lower-level Anthropology or Sociology course
or SCMS 255.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
• Sixteen credits in upper-level Anthropology courses or SCMS courses with an
anthropology focus (see Course
Descriptions).
Faculty
Elizabeth Dennis, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto), Department Head
Kevin Busswood, BA (Hons) (UBC)
Christine Elsey, BA, MA, PhD (SFU)
Douglas R. Hudson, BA (Hons) (UVic), MA (McMaster), PhD (Alberta)
Stephen Piper, BA (Sask), MA (Queen’s)
Colin Ridgewell, BSc (Hons) (Southampton), MA (SFU)
David Wyatt, BA (Washington), MA, PhD (Brown)
Luanne Yellowfly, BA (Calgary), MA (UBC)
Staff
Lesley Poh, Department Assistant
Applied Ethical and Political Philosophy
Websites: www.ufv.ca/philosphy
www.ufv.ca/politicalscience
History is not over. We still have important choices to make about how to live
with each other.
Students in the Applied Ethical and Political Philosophy program will develop
their capacities for creative and critical thinking. They will acquire an
understanding of the social and political institutions that govern our
communities, our country, and the world. They will increase their sensitivity to
the ethical and political dimensions of our lives as individuals, as members of
families, communities, interest groups, professions and nations, and as citizens
of the world.
The Philosophy and Politics department offers a minor in applied ethical and
political philosophy that continues the long-standing traditions of philosophy
and political studies by developing one’s ability to think critically and
imaginatively in one’s role as a responsible person. Completion of the minor
would indicate that the student has developed skills, knowledge, values, and
sensitivities that will complement most career paths, including advanced studies
in applied ethics, where career opportunities are expanding.
The lower-level minor requirements are selected to provide a foundation in:
• political thought
• political institutions and structures
• metaphysics and epistemology
• empirical political content
• ethics
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on
additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here.
Applied Ethical and Political Philosophy minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 15 credits
• One of: Philosophy 110, 210, 230, Political
Science 120, 270
• One of: Political Science 110, 190, 230
• One of: Philosophy 120, 220, 250, 251, 252
• One of: Anthropology 112, Business 261, Criminology 109, 135, Social Services
& Social Work 210, 261, Media and Communication Studies 240, Political Science
110, 190, 230, 290 (or an upper-level course which, on the discretion of the
program head, has significant empirical political content)
• One additional lower-division course in Philosophy or Political Science.
Note: A single course cannot be used to satisfy more than one criterion.
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
• two Political Science courses, including at least one of Political Science 311
or 312
• two of Philosophy 305, 310, 315
• one additional Philosophy or Political Science
Faculty
Glen Baier, BA (Hons) (UBC), MA, PhD (McMaster), Department Head
Anastasia Anderson, BA (UBC), MA (Toronto)
H.A. Bassford, BA (Reed College), MA (Hawaii), PhD (UBC)
Ron Dart, BA (Lethbridge), DCS, MCS (Regent College), MA (UBC)
Scott Fast, BA (Washington), MA (UBC)
Moira Gutteridge Kloster, BA (York), MA, PDP (SFU)
Paul Herman, BA (UC–Santa Barbara)
Jeffrey Morgan, BA, MA (EDUC), PhD (SFU)
Hamish Telford, BA (Toronto), MA (McGill), PhD (UBC)
Staff
Julie Laursen, BA (UCFV), Departmental Assistant
Art History
Note: See the Visual Arts section.
“Artistic activity begins when people find themselves face to face with the
visible world as with something immensely enigmatical....In the creation of a
work of art, people engage in a struggle with nature not for their physical but
for their mental existence.”
— Conrad Reidler
Too often people feel distanced from the “fine arts” due to the social mystique
that has grown around them. Art, however, is a visual language that surrounds us
daily in the gas station or in the gallery. In modern images we embody our
present understanding of the world; in the past other cultures used other images
in this same way. The visual arts are not meant to be obscure; their meaning is
not intentionally hidden.
We must, however, become familiar with its vocabulary before we can fully
appreciate what art says. It is not necessary to be an artist in order to enjoy
and appreciate art. Appreciation is contingent only upon an interest, a
willingness to participate, and a wish to understand.
The Art History courses offered at UCFV are designed to foster among both studio
and general arts students an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts,
especially in their social context.
Faculty
Jacqueline Nolte, BFA, BA (Hons), MA, PhD (UCT), HED (UNISA)
Jill Bain, BA (Hons), MA (UVic)
Aleksandra Idzior, MA (AWF-Poznan), MA (UAM-Poznan), MA (UofT)
Phil Smith, BA (SFU)
Criminal Justice
The Canadian criminal justice system includes law enforcement agencies (public
and private), the court systems, corrections (public and private), as well as
related domains such as Customs and Excise, Immigration, and Social Services.
Curriculum content also includes the law itself and the politics of its
definition, enforcement and reform; the interplay between the governed and those
who govern, and how these dynamics influence the components of the justice
system. Also included are the shaping of public policy and the roles of
economics, ideology, and the media in these processes.
While the object of our focus is criminal and social justice issues, the lens is
a critical one. Students are encouraged to read, think, and write critically;
they are challenged to examine and question their own beliefs and values, to
locate them in the same conceptual space as professional ethics and personal
integrity. We expect our students to be as articulate about other points of view
as they are about their own. It is impressed upon our students that the system
will always be in a state of change and that they, as educated citizens or as
workers within that system, have a responsibility to be actively involved,
perhaps as leaders, in the process.
We believe our students need to appreciate their own responsibility to work for
change from within, and to ensure that the system remains open to the
possibility of change from without. We want our students to understand that the
system is not a monolithic entity which they must be molded to fit, but rather a
product of people whose activities continue to redefine its uses, abuses,
dimensions, and performance specifications.
UCFV offers an extended minor and minor in criminal justice as part of its
Bachelor of Arts within the Arts division program. A formal request for approval
must be made to the Criminology/Criminal Justice department and to the Bachelor
of Arts advisor. Students in the Bachelor of Arts program requesting an extended
minor or minor must have completed all of the lower-level requirements for the
Criminal Justice extended minor or minor with a minimum GPA of 2.67. Please
submit a copy of your UCFV transcript to the Criminology/Criminal Justice
department showing completion of the lower-level courses to be reviewed. The
number of declarations may be limited by seat availability. (See the
Criminology/Criminal Justice section for more details.)
This section specifies the major or extended minor or minor discipline
requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements
is here.
Criminal Justice extended minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• Criminology 100
• Criminology 103
• Criminology 104 or Criminology 105
• Criminology 220
• Criminology 230
• One other 100- or 200-level Criminology course (excluding Criminology
201/202/203)
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
Fifteen credits in 300- and 400-level Criminology as follows:
• Two of Criminology 310, 311, 330, 335
• Criminology 450
• Criminology 460
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology course
Criminal Justice minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
• Criminology 100
• Criminology 103
• Criminology 104 or Criminology 105
• Criminology 230
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
Fifteen credits in 300- and 400-level Criminology as follows:
• Two of Criminology 310, 311, 330, 335
• Criminology 450
• Criminology 460
• One other 300- or 400-level Criminology course
Full-time faculty
Darryl Plecas, BA, MA (SFU), EdD (UBC), Chair
Terry Anderson, BA, MA (Cal State), PhD (CPU)
Irwin Cohen, BA (Concordia), MA (Toronto), MCA (Ottawa), PhD (SFU)
Martha Dow, BA, MA (UWO), PhD (UBC)
Aili Malm, BA, MA, PhD (SFU) in progress
John Martin, Dip. Crim Justice (UCFV), BA, MA (SFU)
Kim Polowek, BA, MA (SFU)
Martin Silverstein, BA (Toronto), BA (Queen’s), MA (Ottawa),
PhD (Arizona State)
Paul Tinsley, BA, MA (SFU), EdD (UBC)
Part-time faculty
Yvon Dandurand, BA (Ph), BPh, MA (Ottawa)
Scott Fast, BA (Wash), MA (UBC)
Peter German, BA (Hons), (Mt. Allison), MA (SFU), LLB (NB), LLM (UBC)
Jay Jones, BA (UCFV), MA (SFU)
Ian MacKenzie, LLB (UBC)
Alard Malek, PhD
Tim Segger, BA, MA (UVic)
Gordon Taylor, BA, LLB (UBC)
Allan Speevak BA, MSc, (Mighigan State)
Wendy Van Tongeren, BA (UBC), LLB (Queen’s)
Staff
Lori Moren, Program Advisor
Economics
Economics concerns the wealth of nations. Economics is the study of how a
society organizes its productive resources, including human resources, in
attempting to reach the various goals of its members. The subject may be divided
into study of the use of resources at any one time, the balancing of current and
future goals, and the distribution of income among persons. Economics seeks to
discern both the common features and the differences in the institutions by
which societies throughout the world, today and in the past, have organized
economic life. The approach is both descriptive and analytical; many issues of
national and international policy are considered.
The mission of the Economics department is to acquaint students with the
economic aspects of modern society, to familiarize students with techniques for
the analysis of contemporary economic problems, and to develop in students an
ability to exercise judgement in evaluating public policy.
Undergraduate economics is a liberal arts subject and provides good preparation
for careers in law, education, business, and government.
Faculty
Dale Box, BSc (UBC), BBA, MA (SFU)
Brian H. Coulter, BA (Hons), MA (Calgary)
Vlad Dvoracek, BA (Waterloo), MA (Queen’s), PhD (SFU)
Ian McAskill, BA, MRM (SFU)
Sean Parkinson, BA, MA (Western)
English
“I don’t see how the study of language and literature can be separated from the
question of free speech...you’re not free to move unless you’ve learned to walk,
and not free to play the piano unless you practise. Nobody is capable of free
speech unless he knows how to use language, and such knowledge is not a gift: it
has to be learned and worked at.”
— Northrop Frye, The Educated Imagination
English courses at UCFV are designed to give you a great deal of practice in
writing, reading, and speaking the language. Writing courses aim to improve your
clarity of thought and expression, and to increase the speed and accuracy with
which you write and understand prose.
Other English courses present imaginative literature (poetry, fiction, drama)
with a threefold objective: learning to read literature with an eye sensitive to
underlying themes and structures, learning to analyze literature in genuinely
constructive and critical ways, and learning to write about literature with
clarity and insight.
As part of our mission to offer a degree that is responsive to our students’
needs, we in the English department allow students to choose an English major
from one of three options: the more traditional English major, an English major
with a North American concentration, or an English major with a drama
concentration. We also offer a minor and an extended minor. Any one of these
options may prepare you for graduate school or a career in teaching. English at
UCFV is also excellent preparation for careers in journalism, law, publishing
and editing, and information management. Concentrations allow you to work both
in English and other related disciplines.
This section specifies the major, extended minor, and minor discipline
requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements
begins here.
English major, extended minor, and minor students, or students planning to enter
a teacher education program, may choose to complete the UCFV Teaching English as
a Second Language (TESL) certificate program simultaneously with, or upon
completion of, their major or minor. See the
TESL section for additional information on
this option.
Major, English Literature
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• Six credits from English 105; 120, 130, 150, 170
• 12 credits from ENGL 201-280
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
• Eight credits from English 301, 304-318
• Eight credits from English 323-361
• 16 credits from English 301-490
* A senior Literature in Translation course may be substituted for one course in
this series.
Students completing the upper-level credits in this program will have both depth
and breadth in their study of English literature. For students considering
graduate work in English, we recommend at least one senior course from as many
of the following categories as possible: Chaucer or Medieval Studies; Tudor
Poetry and Prose, Shakespeare, or Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama; Seventeenth or
Eighteenth Century; Romantics, Victorian Novel, or Victorian Poetry; Modern
British Literature or Modernism; Canadian Literature; American Literature;
Literary Theory, History of Criticism, or Advanced Composition.
Major, North American concentration
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• Six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150, 170
• 12 credits from second-year English courses:
• English 240
• Nine credits from ENGL 201-280
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
• Eight credits from English 301, 304–318
• Eight credits from English 354, 356, 358, 360, 361,
362, 372
• Eight credits from English 344, 348, 349, 350, 352
• Eight credits from English 301-490
Note: FREN 360 (French Canadian/Quebecois Literature in Translation) may be
substituted for one of the courses in the 301-490 series. Students should
consult the English Department Student Handbook for a list of recommended
courses in other Arts disciplines to augment the breadth of the North American
Literature Concentration.
Major, Drama concentration
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• Six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150,
170, THEA 101
• Nine credits from ENGL 201-280
• Three credits, ENGL 230, THEA 201, THEA 202
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
• Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304-318
• 12 credits from ENGL 310, 312, 361, 368, THEA 352, 359, 370, 453
• 12 credits from ENGL 301-490
Major, Writing and Rhetoric Concentration
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
•Six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150, 170
•Six credits from ENGL 201-280
•Six credits from ENGL 209, 210, 214
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
•Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304-318
•16 credits from ENGL 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 379
•Eight credits from ENGL 301-490
Honours English
Note: Entry is restricted to students with a GPA of 3.5 or better, calculated on
a minimum of 60 credits. The program is recommended for students who intend to
pursue studies at the MA or PhD level. Consult the English Department Student
Handbook for additional information and advice regarding postgraduate studies in
English.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• Six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150, 170
• 12 credits from ENGL 201-280
Upper-level requirements: 44 credits
• Eight credits from ENGL 301, 304-318
• Eight credits from ENGL 323-361
• 12 credits from ENGL 301-362
• Four credits from ENGL 364, 366
• Four credits from ENGL 370, 374, 375, 376, 379
• Four credits, ENGL 491
• Four credits, ENGL 492
Note: Honours English requires 132 credits, a minimum of 62 of which must be in
the English program.
Other requirements:
GPA requirements
A GPA of 3.5 or higher must be maintained until completion of the program.
Course requirements
In addition to the requirements for the English major, candidates must complete
an additional 12 credits. Of the upper-division credits (44 total) the courses
must include:
1. English 364 [4 credits] (History and Principles of Literary Criticism) or
English 366 [4 credits] (Studies in Critical Approaches to Literature)
2. English 370 [4 credits] (The History of the English Language) or English 375
[4 credits] (Rhetoric: Composition Theory) or English 376 [4 credits] (Rhetoric:
An Historical Survey)
3. English 491[4 credits] (Honours Directed Reading) and English 492 [4 credits]
(Honours Essay)
Language requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language. This may be
demonstrated by completing 6 credits of work with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the
department of modern languages (MOLA) at UCFV or by submitting evidence of
comparable achievement at a recognized post-secondary institution. The English
Honours Committee may, in some cases, determine proficiency by administering a
language proficiency assessment with the assistance of a qualified specialist in
the language the candidate chooses for evaluation.
English extended minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150, 170
• 12 credits from ENGL 201-280
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
• four credits from ENGL 301, 304-318
• 12 credits from ENGL 301-379
English minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
• Six credits from ENGL 105, 120, 130, 150, 170
• Six credits from ENGL 201-280
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
• four credits from ENGL 301, 304-318
• 12 credits from ENGL 301-379
Certificate in Extended Studies
The extended studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate
degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of a minor, extended minor, major,
or honours in English. For details about entrance requirements and program
requirements, please contact the department.
For further information
Email: english@ufv.ca
Faculty
Jim Andersen, BA (UBC), MA (Waterloo), Department Head
David Allen, BA (Hons), MA (SFU), PhD (Queen’s), Professional Teaching
certificate (SFU)
Tim Callin, BA, MA (UVic), PhD (Canterbury)
John Carroll, BA (Hons) Wesleyan U, College of Letters, MFA (UBC),
MA (WWU)
Virginia Cooke, BA (Hons) (Oregon), MA (SFU), PhD (Queen’s)
Susan Fisher, BA, MA, PhD (UBC)
Andrew Gutteridge, BA, MA (SFU)
Tim Herron, BA (Western Ontario), MA, PhD (Queen’s)
Suzanne Klerks, BA (McGill), MA (Carleton)
Allan McNeill, BA, MA, Prof. Teaching Cert. (SFU)
John Moffatt, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (Queen’s)
Miriam Nichols, BA (Hons), MA (SFU), PhD (York)
Rhonda Schuller, BS, MA (Iowa State), MA (USC)
Lisa Storozynsky, BA, MA (Calgary), PhD (Birmingham)
Hilary Turner, BA (McMaster), MA (Queen’s), PhD (McMaster)
Staff
Lesley Poh, Departmental Assistant
Film
Note: See the Visual Arts section.
“The cinema is capable of stirring the spectator as perhaps no other art. But as
no other art, it is also capable of stupefying him.”
— Luis Bunuel
Anything will stupefy you if you submit to it passively. The academic study of
cinema is based on the idea that if you are going to be stirred you need to make
an active response, and that responding to movies, like all creative activities,
improves with practice.
FILM 110 and 120 are courses in film appreciation, not film production. The
object is to discover not how to make movies but how to experience them as
richly as possible by studying theme, technique, theory, tradition and so on.
Some classroom time will be spent viewing a selection of short and
feature-length films, and some will be devoted to lectures on and discussions of
the films and supporting textbooks. There will be an opportunity to see each
film twice.
Faculty
Grace Tsurumaru, Diploma (Emily Carr), MFA (Concordia)
Website: www.ufv.ca/mola
French is spoken in 25 countries around the world by almost 200 million people,
and is one of the official languages of our country. Traditionally, it has been
the language of diplomacy. Because one-third of our citizens are Francophones,
studying French can provide a better awareness of who we are as a nation. It is
also valuable within the context of the federal government’s language policies,
especially for those who want careers in the public service, and is a useful
tool for travel and enrichment. In commerce, too, more English Canadians who
know French will be required in the future. We believe that learning French is a
rewarding experience; it is the key to understanding French-speaking people and
their fascinating culture.
Because of varying achievement levels, students may be requested to take a
placement test to indicate the French course in which they have the best chance
of success.
The Modern Languages department offers a minor in French. Students who complete
a minor in French will have advanced proficiency in both oral and written
French.
At the lower level, considerable emphasis is placed on teaching students to
speak French correctly, while introducing students to basic second-language
writing skills as well as the wealth of cultures within the francophone world.
At the upper level the ability to think critically and write correctly and
convincingly is emphasized, whilst oral competency is developed further.
Students completing a minor in French in addition to a major in another program
may be eligible for entrance into teacher training programs such as PDP at SFU
or the Bachelor of Education degree at UBC. They may be eligible for jobs in the
federal civil service in positions requiring knowledge of both official
languages, and in numerous other fields, including the tourism and hospitality
industries.
Note: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 is required in all courses applicable to
the minor for graduation with a minor in French.
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on
additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins
here.
French minor requirements
For students entering UCFV with no previous knowledge of French:
• FREN 100
For those with up to French 11:
• FREN 101
• FREN 102
For those with French 12 or UCFV's FREN 102:
In addition to the general requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, students
declaring a minor in French will be required to complete the following:
Lower-level requirements: (12 credits)
• FREN 215 or FREN 230
• FREN 216
• FREN 219
• FREN 225
Upper-level requirements: (20 credits)
• FREN 315
• FREN 319
• FREN 325
• FREN 330
• FREN 345
Certificate in Extended Studies
The extended studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate
degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of a minor in French. For details
about entrance requirements and program requirements, please contact the
department.
Faculty
Betty-Joan Traverse, BA (UBC), Licence-ès-Lettres (Paris),
MA (Montréal),
Nola Accili, BA, MA (SFU)
Alan Cameron, BA (Hons) (Calgary), MA, PhD (UBC)
Staff
Julie Laursen, BA (UCFV), Department Assistant
Manuel Figueroa, Educational Technologist
Diane McQuillan, Lab Assistant (on leave)
Hakima Lamari, Lab Assistant
Geography
Website: www.ufv.ca/geography/
Geography is the study of the cultural, physical, and biophysical features of
the earth’s surface.
Questions such as: “How are mountain landscapes created?”, “Why does climate
vary?”, “How have the major religions spread throughout the world?”, and “Why
does the pattern of agricultural activity differ from one region to another?”
appear quite diverse, yet geography seeks to discover an underlying order and
meaning in this diversity.
To this end geographers analyze elements of the physical environment and human
society in order to develop an understanding of the character of places, the
spatial and temporal nature of human/environment interactions and earth surface
and atmospheric processes.
UCFV offers a major, an extended minor, and a minor in Geography as part of its
Bachelor of Arts program.
This section specifies the major, extended minor,
and minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of
Arts requirements is here.
Geography major requirements
Lower-level requirements: 22 credits
• Geography 101
• Geography 102
• Geography 140
• Geography 201 or 202
• Geography 241 or 242
• Geography 251 or 253.
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
• Geography 352
• One course in physical geography
(GEOG 301, 302, 401, 402)
• One course in human geography
(GEOG 311, 341, 343, 344, 345, 360, 411, 443, 444, 445)
• Geography 433
• Geography 452 or GEOG 470
• No more than eight credits of the required 32 credits may be in Directed
Readings/Directed Studies courses.
Geography extended minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 21–23 credits
• Geography 101
• Geography 102
• Geography 140
• Geography 251 or 253
• any two other 200-level geography courses.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
• 16 credits in upper-level geography courses
• No more than four credits may be in Directed Readings/Directed Studies
courses.
Geography minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 13–15 credits
• One of Geography 101 or 102
• Geography 140
• any two 200-level geography courses.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
• 16 credits in upper-level geography courses.
• No more than four credits may be in Directed Readings/Directed Studies
courses.
Faculty
Sandy Vanderburgh, BSc, MSc (Calgary), PhD (SFU), Department Head
Claire Beaney, BSc (Hons) (St. Andrews), MSc (Alberta)
John Bélec, BA (Hons) (Brock), MA, PhD (Queen’s)
Ken Brealey, BA, MA (SFU), PhD (UBC)
Cherie Enns, BA (Trinity Western), MA (UBC), MCIP
David Gibson, BA (UC–Santa Barbara), MA (UC–Davis)
Steven Marsh, BA (Hons), (UWO), MSc (Regina)
Ian T. Okabe, BSc (Hons) (UBC), Cert. in Meteorology (Alberta),
PhD (UBC)
Don Tunstall, BA, MA, MEd (UBC), PhD (Alberta)
Staff
Kathy Peet, BSc (UNBC), lab technician
History
Website: www.ufv.ca/history
History seeks to find out what human beings have done in the past. By sifting
and interpreting surviving evidence, historians create accounts of earlier
civilizations, institutions, economies, and individuals, along with their ideas.
In addition to satisfying our natural curiosity about our origins, historians
have convincingly demonstrated that their investigations of the past — whether
they concern the causes of war, the affairs of a fur-trading company or the grim
realities of peasant life — have direct bearing on the present. For example,
history has a vital role to play in the debate on the reform of Canadian
Confederation.
Historical studies offer additional benefits to you as a student. Many of the
topics addressed in other disciplines have historical dimensions which, when
comprehended, make for a fuller understanding of those disciplines. In terms of
UCFV’s offerings, one might mention the obvious compatibility in studying B.C.
history along with B.C. geography or English history in conjunction with English
literature and geography.
Historical understanding is achieved through the clash of different opinions
which are usually the products of historians writing in different generations
according to different methods and values. It is no wonder, therefore, that
student investigations of past events may yield different yet plausible
accounts.
UCFV’s History program is designed in large part to explore these differences
through lectures and seminars in European, British, North American, Asian, and
Latin American history with a view to reaching a more complete understanding of
past realities and their relationship to your society.
Of obvious concern to students are the practical career applications of
historical studies. History has long been an appropriate academic preliminary to
careers in law, the social services, and public administration. History is also
a prerequisite to careers in public school teaching, in the restoration and
maintenance of Canada’s historical monuments, and in the museum and archival
field. Finally, there is the career of historian, as a university or college
teacher or as a researcher for various public and private agencies.
UCFV offers a major, an extended minor, and a minor in History as part of its
Bachelor of Arts program.
This section specifies the major, extended minor, and minor discipline
requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can
be found here.
Declaration of history as a major, minor,
or extended minor
Students must complete a minimum number of lower-level history courses prior to
their formal declaration,
as follows: Students wishing to declare a major or extended minor in history
must complete 15 of the 18 required credits in lower-level history; students
wishing to declare a minor in history must complete nine credits of lower-level
history.
History major requirements
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
• six credits of 100-level history
• 12 credits of 100- or 200-level history.
Note: Students must take upper-level courses in three breadth areas: North
America, Europe, and Asia/Latin America. It is recommended that students take
lower-level courses in each of the breadth areas.
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
• 12 credits at the 300-level
• 12 credits at the 400-level
• eight credits at the 300- or 400-level
• Eight upper-level credits in each of the following three areas:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia/Latin America.
Note: Four of the eight credits from HIST 301 may be counted toward one of these
areas, and all four credits from HIST 300 may be counted toward one of these
areas but HIST 300 and HIST 301 may not be counted toward the same breadth area.
Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 201 or THEA 202 towards their
History major or extended minor requirements.
History extended minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
Eighteen credits in lower-level history as follows:
• six credits of 100-level history
• 12 credits of 100- or 200-level history.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Sixteen credits in 300- and 400-level History as follows:
• four credits at the 300-level
• four credits at the 400-level
• eight credits at the 300- or 400-level
• no more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.
Note: Students may count three credits from THEA 201 or THEA 202 towards their
History major or extended minor requirements.
History minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 9 credits
Nine credits in lower-level history.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Sixteen credits in upper-level history:
• no more than four credits may be in Directed Studies courses.
Certificate in Extended Studies
The extended studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate
degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of a minor, extended minor, or
major in History. For details about entrance requirements and program
requirements, please contact the department.
Faculty
Sylvie Murray, BA, MA (University of Quebec, Montreal), PhD (Yale), Department
Head
Robin Anderson, BA, MA (SFU)
Eric Davis, BA, MA (Concordia), DPhil (Sussex)
Jack Gaston, BA (UVic), MA, PhD (Sask)
Bonnie Huskins, BA (Mt. Allison), MA (Warwick), PhD (Dalhousie)
Daniel Kwan, BA (Concordia), MA, PhD (London)
Chris Leach, BA, MA (SFU)
David Milobar, PhD. (University of London-Royal Holloway College)
Chad Reimer, BA (UBC), MA, PhD (York)
Robert L. Smith, BA (Notre Dame, Nelson), MA (UVic)
Geoffrey E. Sparling, BA (SFU), MA, PhD (Cornell)
Staff
Julie Laursen, BA (UCFV), Department Assistant
International and Development Studies
Associate of Arts Degree:
International and Development Studies
The Associate of Arts International and Development Studies option is designed
to offer students a broad, multidisciplinary introduction to specific regions of
the world. The regions to be studied are emerging as areas with which Canada is
forging new political and economic links. At present, the Associate of Arts
degree in international and development studies focuses on Latin America.
(Please see below for details on Latin American Studies course offerings.)
The program will be of interest to students wishing to broaden their
understanding of other countries and regions, students who have specific
interest in Latin America, those who intend to visit the regions selected,
students who are planning to undertake church or aid work in Latin America,
students who wish to expand their businesses into those regions, those
interested in third world and development studies, and students who wish to
undertake a general program of university-transfer studies where courses are
integrated and augment each other in the examination of a specific theme. For
program requirements, please refer to this
section.
Latin American Studies
Latin America is a region of great diversity, drama, and interest. Its physical
beauty and extravagance is matched by the compelling nature of its vibrant
social, cultural, and political life. The region’s economic significance to us
is now coming into clearer focus, and has led to Canada’s membership in the
Organization of American States, a trade agreement between Chile and Canada, and
the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico. A major testing ground for
competing development paths, Latin America offers valuable insights into the
world’s future — and sobering reflections about its past.
The multi-disciplinary courses (see
Course Descriptions for more
info) will introduce
students to many facets of the Latin American reality. From literature to sport,
music to politics, we will begin to understand this complex and important
region, and with the help of our imaginations (and the occasional study tour),
breathe in some of its excitement.
UCFV offers a minor and an extended minor in Latin American Studies as part of
its Bachelor of Arts program. You can also specialize in Latin American studies
by completing the International and Development Studies option within UCFV’s
Associate of Arts degree program. For details see page 49.
Students are given the opportunity to continue their studies in Latin America
through study tours and field schools. In addition, UCFV has a formal agreement
with the Autonomous University of Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico, to allow students
to study at a Mexican university. Informal links exist with other universities
and institutes in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Chile. In recent years, UCFV
students have completed a co-op education work placement in Nicaragua and in
Brazil, and it is hoped that further placements can be arranged.
This section specifies the extended minor and minor discipline requirements
only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here.
LAS extended minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 21 credits
• Latin American Studies 100 or 102
• Latin American Studies 110 or History 261
• Latin American Studies 200
• Latin American Studies 201
• Six credits from: Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202
• Three credits chosen from: LAS 100, 102, 110;
ANTH 220; GEOG 233; HIST 261, 262; SOC 250; SPAN 201, 202.
Note: Students may not use one course to meet two criteria.
Upper-level requirements
16 credits selected from the following:
• LAS 312
• LAS 402
• LAS 498
• GEOG 343
• GEOG 433A
• HIST 459
• SCMS 310 A–G*
• SCMS 363
• SCMS 388
• SCMS 440A
• SCMS 463
• SCMS 470A
* No more than eight credits can be taken in
SCMS 310 A–G.
LAS minor requirements
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
• Latin American Studies 100 or 102
• Latin American Studies 200
• Six credits from 100–200-level Latin American Studies or Latin American
content courses: Latin American Studies 100, 102, 110, 201, Anthropology 220,
Sociology 250, History 261, 262, Geography 233A
Upper-level requirements
16 credits selected from the following:
• LAS 312
• LAS 402
• LAS 498
• GEOG 343
• GEOG 433A
• HIST 459
• SCMS 310 A–G*
• SCMS 363
• SCMS 388
• SCMS 440A
• SCMS 463
• SCMS 470A
*No more than eight credits can be taken in
SCMS 310 A–G.
Faculty
Elizabeth Dennis, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto), Department Head
Teresa Arroliga-Piper, BEd (UNAN–Managua)
David Gibson, BA (UC–Santa Barbara), MA (UC–Davis)
Ian Joyce, BSc (Glasgow), MA, PhD (SFU)
Stephen Piper, BA (Sask), MA (Queen’s)
Chad Reimer, PhD (York)
Colin Ridgewell, BSc (Hons) (Southampton), MA (SFU)
Staff
Lesley Poh, Department Assistant
The LAS program is administered through the Social, Cultural, and Media Studies
(SCMS) department.
Literature in Translation
UCFV offers several courses of literature in translation. These courses focus on
literature written in other languages, but which are studied in English
translation, so no knowledge of another language is necessary. Some of these
courses can fulfil the literature requirement for an Arts degree or may be taken
as part of a majors program. These courses include: English 225, 226, 227, 250,
and 301. French 350 and 360, and Russian 251, 252, 351, and 352. For full
descriptions of these courses, please consult the appropriate category in the
Course Descriptions section.
Faculty
David Allen, BA (Hons), MA (SFU), PhD (Queen’s), Professional Teaching
certificate (SFU)
Teresa Arroliga-Piper, BEd (UNAN-Managua)
Germaine Baril, BA (Alta), MA (Wayne State), PhD (Michigan)
Alan Cameron, BA (Hons) (Calgary), MA, PhD (UBC)
Tim Herron, BA (Western Ontario), MA, PhD (Queen’s)
Lisa Storozynsky, BA, MA (Calgary), PhD (Birmingham)
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